favourite things | 5.14
bklyn’s latest soundcloud selection holds about 43 tracks out of various genres. The collection 5.14 includes tracks by Fink, Moods, Electric Wire Hustle, BadBadNotGood, Madlib, J Dilla, Tom Misch, Taylor McFerrin, Nick Price, Guts, Alice Russell, and some more. Check out our latest selections on the daily updated soundcloud page.
gnackbreaker
It’s time to break yo gnack! Maniac, producer/emcee of bavarian group the Demograffics released his new beattape. Download the whole tape for free here. ELEVENisONElouderthanTEN!
smthinsmth
We’re very proud to release the new beat tape by german producer mr.smooth. The Dortmund resident and passionate beatmaker just finished 14 smooth beats for your listening pleasure. Get it now on our Bandcamp page – pay as much as you want. All beats tells their own tales!
good to be home
L.A. rapper Johnson Barnes aka Blu‘s new album, “Good to Be Home”, dropped last week on Nature Sounds. The 20-track set is produced by Bombay and Blu’s first full-length since 2013’s “York”. Features comes from Fashawn, Alchemist, MED, Like & BeYoung (Pac Div), Evidence, Co$$, Imani (The Pharcyde), Prodigy, Thurz, Casey Veggies, Krondon, and more. The […]
and then you shoot your cousin
“…and then you shoot your cousin” is the 11th studio album by The Roots. It’s the second concept album after “Undun”, and holds features from Raheem DeVaughn, Mercedes Martinez, Greg Porn, and frequent collaborator Dice Raw. Preview tracks of “When The People Cheer” and “Tomorrow” below. Out on Def Jam Recordings, purchase online on iTunes or Amazon. […]
whatever
Kaytranada quietly released a bunch of his unreleased work. “Whatever” is a free zip-file, he stores on Mediafire – immediate download here. The 150mb includes the combination of remixes, originals, bootlegs tracks by artists such as J Dilla, Roots, Jill Scott. He also produced the GoldLink track ‘Sober Thoughts’, which is ready for streaming on soundcloud.
dusted jazz vol. II
After the great success of Jenova 7‘s first release, here comes ‘Dusted Jazz Volume Two’. The layering of phat drums, groovy basslines and addictive jazzy elements is pure genius and brings delightful reminiscences from the supreme years of the oldschool organic samples-based hip-hop. In case you missed it, be sure to check ‘Dusted Jazz […]
give ‘em what they want
J Dilla set out in 2002 to record an album collaborating with his favorite producers, and Supa Dave West was among them. The first two vocal tracks on this record are built around the same lyrics – “Give ‘Em What They Want” produced by Dilla and “The Doe” produced by West are typical of how he […]
III
BADBADNOTGOOD are back … Matthew Tavares on keys, Chester Hansen on bass, and Alex Sowinski on drums. Since their inception at Humber College’s Music Performance program in 2011, the three have challenged the rule book on improvised instrumental music and taken jazz tradition into the future. With early champions including acclaimed BBC broadcaster Gilles Peterson and Tyler […]
soulmatic mixtape
The spanish producer crew Cooking Soul dropped their remix tape of NAS’ ‘Illmatic’. Including versions of ‘Life’a Bitch’, ‘The World is Yours’, ‘It Ain’t Hard To Tell’ and ‘One Love’. Grab the ‘SoulMatic’ mixtape now for free!
favourite things | 4.14
Our soundcloud selection for april is now closed and ready for streaming. 4.14 is a selection of 45 great songs and remixes, randomly arranged. Some songs are free downloads! Check out our latest selections on the daily updated soundcloud page.
funklifesavers
Funkbademeister & Count Lazy present their debut tape “FUNKLIFESAVERS” with the complicity of Radio Juicy. The title reflects its content, the two Swiss beatmakers of the collective called Funklifesavers provides you 40 minutes filled with their finest beats for the summer. Free download on Bandcamp.
act II: patents of nobility (the turn)
Jay Electronica recently released the full tracklist (see below) of his high anticipated new project ‘Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn)’. The album is expect to drop in October 2014, out on Roc Nation. Jay will feature Kanye West, Erykah Badu, Jay-Z, The-Dream, The Bullitts, Jean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Latonya Givens, and some more. Listen and download ‘Better In […]
the orchid days
L’Orange recently dropped his new album, entitled “The Orchid Days”, all songs produced and mixed by himself. The vocals additions comes by Erik Todd Dellums, Erica Lane, Homeboy Sandman, Blu, Jeremiah Jae and Billy Woods. Available now on iTunes or direct on Mello Music Group.
ugly duckling live
Everybody cʼmon, Ugly Duckling playing their 2nd live gig at munich’s Crux! Don’t miss the guys from Long Beach, California. Tickets are available online at www.crux.me and at the box office. Our readers can win 2×1 guestlist, just send a eMail to d@bklyn.de. You’ll find a stream of their 2011 live performance below!
favourite things | 3.14
The soundcloud selection for march’14 holds another 41 great tracks by bklyn’s favourite artists, producers and beat-makers. Remixes by Kaytranada, Fink’s modern folk, jazz by BadBadNotGood, soul by Ruth Koleva and Lee Fields. HipHop songs by Mobb Deep and Freddie Gibbs, beats by Black Milk, Apollo Brown, and J Dilla. Check out our monthly selection “favourite […]
thirty eight
“The Answer” is the first track from the upcoming Apollo Brown all instrumental album “Thirty Eight”. Out May 6th on Mello Music Group, pre-order digitally now on iTunes.
smell the da.i.s.y.
De La Soul and the late great J. Dilla present “Smell The Da.I.S.Y.” the mixtape. Free download on De La Soul’s official website (direct). “Premium Soul On The Rocks” will be the next EP and follow-up mixtape featuring DJ Premier and Pete Rock. Later this year they will release their long awaited album “You’re Welcome”. Stay […]