medicine show: pill jar
Madlib is off to tour Japan and giving away a selection of tracks from the ‘Medicine Show’ series. There’s no new material to be found here if you already have all of the 12 ‘Medicine Show’ releases, but if you don’t – it does serve as a quick, solid starter kit with samplers from a […]
dillaquarium
After his wonderful album ‘Mercury’ (listen/buy) saxophon player Darryl Reeves now gives you the 7-track tribute J-Dilla mixtape ‘Dillaquarium’. The Mix features Mr. Reeves on the sax, Kenny Banks Jr. on the keys, Joel Powell on the Bass and drummer Kenton Bostick. Stream below and download for free here. Support: Official | Facebook | Soundcloud | Twitter
burgundy
MED & Blu are announcing a new collaboration and this is the first release ‘Burgundy EP’ – set to the sweet sound of Madlib beats, with one produced by Georgia Anne Muldrow. The EP contains half vocal tracks, half instrumentals and a cappellas on burgundy colored vinyl, released by MED’s own label Bang Ya Head. Pre-Order […]
chopped worm
‘Chopped Worm’ is Karriem Riggins tribute to Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner (1943-2013). You can now download the beat for free via Soundcloud. Be sure to check out all other previously released free tracks off Karriem’s current album ‘Alone Together‘ below. Support: Official | Facebook | Twitter | Stones Throw
the lost scrolls
Today is J Dilla‘s birthday and also the release of unreleased J Dilla donuts. ‘The Last Scrolls Vol. 1’ is a compilation containing four racks including the Yancey Boys ‘The Throwaway’ and this track ‘Dewitt To Do It’ which features Jay touching the mic as well as the knobs of the magic donut-maker. The EP […]
the pl
‘The PL’ by Bristol based Typesun as played on Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Radio Show. Download it now digitally from iTunes or Juno. Support: Facebook | Soundcloud | Twitter | tumblr
la beat tape
After the success of their debut LP ‘La Belle Vie‘ the french duo Fulgeance (Musique Large) and DJ Soulist (What The Funk Paris?) aka Souleance released ‘La Beat Tape’ 20 jazzy beat excursions and blissed out trip hop. The release is available as a budget-priced download on Bandcamp. Support: Facebook | Soundcloud | Bandcamp | First Word […]
the dag savage
Beatmaker Exile teams up with emcee Johaz from Cali, together they are DAG SAVAGE. The new EP features appearances by extended family Aloe Blacc, Co$, Mr. Brady and Murs. Out now on Dirty Science Records and available on iTunes or HHV. Support: Facebook | Dirty Science Records
dirty slums 2
Slum Village have released their brand new commercial mixtape, ‘Dirty Slums 2’. The Mick Boogie-hosted, 15-track set, which is the Detroit trio’s first release since 2010’s Villa Manifesto, includes previously-featured records “Decadence” and “Riot.” Guest features include Focus…, Guilty Simpson, Joe Scudda and Rapper Big Pooh among others, while YOUNG RJ handles the bulk of […]
message from soulville
Marc Mac (4hero) returns with ‘Message From Soulville’ another mixtape album following on from ‘Extend The Knowledge‘ and ‘It’s Right To Be Civil‘. Beats are intertwined with soundbites from the 1960’s Vietnam War protest era where African Americans were sent to fight in Vietnam during the Civil Rights period in the USA. Message From Soulville […]
aura
Stacy Epps‘ new album ‘AURA’ will be released on February 14th. Stream two tracks below and pre-order on Bandcamp. Support: Facebook | Bandcamp | Soundcloud
now listen to this
Volume Ten of ‘Listen to this’ is the first collection in 2013 of free tracks and remixes we found on the net and might think you should have a listen to. Featuring artists like Anthony Valdez, Ben Jamin, Dirty Science, Donald Byrd, Flandy, Funk Ferret, Hot 8 Brass Band, Karriem Riggins, King Most, Lords of the […]
hear to see
Today is the official release of Seravince‘ project ‘Hear To See’, the album is now available worldwide on Moovmnt Records. More information and purchase on Bandcamp. Hear To See by Seravince Support: Moovmnt | Official | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube
the tricks of the street vol. 4
Here’s the fist mix for 2013 part 4 of ‘The Tricks Of The Street’ series – finest hip-hop out of late 2012, original and remixed songs. See full tracklist below, streaming via Mixcloud. Tracklist: 01 Ohnomite Intro 02 MF DOOM – Doomsayer (Young Guru Remix) 03 D Prosper – Atom Anthem (feat. Jay Electronica) 04 James […]
jazz names
ADJAK∆ are beatmaker SNK∆ and Adjaman, they teamed up for their new beat tape project ‘Jazz Names’. Available now for donation on Bandcamp. Jazz Names by ADJAK∆ Support: Bandcamp | SNK∆ | Adjaman
promise
After 2011 debut EP ‘Drum Talking’ and 2012 ‘Banana Wine‘, Mo Kolours returns with ‘Tusk Dance’ his third and final EP in his trilogy. Release is 24 Feb. Listen and download below and pre-order via One-Handed Music. Support: One-Handed Music | Bandcamp
for what it’s worth
‘For What It’s Worth’ is a (donate) collection of 20 outtakes and loose instrumentals Vanilla made over the past year. He’s currently working on the ollow up to ‘Soft Focus‘. If you’re interested in good beats, Vanilla is a must listen! For What It’s Worth by Vanilla Support: Bandcamp | Soundcloud | tumblr
spiritual flight vol. II
Dâm-Funk starts 2013 with his second volume of ‘Spiritual Flight’ of Stones Throw’s podcast series. After the first volume in 2008 you can stream the mix below and load it in your iTunes or direct (right click). If you’re interested in more funk stuff of Dam, check out Rappamelo‘s unofficial compilations of tracks he released […]