full crate & jesse boykins III
Full Crate and Jesse Boykins III teamed up and released two tracks. Stream “See With Me” and “Her Throne” below. The single is available on iTunes. Support: Full Crate // Jesse Boykins III
yesterday i had the blues
Jazz singer José James uploaded three live recordings of his recent Billie Holiday project to his soundcloud account. Support: Official // Facebook // Soundcloud // MySpace
stay mellow
Mellow Orange presents the “Stay Mellow” Mixtape, mixed by Freddie Joachim, Question, and Yusai. [haiku url=”http://melloworange.com/mixes/Mellow_Orange_Stay_Mellow.mp3″ title=”Various Artists – Stay Mellow”] Tracklist: Freddie Joachim: – Diggs Duke – Patiently, We Bloom – Q-Tip – We Fight/We Love Remix feat. Kanye West & Consequence – Mark de Clive-Lowe – Masina’s World – Jay-Z – Threat (Kev […]
take from me
Sydney soul/funk band DOJO CUTS are about to release their 2nd album “Take From Me”, featuring vocals of Roxie Ray. Get it via Bandcamp. This much anticipated follow-up to their debut full-length sees the band taking it back to the roots of soul, but at the same time giving a nod to contemporary funk. With the liner […]
hang loose
Alabama Shakes debut album “Boys & Girls” is out now. Get the song “Hang Loose” as free download on iTunes. Full album here. Support: Official // Facebook // Twitter
myriad of now
St. Louis duo Black Spade and Coultrain which are the Hawthorne Headhunters dropped their new album “Myriad of Now” – purchase it album on iTunes or Amazon. Get the track “Yellow Cougar” for free via Plug Research. Support: Facebook // MySpace // Plug Research
rocket juice & the moon
Damon Albarn (Gorillaz, Blur), Tony Allen and Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) founded their supergroup “Rocket Juice and the Moon”. During the last year the group recorded a couple of dozen instrumentals, the final 18 tracks on the album features Erykah Badu, M.anifest, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and the Malian keyboardist Cheick Tidiane Seck. It’s a mix of Afrobeat, Afrofunk and […]
mos world
Steely Chan‘s latest compilation is a departure from their previous bootleg remixes. This time they’ve entered the nebulous world of blends, re-edits and mashups. Mos World combines the rhyme stylings of the mighty Mos Def with soulful instrumentation from Lee Fields & The Expressions’ “My World” album. The result is an inspired adaptation of deep […]
the tel aviv session
Israeli superstar Idan Raichel and Malian guitar virtuoso Vieux Farka Touré first met at an airport in Germany in 2008 while both were on tour. From this chance encounter an artistic kinship was born, culminating in an unscripted recording session that took place one afternoon in November 2010 in a small Tel Aviv studio. Joined […]
chicken, ribs and snacks
Here it is, our guest-mix “Chicken, Ribs and Snacks” contains 35 minutes of smooth Jazz tracks compiled by producer Tall Black Guy. Check out Soundcloud to discover his outstanding works. Listen to the mix on Mixcloud. – Support: Official // Facebook // Soundcloud // Twitter
bbng2
After their first release the jazz-trio BadBadNotGood dropped their new album “BBNG2”. Get the album for free via BBNG’s website. Support: Official // Facebook // Soundcloud // Bandcamp // Twitter
abscrete
Producer 7even Sun recently dropped his full-length instrumental album “Abscrete” and it’s a blend of all the styles he explored in the three previous released projects. The abstract jazz-hip-hop beat of “Peace” and “Feeling Bad Today” strongly impressed us. Bag the album via his Bandcamp page. Abscrete by 7even Sun Support: Facebook // Soundcloud // Bandcamp […]
ode to the big sea
Enjoy Matthew Halsall‘s fantastic cover of Cinematic Orchestra’s “Ode To The Big Sea”, listen and download below. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/6967281″ iframe=”true” /] – Support: Official // Facebook // Soundcloud // Gondwana Records
funkommunity
Funkommunity, a new group founded by producer Isaac Aesili and Rachel Fraser. Isaac’s musical vita includes Opensouls, Solaa and Eru Dangerspiel. Isaac and Rachel first met as members of the Recloose Live band and clicked from start. After collaborating on Isaac’s solo album “Eye See”, they set up Funkommunity, a project that grew into a five […]
radio session
Yasiin Bey (Formerly Known as Mos Def) performing some of his new tracks live at Radio Nova in Paris Support: Facebook // Nova Radio
the one
Suffused with spiritual uplift but lacking any saccharine in either content or production values, Azanyah communicates in a language that harks back to the great message bearers of an earlier time: the musical language of Coltrane, Pharaoh and their fellow travellers, musicians who had journeyed deep into the wellsprings of the African-American and African traditions, and returned with […]
extended techniques
The 2009 released “Extended Techniques Vol 1” by the Turntable Science are now available for free via bandcamp. Extended Techniques* vol 01 by Turntable Science Support: Official // Facebook // Twitter
lion song
“Be Good (Lion’s Song)” is the first video from Jazz singer Gregory Porter‘s new album “Be Good”, available now via iTunes. Support: Official // Facebook // Twitter