This is the second, summer mix in the ‘Galactic Music’ series. People who dug last Summer’s “Galactic Hot Tub Music” will notice a similar motif, but with more bounce. Perfect for that road trip through the cosmos.
*file is 94 mbs @ 320 kpbs. Downloads may take a while, but good sound quality is a must.
Heads up yall! This kid from LA is doing something different and has LYRICS. Something that has seemed to disappear in rap lately. I’d definitely be on the lookout for upcoming releases from Earl n’ em. I see big things in their future.
THE BOY, Toshi, from Daily Sessions has asked me to host a weekly show. We will be broadcasting live from Good Records in the East Village every Friday evening from 8pm-10pm. Archives of the shows will be posted the following day and available for DOWNLOAD.
01. Luniz/Jay Z – I Got 5 On It/DOA Break (DJ B. Cause)
02. Diciples of Soul – Together
03. Too Short – In The Trunk
04. Edwin Birdsong
05. Eddie Hazel
06. Broken Glass – It Doesn’t Matter At All
07. DJ Day & Miles Bunny – Learnin’ To Fly
08. Kenny Dope – Get On Down
09. Mobb Deep – Hey Young Love
10. Volume 10 – Pistolgrip Pump
11. Harmony Cats – Harmony Cats Theme
12. Prodigy – Cold World (Doc Delay Mix)
13. Chi-Ali – Funky Lemonade
14. GangStarr – Jazz Thing
15. Lightnin Lee & Poppy P – Untitled Scratch Cut
16. MC Breeze – Damn I’m Good
17. Peedi Crack – More Towels Final Dirty
18. Rustix – Feelin’ Allright
19. Chosen Ones – Come And Get Some
20. Diamond – I’m Out of Here (Remix)
21. Ed Math – Behinds The Bars
22. Sadat X ft. Thirstin Howl III – I Can’t Dance
23. Stetsasonic – Go Brooklyn
24. Seando – All the Way
25. Izzy Ice & DJ Majesty – Funky Freestyle
26. Kings of Swing – Stop Jocking James
27. Lakim Shabazz – All True and Living
28. Mantronix – Breakdance
29. Public Enemy – Public Enemy No1 (Remix)
30. Mantronix – Breakdance
31. Kool G Rap – I Declare War
32. Powerule – Gots Ta Get This
33. Eric.B & Rakim – Don’t Sweat The Technique Alternate
34. Percee P – Let The Homocides Begin
One great thing about working at the shop is getting to take home, and record some of the choice African stuff that floats through. I’m not even going to pretend like I know anything about this record other than that it’s from Senegal and this track has serious bounce. The song’s about 15 minutes long so sit tight, it gets real thick with fuzz and extra percussion about halfway through.
As our tastes mature, our ears get rusty, and our open doors close, it’s easy to get carried into the role of hate-anything-new dude. I’ve always tried to fight this inevitable current. After all, the LAST thing I want is to be discussing some music’s relevancy over wine at a dinner party. I’d much rather be able to nod on the train with a kid running something fresh in his headphones. I tried my hardest to stay current with the ‘Lils’ and the ‘Youngs’ but, finally, I’m settling into my old man mode.
It’s not that no one is bringing anything good to the table any more, but they damn sure are getting fewer and farther between. So… rather than harp on how sad things are getting, I’d like to take a look back at 3 Rap tracks from last year I thought got lost in the wash.
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Kurious returned with a pretty decent record in March. While it lacked the consistency of the first classic, mainly due to different styles of production, the regrouping of Jorge and the Beatnuts was by far my favorite. Check the bass line… Classic Beatnuts.
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Yep. That’s right… Blahz. The East New Yorker that put rappers in danger, came back with a serious banger last year. I love it when a producer like Metaphysic can take something that’s been used fiftyleven ways til Sunday like 20th Century Steel Band’s “Heaven and Hell”, flip it, and make it sound fresh again. This track has been on heavy rotation since I got it from the homie Bravo from Sid Roams.
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Peedi does very little work that I don’t like. One of Philly’s most unsung heroes, his releases lately have been some of my most frequently played out in the clubs. Like the Blahz cut, it was great to hear someone reintroduce an overused classic in a new light. Lyn Collins’ – “Think” gets a chop treatment that keeps the dancefloor on it’s toes.
A lot of us were introduced to Daniel Lanois‘ work over the years, but unless you were scanning the liner notes, you probably missed his name gracing the production credits on the ‘Dune’ soundtrack, and U2′s ‘The Joshua Tree.’
It just so happened that today i passed by this album by Martha and the Muffins while parusing some record bins, and I noticed his name on it. I got the urge to post a blog tribute to an amazing producer, writer and pedal-steel player. Lanois’ solo work is equally as impressive as his resume.
The super-talented DJ B. Cause of San Francisco’s Groove Merchant Records and 4One Funk crew helped me put together this collection of pop song-sandwiches a few months ago, and while it was received well, the download numbers were a little disappointing. It wasn’t until a couple days ago, that I realized the large-sized .zip file may have been keeping people from downloading it. In the interest of getting it out there, we have reintroduced the release with an individual preview/download option for each song. Hopefully now it can circulate better. Thanks for checking in.