JAZZ AMNESTY SOUND SYSTEM #05 – Until Your Head Falls Off
The Jazz Amnesty Sound System prepared this selection with the mandate of keeping audiences heads bobbing up and down until they fall off. You’ve been warned! Check your neck periodically during this mix to ensure your mind and body stay attached. TRACKLIST Piero Umiliani – Genova, P.zza De Ferrari, Dalle …
Future Classic: NxWorries “Yes Lawd!” (Stones Throw)
Isn’t it great when a highly anticipated album delivers on the hype it created! NxWorries, the collabo between modern day JB Anderson.Paak and hazy producer Knxledge, had the world going crazy with the Suede/LinkUp 12″ and their aptly titled debut album Yes Lawd! makes me want to scream just that. It …
Music Worth Hearing – September 2016 Recap
As always, September is very busy month in the music world and 2016 is no exception. Here are some of the best releases we had the chance to put an ears on. Incredible reggae/dancehall/rocksteady album from the Frightnrs (R.I.P. Dan Klein): The Frightnrs – Nothing More To Say by the …
CLOSED Contest: Win Vinyl Copy of Latest Wah Wah 45s Release from The Gene Dudley Group
The latest release from The Gene Dudley Group got remixed by three fantastic producers! via Wah Wah 45s: “First up, Russian man-of-the-moment Alexander Lay-Far re-moulds brassy tropical jam ‘Do The Cookie Dough Throw’ for the discerning modern dance floor. Lay-Far delivers the kind of trademark beats that have helped him …
Forgotten Treasure: Free Love Foundation “The Sound” Kerri Chandler Remix (1993)
If you were heavily into UK Garage and 2 Step around 1997-1998, you might be familiar with 4 Liberty records. They had major releases out from Dreem Teem, Colour Girl and Underground Solution amongst others. Let’s rewind 4 years earlier when US Garage was king and laid the foundation for …
The “Donuts” knit sweater by Stones Throw
The folks at Stones Throw have teamed up with Shredders Apparel on a “Donuts” inspired knit sweater to celebrate the 10th anniversary of J Dilla’s classic solo album, this February 2016. It seems the cult surrounding Jay Dee keeps intensifying every year with Dilla Day Celebrations worldwide, album reissues in every shape and …
NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxledge) Release “Link Up & Suede” EP
via Stones Throw: “R&B vocalist Anderson .Paak and producer Knxwledge are working together as NxWorries (pronounced “No Worries”). Last Spring, they debuted with the single “Suede” which quickly found the ears of Dr. Dre. Anderson .Paak went on to record eight tracks with Dre that appeared on his album Compton. …
The Afiara Quartet : Setting trends, not following them
The “vinyl comeback” that has received almost excessive amounts of media coverage, does not seem to have affected the classical music industry as heavily. Only a handful of new releases have been pressed to vinyl and reissues seem to trickle out at a snail’s pace. Thankfully, Toronto string ensemble the …
Mix of the Day: Rhythm Section Upfront – by Bradley Zero
Words & Sounds by @BradleyZero: I’ve got an intrinsic drive to always be surrounded by good music. I was making mixtapes on my Fisher-Price tape player before I could tie my shoelaces, and at the dawn of the digital revolution, my Dad was one of the first people to get …
Stones Throw Records – 18 Years x 18 Picks from (some of) the Finest Music Heads
To mark the release of the upcoming Stones Throw movie titled “Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton” we wanted to put together a feature to talk about one of the most beloved record labels from music heads worldwide. We then noticed that ST are actually celebrating their 18th birthday this year. …
Future Classic: Throwback Zack “Messages From the Stars”
For this week’s show, I had the immense pleasure to introduce a guest mix from Shred One (Cherries Records/Sweater Funk), who will be at the next Voyage Funktastique monthly night (in Montreal) on Saturday August 2nd, alongside Lexis, Dr.MaD and yours truly. I often keep songs that I dig on …
Stones Throw “OUR VINYL WEIGHS A TON TOUR”
via StonesThrow: “Stones Throw Records will tour the film Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton (This Is Stones Throw Records) in North America with post-screening live performances in partnership with audio design company AIAIAI, who we’ve just launched a DJ headphone with. After each sneak preview there will be a Q&A with Peanut Butter Wolf …