Future Classic: Les Gens d’Air “Les Gens d’Air”
Independent Hip-Hop is a tough genre to evolve in especially if you are over the age of 25. Standards, quality and creative arcs are often met head on by the harsh realities of self-promotion/production. Many have given up but it’s a breath of fresh air when a project like Les …
90’s House Forgotten Treasures
Almost everyone agrees that House music saw some of its finest hours in the 90’s. Like Hip-Hop, it grew up in the 80’s but came of age in the 90’s when the sound started dispersing in tons of different directions and influences: Hip-House, French Touch, Disco House, Garage and so on. …
Classic Mixes: Dam-Funk “Boogie Funk Mix” (2008)
Over these past few years Damon Riddick aka Dam-Funk has become a household name amongst all the Boogie, Disco, Funk and Soul heads. And with good reason the DAME is one of the most talented, yet most humble and positive cats out there. This mix came out in 2008 as …
Future Classic: Anderson .Paak “Am I Wrong” feat. ScHoolboy Q
With one of the singles of the year, “Suede“, his collaboration with Knxwledge (NxWorries) already under his belt, Anderson .Paak‘s numerous appearances on Dr. Dre’s (final?) album “Compton” only cemented what was already a breakout year for the Oxnard, Cali native. His latest single is taken from his upcoming album …
Tribute to PHIL COHRAN – Selected by Guilty
The mix tape starts off with an excerpt from The Spanish Suite. It is near forty-minutes covering both sides of a record by the same name. This piece was written by Cohran in dedication to Moorish Spain and their cosmos-oriented musical systems which was to enlighten Europe over the ages. …
Exclusive Premiere: Phil Gerus “Don’t You Know I Need You” (Bastard Jazz Records)
After previous releases on Futureboogie, Man Make Music, Sonar Kollectiv, and Kerri Chandler’s MadTech label, Moscow producer Phil Gerus pops up on Brooklyn’s Bastard Jazz Recordings with a 4 track EP of nasty Modern Funk meets House Music entitled the “Nothing Twice” EP. The good folks at Bastard Jazz asked …
Future Classic: James Chatburn “Creator” (Produced w/ Jordan Rakei)
I’m still trying to figure out what it is about Australia (and New Zealand), but the freshest soul music seems to be coming from the Oceanic region. Electric Wire Hustle, Hiatus Kaiyote, Ta-ku, and now a new name has emerged from the Land Down Under, a name you’ll need to …
The Ultimate Halloween Obscure Movie Marathon
We wanted a great Halloween mix so we called RendezVous crew out of LA as they are some of the absolute best in the world when it comes to soundtracks, sound library grooves, global psychedelia, incredibly strange cosmic funk, and other sleazy listening oddities. Not only did they deliver an outstanding mix called …
Kraftwerk’s First Ever Gig (1970, WDR Archives)
This absolutely extraordinary footage from Kraftwerk‘s first ever recorded show finally surfaced 45 years after it was shot beautifully on the German TV show Rockpalast in 1970. The 48 minute set features the 4 tracks featured on their first LP as well as some improvisation parts. The line-up consists of Ralf Hutter (organ, tubon), …
The Best Halloween Mixes Ever
Halloween-themed mixes are definitely not something you’d want not listen to ordinarily, but when it’s time to play something to scare the neighbourhood kids or at your halloween office party you need the right soundtrack. The really amazing thing with Halloween mixes is that it’s a vibe that can me …
Tribute to HECTOR LAVOE – Selected by Asma
Hector Juan Pérez Martínez better known as Hector Lavoe aka El Cantante de los Cantantes is a Puerto Rican salsa legend. The iconic figure left Ponce at sixteen to settle in NYC and a year later was recording vocals for Willie Colon (Fania label co-founder). After lending his stupendous voice to a …
Forgotten Treasure: Real to Reel “Love me like this” (1983)
This is one of the best modern funk tracks money can buy. Yes, it isn’t the rarest track in all of the 80’s Boogie Funk era, probably because it was released on Arista a major label at that time. But what it lacks in prestige, it makes up for it based on …