Far Out Brazil!
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
I was ultra excited to see this in my mailbox the other day. Far Out Recordings have awesome compilations and this is probably my favorite from them. It's called Far Out Brazil and you can pick it up here. It's full of rich traditional sound fused with some triphop, lounge and samba funkadelia. This beautiful comp features dopestry from people like Sabrina Malheiros, Azymuth, the Ipanemas, Jazzanova, and Nicola Conte. Can't go wrong with Nicola. Check out more from Far Out! Luckily you don't need to hook that shipping up cause they haev digital downloads as well. Jawesome.
Nina Miranda & Chris Franck Present Zeep - Have You Ever
Sabrina Malheiros - Cade Voce [Max Cole & Beatnik Remix]
Labels: bossa nova, jazz
Ave.to's Three Way Intersection!
Thursday, June 19, 2008
D.C.'s Avenue to is one of the most simply refreshing groups I've heard in a long while. Oddisee, Unknown and Kolai have created a seriously too perfect blend of hip hop, jazz, and soul with a not too heavy presence of electronics, but just enough. They've got all the vocalists and talents of a jazz band, the producing and sampling skills of any big hip hop DJ (better if you ask me), and a passion for gettin' the globe to groove to their sound.
Their debut album, Three Way Intersection, drops in mid July via Asahra Music! It's going to be nothing short of amazing. We got a single for you and also check the video below of Sand to the Beach, you'll get a real overwhelming sense that they truly love music.
Bahia
Folky Sounds of Cellist Ben Sollee!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Sollee is part of the Sparrow Quartet but he's finally rockin' out a solo effort coming at you in June called Learning To Bend! I dig his soulful jazzyvocals over this bluegrassy folk stuff made unique with his cellos all over the tracks. He was one of NPR's Top 10 Greatest Unkown Artists of 2007! You need to get the album and hear what he has to say. He has excellent songwriting skills including topics of politics. He has an attitude to empower people, there's hope in it, and it's got great classical expression. On May 13th he's also got a politically motivated EP style two-song-er called If You’re Gonna Lead My Country and we got one of those tracks for you! Check it out!A Change Is Gonna Come
Prettiest Tree On The Mountain
He's on tour for like 5 or 6 months!
FRESH JAZZ SUNDAY!
Friday, April 11, 2008
Okay so it's not Friday! But we still got some fresh music for you. I got busy, it happens. Actually I'm in the mood for lots of Jazz so I decided to dig up so new and old Jazz-esque tracks. Some old, some nu, acid etc. It's all really dope stuff. If you just listen to this mix you see that the Jazz sound has evolved so much and the dynamic of what people are doing to it these days is incredible. The elders never saw it coming. But soon after all the sound has changed, going back to the old LPs will be the fresh stuff. I'm listening to this mix at sbx, headphones on, reading Dwell. Check it out!Emi Meyer - Sunrise
Madeleine Peyroux - The Summer Wind
Calvin Keys - Aunt Lovey
Bjorkestra - Human Behavior
Wanda Sa - Vive Son Hando
Mayra Andrade - Comme S'il En Pleuvait
Nicola Conte - Kind Of Sunshine
Chet Baker - Everything Happens To Me
Bophana - Odara
Mice Parade - The Lonely Lounge Piano Player's Lost In His Little World
Nils Petter Molvaer - Merciful (Herbet's We Mix)
Diana Krall - East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
Koop - Bright Nights (RIMA Techno Chimp Dub Mix)
Ella Fitzgerald - Wait Till You See Him
Nostalgia 77 - Quiet Dawn (Examples Of 12s Remix)
Astrud Gilberto - Brazil
Brad Mehldau - Is Might As Well Be Spring
Jaga Jazzist - Airborne
Have a great rest of your Sundays
Labels: Fresh Friday, jazz
Nostalgia 77 One Offs, Remixes & B-Sides!
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Benedic Lambdin has seriously done a number, I believe 7 to be exact. His latest effort, One Offs, Remixes, & B-Sides has instantly become one of my favorite albums of '08. The sheer collaborative background of this album, Lambdin's solid production and remixing skill, and the rarities of the Nostalgia 77 Octet all flex the enormous strength of this amazing compilation. I've had this album on some heavy rotation. This double disc is available now via the Etch Shop as well as the vinyl EP. You're gonna get elusive instrumentals, chill beats and remixes from TM Juke, Bonobo, Povo, and vocals from Corinne Bailey Rae, Beth Rowley, Alice Russell and tons more. Wong Kar Wai's My Blueberry Nights OST!
Monday, April 07, 2008
The internationally branded filmmaker, Wong Kar Wai's first English speaking, U.S. shot film, My Bluberry Nights opened Friday in Los Angeles! After a nomination for the Golden Palm and opener at the 60th Annual Cannes Filmfest last year in France, I was for sure this film would be picked up for distro sooner or later, and I was in ultra anticipation for it's release. I finally got to see the film and I thought it was totally awesome and I think what did it for me was Norah Jones' character Elizabeth but I won't give anything away!
One really strong aspects before even viewing the film is the eclectic edge that the film's soundtrack really pushes on. This jazzy blues country pop collage is nothing short of an amazing album. With Wong filming all over the U.S. including LA to NY and Memphis in between, the tones and the imagery are completed with the likes of Norah Jones (duh!), Cat Power, Composer Ry Cooder and Gustavo Santaolalla (+more). Just a great soundtrack to hang out with.
Cat Power - The Greatest
Norah Jones - The Story
Hello Stranger - Devil's Highway
Natalie Portman played a larger role than I previously imagined but she did really great pulling off her character. Others in cast: Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, David Strathairn and Cat Power. Go watch the trailer and check out the film at the Landmark!
Labels: blues, Film, jazz, sountracks
Case Of The Mondays With Nicola Conte!
Monday, March 31, 2008
The Italian captain of all things cool has recently selected his favorites for Viagem, a super dope compilation of '60s-'70s Brazilian Bosa Nova and samba jazz music from Far Out Recordings. This is the first in a series of DJ compilations to help celebrate and promote 50 years of Bossa Nova! That's right, 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of the beautiful Bossa Nova sound. Renowned producer Nicola Conte has shown us once again that thoroughly reflecting on the orginal sound is very important and necessary. These renditions, done by some of the most amazing artists, are nothing short of vintage fresh. It's over 40 minutes of seminal traditional Brazilian World, vibrant Samba Jazz, Grooves, Afro-Samba, and energetic to soft instrumentals.With Conte's innovative and experimental jazztronic development expertise, you can bet that this 15-track release is right on point. Check out Nicola's other releases via Blue Note. We have a couple songs for you and some remixes from Nicola. Buy Viagem here!
Tenorio Jr - Samadhi
Claudia & Brazilian Octopus - Gusto Deser Tomo Sou
Nicola Conte - Kind of Sunshine
Mo'Horizons - Foto Viva (Conte Mix)
Koop - Tonight (Conte Nu-jazz Mix)
Happy Monday!
Dith Pran died recently. Read all about this man.
Labels: bossa nova, jazz, samba
OBEY Records Presents The Killer Robots EP
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
If you're one of the lucky ones to hit SXSW this year, you MUST MUST check out the OBEY Records Showcase on Thursday featuring Free The Robots, Diplo, Flying Lotus and More! In addition to all that, Obey Records has released The Killer Robots EP featuring 2 tracks from Free The Robots and 2 from The Gaslamp Killer. You can get the dope tracks here or pick up the special CD/7" box set at the show! We got a free track just for YOU from the EP!Clocks & Dangers
The Deets:
13th (8PM-2AM)
Bareclona Bar
209 E. 6th St.Austin, TX
Labels: hiphop, Instrumental, jazz
"Oh, What A Curious Creature..."
Monday, November 26, 2007
For about two measures, discordant piano notes call and respond with its higher octave keys, reminding me of The Pearls composed by Jelly Roll Morton. It's as if two sides of thought are conversing with each other, a tete-a-tete of some sort, as the ascension and immediate descension then produce an accretion of appropriate melody, ornamenting and setting the stage for Emi Meyer to make her appearance.The lyrics are suited for the seemingly poppy-yet-dark backdrop of minor keys. Jazz vocalists were the first in Western music to sing their own lyrics, (as opposed to classical traditions), and Emi Meyer does her part. The song talks of a "curious creature" otherwise known as an angel (or possibly herself), that has either fallen, or is lost in some manner. And the chorus with its repetition of a rhetorical question, "What do you think of me?" ironically makes the listener the curious creature instead. Nothing makes Jazz more complete than improvisation; the song ends with the piano decorating upon bass riffs for about a good 30 seconds.
Emi Meyer's jazz voice, with its deep tone and slight texture, is not only limited to low octaves, as evidenced when she pop glides into slightly higher notes on the "by myself" refrains. But in case those weren't enough to satisfy, her other piece One Good Song, starts out with a not-too-breathy but high key and delves into an a slightly loose singing style (but keeps its discipline as it fits the AABBCCCC form), making the song very relaxing and enjoyable to the listener. And we are definitely loving the accompanying drums and bass! Beautifull done...
Arrivederci (Curious Creature)
One Good Song (Curious Creature)
Sunrise (Live at Hotel Cafe)
Crafted Tone (from Magnolias EP)
If you're into these tracks go pick up the Curious Creature album here.
Currently, Meyer is studying and performing shows in Japan, where she was born. You're lucky if you can catch a live show! Lastly Check out videos here.
This post was contributed by Good French Knee.
Labels: jazz
Mayra Andrade's Navega Debut Album!
Thursday, November 15, 2007
23 year old Mayra Andrade has made some strange moves. She was born in Cuba, but she grew up in Cape Verde, which is an archipelago colonized by Portugal in the 15th Century off the western coast of Africa (this is a geography lesson). After moving around Africa and Europe she finds herself living and recording in Paris, France. Her music is a beautiful mixture of influences from Brazillian Sambas and jazz to French chanson (is there any other kind?!). She somehow keeps it mixed up while making the sound traditional and often times upbeat. The sunny vocals in Cape Verdean Creole are well introduced with heavy poetic substance in the lyrics. Navega ("upon the waves") was debuted in 2006 when Mayra was 22! It is hard to tell that she's a newcomer. I was really thrown off when I found out this was her debut. We are definitely anticipating a sophomore out hopefully sometime in 2008. You can dance to her music or be listening on a train as a soundtrack to beautiful scenary. None of these songs are worth skipping over. Get the album here. Stream Navega here. Live videos here. Songs below!
Tunuca
Poc li denté é tcheu
Nha Nobréza
Barker Block Goes Eclectic With Koop, Alice Russell, and Mocean Worker!
Sunday, November 11, 2007
This "KCRW Presents" night was another excellent example of the creative efforts of various collaborators involved. We were thoroughly impressed. Parties involved: KCRW, Barker Block Lofts, LearnAboutWine.com, and of course the awesome line-up. As an open house party, The Barker Block Lofts hosted Learn About Wine which well-hashed various a la cartes and an unlimited Beer & Wine tasting with over 40 wines & microbrews. The image gallery does no justice to the lofts inside. They were really neat, especially if you have a handle on getting some really amazing furniture. There was also an after party with a DJ spinning, art show and open bar. Before the music there was already an eventful night. This was an all around great way to promote several things in one well planned outdoor "venue."
To the Music! First Up: Alice Russell sang with special guest TM Juke which needless to say was nothing short of amazing. The entire set was acoustic and created a great show experience. She was interacting with the audience in a very intimate atmosphere and really having fun. It was pitch clear live.
Next up on the bill was Mocean Worker or MoWo droppin' funky hiphop induced drum 'n' bass tunes from their summer release Cinco De MoWo. Lots of Jazz and some Latin sounds were coming from an awesome band which included a bass trumpet and mutiple percussions.
After some short set-up Koop was up. They performed another awesome set including Tonight, Waltz For Koop, Come To Me, Sumer Sun and I See A Different You! It was longer than the El Rey show with the quality! I never get tired of these songs. They started the set with Koop Islands with a blue lighting set. 
Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen was on the microphone and I have to point out her outfit changes. We all think it really made the show that much better. Another beautiful multi-piece jazz orchestraic with lots of great solos and breaks! If you haven't heart any of these bands, we'll hook you up with some tracks, then Go out and get the albums!
Koop - Waltz For Koop
Koop - Come To Me
Mocean Worker - Changes
Mocean Worker - Shake Ya Boogie
Alice Russell - Hurry On Now (Ft. TM Juke)
Quantic - Sound Of Everything Ft. Alice Russell
SUPER BONUS!: Live Exclusive Video of Summer Sun. Download it Free!
JazzClub Presents Electric Jazz Lounge!
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
I love these various artist mixes of lounge music gone digital. If you're into electronic and jazz, then these are no brainers. This is just another great mix of lounge. Electric Jazz Lounge reminds us of some of the earlier Mocha Nova Cafe mixes over at Hellthy. Not super chilled, Lo-fi down tempo of gentle mellow beats of bigs like Courtney Pine and Nina Simone. This album comes out on Import on October 23rd, but you can pre-order here. It's got some great rare and import stuffs. You gotta check it out!1. 4Hero - Planetaria (Hefner Remix)
2. Sidsel Endresen & Bugge Wesseltoft - Try
3. United Future Organization - My Foolish Dream
4. Beady Belle - Moderation (Ext. Version)
5. Incognito - Out Of The Storm (C´S Planet E Special Mix)
6. Shirley Horn - Return To Paradise (Mark De Clive-Lowe Remix)
7. De-Phazz - Sabbatical
8. Nils Petter Molvaer - Merciful (Herbert´S We Mix)
9 Courtey Pine - The In-Sense Song (Raw Deal Mix)
10 Nina Simone - Black Is The Color Of My True Love´S Hair (Jaffa Remix)
11 Bugge Wesseltoft - Eve Nin (Les Gammas Remix)
12 Terry Callier - Love Theme From Spartacus (Zero 7 Remix)
Labels: downtempo, Electronic, jazz, Lofi
Stacey Kent's Breakfast On The Morning Tram!
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
As mentioned before, Jazz is continuing to thrive, and I am perfectly confident in Stacey Kent. Kent has over a decade worth contribution to jazz with 6 albums, several awards won and special arrangements with well-known artists. She does it even better 7th time around now with heavy hitters Blue Note Records who are responsible for releases of some of the greatest Jazz musicians since the 50s including Lady Ella, Duke Ellington and Sarah Vaughn. Her new album Breakfast On The Morning Tram is one of the best albums in jazz I've ever listened to. Extremely classy throughout with a quiet lounge twist, a little bit of that romantic attitude you get from noteworthy vocalists, and a well painted cool scene on several tracks. Husband Jim Tomlinson contributes writing and his well-crafted sax on several tracks. The amazing combination of the band, writers, and producers have really done it.I highly recommend picking this album up which just came out last week! Get it here. Those french songs are amazing as well as a rendition of What A Wonderful World. And of course we have 3 songs from the new album, more than enough reasons to get it.
Stacey is touring, pretty much all the time, and currently she's mapped out over Europe but late November she'll be in NY. Be sure to get a ticket at the Birdland.
Labels: jazz
Luciano Sauza's New Bossa Nova
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
I haven't written much about Jazz for a while, but the truth is that the Jazz world is thriving and it's really good to see that. I see a broader appreciation for Jazz even though many of the greats have passed on. There isn't a day that passes by where I don't find myself wanting to look for other jazz lovers and see their reactions when they describe how a certain song makes them feel. I love it. I was sitting with a nice older lady at a Border's talking about her favorite 50s Ella Fitzgerald LPs and her sharing almost alleviated my alienation, conversely it was ironic because she was a lot older. Good stuff, I will go more often. A part of Jazz that I love is the Bossa Nova, literally "New Trend" which I won't even begin to go into the maticulous details of it's origins or it's 60s wave of immense popularity growth here in the U.S. Recently I was working on a television show and one of our audience guests was Brazillian there with his mother. I would name a popular Bossa favorite and she would sing it. It was a 20 minute dream come true. One of the reasons why I love it so much is because it tells not only stories of love, but of culture simply because it's birth is synonymous with the culture in which is "derived" from. I could go one for days.
There are so many awesome new artists and bands out there but I recently re-discovered the solace vocals of Luciana Souza after digging around in search for something good. She is no lightweight. She's been nominated 3 times for a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocalist and continues to do work with renowned Jazz musicians. Her 7th album, "The New Bossa Nova" is her first from The Verve record label and probably one of her most interesting. It's definitely good but this seems to be an unfamiliar approach from Souza. The album has two originals and then several generally more jazz classic songs that are pushed with a Bossa twist. Souza also used a full band with her that takes on the task of re-creating classics and pop songs. It's something old but different. These pop-bossa-remakes of Elliot Smith, Sting, Joni Mitchell and others are awesome for any Bossa Nova lover.
The album came out 3 weeks ago! I just got my copy today. If you like what you hear below, go out and get it. My favorite song on this album is her re-make of "Aguas de Marco" by the late legendary Antonio Carlos Jobim. Again, it's just good stuff.
Alright that's all for me, I'm heading out of the office with this fresh peach green tea. You gotta get some! Oh yea we also got a new mp3 player thanks to the genius of our new friend Dan Kantor. Also check out this wonderful review/article written by our friend Ernest which goes into detail about the Braziliam music documentary film "Moro No Brasil."
Labels: bossa nova, jazz, Music, samba
Scott Herren's Back with Prefuse 73's Preparations!
Sunday, September 09, 2007
Barcelona based veteran producer, Guillermo Scott Heren, has been working on everything for a long time, and now through Warped Records, he's bringin' out Prefuse 73's next album, Preparations. The album's single "Class Of 73 Bells" has already created tons of positive reviews for this upcoming album. For those of you who don't know, Prefuse 73 is one of the solo projects of Heren that has many elements and great combinations of jazz, down tempo, hip hop, dance, electronic, and glitch rock. Prefuse has collaborated with some of my favorites including Zero 7, MF DOOM, Beastie Boys and Kazumasa Hashimoto. Heren's incredible multi-instrumental talents and his thorough knowledge and appreciation for the electronics side has created yet another consistent album that boasts a complete mastering of sound. Preparations drops October 23rd on Warped Records and it is highly recommended that you go pick up the physical album because in addition to the album, you'll also get "Ensembles" which is Heren rocking modern classicals self-composed with clarinets, cellos, pianos and the like. It's definitely going to be a great album. It gets better!! Heren is currently touring and will be making stops all over the U.S. including the Troubadour in LA on December 9th. You can go get that single now here. Check out these tracks and make sure to pick up a copy on the 23rd!
p.s. sunday afternoons rule.
Labels: Electronic, glitch, hiphop, jazz
LAST NIGHT: The Koop Islands Tour Live @ The El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Many Thanks to our friends over at KCRW for guest listin' us for last night's show. The Koop, Swedes duo-Magnus Zingmark & Oscar Simonsson, along with a great line up, performed one of the best shows we've seen this summer! They performed Waltz For Koop favorites like "Tonight" and "Baby" as well as several pieces from last year's Koop Islands release. 
The Line up: the lovely Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen on the Mic, Karl Frid on trumpet/percussions with his suspenders and slicked back hair, Mattias Stahl on Marimbas/Vibraphone with his amazing 4 stick mad skills, Martin Hoper on Bass, and Ola Bothzèn on the Drums...white tops, suspenders, added to the very classy show with an eclectic audience, not to mention the ambiance of the El Rey. Other than this crunk-a-saurus too early-too much girl being totally wack!, it was a beautiful show, and you can tell the band was havin' a great time which really adds a lot to the performance. 
Best Moments: Hilde Louise came back out with a different dress, When the bass and drum were feeding off eachother in a swingin' jam session with a layed out track from the Mac. Small Solos and last but not least, TWO encores!!! You just can't beat Two encores from the Koop. If you haven't heard of the Koop, no worries, we got you covered. Think Jazz-a-tonic + Electro-acoustic + real live swingin' sounds, loungey vocals and you're halfway there. 
Chill out to these tracks this weekend!Waltz for Koop
Tonight
Baby
Come To Me
I See a Different You
Also Thanks to our friend Tsega Dinka for his awesome shots above. More from his Flickr set here. Also stay tuned to this post, we will hopefully have some live video from the show! Happy Friday!
Welcoming you back with New music, Finally!
Monday, May 28, 2007
I have been ultra busy these days with filmfest and work, but it's Memorial day and 4 BBQs later I have hours to spare! yay! We's gots all kindsa music for you guys.Adult Swim has already dropped two FREE albums and they are at it again but this time with an indie/electronic mix. Get Warm and Scratchy free here! Also please check out Laura Burhenn; her writing and melodies are the illest!
Okay Music time...get this stuff, get their CDs and stop Emailing me please! Laura Burhenn - Tattoo
Zero 7 - In the Waiting Line
Elizabeth & the Catapult - Momma's Boy
Corinne Bailey Rae - Like A Star
Peter Bjorn & John - Let's Call It Off [Girl Talk Remix]
Lupe Fiasco - Us Placers (Lupe/Kanye/ Thom Yorke?!)
Psapp - Needle & Thread
Madvillain - Shadows of Tomorrow [Flying Lotus Remix]
It's a Musical - Pain Song
Hello Saferide - Long Lost Penpal [Ft. Firefox AK]
Mark Ronson - BBC radio 1 Minimix
Land of Talk - Summer Special
Mice Parade - The Nights After Friction
Margot & The Nuclear So and So's - On a Freezing Chicago Street
History Invades - We Ran out of Bridges so we Burned down our Houses
Moonbabies - Cocobelle
Broken Social Scene - 7/4 Shoreline
We are the Little Ones - High on a Hill
The New Amsterdams - Spoils of the Spoiled
Most Serene Republic - You're a loose cannon McArthur, but you get the job done
Straylight Run - Tool Sheds and Hot Tubs
Supercar - Wonder Word
Jimmy Eat World - When I want
The Get up Kids - Forgive and Forget
The Notwist - Consequence
Textual - What is False can Never be true
The Format - Pick Me Up
Innocent Civilian - What is Right
Stereolab - Miss Modular
We All Have Hooks for Hands - Hold On, C'mon!
Corinne Bailey Rae - Trouble Sleeping
Other thoughts: I am really sleepy. Aung San Suu Kyi is the illest. People should read the news. Helping someone move is tough stuff. I've been listening to lots of Corinne Bailey Rae. If 31 songs doesn't help you, I ultra apologize. The bathroom at work is extremely comfortable, like your home. Texting while you drive is stupid. Californians love and rave about the beach, and yet many I know never go. Spurs vs. Pistons, definitely pistons. boo spurs. I love the wurlizter. Um sleep time, peace easy and hope everyone had a great weekend! Peace Love
Maia's "Though, I'm Just Me!" & Mid-Week Mix!
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Finally! Razzia Records has released Maia's new full length CD! "Though, I'm just Me" released earlier this month with 11 awesome tracks, some re-mixed from older versions. Maia Hirasawa is Japanese/ Swedish singer/songwriter playing a new solo tour as well as playing shows with Hello Saferide. Swedepop and piano pieced with Maia's vocals and violins! Get here new CD here! And of course two Songs just off the new album just for you!You and Me and Everyone we Know & Gothenburg
Above: Monday was the Nike+ iPod College Tour at CSUF. Sean B and John came out to help liven up the campus. Okay so this is part 2 of the Soul/funk/hip/jazz mix. Lot's of these are jazz sampled breakbeats but they are fun. Next week I'll be going back to some new indie sounds, possibly. We'll see the feedback we get from today.Older song, you guys will remember this soo as you here "ooh la la"
Wise guys - Ooh La La
From the 2002 Dead Ringer release. It gets interesting towards the end.
RJD2 - Good Times Roll Pt. 2
From the Unreleased Kamaal The Abstract, with that trumpet sound!
Q Tip - Even if it's So
Awesome ambi-tronic band from Ireland with jazz & experimental layers.
Nouveau Noise - Cinnte
Oldie but hippie, you can agree.
Jamiroquai - Love Foolosophy
You know the music on Ocean's 12 when Brad Pitt sees Catherin ZJones? Think!
Nujabes - Lady Brown ft. Cise Starr
Take you back to the Jackson 5. You love this!
Jackson 5 - It's Great to Be Here
Last but not least, new track off the New "23" album released YESTERDAY!
Blonde Redhead - Dr. Strangeluv
Okay that's it for this week. To check out BBQCHICKENROBOT.com archives, head on over to Elbo.ws, and awesome aggregator. It's horrible, I know, but check out the new Joy of Tech here. Also if you want me to post something, or have suggestions, or some nice things to say, leave me a comment.
Labels: Funk, hiphop, jazz, Maia Hirasawa, soul
Well it started getting Cozy, Girl
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Lately I have been listening to a lot of hip hop, soul, remixes, jazz, bossa nova, and funk. I got so much to share so let's start with these songs:Welsh songwriter Jem has an awesome track mixed by Cut Chemist
Jem - They (Cut Chemist Vocal Mix)
Sean told me about these guys a while back, he was helping them with their shows or something. These LA locals mix this jazzy, swingin, bouncy break piece swell.
Free the Robots - Jazzhole
Remember Bosco Mann? Eastcoasters Sharon Jones and the Dap-kings kickin' a dope soul/funk track from their 02' release.
Sharon Jones & Dap-Kings - Got a thing on my Mind
I think I like this version better than the original (ahhhhh!!!) Stereo MCs remix this Lyrics Born Quannum projects song. I love it! x 10 today.
Lyrics Born - I Changed My Mind (Stereo MCs Rattlesnake Remix)
This dude George is combining all kinds of stuff like electronic, ambient, acid house, trip-hop and you know the rest under all sorts of DJ names. This is a sweet new track off of last month's release, "In a Space Outta Sound"
Nightmares on Wax - The Sweetest
Kibler slaps the funk and jazz together with the scratch. Keep your ears open for that organ electronic sound with the Cuban drum. Cuban? yes!? Collab of 9 guys on this rad track.
DJ Logic - Afro Beat
That should help for a weekend drive. More where that came from in the next couple days, check back!
Our little actress peakin' through our faux fence infront of the faux Rosebush garden. SOme of that Lights, camera, Action! stuff. I can't wait to see the finished result. I love 24p by the way, it looks awesome.
It's gonna be on May 13,th at around 4:30pm, free food and free short films! Yesssuh! You can see this film and others at the Talent One Media film fest! Link That cat above is my old kitty, Pepper...awww. Okay have a great weekend!
Emi Meyer, Nike+, and Weekend Rotation!
Friday, March 30, 2007
Last Wednesday we saw singer/ songwriter Emi Meyer perform at the Montmarte Lounge in Hollywood. I have never been before and for a club it was huge with tons of swankin' expensive modern furniture, lighting and 3 bars! The show was a multiple act with art show, but I think the event didn't match the venue. Emi has a 4 song Ep trio style with drums, bass and a 'live at the Hotel Cafe' CD with 14 solo tracks. Emi recently won 1st place in the Seattle-Kobe Jazz Vocalist competition and will be performing in a special concert in Kobe, Japan!
Check out these two beautiful songs from her EP
Catch Emi at The Tangier in Hollywood on May 1st!
Above: William flying with the Fullerton fairy!
NIKE+ iPod College Tour is coming to Cal State Fullerton on April 9th, 11a-2p. Be on the lookout for a huge Nike+ Van and people running the campus course!
More Rotations for your Weekend!
Mice Parade - Tales of Las Negras
Isabelle Antena - Omerta (Nicole Conte Bossa rmx)
Busdriver - Imaginary Places
Justice - D.A.N.C.E!
Minmi - Aji sai
Wax Tailor - The Tune
Giant Panda - T.K.O (Dj Cutler RMX)
Ventian Snares - This Bitter Earth
Isolde - Ingen Vet
Super Sunday Mega Music Madness Mix!
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Kenny/John/Merks/Sean/ and me takin the shot at Continental Room in Fullerton. We probably sat at that table for less than 5 minutes, and got booted from it. boo. John is spinning on Tuesday night so be there! A great article from our friend Mr. Martindale in the OC Register about an attorney named Jon Derby who spent 1.5 years in India fighting child prostitution. Read here.
A newly updated Talent One Media site, finally. Check it here.
My roommate, Paul's new Ebay store!! Link here.
If you haven't seen Maia's new video, please watch it now! It's fun! Last but not least, if you are in the Fullerton area Monday the 5th or Tuesday the 6th, go check out the Modern Day Slavery Conference at the TSU hosted by the CSUF Women's Center and other campus orgs. Monday 5:30-9pm and Tuesday 10am-2pm. See you there! More info www.fullerton.edu.
Okay I got a lot of new music for you All! Some Electronic, jazz, hiphop, African, Scandinavian, etc. Lots of Stuff to listen to so downloads away!
Thievery Corporation - The Heart's a Lonely Hunter
Fela Kuti & The Africa 70 - Ye Ye De Smell
Letta Mbulu - Mahlalela
Ensemble - Summerstorm ft. Mileece
Feist - Gatekeeper (Do Right Rmx)
Stars - Ageless Beauty (Most Serene mix)
Dj Day - Closer ft. Aloe Blacc
The Honeydrips - Åh, Karolin
Nosaj Thing - Aquarium
Adventure Time - We Agree it's Grand
Coldcut - Sex Machine (The Payback Rmx)
Copter4016882 - Drop of Water
Peter Bjorn & John - Young Folks (Beyond the Wizard's sleeve Re-animation)
The Elephants - Shivers
Like Lions - Make it Better
Radiohead - Climbing up the Walls (Zero 7 rmx)
Alice Russel - Take your time Change your Mind
Zero 7 - You're my flame (Justus Kohncke Rmx)
Skye - What's Wrong With Me (Nouvelle Vague Rmx)
Feist - Lonely Lonely (Frisbee'd Mix)
Have a great Week!
Congrats to Jonathan and Melina, I am so so so happy for you!
Thanks Global warming! It's still a bit chilly, so beef it up!
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Well looks like the good people over at Capital are making some more dough on passed on artists. Julie London's name is still being sold today. I think she, like many others, has a beautiful voice, unfortunately I couldn't find this song I really like until now, and I want to share it with you all! It has an appropriate title. Listen please!Julie London - Warm December
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