https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/b9644c48-4f9c-402a-a029-cfd9ebec171b
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0UNM7lwTlE39IavrhWMaU9
playlist:
1. makeuseofthetime - Knxwledge
2. Super Zodiac - The Comet Is Coming
3. AXXXL - Deantoni Parks
4. Circuits - Chris Potter, James Francies, Eric Harland
5. Fair Chance - Thundercat, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil B
6. do you - Knxwledge
7. RUNNING OUT OF TIME - Tyler, The Creator
8. Planet Earth - Cannonball Adderley
9. Salar - Tete Montliu Trio
10. Mary - Terry's Paradise
11. Hugs On The Beach - L.A. Takedown
12. Blooberg - Mammut
13. Body On The Tracks
14. Prefontaine - Dave Douglas, Uri Cane, Andrew Cyrille
15. Max Brown - Jeff Parker
16. Ascent - Miles Davis
Showing posts with label funk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label funk. Show all posts
Friday, April 3, 2020
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
2019
https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/98875dd7-e64d-4971-83b4-2450793d6817
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2JM2JLTKo4BZyJrJHu4ntU
Here is my list of favorite releases from 2019. There was surely more music that I enjoyed this year, but I limited the list to 15 tracks to match the format of this blog. Some of these selections represent full albums while some favorites are just the single tracks. One of the musical techniques that I am most drawn to is the use of repetition, which is a prevalent feature in many of the songs chosen for this list.
1. I Know You See Me - Kassa Overall, J Hoard, Melanie Charles
Kassa Overall is a drummer/MC/songwriter/producer/artist from Seattle and based in NYC. He is one of my favorite drummers. He brings a potent, genuine style to his playing. This track is one of his first releases after being signed to Gilles Peterson's label Brownswood Recordings. It incorporates his drumming, MC, and production skills to create a flowing, collage-like sound.
2. Goat Head - Brittany Howard
Brittany Howard's solo release "Jaime" was one of my favorite albums of the year. This track in particular drew me, first because of the sample-like instrumental looping that starts the song. It features the impenetrable drumming of Nate Smith under a sparse keyboard line. Howard then enters with heavy lyrics about the intolerance that she and her family faced growing up in Alabama with a white mom and black dad and the identities that people try to force on her for being mixed. The lyrical delivery switches between repeating phrases, holding on one note, and an almost spoken word approach. This switching up of delivery creates a conversational vibe. It also helps convey the emotions of the story.
3. GIOVANNI - Jamila Woods
LEGACY!LEGACY! by Jamila Woods was another of my favorite albums of the year. The dense, drum heavy instrumentals on this album complement Jamila's smooth, soprano voice. Although her voice has that quality, the lyrics are powerful and assertive.
4. Basement Jack - Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy is the guitar player for the band The Internet. Lacy's songwriting on Apollo XXI is skillfully simple and has a similarly playful quality to that of the The Internet but is a little more airy.
5. Babouche - Jidenna, Goldlink
I like this song because it slaps. The beat accomplishes a deep groove using just a snare, hi hat, and sub kick. Everything else on the beat is color. Additionally the koto sample reminds me of a sample approach that I have used in the past, but this song does it better. Jidenna's flow fits right into the pocket. Goldlink's delivery sounds kind of like Kendrick on this track, but it fits well.
6. Statute of Limitations - 2 Chainz
Rap Or Go To The League is one of the albums I listened to the most this year. I like that 2 Chainz is one of the older rappers who is still current and collaborating with younger artists. His flow is simple and he expresses a lot with a little.
7. Fire Is Coming (feat. David Lynch) - Flying Lotus
The newest Flying Lotus album, Flamagra, features dense chords over bouncy funk grooves. Thundercat is a prominent feature throughout. The first half of the track "Fire Is Coming", is just David Lynch telling a feverish, Lynchian story accompanied by sound effects. At the end of the story the beat comes in HEAVY.
8. Thinking (Live Sesh) - Louis Cole
In 2012 I saw Austin Peralta play at the Del Monte Speakeasy in Venice, CA. It was the first time I had seen or heard of Louis Cole, who was playing drums that night. I talked to him after the show and asked him what other gigs he plays. He said he didn't really play out that much. Now he's one the most well known modern instrumentalists within the jazz/funk world, playing with and writing songs for Thundercat, leading the electro-funk band Knower, being featured on the Snarky Puppy family dinner video series, etc. Recently he has been arranging his songs for a large ensemble. The orchestration of his funk songs, like this one, are fat, funky, and feel good.
9. Stop The Tape - Emmavie
I found out about Emmavie from the Fresh Selects Bandcamp page. Her album Honeymoon from this year is soulful and groovy, using largely electronic instrumentals. The electronic sound gives the songs a vaguely retro feel but the album still sounds fresh. I have been having fun playing along to this track, with it's groove switching between an almost DnB style, a slow RnB vibe, and a 3 over 4 polyrhythmic vamp.
10. Tarhatazed - Mdou Moctar
I had the privilege of opening for Mdou Moctar in 2018 with the band Beyond Captain Orca. His band rocks out hard over Saharan rhythms. Moctar is heavily influenced by Jimi Hendrix. His album from this year, Ilana (The Creator), is heady and beautiful. The band really goes for it on this song and Moctar lets loose on guitar.
11. Highwomen - The Highwomen
This group took a good, classic country song and made it really good. The original song featuring Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson, told the fictional stories of adventurers and laborers who died during their work, but whose spirits live on. Highwomen, sung by Brandi Carlisle, Natalie Hemby, Yola, Amanda Shires, and Maren Morris, uses the same format but tells the stories of women throughout history who were killed for defying the roles that their societies imposed on them. I get the chills every time I listen to it. Although I love the original tune, this update is a lot more meaningful.
12. Can't Believe The Way We Flow - James Blake
Assume Form, by James Blake was another one of my favorite albums this year. The murky, moody production and reverb-heavy vocals create a uniquely beautiful statement. Blake's music can't really be categorized. He incorporates techniques from different musical traditions, but the end product is his own.
13. Not - Big Thief
The beauty of this song is that it never resolves lyrically or musically. When you think the song may be about to resolve, it just keeps building, creating more tension.
14. Due West - Kelsey Lu
Due West is a beautiful pop song about leaving to pursue one's dreams. The lyrics on the chorus fall across the bar line pushing the song forward.
15. Bass Attack Bap - Georgia Anne Muldrow
Georgia Anne Muldrow is one of my favorite producers of all time. She has one of the dopest feels and her arrangements are always new and interesting. She has a style rooted in old school, 90's neo-soul and hip hop but it always feels fresh as well. This track combines a fat bass line with an expansive piano chord vamp and slapping drums.
bonus:
16. Trail Mix - Terrace Martin, Buddy, Rose Gold
Terrace Martin is one of my favorite artists. Known for producing Kendrick's To Pimp A Butterfly album, he also plays alto saxophone and vocoder with Herbie Hancock and is producing Hancock's next album. In addition to those big projects, he has been releasing soul music side projects and collaborations for the past few years. Highlights include "Velvet Portraits" and "The Pollyseeds". This year he has been releasing a string of singles including this one. It's a simple song that creates a vibe more than anything else. Terrace is great at creating vibes.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2JM2JLTKo4BZyJrJHu4ntU
Here is my list of favorite releases from 2019. There was surely more music that I enjoyed this year, but I limited the list to 15 tracks to match the format of this blog. Some of these selections represent full albums while some favorites are just the single tracks. One of the musical techniques that I am most drawn to is the use of repetition, which is a prevalent feature in many of the songs chosen for this list.
1. I Know You See Me - Kassa Overall, J Hoard, Melanie Charles
Kassa Overall is a drummer/MC/songwriter/producer/artist from Seattle and based in NYC. He is one of my favorite drummers. He brings a potent, genuine style to his playing. This track is one of his first releases after being signed to Gilles Peterson's label Brownswood Recordings. It incorporates his drumming, MC, and production skills to create a flowing, collage-like sound.
2. Goat Head - Brittany Howard
Brittany Howard's solo release "Jaime" was one of my favorite albums of the year. This track in particular drew me, first because of the sample-like instrumental looping that starts the song. It features the impenetrable drumming of Nate Smith under a sparse keyboard line. Howard then enters with heavy lyrics about the intolerance that she and her family faced growing up in Alabama with a white mom and black dad and the identities that people try to force on her for being mixed. The lyrical delivery switches between repeating phrases, holding on one note, and an almost spoken word approach. This switching up of delivery creates a conversational vibe. It also helps convey the emotions of the story.
3. GIOVANNI - Jamila Woods
LEGACY!LEGACY! by Jamila Woods was another of my favorite albums of the year. The dense, drum heavy instrumentals on this album complement Jamila's smooth, soprano voice. Although her voice has that quality, the lyrics are powerful and assertive.
4. Basement Jack - Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy is the guitar player for the band The Internet. Lacy's songwriting on Apollo XXI is skillfully simple and has a similarly playful quality to that of the The Internet but is a little more airy.
5. Babouche - Jidenna, Goldlink
I like this song because it slaps. The beat accomplishes a deep groove using just a snare, hi hat, and sub kick. Everything else on the beat is color. Additionally the koto sample reminds me of a sample approach that I have used in the past, but this song does it better. Jidenna's flow fits right into the pocket. Goldlink's delivery sounds kind of like Kendrick on this track, but it fits well.
6. Statute of Limitations - 2 Chainz
Rap Or Go To The League is one of the albums I listened to the most this year. I like that 2 Chainz is one of the older rappers who is still current and collaborating with younger artists. His flow is simple and he expresses a lot with a little.
7. Fire Is Coming (feat. David Lynch) - Flying Lotus
The newest Flying Lotus album, Flamagra, features dense chords over bouncy funk grooves. Thundercat is a prominent feature throughout. The first half of the track "Fire Is Coming", is just David Lynch telling a feverish, Lynchian story accompanied by sound effects. At the end of the story the beat comes in HEAVY.
8. Thinking (Live Sesh) - Louis Cole
In 2012 I saw Austin Peralta play at the Del Monte Speakeasy in Venice, CA. It was the first time I had seen or heard of Louis Cole, who was playing drums that night. I talked to him after the show and asked him what other gigs he plays. He said he didn't really play out that much. Now he's one the most well known modern instrumentalists within the jazz/funk world, playing with and writing songs for Thundercat, leading the electro-funk band Knower, being featured on the Snarky Puppy family dinner video series, etc. Recently he has been arranging his songs for a large ensemble. The orchestration of his funk songs, like this one, are fat, funky, and feel good.
9. Stop The Tape - Emmavie
I found out about Emmavie from the Fresh Selects Bandcamp page. Her album Honeymoon from this year is soulful and groovy, using largely electronic instrumentals. The electronic sound gives the songs a vaguely retro feel but the album still sounds fresh. I have been having fun playing along to this track, with it's groove switching between an almost DnB style, a slow RnB vibe, and a 3 over 4 polyrhythmic vamp.
10. Tarhatazed - Mdou Moctar
I had the privilege of opening for Mdou Moctar in 2018 with the band Beyond Captain Orca. His band rocks out hard over Saharan rhythms. Moctar is heavily influenced by Jimi Hendrix. His album from this year, Ilana (The Creator), is heady and beautiful. The band really goes for it on this song and Moctar lets loose on guitar.
11. Highwomen - The Highwomen
This group took a good, classic country song and made it really good. The original song featuring Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson, told the fictional stories of adventurers and laborers who died during their work, but whose spirits live on. Highwomen, sung by Brandi Carlisle, Natalie Hemby, Yola, Amanda Shires, and Maren Morris, uses the same format but tells the stories of women throughout history who were killed for defying the roles that their societies imposed on them. I get the chills every time I listen to it. Although I love the original tune, this update is a lot more meaningful.
12. Can't Believe The Way We Flow - James Blake
Assume Form, by James Blake was another one of my favorite albums this year. The murky, moody production and reverb-heavy vocals create a uniquely beautiful statement. Blake's music can't really be categorized. He incorporates techniques from different musical traditions, but the end product is his own.
13. Not - Big Thief
The beauty of this song is that it never resolves lyrically or musically. When you think the song may be about to resolve, it just keeps building, creating more tension.
14. Due West - Kelsey Lu
Due West is a beautiful pop song about leaving to pursue one's dreams. The lyrics on the chorus fall across the bar line pushing the song forward.
15. Bass Attack Bap - Georgia Anne Muldrow
Georgia Anne Muldrow is one of my favorite producers of all time. She has one of the dopest feels and her arrangements are always new and interesting. She has a style rooted in old school, 90's neo-soul and hip hop but it always feels fresh as well. This track combines a fat bass line with an expansive piano chord vamp and slapping drums.
bonus:
16. Trail Mix - Terrace Martin, Buddy, Rose Gold
Terrace Martin is one of my favorite artists. Known for producing Kendrick's To Pimp A Butterfly album, he also plays alto saxophone and vocoder with Herbie Hancock and is producing Hancock's next album. In addition to those big projects, he has been releasing soul music side projects and collaborations for the past few years. Highlights include "Velvet Portraits" and "The Pollyseeds". This year he has been releasing a string of singles including this one. It's a simple song that creates a vibe more than anything else. Terrace is great at creating vibes.
Thursday, December 26, 2019
30
https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/3c03bc1d-e941-404c-b5ab-da177a12bdc8
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/55xBbGPqvFIMFmfeQJWboq
playlist:
1. Acceptance - MAE.SUN
2. Calm Like A Bomb - Rage Against The Machine
3. Kids in '99 - Death Cab For Cutie
4. Day In Day Out - Noel Brass Jr.
5. Manic Monday - The Bangles
6. Skeleton Painting - Avi Buffalo
7. Hotline Bling - Quantic, Los Miticos del Ritmo
8. I Know You See Me - Kassa Overall, J Hoard, Melanie Charles
9. III - Maxwell
10. Julian's Dream (ode to a bad) [feat. The Shogun Shot] - Shabazz Palaces
11. Magic Spells - Crystal Castles
12. Texas Sun - Khruangbin, Leon Bridges
13. Diamond Cutters - Roc Marciano, Black Thought
14. The Deuce - Terrace Martin, The Martin Family Trio
15. Dance The Night Away With You - Dr. John
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/55xBbGPqvFIMFmfeQJWboq
playlist:
1. Acceptance - MAE.SUN
2. Calm Like A Bomb - Rage Against The Machine
3. Kids in '99 - Death Cab For Cutie
4. Day In Day Out - Noel Brass Jr.
5. Manic Monday - The Bangles
6. Skeleton Painting - Avi Buffalo
7. Hotline Bling - Quantic, Los Miticos del Ritmo
8. I Know You See Me - Kassa Overall, J Hoard, Melanie Charles
9. III - Maxwell
10. Julian's Dream (ode to a bad) [feat. The Shogun Shot] - Shabazz Palaces
11. Magic Spells - Crystal Castles
12. Texas Sun - Khruangbin, Leon Bridges
13. Diamond Cutters - Roc Marciano, Black Thought
14. The Deuce - Terrace Martin, The Martin Family Trio
15. Dance The Night Away With You - Dr. John
Sunday, November 10, 2019
#29
https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/6d864805-5dc4-4c33-9936-f585f3ecb8ba
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3joVpGSi2Qh1CUwWVfwLHT
playlist:
1. Delta Lady - Leon Russell
2. Around The World In A Day - Prince
3. NVR - Select Level
4. Trail Mix - Terrace Martin, Buddy, Rose Gold
5. Dusted 'N' Disgusted - E-40, 2pac, Mac Mall, Spice 1
6. Blizzard (Gusty Winds Graceful Mix) - Damu The Fudgemunk, & Roc Marciano
7. Basement Jack - Steve Lacy
8. Hang On To Your Love - Sade
9. Disco Bhangra - Prakash Band
10. Little Japan - Los Lobos
11. Today - Talk Talk
12. The Calvary Cross - Richard Thompson, Linda Thompson
13. She Moved Through The Fair - Van Morrison, The Chieftains
14. Carrickfergus - Van Morrison, The Chieftains
15. The Swimming Song - Loudon Wainwright, III
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3joVpGSi2Qh1CUwWVfwLHT
playlist:
1. Delta Lady - Leon Russell
2. Around The World In A Day - Prince
3. NVR - Select Level
4. Trail Mix - Terrace Martin, Buddy, Rose Gold
5. Dusted 'N' Disgusted - E-40, 2pac, Mac Mall, Spice 1
6. Blizzard (Gusty Winds Graceful Mix) - Damu The Fudgemunk, & Roc Marciano
7. Basement Jack - Steve Lacy
8. Hang On To Your Love - Sade
9. Disco Bhangra - Prakash Band
10. Little Japan - Los Lobos
11. Today - Talk Talk
12. The Calvary Cross - Richard Thompson, Linda Thompson
13. She Moved Through The Fair - Van Morrison, The Chieftains
14. Carrickfergus - Van Morrison, The Chieftains
15. The Swimming Song - Loudon Wainwright, III
Monday, October 21, 2019
#28
https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/d6961963-09d3-4105-84af-1d2020066202
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0LQbzJmTHxgSJSjlbtJxLS
playlist:
1. Salvages - The Bad Plus
2. Goat Head - Brittany Howard
3. Stand By Me - Ry Cooder
4. Tenderness On The Block - Warren Zevon
5. Temporarily Blind - Built To Spill
6. Harvest Moon - Neil Young
7. Oshún - Daymé Arocena
8. As Your Are - Taylor Mcferrin, Elena Pinderhughes
9. Atlantic Black - Makaya McCraven
10. Slyish (Running Away Cover) - DJ Harrison
11. Be Nice - Thees Handz, Murs, The Grouch
12. Get Nice - Dex Amora
13. Dolphy - Crystal Beth
14. Nerve - Anna Wise
15. In Case You Forgot - Robert Glasper
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0LQbzJmTHxgSJSjlbtJxLS
playlist:
1. Salvages - The Bad Plus
2. Goat Head - Brittany Howard
3. Stand By Me - Ry Cooder
4. Tenderness On The Block - Warren Zevon
5. Temporarily Blind - Built To Spill
6. Harvest Moon - Neil Young
7. Oshún - Daymé Arocena
8. As Your Are - Taylor Mcferrin, Elena Pinderhughes
9. Atlantic Black - Makaya McCraven
10. Slyish (Running Away Cover) - DJ Harrison
11. Be Nice - Thees Handz, Murs, The Grouch
12. Get Nice - Dex Amora
13. Dolphy - Crystal Beth
14. Nerve - Anna Wise
15. In Case You Forgot - Robert Glasper
Sunday, October 13, 2019
#27
https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/ce0a43a8-d9f6-4286-817b-e3629ec1193e
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6RkowujyVUT8MJvBhMI5cj
playlist:
1. Wanna Be A Baller - Lil' Troy
2. BlkSknn - Control
3. Days Of Our Lives - G Perico
4. Thinking(Live Sesh) - Louis Cole
5. Superstar - Fat Pat
6. Friends We Know - Fat Pat
7. Best Life - Danny Brown
8. I'm Feeling Love - Raphael Saadiq
9. One Blood, One Cuzz - Snoop Dogg, BattleCat
10. Burning Up - The James Blood Ulmer Blues Experience
11. Boo'd Up - Ella Mai
12. All I Own - Terrace Martin
13. Stained Glass Fresh Frozen - Julien Dyne, Mara Tk
14. Every Tub - Count Basie
15. A Long Time Ago - Yusef Lateef
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6RkowujyVUT8MJvBhMI5cj
playlist:
1. Wanna Be A Baller - Lil' Troy
2. BlkSknn - Control
3. Days Of Our Lives - G Perico
4. Thinking(Live Sesh) - Louis Cole
5. Superstar - Fat Pat
6. Friends We Know - Fat Pat
7. Best Life - Danny Brown
8. I'm Feeling Love - Raphael Saadiq
9. One Blood, One Cuzz - Snoop Dogg, BattleCat
10. Burning Up - The James Blood Ulmer Blues Experience
11. Boo'd Up - Ella Mai
12. All I Own - Terrace Martin
13. Stained Glass Fresh Frozen - Julien Dyne, Mara Tk
14. Every Tub - Count Basie
15. A Long Time Ago - Yusef Lateef
Saturday, September 28, 2019
#26
https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/1a52a9c0-3bde-4002-af0b-59e28f258e89
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5xSrB6bU7YegnI8QQh4dKJ
Playlist:
1. Gwadloup - Edmony Krater
2. Cross River - Butcher Brown
3. Carl Maria Von Weber - Perera Elsewhere
4. Tihilele - Les Filles de Illighadad
5. Don't Unplug My Body - Daymé Arocena
6. Anna - Mdou Moctar
7. Takamba - Mdou Moctar
8. Babouche - Jidenna, GoldLink
9. 'Bout A Lotta Thangs - Trick Daddy
10. Smoke Out - Trick Daddy
11. Hope I Don't Go Back - E-40
12. Mirror Memory - Teebs
13. Down In The Streets - Barrett Martin Group, Wayne Horvitz
14. Crazy Ride - Clinton Fearon
15. Fell Runner - Take It Back
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5xSrB6bU7YegnI8QQh4dKJ
Playlist:
1. Gwadloup - Edmony Krater
2. Cross River - Butcher Brown
3. Carl Maria Von Weber - Perera Elsewhere
4. Tihilele - Les Filles de Illighadad
5. Don't Unplug My Body - Daymé Arocena
6. Anna - Mdou Moctar
7. Takamba - Mdou Moctar
8. Babouche - Jidenna, GoldLink
9. 'Bout A Lotta Thangs - Trick Daddy
10. Smoke Out - Trick Daddy
11. Hope I Don't Go Back - E-40
12. Mirror Memory - Teebs
13. Down In The Streets - Barrett Martin Group, Wayne Horvitz
14. Crazy Ride - Clinton Fearon
15. Fell Runner - Take It Back
Sunday, September 22, 2019
#25
playlist:
1. Coming Home - Pusha T, Ms. Lauryn Hill
2. Nautical Mile - Salaam Remi, Terrace Martin
3. Nautilus - Bob James
4. Bwaata - Joe Henderson
5. Money In The Pocket - Joe Zawinul
6. After Death Part Two - Arisawkadoria
7. Feelin It - Blimes And Gab
8. Princesa Del Desierto - Fidel Nadal
9. Maggie - Ryan Porter
10. You Are The Sky - WEEED
11. Ghizlane - Noura Mint Seymali
12. Dandelion - Parisalexa
13. Soy Provinciano - Los Chipis
14. Atlantic City - Bruce Springsteen
15. Drunken Angel - Lucinda Williams
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
#23
https://tidal.com/playlist/88b25321-bda8-42a3-9eb9-bbd5cd2d262a
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5xyVPj286R0O42YpnuA9CM
playlist:
1. Egocentric Molecules - Jean-Luc Ponty
2. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead - Warren Zevon
3. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer) - Roky Erickson
4. Tennessee Song - Margo Price
5. Choo Choo - Mac Demarco
6. Thanks To You - Clams Casino, Sam Dew
7. Lawless Society - Wailing Souls
8. Na Ma Nin Me - Sali Sidibe
9. Comin' Dine - Beanz N Kornbread
10. Butter - Radiation City
11. Baby Flies - Poison Idea
12. Jason And The Argonauts - XTC
13. Fire Is Coming (feat. David Lynch) - Flying Lotus
14. Everybody Loves The Sunshine - Roy Ayers
15. Tearz - Wu-Tang Clan
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5xyVPj286R0O42YpnuA9CM
playlist:
1. Egocentric Molecules - Jean-Luc Ponty
2. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead - Warren Zevon
3. Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer) - Roky Erickson
4. Tennessee Song - Margo Price
5. Choo Choo - Mac Demarco
6. Thanks To You - Clams Casino, Sam Dew
7. Lawless Society - Wailing Souls
8. Na Ma Nin Me - Sali Sidibe
9. Comin' Dine - Beanz N Kornbread
10. Butter - Radiation City
11. Baby Flies - Poison Idea
12. Jason And The Argonauts - XTC
13. Fire Is Coming (feat. David Lynch) - Flying Lotus
14. Everybody Loves The Sunshine - Roy Ayers
15. Tearz - Wu-Tang Clan
Monday, May 27, 2019
#22
https://tidal.com/playlist/a264e06d-d2ed-43bb-9ec2-621d61a4082e
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6dM5fkj1ZeLsYhyAb1DvPZ
playlist:
1. Sexy 4 Eva - Jay Park
2. Space - Traxman
3. Sey Wata Gaya - Tal National
4. Kagbe Sidibe - Kouloumba
5. Nabintou Diakite - Dia Ye Bana
6. Kiss Of Life - Peter Gabriel
7. Soudani - Gnawa Systeme
8. Bu Gün Menim Toyim Bar - Mehmet Sabir Karger
9. Ko'histon - Mashriq
10. Kagbe Sidibe - Simbo
11. Confessions, Pt. 2 - Badbadnotgood, Colin Stetson
12. BASQUIAT - Jamila Woods, Saba
13. Due West - Kelsey Lu
14. Crane - Beanz N Kornbread
15. The Bravest Man In The Universe - Bobby Womack
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6dM5fkj1ZeLsYhyAb1DvPZ
playlist:
1. Sexy 4 Eva - Jay Park
2. Space - Traxman
3. Sey Wata Gaya - Tal National
4. Kagbe Sidibe - Kouloumba
5. Nabintou Diakite - Dia Ye Bana
6. Kiss Of Life - Peter Gabriel
7. Soudani - Gnawa Systeme
8. Bu Gün Menim Toyim Bar - Mehmet Sabir Karger
9. Ko'histon - Mashriq
10. Kagbe Sidibe - Simbo
11. Confessions, Pt. 2 - Badbadnotgood, Colin Stetson
12. BASQUIAT - Jamila Woods, Saba
13. Due West - Kelsey Lu
14. Crane - Beanz N Kornbread
15. The Bravest Man In The Universe - Bobby Womack
Monday, May 20, 2019
#21
https://tidal.com/playlist/d33f57b4-ba1d-4957-bb5e-114e9a0fdec3
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4plHmp3kLGwKnRqi7Iigtt
playlist:
1. BULLET - Mark Guiliana
2. Beach Walk - Michael Abels
3. Kapoho - M. Geddes Gengras
4. Celebrity - Trouble Knows Me
5. Sanguine Paradise - Lil Uzi Vert
6. Have A Talk With God - Stevie Wonder
7. King James - Anderson .Paak
8. The Killing Season - A Tribe Called Quest
9. Give Up The Goods (Just Step) - Mobb Deep
10. Fucc It Up - Roddy Ricch
11. DJamil - Youssou N'Dour
12. It's Yourz - Wu-Tang Clan
13. Utopia - Clever Austin
14. How To (hair) - Ezperanza Spalding
15. Heaven Only Knows - Ryan Porter, Nia Andrews
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4plHmp3kLGwKnRqi7Iigtt
playlist:
1. BULLET - Mark Guiliana
2. Beach Walk - Michael Abels
3. Kapoho - M. Geddes Gengras
4. Celebrity - Trouble Knows Me
5. Sanguine Paradise - Lil Uzi Vert
6. Have A Talk With God - Stevie Wonder
7. King James - Anderson .Paak
8. The Killing Season - A Tribe Called Quest
9. Give Up The Goods (Just Step) - Mobb Deep
10. Fucc It Up - Roddy Ricch
11. DJamil - Youssou N'Dour
12. It's Yourz - Wu-Tang Clan
13. Utopia - Clever Austin
14. How To (hair) - Ezperanza Spalding
15. Heaven Only Knows - Ryan Porter, Nia Andrews
Sunday, April 14, 2019
#19
https://tidal.com/playlist/e9f15e29-3fc3-443d-9f56-e8ce8dc883f6
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5j2wBIMbg1hL2ySJrkn0GE
playlist:
1. Chirp Chirp - Iris Lune
2. BONES - Mark Guiliana
3. Chinese Butterfly - Chick Corea, Steve Gadd
4. Know Yourself - ginla
5. My-Story Of Love / Starring You - Shafiq Husayn
6. Freedom - Krondon, Shafiq Husayn
7. DGAF - Joshua Redman
8. Where Are We Going? (Alternate Mix 2) - Marvin Gaye
9. Angel Shark - Dorian Concept
10. Old Town Road - Lil Nas X
11. Got Beef - The Eastsidaz
12. Hawk Over Traffic - Dave King Trucking Company
13. A Way With Words - Robert Plant
14. Visions Of Old - Kelsey Lu
15. Vitrification Of Blood (Pt. 1) - Blood Incantation
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5j2wBIMbg1hL2ySJrkn0GE
playlist:
1. Chirp Chirp - Iris Lune
2. BONES - Mark Guiliana
3. Chinese Butterfly - Chick Corea, Steve Gadd
4. Know Yourself - ginla
5. My-Story Of Love / Starring You - Shafiq Husayn
6. Freedom - Krondon, Shafiq Husayn
7. DGAF - Joshua Redman
8. Where Are We Going? (Alternate Mix 2) - Marvin Gaye
9. Angel Shark - Dorian Concept
10. Old Town Road - Lil Nas X
11. Got Beef - The Eastsidaz
12. Hawk Over Traffic - Dave King Trucking Company
13. A Way With Words - Robert Plant
14. Visions Of Old - Kelsey Lu
15. Vitrification Of Blood (Pt. 1) - Blood Incantation
Sunday, April 7, 2019
#18
https://tidal.com/playlist/ce5703d6-fde6-43a5-8612-6ae3debaf75b
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4h9GrIrJY8f0FaoLPp4QP5
playlist:
1. Jah Easy Dub - Sly and Robbie
2. Dolphin Dance - Ahmad Jamal Trio
3. Chamber Of Reflection - Mac Demarco
4. The Great Bambino - Pearls & Lazer
5. Why Did You Have To Desert Me - Taj Mahal
6. Gentle on My Mind - Waylon Jennings (TIDAL)
6. Gentle On My Mind - Elvis Presley (Spotify)
7. I Need A Truck - Warren Zevon
8. Pitbull Terrier - Andre Nickatina, Equipto
9. That Way - Gifted Gab
10. Chemin De Fer - Dexter Story
11. Lebé antchin aléna / air gouragué - Mélléssé Bongér, Tchista Band
12. Greetings - Hamza El Din
13. Oulhin - Bombino
14. Africa - Karriem Riggins
15. ELEMENT. - Kendrick Lamar
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4h9GrIrJY8f0FaoLPp4QP5
playlist:
1. Jah Easy Dub - Sly and Robbie
2. Dolphin Dance - Ahmad Jamal Trio
3. Chamber Of Reflection - Mac Demarco
4. The Great Bambino - Pearls & Lazer
5. Why Did You Have To Desert Me - Taj Mahal
6. Gentle on My Mind - Waylon Jennings (TIDAL)
6. Gentle On My Mind - Elvis Presley (Spotify)
7. I Need A Truck - Warren Zevon
8. Pitbull Terrier - Andre Nickatina, Equipto
9. That Way - Gifted Gab
10. Chemin De Fer - Dexter Story
11. Lebé antchin aléna / air gouragué - Mélléssé Bongér, Tchista Band
12. Greetings - Hamza El Din
13. Oulhin - Bombino
14. Africa - Karriem Riggins
15. ELEMENT. - Kendrick Lamar
Saturday, March 23, 2019
#17
https://tidal.com/playlist/a5829de7-aaae-4e91-bb60-a7416e0b91b9
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5aMbhKsVuoG6HoL7DHZAcO
playlist:
1. Makondi - Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell
2. Your Just Movin - Traxman
3. Dedication (feat. Kendrick Lamar) - Nipsey Hustle
4. CANT GET IN KANADA - YG
5. Brand New Player - Zapp
6. New Spaceship - George Clinton, Charlie Wilson
7. Runnin' Away - Sly & The Family Stone
8. Summer Delight - Freestyle
9. Refuse To Love - Defunkt
10. Touch In Mine (fingers) - Esperanza Spalding
11. Let Me Know - DJ Harrison
12. Voice Of Chunk - Lounge Lizards
13. Big Spliff - Black Uhuru
14. Multiply - Dayone
15. Preach - Thom Sonny Green
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5aMbhKsVuoG6HoL7DHZAcO
playlist:
1. Makondi - Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell
2. Your Just Movin - Traxman
3. Dedication (feat. Kendrick Lamar) - Nipsey Hustle
4. CANT GET IN KANADA - YG
5. Brand New Player - Zapp
6. New Spaceship - George Clinton, Charlie Wilson
7. Runnin' Away - Sly & The Family Stone
8. Summer Delight - Freestyle
9. Refuse To Love - Defunkt
10. Touch In Mine (fingers) - Esperanza Spalding
11. Let Me Know - DJ Harrison
12. Voice Of Chunk - Lounge Lizards
13. Big Spliff - Black Uhuru
14. Multiply - Dayone
15. Preach - Thom Sonny Green
Monday, March 11, 2019
#16
https://tidal.com/playlist/d454d6b6-632d-445a-83e9-22feadb360ae
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4FC8xbabjIdGb4BxyPLGJE
playlist:
1. Aht Uh Mi Hed - Shuggie Otis
2. Feedback Pt. 2 - Jason Moran
3. No Apologies - August Greene
4. Haw - 16 Horsepower
5. 5.45 - Gang Of Four
6. Talk Talk - The Music Machine
7. Kannon1 - Sunn O)))
8. Barracudas - Wayne Shorter
9. Statute of Limitiations - 2 Chainz
10. Rule The World - 2 Chainz, Ariana Grande
11. Sound Of Rain - Solange
12. Uvumilivu - E.J. Strickland Quintet
13. And Now The Queen - Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, Bill Stewart
14. _stuck_ - Jon Bap
15. Roland Alphonso - Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4FC8xbabjIdGb4BxyPLGJE
playlist:
1. Aht Uh Mi Hed - Shuggie Otis
2. Feedback Pt. 2 - Jason Moran
3. No Apologies - August Greene
4. Haw - 16 Horsepower
5. 5.45 - Gang Of Four
6. Talk Talk - The Music Machine
7. Kannon1 - Sunn O)))
8. Barracudas - Wayne Shorter
9. Statute of Limitiations - 2 Chainz
10. Rule The World - 2 Chainz, Ariana Grande
11. Sound Of Rain - Solange
12. Uvumilivu - E.J. Strickland Quintet
13. And Now The Queen - Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, Bill Stewart
14. _stuck_ - Jon Bap
15. Roland Alphonso - Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
#15
Playlist:
1. Journey - Jafar Barron
2. Spiraling Prism - Herbie Hancock
3. Jrifted - Jeff Parker
4. a lot - 21 Savage
5. can't leave without it - 21 Savage
6. He's Coming - Roy Ayers
7. The Last Act - Adrian Younge, Souls Of Mischief
8. Discipline09-4 - Ras G
9. Room A Thousand Years Wide - Soundgarden
10. Down - 311
11. After The Flood - Talk Talk
12. In Your Mind - Built To Spill
13. Alma Llanera - Los Tres Reyes
14. Waitin' Around to Die - Townes Van Zandt
15. Goodbye's All We've Got - Steve Earl
Monday, February 18, 2019
#14
https://tidal.com/playlist/dbb74a10-b990-4f10-b028-e1c7fae1b11d
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6LyP3TviTYO2KO4UHQDw2u
playlist:
1. I Love Seattle - TacocaT
2. Dreams - Beck
3. NASTY - B.A.G.
4. Cardi B - Money Bag
5. I Got The Juice (Feat. Pharrell Williams) - Janelle Monae
6. Rotation 112th - Jay Rock
7. - Jewels and Baby Yaz - Orrin Evans
8. Lookin' Good But Feelin' Bad - Fats Waller and his Buddies
9. Ain't No Time To Go - Loretta Lynn
10. Iceland - Daniel Lanois
11. Barefoot In The Park - James Blake, Rosalia
12. Something Good - Alt J
13. Last Year (feat. Goldlink) [Terrace Martin Version]
14. OCnotes - Inspiration
15. Lotus - The Wayne Shorter Quartet with Orpheus Chamber Choir
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6LyP3TviTYO2KO4UHQDw2u
playlist:
1. I Love Seattle - TacocaT
2. Dreams - Beck
3. NASTY - B.A.G.
4. Cardi B - Money Bag
5. I Got The Juice (Feat. Pharrell Williams) - Janelle Monae
6. Rotation 112th - Jay Rock
7. - Jewels and Baby Yaz - Orrin Evans
8. Lookin' Good But Feelin' Bad - Fats Waller and his Buddies
9. Ain't No Time To Go - Loretta Lynn
10. Iceland - Daniel Lanois
11. Barefoot In The Park - James Blake, Rosalia
12. Something Good - Alt J
13. Last Year (feat. Goldlink) [Terrace Martin Version]
14. OCnotes - Inspiration
15. Lotus - The Wayne Shorter Quartet with Orpheus Chamber Choir
Sunday, February 10, 2019
#12 & #13
It's been a busy month. I missed a few weeks, so here's a twofer.
#12
https://tidal.com/playlist/753b6378-6442-4875-9b19-38e99fd2b9d8
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0mnm0fpW1yPOvbTnHX02wM
Playlist:
1. Seadream - Kris Kristofferson
2. The Chokin' Kind - Waylon Jennings
3. Big River - Johnny Cash
4. Highwayman - The Highwaymen
5. Welfare Line - The Highwaymen
6. Shadow Over Sisterland - John Trudell
7. Angel Child - Chicano Batman
8. Cross Reference - Third World
9. El Gusto - Los Lobos
10. Launch - Garage A Trois *
10. Omar - Garage A Trois **
11. Star, Daily News & Gleaner - Eek-A-Mouse
12. Ilimba - Chris Potter
13. Sheik Of Araby/I Found A New Baby (Medley) - Jason Moran
14. Concentric Circles - Nicholas Payton
15. Pounce - Flohio, Clams Casino, Cadenza
* Tidal only
**Spotify only
January 25th marked the 19th anniversary of the influential D'angelo album, "Voodoo". Many of the artists who were involved with the project were reminiscing on social media about the experience of creating it. The core group of musicians on the album were part of a collective called the "Soulquarians". This playlist includes a few cuts from projects created by this collective. If you want to know more about the history and influence of the Soulquarians, I suggest reading this oral history: http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2015/06/the-soulquarians-at-electric-lady
#13
https://tidal.com/playlist/7cafafb6-f2dc-4cac-aa91-9333e57910e0
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/30ARhyApWaDtw5AYLvH3au
playlist:
1. Swing My Way - Kamaiyah
2. Down Foe My Thang - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
3. Kiss Me On My Neck - Erykah Badu
4. Spanish Joint - D'Angelo
5. Reminisce - Bilal, Mos Def, Common
6. Funky For You - Common, Bilal, Jill Scott
7. So Free - Bahamas
8. The Hive - Booker T. Jones
9. The Right Time - Theo Croker
10. We On Melrose - Murs, Terrace Martin
11. Between The Mayo and the Mustard - Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
12. Ancestral Recall (Feat. Saul Williams) - Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
13. Orange Peel - Kikagaku Moyo
14. Heavy Sun - Daniel Lanois, Rocco DeLuca
15. Sorcery 1 - John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, Jack Dejohnnette
#12
https://tidal.com/playlist/753b6378-6442-4875-9b19-38e99fd2b9d8
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0mnm0fpW1yPOvbTnHX02wM
Playlist:
1. Seadream - Kris Kristofferson
2. The Chokin' Kind - Waylon Jennings
3. Big River - Johnny Cash
4. Highwayman - The Highwaymen
5. Welfare Line - The Highwaymen
6. Shadow Over Sisterland - John Trudell
7. Angel Child - Chicano Batman
8. Cross Reference - Third World
9. El Gusto - Los Lobos
10. Launch - Garage A Trois *
10. Omar - Garage A Trois **
11. Star, Daily News & Gleaner - Eek-A-Mouse
12. Ilimba - Chris Potter
13. Sheik Of Araby/I Found A New Baby (Medley) - Jason Moran
14. Concentric Circles - Nicholas Payton
15. Pounce - Flohio, Clams Casino, Cadenza
* Tidal only
**Spotify only
January 25th marked the 19th anniversary of the influential D'angelo album, "Voodoo". Many of the artists who were involved with the project were reminiscing on social media about the experience of creating it. The core group of musicians on the album were part of a collective called the "Soulquarians". This playlist includes a few cuts from projects created by this collective. If you want to know more about the history and influence of the Soulquarians, I suggest reading this oral history: http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2015/06/the-soulquarians-at-electric-lady
#13
https://tidal.com/playlist/7cafafb6-f2dc-4cac-aa91-9333e57910e0
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/30ARhyApWaDtw5AYLvH3au
playlist:
1. Swing My Way - Kamaiyah
2. Down Foe My Thang - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
3. Kiss Me On My Neck - Erykah Badu
4. Spanish Joint - D'Angelo
5. Reminisce - Bilal, Mos Def, Common
6. Funky For You - Common, Bilal, Jill Scott
7. So Free - Bahamas
8. The Hive - Booker T. Jones
9. The Right Time - Theo Croker
10. We On Melrose - Murs, Terrace Martin
11. Between The Mayo and the Mustard - Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
12. Ancestral Recall (Feat. Saul Williams) - Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
13. Orange Peel - Kikagaku Moyo
14. Heavy Sun - Daniel Lanois, Rocco DeLuca
15. Sorcery 1 - John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, Jack Dejohnnette
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