MeLo-X Returns with another Instrumental EP inspired by a new modern day classic, Maxwell’s BLACKsummers’night. Many producers pull from the past for there sampled records but in this project MeLo-X pulls from newly released album’s too create his own interpretations of these artist’s work. His past Remix EP’s for Raphael Saadiq and Amy Winehouse Gained alot of Respect in the producer world as well as the Blogosphere and has even caught the attention of Mark Ronson. With this EP, he ventures in to Spacey time Travel as he chops up Maxwell’s new Album too create this head nodding rhythm driven project. This is a new type of project for producers to begin creating. Actually taking a brand new album and Sampling it to create new classic Electronic, HipHop and Soul Music. This is the first single called “The Highest” which is Sampled from Maxwell’s Bad Habits. Okayplayer..Picture by Tone.
Melo-X – The Highest
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written by Nevill
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Today’s Slept On Sundays is dedicated to Ishfaq. Originally from the UK he currently resides in Croatia and has lived in Ireland as well as Amsterdam before that. I got put onto his music while he was living out here between 2001 and 2003 and he quickly became one of my favorites. He has released his own “The Change EP” on Dublin based Scribble Records in 2007 as well as done remixes/production for Beatspoke, O.Boogie and Stee Downes. Throughout the years Ishfaq has also made a name for himself by posting unofficial remixes online that totally blow the originals out of the water. So to keep you in a nice lazy Sunday vibe here’s one of my favorites out of those, his version of D’Angelo’s “Left & Right”
D’Angelo – Left & Right (Ishfaq Rework)
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written by deluge
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With Issue # 36, Wax Poetics is paying homage to Brazil!! Highlighting Brazilian greats such as Gilberto Gil, Tim Maia, Airto Moreira, Arthur Verocai & more!!! Get it here….
written by Nevill
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