We are proud to present the new EP of covers from our producer extraordinair Zo!, also known from Foreign Exchange. This FREE “…Just Visiting Too” release features Yahzarah, Carlitta Durand, Sy Smith, Phonte and Darien Brockington.
Working on this record has been a labor of love for everybody involved, and it serves as a teaser for Zo’s upcoming full-length “SunStorm” dropping next summer on FE Music. Enclosed in the “…Just Visiting Too” zip file is a digital pdf booklet complete with all the album credits, information on the album’s vocalists and contributors, as well as information on the originals. Enjoy the music, pass it around to a friend, and as always thank you for the support. Download the EP – HERE -
Zo! – My Flame Feat Phonte
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Zo! – Holding You, Loving You
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Continue reading »
written by nilez
\\ tags: ...just visiting too, bobby caldwell, carlitta durand, darien brockington, don blackman, fe music, foreign exchange, nicolay, phonte, sunstorm, sy smith, yahzarah, zo!
Flwrpt is at it again. This time bringing us a very entertaining “Autumn” mix. If you haven’t been checking out their blog filled with posts about original/sample music, some good ol’ funk and soul and a critical look at the cover art as well. To top it off they also bless the Internet with nice mixes like this one. Mixing deep house, nu-soul, r&b, and electronic music into one sound, hopefully you all can feel it! Cover art + mixed by Darien Victor Birks of Flwrpt. Tracklist after the drop…as usual.
Flwrpt – Autumn
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Continue reading »
written by nilez
\\ tags: autumn mix, darien victor birks, deep house, electronic music, flwrpt, funk, neo soul, nu-soul, soul
Once in a while an artist manages to take me back into time. Recently it was Cali’s Fashawn that reminded me of the Pharcyde a lot…and I do mean got me suffering from flashbacks and shit. This week I was introduced to Polyester the Saint for the first time. When listening to his typical west coast jams, it got sucked into a vortex of some sort. I suddenly found myself in another time somewhere in the mid nineties. It was this period in time that had always stuck with me througout my life, cuz it was feel good Hip Hop. Shit was laidback, funky, care free and a whole lot more. Stop what you’re doing for brief moment and go listen to Poly’s music. Doesn’t this remind you of cats like Domino with his “Sweet Potatoe Pie” or “Getto Jam”? Anyhow…enough with the sentimental ish. We just wanted to let the world know about this west coast musician who breathes new life in to Hip Hop while spreading messages of peace, unity and love.
After attending Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA, Polyester (aka Christian St. James Cleveland) would immediately begin to work closely with notable greats such as Chaka Khan and Stevie Wonder, E-40 and Too Short. Poly would then join forces with partner Louis Brown IV, forming production team, Los Angeles Unified Sound District or LAUSD. In 2009 the duo would receive worldwide recognition with the release of “LAUSD Presents: Curly Tops And Nautica Jackets”, which was distributed on major Hip Hop blogs across the country and landed #5 on BET’s must have CD’s of 2009.
With a Funk heart, a Jazz spirit and a Hip Hop structure, his sound represents a mixture of G-Funk and Hip Hop and is mostly sample-based. He has already performed with J’DaVeY and Taz of SA-RA Creative Partners. Currently he’s working on a compliation album with the likes of Pac Div, Dom Kennedy, U-N-I, Diz Gibran. Keep your greedy little eyes on the lookout for the “Hellagood presents: Polyester The Saint” album, which is yet to be released. Poly’s is currently also working on a brand new album “Peace Love Unity Respect” which is still in the making.
Polyester – Means The World
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Polyester – Ya Boy P
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Continue reading »
written by nilez
\\ tags: california, chaka khan, curly tops and nautica jackets, diz gibran, dom kennedy, domino, e-40, fashawn, g-funk, getto jam, hellagood, j'davey, l.a.u.s.d, los angeles, pac div, pacific division, peace love unity respect, pharcyde, poly, poly3st3r, polyester the saint, sa-ra, sa-ra creative partners, stevie wonder, sweet potatoe pie, taz arnold, too short, U-N-I
While visiting OJ‘s website, we stumbled upon this new freebie “Phonenumber”. It’s an oldy from two years ago, but this is just what the doctor ordered. This soulful joint is off the heezy and if you haven’t voted, regarding to the State Awards, yet click HERE to choose your favorite Dutch producer. Honestly I couldn’t pick a winner between SirOJ, FS Green and Hayzee. Shout out to the Mixing Monthly Millionairs who put this one up on 22tracks as well.
SirOJ – Phonenumber
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
written by nilez
\\ tags: 22tracks, amsterdam, fs green, full crate, hayzee, mixing monthly millionairs, siroj, state awards
This is the third 7” in a series of 4 featuring tracks taken from the forthcoming “Producer 2″ album set for release in the Autumn. The compilation brings together all the most exciting elements around today from Hip Hop, electronica and beyond in the post – Dilla generation.
This 7” features Devonwho, a member of the klipmode label collective. Devon is a regular guest at Gaslamp Killer’s Low End Theory session in L.A, plays at various jams across the west coast and has recently releaed his first album entitled “Thumbtracks”. He cites major influences as Jneiro Jarel alongside Dam-Funk and listening to his music, particularly “Nimbus”, that is very evident. On the flip is ”ZX81” from D Bridge, the man behind Exit Records, the producer of numerous drum & bass classics for labels like BC, Soul:r and Renegade Hardware and coproducer of the semial Spacek album, Hi-Tek Vintage on K7. Check it out at Fat City. The 7″ drops at the end of this month and the album will drop around the same time or early December.
Devonwho – Nimbus
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
written by nilez
\\ tags: compilation, d bride, dam funk, devonwho, exit records, gaslamp killer, hi-tek vintage, jneiro jarel, klipm0de, klipmode, los angeles, low end theory, nimbus, producer 2, producer no. 2, spacek, thumbtracks, zx81
|
