“Breathtaking sparkles, glimmering fractions. What melodical madness causes such satisfaction?”
Yes, yes…finally it’s here. A monthly selection of gems for everyone to enjoy in the form of a 1 hour mix (give or take a few minutes). Since the number 12 is also known as the number for perfection, we have chosen a birthstone for each month. So if you’re into diamonds by the dozen or you like rubies in the rough, you’re in the right place.
January’s birthstone is the Garnet. It’s name comes from the 14th century Middle English word, gernet, meaning ‘dark red’. Enjoy our first mix of the year and spread the word if you dig this.
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Bay Area Badness:
Kenny from FRSH SLCTS emailed us about this new Bay Area funk collective called Mugpush formed by Bill “Billy Bones” Ham. On their self released debut “All U.S…” we can hear Coultrain on the vocals and the homie Teeko on the the keys. An exclusive free download can be grabbed HERE and the rest of the album can be found on  .
Mugpush Ft. Coultrain & Teeko – All U.S…
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Headhunters On Plug:
For those unaware it all started out when Black Spade moved to the west and met fellow producer Proh Mic at the Do-Over in LA. They hit it off from the bat and soon brought in I,Ced. Ced was living in Hawthorne California at the time thus the Hawthorne Headhunters collective were born. When Coultrain also joined, the group released their debut EP in 2009 with HVW8. Along the way a lot has changed and Proh Mic and Ced decided to go their own way and persue a solo career. Black Spade and Coultrain recorded their “Myriad of Now” album which will be released next year on Plug Research and has lots of elements of hip hop, soul, funk, pop and electronic influences. It speaks on spirituality, sexuality and everything in between. You might remember us posting “Teleport” of of the “If You Were My Baby” single. Next up is their fresh 5-track EP which is available on as of today.
Hawthorne Headhunters – No Crying Now, No Lyin Down [128kbps]
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Hawthorne Headhunters – Collage [128kbps]
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Proh Mic’s debut album Rhythm for Days is set to release on october 25. The album will give listeners a peek into Proh Mic the artist, as he sings and raps throughout the album. When not singing or rapping, Proh has enlisted fan favorites Georgia Anne Muldrow, Coultrain, Tone Trezure, and more to perform the vocalist responsibilities. Standout tracks on the album are “Hit The Floor” featuring Coultrain (PPP) & Uncle Imani (The Pharcyde) and “Easy Lovin” and “Sleep In Girl” featuring Tone Trezure. Go visit the All Natural Soundcloud page for a free download of “Hit The Floor” and cop this when it drops.
Proh Mic – Hit The Floor Feat Coultrain & Uncle Imani
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Proh Mic – Easy Luvin
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Producer/Musician Proh Mic is preparing his album release “Rhythm for Days” dropping on October 25th via All Natural Inc. His last single on All Natural Inc was straight bangin’ with on the A-side, “Turn It Over”, which sounds like an up-tempo eighties joint with Coultrain on the vocals. Even nicer perhaps is the B-side, “Sleep In Girl”, featuring Tone Trezure, which is available as a limited free download now (1000 times max).
Proh Mic – Sleep In Girl Ft. Tone Trezure [left click]
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Proh Mic – Turn It Over Ft. Coultrain
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Coincidence? I think not. This morning I posted I, Ced‘s new bonus track and what do I spy with my little eye some hours later? Some brand new Hawthorne Headhunters shit! Apparently the guys released a new single containing two new tracks. The first being “If You Were My Baby” and on the flipside “Teleport”. Get that ish on and watch out for their album to drop via Plug Research later this year.
Hawthorne Headhunters – Teleport [128kbps]
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Another Recordbreakin’ releases that’s coming out in two weeks. This time around it’s L.A.’s J1‘s “The Yellow” EP. It’s going to have guest appearances from Coultrain, Ragen Fykes and Jimetta Rose who you can hear on the first sneak peak called “Mellow Yellow”. Pre-order the 7″ vinyl HERE.
J1 aka THE DEER – Mellow Yellow Ft. Jimetta Rose [128kbps]
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Somebody reminded me of this Ghetto Blastic & Soulition present Nodzilla AKA DJ Needles “Baadasssss” EP today. Don’t know why we didn’t post this a while back, but that’s exactly where the Slept on Sundays are for. Very nice Sunday groove on the stand out joint “Place called forever” featuring Coultrain, Black Spade & Philippe. Enjoy..
Nodzilla – Place Called Forever Feat. Coultrain, Black Spade, Philippe
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In 2009 the first mothership landed. Starship 27 was filled with musical crazyness and curated by J1. Shortly after the first compilation album was released, the eclectic Texas label iNsect Records, got in contact with him and talked about a possible follow-up. A few years later “Starship 27 Vol. 2: Take Off” returns with J1 again as it’s curatorial captain, guiding the spacecraft on its musical voyage. On board we find artists such as DaM-FunK, I-Ced, Dibia$e, P.U.D.G.E., Devonwho, House Shoes, Eric Lau, Computer Jay, Ras-G, Blackspade & Coultrain (and more). For those wondering why this unexplained phenomenon is called the Starship 27. J1 replied, “the secret to the name will be revealed on the 3rd installment of the trilogy…next year”. So stay tuned, mark the 29th on your calendar and get ready for some heavyweight beats.
I-Ced – Westcoast-Rock [192kbps]
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Black Spade & Coultrain – B WIT U
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Our friends over at All Natural INC will be giving away 3 Proh Mic album’s over the next 4 months, “Catch A Pisces” is the first. It features production by Proh & Vitamin D, plus a guest appearance from Adad. These 3 album’s are a prelude to Proh’s debut release “Rhythm For Days” schedule for release Feb. 22nd. “Rhythm for Days” features guest appearances by Georgia Ann Muldrow, Coultrain, Tone Trezure, Imani from Pharcyde, & more.
Proh Mic – Material Girl
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Proh Mic – Life Feat ADAD
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