Mayer Hawthorne & James Pants have covered each other’s songs, Mayer doing “Thin Moon” and James doing “Green Eyed Love“. Stonesthrow pressed a small number of these on 45 which they wi’ll be giving away to the first couple hundred people that show up to the March 17 event 45 Live at SXSW (a Stonesthrow collaboration with Converse & Wax Poetics). Stonesthrow
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Secondhand Sureshots is a filmed experiment in creative sound recycling. Dublab directors Bryan “Morpho” Younce & Mark “frosty” McNeill sent beatmakers Daedelus, Nobody, J.Rocc and Ras G on safari into L.A. thrift stores with orders to make new music out of five finds while the cameras filmed the whole process. The result is a mini-documentary about putting new life into old vinyl. Over 2 hours of footage, music & bonus material. Stonesthrow
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2 New remixes for Mayer Hawthorne, first one from PPP’s Waajeed, the second is from former “Young Americans” duo Classixx. There will be a video for Green Eyed Love soon. Pre-Order the 12-inch (green vinyl) on Rushhour.
Mayer Hawthorne – Green Eyed Love (Waajeed Remix)
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Aloe Blacc from killer Cali hasn’t dropped anything for a minute. He’s putting out a new project (fully produced by Exile) so if you don’t know, you’d better recognize! This musical Jack-of-all-trades recently dropped this song called “Houston”…enjoy. Gotta give it up for OnSmash for this one.
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Announced only a few weeks ago, Oh No follows up Dr. No’s Oxperiment by diving again into Egon’s record collection for a region-based intrumental beat album. This time he’s headed into the album inspired-by and sampled-from rare 60s and 70s Ethiopian funk, jazz, folk, soul and psychedelic rock.
Even if you’ve never heard an instrument tuned to the qenet scale before, even if you’re more into ballads than you are tezetas, Oh No’s transformative effect on his source material will blow you away in its otherworldy funkiness. Stonesthrow
Oh No – Whoo Doo
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DJ Graffiti was so nice to send us this second Mayer Hawthorne - “Just Aint Gonna Work Out (El Camino Remix)” by Astronote. “A Strange Arrangement” is out this week oniTunes, and on CD/LP over the next couple weeks everywhere else in the world. I think this it one of the most accessible albums out there right now and no wonder it’s officially a top 10 album! Support Stonesthrow, Mayer Hawthorne and good music..oh check after the jump to for more info on the “Love Is All Right”4-inch vinyl.
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This particular part of my debut; Toeachizown is Vol. 3 & it’s called Lifebecause these songs focus on relationships; good ones & weird ones (if U will). These songs also include vocals on all the tracks. The one I’m most proud of in this juncture on the album is “I Wanna Thank U (4 Steppin’ Into My Life)” as it’s dedicated 2 someone very special 2 me who came into my life at the right time and without judgement. It’s a full song. Hook, verses, bridge and ready for radio play. I just wanted 2 show that I can actually create a full song (if and when I choose 2), and not only way out there beats & such.
All the songs on Life I hope connect with my friends who dig my take and contribution to the this strain of Funk, which I consider Melodic-Funk, influenced by such great artist that came before me like: Loose Ends, KASHIF, MTUME, and some of Steve Arrington’s (of SLAVE) more mellower solo joints. I also enjoyed creating “Could I Be Loosing Another Lover?”. This one’s dedictated 2 all who may be able 2 relate. I just thank U 4 listening. Stay tuned 2 Vol. 4: Hood. Peace fam. – D-F
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Here’s a brand new track from Dam-Funk’s new EP, ‘LAtrik’, called ‘On & On’. Damian is currently putting the finishing touches on his debut album “Toeachizown” which will be released this Fall as a 5/LP set – two and a half hours of music – with CD version to follow. Toeachizown is a modern funk album, created in five distinct parts: LAtrik, Fly, Life, Hood, Sky. Stones Throw will be releasing a few of these volumes digitally prior to the vinyl & CD release in Fall. LAtrik is available now exclusively at http://stonesthrow.com.
Stay tuned for volumes: 2. 3, 4, & 5 and keep that L.A. boogie-funk in heavy rotation! Big ups Alex..
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Dam Funk – On & On
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New album by former Stones Throw funk hopper Dudley Perkins , entirely produced by Georgia Anne Muldrow aka Ms One! Hailing from Oxnard California and beyond, Dudley Perkins (rap moniker Declaime) gained critical acclaim for collaborating with fellow Oxnardian heavyweights Madlib, Oh No and Kan Kick. His raw commentary is known for being deeply rooted in funk and feelgood grooves of yesteryear while maintaining today’s edgy truths of love and war. “Holy Smokes”, is his latest release with Georgia Anne Muldrow behind the boards. Releasedate: July 14th..Pre-Order now on Rushhour.
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Back with some Modern Funk for y’all. This time it’s LA’s resident boogie funk ambassador DâM-FunK’ alias Wavelength. Just in case you missed it - this 7″ is a great prelude to D-F’s Toeachizown album, which will be released late summer/ early fall. The record is limited to 1000 copies so get yours right now. UPDATE: Official RED video – “I Should Tell Ya Momma On You” Remixes by DâM-FunK and Chops, Out July 23!!
Wavelength – Funk Dreams
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Wavelength – Life Turns
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