Category archive: Audio

J.R. and PH7 are two up and coming producers from Cologne, Germany. So far, they have had numerous releases mainly in Europe and Japan. With their debut album “THE STANDARD“, due march 20, they are about to show the world their production skills. The album features appearances by todays top underground artists such as:

Planet Asia, Rakaa of Dilated Peoples, Edo G, Skyzoo, Supastition, Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, Oddisee, Kaze, Pumpkinhead, Edgar Allen Floe, The Good People, Sean Boog of The Away Team, Median of Justus League, Kev Brown, Tableek of Maspyke, Larissa Sirah, Soulstice and many more…

JR and ph7 – Top Rank Feat. Guilty Simpson & Black Milk

Afro Classic (AC’s or Classics) is a rap duo consisting of Scarub from the west coast rap group Living Legends and Very of Us Pros. Los Angeles based, they have been working together since 1999. In 2001 they released their first group album self entitled Afro Classics, which was followed by two Japan tours, and numerous performances up and down the west coast of The United States. Now back with a new perspective on music, Afro Classics have brought forth Classic EP. This beat driven, well versed, EP consists of six (6) progressive, hard-hitting cuts. Their songs cover a range of topics such as relationships, succession in life, and perseverance. It has been long time coming since their last release, and now in 2009 Afro Classics present The Classic EP.

Scarub & Very – Do Thangs

Blu Jemz and Jay Scarlett put their heads together to bring us the Beat Machine compilation. You can think of this as a quasi Beat Dimensions, but just not quite as good. The fact that this is a freebie makes up for a lot. You get this 14 track compilation for free if you purchase something at Turntablelab. Big names on this one…check out the tracklisting.

1. O Spindles – Intro (Dark Room)
2. Dorian Concept – Sandwich Terror
3. Bullion – Keep It Tidy
4. Exile – Extra FUNK
5. Flying Lotus – Heat Wave 2
6. Mike Slott – Boxed In (Inst. Mix)
7. Waajeed – Tetris
8. Jay Scarlett – The Jawn
9. Dr. Who Dat? – Viberian Twilight Part 2
10. Samiyam – Rough Copy
11. Karriem Riggins – “12’s in 8”
12. Ge-ology – Diurnal Insomnia
13. Blu Jemz – Almost There
14. Onra – Broken Language

Exile – Extra FUNK

Samiyam – Rough Copy

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This one here is for all my peoples in Rotterdam who get to enjoy the Soul Brotha #1 tonight @ club WATT. Sorry I can’t make it personally, but to the other Moovmnt members…tear the roof off that mothaf*cker.

Now not everybody is gonna get this, but I grew up with this music and let me tell ya’ll that Focus did a great job on making this sound like an old Pete Rock joint! Homage to Pete Rock makes me go back to ’93 when HipHop was just a teenager and luckily MC’s Big Pooh, Sha Stimuli & Kurupt back up this dope production with some ill ass lyrics. Thanks 2dopeboyz for the audio!

Rapper Big Pooh, Sha Stimuli & Kurupt – Homage to Pete Rock (prod. by Focus)

The homie HZA (92bpm) just hit me with the latest Stonesthrow 2009 Sampler which contains yet to be released gems and remixes. The 2009 Sampler is available @ iTunes now.

Track listing as follows:

Dam-Funk – Let’s Take Off (forthcoming 12-inch single)
Guilty Simpson – What to Do (Oh No Remix)
Koushik – Lying In the Sun
Baron Zen – Talk to Me (PB Wolf Remix)
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez – The Power of Myth
Madlib – Dirty Hop
James Pants – Cosmic Rap (Egyptian Lover Remix)
M.E.D. – Out of Control (from forthcoming Stones Throw x Serato 12-inch)
Mayer Hawthorne – Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out
Savath Y Savalas – La Llama (from forthcoming album on Stones Throw)
J Rocc – Hot Feet (from forthcoming Stones Throw x Serato 12-inch)
Arabian Prince – Let’s Hit the Beach
Madvillain – Pearls

Guilty Simpson – What To Do (Oh No Remix)

Finally, the first tracks of Muhsinah‘s The oscillations: Triangle. It’s been a minute since we saw something new from Muhsinah..and Triangle is shaping up to be one of our ’09 favorites.

The oscillations is actually a 2 disc LP; disc one being Sine, which actually was Daybreak 2.0, and that wasn’t new to us. So we’re glad to share these two tracks with you…enjoy..

Muhsinah –  That Day (Prod. by Oddisee)

Muhsinah – From Here

Onra clears out the beat shelf, as his 1.0.8 LP finally gets an official release on Favourite. In some serious bonus beat business, here’s more proof that when it comes samples, this Parisian one-man powerhouse can chop like Zorro and flip like Daley Thomson: Are You Satisfied, also starring Pursuit Grooves and Fatima…

Recorded at the 2008 Red Bull Music Academy in Barcelona, Onra flips a few organ chords on this one, pitching the ground sheet for Fatima and Pursuit Grooves to build a tent big enough for us all to take shelter under. Round it off with some operatic harmonies and you’ve got a glittering basement gem that half of post-Dilla Detroit would be fricking proud of…

And Onra is currently collecting together more of his esoteric beatrumental grinds, so watch out for projects to come later this year…picture by mr mass..RBMA

Onra & Pursuit – Are You Satisfied Feat. Fatima 

To prepare you for the full EP released on March 16th check out the excellent Can We Call It Love featuring the heavy soul of Istanbul’s Ahu (Dolly). Sound Species was formed by brothers Henry and Olly Keen, who where drawn to creating sounds and melodies at an early age, fast forward a few years and various journeys through dj culture, electronic music, Herbie Hancocks back catalogue and a slew of other talented musicians and the Sound Species band was born.

In 2003 Henry was introduced to the infamous CDR night, run by Tony Nwachukwu and Gavin Alexander. This gave the group a valuable platform to develop their sound and forged a relationship between the group and the CDR/Burnt Progress label.

You can catch the group playing live at the Tate Modern on March 6th alongside Dorian Concept. Full EP available to supporters….  the album follows on April 13th. Cop Dorian’s “When Planets Explode” HERE.

Sound Species & AHU – Can We Call It Love

The originator has returned. I remember when Georgia Anne Muldrow was the only one who actually sang like she sang. Her unique sound and way of singing was soon emulated by other female vocalists. Georgia Anne is back under her production alias Ms. One. On her brand new album, titled Ms. One, she introduces several new artists like Illict Child, Darryl “D-Moe” Moore and Maryette Moore. The album is like a collection of tracks produced by Ms. One and recorded together with her ePistrophik Peach Sound crew. We recently brought you the lovely Motivation (featuring Stacy Epps) from this same album and we just had to share two more tracks, cuz we love this album.

Divinely Free is a beautiful song by Jimetta Rose and Dudley Perkins. Personally I think this is one of the best tracks on the entire album (21 tracks is your money’s worth). The second track 2 MC’s features Black Milk and Rapper Big Pooh who tear this 1.41 minute track to bits. Gotta say what’s up to Kenny from Fresh Selects who beat us to the punch. Go get the Ms. One album on iTunes now or pre-order it HERE. In stores April 7th so mark that calender if you want that shiny disc!

Dudley Perkins and Jimetta Rose – Divinely Free

Ms. One (Feat. Black Milk and Rapper Big Pooh – 2 MC’s

WOW…I’m mad as hell for sleeping on yet another Grooveman Spot production! I’ve had this Cro-magnon album lying around for a couple of months and didn’t get around to checking it. The Galactic Mellow (Mountain Mix) by Grooveman Spot is crazy nice and I had to share this one with you. Check out their The Remixes album for more exciting remixes by Yukihiro Fukutomi and DJ Mitsu The Beats. Buy the MP3’s HERE or get it on vinyl at Rushhour.

Cro-magnon – Galactic Mellow (Grooveman Spot Mountain Mix)