Audio: Two Syllables Volume Five - Various Artists // First Word Records

Merry Christmas from First Word Records! To celebrate the festive period we're giving away this fantastic 13 track compilation featuring new and exclusive material from across the label.


Label regulars kidkanevil, Homecut, Andy H, Souleance, Herma Puma and Ariya are joined by newcomers Lotek, East Park Reggae Collective, Amenta, Narow P, Red and Jack & Juke, with a few cheeky remixes and bootlegs thrown in for good measure.


So, grab a mug of mulled wine, a steaming hot mince pie and sit back and enjoy. Thank you for a fantastic 2010, see you all in 2011!

Haha, this goes out to the homie jones, who introduced so much good music to me, if Afro Jazz or Exotic Funk, this Dude contaminated me. Thanks Herma Puma for peeping me that.

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Audio: Tokyo Dawn Records presents "The Boogie" // Various Artists

18. Eagle Nebula - What i like:



Complete album preview via Tokyo Dawn Records

Based on groove fundamentals such as 80's and 90's R&B, Minneapolis funk and early electro, this compilation holds 18 modern approaches to what we like to call boogie music.
Combining neon synths and soul chords with a decent portion of future funk, we're invited to ride an exciting new wave of artists combining latest production techniques with classic grooves deeply rooted in 80's boogie wonderland.

Finely collected by TDR conductor Marc Wallowy, this amazing compilation features 74 minutes of dirty g-funk bangers, sweaty robot grooves, cosmic p-funk bombs and anthems of intergalatic existentialism. 'The Boogie' also features appetizers from forthcoming albums by Amalia, Blaktroniks, Replife, Soulparlor, Vindahl and others dropping 2011 via TDR. Connecting the dots between electro, rap, house and R&B, this exclusive outlook is equally recommended for fans of funk past, present and future!

Production: AD Bourke, Addiquit, Amalia, Atjazz, Aybee, B. Bravo, Blaktroniks, Chacho Brodas, Dudley Perkins, Eagle Nebula, Favorite Flava, Georgia Anne Muldrow, John Robinson, Machinedrum, Opolopo, Omega, Portformat, Reeno, Replife, Sasac, Saturn Never Sleeps (King Britt & Rucyl), Soulparlor, Spinnerty, Stray, Swede:art, The Rah Band, Tokimonsta, Vindahl.

Tokyo Dawn did it again. On January 21st they will release this fantsatic Sampler, featuring funky artists, serving the dance attitude to your living room. Miama Bass, Modern Funk, Disco Woofs, Future Beats and great voices. A Revenge of the 80's. Some weeks ago we featured incredible lady "Eagle Nebula" on the blog and it makes me happy to see her on the comp too. Stay tuned until 21.st january and play the stream above to shorten your waiting time.

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Audio: Lee Spacey - Exosphere // Beat Tape

New Beat Tape by mr. Lee Spacey, Exosphere is a space Odyssey. Glittering Soundflats on Alien-Disco beats. Synthieblasts for your Robot-Palmtrees.

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Video: john coltrane - afro blue

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Video: Blueprint - Radio-Inactive // "Adventures in Counter-Culture" drops march 2011

 

Critically acclaimed mc/producer and Soul Position frontman Blueprint, returns with his highly anticipated sophomore solo release Adventures in Counter-Culture. Experimenting with synths, keyboards, and drum machines, Adventures in Counter-Culture touches on Blueprint’s cynicism with the world, his disdain for pop culture, the state of politics and an apathetic, uninspired society. The album encompasses every facet of music Blueprint knows. It blurs genre lines and connects his hip hop pedigree with his early days in the church choir, to the R&B bands he was a part of in high school, to his new found interest in rock and electronic music. After a five year musical journey, Blueprint has emerged with his greatest effort to date. A culmination of self discovery and societal critique, Adventures in Counter-Culture is just that. The adventure begins March 1st, 2011.

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Video: Low End Theory family @ Eagle Rock Music Festival

Low End Theory family & Brainfeeder at the Eagle Rock Music Festival.
D-Styles, Nobody, Nocando, GLK, Dibiase & PUDGE, Nosaj Thing, Flying Lotus with Thundercat and Andres Renteria! Dope!

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Audio: Mark Aubert -Day Reset // Beat Tape // Sassbologna Records

Day Reset cassette released in 2008 on Sassbologna Records. Now out of Print.
released 25 August 2008

Sassbologna Records always deliver good music. Mark Auberts Beat Tape "Day Reset" is unique, spectacular, rough and has fantastic beats with beautiful samples to offer. Likewise, i suggest you to check the latest Beat Tapes "The Escape Tape (2009)" and "Hip Hop en Plain (2010)". Visit Sassbologna Records for more advisable Producers and Beat Tapes. yo°

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Video: Rufio - (L)reen (G)ips // making a beat...

Rufio the dope Beatclap doing a Beat. More to come by this guy, if you missed his latest release "Rufio- The Edgewater", get it by clicking the link

Rufio: On & On feat. Chuuwee:


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Audio: Ghostface Killah - In The Park Featuring Black Thought / Drama Featuring Joell Ortiz And Game // Mp3

In The Park f. Black Thought


Drama f. Joell Ortiz and Game

Yet another two dope leaks of this incredible album which I had the chance to listen to, because it has leaked already. Official release date is Dec. 21st so buy this and make yourself a great christmas present.
Tony Starks does it again.
Via 2dbz.

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Audio: Olde Soul | Double K - Taking Me Places| Face To Face // People Under The Stairs // Content(L)abel

We continue our Digital / 7‐inch series with Olde Soul and Double K (People Under the Stairs), as they take listeners on a journey set to well‐crafted, sample‐based beats.

The mission begins with producer Olde Soul, setting the pace with “Taking Me Places,” a tale about weaving through L.A. nights. Mc, Blak King narrates the tale over hard drums and vintage filtered bass, steered by vibes. Olde soul's side of the journey ends with the headnotic “Along the Way.”

Los Angeles legend Double K detours with the melodic, funk tinged “Face to Face.” An extra treat concludes this project in the form of a “Bonus Beat" straight from the floppy disc stack.

Content (L)abel

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Audio: Dimlite - For Medals // Elan Tamara & Dimitri Grimm // Download

Dimlite:
«Three sweet songs as a present.. Few years ago we were up to record a whole album or at least an EP together. Then… a pletora of hindrances came along and the folder named ‘Elan + Dim’ remained untouched ever since. These songs are from 2007 / 08, they are and will forever be in demo state. But instead of trashing them…: it’s the season, and you might enjoy them.»

3 demo songs by Dimlite featuring Elan Tamara on the vocals. Dimlite's prodcution is confident as usual, Elan's vocals flows into the arrangement like a bird in the downwind.

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Audio: Roc Marciano - Snow Featuring Sean Price (RMX) // Mp3

Roc Marc with the remix for one of his best songs. Sean Price loves it. We love it.
This is more the kind of christmas mood i was hoping for. Snow outside.
If you didn`t catch the other Roc Marciano song that dropped a month ago check it here.

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Audio: Paul White’s Christmas - We Three Kings // Mp3

Paul White - We Three Kings by alexchase

Download: Paul White’s Christmas - We Three Kings // Mp3

Paul White has been back in the studio and needed no coaxing to produce what might be the finest Christmas beat to drop this year. Rumours of Bullion’s vocoder version of ‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman’ remain unfounded. Enjoy!

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Video: IDEO - c60 Redux Music Player

c60 Redux from IDEO on Vimeo.

The c60 music player from IDEO’s Boston office. The team brought to life a concept from Martin Bone and Kara Johnson’s book, I Miss My Pencil, that brings physicality back to the experience of listening to music.

I dont know how to circumvent with this informations, but is this the future? I cant imagine to listen to music that way, we still diggin vynil*s and love the process behind, the sound the flaws and the way how to get *em. I dont want to score ideas like the c60 Redux music player, but it is still out of my imagination. At least the technical development in 2010 is impressive and i hope we will have Beam-Machines in some years.

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Audio: Label Love - Label Love Vol. 2 // Sampler // Download

Label Love is an eclectic yet unified bundle of unique sounds compiled simply for the love of sharing them with the universe - each track plucked and presented by label heads from Melting Pot, Ninja Tune, One-Handed , Plug Research, Tru Thoughts and Ubiquity. Each label evokes its own signature swagger giving this collection a diversified and interesting flow of genres. Label Love consists of nostalgic classics, fresh unreleased gems and other dope, exclusive selections with the goal of expanding minds to new styles, vibrations and colors.

This compilation made my day, A Label Sampler with some of the freshest prodcuers and musicians im addicted too. This is also compiled by the freshest Label*s you can digg these days, MPM, Ninjatune, Plugresearch, Onehanded-music, Tru-Thoughts and Ubiquityrecords. The Artist*s list is candy, Paul White, Full Crate, Ahu and Hidden Orchestra only to mention some names. Label Love Vol.2 exceeds your imagination of good music unified on 1 comp..Thx 2 the usual suspects.

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Check the complete album after the jump