Manchester-based producer Mecca:83 arguably saves the best for last for his final album – Ain’t Done To Bad – with guest stars Buscrates, Jneiro Jarel and Doc Mastermind.
Mecca:83 – Ain’t Done To Bad
Month: November 2014
PLAYLIST: Moka’s Sample Wishlist
Need some sample inspiration? Try out these tracks selected by Motel De Moka. Finding yourself in a creative slump as a sample-based producer is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s a frustrating experience but it happens to the best of us. Luckily there are guardian angels ready to haul us out of our ruts and …
FREE DOWNLOAD: De La Soul – The People Ft. Chuck D
De La Soul are back with another free track, The People, featuring the legendary Chuck D. Talk about a blast from the past. Two of the most influential hip hop groups is history have combined for one track. The People, produced by Oh No, sees De La Soul collaborate with Chuck D of Public Enemy …
Mndsgn Mixtape For Bonafide Magazine
Stones Throw’s Mndsgn compiles an exclusive mixtape for Bonafide Magazine. One of the best UK music magazines by far is Bonafide Magazine and after a few design changes, they’re stronger than ever. Their last issue featured interviews from Madlib AND DOOM (together, I might add), Theo Parrish, New Order, Just Blaze and BadBadNotGood amongst others. …
Otis Brown III – “You’re Still The One” Ft. Gretchen Parlato
Jazz drummer Otis Brown III transforms Shania Twain’s “You’re Still The One” into a winter warming jazz piece also starring Gretchen Parlato.
TECHNOLOGY: SoundPlant 42 Lets You Trigger Samples With Your Keyboard
Assign up to 72 samples to your QWERTY keyboard thanks to SoundPlant 42, a standalone program by Marcel Blum. I’ve been wanting a program like this for quite some time. SoundPlant 42, as designed by developer Marcel Blum, is a new version of his original software and while the basic functionality isn’t unique, it does …
VIDEO: TJ Mizell DJing On A The J Train In New York
Jam Master Jay’s son TJ Mizell took the J Train and gave the passengers some impromptu DJing. This video is the epitome of everything that represents New York and hip hop. From the appearance of TJ Mizell – son of the late Jam Master Jay – to the subway train and the makeshift DJing for …
Madlib Mind Fusion Jazz Spotify Playlist
Check out this Latin jazz playlist, with tracks taken from Madlib’s Mind Fusion series. The title says it all really. About a year or so ago, Stones Throw compiled a playlist of jazz tracks from Madlib’s Mind Fusion mix series. It’s a who’s who of classic Latin jazz musicians from all over the globe: Azymuth, …
Noname Gypsy – Cherrypie Blues
Chicago’s Noname Gypsy slips her track “Cherrypie Blues” onto Two Syllable Records’ new cassette compilation. First off, I’d like to apologise for the radio silence. Life gets in the way of motivation at times but there’s always time to change that. Fortunately, this song is good enough to warrant an article. It comes from Noname …