Mecca:83 – Ain’t Done To Bad
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.
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.
Mndsgn Mixtape For Bonafide Magazine
Stones Throw’s Mndsgn compiles an exclusive mixtape for Bonafide Magazine.
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.
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 …