Archives for "Music":
"The Bird" by Twice the Effort on March 6, 2010 in Humor , Music
A couple of years ago I was working on my "Break Up Breaks" project and had asked my pals Jason and Joey ("Twice the Effort") to put together a couple songs for me. I sent them the beats, they got some studio time, and recorded their tracks. Apparently they had some extra studio time as apparent by the "on the...
Shazam Mix By Me on March 3, 2010 in Music
IPhone app "Shazam" is the best. It's truly a music lover's best friend. Especially when your like me, and tend to notice excellent tracks playing during movies, commercials, or everyday outings. I tend to "address" my Shazam list frequently and songs often find their way into my periodical Mix by Me's. But this past month I have not followed up...
Mix by Me Vol. 49 on February 15, 2010 in Music
Enjoy:Lykke Li - Little BitDiplo - Diplo RhythmThe Rapture - Get Myself Into ItWu-Tang Clan - Now or NeverLykke Li - I'm Good, I'm GoneArt of Noise - Moments in LoveEbony Bones - The MuzikTito Puente - ObseionThe Rapture - Pieces of the People We LoveDonovan - Hey GipCaeteno Veloso - Nine Out of TenRJD2 - Walk With MeWu-Tang clan...
Wu-tang Meets Indie Culture Vol. 2 on February 15, 2010 in Music
Friggin' amazing. It's like Wu-Tang Clan had a baby with Justice. Via Rapidshare via Filestube via Google....
Mix by Me Vol. 48 on February 1, 2010 in Music
Enjoy: LTG Exchange - DineroCeu - SonambuloLoka - My Life's in These BottlesFlying Lotus - Track 29Frank-N-Dank - Ma DukesFrank-N-Dank - Keep It comingAkbar - MothashipBumbox - Бета-КаротинBumbox - ЗимаRolando Alarcon - Ya Se Fue el VeranoRolando Alarcon - Muerte en la CatedralEducated Consumers - Nothing WithoutLord Finesse - SKITSNeffa - Carcere A VitaKurupt - I Ain't Shit Without my...
Mussings on Hip-hop on January 25, 2010 in Music
Rafael: "What!? You divide your hip-hop music into sub-categories in iTunes?" Me: "Yea. Mostly into "hip-hop" and "underground hip-hop", though I do have a few other categories. I even have a "rap" category". "So what would you put in "hip-hop"?""Lots of Wu-tang and Boot Camp stuff""And underground hip-hop?""I don't know. Whatever hasn't been on MTV or BET, or something like...
Mix by Me Vol. 47 on January 10, 2010 in Music
Some good hip-hop for you guys and gals:A Tribe Called Quest - JamDevendra Banhard - CarmensitaMethod Man & Red Man - I Know SumptnBlockhead - Four WallsErykah Badu - The HealerKoushik - ButtaflybeatAkrobatik - Ak B. NimbleA Tribe Caleld Quest - Keeping it MovingThe Presents - BeamsSamy Deluxe - SensationellBlockhead - Hell CampDJ Krush - KemuriLos Super Elegantes - Por...
A Tribe Called Quest - Beats, Rhymes, and Life on December 25, 2009 in Music
Great album. Via Filestube....
Mix by Me Vol. 46 on December 25, 2009 in Music
Enjoy: Mombojo - AbsorvaHopsin - Break it DownToots & the Maytals - It's youModerat - Nasty SilenceJarabe de Palo - Avisa a tu MadreBlack Sheep - Summa tha TimeKim Hiorthoy - Hon Var Sa Oryglig, Som En GasJoe Bataan - Es Tu CosaTipica '73 - Baila Que BailaClaude Von Stroke - Bay AreaPussycat Dolls - I Hate This PartLack of...
Mix by Me Vol. 45 on December 18, 2009 in Music
Enjoy:Flying Lotus - Raw Cartoons 9La Roux - BulletproofShawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins - Bad InfluenceMombojo - CabidelaHopsin - Pans in the KitchenClaudia de Colombia - ExtravioMartina Topley Bird - PhoenixPussycat Dolls - Taking Over the WorldDJ Format - Ill Culinary BehaviourMartina Topley Bird - PoisonToots & The Maytals - Funky KingstonFlying Lotus - Raw Cartoon 5Hopsin - B BopJarabe...
Mix by Me Vol. 44 on December 14, 2009 in Music
Enjoy:Shawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins - Indian BurnMercedes Sosa - Dejame Que Me VayaDizzy Gillespie - Ruttabbag PieSheila Jordan - Baltimore OrioleBob Marley - Kinky ReggaeDizzy Gillespie - Turkey FanMercedes Sosa - Pueblero de Alla IteAnibal Velasquez - Fiesta de la ChinitaShawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins - Across the PondBlackbeard All Stars - Bridgeport DubJoseito Mateo - La SecretariaRay Barretto...
Martina Topley Bird - The Blue God on December 5, 2009 in Music
Bad ass CD. Especially if you dig stuff like Morcheeba, and so on. Enjoy....
Mix by Me Vol. 43 on November 29, 2009 in Music
BK-One - Blood Drive f/ SlugToots & the Maytals - Louie LouieDazz Band - Let It WhipAll Barry & The Cimarons - Morning SunShakira - LobaMajor Lazer - Hold the LineVan Morrison - MoondanceNew Young Pony Club - Get DanceyMickey Avalon - My DickDiplo - Pon de Floor f/ Vybz KartelNostalgia 77 - Pure Audio 3Otis Taylor - Ten Million...
Nostalgia 77 - Seven's & Eights on November 21, 2009 in Music
Great live jazz for the hip-hop ear. Though the CD has no hip-hop in it, it carries the groove and vibe we can all respect.Via Mediafire vis Blogspot....
Putumayo Presents - A New Groove on November 21, 2009 in Music
A great CD. Almost every track is playlist worthy. Via Rapidshare via Filestube....
The Orkids - Paper Dolls EP on November 21, 2009 in Music
My sister's album. You can purchase the digital version here and a hard copy here. It's really a great album. Check out the free samples at least....
Mix by Me Vol. 42 on November 20, 2009 in Music
It's been a long time... since I left you... without a dope mix CD to Internet to...Enjoy: Digable Planets - Rebirth of SlickLack of Afro - The BasisJorge Ben - Qeremos GuerraArsonists - Geembo's ThemeVico C - El Corazon se Pone BrutoJ Rawls& John Robinson - Lee Morgan StoryM.I.A. - Come AroundBK-One - Ivan TiriricaMercedes Sosa - Maria VaLuis Gallardo...
Hip-hop, You Don't Stop on October 20, 2009 in Music , Photos
My comrades Rafael "Flux" Roman and Jason "the Blazin' Azian" performed a few nights ago at Fountain City Coffee in downtown Columbus, Georgia. They played three sets for a total of 15 songs. Since they played the night after Derek and Jacob performed, it was the final highlight of a great weekend. Below are some photographs:Rafael and a special guest.Jason,...
Pirating the Pirate on October 18, 2009 in Music , Personal
Awwww junk. Someone pirated my stuff. Bad ass....
Mix by Me Vol. 41 on October 17, 2009 in Music
DJ Cam Quartet - You've Got to Have FreedomSunlightsquare - It Makes SenseOscar Chavez - A Salvador AllendeBreakestra - You'll Never KnowAmanda Diva - ColorblindThe FakeHunters - K'N'K' InterludeFat John & Nujabes - TranscendenceModerat - A New ErrorShe Wants Revenge - True RomanceJovanotti - L'ombelico del MondoSlaughterhouse - The OneSouls ofMischief - 93 'Til InfinityStark Reality - ComradesRey Pirin -...
Tony Touch & Nico Canada - Guatauba Vol. 1 on October 17, 2009 in Music
A classic. Reggaeton from the 1990s. Enjoy.Via Rapidshare....
Minus a Few on October 17, 2009 in Music , Photos
My buddies Derek and Jacob ("Minus a Few") performed last night. The venue was metal/grunge orientated, but the response to this hip-hop duo was great. They performed over three of my beats, which was even more of a special treat.Great show. They killed it and executed their act flawlessly. You can check their Myspace here. The photos are a bit...
Be Real with the B-Boying on October 12, 2009 in Music
So Crystal enjoys watching "So You Think You Can Dance". Every once and a while she calls me over to get my "honest opinion" on a particular act. Sometimes she likes my opinion, sometimes she doesn't. "She's too skinny. She's no fun to look at," was the last one to draw rolled eyes.I have a few comments to make concerning...
Mix by Me Vol. 40 on October 8, 2009 in Music
Got some good stuff for you guys this week. Enjoy: 1. Nas - Half Time 2. Collage - Une Sulased3. Cycle Logic - Track 174. Conjunto Ingenieria - Mambo Silvado5. Weekend Players - Jericho6. Tipica '73 - Watergate7. Kip Hanrahan - Needle State Building8. Led Zeppelin - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You9. B.O.B. - Monsta10. Shaquille O' Neal - Giggin...
Mix by Me Vol. 39 on October 1, 2009 in Music
Enjoy: Thirstin Howl III - The Polo Rican Tipica '73 - La Candela Guillermo Buitrago - El Brujo de ArjonaWill.I.Am - Nahh MeanMichi Sarmiento - Hong KongGuajiro Cubano - Guateque CampesinoIke Quebec - Heavy SoulRedd - RubenMinus A Few - CamaluGreyboy - Guitar String f/ Delmos WadeWu-Tang Clan - Bells of WarWeekend Players - Persuit of HappinessIbrahim Ferrer - MarietaKip...
Mix by Me Vol. 38 on September 26, 2009 in Music
Enjoy:Blue Scholars - Blue SchoolBob Marley - Gonna Get YouLed Zeppelin - The Battle of EvermoreNas - The World is YoursNightmares on Wax - Da Feelin'Rune - CalabriaAstrud Gilberto - Take it Easy my Brother CharlieFruko y sus Tesos - Salsa Na MaJerry Rivera - Aguaybana ZemiCollage - Kee, PadaCycle Logic - Track 03Conjunto Ingenieria - Bajo la LunaAngel Parra...
Conjunto Intenieria - Conjunto Intenieria on September 14, 2009 in Music
An interesting 60s-era LP recorded by a conjunto of engineering students in Venezuela. Some thick, Latin soul/salsa for that azz.Via RapidShare....
Mix by Me Vol. 37 on September 12, 2009 in Music
Enjoy my friends:DJ Gruff - S.O.S. GZA - Stay in Line Thirstin Howl III - Off the Ledge DJ Krush - Shin-Sekai Salsa Celtica - Esperanza Willie Colon & Hector Lavoe - AbuelitaJ-Live - The Lyricist DJ Gruff - SvarionatoDr. Who Dat - JJ-TronBlue Scholars - FreewheelinJ-Live - Fire WaterAmanda Blank - DJGZA - Did ya Say ThatJames Hunter -...
Mix by Me Vol. 36 on September 9, 2009 in Music
Tunes for prunes: Amanda Blank - Gimmi What You Got f/ Spank Rock Matt Beat - Incredible f/ General LevyBob Marley - Gonna Get YouGZA - 4th Chamber f/ Ghostfaced Killah, Killah Priest, RZAJorge Ben - BrotherMF Doom - Thank YahBlue Scholars - Self PortraitRiot Productions - Track 19Fatboy Slim - North West ThreeFlying Lotus - Lonely Beer Bottle 1Neutrino,...
Raekwon's "House of Flying Daggers" on August 29, 2009 in Music , Videos
I've been waiting for something as fresh as this for a while:...
Mix by Me Vol. 35 on August 27, 2009 in Music
I'm in Hunstville for a conference for two days. Doesn't stop me from uploading this FRESH mix CD:J-Live - Them That's NotRuben Blades - PlasticoDr. Who Dat? - Dr. 4000000000Blue Scholars - XenophobiaCannonball Adderley - Never Will I MarrySalsa Celtica - Luna CelosaThe Prodigy - Invaders Must DieJefferson Airplaine - LatherJorge Ben - Menina Mulher da Pela PretaCheo Feliciano -...
Mix by Me Vol. 34 on August 21, 2009 in Music
Enjoy:Alice Russell - Humankind The Prodigy - Thunder Sukhwinder Singh - Aaj Mera Jee Karda Izza Kizza - Testimonial Flying Lotus - Testament f/ Gonja Sufi Vast Aire - Tippin' Dominoes (RJD2 Remix)Willie Colon & Hector Lavoe - Willie HopperEl Mexicano - ViequesLes Nuvians - SourireGreyboy - InstantlyModest Mouse - King RatFlying Lotus - Untitled #7J-Live - Don't PlaySoul For Real...
Daniel Kim on Guitar on August 11, 2009 in Music
Was kicking it with the boys as Daniel Kim laid down some guitars on a number of beats....
Dr. Who Dat - Beyond 2morrow on August 8, 2009 in Music
Great instrumental album from Dr. Who Dat/Jneiro Jarel. Part Madlib, part J Dilla (though I know that producers don't like being compared to each other).Via Badongo....
Monday Beats on August 7, 2009 in Music
"Monday Beats" is done. 25 mastered beats from the last half of 2007. Cop it at Sharebee....
Beat #792, "Elis Piano" on August 5, 2009 in Music
New beat. Some fun Elis Regina pianos with some Miles Davis trumpets. Enjoy:...
Beat #796, "People" on August 2, 2009 in Music
New beat. I'm really digging this one. The organs in the background and the percussion are just straight out rediculous. Enjoy....
Mix by Me Vol. 33 on July 31, 2009 in Music
I'm quite pleased with this mix. I've included some hard salsa, trip hop, and electro clash. Enjoy: Kavita Krishnamurthy - Dhola Re Dhola Alice Russell - Let Us Belong Prodigy - Phoenix Quantic - Linda MorenaWes Montgomery - In and OutIzza Kizza - They're EverywhereSP - Motown Part 2 of 2 f/ SulaiCassius - Toop Toop (Mr Oizo Mix)Angel Canales -...
Quantic - Linda Morena on July 30, 2009 in Music , Videos
Quantic is doing some amazing stuff. It seemed as if he originally sampled old Latin and jazz music, later bringing in original instruments to complement his beats. Now he's gone all out instrumental as his new album is played entirely by a Latin soul-style band. This is refreshing indeed, as it's been decades since anybody made music like this. Enjoy....
MTV vs. "Sky is Falling" on July 30, 2009 in Music
My buddies Jacob and Derek ("Minus a Few") are now in the top 20 for an MTV contest that would allow the winning three bands to open up for the MTV Video Music Awards. Be sure to check out their entry and jam their track, "Sky is Falling" which was produced by yours truly.Enjoy....
Car Font on July 20, 2009 in Music , Videos
These cats designed a font with their smart car. Intersting stuff. The beat is pretty fresh, too:...
Mix by Me Vol. 32 on July 18, 2009 in Music
Enjoy. Again, in no particular order:The Bar Kays - Theme From Hell's Angels Prodigy - Spitfire Beck - Diskobox Mexicano 777 - Se Testigo II f/ Select Alice Russel - Remember to Forget Lobo y Melon - Oiganlo Mikey Dread - The Voice of Joah Cavalucci - Guatauba 2000 M.I.A. - Come Around Kavita Krishnamurthy - Dhola Re Dhola Alice...
"Entre el Bien y el Mal" by Mexicano on July 16, 2009 in Music
"Mexicano" began rapping back before reggaeton was even called reggaeton. "Entre el Bien y el Mal" was his first CD, and if I remember remember correctly was released in 1998. Even today the beats and flow are impressive. Enjoy: Via Rapidshare....
Mo' Horizons - Ten Years Of on July 16, 2009 in Music
Mo' Horizons is a Latin jazz band from Germany. Great stuff. Disc one is actually the best of the two. Enjoy:Via Rapidshare....
"Kool Aid v1.1" Beat on July 14, 2009 in Music
A few nights ago I whipped together the "Kool Aid" beat using some tribal-sounding drums, a bit of ambiance and some high-pitched snares. Enjoy:...
"Bueninvento" by Julieta Venegas on July 14, 2009 in Music
Every time I hear the name Julieta Venegas I think of a Venezuelan state-owned gas company. That's an interesting coincidence because not only am I down with Hugo Chavez but I'm also down with Julieta's "Bueninvento". Only way I could describe her (and please don't shoot me for this) is a female, Latina, fresa version of Jack Johnson and Norah...
"Inspiration Information" by Mulatu Astatke on July 14, 2009 in Music
Ethiopian jazz artist Mulatu Astatke is crazy fresh. And "Inspiration Information" is his best album yet. Here he works with the Heliocentrics, a modern London-based group that obviously has influences in electronic music.Enjoy:Via Rapidshare....
Latin Mix by Me on July 13, 2009 in Music
I decided to throw together a mix of some of my recent Latin-tainted favorites. Enjoy:1. Julio Gutierrez - Cosa Buena2. Mulatu Astatke - I Faram Gami I Faram3. Ismael Rivera & Kako - Lo Ultimo en la Avenida4. Cal Tjader - Borneo5. Wali & the Afro Caravan6. La-33 - Que Rico Boogaloo7. Julio Gutierrez - Guantanamera8. Gabriel Rios - Unrock9....
"Kala" by M.I.A. on July 12, 2009 in Music
I know that everybody probably has a copy of M.I.A.'s "Kala". But after years of giving the album terrible reviews, I finally gave it another listen and have come to like it. It's still no match against M.I.A.'s "Arular", but the album has enough blips and booms to keep me on my toes. "Come Around" is just sick, by the...
"Progressive Latin" by Julio Gutierrez on July 12, 2009 in Music
I purchased "Progressive Latin" by Julio Gutierrez a few years ago off of the bargain rack. Though I didn't like it that much at first, I recently gave it another listen and have deemed it suitable to slap it on the 'Pod. This album features a nice, well-rounded mix of various Latin genres, including Latin Jazz, mambo, and Andean.Via Rapidshare....
"Invaders Must Die" by Prodigy on July 11, 2009 in Music
Prodigy's "The Fat of the Land" was crazy ridiculous. Their recently released "Invaders Must Die" is just as hard core, if not more. Breaks + electronic + a pinch of metal, punk, drum & bass, hip-hop, and even booty bass in their track "Omen".Via MediaFire....
DJ Krush - Holonic, the Self Megamix on July 11, 2009 in Music
DJ Krush is sick. His "Holonic The Self Megamix" is friggin' amazing. Even though Krush's music is not the type that'll have you excitingly jumping from song to song, wondering which one to listen to first, his beats provide a steady soundtrack to vibe to. If you dig 1990s-era hip-hop breaks and ambiance, then check this album.Via Rapidshare....
Mix by Me Vol. 31 on July 8, 2009 in Music
Enjoy:MF Doom - Arrow RootMulatu Astatke - Cha ChaSade - Feel No PainKnaan - What's HardcoreCal Tjader - Azucar MamaMulatu Astatke - Addis Black WidowRocca - Aux Frontieres du ReelCannonball Adderley - The Fat ManPiero Umiliani - Fox TrotMulatu Astatke - Fire in the ZooRocca - Rap Contact IIMulatu Astatke - Esketa DanceWordsworth - One DayKnaan - My Old HomeGang...
The Leap Year LP? on July 8, 2009 in Music
(2003)I have been making hip-hop music in one way or another for a little over a decade now, primarily as a hobby and social activity. I have been most active in a loose collective based in Columbus, Georgia composed of a handful of MCs and a DJ, titled "Forbidden Dialect" (or 'Dialect, for short). Though I have not battled or...
"You Give Me Fever..." on July 6, 2009 in Humor , Music
I was rummaging through some temporary files a few days ago and found this short recording titles "fever1.mp3". I had just constructed my recording booth in Puerto Rico and was giving it a try. You can hear me strumming the melody of "fever" while pathetically trying to remember the lyrics. Enjoy:fever1.mp3...
"The Rule" on My Beats. on July 2, 2009 in Music
I'm frequently asked by musically-inclined friends and associates whether or not they can use any of my music for their personal projects. Throughout the years my "policy" has changed a bit. I have decided to publish the following rule, outlining my requirements of those who wish to use my beats. I thought it would be handy if this list is...
Mix by Me Vol. 30 on June 29, 2009 in Music
Enjoy. In no particular order.Alexis y Fido - MueveloSalsa Celtica - Pa'l Rumberos, For the RumberosLobo y Melon - El Baile del SillonExile - In LoveGabriel Rios - Bones BugaluJulieta Venegas - Casa AbandonadaChocquibtown - San AntonioMo Horizons - Tu Fiesta Personal (TM Juke Remix)Alice Russell - I Don't Need This TroubleGreyboy - Hold it Down f/ MuddieLos Amigos Invisibles...
1990s Summer Mix on June 28, 2009 in Music
A few weeks ago Dave came up with the great idea of having a barbecue at my Dad's house, "like the good old days". I invited all of my Columbus, Georgia pals, 80% of which agreed to make it. (The other 20% owe my Dad money for a variety of reasons). I threw together this a 1990s play list to...
Mr. Bernando Marques' Mix on June 28, 2009 in Music
For those of you who do not recall, last week I made an open call for mix CDs and play lists from barriomulas readers for my birthday. The only person to heed to my call was a gentleman by the name of "Bernando Marques". Marquenz's mix surprisingly "hits the spot". "I'm surprised I already don't have this stuff!?" I said...
Weird Album Covers on June 27, 2009 in Humor , Music
I do a lot of crate digging. Sometimes you'll come across stuff that's just a little too weird:...
Go Luis, It's Your Birthday on June 24, 2009 in Music
Friday is my birthday. I will be 27.For all of those who have reaped this website of music, media, and funny jokes for years, I request that as a birthday present you send me a mix CD composed of music of your choice. Either send a rapidshare, megaupload, sharebee, etc. link to barriomulas@gmail.com or send a CD to:Luis Gallardo700 Fox...
Mix by Me Vol. 28 on June 1, 2009 in Music
Enjoy. Again, in no particular order.Gang Starr - The Militia f/ Freddy FoxJehro - SalimaWill.I.Am - Tai ArriveWax Tailor - Hypnosos ThemeJulieta Venegas - Lo Que PidasQuantic - Politik SocietyVico C - SupermanPete Rock - It's About that TimeQuantic - Not so BlueThe Procussions - Track 10The Bravery - Above and BelowSlum Village - Fantastic Interlude 2Pharaoh Monch - TrilogyThe...
Mix by Me Vol. 27 on May 27, 2009 in Music
Enjoy:Spank Rock - Backyard BettyArt Blakey & Miles Davis - Nouvelle Vague Prodigy - Smack my Bitch UpArt Farmer & Benny Golson - It Ain't Necessarily SoWill.I.Am - Possessions2raumwohnung - Ich und ElainePublic Enemy - Unstoppable f/ KRS-ONECannonball Adderly - Fiddler on the RoofQuantic - Search the Heavens f/ Alice RuCarolina Liar - Simple LifeDavid Sanchez - Cuban FantasyMilt Jackson -...
Mix by Me Vol. 26 on May 2, 2009 in Music
Again, in no particular order. Lots of music flowing through my collection lately. Lots of trip-hop in this playlist.Eddie Palmieri & Cal Tjader - BamboleateLady Sovereign - RandomSpank Rock & Benny Blanco - LooseAdult - Nausia (which by accident I added twice)Ekova - In My PrimeBreak Reform - lady SingsDido - All You WantSmoke City - Mr. GorgeousMo' Horizons -...
Mix by Me Vol. 25 on May 2, 2009 in Music
In no particular order:Quantic - Mishaps HappeningLea DeLaria - The Ballad of Sweeney ToddThe Bird & the Bee - Fucking BoyfriendDJ Cam - Hardcore FreestyleLos Super Elegantes - Por Que Te VasRoy Ayers - Everybody Loves the SunshineDolphin Boy - Shate It LooseWyclef Jean - Sang FeziLimp Twins - Sunday DriveChrysalis - Cynthia GeromeCarolina Liar - I'm Not OverTrio Mocoto...
Dido - No Angel on May 2, 2009 in Music
A classic.Via Megaupload....
Forgive Me, People on April 27, 2009 in Music
Kind of disappointed at myself, but I actually like this song:...
Mo' Horizons - Sunshine Today on April 26, 2009 in Music
Via Rapidshare....
Mix by Me Vol. 24 on April 9, 2009 in Music
Enjoy:Dinho Nascimento - Berimbau BluesMadlib - Keeper of My SoulToquino, Vincius & Maria Crueza - Canto de OsanhaFranz Ferdinand - Dream AgainGeneral Elektriks - Bloodshot EyesApril Stevens - Baby WeemusGerry Milligan & Chet Baker - Festive MinorNoriel Vilela - ToneladasDiplo - Prelude to HappeningMadlib - The ForestDynamic Syncopation - Bahian B BoyEddie Harris - Lovely is TodayDiplo - Knock Me...
Samples for Sale on April 4, 2009 in Music
Check out my latest e-bay experimentation here....
Mix by Me Vol. 23 on March 21, 2009 in Music
Enjoy:Jose Roberto - AventuraMadlib - Bilal's Soul Sista Remix (Instrumental)The Vipers - Huron River DriveSantogold & Diplo - Gerri and the HologramsGreedence Clearance Revival - Run Through the JungleAugusto Martelli - Beryl's TuneGuido DeAngelis - Il LibaneseAntonio Adolfo & Carol Saboya - Canto de OssanhaJulieta Venegas - De Mis Pasos (Live)Calle 13 - Los de Atras Vienen ConmigoDan Diamant Trio...
Mix by Me Vol. 22 on March 19, 2009 in Music
Enjoy:Quantic - ArchipelagoA.K. Frimpong - Kyenkyen Bi Adu MawuAfrican Brothers - Lead Us FatherOscar Sulley - OlufemeAzucar Legal - La MiradaMalo - Oye MamaNas - The MessageMarcos Valle - Samba de VeraoJem - It's AmazingElkin & Nelson - JibaroOl' Dirty Bastard - Raw RideAmadoy & Mariam - MasiteladiKillarmy - Red DawnDiplo - Support Your Local Travel AgencyGolden Boys - MichelleJoyce...
Mix by Me Vol. 21 on March 9, 2009 in Music
Enjoy:Ben Harper - Homeless ChildSidestepper - Mas PapayaTraffic Sound - March 7-9thSmokey Joe - Gimmie My GunGalt MacDermot - I Am Not InterestedRaekwon - Rainy DayzSom Imaginario - Mar AzulNino Ferrer - Il BaccalaGZA - Hell's Wind StaffGolden Boys - BerimbauJim Hemson - African AlphabetJoao Donato - Cala Boca MeninaSunz of Man - IntellectualsBilly Larkin - LookingB.O.B. - I'll Be...
Luis Gallardo - Sunday Beats on February 28, 2009 in Music
New beat CD. (It's really just a bunch of old beats).Via Sharebee....
Psapp - The Only Thing I Ever Wanted on February 22, 2009 in Music
Trip-hoppish stuff.Via MegaUpload....
Sidestepper - 3am, In Beats We Trust on February 22, 2009 in Music
Great Latin downtempo album.Via Rapidshare....
Mix by Me Vol. 20 on February 19, 2009 in Music
Enjoy:D'Angelo - Brown SugarUgo Fusco - SveltissimoAsylum Street Spankers - You're a Mean One, Mr. GrinchThe Spiders - People DeceiveGirolamo Ugolini - SohoArt Blakey - The MidgetQ-Tip - YouP. Hunter - Harlem and 42ndArctic Monkeys - Old Yellow BricksRay Barretto - Cocinando SuaveSilvestre Mendez - AfricaWu-Tang Clan - 7th Chamber Pt. 2Ghostface Killah - MarvelRomano Rizzati - Vocal '700Sunz of...
Billy Larkin - Ain't That A Groove on February 19, 2009 in Music
Via ShareBee...
Kaleidoscopica on February 18, 2009 in Music
Via Mediafire...
Mix by Me Vol. 19 on January 21, 2009 in Music
Enjoy, my people:Madlib & J Dilla - Raw AddictArmando Sciascia - Sexy WorldStanley Turrentine - The HustlerThe Last Poets - Black Is...Novos Baianos - ColegioThe Last Poets - Hey NowAlice Coltrane - SivayaYesterday's New Quintet - SunraysNovos Baianos - Swing de Campo GrandeRahsaan Roland Kirk - Variations on a Theme of HindemithRon Carter & Jim Hall - Alone TogetherZimpala -...
Arctic Monkeys - Favorite Worst Nightmare on January 11, 2009 in Music
Via MediaFire...
Toncho Pilatos - Toncho Pilatos on January 4, 2009 in Music
Some neat Mexican psychedelic rock. Been in this mood lately.Via Rapidshare....
Os Novos Bahianos - O Ferro Na Boneca? on January 4, 2009 in Music
Great Brazilian classic rock album. A lot better than I thought it would be considering the shitty cover.Via 4shared....
Alice Coltrane - Transcendence on January 3, 2009 in Music
Real real real good album. Jazz meets gospel meets African folk.Via Sharebee....
Mix by Me Vol. 18 on December 25, 2008 in Music
Mr. Scruff - Mustic Takes Me Up f/ Alice RusselLos Van Van - Y No Le ConvieneN.E.R.D. - Fly or DieRahul Dev Burman - Title MusicModaji - Castles in the AirElsiane - EcclesiaThievery Corporation - 33 DegreeMr. Scruff - Hold On f/ Andreya TrianaRoots Manuva - Mean St.Preach - RiseMr. Scruff - This Way f/ Pete SimpsonThe Project - SemutaVia...
Mix by Me Vol. 17 on December 22, 2008 in Music
EnjoyJhelisa - Friendly PressureMujuice - Mertviy MalchikMF Doom & Clutchy Hopkins - My Favorite LadiesCharlie Rouse - Velhos TemposMarkus Nikolai - BushesAmadou& Mariam - La RealiteKelpe - Pinch and FlareKanye West - Love LockdownA Tribe Called Quest - Sucka NiggaTheory of a Dead Man - Bad GirlfriendThe New Mastersounds - Bus Stop Nr. 5Onra - Super Genesis f/ HazelPharoahe Monch...
Eddie Palmieri & Harlem River Drive - Recorded Live at Sing Sing on December 22, 2008 in Music
Great stuff. I'm not generally a fan of live albums, but this concert brought together a wonderful blend of salsa and soul. It even features spoken word poetry from Young Lords leader Felipe Luciano.Via RapidShare....
Onra 1.0.8 on December 21, 2008 in Music
Thanks Crystal.Via Myspace....
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders on December 21, 2008 in Music
Pure goodness.Via Badongo....
Shy Child - Noise Won't Stop on December 21, 2008 in Music
By popular demand.Via Rapidshare.Pass: electro...
Pharoahe Monch - Desire on December 21, 2008 in Music
An oldie but goodie.I was talking about this album with an old friend at a recent Christmas bash and thought that I'd dig it up again.Via MegaUpload....
"Salsa Brava" Mix CD on December 20, 2008 in Music
Met a really nice Latino family and was asked to make them some play lists for their iPod.Here's some pretty good stuff, if I must say:Download via: Sharebee....
Mix by Me Vol. 16 on December 4, 2008 in Music
Sleep Walker - WindNatacha Atlas - Hayati IntaWhitest Boy Alive - InflationZap Mama - 1000 WaysModeselektor - GodspeedSymmetry - HaterSleep Walker - Pathways Jazztronic ThemeVelvet Underground - WavesJazz Liberatorz - When the Clock TicksBlockhead - Write Back SoonTommy Guerrero - BloodinthemudMala Rodriguez - Una Raya en el AguaSalma Agha - Sote Sote Aadhi RaatZagar - Wings of LoveRoots Manuva -...
Mr. Scruff - Ninja Tuna on November 1, 2008 in Music
Wonderful, wonderful piece of work. Mr. Scruff has always been one of my most favorite producers, but this album simply takes him to another level. His collaboration with jazzy modern singers along with his usage of unorthodox sounds make this album definitely unique.Via MegaUpload....
Mr. Scruff - Music Takes Me Up on November 1, 2008 in Music , Videos
Curious video from the wonderful Mr. Scruff:...
N.E.R.D. - Fly or Die on November 1, 2008 in Music
Though all songs fall within to a similar tempo, melody, and pace, this is a pretty good album.Via Rapidshare....
Elsiane - Hybrid on November 1, 2008 in Music
Some calming trip-hop. Sorta' like Morcheeba minus the beats (but it's still pretty good). The melodies are genius and the songs are quite diverse.Via MegaUpload. Password: secretmusicbox...
Rahul Dev Burman - Yaadon Ki Baaraat Soundtrack on October 28, 2008 in Music
Oh, man. I'm on a roll here. This album is totally banging. It's sort of like Beat Konducta Vol. 3 minus Madlib. Some of the craziest sounds I've heard in a while.Via Rapidshare....
The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba Vol. 1 on October 28, 2008 in Music
Now this is some funky shit. This is sort of a cross between general Latin soul and some of that Colombian disco that I posted a few months ago.Via Rapidshare....
Project - Winter in June on October 28, 2008 in Music
A trio consisting of a beatboxing flutist, bassist, and cellist. An orgy of jazz and hip-hop.Via Sharebee....
Mix by Me Vol. 15 on October 28, 2008 in Music
Enjoy:Cinematic Orquestra - Channel 1 SuiteDiplo - Big LostBoozoo Bajou - Camioux f/ Wayne MartinColdcut - More Beats & PiecesTosca - The Big SleepTrio Electrico - Return of the Coconut GrooveFour Tet - No More MosquitoesBilly Larkin - Hear & NowDJ Shadow - Organ DonorRJD2 - The Bad PennyTakashi Hirayasu & Bob Brozman - Chon Chon KijimunaAstrud Gilberto - Maria...
Mix by Me Vol. 14 on October 18, 2008 in Music
This was actually on my music computer for a few weeks. It was out of order so I didn't have a chance to upload. Enjoy:The Black Keys - Psychotic GirlMichael Buble - Feeling GoodAlex Cuba Band - FuegoEn Vogue - My Lovin'Robyn - ElectricBitter:Sweet - Dirty LaundryAbstract Rude & Tribe Unique - Mass Men BabyAlex Cuba - Y Que BonitoCiara...
Pharcyde - Runnin' on September 16, 2008 in Music , Videos
Old school....
Music Finds on September 7, 2008 in Music
Some good finds lately:Swedish pop star. Read a Wired article on her which compared her to a European Brittney Spears. Actually pretty good. Via torrents.A referral from Crystal. I'd say it sound like an acoustic Nueva Trova crossed with a thick Cuban son. This one can only be found off of Soulseek.Post-bluegrass rock + Dangermouse production = Attack and Release....
Random iPod Mix on September 7, 2008 in Music
Collage - Halb SirpAudio Slave - GasolineResidente Calle 13 - SuaveSeeed - RespectnessStereolab - Blips, Drips, and StripsSlum Village - Climax (Girl Shit)Black Spade - She's the OneKruder & Dorfmeister - Speechless Drum and BassBlockhead - Triptych Pt. 3Portishead - Magic DoorsMasta Killa - Digi WarfareDJ Kikkoman - Track 12The Animals - House of the Rising SunThunderball - Return of...
Mix by Me Vol. 12 on September 6, 2008 in Music
Kid Koala - Skanky PankyBeastie Boys - Pass the MicCollage - Une SulasedRoots Manuva - Colossal InsightYardbirds - Heart Full of SoulEddie Kendricks - My People Hold OnCeu - RainhaStyles of Beyond - Be Your DogRegina Spektor - PrisonersPPP - 50 Ways to Leave Your LoverCollie Buddz - Come AroundStyles of Beyond - Live Enough Via Sharebee....
Mix by Me Vol. 11 on August 19, 2008 in Music
Todays' hot mix.Enjoy.Cody Chestnutt - The World is Coming to my PartySilvia Torres - Take SaravaPrefuse 73 - Pagina DosCanned Heat - SkatOs Icriveis - Vendedor de BananasElite Negreiros - Meu Mundo E HojeMadlib - Pikes StrikeExile - Time has ComeEmanon - What You Live ForJorge Ben - BrotherMF Doom & Madlib - Do Not Fire! InstrumentalMr. Scruff - UgErasmo...
Azucar Letal - Azucar Letal on August 18, 2008 in Music
Great, rare album from Cuba. I actually had to purchase it from Germany and had to have it shipped to Puerto Rico. The shipping alone cost $30.Cuban music + drum and bass + trip hop = Azucar Letal. Imagine Fanny Pack attitude with Buena Vista Social Club ambiance, produced by Thievery Corporation drunk off Cuban rum.You wont find this anywhere...
St. Germain - Tourist on August 16, 2008 in Music
Via RapidsharePassword: djtrian.blogspot.com...
Emaon - Anon & On on August 7, 2008 in Music
Via Rapidshare. The producer of Emanon, Exile is quickly becoming one of my favorite producers....
The Luis Super Mix Vol. 9. on August 6, 2008 in Music
Enjoy. Lots of beats "for that ass", in the words of Snoop Doggy Dogg.Señor Coconut - Around the WorldJ Dilla & Mr. Sands - From da North to da EastFela Kuti - He Miss RoadRoyksopp - Poor LenoCompany Flow - Number NineHerbaliser - IntermissionJ Dilla - Movin'Blu & Exile - Party of TwoSeñor Coconut - ElectrolatinoDJ Shadow - Organ DonorBet.E...
Blockhead - Uncle Tony's Coloring Book on August 6, 2008 in Music
Great stuff. The "NYC Bounce" track is revolutionary.Via Rapidshare.Password: www.rhhb.blogspot.com...
Herbaliser - Blow Your Headphones on August 6, 2008 in Music
Fresh beats. If you dig DJ Cam and DJ Shadow you'll dig Herbaliser. Ambience + breaks.Via Mediafire....
Me - Grass Songs Beat CD on July 24, 2008 in Music
Finally finished mastering it.Download via Sharebee....
Mix by Me Vol. 8 on July 23, 2008 in Music
Trust my music tastes, you fools!Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy, Pappy MixMetamatics - 2nd Floor FlatNitin Sawhney - Herencia LatinoApsci - Never Give UpDJ Nut Nut - Special DedicationBarrington Levy - Under Me SensiNitin Sawhney - HomelandsEddie Dee - Amigo FielSmokey Joe - Gimmie My GunFela Kuti - Mr. GrammarticalogylisationalisWes Montgomery - Switchin'Smoke City - Mr. GorgeousNitin Sawhney -...
Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy on July 20, 2008 in Music
Probably one of the best drum and bass albums ever.Via MediaFire....
Toasted: Massive Ragga Jungle on July 19, 2008 in Music
Via Sharebee...
400% Dynamite on July 19, 2008 in Music
Via Mediafire....
200% Dynamite on July 18, 2008 in Music
Via Rapidshare.Password: posted_first_at_chocoreve...
Talvin Singh - Anokha on July 18, 2008 in Music
Via direct link....
Company Flow - Little Johnny from the Hospital on July 18, 2008 in Music
One of the most innovative abstract hip-hop instrumental albums I've ever heard.Via Rapidshare....
Today's Super Mix CD on July 16, 2008 in Music
Enjoy...Koola Lobitos - Ololufe MiLos Exagerados - Panama Esta Bueno y... MaBlockhead - CentMr. Scruff - IngJanko Nilovic - Roses and RevolversAudio Slave - Whoe Me How to LiveApril Aloisio - Duid DeedThe Police - Can't Stand Loosing YouAudio Slave - What You AreBlockhead - DollarsWill.I.Am - Lost ChangeGang Starr - The Militia f/ Big Shug & Freddie FoxBlack Guayaba...
Smoke City - Flying Away on July 16, 2008 in Music
Bossa + trip-hop. Via Megaupload....
Trio Los Tres Reyes - Odiame on July 6, 2008 in Music
Great stuff. This is how I learned Spanish....
Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand on July 5, 2008 in Music
Via Rapidshare.Password: under9round.orgI don't consider myself that much of a "rock guy". So if your not a "rock guy" neither but you dig the occasional Red Hot Chilli Peppers then you'd probably like these cats. (Not that they sound anything like the Chilli Peppers, though.)...
Double Wammie for the Mammies on July 5, 2008 in Music
Via Rapidshare.Via Sharebee.The two greatest bossa nova albums my virgin ears have ever heard. And I've heard quite plenty. Interestingly enough, neither of them are Brazilian. Willie Bobo (Quebec's percussionist) and Tito Puente are Puerto Rico's adored Nuyorican percussionists. Yea!...
Lykke Li - Youth Novels on July 4, 2008 in Music
Dido +Via Rapidshare....
Today's Mix on June 24, 2008 in Music
asdfYusef Lateef - Morning. Lateef never seizes to amaze me with his fusion of jazz and Middle Eastern sounds.Fuko & Sus Tesos. Salsa Na Ma. Hard, aggressive from Colombia. Sounds much like the salsa brava of Puerto Rico.Royksopp - In Space. Soothing downtempo. Very cinematic.Tonedeff - Homecoming King. I first met Tonedeff while participating in the Rhymearena battles back in...
Today's Mix on June 23, 2008 in Music
No more imeem links. You guys don't even use them. Instead, I shall bless you all with a short comment on each song. Download link below. Nara Leao - Unkown Track. If you know the title of this, please let me know. I'll paypal you a dollar or something. Beautiful track. It's actually the first song that made me fall...
Today's Ultra Cool Mix on June 22, 2008 in Music
I'm not going to even bother linking them to their imeem links. I'm on a rush here, trying to clear out my desktop of things I've been wanting to post for a while. Your just going to have to trust me on these ones.If you dig music... you'll dig my mixes.Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama - Take...
Dorothy Ashby - Afro-Harping on June 6, 2008 in Music
It's more like harp bossa more than anything. Wonderful pick though.Via MegaUpload....
Gnarls Barkley - Odd Couple on June 6, 2008 in Music
Great album.Thanks David. I'm late, but I got it.Via Rapidshare....
Colombia! The Golden Age of Discos Fuentes on June 5, 2008 in Music
Though I've head salsa monga from Colombia, this is the first time I've actually heard any salsa brava. It's like the pianist is on speed, or something.Fucking amazing stuff. Most people think of traditional cumbia when they think of Colombia, but this demonstrate's Colombian salsa at its best.Via Mediafire (part 1 and 2)...
Seguida - Is Love on June 5, 2008 in Music
Street Latin funk. Pre-sucky Santana meets Nuyorican funk.Via Shareonall....
K. Mouzanar - Caramel on June 5, 2008 in Music
Wonderful movie. Even better soundtrack.Tango meets classic with a slight touch of Middle Eastern melodies.Via Rapidshare....
Audioslave - Audioslave on June 5, 2008 in Music
Can't believe how long it took me to find these guys.Via Rapidshare....
Willie Colon - Crime Pays on May 26, 2008 in Music
Probably Willie Colon's best album. Via Rapidshare....
Songs of the Day on May 25, 2008 in Music
Gilberto Gil - RodaCitizen Cope - Back TogetherYoshinori Sunahara - Sun Song '70Bossa Nostra - JackieFlora Purim - RezaWillie Colon - Eso se Baila AsiMastretta - El Ultimo Habitante del PlanetaRaul Midon - SunshineDownload the .zip here....
Today's Mix on May 17, 2008 in Music
Click the title to hear the song in imeem (the greatest invention since pirated music). Download it all from Sharebee.Blanquito Man & Control Machete - Cumbra Sobre el Rio - From the Babel Soundtrack. A mix of rap and Mexican cumbia.Herbet - Foreign Bodies - A minimalistic house track made from human body sounds. Kind of cool.White Stripes - Conquest...
Nitin Sawhney - Human on May 16, 2008 in Music
Wonderful wonderful downtempo/trip-hop/bhangra album.Available via Rapidshare....
Last Week's Ultra Cool Mix on May 13, 2008 in Music
Here's a mix I made about a week ago but forgot to post. Enjoy:Los Zafiros - Bossa CubanaJohn Ruben - Do NotJamiroquai - Corner of the EarthLittle Richard - Rip It UpSonny Rollins - Alfie's Theme DifferentlyJamiroquai - Picture of my LifeJames Taylor - When In RomeMorcheeba - End ThemeNatalie Lafourcade - Elefantes (Acustica)Joe Quijano - Historia de un CondenadoJohn...
Fanny Pack - So Stylistic on May 11, 2008 in Music
"Organizing my music collection" is one of my hobbies, you can say. My collection's sheer size (6,000 albums and growing) requires a tremendous effort of cataloging and ordering. Since I'm in the process of digitalizing all of it, things like track names and album cover art are a must. Sure, I might have to labor many hours to organize my...
Boomboxx - Меломанія on May 11, 2008 in Music
I stumbled upon this album about a year ago. I can't recall how I found it considering how all of the song titles are in a language that my keyboard lacks characters for. Anyways, from what I can figure out this group - "Boomboxx" is a trio from Ukraine composed of a guitar player, vocalist, and DJ.Available via Rapidshare. Password:...
From Sesame Street to Salsa on May 11, 2008 in Music
Since my childhood I've been doo-wopin' the "doo doo da doo doo" song from Sesame Street. Great tune, if I must say for myself. Any fan of jazz can appreciate it.Anyways; a few days ago I was rummaging through some old Ismael Rivera albums when I came across a salsa interpretation of the track called "Maña Maña". I'm still kind...
Today's Turbo Mix on May 9, 2008 in Music
A jammin' mix for the day.Please don't hate on Voltio's "Pónmela". Even the most basic Electro Clash fan can pick up signs of Afrika Bambaata in the track. Click the track to hear it on imeem.Ismael Rivera - El NazareñoCarlos Vives - Fruta FrescaJehro - Long is the WayStaind - It's Been a WhileJulio Voltio - Pónmela f/ Jowell y...
"Faaca Reshuffle" on May 3, 2008 in Music
Here's another remix/reshuffle/extended version. The track is spawned off of the first few seconds of a track from Brazilian rock band "Mombojo".Download here....
Rafael Cortijo - "Maquina de Tiempo" on May 3, 2008 in Music
I forgot I even had this. This album is composed of curious soul, funk, and Latin jazz interpretation of Rafael Cortijo songs. If your into anything funky at all, I suggest you check it out. Very rare.Via Sharebee....
"Pac Bell Reshuffle" on May 3, 2008 in Music
I was organizing my iTunes collection when I stumbled upon "Pac Bell" by rock band Hed P.E. The first few seconds of the track were completely bananas, but the song quickly switched over into some lame cliche rock track. So I loaded up the track in my WAV editor, cut it up into a dozen pieces, loaded them up into...
Jehro - Jehro on April 30, 2008 in Music
I just had to post this again.Please enjoy one of the best folk-rock-bossa-reggae albums I've ever heard. A great listen from start to finish.Available via Mediashare....
Today's Mega Rad Mix on April 25, 2008 in Music
Click the link to hear the song on imeem (no download needed).Ray Vega Latin Jazz Sextet - Flight to JordanMikey Dread - Saturday Night StyleLouis Jordan - A Man Ain't a ManLondon Symphony Orchestra - Elusive SamanthaCassiopee - The PromiseCal Tjader - The Bilbao SongStanley Turrentine - Vera CruzAK1200 - Drowning (Live)Klazz Brothers - Pathetique IIIAdriana Calconhoto - Fico Assim...
Pura Fe - Follow Your Heart's Desire on April 21, 2008 in Music
A wonderful blend of Native American music, lyrics of protest, and Southern blues brought to you from the Native America-Puerto Rican Pura Fé. Enjoy.Available via Sharebee....
Break^Breaks on April 21, 2008 in Music
San Pasquale Ent. blog and the 100%... blog have recently posted my Break Up Breaks album. Check it out....
Cedric Brooks - Light of Saba on April 21, 2008 in Music
I just had to post this again. Reggae to the max with a pinch of jazz sax:Via Rapidshare...
10 Tracks from the 'Pod on April 20, 2008 in Music
Queen Latifah - U.N.I.T.Y.Rolling Stones - Under My ThumbIncubus - Warmth (Live)Ugly Duckling - Einstein's Brazilian TravelogueEsther Phillips - Disposable SocietyPura Fe - Robin DanceManu Chao - HoyoWill.I.Am - I'm ReadyMalcom Mclaren - She's Looking Like a HoboAmnesty - Can I Help YouThis reminds me a Threadless shirt that reader Meilin, showed me a few days ago:...
10 Tracks from the 'Pod on April 20, 2008 in Music
Click to hear them on imeem.com:The Bravery - Above and BelowManu Dibango - Dikalo (Salt Pop Corn)Outkast - ChonkyfireMissy Elliot - Let Me Fix My WeavePlayer One - Into the DarknessMedeski, Martin & Wood - Cat CreepsB.B. King & Eric Clapton - Help the PoorPura Fe - Catch Me FirstDeloise - MirandoPura Fe - Whole World Down on Me...
Songs of the Day on April 11, 2008 in Music
Manu Chao - Y Ahora Que?The Bravery - Above and BelowThe Bird and Bee - Fucking BoyriendPercy Faith - A Song For LoversLTJ X-Perience - Dancin' PercussionPlayer One - Intro the DarknessModena City Ramblers - Una Perfecta ExcusaDownload the .zip here....
Songs of the Day on April 7, 2008 in Music
Gil Scott Heron - Whitey on the MoonLord Finesse - True and LivinArturo Sandoval - WaheeraMercedes Sosa - Vientos del AlmaDavid Sanchez - Cuban FantasyCuarteto Patria and Manu Dibango - CarnavalHot 8 Brass Band - We Are OneChristy Azuma and Uppers International - NaamWilliam Oldham - The Mountain LowBeth Caravalho - Deu PaisDownload from Sharebee here....
Mombojo - Nada de Nuevo on April 5, 2008 in Music
One of my favorite rock albums of all time. Though the band maintains its rock format, their music contains an interesting mix of trip-hop, electronic, hip-hop, bossa, and reggae.Download via Rapidshare....
Songs of the Day on April 5, 2008 in Music
Akrobatik - Say Yes Say Word (Boston Hip-hop)Big Band Katowice - Happening (Polish Jazz)Radiohead - Paranoid AndroidMombojo - Absorva (Brazilian Rock)Jazz Gillum - Is That A Monkey You Got? (Blues)Duster Bennett - I Love My Baby (British Blues)Vladimir and his Orchestra - New Sound in Latin Jazz (Belgium Latin Jazz)Fela Kuti - I.T.T. Part 2 (Afrobeat)Download the whole mix...
Ocho - Ocho on March 30, 2008 in Music
Great Nuyorican class. Download it via Sharebee....
Today's Super Cool Mix on March 30, 2008 in Music
I got some good stuff for you guys this morning. Don't let the Spanish titles fool you - the tracks are variable with jazz, Balkan tunes, soul, and rock. You can listen to each track individually on imeem by clicking on the song title, or you can download the .ZIP file below via Sharebee. Enjoy.Willie Bobo - LisaShantel - BucovinaLos...
ESP's Guide to Funk Soul and Jazz on March 20, 2008 in Music
A few days ago I wrote about a "mysterious mix CD" that I had gotten a hold of. The mix is titled "ESP Guide to Funky Soul and Jazz", though very little of its content can be classified as either funk, soul, or jazz. Most of it would be obscure rock, folk, with a pinch of bluegrass. Either way, it's...
Songs of the Day on March 20, 2008 in Music
You can download them all as a .zip here....
Luis Gallardo - Break Up Breaks on March 19, 2008 in Music
Here's the follow-up to Music for People Who Like Music. "Break Up Beats" was dropped in the summer of 2007. Enjoy.Track listing:1. Magnolia Scratch f/ scratched by Rype (Maxrhymes) 2. Tanning Booths are Stupid3. Mikata Rice > Shogun's4. Reggae Break, Cuban Flute5. La Vida Plena f/ rhyme by Rype (Maxrhymes)6. No Snare Here7. Zat's Intermission8. Africans Don't Jazz f/ slamming by Zatyr One...
Random iPod Tracks on March 15, 2008 in Music
Tajai - DedicationSystem of a Down - Prison SongPsiglo - SientemeMickey Avalon - Roll Up Your SleevesThe Roots - WebMissy Ellior - Beep Me 911Strange Fruit Project - MaintainThe Ogyatanaa Show Band - Disco AfricaJustin Timberlake - What Goes AroundChemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl...
Random iPod Tunes on February 20, 2008 in Music
Fuacata:Control Machete - DanzonYerba Buena - La GringaLinkin Park - In BetweenMac Kregor - A La ReguliereClaus Ogerman - The JokerNew Order - Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix)Outkast - Call The Law f/ Janelle MonaeWax Tailor - Que SeraEverett Daigle - EternallySlum Village - I Don't Know...
Music For People Who Like Music, Getting Around on February 18, 2008 in Music
Found my first album on a couple more websites:100% ALC, Primo, etc.Itsoweezy's hypem playlistFresh....
Random iPod Tracks on February 13, 2008 in Music
With their respective imeem links. Black Eyed Peas - Like That f/ Talib Kweli, Cee-Lo, John Legend, & Talib KweliTwice the Effort - Hanwell and OxfordMe & You - Last NightMe - Piano DeathSlum Village - Can I Be MeJohnny Colon - Boogaloo BluesNirvana - Heart Shaped BoxTwice the Effort - BrooklynDoctor Rockit - Little SparkerOutkast - In Your Dreams...
Random iPod Tunes on February 10, 2008 in Music
Now with links to their respective songs on imeem (which has become one of my recent favorite ways of sharing music).Pantera Os Danadinhos - News FlashTemptations - You Make Your Own Heaven on EarthD'Angelo f/ Method Man - Break Ups To Make UpDMX - DamienPigeon John - You Can't Have ItDennis Brown - Malcolm XFusssion Musik - Te InvitoMe &...
Olga Tanon and the Bastardization of Nuyorican Music on February 10, 2008 in Music
"I Like It Like That" by Tito Rodriguez has always been one of my favorite Boogaloo tracks. Despite the fact that constant and watered down remakes of the song have hogged its glory though much of history, Rodriguez's original maintains a spunk that is unmatched. I have posted it for your personal enjoyment:Now that you'd heard the spectacular original, I...
Beneath the Surface on February 10, 2008 in Music
Great West Coast Underground Hip-hop.Via Rapidshare....
Larry Coryell - Fairyland on February 10, 2008 in Music
Short, but wonderful album. If you dug Beastie Boy's The Mix Up album posted last month, than you'll dig this.Available via Rapidshare....
Crate Diggin' Finds on February 10, 2008 in Music
Some good ambience-heavy downtempo. Thanks Awilda.A classic remake of Lead Belly's "Black Betty". I picked this up from someone at my old workplace a few years ago.It was the older brother of a skater friend, Matt, that introduced me to the odd world of Kool Keith. That was in high school. After that, it's been a crazy voyage since. Keith's...
KRS-ONE & Marley Marl - Al Skool on February 10, 2008 in Music
An oldie that I had on my ipod a few months ago....
Yerba Buena - President Alien on February 9, 2008 in Music
Latin trip-hop. Thanks Cynth.Available via Rapidshare....
Orchestra Baobab - A Night At Club Baobab on February 9, 2008 in Music
Only way I could try to define this album, is by associating it with Senegalese Cuban son. If you dig pre-Buena Vista Social club music, you'd most definitely dig this.Available via Rapidshare....
Music For People On Audiversity on February 5, 2008 in Music
The Audiversity blog has recently published a review on my Music For People Who Like Music album. I will post the review in its entirety:Luis Gallardo aka Redd of has been a genuinely pleasant surprise and a nice find, something refreshing and defiantly tropical in a time of year when brittle post-punk and disconnected avant-rock seem to be more apropos...
Random iPod Tunes on February 5, 2008 in Music
Madlib - Otpack, Wanna test (Remix)Suara Parahiangan - Karedok LeuncaKula Shaker - Out On the HighwayTurbulence - Nostorious f/ Sandra MelodyAmerie - Like It Used To BeKillah Priest - MovieDennis Brown - Malcolm XCal Tjader - Temo TeimosoKRS-ONE - Can't Stop, Won't StopUgly Duckling - Celebrity...
General Elektriks - Cliquety Kliqk (Re-Up) on February 4, 2008 in Music
Available via Torrent or Rapidshare.Great great great album. Especially if you dig the last few that I posted....
Good Tunes for the Soul on February 4, 2008 in Music
Some weird Southern-accent 60s rock.Some crunk Palestinian traditional music. Get your panderetas!Weird Eastern Asian stuff. Great....
"Feeeeeverrrrr!" on February 4, 2008 in Music
Saw a children's guitar for $25 at a local music shop. Can't beat that.I was chilling one night making beats with Dave when I had the urge to present to you my interpretation of "Fever" on guitar, with yours truly singing along. (Jaja). Click here to hear it.Here's my favorite version of the song by La Lupe:...
Hanif Jamiyl - Hydro EP on February 3, 2008 in Music
Great underground hip-hop album.Available via Rapidshare.Here's some previews:...
Forbidden Dialect - Music For People Who Like Music on February 2, 2008 in Music
About a month ago the San Pasquale Ent. blog posted a copy of my "Music for People Who Like Music" album. I stumbled upon the post this evening and noticed that the link was still active. Pick it up as a RAR while you can here.The album can also be downloaded on a song-by-song basis off mp3.com here....
Turbulence - Notorious on February 1, 2008 in Music
Been jamming this track all week. It popped up on my iPod random in-between classes....
Queen Latifah - Black Reign on January 30, 2008 in Music
Great album, actually. Nice old school hip-hop classic.Available via MegaUpload....
The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Tropidelico on January 29, 2008 in Music
Via Rapidshare or zShare.Latin soul for the new generation. "Regi Bugalu" is my favorite. You can check the song via imeem here:Lots of good finds today, folks....
Belleruche - Turntable Soul Music on January 29, 2008 in Music
Available via Rapidshare.Trip-hop. Imagine Claudia Acuna with a bit of beat. Morcheeba minus band plus 6 foot bass....
Me & You - Floating Heavy on January 29, 2008 in Music
Via zShare.Hiphopish downtempo beats for the masses. Here's a preview:...
Wyclef Jean - Carnival on January 24, 2008 in Music
Via Rapidshare. Password: ladrolama...
Endi On San Sebastian on January 22, 2008 in Music
A co-worker told me that I was on the evening news playing my pandereta during coverage on the San Sebastian fest. He pointed me to a cool special site set up by El Nuevo Dia with neat videos and photos of the festivities. Check it out....
Random 10 iPod Songs on January 21, 2008 in Music
1. Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave You Lover2. Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack3. MF Doom - Fo Ti4. Pigeon John - Matter 1015. Ricci Rucker & Mike - Junyard Smobbin6. Salmonella Dub - Love Sunshine and Happiness7. Iron and Wine - The Devil Never Sleeps8. Will.i.am - I'm Ready9. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit10. Twice...
C-Mon and Kypski on January 6, 2008 in Music
Available via Rapidshare.Available via Rapidshare.If you have any faith, what-so-ever in my music tastes, download these two albms now. C-Mon and Kypski is a Scandinavian-based band (I'm not sure what country exactly. If I had to pick one, I'd say Norway. That sounds pretty much right, and I'm too lazy to Google them right now.) Their music is especially rare...
Recently Aquired Albums on January 6, 2008 in Music
Great instrumental album from the Beastie Boys. While all of us are familiar with the Beastie Boy's downtempo-funk-soul-latin band experiments, few are aware that two actual albums have been dedicated to such experimentation. This is one of them. Available via Rapidshare. Pass: zipile.comMagnificent latin jazz album from the great legend, Cal Tjader. Few people seem to notice that such music...
Mic bBoth on December 29, 2007 in Music , Photos
Mic booth in progress.I'll upload some newer ones as soon as I can....
Los Zafiros - Bossa Cubana on December 26, 2007 in Music
Wonderful album. Cuban Doo-Wop mixed with some Bolero. I was given a copy a few years back by my former employee's uncle fresh off the boat from Cuba. I was pleased to see it on the RSS feeds this morning.Via ShareBee....
Lindy Hop on December 22, 2007 in Music
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Ceu - Ceu on December 3, 2007 in Music
Available via Send Space.Trust me on this one guys. I saw her live in D.C. a few months ago and have been in love since. I'm pretty sure I've posted this before, but whatever....
Russian Circles - Enter on December 3, 2007 in Music
Great ambient rock. Sounds like some 28 Days Later shit.Available via Rapidshare...
The Bravery - The Sun and the Moon on November 12, 2007 in Music
Great album. I got this for Crystal in the beginning of summer but hadn't listened to it until yesterday. It's sort of like a Franz Ferdinand "Lite". Dig it.Available via Rapidshare....
These Things Fill Me With Joy on November 9, 2007 in Music
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Some Good 'Ol Andean Pop on November 6, 2007 in Humor , Music
Thanks Awilda,...
Blitzen Trappers - Wild Mountain Nation on November 2, 2007 in Music
Folk classic rock, sounding like it was straight from the Jefferson Airplane era.Megaupload....
Madlib - Ahmad's First EP on November 2, 2007 in Music
Instrumental album by our beloved Madlib.Rapidshare....
Benny Golson - Tune In Turn On on November 2, 2007 in Music
Some great, hip jazz with all kinds of cool whistles, sound effects, congas, xylophones, and so on. Available via Rapidshare....
Jehro - Jehro on October 28, 2007 in Music
One year ago today I was banging...Available via MediaFire"Inspired by the Caribbean and American grassroots music of reggae, folk and latin musics, the overall mood here is bright, breezy and laidback; in other words, a perfect soundtrack accompaniment to the summer season. Jehro is the result of Cotta's tireless work studying his favourite pop standards and the priceless wisdom that...
Madlib - Beat Konducta India on October 28, 2007 in Music
Available via RapidshareOne of the most exciting albums I've ever heard. Over 30 tracks of short Bollywood-sampled hip-hop instrumentals....
Shy Child - Noise Won't Stop on October 28, 2007 in Music
Great album. Imagine vocals from Offspring's "Smash" with some electro rock.(Link dead)...
Asssssssssssaaaaa on October 23, 2007 in Music
Check this Youtube video of friend Awilda kickin' ass with her mega turbo salsa dancing. The track is pretty nice, as well; modern but not monga. She's the one who starts off dancing with the black guy; the gal with the hair in the bun....
Ojos de Brujo on October 16, 2007 in Music
Thanks Alba....
Turntable Inject on October 14, 2007 in Music
Found this on Facebook a few days ago. Cool concept, don't know why I never thought of it....
More B-Boy Photos, and My Take on Puerto Rican Hip-Hop on October 14, 2007 in Music , Photos
As discussed last week, I had the opportunity to attend a b-boy battle in Caguas. While I uploaded videos I hadn't uploaded any photographs. After emptying out my SD card I'm proud to present the following photographs.While I'm disappointed at the local hip-hop scene due to its lack of incorporation of traditional and local culture (ironically; reggaeton artists like Voltio,...
Puerto Rock B-Boys on October 8, 2007 in Music
"Come down to Caguas now!" a friend texts me. "B-boy battle in the warehouse above Rooms-2-Go". A few minutes later I capture the following images. Fellow DJ Rype was on the 1's and 2's, and there were tons of familiar faces yesterday evening. The last video was quite impressive; kid couldn't have been older than 8 years old. The "Time...
Divinci of SoS on October 7, 2007 in Music
Raf showed me this cat a while back. Genius....
Batalla de los Gallos 2007, Pre-Show Videos on September 30, 2007 in Music
Pre-show fooling around:...
Beatbox Skit. (I Love These Things) on September 24, 2007 in Music
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BitBoxing on September 18, 2007 in Music
Narley Narl says:dooopppeeeeUlises says:i knowUlises says: i just stumble upon itUlises says:and thought bout uUlises says:i was likeUlises says:i gots to send him this shitNarley Narl says:bake for 3 yearsNarley Narl says:jajajajajjaja...
Hip Hop Lives by KRS-One and Marley Marl on September 17, 2007 in Music
I love how they threw up the Puerto Rican flag towards the end....
Freestyle Mix Show on September 16, 2007 in Music , Puerto Rico
Starting Friday September 21 at 7:00pm freestylemixshow.com will begin transmiting the Freestlye Mix Show featuring yours truly as the host and DJ Predator as the Co-host. The show will be 80 minutes long as will be posted ona weekly basis. It is conducted both in English and Spanish (actually a disgustingly bastardization of both) and will be available both in...
Blahzay Blahzay - Blah Blah Blah on September 14, 2007 in Music
Classic. It's a shame they only did one album. Probably one of the hardest hitting hip-hop records of the 1990s.Available via Megaupload....
Tunes One Year Later on September 12, 2007 in Music
Lots of crate digging today. One year ago today the following songs were the song of the hour:GZA - Labels (2:58)Hard hitting beat. GZA demonstrates his skills by writing a rhyme using all the hip-hop and rap label names of the late 1990s.Madlib - Session 3 (1:38)I don't know what's going on in this song, but I like it. Imagine...
Flute Beatbox. Hot on September 7, 2007 in Music
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El Gran Silencio on September 1, 2007 in Music
I remember seeing this video on Puerto Rican television about 6 years back. Wonderful mix of cumbia, Mexican rancheros, hip-hop, reggaeton, and rock if I must say. Check it out. Even if your not into the fusion, peep the dancing, culture, sub-culture, and animation....
Spaceheater - The Record on August 28, 2007 in Music
Download via Megaupload.If your a downtempo or instrumental hip-hop fan, you gotta check this out....
Caeteno Veloso - White Album on August 6, 2007 in Music
Available from 4shared....
Odetta Sings Dylan on July 31, 2007 in Music
Stumbled upon this one a few months ago. I'm not too familiar with Bob Dylan, so I'm sure that the average Dylan fan will enjoy it even more.Available via RapidShare....
Van Morrison - Moondance on July 31, 2007 in Music
Thanks Crystal, for yet another folkish ipod-worthy album.Available via Badongo...
Joni Rewind - Welcome to the Wrold of Joni Rewind on July 31, 2007 in Music
Fresh beats with appearances from hip-hop and dancehall artists. Joni Rewind, I read, is the producer for the group of German artists Dynamite Deluxe.Available via RapidShare....
Kings of Convenience - Quiet is the New Loud on July 31, 2007 in Music
Feist is often compared to Kings of Convenience, whom I would say sound like they would be the American equivalent of Bossa Nova. (It's not Bossa Nova in any way, but I would see its genre as the American equivalent.)Thanks Crystal, for the reference. Available via FileSend...
Feist - The Reminder on July 31, 2007 in Music
Amazing album. Chick rock with a pinch of Celtic influence (or so it sounds like it) and maybe a slight trace of gospel. (I don't know, don't ask me. I don't know anything about this artist, I simply stumbled upon the album by accident.)Available via Torrent....
Luiz Bonfa - Jacaranda on July 31, 2007 in Music
Wonderful album. Sounds like a neo-soul hip-hop album without the drumkit and breaks.Available via Rapidshare....
Offspring - Smash on July 31, 2007 in Music
Classic. Stumbled upon it while organizing some music. Back when Offspring was punk.Available via RapidShare....
Paul Simon - Songs From the Capeman on July 17, 2007 in Music
I was pleased to see this on the feeds this morning. "Songs from the Capeman" was one of my mother's favorite albums, to the point where she gave away cassette copies to friends of mine. A Broadway musical based around the story of a delinquent Nuyorican gang member, Paul Simon reveals his range as the track fuses New York and...
Jeru the Damaja - Wrath of the Math on July 15, 2007 in Music
Available via Rapidshare. Great intelligent hip-hop for the old school heads....
Black Cat Bones - Barbed Wire Sandwich on July 14, 2007 in Music
Hard bangin' 60s British Blues. Check it out if your into the genre.Available via MegaUpload....
Bet. E. & Stef- Day by Day on July 14, 2007 in Music
Wonderful bossa/jazz album. Guitar and female vocals. Magnificent. Previous album was posted last week.Download via Rapidshare....
Fela Kuti - Unnecessary Begging on July 7, 2007 in Music
Freakin' amazing song. It hadn't occurred to me how good it was until it played on my random playlist."Pure energy" said my good friend Jason Gardner.Fela Kuti is an amazing artist, stunning the listener with dynamic 10 and 12 minute songs that feature an eclectic mix of soul, funk, jazz, Latin soul, and traditional African music. "Afrobeat" it's called, and...
Hazhe - Guerra Mundial on July 6, 2007 in Music
Not a very good album, but the "War Games" track is just crazy. (It doesn't even feature the album's artist, but a turntablist instead).Wonderful turntablism for those of you who dig that kind of stuff. Scratching jet engines and video game machine guns. Cool stuff.Hazhe - War Games (2:46)...
File Sharing News on July 4, 2007 in Music
First it was online music swapping, then Web radio. Now, the music industry is taking aim at something really big: traditional radio, a $20 billion industry that has, in its 80-plus years of existence, played songs without paying music labels and singers a dime. Business WeekThis can be detrimental to small and local radio stations. Here in Puerto Rico there...
Antonio Carlos Jobim - Wave on July 3, 2007 in Music
Great album. A classic. I was pleased to see it on today's RSS feeds.Download at Rapidshare....
RIAA Radar on July 3, 2007 in Music
Cool site. Check it out....
Céu - Céu on July 3, 2007 in Music
Download via Rapidshare....
Rodrigo y Gabriela - Live in Macnchester and Dublin on July 3, 2007 in Music
As discussed in numerous occasion (read about the concert here and my initial posting here). Available for download via Rapidshare....
DJ Q-Bert - Nigrots P-Noize on June 24, 2007 in Music
On DJ Q-Bert's website, the first thing that you notice is a funky eastern percussion loop play in the background, while an almost marching-band type drum line opens to a series of soft scratches. I scrambled for the flash mp3 player to see what the name of the song was, followed by an unsuccessful google search for its title....
DJ Q-Bert - Wave Twisters on June 24, 2007 in Music
A classic. Not only is "Wave Twisters" the only turntablism musical, but it's probably the freshest hip-hop scratch record in the history of the entire universe. Wave Twisters is a classic, so peep it or live a boring life.Download from MediaFire...
Bored. on June 24, 2007 in Music
Neat cover....
I'm Seeing Rodrigo y Gabriela Live... Bitchessssss! on June 24, 2007 in Music
Next week I will be out of town for a work-related conference. Luckily, on my last night flamenco-metal duo Rodrigo y Gabriela will be playing along with Brazilian trip-hop artist Ceu. (Mun2 blog has a pretty complete post on the duo for those of you who are unfamiliar with them.) Almost two years ago I discovered the group while podcast...
Cedric Im Brooks - Light of Saba on June 22, 2007 in Music
Download at Megaupload.The best reggae album I've ever heard. Hard-hitting and thick. I love that shit. Very similar to Mike Dred stuff....
Oscar Brown - Kicks! on June 22, 2007 in Music
Great album. (It would be, considering it's the "best of" a great artist. Jaja) Oscar Brown is probably one of the most creative song writers in the history of jazz. Correction: he is the greatest. With tracks like "Work Song" and "Dem Dere", Brown quickly won his way into my music collection. Smart, funny, and socially aware, Brown is banging.Download...
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx on June 22, 2007 in Music
Raekwon is wack. Yes he is. His random lyrics are proof of his lack of any substance, punch line, or creativity. Despite his obvious flaws, the production on Raekwon's "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" is probably the best of any Wu-Tang Album. "Marvel" and "Rainy Dayz" are among my favorites. Download at Megauploador download at Rapidshare...
9th Prince - Granddaddy Flow on June 22, 2007 in Music
I never really paid much attention to this guy. While I used to jam Wu-Tang's Killarmy backn in the 1990s with my Wu-pals, 9th Prince never me llamo la atencion. It wasn't until a recent search for semi-underground Wu-Tang albums that I stumbled upon this. While it's not for everybody, if your into the lyrics-rush early Wu-style than I would...
Willie Bobo - Uno Dos Tres on June 22, 2007 in Music
Great album from the much slept-on Willie Bobo. This cat laid down the Latin Soul/Funk steps for Santana to walk on (as obviously seen by Santana's frequent covering of Bobo tracks). I was pleased to see this on my RSS feeds this morning via the WhatsInMyiPod music blog.Download at Megaupload or download at zshare...
Jorge Ben - Samba Esquema Novo on June 21, 2007 in Music
Download at MegaUploadDownload at Badongo...
Outkast - ATLiens on June 20, 2007 in Music
Download at MegaUpload....
Isolee - Rest ("Micro" House Music) on June 20, 2007 in Music
Download it at zshare....
Cannonball Adderley En Concert Avec Europe1 on June 20, 2007 in Music
Pick it up on rapidshare....
This Week's Music Picks on June 20, 2007 in Music
Here are a few picks of the week. All of them have been bumping in my iPod. "En Concert Avec Europe" is a wonderful rare album from Cannonball Adderley featuring a pleasing supply of blues-jazz hybrids along with tracks composed by one of my favorite blues artists Eddie Vinson. "Rest" by Isolee is a "microhouse" (if I remember that being...
Danny and Pack on June 19, 2007 in Music
Danny: "Hey man... you ever heard of Pack FM?"Mr: "Your so stupid man. I produced a track for his album called "Kilt It""Oh""But since you pirated that shit you didn't even see the credits""Oh... cool."...
Cheo and Busta on June 18, 2007 in Music
Cheo Feliciano on this classic LP cover looks a lot like BustaRhymes....
B-Sides? B-Shit! on June 15, 2007 in Music
I hate when artists drop an album composed of their greatest hits, remixes, and unreleased songs. Not only are the greatest hits played out, but remixes and these hidden B-sides most of the time really suck. Also, in the age of play lists, personal MP3 players, and wide-spread piracy, an album of the sort isn't even necessary. I hate when...
GZA'S "Legends of the Liquid Sword" on June 14, 2007 in Music
A few years ago I was jamming a DJ Z-Trip set when a one minute long instrumental somewhere in his mas-up fest caught my attention. The track sounded as if it was a remix of an old Black sitcom from the 1970s, or something (it probably is for all I know). It wasn't until I was flipping through tracks...
Joy! on June 14, 2007 in Music
I need these headphones. These are the exact same headphones that I used to jam on my Pioneer SX-1000. I am hawking ebay like a madman for the next 9 hours....
Trio Los Condes in Carolina on June 14, 2007 in Music
Hand out that I found while in Carolina yesterday. The Trio Los Condes are bad ass. (I was actually thinking of remixing some of their old tracks and giving them a copy. How groovy would that be?)...
Music4People on MegaUpload on June 11, 2007 in Music
Just uploaded a MegaUpload link for the "Music For People Who Like Music" project. Download here....
"Music For People Who Like Music" on June 10, 2007 in Music
For those of you who know me personally, during the last month or so I've been showing off my new 16-track "Music For People Who Like Music" project. (I don't call it an "album" cause I lack the start-up funds and the salesman mentality to actually shop it.) I have set up a Myspace page for the product at myspace.com/forbiddendialectmusicforpeoplewholikemusic....
Madlib - Slim's Return on June 9, 2007 in Music
Madlib - Slim's Return (3:56)An oldie, but a goodie. "Slim's Return" is an instant Madlib classic and it is as timeless as the KRS-ONE and jazz samples that riddle it. Even if your not a hip-hop fan, "Slim's Return" could easily pass as a jazz track to the un-savvy listener.By the way; check out the video here:...
Masta Killa - Eyes A Bleed (MP3) on June 3, 2007 in Music
Masta Killa - Eyes A Bleed f/ Bounty Killer (4:02) From the Wikipedia entry: Masta Killa was the last member to join the Wu-Tang Clan; consequently he did not appear on the group's debut single "Protect Ya Neck." He was also the only member not to be already an experienced rapper at the time of the group's formation; he...
iTunes & Puerto Rico on May 23, 2007 in Music , Puerto Rico
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Morcheeba & J Dilla on May 16, 2007 in Music
Woke up feeling tangy this morning. Shortly after rolling out of bed I had remembered to download a song that I heard in the background of a Columbus restaurant that I ate in during the weekend. I guess you can say that it has successfully broke me out of a 48 hours of "Got 2 Get Down". Morcheeba - End...
Robin Thicke - The Evolution of Robin Thicke on May 9, 2007 in Music
Robin Thicke - Got 2 Get Down f/ Faith Evans (4:33) One of the best songs I've ever heard, for a number of reasons. It's pretty much all I've been listening to for the last 48 hours....
Random 10 iPod Playlist on November 30, 2006 in Music
Carl Graig - People Make the World Go Round (Slum Village mix) Anubian Lights - Starvox Natalie Imbruglia - Sanctuary Ryan Adams - Lovesick Blues Shirley Scott - Feeling Good Seven Star - The Missing Zraumwohnung - Mit Viel Gluck John Patton - Alfie's Theme Blue Scholars - Self Portait Naptown Afro-Jazz Quintet - Samba da Rio...
Mulatu Astatke - Afro Latin Soul Vol. 1 & 2 (MP3s) on November 8, 2006 in Music
Mulatu Astatke - Afro Latin Soul Vol. 1 & 2 Full album: http://www.mediafire.com/?168smphidxx Mulatu Astatke (var. Astatqé) is an Ethiopian musician and arranger. He is known as the "Father of Ethio-Jazz." Born in 1943 in the western Ethiopian city of Jimma, Astatke was musically trained in London, New York City, and Boston, where he was the first African student...
Gnarls Barkley - St. Everywhere (MP3s) on September 11, 2006 in Music
Gnarls Barkley - Smiley Faces (3:05) Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (2:58) Sometimes I have my head dug so deep in albums performed by dead people that I fail to notice that there exists precious gems of sound in more recent decades. Despite the fact that this CD hasn't been out for long, I'm disappointed at myself for sleeping on...
"Where's the Kick and Snare?" (MP3 Special) on September 11, 2006 in Music
Madlib - Mystic Bounce (3:56) Gnarls Barkley - Boogie Monster (2:50) As a beat junkie, I have naturally grown accustomed to strong kicks and snares. Within the last few days I have stumbled upon two songs - "Mystic Bounce" by Madlib and "Boogie Monster" by Gnarls Barkley - that defied such conformity. While Barkley and Madlib *technically* have all...
Universal Voices (MP3s) on September 10, 2006 in Music
Chet Baker - Angel Eyes (4:38) Mose Allison - Stop This World (3:25) Chet Baker and Mose Allison have some of the most amazing voices that I've ever heard. You can't really tell if they are black, white, male, or female. Ironically, Chet was a trumpet player and Mose a pianist; neither of which really provided for much formal...
on May 14, 2006 in Music
(Album available off of a later post)One of my mother's favorite albums was Paul Simon's "Capeman," the soundtrack for a Broadway play of the same name. The album was not very popular, as it was a radical shift away from Simon's traditional sound. The soundtrack and play was based on Salvador Agron, a young Nuyorican gang member who murdered two...
Oscar Brown - Oscar Brown - Sin & Soul and Then Some on March 31, 2006 in Music
Oscar Brown - Get 'Em In (1:30) Oscar Brown - But I Was Cool (2:55) After hearing "Working Song," I had quickly become a fan of songs written by Oscar Brown Jr. without even having to listen to anything else of his. Not able to find anything else from Brown, I was surprised to see his name in the...
Pop in Accoustic (MP3 Special) on February 21, 2006 in Music
Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This (Acoustic) (3:36) Las Ketchup - Asereje (Hippy Version) (3:31) Oh boy am I going to get shot down for this... Pop music (as opposed to "popular" music.) It sucks, right? It's produced, written, and played not to strike chords with individual tastes, personalities, specific emotions or moods, and selective preferences, but to...
The Grittiest, Cheesiest Reggaeton I Could Find (MP3s) on February 21, 2006 in Music
LG - Cuchi Cuchi Caliente (4:00) Yaviah - En La Mia (3:36) El Hombre del Tra - Outro (1:23) Oh how lyrics are so cheesy and degrading. The artists are "charro" and the dancers dress slutty. The rhythms are repetitive and their only change ups are in the sound of the snair or cymbals every few bars. But boy...
Big Bill Broonzy - Keys to the Highway (MP3) on February 21, 2006 in Music
Big Bill Broonzy - Keys to the Highway (3:06) Some good 'ol gritty blues for that ass.I'm goin' down on the border Now, where I'm better known Cause woman, you don't do nuttin' But drive a good man away from home...
Women of Latin America (MP3s) on February 21, 2006 in Music
Mercedes Sosa - Un Son Para Portinari (3:51) Susana Baca - Negra Presentuosa (4:20) Their voices are well-defined and precise. The music they sing to reflects five centuries of indigenous, Iberian, and African rhythms. If you are a Latino American or the son of one of its immigrants, these ladies succeed in reactivating that part of your brain that...
Chico Buarque - Construccion on December 29, 2005 in Music
Chico Buarque - Construccion (MP3) I get an e-mail from a Bostonite Boricua congradulating me on my website's music collection. I bring up the idea of us swapping CDs via snail mail (a practice I've done a few times in the past) only to hear that his CD-RWs are not functioning at the moment. No problem. Mr. Boston sends...
Rodrigo y Gabriela - Live in Manchester and Dublin on October 12, 2005 in Music
Rodrigo y Gabriela - Mr. Tang (MP3) Rodrigo y Gabriela - FOC (MP3) I was jamming an archived Jazz Show Podcast as I swung in my hammock and read the newspaper. It was maybe about 7pm; the coquis had already begun to sing and a chilly air was slowly replacing the blazing heat that had plagued the previous weeks....
My Music and its Origin on July 3, 2005 in Music
Each album in my music collection carries its own story. In a search to identify the sources from which I came to discover each and every artist in my collection, I decided to put my iTunes on random and point out its origin. Enjoy my boberias: Tito Puente - Soulseek exploration due to light music swapping. Too much lame Tito...
Mulatu Astatke and his Ethiopian Quintet - Afro-Latin Soul (MP3) on June 15, 2005 in Music
Mulatu Astatke and his Ethiopian Quintet - I Faram Gami I Faram (MP3) Mulatu Astatke and his Ethiopian Quintet - Mascaram Setaba (MP3)(Links are dead. Complete album can be found now via mediafire.)When the elephant horn blew in "I Faram Gami I Faram" at the beginning of the song I was ready to switch the next track. Then I hear...
StyleWars on May 10, 2005 in Music
Today I saw "Style Wars," a 1983 documentary on hip-hop culture and graffiti art. Despite the fact that my deep fascination of hip-hop culture has long been overshadowed by my interest in Latin and Jazz music, Style Wars is a must-see for anybody who respects graffiti art."Cap," a renegade graffiti "artist" (if he could be called that,) adds a twist...
Some Things Never Change on March 3, 2003 in Humor , Music
It's funny. I can't say that I was raised on hiphop but it did accompany me through my maturity. The peak of my high school life was dominated by underground hiphop culture. Beats and lyrics would constantly bounce back and forth off of the walls of my head. Whenever one of us would show a phat track to the rest...
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