BLACK POWER MIXTAPE

Really looking forward to catch this amazing new documentary THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975 mobilizes a treasure trove of 16mm material shot by Swedish filmmakers, after languishing in a basement of a TV station for 30 years, into an irresistible mosaic of images, music, and narration chronicling the evolution one of America's most indelible turning points, the Black Power movement. Featuring candid interviews with the movement's most explosive revolutionary minds, including Angela Davis, Bobby Seale, Stokely Carmichael, and Kathleen Cleaver, the film explores the community, people and radical ideas of the movement.
Music by Questlove and Om'Mas Keith, and commentary from and modern voices including Erykah Badu, Harry Belafonte, Talib Kweli, and Melvin Van Peebles give the historical footage a fresh sound and make THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE an exhilarating, unprecedented account of an American revolution.

Film festivals coming up;
London Int. FIlm Festival 12-27 October
Abu Dhabi Film Festival 13-22 October
Vienna Int. Film Festival 20 October to 2 November
CPH:DOX 3-13 November

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CUT06

The creative CUT netlabel are back again on there 6th re;ease, pushing deep, low-slung, downtempo beats and percussion with glistening washes of synth that perfectly encapsulates that glow of the evening light, that slow burn of a setting sun, and that hint of the Summer coming to a close. Personal favorite being the track 'Dry'. Free download or just drop a little bit of coinage for the EP. Recommended.

Starlite

Deadboy's remix of Paul Weller's recently released 'Starlite EP' on Island....you wouldn't guess ah!..Nice it up.

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The Vibes Are Right, Get You Some

Here's some late summer free chillage that's popped up in my inbox to share..First up is Om Unit's lovely reinterpretation of the Barrington Levy reggae Classic.

Barrington Levy - The Vibes Is Right (Om Unit edit) Free Download by omunit


And here a sweet bossa-nova rub by Captain Planet featuring the vocal talents of LA soulstress Brit Lauren, lifted from the just released "Cookin' Gumbo" album on Bastardjazz


Captain Planet feat. Brit Lauren - Get You Some by bastardjazz

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Save Our Soul

I heard this track on the always influential Mary Anne Hobbs radio show saturday nite on Xfm and it completely got me bruking out big time!. The tune in mention is called 'Save Our Soul' by DJ Sunday Roast aka Matthew Page, forthcoming on a brand new label called WeRBassuk. Even as i woke sunday the damn tune was still reverberating in me head, a spiritual vocal heavy bass 4x4 monster with tinges of tribal percussion running thruout. Sure this gonna blow up! SOS is the 3rd track in on the preview below.

Str8up Slamming tune!

1. Jook 10 - Hazard
2. Naughty Raver - Bass Slave
3. Sunday Roast - Save Our Soul
4. DJ Eastwood - Toilet Blocker
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Out September 26th from all good music emporiums.

Kinshasa 1.2

Looking forward to this dropping in October via Warp records Kinshasa One Two is a collection of Congolese artists brought together by Damon Albarn all to benefit Oxfam and recorded in just 5 days with 11 producers adding their unique talents. Ordered mine...Awesome stuff!

Pre-Order all profits go to Oxfam's work with DRC musicians.