mixtape - 3B

A recent mixup showcasing the amount of great music available as free downloads (some blogged some not) from heavyweight labels such as Ninja Tune, XL & Japan's 7even Recordings to NeT labels, Cut, Echodub & Abaga...nJoy!

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Put Your Hands On Me Baby

 A quality re-edit of a Joss Stone track from the Ukrainian producer Koloah, we blogged about on the Cut11 release. Will drop this into a mixtape, watch this space.

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Please Forgive My Heart

The Mack is Back!!...Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack's first Album in 13 years is due for release on the 11/12th June on XL Recordings, produced by Damon Albarn and Richard Russell and titled  'The Bravest Man In The Universe'. But the news is sadden a little with the diagnosis of his 1st stage of colon cancer and pneumonia recently. Prayers going out to the Mack for a speedy recovery. Here's the first single from the LP...


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Cut11

This time dropping an EP from Ukrainian producer Koloah, who delivers 3 tracks of strong rhythmic elements, solid synth work, loopy vocals and deep bass tones. You should find something to like on here, whether it's the rolling starter "In The Beginnin'", the hyped up stomp of "I'm In Love With U" (our fav) or the more relaxed considerations within title track "Love".  Quality as always!  Free D/L with a Tweet. 

Old Soul

If like me you get the urge for some drop beatz now and again, you could get bang on point with North Carolina based producer L’Orange top quality tribute project to Billie Holiday. Free Download go grab it!

(L’Orange says)
“Billie Holiday is my muse. Her creative vision and stylistic integrity have influenced both my music and my writing. When I decided to work on this project, I wanted to approach it with respect for her music. I wanted these remixes to be both inspired by and dedicated to the life and craft of one of the most innovative and soulful singers of all time. Each track is designed to represent a significant part of Billie Holiday’s life.”


 

Film: Blank City

A love letter to New York, a cultural portrait of Manhattan in the days before Reagan, big money, and gentrification forever altered the fabric of the city. More;

 

Least we forget..

http://thetsunamiandthecherryblossom.com/

Seeds

The highly anticipated LP by Georgia Anne Muldrow is about to drop on the 27th courtesy of SomeOthaShip Connect  and the first full length project produced by the Beat Konducta Sensei: Madlib.
 We've been busting the title single since it's release in February and never tire of it...It just Pops in all the right places and as GAM says herself  'It's a diss record to that ugly corporation Monsanto, about seeds, children and contemplating the future'   Right Onn!

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CD/LP/Digital Album Release Date: March 27, 2012

The Blues (It Began In Africa)

Brand new from the Black Acre label by Romare on a spiritual jazz tip with a deep 4x4 bass riff, that's building a bridge between the tradition sound palette of Africa and Future dance rhythms....Recommend!

A1 Freedom (Aspirations Of A Prisoner)

A2 The Blues (It Began In Africa)

B3 Down The Line (It Takes A Number)

B4 I Wanna Go (Turn Back) 

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Available here - boomkat/piccadilly/juno/zero-inch

 Check out Romare's year collecting samples and working on his concept.