Cosmic Compositions Avant Garde Series

Now on their second Vol. of  Avant Garde Cosmic Compositions, this 26 track compilation bridges the similarities between the Avant-Garde/Free Jazz movement of the 50's & 60's & the beat movement of today and is a dedication to American jazz pianist, organist, harpist and composer Alice Coltrane. Next up in the series is Sun Ra...Link for Vol.1 below.

''She was central to the Indocentric/Spiritual jazz of the early '70s and arguably the first instance of a female instrumentalist assuming a defining role in a jazz subgenre. She spent the majority of her life seeking spiritually in both music and her private life & shared her husband's [Jazz Legend John Coltrane] instincts in taking great artistic risks to pursue a spiritual quest.'' - Jazz Times

fee d/l..



Cosmic Compositions Avant Garde Series Vol​.​1 - Pharoah Sanders

YBJC Minimix

Took a break for a while over in Siam and now back to something just released on AllCityRecordLabel A Collab between Parisian producer Onra and friend - fellow producer, composer and arranger - Buddy Sativa Combining as the Yatha Bhuta Jazz Combo Check out this Minimix of the LP, with a free D/L on the down arrow.....Quality stuff!

Available from beatport/iTunes

Don Blackman R.I.P.

 

September 1, 1953 - April 11, 2013 

'Here's To You Mr Robinson'

A quality little Smoky Robinson sampled house chugger to put a spring into your step. Track 1 from the recently released  EP on Brooklyn's finest, Razor N Tape, by The Groovers who are DJ/Producers, Finn Campbell-Notman founder of Imperial Dub Recordings and Steve Ferrand co-founder of youronlyfriend recordings, both with deep underground roots who met up in Barcelona to continue their shared adventures in proper deep house, you know, the stuff that makes you dance!!




Available on juno/bandcamp

King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown

The classic '76 released Augustus Pablo skanker given propa extended treatment by the edit/re-mixer boy wonder Leftside Wobble. Free D/L on the down arrow....grabbbbbb it!!!

Phat Planet live in Paris

Something from the musical archives Leftfield's Phat Planet LIVE in Paris circa May 2000 with Cheshire Cat on tha Mic...Awesome!!!

Taste of Honey (From the City)

 

Romare is back with another EP "Love Songs: Part One" after his much acclaimed "Meditations On Afrocentrism" from last year..On this track he's taking it in a more early '90's clubland style creating impressive rhythmic ripples by layering a variety of vocal samples atop a dusty break. Available next month 25th via Black Acre. Love this guys work, Highly Recommended!

1.Your Love (You Give Me Fever) 
2.Jimi & Faye (Part One) 
3.Taste of Honey (From The City) 
4.Hey Now (When I give You All My Lovin’) 
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Donald Byrd R.I.P.

Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II -  December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013

Great sadness this week learning of the passing of one of my musical inspirations last Monday at the age of 80. From my early teens he became the soundtrack to so many episodes in my life. See my Artist Review from 2008. For now we'll just leave you with the track  'The Emperor'  from the 1972 LP 'Ethiopian Knights'. 

Bless you Mr Byrd and thank you for the music sir!

No More

With the last couple of years, big rumbling basslines taking over on the UK underground house scene, Yorkshire's 2/step producer Hackman delves into his archives and conjures up  'No More' an unreleased funky skipper with sampled diva-ish vocals kicking off proceedings and flowing into pure dancefloor fodder. There's a long-rumoured debut LP forthcoming on PTN off-shoot of Ramp...Ears to the ground. Not everyone's cup of tea but it's a freebie so go grab it.


 

Film: Searching For Sugar Man

Well it's now the 1-3 and hope you all had a great start to the new year.  Here at mytea@om HQ we've been busy cleaning & cluttering out the cobwebs. So kicking off our first post for 13 is the enthralling Oscar-nominated story of  Sixto Rodriguez  probably the greatest '70s folk/rock icon who never was. He will be playing live this year at three major music festivals: Coachella, US in April, Primavera, Spain in May and Glastonbury, U.K. this June. Catch him if you can!!