Record Breakin' Music Favorite Releases of 2024

Who says there is no new good music?

This is the sixth year I have put together this list of most of my favorite releases.  This is also my MOST extensive list with 240 releases (music and a few magazines) covering all different genres in music. I say “most” because I always end up leaving a few off. Not on purpose, honestly the release slipped my mind and then I scream “How could I forget about this…or that!”  Nevertheless, music is a big part of my life.  I listen to a ton of music. Some I bought and others have been sent to me. (Now is probably a good time to say THANK YOU to all the labels and artist that have sent me promos. It is MUCH APPRECIATED but does not influence if they made the list or not. Good music is good music.) 

Anyway, if you listen to my weekly radio show Eavesdrop Radio [Fridays on 91.7FM from 6-9PM (EST) www.wkdu.org] that I co-host with lil' dave this list isn't really a surprise. This list is in no particular order but does reflect releases I went back to over and over throughout the year. It's great that so many of these releases came out on vinyl and some even on cassette. I encourage you to click on the artwork to find out more about these projects and support their music.

 I wish you all the best for the New Year and look forward to hearing more amazing music in 2025. I know Record Breakin' Music has some tricks up their sleeves. Thank you to the all the artists on this list and the labels for releasing this music that has been our soundtrack for the past year and years to come!

PEACE & LOVE

DJ Junior

Record Breakin' Music Favorite Releases of 2023

Who says there is no new good music?

This is the fifth year I have put together this list of most of my favorite releases.  (I did take time off during the pandemic) This is also my most extensive list with over 235 releases (music and a few magazines) covering all different genres in music. I say “most” because I always end up leaving a few off. Not on purpose, honestly the release slipped my mind and then I scream “How could I forget about this…or that!”  Nevertheless, music is a big part of my life.  I listen to a ton of music. Some I bought and others have been sent to me. (Now is probably a good time to say THANK YOU to all the labels and artist that have sent me promos. It is MUCH APPRECIATED but does not influence if they made the list or not. Good music is good music.) 

Anyway, if you listen to my weekly radio show Eavesdrop Radio [Fridays on 91.7FM from 6-9PM (EST) www.wkdu.org] that I co-host with lil' dave this list isn't really a surprise. This list is in no particular order but does reflect releases I went back to over and over throughout the year. It's great that so many of these releases came out on vinyl and some even on cassette. I encourage you to click on the artwork to find out more about these projects and support their music.

 I wish you all the best for the New Year and look forward to hearing more amazing music in 2024. I know Record Breakin' Music has some tricks up their sleeves. Thank you to the all the artists on this list and the labels for releasing this music that has been our soundtrack for the past year and years to come!

PEACE & LOVE

DJ Junior

The Listening Room at LMNO Extended Play w Lil Dave & Junior (Eavesdrop Radio, WKDU)

The Listening Room at LMNO

Extended Play w Lil Dave & Junior (Eavesdrop Radio, WKDU)

Saturday, February 25, 2023 9:00 PM

Playing 5 hours of records selections in High Fidelity with Lil Dave and Junior of Eavesdrop Radio, WKDU.

RSVP Here

Record Breakin' Music Favorite Releases of 2022

Who says there is no new good music?

This is the fourth year I have put together this list of most of my favorite releases.  (I did take time off during the pandemic) This is also my most extensive list with over 250 releases (music and a few magazines) covering all different generes in music. I say “most” because I always end up leaving a few off. Not on purpose, honestly the release slipped my mind and then I scream “How could I forget about this…or that!”  Nevertheless, music is a big part of my life.  I listen to a ton of music. Some I bought and others have been sent to me. (Now is probably a good time to say THANK YOU to all the labels and artist that have sent me promos. It is MUCH APPRECIATED but does not influence if they made the list or not. Good music is good music.) 

Anyway, if you listen to my weekly radio show Eavesdrop Radio [Fridays on 91.7FM from 6-9PM (EST) www.wkdu.org] that I co-host with lil' dave this list isn't really a surprise. This list is in no particular order but does reflect releases I went back to over and over throughout the year. It's great that so many of these releases came out on vinyl and some even on cassette. I encourage you to click on the artwork to find out more about these projects and support their music.

 I wish you all the best for the New Year and look forward to hearing more amazing music in 2023. I know Record Breakin' Music has some tricks up their sleeves. Thank you to the all the artists on this list and the labels for releasing this music that has been our soundtrack for the past year and years to come!

PEACE & LOVE

DJ Junior

50th Anniversary of WKDU!

Welcome to the 50th Anniversary of WKDU!

July 17th, 2021 will mark the 50th anniversary of Drexel University’s free format, non-commercial radio WKDU Philadelphia 91.7 FM. On that day, WKDU began broadcasting at just 10 watts on the FM dial from high atop Van Rensselaer Hall. Throughout its existence, the student-operated radio station has remained a prominent source of diverse programming that seeks to provide a platform to artists and community members that would otherwise be left unheard. Now we broadcast at 800 watts!

The station’s longevity and the continued growth of our community has ultimately depended on the knowledge and experience passed down from one generation of students to the next. For decades, WKDU student staff members have drawn from the experience of their predecessors while incorporating their own visionary take on college radio. To celebrate this landmark milestone of the experience that WKDU has provided us all, we will honor current and past WKDU DJs for our 50th birthday celebration and raise funds for a significant technological infrastructure upgrade that will ensure 50 more years of the WKDU experience.

Important Dates

• Saturday, July 10th: Fundraiser kick-off!

• Sunday, July 11th: The Black Experience in Music (all day programming)

• Monday, July 12th: Zine Reissue Release!

• Tuesday, July 13th: Compilation Album Release!

• Wednesday, July 14th: Merch Release!

• Thursday, July 15th through Saturday, July 17th: On-Air Alumni Marathon

• Saturday, July 17th (our actual birthday!): Outdoor Bash @ Drexel Park from 2-8PM

  • We'll have archival displays of old posters and flyers, blasting WKDU on the speakers, a meet & greet with plenty of past and present WKDU DJs, and more! Open to all past/present WKDU members AND listeners!

London Excursions (March 2019)

We are pleased to announce that our own DJ Junior will be exploring London, UK 🇬🇧. During that time he will be doing some lectures and playing tunes at a few gigs that we are really excited about. Check the details provided & follow his excursions @recordbreakin We look forward to seeing.

Heineken Green Room presents THE BLACK SHOW: Rodney McMillian W/ EAVESDROP RADIO DJS

Come celebrate Summertime with #HeinekenGreenRoom!

Hope you had a great time with Ro James at Pub Webb! To kick off the Summer, Heineken Green Room is proud to invite you to an art and music Co-Mix at The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in West Philly.

Insiders are invited to enjoy light bites while checking out critically acclaimed artist Rodney McMillian’s one-of-a-kind contemporary art installation “The Black Show.” Philly-based and world-traveled DJ duo Eavesdrop Radio — featuring lil’ dave and DJ Junior — will spin records throughout the night.

RSVP HERE

JUNE 30, 2016

7PM  TO 10PM

Institute of Contemporary Art (118 South 36th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104)

Remember, this event is open ONLY to Heineken Green Room Insiders. Insiders must RSVP for themselves +1 guest by June 28th at 5pm.

RSVP does not guarantee admittance, so arrive early, as entry will be first come, first serve. You must be 21 or over to attend.

Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival Nov. 12-22, 2015

The 2015 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival presented by Comcast NBC10 Telemundo72 Comcast Spectator, is enthusiastic to announce its 8th annual festival, which will take place from November 12 to November 22, 2015. In under a decade, PAAFF has emerged as the premier Asian American film festival on the East Coast. The festival will feature over 60 films, intimate discussions with filmmakers, special programs on food, music, and culture, including featured guests spoken word artist Michelle Meyers and Peter Shinkoda (Nobu on Netflix's Daredevil). 

The centerpiece of the festival will be a special music event with producer and emcee Scott "CHOPS" Jung of Philly's legendary Mountain Brothers, whose producing credits include Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, and Nicki Minaj. This multimedia program will explore the Asian American Hip Hop movement through music videos and live performances by artists included in the seminal compilation album, Strength in Numbers. It will also feature a Q&A with CHOPS and special guests to be announced at a later date.

The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF) is the first and only event of its kind in Philadelphia, bringing in audience members from all over the region and Asian American filmmakers, actors, and leaders, from around the world.  The festival also hosts numerous screenings year-round independently and in partnership with regional arts and community organizations.

PAAFF's parent organization, Philadelphia Asian American Film & Filmmakers, is a nonprofit organization founded in 2008 to showcase films by and about Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans for the city of Philadelphia and Greater Philadelphia region. They aim to present captivating programs that engage, inspire, and connect our community both to one another and the non-Asian mainstream. 

For more information about PAAFF'15 visit phillyasianfilmfest.org and follow on social media @paaff or #PAAFF15.

SOUND TRAVELER SERIES FT. MILES BONNY

Sound Traveler Series #11 ft. Miles Bonny by Recordbreakin on Mixcloud

Miles Bonny (@milesbonny)

Every week in the high desert of New Mexico I DJ at a raw and large space called Taos Mesa Brewing. It sits just on the south end of a vast mesa which is home to the Earthships, as well as the beautiful Rio Grande Gorge and many mesa dwellers living a simple and free life in various structures, buses, and other structures that fit their needs and desires. Its a wild place and I am free to play what I want to hear and share. In this case, on this day, as the unusually sunny winter warmth comes and goes, I was inside of the Earthship Ampitheater, outside amid sun, beer, food, friends, and a need to share some soulful sounds influenced by dj culture, my youth around NYC, and record digging with this high and dry desert community. Bang on.

TRACKLISTING

Orchestra Lissanga Okuzua - African Funk Soul

Grupo Guerra 78 & The Whiskey Barons  - Soul Makossa (Whiskey Barons rework)

Jorge Ben – Comanche

Lil' Dave - Chips & Salsa

Joe Bataan - Muneca

George McCrae - I Get Lifted

Trap Door - II

(Unknown artist and title)

Gnawa – Halwa

Blanca Li - Moulay Abdellah 

Ben Hussein – Moulay Brahim

Tommie Young - Hit and Run Lover 

Tomita – Passepied

Anderson Paak – Seven Nation

Donald Byrd – Think

Sam Champ (ft. Miles Bonny) - Onward Til Morning  Morning          

Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving

Doors - Back Door

Jeriko - Hey Joe                                                                                                        

Ahu - Dolly Rock On

Cody Chestnutt - Magic in a Mortal Minute

Dorothy Ashby -  By the Time I Get to Phoneix  

Shhor – Slowly

Fiona Apple - The Way Things Are

Albert King - I'll Play The Blues For You

Don Covay - Money (That's What I Want)

James Brown & The Famous Flames - There Was a Time (Kenny Dope Remix)

Marvin Gaye - Don't Mess with Mister 'T'  

Cosmo Baker live dj set on Eavesdrop Radio

Celebrating 10 years together on EAVESDROP RADIO DJs Junior and Lil' Dave weekly radio show on WKDU 91.7FM is a staple for music aficionados looking for a soulful mix across genres in from jazz, soul, hip hop, latin grooves, afro-beat, broken beat and everything in-between. Our focus has and always will be to present quality music to a culture that embraces it. On February 27th we will have special in-studio guest Cosmo Baker who will be blessing the decks with an exclusive dj set just for Eavesdrop Radio. You don't want to miss this. Tune in! 

.:.:.:. EAVESDROP RADIO .:.:.:.
Every Friday 6-9pm (EST)
on 91.7FM in Philadelphia or listen world wide on-line http://www.WKDU.org

Base FM Auckland 107.3FM Tune of the Week: Dali

TURN IT UP: LOCAL TUNE OF THE WEEK

DALI ‘The Sound’

Dali is a new international collaboration between vocalist Lisa Preston(Wellington, NZ) and beatmaker Lil’dave (Philadelphia, US). They’ve just dropped an EP on Record Breakin.

Lisa Preston (aka LP) hails from New Zealand and is part of the extended Record Breakin’ family, through her collaborations with Sir Froderick and Dotmatic.  She first came to the attention of Record Breakin through her collaboration with UK producer K15 and the release of their ep “A New Path”.

Known for her lush harmonies and love of layers, she has joined forces with producers from New Zealand and abroad to create a variety of timeless blends, each one laced with her unique style of soul.  She has worked with producers K15, Jellphonic, Bluevibe Studio, Cy Tru, Weedy (40 Winks) , Onur Engin, Lord Jackson, Wehkah, Nigel One & Indigo Pyramid, ClassicBeatz, Benny Tones, Dotmatic, Sir Froderick and Paddy Fred, and has featured on tracks released through much respected labels Record Breakin’ Philadelphia, Wonderful Noise Japan, Tokyo Dawn Germany, 4Lux Netherlands, BBE UK and Laidback Belgium.

Lil’dave is a Philadelphia-based audio tastemaker who has made a name for himself by exposing people to soulful music in all it’s forms.  As a DJ, he can easily whip the most mainstream crowd into a frenzy, but he is at his best when he digs deep into his crates for funky grooves, broken boogie, and thumping bass.

When it comes to making music, lil’dave’s productions draw from his hiphop roots, as well as his love of house, afrobeat, uk garage, salsa, jazz, synthesizers, and soul.  He has released music as lil’dave, Illvibe Collective, and under his electronic alias, Osage, for record labels such as Record Breakin’ Music, Soulspazm, BBE Records, Young Robots, Bastard Jazz, Luvbug, Exadoria and Swedish Brandy.

In his relationship with the Record Breakin’ Music label he wears many hats, such as recording artist, remixer, artist development advisor, and graphic designer.  He has worked with and remixed a diverse range of artists such as Selah Sue, J Cole, RJD2’s Icebird project, Lady Alma Ryat, Apt One, Joy Jones, Captain Planet, John Robinson, Foremost Poets, Laura Mvula, and more.

www.recordbreakin.com | BANDCAMP

Lisa Preston: TWITTER | SOUNDCLOUD | BANDCAMP

Lil’dave: TWITTER | SOUNDCLOUD

Turn It Up is a feature on Base FM where we showcase a new track from Aotearoa every week. Tune in weekdays at 10am and 4pm to hear this weeks top local pick.

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