For this edition of Record Breakin’s Sound Traveler mix, Peep The DJ takes you on a soulful and melodic musical journey, capturing his passion for rich chords and tight grooves. He has had a deep connection to these songs through the years. He hopes you can find a connection in this music as well.
SOUND TRAVELER Series #35 ft. DJ John Simmons
For this edition of Record Breakin’s Sound Traveler mix, DJ John Simmons (Chicago) presents an uptempo, four to the floor mix of modern electronic vibes from around the globe, highlighting the styles of Nu-Jazz/Broken Beat, Soulful/Deep & Afro/Latin House, with some Record Breakin' grooves featured as well. An energetic and sophisticated batch of uplifting vibes.
Record Breakin' presents Black Jazz is the Key :: Simon S
Record Breakin’ presents Black Jazz is the Key :: Simon S
Black Jazz Records came along at a perfect time in my life and taught me so much about beautiful, rich and honest music made by some of our most cherished artists. I was lucky enough to find some original copies in Boston in the early 90’s, which proved pivotal to my voyage of discovery through jazz and fusion music from the 70’s. It’s not often that you get to select some of your favorite music on one of the most revered labels for someone you consider a role model and good friend. What an honor!
Simon S (Futuristica Music)
Enjoy! 🙏🏽❤️
Record Breakin' presents Black Jazz is the Key :: As Valet
Record Breakin’ presents Black Jazz is the Key :: As Valet
DJ Junior from Record Breakin' Music has invited some good friends to curate a mix of some of their favorite Black Jazz Records. Black Jazz Records was a jazz record company and label founded in Oakland, California by pianist Gene Russell and percussionist Dick Schory. The label was created to promote the talents of young African American jazz musicians and singers, and released twenty albums between 1971 and 1975.
First up for this limited series is our friend As Valet from Paris, France.
Enjoy! 🙏🏽❤️
SOUND TRAVELER Series #34 ft. SvoLanski
The pandemic brought music enthusiasts closer together via the twitch stream website. Somehow i got to listen to Record Breakin Digs Jazz and Excursions there and instantly got caught by it. Being asked by DJ Junior / Record Breakin’ if i’d like to be part of the Sound Traveler series i felt honored and awarded. So here is my little contribution – a melange of old and new soulful, jazzy, funky records, that are with me for long or just came by. All in all tunes, that take me somewhere else every time i put them on the record player. I hope you enjoy the ride from laid back to body moving and back around again. A huge thanks to you listeners and to DJ Junior for making it possible!
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #33 FT. AS VALET
"Meeting new people, traveling, discovering other cultures, sparking conversations, feeling emotions... music for me is the ultimate way to connect with people and travel the world.
So in those troubled times where you can easily feel stuck in one place, I’m sharing a piece of the soundtrack I’ve had in my ears the last 20 years." - As Valet
Follow As Valet on Instagram at HERE
Electric Egypt - About the Planets
Ras G - OrionToys
Ahwlee - 86
Monomite - Flying Saucers
Quiet Dawn - The Trap
Deborah Jordan - Powerlight
LaNote - Alright
Jewels - Speakin’On it
Extra Medium - Know thy Self (feat Miles Bonny & John Robinson)
Hawk House - Chill Pill
La Tribu du Chef Guida feat Oz - Conscience
Breiss - Méditation
Dusty - Hot Props Vibe
Dakim - Drudgery
Mama Odé - Don’t Preach
Jazz Liberatorz - That’s reality
As Valet - Nimbus Instrumental (Cris Prolific Remix)
Ichiro - Touzai Line
A Cat Called Fritz feat Audessey & Pete Flux - Mind Power
Cris Prolific feat Mr Complex & Pharoahe Monch - Scream Shout
Jazz Liberatorz feat Count Bass D & LaNote - japan edition
Jazz Chronicles feat Rep Life - A Jazz Chronicle
Electric Egypt - Kutagwa
As Valet - Fouyé Tè
Jean Fouillé, Pie Fouillé
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #32 FT. INKSWEL
"I guess with this mix I looked at the theme presented and the first thing that sprung to mind was the classic Mark Farina mixes which really influences me early on, I used to work in a convenience store 24 hours.. doing night shift and those mixes really educated me on finding a groove and riding with it. It was always about the beats for me from the start, I got into music through my dads love of clash, public enemy, prince and the likes and this shaped the way my ears heard things early on..this is I guess my take on all that together."
- Inkswel
More info. at his label Inner Tribe Records
Mondomo- Theme from Mondomo
Jazz Spastiks & People Without Shoes - Herbessence
Funkwig and Denorthwode - So Much To Give
Freddie Kruger- Love Like Ours
Applejac - Diana In The Autumn feat. Sheckys Jazzy Tofu
Yesterdays New Quinet - Knucklhead
Fatnice- My Favourite Things (Buscrates Instrumental mix)
First Encore - Short Affair
J Boogie- Same Ol Thing feat. Rich Medina
Jazz Spastiks & People Without Shoes - Highly Recommended
Beat Conducta - Lost Lust
A- Track - Enter Ralph Wiggum
Madlib - Parklight
Inkswel - Mind Beats (unreleased)
Potato Head People - El Himno De La Barberia
Waajeed- The Dragon
Ras G - Yeah
Dali- The Sound (Aeon remix instrumental)
Ezroh aka Lake Wasabi- untitled feat. Blu (forthcoming on Inner Tribe records) London Funk Allstars- Junkies Bad Trip
Jaylib- The Red (Instrumental)
Basement Khemists- Vibrate (instrumental)
A Side 45- If You Don’t (forthcoming)
Detroit Experiment- The Highest
Mndsgn- Ms.Taken
Joey Youngman- Conflict Resolution
Planetself- Get On Up feat. Soulparlor & Mista Monk (forthcoming on Co operation)
Funkmaster Flex- Six Million Ways To Die (instrumental mix)
Rela - So Beautiful
Mark Rae- Lavish- (deadbeat remix)
DJ Cam- Bounce
Lance Ferguson & Planetself - Sky High (Inkswel remix)
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #31 FT. DJ BEMI
I wanted this mix to reflect the fact that good music is a constant. I have much respect for all the foundation music from the last 30 years. But I think it’s important that it continues to evolve. I have always graduated to the underground and this selection reflects that. If I were to give it to label it would simply be underground soul. I met Junior of Record Breakin', before the label started, as a DJ. So I knew that the output would be consistent. The artist from the label that have graced my mixes throughout the years include; Columbia Nights, Dotmatic, I, Ced and Soia.
- DJ Bemi
There is You - melodiesinfonie
GOD (FEAT. SAMPA THE GREAT) - JuJu Rogers
Ever Between (feat. B.Jamelle) - Columbia Nights
Sway - Kenny Keys
Fear Of A Flat Planet ft LayFullStop - Children Of Zeus
Euphoria feat. Teira Lockhart Church - HARRIETT
Endangered Black Woman (feat. Andra Day & Staceyann Chin) - Robert Glasper
C-Side - Khruangbin & Leon Bridges
Black Focus - Yussef Kamaal
Signs (Swarvy x 10.4 ROG Blend) - Joy Postell
A Song About Timing ft. Nia Andrews - Swarvy & Mndsgn
Aya - August Greene
U GOT ME (Roane Namuh Remix) - Blossom & HOT16
5 A.M. (feat. Whosane) - DIGITAL BONUS TRACK - REMI
Look Of Love - SPAZABASS
Peace Begins Within - Zara Mcfarlane
B.N.H. - Brand New Heavies
Where The Water Used 2 Run - Charli Umami & Jus
Incense - Edo Lee x Bluestaeb
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #30 FT. J-JUSTICE
For the mix, I wanted to give plenty of shine to Seattle artists. Sunking, Terror/Cactus. Sassyblack, Shabazz Palaces. Select Level are all from the 206. The Philly to Seattle connection has been strong for a long time going back to Digable Planets. The rest of the mix is rounded out by tunes new and old that I've been digging in 2019.
- J-Justice (City Soul broadcasts Friday nights at 9pm PST on KBCS 91.3fm Seattle, Washington)
Harvey Mandel – Cristo Redentor – Cleopatra Records
Helsinki Headnod Convention – Down on Bended Knee – Record Breakin’
Sunking – Rainier//Tallboy – Self released
Reginald Chapman – Hoodie (Foisey. Remix) – Fresh Selects
Terror/Cactus – Voces de Barro – Self Released
Columbia Nights – My Groove feat. SassyBlack – Record Breakin’
Flying Lotus – Actually Virtual – Warp
Nuff Pedals – Drive By – Gutterfunk
Tshegue – The Wheel – Ekleroshock
Theon Cross – Activate – Gearbox Records
Carolyn Franklin – Deal With It – RCA
Vaudou Game – Anniversaire – Hot Casa
Select Level – NVR – Wax Thematique
Deep Black Society – The Keys – Record Breakin’
Envee – Brotherman Pt. 1 – Local Talk
Envee – Brotherman Pt. 2 – Local Talk
Waajeed – Too Black – Dirt Tech Reck
Guiltybeatz – Pilolo – Banku Music
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #29 FT. BRUCE PHILLIPS
Whenever I sit down to put together a mix, I like presenting it like an audio movie - if you will - telling a story out of many different elements. The goal is to highlight the emotional quality of the individual songs and to use those feelings as building blocks towards the whole. Whether the songs have lyrics or not, it’s the feeling of which we can’t put into words that pushes the mix forward, hopefully touching your soul, and helping you to gain a greater sense of humanity through this beautiful art form. Heavy on Jazz influences, there are also light notes of Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, House, Funk, & Hip Hop grooves sprinkled throughout. Enjoy!
Count Buffalos - Phases
Irakere - Juana 1800
Hugh Masekela & Hedzoleh Soundz - Lagunta
Mike Richmond - Dream Waves
DJ Rels - Broken Soul
Woody Shaw - Game
Takesi Onodera & Los Onoderas - Tenha Fe, Pois Amanha Um Lindo Dia Vai Nascer
Walter Wanderley - Sambão
D.J. Rodgers - You Take Me Higher (Brazilian Lover) (BP Funky Intro Live Edit)
Ana Mazotti - Eu Sou Mais Eu
Ruy Mingas - Homenagem A Liceu Viera Dias
Mothership Konnection - Let Me Ride
Watts Prophets - Dem Niggers Ain’t Playin’
Eric B & Rakim - Eric B for President
Eddie Jefferson - Freedom Jazz Dance
J1 aka The Deer - Take Flight feat Raegan Fykes
Camp Lo x Dam Funk - Indigo Luchini (BP Live from the Decks Edit)
Malik Flavors - Dayscape
Oliver Lake - Africa
Joseph Jarmon, Don Moye, Johnny Dyani - Mama Marimba
Build an Ark - World Peace Now
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #27 FT. DJ RAHDU (BAMALOVESOUL)
I feel whenever they are behind the turntables, it should be the DJ's desire for the crowd to sound travel, to literally be taken on a musical journey. Directing their attention to awesome treats and helping them discover cuts never considered all while keeping the flock away from wack jams like a glorified tour guide should be the DJ's objective. Nevertheless, it was my delight to put this together. I grabbed all the joints I obtained in Oct & Nov and condensed them all into what you’re (hopefully) listening to now. So, this is like a little time traveling as well, eh? A few older joints (Little Beaver) slid in the mix as well, but I digress.
I believe my entry in this great series provides you the chance to chill, dance, groove, reminisce, fonk and more all within a 1 hour timeframe. To be honest, while putting this together I found a lot of songs that have become favorites, and I hope you’ll listen and find some favorites as well. I think one of my strong suits is weaving genres together while retaining a cohesive groove, which I feel is important when creating a mix. Hopefully you’ll feel the same and ride this one for the full trip. Get your dose of Jazz, Hip Hop, soul, and everything in between & ENJOY – Rahdu
- The Roots - Proceed III ft Bahamadia
- DJ Spinna - Fazed Out
- Nautilus - Root Down ft Fleur Earth
- A Cat Called Fritz - Blueway ft LayFullStop
- Nas - Got Yourself a Gun (Dave Begun's Mr Two Faced Blend)
- Jonti - Zuki
- Cleveland P Jones - Be Kind
- Sam Trump - Electrify
- Stan Forebee - The Terminal
- Sly5thAve - Shiznit
- Columbia Nights - Neverend (Jazz Spastiks Remix)
- Maylee Todd - Afanyala
- Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Bittersweet Samba (Mocean Worker Remix)
- Roy Porter - Party Time
- Reginald Omas Mamode IV - Do Right
- Little Beaver - Party Down
- The Vintage Babies - Shine Your Light
- Nai Palm - Atoll (Lil Dave's Bootleg Refix)
- DJ Cam - Come Running to Me
- Ntjam Rosie - Eh Eh
- Rhye - Taste
- Amp Fiddler - I Get Moody Sometimes
- Kaidi Tatham - We All Breathe The Same Air
- Crackazat - Holding You Close
- Delfonic - The Flow (Original Mix)
- Mario Biondi - Stay With Me (LTJ Experience Remix)
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #26 FT. MO MANLEY
It’s late July, 2017,and I’m walking up Kingsland Road in London’s East End on a Saturday morning. I’m fuzzy from jet lag and a seven-hour gig from the night before; the sun is surprisingly bright and people are talking fast. Where the hell am I? Traveling to another part of the world within a day can make you question if anything is really real. My legs are jelly.
I take a left onto narrow Bradbury, down a block and see the small storefront of Eldica Records, a spot recommended by a friend the day before. Boxes of 45s, nag champa, and a woman named Beverly are inside. I pull up a box marked “Rare Caribbean” and start flipping through the sevens, feeling myself surfacing into the day. Familiar territory, a bit of grounding. Stuck in the middle of the rares is, oddly, a copy of RBMB’s Big Pimp Jones “Rigor Mortis” 7”. I text a pic of it back to Junior in Philly. Suddenly distances don’t feel so large.
This is sixty minutes of records played live—some new, some not, all on 7” except for one—that have been keeping me company all summer long, through all kinds of transitions. Here’s to you keeping your rhythm in whatever you’re moving through, too—wherever you are.
- - -
ps I also realized while making this that, through this thing called music, I’ve gotten to know (and, in some cases, work with) many of the artists on this mix, which is a really cool thing to have happen. A huge thank you to all of the artists here for making the world seem closer.
>mo
- Nautilus feat. Mizuki Kamata · Tom’s Diner
- Dead End Boogie · Hyppa Hyppa! Pt 1
- Pan-Atlantics · Rhodesian Girl
- El Michels Affair · Iron Maiden
- Obote Soul Sounds + Adrian Quesada · The Revolt of the Cockroach People
- Ajicero · Palenke (TNT Remix)
- Kokolo · The Way Up
- Jungle By Night · El Miraglo
- Diplomats of Solid Sound · Hurt Me So (Lack of Afro remix)
- The Skatalites · Ceiling Bud
- Bamma Gamma · Go Back to the Zoo
- IGBO · Creamy
- Peter Thomas & Mocambo Astronautic Sound Orchestra · Piccicato in Heaven
- Kool Men & Diamond T · One for the Road
- Pat Van Dyke · On the Good Foot
- Gillespie & Co. · Sunshine People
- Toli Nameless & The Femm Nameless · See Line
- Baggy Leggins · Expensive Sheeeeet
- Record Breakin' Ensemble ·Batucada Samba · Pela (Sol Power All-Stars Remix)
- Will Sessions & Amp Fiddler · Lost Without You
- Super Hi-Fi · I’m Only Sleeping
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #25 FT. DJ MIKE NYCE
These songs were curated with the purpose of creating a soundtrack for your day. Whether you are cleaning the house, riding in the car, or just chilling. It is a collection of great original tunes and edits by some truly talented artists and producers, some of which I have had the pleasure of working with. Enjoy the vibes. - DJ Mike Nyce
Sade's Taboo (Sweetest Taboo Blap Up) by Tall Black Guy
No Diggidy (Grooveman Spot Remix) by Black Street
Whole Lotta Love (Deejay Irie Remix) by Dennis Coffey vs Led Zeppelin
You Remind Me (SatOne Remix) by Patrice Rushen
Marvin's Mood by Stro Elliott
November by Tyler The Creator
Head Over Heels (Cash Money Bonus Beat Remix) by Tears for Fears & Jorun Bombay
Living For The City (Daniel Crawford Remix) by Stevie Wonder
Look Around by Dotmatic
Whoodeeni by De La Soul (feat. 2 Chainz)
Dancing Machine Rmx + Straighten It Out + T.R.O.Y by Ernie Hines & Daniel Crawford & DJ Day & Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
Back to the Basics (Produced by Mxxwllmusic) by Rhymefest feat. DJ Mike Nyce & DJ Melo-D
The Space Programby A Tribe Called Quest
Slide (Jabair Edit) by Calvin Harris feat. Frank Ocean & Migos
I Wanna Be Where You Are (The Reflex Leon Ware Tribute Revision) by Michael Jackson
You Should Be Mine (Jim Sharp's Crossover Edit) by Roger
Before I Let Glo by Masego feat. Frankie Beverly & Maze
No Vaseline Interlude by Ice Cube
Scorpio Love (Saturday Love Refix)(Rich Medina Edit) by Cherrelle & Alexander Oneil
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #24 FT. DJ AFRODJIAK
I’ve been traveling and I’ve been inspired. I’ve been inspired by the sounds that move us, literally. I’m curious about how music assists our daily functions. What do you listen to while you work? What do you listen to while you work out? Make love? Draw? Cook? And what can you hear that interrupts that activity and causes you to actively tweak your aural senses?
I am hoping this mix does that. I hope it is like the movie you watch and love the first time; then watch again only to find yourself stopping to notice finer details you may have missed the first time around. I’m hoping it becomes the soundtrack to a few of your daily tasks. I’m hoping it is rediscovered again and again. Much respect to you & to Record Breakin’. - @afrodjiak
Father Stretch My Hands - Pastor T.L. Barrett
Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1 - Kanye West
Morning Sunrise - Weldon Irvine
Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe (Kendrick Lamar)- ClubCasa Chamber Orchestra
Tiden Flyver - Boom Clap Bachelors
A-Team - Travis Scott
GLOWED UP (feat. Anderson .Paak) - KAYTRANADA
Didn't Cha Know - Bluestaeb
Decile - Jesse Baez
All About the Panties (That Mara Hruby Flow) - J. Louis
Foldin’ Clothes - J. Cole
Sunny Duet - Noname (ft. The Mind)
Grown Woman - Xavier Omär
Rainbows - Yung Bae
Room in Here - Anderson .Paak (feat. The Game & Sonyae Elise)
Chance The Rapper - Feel No Ways in the Live Lounge (Drake cover)
Dime Piece - J Dilla (feat. Dwele)
A Porcupine's Agenda - Soia
Childish Gambino - 'So Into You' for Like A Version (Tamia cover)
Trophies - Brasstracks (Drake Cover)
Flying Lotus ft. Niki Randa - Getting There
Soul II Stro - Stro Elliot
Conflict of a Man - ERIMAJ
Droogs - NxWorries
Open Your Eyes - Ebrahim
Sweeterman - Drake (J-Louis Remix)
Late Night [ROM Remix] - Goldlink (feat. Masego)
By Design (feat. Andre Benjamin) - Kid Cudi
Trabalho (Work Brazil Edit) - SIROJ’
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #20 FT. Gabriel Jermaine Vanlandingham-Dunn
Recently, I was asked by my dear friend Junior to do a mix for Record Breakin' Music. I'm honored to have known this cat for about a decade, and even more so to provide a few tunes that mean a lot to me. Inspired by David Adams' artwork for the Dali 7" (included here), I pulled out a few pieces from my personal collection that remind me of parks. As it goes, most of these tunes have gotten some serious play while people watching, meditating, and meeting good folk in large, green public spaces. There are some funky jawns, happy jawns, sad jawns, loud jawns, and quiet jawns, but all of these jawns are ones I hold near and dear, for one reason or another. No Logic and no reissues, just wax played at the tempo it was supposed to be enjoyed at.
I hope it moves you.
Best,
Gabriel Jermaine Vanlandingham-Dunn
Tracklist
1. The Metronomes "Green Dolphin Street"
2. Dionne Warwick "I Think You Need Love"
3. Nara Leão "Aleluia"
4. Sun Ra "Doors of the Cosmos"
5. ???
6. Stanley Cowell "Spanish Dancers"
7. ???
8. Elis Regina "Canto De Ossanha"
9. ???
10. Terry Gibbs jawn I cant remember the name of...
11. ???
12. (You cant have it...)
13. Esther Marrow "He Don't Appreciate It"
14. Duke Pearson "I Don't Care Who Knows It"
15. Kool G Rap & D.J. Polo "Erase Racism"
16. Dali "Fine Young Man"
17. Aretha Franklin "It Ain't Fair"
18. (Brasilian jawn you cant have... its real nice right???)
19. Pete Rock & CL Smooth "I Got a Love" (Remix Instrumental)
20. Roland Hanna "Prelude"
21. (you should already know this jawn...)
22. Joe Roland "I Cover the Waterfront"
23. (funky mathematic accordion jawn...)
24. Melvin Sparks "Akilah" (Dedicated to my homegirl Akili Moody)
25. (I still think this is a Dilla jawn... but I guess we will never know)
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #19 FT. DUANE POWELL (SOUNDROTATION)
This mix from Chicago's Duane Powell (Soundrotation) represent the kind of energy and music that takes place peak time at my weekly event Vibracao do Sol that returns in Spring. A mixture of soul, jazz funk, fusion, samba, batucada and other Latin flavors.
01. Sphere / Columbia Nights
02. Everything In Its Right Place / Osunlade ft. Erro
03. Amaralina / Record Breakin' Ensemble
04. Girl From Ipanema (Jose Marquez Batucada Mix) / Ezel ft. Tamara Wellons
05. Afro Gente / Glenn Underground
06. Ipe Amarelo (Spiritual South Mix) / Quasimode
07. Barbara Ann / Elements Of Life
08. Funk-a-nova (Puerto Rican Mix) / DeeJay Sound
09. Another Star / Stevie Wonder
10. El Barrio (MAW Mix) / George Benson
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #15 FT. HOT16
I've been following Record Breakin' for a while now. A few years back, I was able to meet Junior briefly in Portland while djing. So when he hit me up to contribute I was ecstatic! The intent was to provide some material(blends,exclusives, unreleased tracks) that aren't available anywhere else. Some of the artists are well known in our circle and some are relatively new. Also hopefully I'm introducing you to some of these tracks. Additionally my "production mind" has been slipping into my mix style. So lots of things are overlapping. Instruments are being reorganized and repeated and blended with instruments from other songs. It's almost like a live remix. At times there are 3 songs playing at once! So with that said, it is my pleasure to present some of my favorite tracks from 2015 for the Sound Traveler mix series. - Hot16
Tracklist:
Origimoz - Living & Learning
Hot16 - PP(remix)
Columbia Nights - ForeCast(Slimkat’s Retake)
Orijanus - 6
Erykah Badu - Love of My Life (Kaytranada Remix)
Damu The Fudgemunk - Bright Side (Dj Bonus Remix)
House Shoes - The Worm
Pomrad - Dans
Potatohead People - Explosives (inst)
Potatohead People - All The Way
Vursatyl - Super (Vitamin D Remix)
M64 - In The Pocket (Remix)
Hot16 - Rhythm (inst)
Take 6 - Spread Love (45King Remix)
Punta Rosa - Impala’s Moves
Dam Funk - Free
Extra Medium - Dreaming’ Eyes of Mine (inst)
Slum Village - Get dis Money
Malice & Mario - Superstar
Kon - More Kon to the Ounce
XL Middleton - Sunset on Sunset
Moods - Flashback
Penthouse Penthouse - Private Jet
Jill Scott - Crown Royal
Para One - Empire
SOUND TRAVELER SERIES #14 FT. E DA BOSS
Worldwide Covers is the title of this great mix from E Da Boss. Enjoy!
Hand Clapping Song - The Hi-Fidelity Lo-Fidelity's
El Mensaje - Hielo Ardiente
The Bottle - Jay & Cathy’s Clowns
Living for the City - Unknown
Sing a Simple Song - The Noble Knights
Its Not Unusual - Willie Bobo
It’s Just Begun - The Simonsound
Let a Woman be a Woman & a Man be a Man - Unknown
Hard to Handle - Patti Drew
Hung Up on My Baby - El Micheles Affair
Devils Pie - Hanni El Katib
Light My Fire - Rhetta Hughes
The Clean Up Man - Jimmy Bo Horne
Columbia Nights - Didn't Cha Know (Erykah Badu Cover)
As the 15th anniversary of Mama's Gun is here we've been reflecting on the years of inspiration E.Badu has shared with us. More than any of her other projects, Mama's Gun was a record we came of age to as we developed our musical, cultural, and political identities. As part of the "holy trinity" of Soulquarian albums released in the year 2000 (along with D'Angelo's Voodoo and Common's Like Water for Chocolate), this album's sound embodied a movement. When approaching Erykah's classic J Dilla production "Didn't Cha Know", we observed how her sound has evolved and pushed ourselves to do the same. Thank you, Ms. Badu.
RIP Dilla.
Produced, arranged, performed and mixed by Columbia Nights
Vocals and Strings by @VaughanOctavia | vaughanviolin.tumblr.com/
Original song produced by J. Dilla
Artwork by Noah Deeakili
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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.
