Flying Lotus - Pie Face (My Dry Wet Mess Remix)

My Dry Wet Mess has remixed Flying Lotus' Pattern + Grid World cut "Pie Face". This remix expertly rides the line between respecting his source material and flexing his own style. Download it here.

Eskmo - Come Back (Lorn Remix)

Milwaukee-based Brainfeeder member, Lorn, has dropped Eskmo's vocals into the background and cranked up a few other knobs on his mixing console in this brooding remix of "Come Back". Download it here.

Rest In Peace Gregory Isaacs

Reggae has lost a major recording icon on the 25th October 2010 as Gregory Isaacs has passed away from lung cancer, he was 59.  Isaacs had a prolific career spanning four decades and his "Cool Ruler" vocal style influenced scores of Jamaican and international singers. Along with Dennis Brown and Bob Marley, Isaacs was truly a reggae giant. Rest In Peace with Jah.

Silkie & Quest (Deep Medi Musik) - Some Night 1st B'day Party

Silkie & Quest (Deep Medi Musik) performed a set at the 1st Birthday Party for Some Night on the 29 September 2010. Download it here.

Computer Jay - The Phantom (Dam Funk Remix)

Also on twitter, Dam Funk posted the link to his remix of The Phantom by Computer Jay. Download it here.

Computer Jay - The Phantom (Om Unit Dub Remix)

I follow Om Unit on twitter and today he posted the link to download his dub remix of "The Phantom" by Computer Jay. Download it here.

Pretty Lights - Glowing In The Darkest Night

As always with new Pretty Lights music, you just know it’s gonna be killer! Glowing In The Darkest Night is the third and final EP in the series they have being posting for free throughout the year. Incredible stuff as always, seriously this is instrumental hip-hop / trip-hop / downtempo / uptempo (yeah whatever it is, haha) music at it’s finest. Download "Glowing In The Darkest Night" here.

Hikoikoi - Live at the Red Bull Studio, NZ

Fat Freddy's Drop - Live at the Red Bull Studio

Benny Tones - Live at the Red Bull Studio, NZ

Pitch Black - Live

Hard to box into a single audio 'genre', Pitch Black is a combination of musical journeys. Their sound is distinctive; ranging from organic ambient beginnings and layered soundscapes to skanking keyboards, cutting acid riffs and thumping rhythmic grooves, with dub being the glue that holds their sound together. Their live EP has a recording from a Tokyo show as well as three songs recorded at the Red Bull Studio in Auckland. Download it here.

Silent Local - Quiet EP

It is not that I am behind the times, it is that I was not blogging when this was first put out. This really impressed me when it first came out as it was played on local radio show Base FM; however now that I have finally re-stumbled across it, I can share it with you. Produced and mastered by Joerg Kopp for Baby Steps Recordings. Download the Silent Local "Quiet EP" here. I sincerely hope there is more to come of this.

Beats Antique - Miss Levine

I just stumbled across this beautiful wee track by Beats Antique called Miss Levine. It is quite striking. Download Miss Levine here.

Destroy Babylon - Backyard Babylon

Recorded live on July 4th 2008 in the backyard of Grandma's Studio, Queens NYC .
In the summer of '08 Destroy Babylon embarked on their first tiny tour down the East Coast. Hitting as many cities as possible, including Boston, Hartford, Philly, NYC, DC, Raleigh NC, and Fairfax VA. The final date was on July 4th, where they threw a BBQ/backyard party at Those Guyz crib (ThoseGuyz= HB, Brian, & Icerocks, our NYC producers) in Astoria Queens. It was a dark, overcast day, and they had no time to prepare for this recording. Destroy Babylon played on grass, in the rain, and to a small crowd of people playing Beirut & grilling. They never had any intention of recording a serious live album, and this release is true to their live show- one take, no overdubs, fuck-ups and all. Download "Backyard Babylon" here.

Natty Nation - The Journey Has Just Begun...

"The Journey Has Just Begun..." is the debut album from Natty Nation. A group spreading positive vibrations from Wisconsin, America. Download "The Journey Has Just Begun..." here.

Destroy Babylon meets Prince Polo - Dub Of Ages Vol 2

Destroy Babylon meets Prince Polo - Dub Of Ages Vol 2 is a nice wee remixes album of dubby roots reggae goodness. This is bliss to my ears.  Download 'Destroy Babylon meets Prince Polo - Dub Of Ages Vol 2" here.

Natty Nation - Reincartion

100% independent Hard Roots Rock Reggae & Dub - this is the unique blend of music that is Natty Nation.   Their messages of peace, love, community & spreading positive vibrations has been ringing out since Natty's inception in 1995.  JAH Boogie and his backing band's tight but fluid, rootsy but funky, beautiful but gritty, righteous but real vibration is clear to anyone listening to their music. Download Natty Nation's album "Reincarnation" here.  

Ill Poetic - The World Is Ours (Instrumentals)

Ill Poetic debut "The World Is Ours" released on Dove Ink/Definition Music in 2007. The album gamered critical praise in numerous on and offline hip-hop publications. When you listen to this Instrumentals LP of that album, you can understand why. Download "The World Is Ours Instrumentals" here.

Northern Lights - Light Was For Suckas

This EP is a about love .... love for females, love for your crew, love for green (not money), love vs hate, love for your enemies... Produced by Don and New featuring the likes of Flying Lotus, Madlib and a few other very talented producers, this is worth checking out. Download "Love Was for Sukas" here.

Sade - Keeps Us From Falling ("Sweetest Gift" Ill Poetic Remix)

Ill Poetic is a huge fan of Sade and to quote him "Sade is my reminder of what makes beautiful music so beautiful. She is the perfect reminder of why music is a soundtrack to an experience. That is why I made this remix." 
Download the Ill Poetic remix here. 

Suff Daddy - Suff Refils

13 remixes and 2 original tracks. Tap the bottle with Suff Deezy as he chinks glasses with Biggie, SV, Erykah, Guilty, Phat Kat, Nitty, Dilla, Diamond D, Audio 88, Yassin, Morlockk Dilemma and Tha Alkaholiks. Plus two brandnew tracks with Fleur und Dilemma. For the intoxicated dummy in you! The Refills tape serves as an aperitif for the forthcoming Suff album "The Gin Diaries". Download Suff Refils here. 

D'Angelo - Left and Right (Sam Champ Remix)

Despite being quiet for some time, you can’t go wrong with a little D'Angelo for an instant mood lift. This dope remix of  ‘Left and Right’ comes courtesy of Sam Champ, who has had his head down working on a remix EP which drops in October 2010. Download Sam Champ's 'Left and Right' Remix here.

DJ Vadim - Yeah Man, They Listening

DJ Vadim has a gig in Auckland on the 30th October which shall no doubt be awesome. I stumbled across this great tune with some solid lines in there on his soundcloud page (well worth looking through). Listen to it here.

Olmecha Supreme - Live on Kiwi FM

Little Dragon - Twice

Hailing from Gothenburg, Little Dragon make genre-defying songs centred around singer Yukimi Nagano's arresting vocal.

Little Dragon

Little Dragon is one of the few groups out there that tick all the boxes. They are original – their music isn’t limited to one current trend. They have a sound that sits comfortably within the pop and alternative realms and they are bringing it to the people the old school way – that is making honest music tgat speaks for itself and touring relentlessly. This is what has earned them a steadily growing and extremely loyal fan base. This isn’t a group being force fed to us via the mass marketing machine, their success seems to me a very organic thing – so I enjoyed this two-part doco a lot because it shed much more light on their process and philosophy about making music. Worth watching!

Relatives Abroad - The Mashup

Various Nas acapellas over beats containing samples from Bob Marley's Uprising album. All tracks produced and remixed by FreshNerd for 100 Akres Productions. Download Relatives Abroad here.

Slightly Stoopid - Austin City Limits 2010 Sampler

Mixing a fusion of Rock, Dub, Blues, Hip-Hop and Funk.. Slightly Stoopid has carried the torch for the California music scene over the past decade.  Download Austin City Limits 2010 Sampler here.

Maylee Todd - Hooked

Maylee Todd, the multi-talented singer/songwriter with an appetite for obscure instruments. If you ask Maylee how she manages to play the Paraguayan harp as well as she does the guitar, she’ll tell you “anyone can do it.” 


You can download two of her beautiful, soulful delights here.

KnowledgeBorn07 - Cosmic Knowledge

This album is being released on behalf of Mother Brain Productions in conjunction withMinds' album, Gamma Wave. 


Download it here. Click on the track titles below for lyrics along with background information on how each track came about.

Mara TK - Run (away from the valley of fear)

Run (away from the valley of fear) is the first single from a new solo e.p titled 'Taniwhunk' coming 2011 from Mara TK. Hailing from Wellington in Aotearoa, Mara TK is also known for his work with Electric Wire Hustle, Hikoikoi and many collaborations with the likes of Eru Dangerspiel, Julien Dyne, Pacific Heights and more.


Listen to or download Run (away from the valley of fear) here.

Freddie Joachim - Olive Juice (Love Remixes Vol. 1)

I stumbled across a beautiful "Organology" album by Freddie Joachim - it is all good! Download it here.

Erykah Badu - Window Seat

Stones Throw Podcast 62: Adventures With Paul White

Paul White is from London, works with Now-Again Records and One-Handed Music, and likes trees.  Track list & more info about this mix coming .... Download the adventures here (& if you use itunes, subscribe to the Stones Throw Podcasts).

Stones Throw Podcast #62: Adventures with Paul White – Track List:
Intro
Wolf City
A New Way
Ancient Treasure ft. Guilty Simpson (Paul White’s Day Off Remix)
The Magic Window
Hype Strings
Future Adventures
Electronic Logos Inc
Mogwai's Singing Lessons
The Doldrums
The Professor
Nasty Business ft. Tranqill
The Curve
MED 'Classic' ft. Talib Kweli (Paul White Remix)
So Far Away
The Pointless Forest
London Town Interlude
King Arthur
Guitar Riff Part IIII
Loopy Tunes Interlude
Run Shit ft. Marv Won
League Under The Sea
We'll Never End

Roska Sonar 2010 Mary Anne Hobbs Pres Stage

Roska performed at Sonar 2010 on the Mary Anne Hobbs Pres Stage - you can download it here.

Miles Bonny - INcense and Wine

I have so much time and appreciation for Miles Bonny. Clearly a man "doing it for the love" as you can tell by his "pay what you feel" on bandcamp. You can download INcense and Wine for free if you so wish, but I do think you should throw a few dollars his way so the man can keep recording and sharing the beautiful music he creates. Also, whilst checking out INcense and Wine, also click on the other works he has done which will appear on the right hand side. Download INcense and Wine here.

Prince Fatty ft Natty - Bedroom Eyes Dub

To celebrate the imminent release of Prince Fatty's new album, Supersize, Mr Bongo and Jus Like Music are very pleased to be able to giveaway 'Bedroom Eyes Dub feat. Natty'!  Supersize is the second album from the much revered reggae master, Prince Fatty, and sees his incredible productions paired with an array of fantastic vocal talents.  The vocal line-up also includes Slits singer/daughter of Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook/new Mr Bongo signing Hollie Cook and features a dub of ‘That Very Night’ from her own album to be released in 2011. Download "Bedroom Eyes Dub" here.

Oliver Daysoul - Mr Saint Louis EP

For those of you who don't know, Olivier Saint Louis aka "Olivier Daysoul" has been working with Oddisee on a project that has been in the planning for quite some time between these two best friends. Their careers have taken them on many different paths, put this is what they have always wanted to write, produce and record. 

The first 1000 downloads of this EP will be free, after that it will change to a pay what you want deal. I'm so excited about this project, it is really hard to create an authentic but modern soul sound and I love every song on the Mr Saint Louis EP, it's beautifully written and produced, and Olivier's voice and songwriting is finally given a real chance to shine. Not only does the package include the four full tracks but a remix from Von Pea of Tanya Morgan, all of the instrumentals, and the acappellas with their BPMs.

Download this beautiful goodness here. 

Dancing

I think it's better to dance than to march through life

J Boogie's Dubtronic Science - Soul Vibrations: Dub Remixes

J Boogie's Dubtronic Science - Soul Vibrations: Dub Remixes is up for download. I truly enjoyed listening to this from start to finish, there was not one moment of ear cringing. Make sure you download this.

This is a Dub Version of J-Boogie’s latest album feat. Lyrics Born, Zumbi (of Zion I), Crown City Rockers, Ohmega Watts, Rich Medina, Capitol A, Tony Moses, The Mamaz, Deuce Eclipse, Rithma, Tim’m West, Jennifer Johns, The Rebirth, Lunar Heights, and more. 

Soul Vibrations: The Dub Remixes is the next step in tripped out remixes from the funky studio sound of Space Echo’s and Analog Delays, featuring the full horn and percussion section plus an all-star line-up of friends having their vocals sent through the dub box. “The Dub Remixes” are destined to become a stoner’s classic soundtrack for the Winter.

Heart Stealer

Albert Einstein

Volkswagon

Jimi Hendrix

Scuba Cat

Nuclear Tree

Rockus Bockus

Crow Hill - Air 2 A Bird

Crow Hill (a fantastic wee hiphop act) have put their LP, Air 2 A Bird, on bandcamp. Download it here.

Tracklist:

New York: Day 1

2 Songbirds

Hip Hop Rules The World

Woke Up

Too Much ft SKIM

Ex

Bless This

Let's Ride

We Gon Get It

Air 2 A Bird

Not The Usual

Out Here

Sven Swift - I'm Odd Fashioned

Sven Swift (Error Broadcast label manager) kindly offered nutriot.com his latest mixtape for hosting.

I’m Odd Fashioned pt. 1 (download)
01. Eric Dolphy – Hat & Beard
02. Joe Henderson – Black
03. Antônio Carlos Jobim – God and the Devil in the Land of the Sun
04. Bobby Hutcherson – Idle While
05. John Coltrane – Lonnie’s Lament
06. Sam Rivers – Involution
07. Pharoah Sanders – Colors

Sven’s motives for digging out some jazz records rather than the ill beats from all corners of the world (like Russia.):  The 1960s were awesome times for Jazz music, or more precisely, Anti-Jazz music. Pioniered by the likes of Ornette Coleman and John Coltrane, young US American Jazz cats shifted the genre to a whole new level exploring the modal qualities of Jazzmusic. At the edges of Free and Avantgarde Jazz (the New Thing!), music full of beauty and adventure was created.

Cody Chesnutt - Come Back Like Spring

Cody Chesnutt has released a beautiful track, come back like spring which is on bandcamp  for download. get it here.

honeysuckle on the wind 
hear the lawnmowers again 
greet the day with my chin up 

drinking water on the grass 
from a handmade calabash 
feel the ant bite - ouch 

lo the order and the times 
they agree and align and 
all the colours combine to remind us to 

taking photos on the pond 
get the big smile with a little charm 
mosquito bit my arm 

feeling thankful for the breeze 
but the pollen, i've got to sneeze 
but we get the dogwood trees 

I have a soft spot for Future Vintage. It is through their podcasts that my music collection (& taste) has grown in positive directions.

To quote: Sometimes it’s hard to explain in words what Future Vintage is about, but this week we thought it’s actually quite simple. When riding on my bike to work on a monday morning (30 minutes forth, 30 minutes back) Future Vintage should be what I like to hear. Nothing more, nothing less. And then I hope a lot of other people will like it too.

I can relate to that feeling.

Here is their latest podcast available for download.

Tracklist:
Cults – Go Outside
Patrice Rushen – To Each His own
Man Friday – Winners (Larry Levan demo mix)
Tisa – Southside blood cuz’n (feat. Mayor)
Ariel Pink – Reminiscences
Ocote Soul Sounds – Carryño (Chico Man remix)
Ambolley, Gyedu blay & the Steneboots – Simigwado
Falty DL – Endeavour
Conquering Animal Sound – Machine (fox gut data’s todd terry RMX)
Ralf & Florian (Kraftwerk) – Tanzmusik
Geneva Jacuzzi – Clothes on the bed
Jeff Phelps – On the corner
DVA & Fatima – Just Vibe (soul Power mix)
LCD soundsystem – 45.33 (Theo Parrish space cadet remix)
Maxmillion Dunbar – Rhythm Track for Rasheed Ali
Alton Ellis – What Does It Take

Madlib

Madlib is one of the most prolific artists of these times as you can see by his discography. I just love this photo of him, with the vaporiser in the background.... The man is worthy of respect.



Fat Freddy's Drop - This Room

Jean Grae - My Story

The Nextmen ft Ms Dynamite & Andy Cato - Lion's Den

Mr. Saint Louis EP

 Olivier & Oddisee are dropping an EP this Friday. Oddisee shot this mini-doc to give us a sneak peak to get to know Olivier & the music they're making. The "Mr. Saint Louis EP" will be available Friday October 15, 2010.

Onra ft Olivier Daysoul - Long Distance

Empire Strikes Back