Some real dope music and look at the features artist on this Portformat record!
Via the good people atMoovmnt: Shooting to Sirius and beyond, the intense and intergalactic slowmotion grooves of Portformatfinally hit space! NASA-compatible Hip Hop Funkadelica is what to expect on Portformat’s debut album released into orbit, musically combining space themes of the 70’s with the golden moments of 90’s R’n'B. Shooting stars such as Georgia Anne Muldrow, Shuanise and Suzi Analogue shine on Portformat’s beats from “The Repeat Factory”. Rappers such as Madlib-vocalist Dudley Perkins, Blaktroniks, Obey The Altar Native, Bless1, Gajah and Thesaurus Rex also join the ride. Turn it up loud, this is “The Repeat Factor”! This will drop December 3rd on CD & digital! (Tokyo Dawn Records)
Just something fresh for you to check out from Full Crate & Mar, who already started working on their new full length album entitled 'Moving Slow 2011' Here they are working on one of the songs.
AJB favorite podcast with some really hot selects, HVW8 gives you Ty G and Max who will take you on another ride through some of their current playlists.
Ty G's the up side of down,
Tracklist:
Black Spade Feat. Coultrain - Untitled The New Holidays - Maybe So, Maybe No Mayer Hawthorne - Green Eyed Love (Classixx Mix) Hawthorne Headhunters x Dam-Funk - PCH WH - Million Dollar Bill Law - Winning Hand "The Legend" of Omar - The Grand Master Lover edit Hawthorne Headhunters - Manifest Station (Osunlade's Way Back When Interpolation) Coco Steel & Lovebomb - Feel It Busy Signal - Da style deh (Douster Dagga Remix) Fever Ray - Seven (Crookers Remix) Zero 7 feat. Eska - Medicine Man(Trackademicks Remix)
Max's Down Side of Up,
Andres - Express Pal Joey - Runaway Side On - Magic Champagne - Can You Find The Time? Dolle Jolle - Balearic Incarnation RBL Posse - Don't Gimme No Bammer Weed (blend) Amplified Orchestra - Hot Muffin (AO Remix) Babylon Warrior - LA Girls Dub Lighthouse Family - Question Of Faith (Idjut Boys Mix Edit) Le Cellule - Roucoulade
AJB features this lovely lady named Rox from the UK as she just put out this soulful, chilled-out new song called 'Sad Eyes'. Give it a lisent and let mesmerize you!
About herself: Growing up was an interesting one for me; being brought up in a household full of people, food and music had to have some sort of affect. Every family gathering would usually end with all the older generation singing old gospel country-esque songs, with about 10 different harmonies! From the age of about 5, I remember being completely obsessed with harmonies and how they could colour a melody. My mum would often encourage me to sing the alto line and when I'd slip into the main melody, she'd put me back on the right track and make sure I stayed there! It sounds weird, but that helped me in loads of ways and has given me an ear for harmonies, chords, melodies and music in general. Although my tracks may differ in genre, harmony will always play a massive role in my music... As well as having the gospel influence from my mum’s side, my dad opened up a whole different world to me; SWV, Sade, Mary J, Boyz 2 Men, Alfonzo Hunter, Rakim, Guru, Chubb Rock...
My sound has evolved over the years and it’s continuing to grow everyday... I don't want to label it as anything, not because I can't, but because I'd rather you'd make that choice yourself... So that's me I suppose, there's so much more I could say, but I won't as you've probably fallen asleep by now.
The dope beatmaker of the KlipMode crew, KnXwledge just shoot these two fantastic beats our way, one you might heard of on his myspace, called 'No Wrd'. But also we got this fresh beat called 'Froid' a laid back tune to jam to. Press play and take a lisent!
Looks like The Are keeps his Friday beats going! He is back again and here is yet another tune from him! Lets just press play and enjoy this raw sounding & bangin' beat!
AJB just recived these news from Fella Vaughn & Tobrock, they join forces as Rock-A-Fella, and dropped this teaser snipper of how they might sound together peep it out!
This goes out to all our Cologne people - get down with us! Mr. Static Hubert Daviz and UpMyAlley things runner Joscha Creutzfeldt aka DipSome playing choons this Friday at the infamous Stecken, we also got a special first time appearance by Rock-A-Fella (Tobrock & Fella Vaughn) on schedule who will present some of their new team productions.
Do not miss if you want to hear all those unreleased beats by your favourite producers…
Cali Emcee 'Piff California Herrera' just recently gave out a mixtape that goes by the name 'Vintage Verses:The Paradigm Shift' which is a free download. The tape is a blend of hip hop, raw lycricsm and dope beats. Don't sleep and show some love.. get to know PCH!Peep out AJB favorite track 'Vibe'!
New Jay Electronica how about that? Here is a joint called 'Exhibit C' this is a radio rip but it sound real good. Can't wait for the new Jay Electronica!
UNDRCRWN: On the eve of the feature film "This Is It" we're launching the "He's The King, I'm The DJ" mixtape project. We are honored to have loaned our influence to the latest creation by Philadelphia legend, DJ Jazzy Jeff.
By blending popular favorites and rare gems- Jeff has masterfully created a new and exciting tribute mix that honors the King Of Pop. The music takes listeners on an emotional journey by opening with slow grooves like "Lady in My Life", followed by a smooth transition into more uptempo classics. Also included in the mix are exclusive remixes by Jeff!
UNDRCRWN was on board to add our signature caricature style to the mixtape cover art. Clever, nostalgic and from the heart- the artwork inspiration comes from the iconic Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith album "He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper."
If that isn't enough to win you over, we're also selling a limited edition UNDRCRWN x Jazzy Jeff t-shirt.
An allegorical short film/music video for Shabazz Palaces shot in Watts, Los Angeles, directed by Kahlil Joseph, cinematography by Matt Lloyd. Featuring a cameo of Dante (Ernest Wadell) from “The Wire” in homage to Charles Burnett’s 1977 classic film “Killer of Sheep”.
Last week was a whirlwind of music and events. Can you even remember all the acts you saw and the places you went? Instead of straining your already exhausted brain, which is slowly recovering from all the events of CMJ 2009, just sit back and relax. Download this exclusive podcast featuring our friends, Exile, Blu, Pharoahe Monch, J. Rocc, Spinna, Large Professor and more from our special VTech evening last Wednesday, and let the music help you get back into the groove of things.
Note: This ain't your mama's crusty old beat tape! These are The Original Recipes - a collection of Cook Classics beats from the last few years. We managed to plug about 40 beats into a twenty minute set by the incredible DJ Seano. The tape starts with hip hop, but by the end you'll be dancing like a teeny-bopper to some serious pop and uptempo production. To all the beat-jacking loop builders out there, we kindly introduce the funky chicken and our favorite lazer sounds to make your life just a little more difficult. Remember, this is only a small selection of hundreds of Cook beats, so if you want to work, hit me up! It's time to cook, biatch!
MPM & Fleur Earth gives us a new video for the song called 'Monster' of the album 'Es Entstehen Wesen' which is out now onLP/CD - digital release Oct 30! check out this lovely lady!
EC|DC - the magical music creator from New York, gives you some beautiful music out of this world! This is a new AJB favorite. Everyone down for amazing music, hip hop/Experimental/soul & beats!
This is a must lisent for you! EC|DC will bring you EC|DC Universia : BRKLYN EP x Berlin EP which will be released FEB.23.10 only on iTunes - All proceeds will go to German Cancer Research Center (Heidelberg Germany) & NYU Cancer Institue (New York City) Stay tuned for more details.
Special shoutout to the fam at CrateMag for the heads up on this great music!
Note:something greater than ourselves. this is what i do. i love doing what i do. i synthesize. i sample. i change tempos. i get easily influenced. i’m a traveling man. i make what comes to mind. i’m in love with an aries . bob ross is inspiration. quincy jones is king. hemingway recordings is a new phase. this is what i call, something greater than ourselves.
Shad is back again, the fresh emcee from Canada. Who still lives at home? Well anyways, this is a really dope video for the track called 'The Calling' (ft. Jermiside & Destruments). The track is featured on Danny Diggs’ EP ‘Introducing’, which you can downloadhere!
We are back again, Jus Like Music & AJB ! A super fresh mix made by Gavin.
Gavin says:
Jus Like Music had the proud honour to provide a guest mix for Apple Juice Break. AJB showcases such incredible tastes that I had to make very well considered choices for my selections! So, I wanted to make it a journey, starting with some heavy beats, moving on to electronic sounds and then injecting a bit of soul, before some classic hip-hop and a deep ending. I'm really happy with the outcome and hope the AJB faithful will enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed making it!
Another free track from stonesthrow for our enjoyment from the album Stoney Jackson, produced by Madlib. Which is 16 tracks produced by Madlib. Guest appearances include Talib Kweli, Guilty Simpson, Little Brother’s Phonte, Planet Asia and a host of underground Los Angeles’s emerging rap talent. Track list & release date on the way.
New track and just pure rawness, Fella Vaughn gives us the track called 'Only Heaven' ft. Shuanise, Miles Bonny, Smoov . Been holding on this track for awhile and finally im allowed to let you hear it.. so enjoy!
Oil on Glass / Feather on Wood EPs are an extension of the Hammerstrike album released in 2008. These are tracks that were recorded during the Hammerstrike sessions that did not make it on the album. Lotus went back and reworked the tracks to create these EPs. Remixes from Skytree, Kypski and Lotus's own Luke Miller with vocal contributions by Othello (member of Portland's Lightheaded crew) round out the album.
OIL ON GLASS (tracks 1-6) simian scrapple grayrigg hammerstrike (kypski remix) alkaline (remix ft. othello) monochrome
FEATHER ON WOOD (tracks 7-11) marisol 72 hrs awake vancouver island turquoise (prussian blue remix by skytree) cain & abel Shouts to CrateMag!
Word from The Are: Alot of people have been asking me to hear the new stuff I’ve been working on. Here’s a 2 song medley for you to bump. Maybe I’ll do this every friday! Enjoy
Some really fresh and beautiful music and already one of my favorite, soulful hip hop at is best. There are 2 tracks available for free right now for download so go get it! This amazing EP features Freddie Joachim, Raashan Ahmad, Vigilant, Othello, Jacewon, Navery, Dibiase, Addullessence, Braille & Deedot.
Mellow Orange Music Present "Last Resort" ep. An album inspired by artists staying true to their art form and doing what they do best. This album and its music is last resort in a world that is truly dominated by commercial/radio contemporary music. However it may also be the last resort in an effort to find a place/music that people have been waiting for... Available Fall of 09.
released 15 November 2009 Production credits by: Freddie Joachim, Seoul Avenger, Othello, Deedot and Dibiase.
Songs performed by: Freddie Joachim, Raashan Ahmad, Vigilant, Othello, Jacewon, Navery, Dibiase, Addullessence, Braille and n/a.
It's been a minute since we heard anything new from these two guys, so how about a new mixtape from the one and only Hoodie Allen hip hop duo! It's an 10 track long filled with dope beats and rhymes, download it now for free & don't sleep.
Some little some some from Bongholia, look out for the AJB favorite Grooveman Spot - Benzaiten Love (Bongholio's Brown Sugar Edit).
International jet-setting gorilla Bongholio Iglesias knows a thing or two about how to keep the señoritas happy. Sure, having Hollywood-fame, a Malibu beach house and a big hairy chest helps, but that’s not all. Rule number one is to always keep some good music within reach – there’s no way around that.
You might remember we at AJB featured, DR+ track with the re-make of Afta-1 track, here is yet another re-make this time of Flying Lotus - Midnight Massage.Some Electronica mixed wicked bass & vibes. Feel out the sound, don't sleep on DR+.
Announcing Child (Refugee), the first official single from Canadian MC/Producer EmAy. The song is based on young soldiers that have been driven away from their homes due to civil war and poverty. The release is in partnership with www.vinylmeltdown.com and Judgemental Music. The track, along with acapella and instrumental versions, is available for free via bandcamp. We will however be accepting donations that will be sent directly to Unicef in order to combat the issues presented in the track. The .mp3 and single cover are attached for convenience.
Emay (born Mubarik Adams) is a young producer and MC residing in Ontario, Canada. He's best best known for his work with artists such as Sene, Co$$, Chris Faust (formerly known as Print), or from his debut remix project entitled Altered Dynamic Dimensions. Emay is currently collaborating with Blu, Kenn Starr, and Wax and EOM, as well as working on some solo endeavors.
Brand new track from one AJB favorite cali emcee Versis, lets hear what himself has to say about the track,"All In" As the title suggests, the song carries a poker theme throughout. This life's a gamble, you can either play your hand, or you can fold...right where you stand." Jazzy Hip Hop for your ear!
Via XLR8R: For the next release on the up-and-coming LuckyMe imprint (whose upcoming parties with the UK's Citinite label we recently discovered), world traveler Mike Slott has crafted his first solo EP for the Glasgow label which follows his remix work for Flying Lotus, his collaboration with Hudson Mohawke, Heralds of Change, and many other notable projects. Taken from said EP, "23 Halfs" is a slow-moving number rife with space-noise, warbling bass, and a variety of influences from jazz to R&B. It's a short, tasty morsel of what's to come from a young producer with a seeming plethora of new ideas. Mike Slott 23 Halfs (Audio)
Dr Kwest ( you might remember him as the guest of the week at Laid Back Radio) flipped this lovely mix specially for AJB , called 'I Love My Apple Juice During A Break' .This mix is the flava of Soul / Hip Hop / Electro/ Jazzy Vibes & Beats. Take the time & lisent through this mix, it will amaze you. It features musicians all over the globe, such as; Kissey Asplund, Hocus Pocus, Masia One, Nicolay, The Foreign Exchange & More!
MdCL on the remix duties for Shafiq Husayn from SA-RA's solo project 'Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka' dropping on Plug Research. Remix out soon on 12" (yes, VINYL).... some cosmic afro-tech breaks meets detroit dancefloor pressure... enjoy!
Put me on it;Long-time contributor and friend of PMOI Oddisee gave us the second installment of his seasonal instrumental playlist series "Odd Autumn" today. Known for the diversity of his production style, Oddisee has been making music with collaborators all over the world this year, and we think this album is a great example of his eclectic yet always soulful palette. After the huge success of Odd Summer, we hope you enjoy the soundtrack to fall, "Odd Autumn"; which we imagine you'll follow up with the official release of "In The Ruff" by Oddisee's group Diamond District, set for release October 27th on Mello Music & is currently featuring on Rolling Stone's Hype Monitor.
Tracklisting
01 The Supplier Feat. Tranqill 02 Almost A Year Since 03 Everything Changed Nothing Instr. 04 Every Day People instr. 05 Pulp Fiction 06 Saw Myself Today 07 The Second Date 08 Grey's Anatomy 09 Tell The Truth Instr 10 Theatre 11 Autumn Run 12 Bonus: Tell The Truth feat. Nikki Jean
Free download - ODD AUTUMN +Pre-order "In The Ruff" CD or collectors edition CD & double vinyl (fatbeats (cd) + fatbeats (vinyl lp) + ughh (cd) + ughh (vinyl)
From across the misty hills of San Francisco, we welcome kid Shlohmo with his long-awaited Shlo-Fi EP for release at Error Broadcast. His instant-classic Shlomoshun EP made faces fall earlier this year but this one will boost the cat to a whole new level.
19-years old Shlohmo delivers the soundtrack for the LA aftershow party. His tracks swarm from dirty textures, strange sounds and obscured samples. It’s not Hip Hop what you hear, but the echoes are clearly there: under the blanket the beats are alive and kicking, the compression is awful (as we love it) and from the way Shlohmo arranges his tracks, it is clear what this kid listens to at night.
Solanaceous and surreal music from the point Burial and Fly Lo let off.
An Awsome tune & video from Elucid of the song Automatic Writing, peep out this AJB favorite! Also while at it get some more Elucid in your ear - peep download below.
Here is part 1 of a 7 part series of an ongoing EPK series on Shafiq Husayn, his album "Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka," and the process of making the album. In the various 7 segments, you sit down w/ various musicians and artists that played a major role in creating the album, as well as Shafiq's own commentary on making the album.
Part 1, Shafiq talks about the various meanings of the album title "Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka," and coming up w/ the album title, as well as his previous producers credits, highlighting his work w/ Ice T, Rhyme Syndicate, co-producing Ice T's "New Jack City," Lord Finesse, Jurassic 5, and creating the supergroup SA-RA Creative Partners w/ partners Om'Mas Keith and Taz Arnold.
The entire 7 part EPK series is shot by Eric Coleman courtesy of www.Mochilla.com.
Here is episode #2 from this 7 part EPK series w/ Shafiq Husayn (SA-RA Creative Partners) shot by Eric Coleman for www.Mochilla.com. This episode features Shafiq talking about the bubblin' Los Angeles music scene, and the various creative folks that have been a big part in helping to develop this scene to a worldwide audience.
Also, Coleman sits down with Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner, the featured bass player, who plays bass on the entire "Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka" album. Many folks may know Thundercat from his work w/ Erykah Badu, Suicidal Tendencies, SA-RA, and many others.
fLako new double side ft. Amenta - "04500". This one is just ridiclous good. Amenta is a AJB favorite and still continues to prove the talented and creativty she has. Download it here - Don't miss out!
Somehow in recent times mixes of Lithuanian production occurs not often. To correct this mistake – mix Look Mom It’s Monday! by the national dance halls champion and olympic turntable wrecker – Dj Mamania. As can be expected from multiple Lithuanian DMC competitions winner, at first attention is captured on the technique. A number of thematic samples, scratches, extracts from various tracks, imaginative transitions and other technical Dj’s tricks. On the other hand, it can be said that main trump card in this mix is it’s tracks and their selection. Listeners who like looking into origin of tunes sounds will find space for studying in this compilation, because there are lots of tracks in it, that became sample donors for many hip-hop hits. Plenty of old funk, soul, a bit of jazz, some newer hip-hop. Structurally mix is quite moderate but not homogeneous. Sometimes you won’t even notice switch from uptempo rap to melancholic jazzy groove and vice versa. Moods again – here is a party and afterparty at the same place. Yet somehow main features of mix character can be identified as certain sensuality, nostalgia, maturity and tenderness. So a solid and versatile statement from a veteran.
It’s been a while since the last volume of the Jus Like Music podcast, but this is hot off the press! It’s a special guest podcast from the incredible Apple Juice Break blog. I’ll let AJB explain…
AJB has done a number of podcasts, the last one with the label/brand GAS’D, which caught quite a buzz. This time we had the opportunity to make a mix for Gavin at Jus Like Music, a site we follow and love. The podcast is called A Fall Suite which is a (circa) half-hour long music journey, with its goal to keep you warm under these cold days and nights during fall. The mix is put together with slow-tempo vibes, a bit of soul, and with the flava of funk – all in one with beautiful sounds. It features such AJB favourites as Electric Wire Hustle, Shuanise, AFTA-1, Shafiq Husayn and plenty more!
01. Vikter Duplaix – In The Middle Of You (Freddie Joachim Remix) 02. The xx – Basic Space (Mount Kimbie Remix) 03. AFTA-1 – 7th Sun (first draft) 04. Electric Wire Hustle – Waters 05. Shafiq Husayn – Le’Star feat. Rozzi Daime, Noni Limar and Nia Andrews 06. Shuanise – Purple Haze 07. Anthony Valadez – Dawn feat. Wendisue 08. Eric Roberson – Still 09. Clara Hill – Endlessly (Freddie Joachim Remix) 10. Quadron – Day 11. Jackhigh – Airspace
Since our mix got featured at Mixcloud.com we decided to make little re-up for those who havent checked out this very awsome mix made by AJB.
We at AJB joined forces with the wonderful GAS'D people to celebrate good music & that LOVE IS REAL. This mix was fully put together by AJB & it features the great minds of GAS'D people such as; Nikko Gray, Afta-1 & Chris Young. The GAS'D foundation is much loved by Apple Juice Break & we wanted to make this time's podcast something special for you. On this travel you get you'r mind set on ease through a love journey - Chilled out, Soul, Rap, Down Tempo... this is a 34 minute long podcast with also one track cooked into an AJB remix - ▲❍▼❏
Thanks to everyone who supported this mix! Vinylmeltdown, Musical Shizophrenia, Mixcloud,GAS'D, Sticky Sugar Shack,Crate Mag & more!
Last leak from the recently released Beat Machine project curated by Blu Jemz and presented by the good folks at Scion. Currently, Blu Jemz, Waajeed, and Ge-Ology have been hitting various cities spreading the gospel, and here is a great joint from veteran Detroit drummer and producer Karriem Riggins, who has also worked with the likes of J Dilla, Common, Erykah Badu, Kanye West, Bilal, and many others.
AFTA-1 x GAS'D just released 'Love Is Real vol.4' which had some afta-1 exlusives, such as this one called 7th sun - here is a remix of it by DR+. Peep it out, pretty fresh re-make with a nice bass-line!
Note from the find: This is a ‘fan made’ video of 14KT’s track I Still Buy Vinyl. Great track with now a cool video! And for your information: 14KT approved this video. Thanks to DJ DaiSlo for the heads up and for producing this video.
Brandnew soul 45 from Amsterdam's hardeat working funk band. Feat. UK soul sensation Corrrina Greyson. Sold exclusively on the Lefties UK tour. Luckily the boys brought some copies back. Check out the store at mpmsite.com. Digital release date is Oct 30. HHV and Groove Attack will have some copies too.
AJB LOVE: Some very dope project which is a must not sleep on! Electric Wire Hustle video for Perception from the self titled album. Produced by Mo Fresh. Directed by Kimberly Brown. Director of Photography Ariel Lacovone. Edited by Kimberly Brown and Preston McNeil. Post production by Preston McNeil.
“Developing their own sound and twist on modern hip-hop, psychedelic and soul, the music of Electric Wire Hustle reaches forward while referencing key points of music’s past. Thick drums and percussion layered with synth lines, hints of the Fender Rhodes and nylon stringed guitars have your neck snapping while your ears crane to its soulful vocals.” Kwatro; You can get a copy of their 12inch featuring “Perception” and “Longtime” with Steve Spacek. Unfortunately there is no news on if/when the EP will be released, but you can get a digital copy here. More info here on their website Also peep out the MySpace page!
AJB favorite talented producer Fella Vaughn is back with a track called 'Clouds', a very laid-back tune perfectly for the fall. It's still in progress & im pretty exicited of what to come! Stream it below, it's beautiful! While we're at it also peep out the tune with Shuanise 'Fly'produced by Fella Vaughn!
Chief is a Swiss based producer and founder of Feelin' Music. His collaboration album aptly entitled "Collabo Collection" is a great collection of both instrumentals and featured artists such as Blu, Co$$, Sene, John Robinson, Les Nubians, Moka Only, Kenn Starr and many others.
The album drops worldwide on November 3rd and the first official leak is from the joint w/ Co$$ entitled "Love Lost."
Note:
Much anticipated debut full-length by Swiss beatmaker CHIEF. With "Collabo collection", Chief delivers a groundbreaking collection of collaborations, made between 2005 and 2009, that showcase different facets of his genius beatmaking. The album features an A-team list of guests including Moka Only, John Robinson, Kissey Asplund, Dynas, Blu, Co$$, Les Nubians, Just Brea, or Abstract Rude to name but a few.
Over the latest years, Chief supplied beats to a wide range of artists, including gold selling R&B female duo LES NUBIANS, ex-Swollen Members leader MOKA ONLY, genius rapper BLU, rising star KISSEY ASPLUND, hip-hop master JOHN ROBINSON, Dj Spinna's protégé DYNAS, Deep Rooted's JUST BREA, Jhaz Brown (Sene & Prefyx)... Chief also entirely produced several albums, such as "Are the Groove" with Maryland rapper Kay Dee aka K-Skills, and a couple of albums with Brooklyn-based rapper Sene, including "Garbage Pail Kids", that was released on Shaman Work.
