Category archive: Music

Thanks to KCRW’s Mathieu Schreyer we are able to bring you this dope unreleased ’07 collaboration between Steve Spacek and J Dilla. Mathieu has another one tucked away and is hoping to release this on 7″ very soon. Lets hope this gets pressed up! Spotted this over at BamaLoveSoul by the way.

Steve Spacek & J Dilla – Look (unreleased ’07) [096bpm]

This super fly tribute from Diggs Duke fuses two of Herbie Hancock‘s most hypnotic grooves into a slow jazz-funk grind. Soothing to the ears and lovely wake up to early in the morning. This is available as a limited free download so hurry up and snatch this little nugget!

Diggs Duke – Vein Melter / Hidden Shadows

Last week we told you to get yourself a copy of Union‘s “Analogtronics” album right?! Well this week we’re back with some more intel. The song “Coco Mango” featuring MF Doom was tight, but leave it up to none other than Damu The Fudgemunk to do a classic sounding remix. Limited release 7″ on white vinyl for the hardcore collectors out there now available at Fat Beats.

Union – Coco Mango Ft. MF Doom & Insight (Damu’s Y Society Power Outtage Remix)

Union – Coco Mango Ft. MF Doom

The time of Robert Glasper Experiment‘s “Black Radio” is nearing and in case you totally missed it, there’s a remix contest going on right now. Not only can producers win $500, they also win a royalty-free one of a kind piano sample from Robert himself. Find all the details on www.indabamusic.com and get to remixing this incredibly beautiful song featuring KING! You’d better hurry, because submissions are due February 20th. Thought you guys also might like to hear what our Dutch buddies Koen & Wantigga have been cooking up for this contest.

Robert Glasper Experiment – Move Love (Koen Remix)

Robert Glasper Experiment – Move Love (Wantigga Remix)

Again this mysterious Austrian producer who goes by the name of Mez (aka Mezuian) is comin’ correct with two new production. First song is “Do For You” with vocalist Jonny Sass and my favorite of the two songs below. Second is a new song with Soia called “Mood Swings” which also sounds pretty nice. I think it’s time for Mez to step out of the darkness and into the light. This guy deserves some more shine! Oh and if you hurry you can snag both songs from his Soundcloud page as a free download.

Jonny Sass – Do For You (prod. Mez)

Soia – Mood Swings (prod. Mez & Nadja dB)

Last week I came across some nice new head nodding stuff in my inbox from VA-based producer Lakim. Thought you guys might be interested to know his “Elevate” album is out, presented by The Soul Dojo.

A few months ago Rick Wade release a very limited album entitled “Never Ending Reflections” on CD. Only 400 were made, so it was kinda on the downlow. Luckily I got my hands on a copy and am now sharing a snippet with you guys of one of my favorite tracks of the album. Get you soulful Sunday on with some nice Detroit deep house…no more sleeping on this one. Rush Hour is taking pre-orders for the 2xLP vinyl which will be out soon.

Rick Wade – G.N.A.’S Theme (snippet)

Our buddy with the million dollar smile, Isaac Aesili, is soon to release a brand new single entitled “Dandilion”. He’s not alone on this one, since he’s releasing this together with Rachel Fraser under the collective name Funkommunity. This song was produced by fellow Kiwi Christoph El Truento while the b-side “Never Fading” was produced by Julien Dyne and Isaac together. Both songs are from their upcoming “Chequered Thoughts” album by the way. The 7″ is going to be released later this month via Wonderful Noise Japan so keep an eye out for that one! Oh

Shouts to Eric Lau for droppin’ another joint (a few days ago) of his upcoming “The Mission” EP. Tomorrow Today is the day it drops on Kilawatt Music, so sit tight and let “Can You Feel It” featuring Guilty Simpson & Fatima hold you down just one more day. Thought we’d provide you guys with some buy links so you know exactly where to pick this up. Digital mp3’s available over at or visit the Kilawatt Bandcamp page for the 12″ vinyl or other digital formats.

Eric Lau – Can You Feel It Ft. Guilty Simpson & Fatima [112kbps]

Jazz pianist/producer, Kan Sano, just uploaded a can of whoop-ass to his Soundcloud page in the form of “Stole”. What more can I say? Some of that sexy, laid back future vintage right here…no doubt! If you guys are quick you can still grab a free download, but I think there’s only 50 more left so hurry.

Kan Sano – Stole