Monthly archive November, 2014
Feminine Dimensions

Feminine Dimensions

When I first heard Georgia Anne Muldrow's track "Wrong Way", I knew I was on the right way. If there is such a thing. You know what I mean. The track off of Georgia's mindboggling 2006 debut LP "Olesi: Fragments Of An Earth", as the first female artist to sign with Stones Throw Records, struck...
Top Cellar Jazz

Top Cellar Jazz

Rooted heavily in jazz and bathed in a hip hop hue, I’ve literally spent hours immersed in the sounds of Richmond, Virginian multinstumentalist DJ Harrison‘s mindstretching ColorJazzMixtape, including this brilliant tip of the hat to Georgia Anne Muldrow. Niftily arranged and versatilely performed by Harrison’s trio, alias himself on drums, bass and keys, his music...
99 Problems (but this track ain't one)

99 Problems (but this track ain’t one)

Opposites attract, but do they? Isn’t it more about emphasizing the common grounds in what is essentially opposed? Leave it to Stuttgart-based DJ and producer Konstantin Sibold to discover that magical link in the chain, bringing Jay-Z to the stage with Minnie Riperton, if only for a few minutes. A veritable match made in paradise...
Kaleidoscope This

Kaleidoscope This

Talk about clearing some headspace. Step aside, sip on this and let Haitian-born producer, DJ and beatmaker extraordinaire Kaytranada‘s latest elixir work its magic. This one’s different. Breaking with his claim to fame, futuristic r&b patterns, K goes the extra mile on young Toronto trio BADBADNOTGOOD‘s “Kaleidoscope“, taking an already great tune, sampling its ever...
Reverberation Radio

Reverberation Radio

Don’t judge a book by its cover, or so they say. I’m not sure if the same applies to records, but I dare say the artwork is exactly what drew me to Allah-Las and their self-entitled 2012 debut album in the first place. Sometimes you just have to trust the voice in your head going...