Being an ardent music fan and a fan of Elijah Wood since his Wilfred days (where’s more episodes?!), I never put the two together. Luckily for us OkayPlayer/OkayAfrica did cuz apparently he is a fairly legit crate digger, specializing in Africa and Psych from France and Brazil, and he even started a record label Simian records. Finding all this out, OkayAfrica recruited him for their Africa In Your Earbuds series.
Proof is in the pudding.
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Monday. I actually have off today but it’s still Monday. Thankfully DJ Rhadu provides a pretty dope, chill mix of future soul, electronica, r&b, funk, and hip hop that feels just right as the icicles drip outside my window. The new single by J-Live, “Money Matters”, makes it worth it all on it’s own.
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For those who don’t know, Skratch Bastid and Cosmo Baker are a couple of solid, been doing it dj’s, they know their music back and front and when and how to play it. They got skills. So when they come out with a mixtape together about some of the more decent songs of the past year (including some timeless joints that’ll always be welcomed no matter the year) you know you want to check for it. Get your weekend poppin’. Ha.
Skratch Bastid & Cosmo Baker – Songs We Listened To A Lot In 2013 by Skratch Bastid on Mixcloud (scroll through for complete tracklist)
Or just go ahead and download it, here.
Looking for some feel good boom bap? Have a listen. Or just go right ahead with the free download, djbooth.it/mrfshades.
James Blake also gets a shout out in verse and a track.
Redefinition Records and www.StrictlyCassette.com team up for the initial release from their Blank Tape Tribute Series, “Adventures of Captain Crook,” which also includes some apearances by Blu and Scienze. They’re releasing the series on cassette but also making it available as a free download as well. They also have a special cassette + cassette walkman combo pack (for only $23, which is probably what they actually cost back in the day).
Make sure to keep an eye out on the Redef soundcloud for future editions from Damu The Fudgemunk, K-Def, Grap Luva, Kev Brown & others.
Ninja Tune hits us off with a free download in anticipation of an upcoming full length from Lee Bannon. Lee Bannon? Probably one of those best producers you’ve never heard of types, but he’s been around for a minute. You should also check out his album Fantastic Plastic
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