Tag: album
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Flip Wilson Vol 1 album by Daniel Crawford – free music download
Download Flip Wilson Vol 1, a free album by soul-jazz keyboardist Daniel Crawford, featuring remixes of tracks by Erykah Badu, Jay Z, Pharrell and OutKast Flip Wilson is the alter ego of soul-jazz keyboardist Daniel Crawford. The Los Angeles-based artist uses the pseudonym for such remix projects as this free compilation. As Daniel Crawford he’s […]
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Carmen album – Cy Gorman
Cy Gorman’s jazzy Carmen album is DJ Ennio Styles’ first solo-artist release on his Heard and Felt label Aussie tastemaker and DJ Ennio Styles has had some considerable success with his Stylin’ 500 and Stylin’ 600 compilations, but Cy Gorman’s Carmen is Mr Styles’ first solo-artist release on his Heard and Felt label. Like Mr […]
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Being Thru The Eyes Of A Child album – The Rebirth
Following a 10-year hiatus, LA-based soul-funk combo The Rebirth release their sophomore album, Being Thru The Eyes Of A Child It’s been 10 years since this Los Angeles-based septet released their last album This Journey In and that gap is not wholly surprising once you consider the harsh economic viability of a large group. Nowadays […]
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Live Today album preview – Derrick Hodge
Bassist Derrick Hodge steps out of Robert Glasper’s shadow to release his debut album on Blue Note Although bassist Derrick Hodge is mostly known for his collaborations with Blue Note pianist Robert Glasper, he has in fact worked with scores of musicians, including neo soulster Maxwell, jazzman Terence Blanchard and rapper Q-Tip from A Tribe […]
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Norman Jay Presents Good Times 30th Anniversary Edition album preview – various artists
Experience carnival all year round with Norman Jay’s eclectic compilation that spans soul, Latin and funk Samba and soca are the signature sounds of carnival because Brazil and Trinidad are homes to the world’s most revered street celebrations. But if you’ve ever ventured to the UK’s largest jamboree, London’s Notting Hill, you’d hear reggae, soul […]
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Party-Keller Vol. 3 album review – various artists (DJ Florian Keller)
Florian Keller has indulged his love of rare funk 45s by running Munich club nights since the early ’90s. He has the collector’s lust for the quirky or offbeat, but unlike some aficionados he isn’t rooted in the past. This selection is a mixed bag of old and new, ranging from classic rare grooves to […]
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The Renaissance album review – Q-Tip
There was probably an almighty unclenching of buttocks when this CD was released, such was the tension surrounding it. Q-Tip was under pressure; only President Obama had more expectations on his shoulders. The last album by the former A Tribe Called Quest rhymster was 1999’s Amplified (if you don’t count 2002’s unreleased Kamaal The Abstract). […]
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A Next Set A Rockers album review – 2000 Black
Major labels make it painless for fans to buy their wares anywhere in any format. Wanna download? iTunes and Amazon are primed to take your cash. Prefer a CD? You can buy one while doing your weekly shop at Walmart. But in the case of Dego and Kaidi’s new album, punters will suffer; A Next […]
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…broadcasting album review – various artists (Karen P)
Compilations are like movies. Most are the musical equivalent of blockbusters, serving up songs people already know; others are like arthouse films, endeavouring to educate their listeners. There are, of course, exceptions that do both — and that’s what Karen P tries to accomplish with …broadcasting. On this album, the former colleague of DJ Gilles […]
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New Amerykah Part One: 4th World War album review – Erykah Badu
There’s been a lot of ballyhoo — bordering on hysteria — surrounding this album. That’s because Badu is neo-soul royalty; the kind of artist blessed with fans (or should that be subjects?) who’ll unquestioningly buy her work because, let’s face it, R&B has hit a creative brick wall, unless you count the auto-tuned warblings of […]