The History Of Drum & Bass Mix hosted by MC Skibadee. 164 Tracks in 60 minutes. Respectfully made for all the one leg skanking D&B heads out there.
Jaguar Skills Presents The History Of Drum & Bass by Jaguar Skills
This is by far the best Old Skool Drum n Bass compilation ever released, mixed by two of the best DJ’s about at the time, Hype and Ellis Dee! It was released back in 96 when every tune was a classic and Hype (who is still going strong) was tearing up the turntables with Beavis & Butthead scratching. Legendary!
Strong Arm Steady was formed in the shadows of the West Coast’s Death Row Records movement, which at one time, loomed large over much of the region’s talent. Many Los Angeles artists—themselves students and children of Death Row—were becoming frustrated at the gang mentality that colored perceptions of their burgeoning underground. Out of that frustration came resourcefulness and unity, and as unity grew into community, L.A.’s indie scene began to blossom, not in opposition to Death Row, but as an alternative. They are the new generation. They are Strong Arm Steady.
An alumnus of the J Dilla & Madlib schools of thought, Raw Stiles explores the art of sampling with soulful, easy-listening instrumentals. Drawing upon an adolescence spent either DJing or in the studio, after working with such MC’s & producers as Kill Bill, War Spawn, and Fancy Mike, the Miami native finally shares his experiments for the public’s listening pleasure.
Don’t really know too much about this guy, other than he’s a busker, he’s sick and is playing a few small festivals around this summer including The Big Chill.
The new-age Jimi Hendrix springs to mind!
Tracks from Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek’s new album Revolutions Per Minute.
Possibly from the forthcoming MED album. We’ll be announcing more about this project in coming weeks.
Brazilian singer/actor Seu Jorge has signed with Now-Again Records. The album Seu Jorge & Almaz will be released this summer, distributed by Stones Throw. Check out the info behind the project, and the debut single Everybody Loves the Sunshine/Cirandar. This is a great cover of Roy Ayres original.
Mellow Orange (SF) & Organology (LA/SD) present the second installment of instrumental downloads, ‘A.M.’ produced and arranged by Freddie Joachim (Organology).
Some new material from Hudson Mohawke recorded for Ras Kwame on the BBC.
