brooklyn flower

"brooklyn flower is a privately commissioned project in conjunction with slice-of-spice records, and redef records.

the title track is a reworking of the ramsey lewis and minnie ripperton versions of the charles ttepney classic, 'les fleur'. the intention of this track and project is a dedication for the birth of my daughter. these samples, and others deemed relevant, were referenced to damu the fudgemunk, when the project was first commissioned in late 2009, and as expected he produced something quite extraordinary and sublime. this is not a track he created for himself, or intended for commercial release."

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damu the fudgemunk - brooklyn flower

spilling over every side

pretty lights, a colorado-based producer, has released the second EP of a 2010 trilogy - 'spilling over every side'. derek vincent smith stated in a description of the EP that he tried to incorportate different genres into his work, "transitioning between something pretty and organic to something heavy and electro". this record sounds pretty fresh, hitting us with a blend of hip-hop and soul samples, breakbeats, and an element of dubstep. you can get the EP for free here.


pretty lights - a million tomorrows

bohemian beatnik lp

new lp from japenese artist bugseed is essentially a beat tape combining mellow rhodes piano and melancholy horns with those dusty drum breaks we love so much.

do-over vol. 1

this two track vinyl is released courtesy of stones throw, each volume in this series is limited to 1,000 copies and the artwork/packaging features different graphic designers. the first track is by house shoes, which can be heard below, and the second is by flying lotus.


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house shoes - the making [mediafire]

the keeper

this is the first single from bonobo's new album, which is as yet untitled and due for release early next year. 'the keeper' features vocals from andreya triana, a british singer/songwriter who has also had interesting collaborations with flying lotus and mr. scruff. this new track shows bonobo's continually evolving sound, melancholy yet uplifting, wonderfully soulful vocals with a relaxing trip-hop beat.


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bonobo - the keeper (feat. andreya triana) [mediafire]

when it wobbles

a track from RJD2's new EP, 'the tin foil hat'



RJD2 - when it wobbles [mediafire]

da feelin'

nightmares on wax, or dj ease, has a habbit of making low tempo yet infectious abstract hip-hop with influences inclufing funk, soul, and jazz. 'da feelin' was a single released from his lastest album to date, and is a again a song which has a distinct 'summery' feel - probably why i'm listening to it at moment with this week of sun we are having in brighton.

nightmares on wax - da feelin' [mediafire]

recommended album: 'in a space outta sound'