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BeatPete - Invitation To Dopeness - Volume 5

Fifth part of the series featuring tracks from Madlib, Ras G, The Purist, 
Quelle Chris, Mach Hommy, Your Old Droog, Roc Marci, Knxwledge, Liv.e, 
Viktor Vaughn, Alchemist, Domo Genesis, Boldy James, Iman Omari, KA, 
Sadhugold, B. Cool-Aid, Hubert Daviz, Ohbliv,...

BeatPete - Invitation To Dopeness - Volume 5

Bastard Jazz is proud to present the debut EP from producer and multi-instrumentalist Simon Mavin. Most well known as the Grammy nominated keyboardist/co-producer and co- writer of the celebrated Australian band Haitus Kaiyote, Simon’s had a hand in multiple projects across the spectrum, but has yet to release under his own moniker until now.

The EP, which features two original tracks and two remixes from fellow Aussies Harvey Sutherland and Close Counters starts out was recorded in-between projects at the Grove, a small recording sanctuary in Melbourne. In Simon’s studio, he had installed a library of keyboards. 30-40 synthesizers, all of which were painstakingly patched in to be simultaneously accessible and ready to record in an instant. A drum kit in the corner was constantly mic'd up, and everything routed through a multitude of analog mixing desks providing different flavours of tone and texture. The Grove had such appeal that it was chosen as the studio to record the Gilles Peterson compilation ‘Sunny Side Up’ on Brownswood Recordings.

Things kick off with “Good Hair Day”, a track originally blossoming from an infectious piano loop in which fellow collaborators Nick Lam and Henry Hicks added guitar parts and bass parts. What’s resulted is a danceable, infectious feel-good dancefloor jam with an ultra funky synth bassline that harkens back to Herbie Hancock’s 1970’s repertoire. Harvey Sutherland takes the tempo up and takes the track deeper into outer space with deep synth work, four on the floor drums, and a punchy bassline for late night sessions.

On the flip, “Only You & Me” is a lower tempo, slow burning joint with a live drum loop played by Nick Martyn, with an alien bassline, squelching keys, otherworldly oscillating vocodor parts and jazzy keyboard solos. Up and coming trio Close Counters take the song into new territory, stripping things down with a classic Broken Beat vibe, a driving bassline and synth stabs from the original, moving things squarely on the dancefloor – definitely a track for the breakers in the building.

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Simon Mavin - Only You & Me (Close Counters Remix)

Stream 'Amber Skies' now : https://lnkfi.re/boukas-likeness-cabin-sessions-chapter-one

Swedish duo Boukas and Likeness present their two-track EP Cabin Sessions: Chapter One. Known for their jazz and 90s hip-hop-inspired sound, they’ve made their mark on the LoFi and smooth jazz scene with tracks like Buoyant Time and The Tourist, remixed by house producer Tour-Maubourg. Amber Skies showcases their signature style, blending warm, jazzy melodies with laid-back grooves, offering a soothing and reflective listening experience that captures the essence of their musical journey.

Cabin Sessions: Chapter One

Amber Skies

Boukas & Likeness - Amber Skies

We Move as One

Baby

Last Nubian - Baby (ft. Achanté & Imaginary Friend)

https://brintex-collective.bandcamp.com/track/3454-thoughts

Brintex Collective - '3454 (thoughts) feat. Ranie Ribeiro)'

BeatPete - Untitled V2 - Mix

Tracks from Pure Release, Bump and the Soul Stompers, Willie Hutch, Madlib, 
Elvans Road LTD, Flip Nunez, Roc Marci, Piero Piccioni & Shawn Robinson, 
Johnny & Delores, Mach Hommy, Ahmad Jamal, billy woods, Freddie Hubbard, 
Real Bad Man & Boldy James, Jennifer Lara, Ras G, Willie Lindo, ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_70MtY0rTlY

BeatPete - Untitled V2 - Mix

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This month Carhartt WIP Radio features a musical journey by producer, DJ and Akashik Records co-founder Ringgo Ancheta, aka Mndsgn. Raised with Gospel music at church and B-Boy culture at home in south New Jersey, he began experimenting with beat making when he was 14, before befriending fellow producer Knxwledge. The two would eventually go on to form the influential Klipmode collective.

After moving to Los Angeles, Mndsgn's music flourished, catching the attention of labels such Stones Throw and Leaving Records, who put out his albums Yawn Zen, Surface Outtakes and Body Wash. His latest project is titled Snax – a mixtape brimming with esoteric hip hop flavours and freshly cut Mndsgn remixes, and one which also serves as the debut release for his brand new label Ringgo.

About to embark upon a European tour – presented by Carhartt WIP – which will take him to Lisbon, Madrid, Cologne, Berlin, London, The Hague and Milan, we asked him to prepare a show that focuses on the releases of Akashik Records, the little DIY label he has run with his buddies Alima and Shane Sakanoi since 2015. The result is a unique, nonchalant mix of twisted contemporary electronics, driving funk, hot soul, agitating hip hop, and silky R&B. 

Tracklist:
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Joyce Wrice - Good Morning (Swarvy Redeux)
Mndsgn - Damn
Mndsgn - Some sht from snaxx ft Pink Siifu
Tokayo - Keep Goin
Lynda Dawn - Theme for Cha-Cha
Mndsgn - Omenilude (from Ivan ave-helping hands)
Liv.e - Phunkintro
Prophet/Mndsgn - Do You Baby (unreleased)
B. Cool-Aid - Teach
Feeniks - Natural.u
Lynda Dawn - Any Way You Want
Mndsgn - Buttr Grits
Mndsgn - Royal (honey)
B. Cool-Aid - Nothn2free
Mndsgn - The Origin/Interlude
Mndsgn - Some Sht From Snaxxx
Ras G - Unreleased From Dance Of The Cosmos
Guererr@ - Will Love Remain
Vivians - The Powahh/SYCRT

https://www.carhartt-wip.com/de/journal/music/radio/2018/09/artist-feature-mndsgn?tag=music

Carhartt WIP Radio September 2018: Mndsgn - Akashik Records Radio Show

Crustation - Purple (ATCQ Edit) prod. J Dilla

Ocoeur - Dream Pursuit

Ocoeur - Astral Projection

Black Sabbath "God Is Dead?"

Flashback. At the turn of the first decade of 2000, a stray cat from the Parisian suburbs named Fritz came to skin the bling bling of the time by imposing his claw on the scene of international indie rap. With Slow Down and On & On a series of EPs on 7’ in an ultra-efficient jazzy manifesto, the beatmaker earned his stripes with class and insolence. Since then, the path of the Paris’ tom cat is built over his experiences and meetings, including the album Beats Per Minute in duet with rapper Audessey (Soundsci), released on the prestigious American label Slice Of Spice (Lord Finesse, Marco Polo...). One will not need more to register the legend of ACCF on the pantheon of the most talented French producers of international underground Hip Hop and confirm the adage that cats control the world.
In 2015, Fritz decides to condense his night wanderings in his first album Tribulations & Life of, an album anchored in his time, made in the moment and with instinct. A few years later, crowned by a signature at the legendary German label HHV, Fritz continues to drag his feline silhouette to the four corners of the globe. So that listening to his latest album Vertical Iris gives the pleasant sensation of moving forward Stealthily in known terrain as on a new land to clear.
Addictive samples, raw and rough tones nuanced from the blue notes of the 90’s rap punctuated by cinematographic atmospheres, the same flawless recipe applied since its beginnings, is here reinforced by a slew of hand-picked featurings such as Black Josh (UK), Audessey (US), Sach (The Nonce / US), Glad2mecha (US), LayFullStop (UK) ...


Flashback. Au détour de la première décennie 2000, un chat de gouttière de la banlieue parisienne nommé Fritz venait écorcher le bling bling de l’époque en imposant sa griffe sur la scène du rap indé international. Avec "Slow Down" et "On & On" une série de EP 45 tours inscrits dans un manifeste jazzy ultra efficace, le beatmaker gagnait ses galons avec classe et insolence. Depuis, le chemin du matou parisien se construit au fil de ses expériences et rencontres, notamment l’album Beats Per Minute en duo avec le rapper Audessey (Soundsci), sorti sur le prestigieux label américain Slice Of Spice (Lord Finesse, Marco Polo...). Il n’en faudra pas plus pour inscrire la légende de A Cat Called Fritz au panthéon des producteurs français les plus talentueux du Hip Hop underground international et confirmer l’adage qui veut que les chats contrôlent le monde.
En 2015 Fritz décide de condenser ses errances nocturnes dans son premier album Tribulations & Life of, un album ancré dans son époque, fait dans l’instant et avec instinct. Quelques années plus tard, auréolé d’une signature chez le mythique label allemand HHV, Fritz continue de trainer sa silhouette féline aux quatre coins du globe. Si bien que l’écoute de son dernier opus Vertical Iris donne l’agréable sensation d’avancer à pas de velours en terrain connu comme sur une terre nouvelle à défricher. Samples addictifs, sonorités brutes et rugueuses nuancées des notes bleues propres au rap des 90’s ponctués d’atmosphères cinématographiques, la même recette sans faille appliquée depuis ses débuts se trouve ici renforcée par une flopée de featurings triés sur le volet tels que Black Josh (UK), Audessey (US), Sach (The Nonce/US), Glad2mecha (US), LayFullStop (UK)...

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