Toffy's Divide: The Mixtape is a complementary album to the dystopian novel, Toffy's Divide: A novel written by Nifemi Aluko.

Toffy's Divide is a dystopian tale set in the year of 2049 that follows a young professional on his journey, against all odds, to do what he was called to do - get his story out.

"Toffy is a rising star, a successful engineer at J Enterprise, the mega corporation that looms over J City; its pyramid-shaped headquarters always visible. The J Enterprise screens watch him and everyone in J City, tracking productivity, suggesting appropriate behaviors, and adjusting social scores in the divide city.

Toffy's Divide takes a sharp look at the tension between comfort and conformity during a time of tremendous civil and ideological unrest. 

This mixtape was the spark that inspired the story and five years after starting the mixtape, it is finally here to complement a published book that launched as the #1 New release in African Literature on Amazon.

You can get a copy of Toffy's Divide here --->
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JZB68NR/

Read it and vibe to the music in this mixtape to get the full storytelling experience. One love!
~ NapoRepublic

10. Pulled Back

Khruangbin are the Texas based three-piece that make psychedelic, acid jazz infused Thai funk music. Oh yes. Comprised of Laura Lee, Mark Speer and Donald Johnson, the trio have supported Bonobo across his USA tour and even had a track included in his Late Night Tales mix last year.LNT's artist label Night Time Stories subsequently signed them up, with single 'A Calf Born In Winter' released 19th May and an album in the works. Providing the soundtrack to your dreams and entering i-D's mid-week wind down session for their first ever mix, these are the psychedelic sounds of Khruangbin. Drift off.
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"This is our very first mix tape. As such, we wanted to draw on original inspirations to each of us individually in the band, as well as together. In this we pull on Acid Jazz, Gospel, Brazilian Funk and Psych, Thai & Japanese Pop/Rock, "farm rock", Dub, Funk, and R&B to hopefully create a mix that is varied in style yet cohesive in feel. We hope you all enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it."

Tracklist:
1. "Pharoah's Tune (The Journey)" by Leon Thomas 
2. "Liquid Love", Roy Ayers
3. "Onda", Cassiano
4. "Soo Kwarm Rak Khorng Phom Doo", Jackatchan
5. "The Sicilian Plan", Khruangbin
6. "Dedicada A Ela", Arthur Verocai
7. "Lord Help Me" (Mono Single), Donny Hathaway
8. "Baby", Donnie & Joe Emerson
9. "Tell Me More", Tempters
10. "Candlelight Dub", The Skatalites meet King Tubby
11. "Funkentelechy", Parliament
12. "You Got the Stuff", Bill Withers

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Slumber Session: Khruangbin

03. Want More Danger

Doldrums - Loops

Indifferent Black Cat

hello

VOLUME 1 is a journey from the shadow to the sunlight, ten tracks that blend soul, hip hop, funk, and meditation into one living groove. It’s an album about awakening, peace, and confidence, not the loud kind, but the kind that moves like water and hits like truth.

From reflective slow burners to high vibe dance anthems, VOLUME 1 flows through every stage of transformation: pain, release, rebirth, and joy. It’s music for late nights, sunrise drives, and quiet victories. Every track is a reminder that you don’t chase the moment, you are the moment.

Let it play. Let it flow.

Shine On the Low

6. Fair Play?

5. Don't Teach Me Nonsense

4. Teacher

Enjoy the new tunes just in time for your Halloween Blacklight party.  Tons o' new tunes packed in by the likes of Moon Boots, Kidnap Kid, Thomas Jack, Andy Riley of the Inland Knights, Vaal, Robosonic, Lane 8, Andre Crom, Bicep, Matthew Herbert, Maceo Plex, Dreadzone, Andre Crom and Purple Disco Machine.   This is the deep dark wave I have been riding lately. -Sean, DJ Seven :)

PS: I just swapped the first version with the second version (which is an hour longer with better mix transitions)... I hope you dig the second pass, but if you prefer a shorter mix just let me know and I will drop box you the 90 min one.

Shine On the Low

bennash