Deck Da Halls

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Captain Planet & Maiya Sykes - Break Through To My Heart

It’s been a steady process of growth and a long time coming to arrive at this sophomore full-length for the man known in his native Steel City and beyond as producer/keyboardist/DJ Buscrates, and every minute of it can be heard and felt on these ten funky and highly evocative tracks.

The finely-honed balancing act between vintage-80s-synth goodness and neck-snapping 90s boom bap, all coated with just the right amount of soulful melodic sensibility never falters at any point on the album. For a more specific comparison, think Manzel's Midnight Theme LP updated for these strange times we're in seems to fit the bill, especially on tracks like "Prisms," "Floating In The Wind" and "Early Morning." This is the funky instrumental mood music you desperately need right now whether you realize it or not, and Buscrates is here to serve it up. "Buckin'" is prominent among the many highlights of the Pittsburgh producer’s album, strongly evoking the likes of Paul Hardcastle, Atmosfear and the Art Of Noise while simultaneously paying homage to the funk/R&B roots of Detroit techno pioneers like Juan Atkins and Derrick May. The album's sonic journey culminates in "On My Way," the only vocal track on the album and which features Soraya Watti's lovely vocals. One can easily imagine this track on the playlist of NY's WBLS in the early 80s. Soraya's smooth and soulful tones prove to be the perfect addition and act as a kind of sexy ghost in the Buscrates machine. The album as a whole feels like nothing so much as an updated, postmodern version of the kinds of sleek, funky grooves oozing through your Cadillac's 8-track deck circa 1972. 

It's music that's "smooth" in all the best possible connotations of the term: music that's smooth on the streets and also smooth between the sheets. It's sleek, sexy and very, very funky, which will come as no surprise to Bus' 12,000 Twitch followers accumulated over the course of his weekly Friday stream. Notable fans and supporters of his include Jazzy Jeff, Francois K, Dâm Funk, Rich Medina, and Spinna. Even more believers in his funky gospel have come as a result of his increasing road gigs in cities like Berlin, NYC, Detroit and Washington DC.

This new album is both a culmination and the beginning of a glorious new phase. Buscrates' time is right now.

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BusCrates - Get It Going

Lonely Town (Alternate Version) feat. Theo Croker (Snippet)

Kapela @ Djoon for The Djoon Experience 21.10.23

You can purchase the remix at PVD's bandcamp
https://pvdmusic.bandcamp.com/track/walk-it-off-fancy-colors-remix-2



PVD - Walk It Off (Fancy Colors REMIX)

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Providence

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Melodiesinfonie - Spread L O V E

I was in a Remix mood again so here is a joint I remixed from the G.O.O.D music album Enjoy it Share it smoke to it rock it if you like it.

Hold the Smoke ("Higher Brooklyn Terry Remix)

Ian Friday live at the 2nd Anniversary of Oasis.  This is a wonderful party that happens in  Montreal, Canada.  Sept 19th, 2012

Ian Friday Live @ Oasis 2nd Anniversary Montreal

Dirg Gerner is a lover, a vulnerable observer, and an artist who’s managed to create an effective interface with an ever-accelerating world. He may appear mysterious and media-shy; but when it comes to vocalising, he’s a raw, uncut soul-element. Unintentionally off-grid and committed to his personal evolution, he is more of a soul- documentarian than a singer-songwriter.

The man is a natural born introvert. Over the years, his acute ability to hone in on the essence of things transformed into something of a super power – manifest through sound and poetry. This explains why this new body of songs is thick with nourishment. Lyrically, these songs channel the fundamentals: love and truth. Love remains supreme. Nature manifests the truth. And the search for balance within and without is forever a north star.

Lonely Town (Alternate Version) feat. Theo Croker (Snippet)

Dirg Gerner

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