"You're the only one for me/You're the only one I need"

80's and 90's R&B finally unified for the dance floor. Time traveling. S/O to Luther Vandross

Art: Cheryll Del Rosario
Mastering: Al Jieh

Available via Bandcamp

Case "Touch Me, Tease Me" (King Most Redirection)

🤞 ARTISTIC MANIFESTO

This poem-song was born during a meditation and mindful breathing retreat in Bahía de Cinto, Tayrona. 
At sunset, sitting in a circle like a small tribe, we let the words flow freely onto a notebook, guided by the subtle force of synchronicity: 
that invisible teacher that unites breath, body, memories, and spirit.

The song is a ritual of liberation. 
Each verse releases an ancient burden: 
the disconnection between mind and body,
 ancestral wounds kept in silence, 
the illusions of the ego, 
the shadows of anger, 
and the everyday blindness to self-love.

Through the chakras, 
the lyrics travel an inner path that reclaims presence, 
emotional flow, clarity, and vital fire.

Each affirmation—I BELONG, I FEEL, I CAN, I LOVE, I COMMUNICATE, I SEE—
opens a door back to oneself.

It's a song about returning to your body, 
trusting your intuition, 
softening into love, 
and remembering the divine harmony that permeates all things.

An anthem of reconnection.

An invitation to fully inhabit yourself.

A moving mantra.

💌 LYRICS 

Today I want to leave here
my lack of harmony between mind and body—
so I can ignite
the heart mantras
and the soul’s luminous chakras.

Today I leave behind
the constant obsession
with doing and having
in order to feel love
or to feel peace.

I BELONG
to the infinite earth of love,
and I inhabit my body in peace.

Today I leave behind
the illusory suffering
of my ancestral child’s wounds—
washed clean
by sea salt,
by sweat on the mat,
by the tears
of my own water.

I FEEL
the flow of my emotions,
moving like a river 
to the sea.

Today I leave behind
the ego’s confusion
and the darkness of anger
that lead me
into purposeless paths
and joyless days.

I CAN
ignite my inner fire
to illuminate my shadows
and awaken
my smile.

Today I leave behind
the lack of daily acceptance
and my unconsciousness
of self-love.

I LOVE AND AM LOVED
with passion
and compassion.

Today I leave behind
the lie in my voice
and the labyrinths
of my words.

I SPEAK
with confidence in my body,
peace in my mind,
and faith
in my heart.

Today I leave behind
the intellectual pride of yesterday
and the overthinking of tomorrow
that cloud my spiritual clarity
and confuse
the intuition
of my heartbeat.

I SEE
the absence of fear
and the release
of all that binds to matter.

MANTRAS TO THE SEA, CHAKRAS AD ASTRA

A 2-hour romp from November's Wild Card party. White Mike did the heavy lifting and I came in at the end with 30 minutes of some Indie-Dance staples and some R&B. Enjoy.

Live at Madrone - Wild Card

White Mike & King Most "Wild Card" • November 2019

My first three loves in life were my family, music and my people. Two of those three have completely consumed my heart this week. This emotional state that's equal parts love of my people and heartbreak for my people is having a profound & visceral affect on me. In times like this often turn to music. So I just hopped on the tables & put together a sonic offering in tribute to the artist that most encapsulates this duality. Helen, my fourth love. One final note...

to my black people, I know your exhausted by this relentless trauma so I highly encourage you to indulge in some self care. Take a bubble bath, a nice long walk, scream, exercise, sip on something brown, whatever it is that allows you to relax and release a bit. My hope is that these sounds will be a catalyst. Follow me @itsabyrd

All my gigs over the next 6-8 months have all been cancelled so if you dig the vibes please share and I'd really appreciate any support you can provide. Venmo @Aaron-Byrd-1 & Cash App $abyrd1818.

HELEN - A TRIBUTE TO SADE

MORSELS every Wednesday night at 6PM at twitch.tv/djmorsecode

Edition #1: All Madlib Production

Morsels #1 - All Madlib Production

Mixed by OVEOUS

Chasm in the Ocean

ThinkBeat Radio: OCTOBER 2020 show (We forgot this was our 16 year anniversary). Hosted by @wonway & @diondecibels. Aired 10/31/20 on 94.1 FM KPFA. Berkeley, CA.

TBR OCT 2020 (16 YEAR ANNIVERSARY)

2020 Election Eve live on KTUH FM, Honolulu. Please support Black music and independent radio!!

Live from Honolulu No. 3

"If I was a yellow toy"                                                  Cover by AC & BAX

01. The Chordettes - Mr.Sandman
02. Tara Gardner - Heartbeat
03. The Dixie Cups - Iko Iko
04. Silver Convention - Fly Robin Fly
05. Tom Misch ft. De La Soul - It Runs Through Me
06. Bobby Caldwell - Open Your Eyes
07. Common - The Light
08. Lord Echo - Thinking Of You
09. El Michels Affair - Tearz (45Mix)
10. AbJo - #CaixaGang
11. Mura Masa - Lovesick Fuck (Vandalized Edit)
12. Gregory Porter - Musical Genocide (Marksman Killer Remix)
13. PLÜM - Soul Food
14. James Brown - Man's World
15. Jenny Lewis - Bad Man's World
16. M83 - Midnight City
17. Fools Gold - I'm In Love (Poolside Remix)
18. Dju Dju - Bouncin Around
19. The Weekend - Can't Feel My Face
20. D'Angelo - Betray My Heart (Dino Soccio Edit)
21. Joey Purp - Elastic
22. Tom Misch - Sunshine
23. Onra - Perfect(ed) Match
24. Mura Masa ft. Bonzai - Nuggets
25. Dju Dju - Jazzy Bobby Johnson
26. Onra - Keep On Loving Me
27. Nick Bike - My First Bicycle
28. Taz - Halla (Kaytranada Remix)

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Make Me Wanna Holla

listen to “homebody”, my new mix of lockdown vibes for these lockdown times. enjoy a heavy dose of jazz, downtempo cuts, and mellow grooves perfect for lounging at the crib, while you work, or when you juswannachill. if you’re feeling it, press rewind one time for ya mind.

homebody

Episode 614 contains a 2 hour tribute to the legendary producer/instrumentalist/vocalist James Dewitt Yancey aka Jay Dee aka J Dilla. DJ Val the Vandle handpicks some of his favorite tracks that showcase DILLA's illustrious career. From the beat tapes, rare productions, to the crowd-pleasing remixes this show is bound to please your ears. Press play and enjoy!

Set 1: DILLA
Miguel Atwood - Welcome to Detroit
The Roots - Eve
J Dilla - Intro
BR Gunna - Do Ya Thang
J Dilla - Thank You Jay Dee
J Dilla - Turn Me Up Some!
The Cyrkle - She Was Here
A Tribe Called Quest - Get a Hold
Busta Rhymes - Woo Hah!! (Jay Dee Unreleased Remix)
Dilla’s School of Performing Arts (Interlude)

Set 2: Remixes
Common & Erykah Badu - The Light (Remix)
Lucy Pearl - Without You (Jay Dee Remix)
Frank-N-Dank - Ma Dukes
Dwele - Keep on (Ft. Slum Village)
Pharcyde - Y? (Jay Dee Remix)

Set 3: Productions
M.E.D. - Push
Phife Dawg - Bend Ova
Black Star - Little Brother
Maxwell - Ascension (Jay Dee Remix)
Steve Spacek - Dollar
J Dilla - One

Set 4: Beats + Raps
J Dilla - Intro - 2nd Installment
J Dilla - Groove is in the Dil
J Dilla - Trucks
Slum Village - Look of Love (9th Wonder Remix)
Slum Village - Players
SA-RA Creative Partners - Thrilla (Ft. J Dilla)
J Dilla - Dillatronic
Jaylib - Heavy

Set 5: Samples
10CC - The Worst Band in the World
The Jimi Entley Sound - Charlie’s Theme
David Essex - Rock on
Don Blackman - Loving You Holding you
L.V. Johnson - I Don’t Really Care
Placebo - Humpty Dumpty

Set 6: Tributes/Covers
14KT - Without Dilla
DJ Spinna & Phonte - Dillagence
Ty & Kory - Flyin Away
SiR - Playa
TiRon & Ayomari - The Do
Erykah Badu - Telephone

www.soundwavesradio.com

Ep. 614: J-DILLA Tribute - February 6, 2021

DJ, Curator, Music Director, Music Supervisor & World Traveller. Former KCRW DJ, Los Angeles.

HELEN - A TRIBUTE TO SADE

Aaron Byrd