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Dreams to Reality (Prod. by Jay The Great

"I hang out where the big dogs will dismiss you, and go to sleep where the dread-heads drug deal pistols. And that's where you scared to come at, stay spitting them dumb raps in the suburbs 'that's a nice flat'/call that shit a fucking fun fact, smart ass mouth wit' yo dumb ass"

Something about Vic Spencer's music makes you want to punch someone in the mouth. Seems like he's speaking to all of us because we know someone like this. He's bold enough to express it on Red Eye.

"I named it Red Eye because I had looked at my face in the Red Eye (a Chicago-based newspaper, free to the public) paper with Chance the Rapper and I was wasn't dead. I used to think being in the newspaper, if you are black, you in there because you're dead or something bad happened where my mugshot is the headline" Spencer says. "I was in the paper because I was heading to SXSW to do a show with King Louie & Chance and that year we were all over the headlines. But, I'm a hardcore rapper, you feel me?"

Yes, Vic Spencer. We do feel you. Pause. 

Red Eye is for the Red Button Series: Part 2 and serves as an appetizer for what's in store for Spencer in 2015. He's scheduled to drop an album produced entirely with Doc da Mindbenda called Modern Masters, which is curated/presented by the well-known artist Will Prince. I personally can't wait for that. Until then, get your latest Red Eye and peep.

BONUS: Red Eye Video Directed by Troy G. http://youtu.be/NCz4gLQaZnE

Red Eye (prod. by Doc Da Mindbenda)

This is a mix from DJ Nuts, one of the premier collectors of Brazilian music. The mix is dedicated to producer/arranger/composer Arthur Verocai, a man who’s talents transpired across Brazilian music through the 60′s and 70′s and culminated on his self titled debut from 1972, a record I believe to be one of the best Brazil has to offer. The mix digs deep into Verocai’s catalog of records that he’s been a part of.  The tracklist was decoded on Soul Strut.

Arthur Verocai mix

http://boilerroom.tv/sofies-mailout-001/

1. MYSTERY INTRO
2. Johnson & Branson - King of Fools
3. Low End - Thoughtz of a Player
4. Flamingosis x Dallas Cotton - Let’s Pretend
5. Smurphy - Sunset
6. Seven Davis Jr feat. Kutmah - Afterlife
7. Freddurst788 - poptartpete
8. Sir Withers (Dil Withers & Sir Froderick - Withers Ride Out
9. J’Von / sknA - Breeze 
10. Elaquent - Far Away
11. Diamond D - Comments From Big L And Sh
12. knghts - ridetothis
13. eu-IV - crush on u
14. J Rocc - Hi Hat Guy
15. Rondo - tonight ft. Jay
16. Tuamie - Nanamimiithankthee
17. Rhetoric Wallace - Radio Tires w. Wiles Martyr 
18. Luviia - Rainybar
19. ultra wave visions - Eddie Fiction
20. Knxwledge - writtnallovrurface
21. Lord Rao - Hollywood Zombie Sexcult
22. Gifted & Blessed - Rain Dance (Afta-1’s Modification)
23. Kaiju - Frankie
24. Matt Karmil - Sex
25. DJ Squeeky’s Summa Mix 94 (Sofie’s Edit) 
26. AceMo - House Bang
27. Iman Omari -  Vibe Right
28. Vivian’s - BBQ Sht
29. Shigeo Sekito - ザ・ワードII

SOFIE'S MAILOUT MIX

MixedByAli's Throwback TDE Mix | Week 2

1|09|16

MixedByAli - Ali's Throwback TDE Mix | Week 2

Today marks ten years since James Yancey, better known as J Dilla, passed away. Regularly considered as one of the greatest producers and musicians to ever grace hip-hop, his innovative techniques, meticulous accuracy and outright groove have been mimicked and revered since he passed in February 2006. His magnum opus, Donuts, was released just three days before his death; much of it produced from his hospital bed using just an MPC, sampler and portable turntable — a remarkable feat under any circumstance.

Raj Chaudhuri (aka Raji Rags) — head of music at Boiler Room and Livin' Proof co-founder — has been an avid Dilla disciple for a long time. Classic Album Sundays recently invited him to chair a talk on Dilla's finest work on the anniversary of its release date. What ensues is not only a highly informative and emotional examination of the 31-track project, but a cross-check of all the relevant events that lead up to its making.

Recorded live at Classic Album Sundays in London.

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Donuts Dissected: 10 Years On

Slide soft to this in the wind 
get money to this Gang shit 
Road runna shit 

Xantana Presents Shift Game

Download: smarturl.it/TalesUntold

Born in NYC and raised online, GEOTHEORY embodies all the excitement and promise of electronic music's DIY generation. After countless self-released Soundcloud jams, his Fool's Gold debut Tales Untold is the sound of teenage enthusiasm colliding with timeless funk. “Acedia” bops like a spaceman’s subway car backflip, while “Submerged” grafts trap horns onto screwed house basslines and flute loops. The whole EP’s mix of spaced-out chords and inventive drum programming makes Tales Untold one of Fool’s Gold’s coolest (and most kawaii) releases to date.

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Tales Untold

Acedia

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2004 Iddish

https://dutchmassive.bandcamp.com/album/crush-your-system-rawkus-version-bonus-tracks

CRUSH YOUR SYSTEM (Rawkus 50 version)

"BETTER MAN" (f/ Median & VonPea) - produced by illmind

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Benjac, founder of Flow Theory, hosts our fourth mix. As a collective Flow Theory continue to release incredible content and put on great events; so we’re extremely excited to have Benjac in for Panel to put out a mix of some of his favourite tunes.

These mixes hope to exhibit the multitude of talent featured by Panel and our friends, so be sure to check out @flow_theory & @ben-jac for more.   Fancy mixing for us? ○ bit.ly/Mix4Panel

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➤ Tracklist:

00:00 | Fall In Love - Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson | http://bit.ly/PMix055

01:08 | Can I Kick It? - A Tribe Called Quest (J. Cole Remix) | http://bit.ly/PMix056

02:24 | No Wonder - The Mouse Outfit feat. Sparkz (Tall Black Guy Remix) | http://bit.ly/PMix057

03:26 | Girls - Harris Cole | http://bit.ly/PMix058

05:10 | The Dawn - Mecca: 83 x Harry Griffiths | http://bit.ly/PMix059

06:53 | Loungin' - Kerem Akdag | http://bit.ly/PMix060

07:54 | Soul Drive - Natty Reeves | http://bit.ly/PMix061

09:40 | Even After All - Finley Quaye | http://bit.ly/PMix062

11:24 | Meandering - Xander Lewis | http://bit.ly/PMix063

13:04 | Lilth's Psalm - Sa-Roc | http://bit.ly/PMix064

14:38 | 99p - Harry Griffiths | http://bit.ly/PMix065

16:24 | Your Love - Akay x Miyagi | http://bit.ly/PMix066

17:53 | Nasty - Skepta (JD. Reid x Tev'n Remix) | http://bit.ly/PMix067

20:22 | OnMyMind - C Y G N | http://bit.ly/PMix068

21:45 | Talullah - Jamiroquai (ONY Edit) | http://bit.ly/PMix069

24:45 | New Day - Lakey Inspired | http://bit.ly/PMix070

26:00 | You're The One - Miyagi | http://bit.ly/PMix071

27:40 | Has It Come To This - The Streets (JD. Reid Remix) | http://bit.ly/PMix072

30:38 | SouledOut - IAMNOBODI | http://bit.ly/PMix073

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Bigger The Problem ft. (Felly)

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Lowtism - Take Me Back

Berlin-based duo https://soundcloud.com/lowtism’s friendship started early enough that they were able to experience a series of firsts together. First hangovers, first girlfriends, and the genesis of their musical partnership - their first computer with a cracked copy of Fruity Loops. Starting out with the goal of mimicking the work of their favourite artists on Soundcloud, what they consider a homogenization of musical styles left a bad taste in their mouth. This prompted them to seek inspiration from genres such as 2-step, UK garage, classic rock, blues, jazz, and Japanese funk.

'Take Me Back' is an ode to a life-changing trip to Japan taken by Jaye, one half of Lowtism. Jet engines and connecting flight announcements during the track’s build up set a smooth tone for what is ultimately a funky and celebratory homage to a host of sensations and experiences that only travel can offer. Synth riffs layered over 80s J-pop horns and peppered with live guitar licks take the senses along for the ride.

SEEK:
https://soundcloud.com/lowtism

Artwork by the https://soundcloud.com/funk-bast-rd
Words by Sedroc Jonez

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Lowtism - Take Me Back | Free Download Series

new tune with https://soundcloud.com/ehiorobo . go follow that boi

Lyrics:

(x2)
I know you want to glide
I don't wanna walk away-way ‘til we fess up
Walkin', straight with our chest up
I know we'll be just fine
We was flying before your feelings flapped away
I'm hoping we can catch up


(x2)
You’re my favorite girl
Used to think less thorough
They can wait they turn
We built this great, great world


Verse-
Ok, we fight and then we post a lot
Used to work at dairy queen
Come home and then you'd toke a lot
Them clouds stay billowing 
No need for all that photoshop 
Stay cool
Stay cool
I know you used to wear those moccasins
Hands up in your pocket got no pocket lint
Your psyche feeling
Flier than a ostriche
No ceilings for those macaroons, not even if they coconut
Que loco has this thing become
Go head, 
Start the movie like we 'sposed to
Your man, watch me heatin' up some tofu
Been a couple minutes since I seen you 'round the whole foods
Cause I don't shop at whole foods
But I could take your whole loot
Mobile phone, flora and soul too
If only then I could console you
No stick-up
Considerably well read yet not beyond no standard pickup
Caught you acting anything but fickle
And now you know I


(x2)
I know you want to glide
I don't wanna walk away-way ‘til we fess up
Walkin', straight with our chest up
I know we'll be just fine
We was flying before your feelings flapped away
I'm hoping we can catch up


(x2)
You’re my favorite girl
Used to think less thorough
They can wait they turn
We built this great, great world


I know you want to glide
I don't wanna walk away-way ‘til we fess up
Walkin', straight with our chest up
I know we'll be just fine

music video

Flamingosis x Ehiorobo - Glide (Favorite Girl)

***EXCLUSIVE RELEASE FOR CHARITY*** 

This season, Tartelet Records is digging deep into its secret stash of holiday treats with an exclusive compilation of ten previously unreleased tracks. The record will be available as a pay-what-you-like download on the Tartelet Bandcamp with all donations going directly towards the Syrian civilian rescue group, the White Helmets. 

On the record, find the label’s signature experimental sound from its roster of renowned artists and musicians, including tracks by Glenn Astro, Max Graef, Uffe, and Wayne Snow, to name a few. Connecting the artists in the Tartelet family is not only their ballsy, genre-binding sound, featuring a range of tempos and tones with jazz, hip-hop, funk, and house influences. For this exclusive release, the artists have come together for a specific charitable cause, each selecting a quality, never-heard-before track as an incentive for listeners to donate and show solidarity for civilians living under attack in areas occupied by Syrian rebel forces. 

The entire record can be downloaded free of charge as of 9th December 2016. All proceeds are guaranteed to go to the White Helmets organization: a volunteer rescue service defined by brave humanitarian engagement. Any donation is graciously accepted. To find out more go to www.whitehelmets.org. 

/// 

Special thanks and admiration to Alex Seidel, Glenn Astro, Jan Brauer, Kickflip Mike, Max Graef, Nelson, Rewolmer, Uffe, VKTR and Wayne Snow for donating their musical works, to Frederik Elleby Christensen for the artwork and Benjamin Tierney for mastering all tracks free of charge.

CTEPEO '57 - Jingle Bålls

WRWTFWW 019 / PF 006 
First track from 'Through The Looking Glass' reissue coming March via WRWTFWW & Palto Flats (EU/US).  LP & CD editions.
http://wrwtfww.com/album/through-the-looking-glass
http://paltoflats.com/release/midori-takada-through-the-looking-glass

Through The Looking Glass

Midori Takada - A1. Mr. Henri Rousseau's Dream

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Side A of DUE RENT - out now on Bandcamp: http://freshselects.bandcamp.com/album/due-rent
Full double album available on all platforms March 31st

Tracklist:
1.  due rent
2.  dukkits
3.  poor git da $$$
4.  50 cent (skit)
5.  wurkn class
6.  dj khaled (skit)
7.  the daze
8.  the fade... 
9.  iiidk
10. ouchea...
11.  do u (feat. Nikko Gray)

Raps by lojii
Beats by Swarvy

Mixed by Swarvy
Mastered by Brad Fischer

Artwork by lojii & Darryl Lopez
Design & Layout by Tawfiq Mardini

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DUE RENT

lojii & Swarvy - DUE RENT [Side A]

A record label bringing you music you can to live to.  

Our catalog so far includes releases by:
@mndsgn 
@lowleaf  
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@imanomari
@jonbap
@thelastartful
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@underscorelojii
@swarvy
@charlottedossantos
@braxton_cook
@reva-devito
@bravobeats
@umiimusic
@dedemusic
@algorythm 
@hosannas
@reginald-chapman
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@aanband
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@mreens
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lojii & Swarvy - DUE RENT [Side A]

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