Seeds, Roots & Fruits

Good Old Days

The 49ers - Picasso

Pete Rock - A Little Soul

The initial thought that came to mind in the process of making “Blackcurrent Jazz 2” was to create a landscape of ideas that capture the truest essence of Jazz but that also embodied the purest and most authentic hip-hop feel. The original Blackcurrent Jazz album (released in 2001) was a great piece of work but for me was more a mesh of beats and breaks and sometimes with tracks that didn’t even lend to Jazz at all. This time around I wanted every single song to scream JAZZ!!! But still using a combination of Jazz breaks that give off varying vibes.

I wanted this album to be more polished, more distinguished and more discernable than 10 years ago. Smoother, more intricate and ultimately more of a thought through process to it. So I set about the production process which I knew would be huge, because I wanted to use additional beats for 20 second interludes to be used in between each main track, which then ultimately doubled my production load. I also knew that the main selections all had to musically jump out at me and I wasn’t going to start writing until I had found all the right beats that made me feel as if I have the right ingredients for a classic album.

And then it started. Hours of sampling, cutting, chopping, filtering, and pitch shifting, mixing and then mixing again. Then came the writing, recording and editing, which for me is a very lengthy and meticulous process. And finally after over 6 months work came “Blackcurrent Jazz 2: The Gold Reflection” subtitled to pay dues and respect to the golden era of hip-hop (the 90’s).

Ode To Nujabes

Taken from our new album 'The Product'

Available on digital and CD format here :)

jazzspastiks.bandcamp.com/album/the-product-3

Jazz Party

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Tyler, The Creator x Snoop Dogg & Pharrell - Sucka Free x Let's Get Blown

The Vinyl Days

Cyne - Maintain

The Elmatic Instrumentals

The World Is Yours

Dennison Point

Thank You All The Same ft. Cicero

Taken from the new 3 track single.
Download it for free now over on our bandcamp page.

http://jazzspastiks.bandcamp.com/album/progress

Progress - Jazz Spastiks feat. Richard Wright

Funky DL is regarded as one of the most legendary, well respected and significant producers to come out of the UK. Now globally known for delivering albums with both musical and lyrical finesse, DL goes from strength-to-strength with each release. There has never been a hip-hop artist from his homeland who could match or even come close to DL's productivity rate of quality hip-hop releases, which makes him somewhat of a rare and special commodity within the hip-hop world.

Ode To Nujabes

Funky DL

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