Download -> http://originalcultures.bandcamp.com/album/leftist-hobbyist

Sleepin Giant is an Amsterdam-based producer with a love of soul. Leftist Hobbyist is a collection of remixes he's been doing in between studio sessions for his debut release.

We decided to collect the best and offer them up as a free download while we put the finishing touches to his debut, expected on Original Cultures in January 2014 on 12" vinyl.

Hip hop. Soul. Bumps. Knocks. Feels.

Peace to all the original artists.

All songs written and produced by Sleepin Giant.

Mastered by Ian Carter.

Artwork by Paper Resistance.

Executive Producer: Original Cultures.

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D'Angelo - Brown Sugar (SG Remix)

Erykah Badu - Back In The Day ft Coolio, 2Pac & Biggie (NickT Remix)

originally released in 1994.


DL:
https://arkiv.bandcamp.com/album/trapped-in-the-90s-r-b-soul-remixes

Horace Brown - One For The Money [Arkiv Remix]

this is how I met Zo. Well, I KNEW Zo, but I had never MET Zo. I was a fan, and loved listening to the 90s compilations him and Phonte put together all the time. After Phonte and I had worked on 4evermore, we became friends and would chop it up from time to time. Phonte called me on this and said they needed someone to play the Barry White role on this cover album. No question. DONE. I learned it and was really amazed at the simplicity in Barrys vocals, because I grew up loving the song but never noticed the details. It was a lesson in simplicity. All hail the maestro. Thanks for putting me down Zo. THIS WHOLE ALBUM IS A FREE DOWNLOAD FROM HIS SITE!

http://www.theforeignexchangemusic.com/2011/07/zo---just-visiting-three.php


Playing Your Game, Baby Feat. Anthony David

Dejá Grùv's Song "It's Luv" are Produced by Ike Lee III (Member of Dejá Grùv)And Co. Produced by Super Producer Kedar Massenburg 
Taken from Unreleased Album "Luv Jonz" and it's recorded in 1997 on Kedar Entertainment.
Kedar Massenburg Entertainment

Dejá Grùv Feat.  Amel Larrieux - It's Luv

Hush Between My Ribs

The Conquest of Happiness is a 2-songs EPx10 inspired by Bertrand Russell’s 1930 masterpiece—a philosophical field guide for ordinary people trying to build a life that feels real, meaningful, and free. This EP is an homage to Bertrand Russel, and a soundtrack for anyone who’s trying to stay awake, stay kind, stay curious, and stay human… Think of it as a humble and grateful love letter to curiosity, emotional honesty, and the kind of philosophy that makes you sit up straighter and breathe easier… with humor, compassion, and just enough sASS :)

WHAT IS THE CONQUEST OF HAPPINESS?
Bertrand Russell wrote this book  because he saw ordinary people suffering unnecessarily—not from tragedy, but from habits of mind, toxic social pressures, and self-inflicted misery. He argued that happiness isn’t a mystery. It’s not a miracle. It’s a skill. And he gave us a map. This EP is my humble attempt at translating that map into music.

SIDE A : “THE UNHAPPINESS DANCE”
A song (x5) songs inspired by the forces that drain joy and distort the mind, i.e. the reasons why people tend to feel unhappy—namely, the emotional chaos, the self-sabotage, and the absurdity of modern misery.
Russell’s #unhappiness list, simplified:
1. Competition: Always comparing yourself to others. 
2. Boredom / Excitement Extremism: Swinging between “numb” and “thrilled” without ever landing in contentment. 
3. Fatigue: Overwork, stress, and no margin for joy. 
4. Envy: Measuring your worth by what others have. 
5. Guilt & Moral Self-Torment:  Beating yourself up for being human. 
6. Fear of Public Opinion: Living your life under imagined surveillance.

SIDE B : “THE CONQUEST OF HAPPINESS”
A song (x5) about what actually creates lasting well-being, what makes people truly happy. These songs waltz through the antidotes: curiosity, connection, creativity, pleasure, laughter, kindness, courage, and the everyday magic that makes life feel like life.
Russell’s #happiness list, simplified:
1. Zest: Being genuinely interested in life. 
2. Affection: Love given and love received. 
3. Meaningful Work: Not necessarily glamorous, but engaging. 
4. Wide Interests: Multiple passions, not one obsession. 
5. Effort & Resilience: The willingness to grow, to try, to adapt. 
6. Impersonal Interests: Joy in things outside the self (nature, ideas, art). 
7. A Sense of Purpose: Living for something larger than ego.

WHY THIS MATTERS NOW?
Because we’re living in a time of distraction, polarization, loneliness, and algorithmic noise that quietly eats away at our sense of self… Because people are anxious, burnt out, overstimulated, overwhelmed, and under-nourished in the soul. And because Russell’s wisdom—nearly 100 years old—feels like it was written yesterday, for the world we’re in right now.

☰☰☰
NOTE: Lyrics matter, and I’d gladly share mine upon request, as always. But Soundcloud description length is limited, and for this EP, I wanted to tell you more about Bertrand instead of sharing lyrics, because he is a gift to humanity… and, in a world gone unhappy bananas, I hope he may help inspire you to find your path(s) to #happy, too. Look him up <3


Mint Condition (Feat. Q-Tip) - Let Me Be the One (1997)

Hip Hop Classics