May 2019

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Taken from the album 'Origin', released 14 June 2019 on Ninja Tune: https://jordanrakei.lnk.to/originSo

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Origin // 'Selections'

Jordan Rakei - 'Origin' // Selections

By the time she was 2 years old, Natalie Wood was an avid movie goer. Her mother, a gregarious Russian immigrant who considered Hollywood the promised land, brought her along to every new show. While the movie played, she would lean over and whisper into her young daughter's ear: "The cameras are watching you, Natasha."

Natalie Wood

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Nicky Smalls

Purchase LP, CD, Digi or Vinyl Deluxe Pack --> https://illa-j.bandcamp.com/album/illa-j

From deep musical origins in Detroit, rapper/singer/songwriter Illa J has been slowly navigating his way through the oft-turbulent waters of Hip-Hop since the tender age of 13, when the young John Yancey aka Illa J wrote his first rhyme alongside his brother, the late great J Dilla. After his brother’s passing in ‘06, he began teaching himself piano, bass and taking vocal lessons while finding himself touring the world and recording a slew of Dilla-related projects, notably being an active member of Slum Village until 2014. His first solo album, '08s Yancey Boys and the Frank Nitt 2013 collaborative album Sunset BLVD were both released on seminal label Delicious Vinyl. Feeling the need for a change creatively as well as geographically, in 2012 John moved to the future music hotbed that is Montreal ultimately making the connection with Canadian producers Nick Wisdom & AstroLogical aka Potatohead People (whose acclaimed Bastard Jazz debut album Big Luxury in Spring 2015 featured Illa J on two hit singles). The success of their initial collaborations inspired the team to dive into the studio and embark on Illa J's new self-titled solo album, and present an entirely fresh sound of his own.
 
The album Illa J, produced without any samples by Potatohead People alongside a few groundbreaking co-producers, showcases a more mature and at-ease Illa J who is equally comfortable on top of an electronic boogie-inspired beat (“Universe”) as he is getting grimey over a trunk rattling G-Funk joint (the Kaytranada co-produced “Strippers”). On tracks like the sparse, Rhodes driven “Cannonball” (co-produced by Montreal’s Noo Bap), and the early 90s Spiritual / Acid Jazz inspired “Sunflower”, Illa flexes his muscles through both song and rhyme. And of course being true to his roots, the classic Detroit boom-bap sound is ever present on joints like “French Kiss”, “Perfect Game” (quite possibly Rap’s only ode to bowling), and “Never Left”, a touching tribute to his brother and a call-out to abusers of Dilla's legacy.  Vancouver mainstay MC Moka Only contributes invaluably to the cohesive sound of the album as well, providing signature smoothed-out vocal choruses to tracks like “She Burned My Art”, “All Good Pt. 2” and “Who Got It” (co-produced by Mosaic). Dropping Fall 2015 on Bastard Jazz Recordings, Illa J is a brilliantly-produced, diverse, and long overdue solo effort from Yancey.


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Illa J - Sunflower feat.  a l l i e

Wanted to record something really mellow and I have not really sung on a whole track by myself without another artist featuring. So here it is. I was walking around my favourite place in the world (High Ash Farm) with my friend Jake Masters and we usually just listen to beats. He liked the sound of this beat and so did I, so I got to work on it that night, simple as! It is produced by FUNKY DL. Art work by Jake Masters.

Watching You (Prod by Funky DL)

X-Life is OUT NOW via Laruche record's bandcamp

Lock the Door nobody's safe
Make sure you support good music that deserves to be heard

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X-Life Out Now

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Made me feat. Marvz (Prod. Migz)

Wildfire

you got a way with words,
everybody knows it. 
your voice is like a gun, 
every word is loaded baby

and yet the ones you love
see behind the curtain
you try to shut me up
i wait for the explosion

you devastate like hurricanes
and all you have to do is leave the room
you break me down to lowercase,
the capitals you take for only you.
break me down to lowercase
capitals you take for only you

i read you like a book, 
everybody knows it 
hardly have to look - 
not much there for learning baby
and yet the pages turn
how do we interpret
the end before it hits? 
maybe we should burn it

you devastate like hurricanes
and all you have to do is leave the room
you break me down to lowercase,
the capitals you take for only you.
break me down to lowercase
capitals you take for only you

written/produced by LUNA SHADOWS ● BRADLEY HALE ● THOMAS POWERS
mixed/mastered/additional production: RYAN SHANAHAN
single art: BRAD HALE ● LUNA SHADOWS 
photography: LARSEN SOTELO

lowercase

Mind’s Eye

'fka kyko' ep out now: https://wbr.ec/kwassa_fkakyko
 
lyrics:

been a while swimming in these waters
been drifting on too long
tell me how do we cross these borders
cos it’s all i’m dreaming of
 
so why do we blame it on
neon lights in the skyline
too many plans in the pipeline
no it’s never gonna feel right
 
we’re just in the jungle,
tryna see the stars out
listening to sad songs,
tryna get the feels out
play that one again
lets hear it till the end, cos
i love being young and listening to sad songs
 
day & night, this light keeps falling
on this concrete canopy
but the balconies we’re standing on
are too tall for us to see
 
so why do we blame it on
neon lights in the skyline
too many plans in the pipeline
no it’s never gonna feel right
 
we’re just in the jungle,
tryna see the stars out
listening to sad songs,
tryna get the feels out
play that one again
lets hear it till the end, cos
i love being young and listening to sad songs
 
no more lights in the skyline
no plans in the pipeline
only you make me feel right
it’s where i wanna be
long days we’re together
these nights last forever
could it ever get better
 
when we’re just in the jungle,
tryna see the stars out
listening to sad songs,
tryna get the feels out
play that one again
lets hear it till the end, cos
i love being young and listening to sad songs

sad songs

'Origin (Deluxe Edition)', released 13 March 2020 on Ninja Tune: https://jordanrakei.lnk.to/origin-deluxeSo

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Say Something

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X Marks the Spot

Buy here: https://potatoheadpeople.bandcamp.com/album/nick-astros-instrumentals-remixes-b-sides-ep

A year after their groundbreaking sophomore album Nick & Astro’s Guide to the Galaxy LP, Potatohead People are back with a collection of instrumentals, remixes and B-sides. They’ve tapped some of their favourite producers from around the globe for remix duties, and spiced things up a bit by holding a remix contest from which one winner was picked from an overwhelming number of submissions - needless to say it was not an easy decision!

Opening up the release is a brand new original from Potatohead People - “Iced Tea,” which features vocals and a guest verse from Vancouver’s giorgi and Radina Vee - a perfect smooth jam to ease into Summer. Up & coming Australian producer TEYMORI (aka Amin Payne) puts a mid-tempo house flip to “No Sleep Til MTL,” but kept all the soul. Next up, the boys give us a taste of an early demo take of “Liftin’ Up” that features an extended instrumental outro, giving a completely different vibe from the album cut. From 100+ entries, Nick and Astro chose Russian producer Infinite Blaq’s remix of “Quest For Love,” which sped things up a bit and added a funky, meandering synth bass line, horns, and sax to the catchy vocal line. Following this, Kerem Akdag brings a classic West London broken beat touch to “Do My Thing.” The Istanbul-based producer has a self-titled out on the UK label Dimensions and has received praise from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Osunlade and Detroit Swindle. DJ Spinna’s groovy Galactic Funk Remix of “Morning Sun” joins the remix collection after the success of the 7” released in February, while Oakland’s 10.4 ROG brings a dreamy wonkiness to “All Alone.” Closing out the remixes is Brooklyn’s Sam O.B. (fka Obey City) - known for heading up the AstroNautico label - with a disco-tinged take on “Quest For Love” featuring additional vocals from the man himself that’s itching to heat up the dance-floor. Sandwiched between all the remixes are the instrumental tracks for “Do My Thing,” “Morning Sun,” “All Alone,” and “Change of Heart.” Finishing up the record is another new Potatohead original, “Nightcap,” which does exactly as advertised, bringing end-of-the-night, smokey jazz club vibes to accompany your drink of choice.

Nick & Astro’s Instrumentals, Remixes & B-Sides EP is out on Bastard Jazz Recordings April 26th.

Supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia

Nick & Astro's Instrumentals, Remixes & B-Sides EP

Potatohead People - Nightcap

Potatohead People - Quest For Love (Sam O.B. Remix)

'fka kyko' ep out now: https://wbr.ec/kwassa_fkakyko
 
lyrics:

you ain’t even gotta try girl
you and me we gotta vibe girl
you know you’re always on my mind girl
yeah you and me we coincide girl
the way we do is like a movie 
it’s something in the way you’re moving
i don’t know what you’re tryna do to me 
but it’s got me full on feeling woozy 

provide and supply, pull up right beside me 
you know what i like, got me surfing on a tide 
you see you and me we’re never playing touch and go 
never gotta question, never gotta take it slow 
we ride and we ride, floating through the sky 
never been so high like we’re never gonna die 
you see you and me we’re never playing touch and go 
never gotta question it 

you ain’t even gotta try girl
you and me we gotta vibe girl
you know you’re always on my mind girl
yeah you and me we coincide girl
the way we do is like a movie 
it’s something in the way you’re moving
i don’t know what you’re tryna do to me 
but it’s got me full on feeling woozy 

you light up my life 
i wanna be on side with your love 
we ain’t gotta try, no we ain’t gotta try
we ride and we ride, floating through the sky 
never been so high like we’re never gonna die 
you see you and me we’re never playing touch and go 
never gotta question it

fka kyko ep

woozy

Kerem Akdag's remix of Potatohead People's 'Do My Thing' off their sophomore LP. 

Available for purchase/stream at: https://potatoheadpeople.bandcamp.com/album/nick-astros-instrumentals-remixes-b-sides-ep

Do My Thing (Kerem Akdag Remix)

Rolling into One

The new album, 'The Loop', out now. Buy/stream: https://jordanrakei.lnk.to/TheLoop

World tour tickets: https://jordanrakei.com

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