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Thick Grooves, Volume 1 [Mixtape]

Side A of Thick Grooves, Volume 1, a mixtape by Joe Crates.

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On this homage to the golden era of mixtapes, Joe Crates pushes listeners down the backstreets of jazz and hip hop, where 90s boom bap and independent rap intersect with 60s hard bop and contemporary soul jazz.

True to tradition, Thick Grooves, Vol 1 blends, cuts, and scratches together tracks using only vinyl, two turntables, and a mixer. However, unlike mixtapes of the 90s, forced to pack as much new flavor into 60 minutes as possible, Joe lets several tracks breathe, with intention. For example, Godfather Don’s pen wizardry on “Piece of the Action" and Shadez of Brooklyn’s youthful expression on “Change” — two tracks you can’t find on digital streaming platforms — run their entirety for old and new heads to nod along to.

Throughout the tape, samples and interludes provide more subtext and situational settings to transport listeners. From an iconic smoke session in KIDS to John Coltrane speaking on the importance of being true to his roots, Thick Grooves is the soundtrack at your local skateshop in the 90s, remixed and presented for today.

https://joecrates.bandcamp.com/album/thick-grooves-volume-1

Thick Grooves, Volume 1

Thick Grooves, Vol 1 - Side A [Mixtape]

Thick Grooves, Vol 1 - Side B [Mixtape]

Not your average digger. Vinyl DJ. Mixtape maker.