Food For Flight - series

Made this for a UK Radio Show, but needs to be posted here as well: an ode to the one & only Shock G., the, sadly deceased, brains & motor behind the legendary Hip Hop/P-Funk entity Digital Underground.

I had to come up with an hour worth of music, decided to come up with a few choice D.U. gems, along with OG material he sampled from to construct some of the songs their first three albums. 

Included, as usual, is the track list. When there's no mention whatsoever of any additional artist, it's a D.U. track. 
If there is, I added the D.U. tracks in which the songs are used.



Tracklist:

1. "SONS OF THE P" (intro)

2. "Nine" - Madhouse (sampled in "Hip Hop Doll" & "The New Jazz")

3. "Love To Love You Baby" - Donna Summer (sampled in "Freaks Of The Industry")

4. "Fat Time" - Miles Davis (sampled in "Nuttin 'Nis Funky")

5. "NUTTIN' NIS FUNKY"

6. "She's Always In My Hair" - Prince (sampled in "Sex Packets")

7. "I GET AROUND" - 2Pac ft. Shock G. & Money B.

8. "Step In The Arena" - Gangstarr (sampled in "I Get Around")

9. "Four Play" - Fred Wesley & Horny Horns (sampled in "Packet Man")

10. "PACKET MAN"

11.  "Funky Miracle" - The Meters (sampled in "The DFLO Shuttle")

12. "You're A Customer" - EPMD (sampled in "The Danger Zone" & "Kiss You Back")

13. "THE DANGER ZONE" 

14. "Bootzilla" - Bootsy's Rubber Band (sampled in "The Danger Zone")

15. "Flashlight" - Parliament (sampled in "The Danger Zone", "Doowutchyalike" & more)

16. "DOOWUTCHYALIKE"

17. "THE HUMPTY DANCE"

18. "Let's Play House" - Parliament (sampled in "The Humpty Dance")

19. "Put The Music Where Your Mouth Is" - Olympic Runners (sampled in "Tribute To The Early Days")

20. "Funky President" - James Brown (sampled in "Kiss You Back" & "Sons Of The P")

21.  "KISS YOU BACK"

22. "Sons Of The P"/Shock G speaks (outro)

23. "WHEEE!"

Leroy Rey's Album

Shock G, Son of The P

"My Frequency" Album contains old music that i never really released and always was very special to me; songs like "Friday Night" and "Rhodes Music" just to name a few. Of course there's also new songs on there as well and i think the mix between them is pretty cool. Hope you enjoy this project, and that it brings inspiration to other artists. (Chris Neal aka Frankfurt Funk)

Produced, Composed, Arranged, Written by : Frankfurt Funk
Co-Produced, Mixed, Mastered by : Voyear
Executive Producer : Walla P
Artwork : LiamLiamLiam

My Frequency

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Frankfurt Funk - And You Don't Stop

AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICE

“The path of an originator often leads to oblivion.”

I don’t remember where I read that first and it doesn’t ring true for every trailblazing group or artist, but it sure does for The Jungle Brothers, who dropped their first single “Jimbrowski” as early as 1987, a real standout in a year when a burgeoning rap scene already came into its own with -now classic- debut albums by Eric B & Rakim, BDP & Public Enemy.

Mike G & Afrika met on Murry Bergtraum High School. The former brought in family friend DJ Sammy B. and together they formed The Jungle Brothers.
Both Tribe’s Q-Tip & Ali Shaheed went to the same school, and became good friends with them, resulting in Tip being heavily involved in The JB’s’ seminal ‘88 debut “Straight Out The Jungle”.

Not long after, both De La Soul and JB’s were booked at the same show and hit it off too, which in turn kickstarted the infamous Native Tongues movement.

But, contrary to their fellow Natives, time hasn’t been too kind to the JB’s; I’ve written some about it before when I revisited their sophomore masterpiece “Done By The Forces of Nature”. When they came off that album, the group took a sharp turn left, hooked up with Bill Laswell and created “The Crazy Wisdom Masters” for a ‘92 release , which got all but rejected as “too experimental” by their label at the time.
A streamlined (and still ill) version was then released as “J. Beez Wit The Remedy” in 1993, but by that time, almost 3-and-a-half year was passed since “Done By…” and that’s an eternity in Hip Hop.

A more traditional - and good- set titled “Raw Deluxe” was released in ‘97, but subsequent albums were hit & miss, focusing more on that party vibe they also displayed on their first two albums, but with none of the funkiness of those, let alone the lyrical introspection or avant-garde approach.

Which does The JB’s a great disservice, as they were crazy influential: anyone from N.O.R.E. to Pharrell to Method Man to The Roots will attest to that.

This here is a virtual follow-up to “Raw Deluxe”, a round-up of all rare, unreleased, features and/or non-album JB’s jawns I could find. 
Sure, there are a few more out there, but, to me, this is the cream.

Enjoy. 🙏🏼

1. Here We Go / Hit Me
2. The Jungle, The Brothers
3. 718 Kit
4. How U Want It (OG)
5. Corner Pocket (ft. All Natural)
6. A Kick Out Of You
7. Promo No.2 (ft. Q-Tip)
8. Mike, Af & Sam
9. Jungle Fam (ft. Maseo, Indeed, Truth Enola & Stereo MC's)
10. Battle Show (ft. Sensational)
11.   Funky Piano
12. Take It Back
13. Hit Me Again (ft. Monie Love, Chip-Fu & Black Sheep Dres)
14. Monologue From The Motherman
15. N.Y. Flow

Bonus Tracks:

16. Who Could It Be?  -  Luciano ft. The JB's
17. Gimme That

All tracks produced by The JB's, except track 4. prod. by Roc Raida & Knobody, track 5. prod. by Andy C., track 9 (2nd part) produced by Maseo, Track 10 co-produced by Bill Laswell & Track 17 prod. by Ali B.

Jungle Brothers - "The Jungle, The Brothers"

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2Che' Crate Create Pt 1

Mellow Beats that I use to chill/warm up/groove/dance or cook. 

Old mix reposted from Universal Playground that i did during Covid Quarantine.

Hope you Enjoy.

Universal Playground Support Mix - Mustafá

The first episode of "Food for Flight",
a new series specifically for the mind to take a journey.
Let the Music take you to new, unexplored territory.

Tracklist:
* Michael Orr - Spread Love
* Mandrill - Silk
* Dave Grusin - Condor
* Karma - So True (Life Should Be)
* Georges Rodi - Moonshines Magic
* A Chocolate Jam - Mounds
* Hiroshi Suzuki - Romance
* Hiroshi Fukumura - White Clouds (Day Rhodes More Traveled)
* Jon Lucien - World Of Joy
* LTD - Love To The World Prayer

Food For Flight Vol.1

The 2nd episode of "Food for Flight",
a series of beautiful Soul/Jazz/Fusion specifically for the mind to go on a journey. And it works excellent when your body is on a journey as well, i.e while riding a bike, sitting in a train/car/airplane. Or just close your eyes when you're in your own room.
Let the Music take you to new, unexplored territory.

Tracklist:
* Roosevelt Grier - Beautiful People
* Shunzo Ohno - Quarter Moon
* Yuji Ohno - Sailing
* Marcos Valle - 1975
* Herbie Hancock - Sun Touch
* Andre Solomko - Epilogue
* Bill Conti - Reflections
* Piero Umiliani - Epilogo
* Wee - Alone (Reprise)
* Ronnie Laws - Karmen

Food For Flight Vol.2

The 3rd episode of "Food for Flight",
a series of beautiful Soul/Jazz/Fusion specifically for the mind to go on a journey. And it works excellent when your body is on a journey as well, i.e while riding a bike, sitting in a train/car/airplane. Or just close your eyes when you're in your own space.
Let the Music take you to new, unexplored territory.

Tracklist:
* Switch - A Brighter Tomorrow
* Mysterious Flying Orchestra - Shadows
* Resolution88 - Cosmic Cascade
* Chico Hamilton - Mysterious Maiden
* Carl Hudson - Mammalian (Interlude)
* Akira Ishikawa Count Buffalo Jazz And Rock Band - Sunrise
* John Klemmer - Touch
* Giampiero Boneschi - Prologue
* Hugh Hopper & Alan Gowen - Morning Order
* Samuel Jonathan Johnson - My Music

Food For Flight Vol.3

The 4th episode of "Food for Flight",
a series of beautiful Soul/Jazz/Fusion specifically for the mind to go on a journey.  It works excellent when your body is on a journey as well, i.e while riding a bike, sitting in a train/car/airplane. Or just close your eyes when you're in your own space.
Let the Music take you to new, unexplored territory.

Tracklist:
* Kool & The Gang - Winter Sadness
* Bobbi Humphrey - Is This All
* John Cameron - Liquid Sunshine
* Armando Trovaioli - Black Pearl Necklace
* Yutaka - Evening Star
* Siji - Dawn
* Byron The Aquarius - Outro (reprise)
* Patrick Paige || - Until Next Time (ft Durand Bernarr)
* Maynard Ferguson - Mister Mellow (ft George Benson)
* Rick Holmes - Remember To Remember (Prod. by Roy Ayers)

Food For Flight Vol.4

The 5th episode of "Food for Flight",
a series of beautiful Soul/Jazz/Fusion specifically for the mind to go on a journey. 
Let the Music take you to new, unexplored territory.

Tracklist:
* Kevin Moore - Speak Your Mind
* Earth, Wind and Fire - Splashes
* Oriol - Fantasy For N
* Fire Water - Twilight
* Trian Kayhatu - Strings Attached
* Stelvio Cipriani - Mary's Theme
* Jun Inagaki - Gentle Wave
* Shigeo Sekito - The Word ||
* Gigi Masin - Clouds
* Lonnie Liston Smith - Love Is The Answer

Food For Flight Vol.5

The 12th episode of 'Food for Flight':
a series of beautiful Soul/Jazz/Fusion specifically for the mind to go on a journey. 
As always the concept is 10 full songs, so it's not a 'mixtape'.

Enjoy and let the Music take you to new, unexplored territory.

Tracklist:
* Brian Owens - Sparrow
* Mark de Clive-Lowe - Asa no Yume
* Mark De Clive-Lowe - Mizugaki (reprise)
* Freedom Power - Feasing
* Aldorande - Sous La Lune
* Laneous - Introduction/Overture
* Carlos Walker - Via Láctea
* Eddie Henderson - Ecstasy
* Billy Cobham - Heather
* Brandee Younger ft Niia - Save The Children

Food For Flight Vol.12

Here is the 13th episode of 'Food for Flight', a series of beautiful songs specifically selected for the mind to go on a journey. As always the concept is 10 full songs, so it's not a 'mixtape'.

Enjoy and let the Music take you to new, unexplored territory.

Tracklist:
* Theatre West - Children Of Tomorrows Dreams
* Thundercat - Lost In Space
* Jonny Tobin - Late Night Drive
* Orpheus - Sea Of Serenity
* Flowriders - Spockabulary
* Basil Kirchin - I Start Counting (Demo)
* Osunlade - Solitude
* Ludivine Issambourg ft Chassol - What Do You Think Of This World Now 
* Gabriele Poso - Sunday Morning
* Ayro - Never On This Road Again

Artwork by: Charayda Andeloe

Food For Flight-series

Food For Flight Vol.13

It's my B'Earthday!
As a child of the summer I've been having this idea for a couple of years to do a special mix with only tracks about the Sun, in title and feel. This different year finally gave me the time to properly do this. 
Like a good summer, it's filled with plenty of beautiful sunrises and sunsets, one of the things we still get to enjoy! ;)

Tracklist:
* Norman Connors - Love From The Sun
* Sons & Daughters Of Lite - Let The Sun Shine In
* RAMP - Everybody Loves The Sunshine
* Cecily - Don't Hide The Sun
* John Cameron - Liquid Sunshine
* Marcos Valle - Fogo do Sol 
* Zo! - Greater Than The Sun ft Phonte
* Ramsey Lewis - Sun Goddess 
* Leon Ware ft Quadron - Orchids For The Sun
* Eugene Record - Here Comes The Sun
* Butcher Brown - Sundress
* The Decoders  - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun
* Jonny Tobin - Sunrise
* Herbie Hancock - Sun Touch
* Mr. Hermano  - Free As The Morning Sun
* Yellow Sunshine  - Yellow Sunshine 
* Resolution 88 - Raios Do Sol
* Lucas Arruda - Solar
* Xantone Blacq - Search For The Sun
* Isaiah Sharkey - Morning Sunrise
* Devin Morrison - Before The Sun Goes Bye-Bye

Artwork by Charayda Andeloe.

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DJ, promoter and full-time musicologist from Amsterdam.

Record label: Wicked Wax 
Community: Steppin' Into Tomorrow
Crew: Ghetto Funk Collective / EXG

For bookings or contact:
lucas.benjamin.music@gmail.com
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Food For Flight Vol.13

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