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Rootnote member Melodiesinfonie is deep in the cut on this jawn-- the second single off our compilation dropping June 16th on our official bandcamp. Enjoy #stayrooted 

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Melodiesinfonie - Hey!

Purchase LP, Digital, 7" or CD --> https://potatoheadpeople.bandcamp.com/album/big-luxury

Working on opposite sides of the landmass we call Canada, Vancouver/Montreal duo Potatohead People (producers Nick Wisdom & AstroLogical) have been making waves for quite some time with their signature jazzy boom-bap meets boogie inside the bassbin vibes. Called a “formidable tandem” by OkayPlayer, their sounds have been championed early on by the likes of Kaytranada, Soulection, Nightmares on Wax, Pomo, Exmag, Big Boi, and Phife Dawg. After a few early releases on Vancouver based netlabel Jellyfish Recordings, Brooklyn’s Bastard Jazz reissued their 2012 landmark Kosmichemusik EP and pressed a 7” which quickly became a collector’s item. The association landed their song “Back To My Sh*t” (featuring Frank Nitty of Frank’n’Dank) on a Powerade produced LeBron James documentary and Nick and Astro began working on a debut LP for Bastard Jazz, presented here.

Big Luxury draws from influences disparate as classic jazz, prog rock, disco, 90’s hip-hop, DJ Shadow-Era downtempo beats, alongside modern influences like the Brainfeeder crew and new electronic movements coming out of Nick Wisdom’s adopted hometown of Montreal.  What’s resulted is a finely honed, extra buttery album that effortly glides between tempos, but never loses the mood.  The album also features a whole host of guest vocalists -  J Dilla’s younger brother Illa J, legendary Canadian MC Moka Only, New Zealand’s Sorceress, and Amalia all provide contributions to the sounds within.  The album will set the tone for the duo’s big moves this year, including forthcoming collaborations with Illa J and Pomo as well as tour dates in North America and beyond. 

Big Luxury is a velvety ride through vibes and a magnificent debut for these talented young Canadians. 


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Potatohead People - Palmreader

Making a "boom bap" beat typically involves meticulously sampling and layering precise drum hits from various sources, often from jazz or funk records, to create a hard-hitting, rhythmic groove with a strong emphasis on a punchy kick drum and a crisp snare, while incorporating a swung quantization to achieve a funky feel, often with minimal melodic elements to leave space for rap lyrics

How u been

diz 1 will be released on radio juicy, hhv.de

Brooklyn

Japan only CD available via Jazzy Sport & PBM.

Shoutout and love to Wun Two

“Unreleased Ja$$ 2012-2013” is the continuation of the 2012 released Ja$$ album on Feelin Music. Because of the great resonance and the request of another Ja$$ tape by many of his fans we decided to finally put out these gems. Counting 42 tracks this is probably the most extensive beat tape of quality this year. The tracks were created in the period from 2012 to 2013 and describe an era in which the Zurich beat-wizard Melodiesinfonie was not only very active, but also developed his clear, uplifting and straightforward signature Ja$$ sound."

Unreleased Ja$$ 2012-2013

Ja$$ dreisisch feat. Wun Two

for dilla (92 bpm)

fibers

Listen/DL on Bandcamp: https://solarsoundsystem.bandcamp.com/album/ninetyfour

A little something created in honour of one of my favourite eras in Hip Hop. I posted a snippet of one of these beats a while back on Twitter and people keep asking me to upload it, so here's a full EP worth of beats :-)

It might not be my usual style, but who doesn't love some classic 12-bit crunch right?!

Hope you're all staying fave out there.

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NinetyFour

With the worldwide success of our Soulection Compilation Volume One which featured some of the most promising producers of our generation two years ago in January 2011, it was essential to create volume two. It's amazing to reflect on our progression and how far we've come. Here we are 27 releases later with our first official record! It has almost been a year since we started to compile this project. Since day one we've known that we would get to this very point.

The Time in Between captures genre-bending compositions from creative an entire year, this compilation delivers a timeless journey through future bass, boom bap, glitchy uptempo soulful melodies and then some. Soulection releases the Time in Between putting a time stamp on the unique musical epoch that is 2013. By serving up genre-vague and undefinable sounds to the people first, the label maintains and reinforces the relevance and need for this timeless sound.

These specific artists are all Soulection affiliated and we feel that every track on here has a "timeless' feel to it. In fact, we feel that this record is one that you can play years and years down the line and still get that original feeling of when you first heard it. There tracks have no expiration date; styles that have no flow. This record was created and compiled to change your perspective on music and the future of where we are headed.

Press Reviews:

“The Time In Between album sets out to showcase the abundant talents and efforts of the Soulection label young guns - this album undoubtedly showcases maestro [Joe] Kay’s ability to pick up on similarities in sound and presence seeking that soulful genre which is so welcomed in today’s micro studio music.” -Jay Scarlett (Ampsoul/Beat Dimensions)

“Mind blowing compilation from one of my most favorite labels out there. One of the few where you can’t find a single boring song, just straight timeless masterpieces. Big Up!” -Paul Pre (Vast)

“Time In Between is a perfect example why Soulection is the sound of the future!” -Sean Osborn/DJ SEANO (Sound Waves Radio, KPFK)

“Time in Between strips away the need for genres and buzzwords and simply brings a special feeling throughout the whole release, something you’ve now come to expect from every Soulection release and radio show.” -Tim Parker (You’ll Soon Know/NTS Radio)

“Produced by Manchester’s Sivey, “Cause & Effect” is synth-riddled, with rolling drums, and a chopped and screwed jazzy vocal to give it that futuristic edge. If this is what the rest of the [Time In Between] compilation is going to sound like, bring it on!” -Joseph Patterson (MTV IGGY)

“Soulection’s selections are those which clearly need no corrections.” -Moses Wiener (Live For The Funk)

Compiled by Joe Kay
Mastered by Haruto

Artwork by 96
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