2014.11-2

Often under appreciated but never forgotten, Diamond D is easily one of the best producers on the mic. Whether you mess with his work from D.I.T.C or still bump 'Stunts, Blunts, & Hip Hop' on the regular, D is just as ambitious today, even with his OG status. Going for a remix that's reminiscent of The East Flatbush Project's "Tried By 12," his take on the Nitty Scott, MC featured "Boyz II Men" taken from Blu & Nottz' 2013 released 'Gods In The Spirit' EP, truly bears the Diggin' in the Crates Crew stamp of approval. Where the original version relied on triumphant horns, courtesy of Nottz, D ventures into a completely different direction, going for a minimalistic instrumental that still packs enough punch to cause a dizzy spell for any true head. Diamond D's remix of "Boyz II Men" is featured on the 'iTunes Deluxe Edition' of Coalmine Records' ten year anniversary compilation, 'Unearthed', as well as the CD and vinyl edition of 'Gods In The Spirit,' both of which are now available. Stay tuned for the complete full length of Blu & Nottz' collaborative efforts, with their forthcoming anthology, 'Gods In The Spirit, Titans In The Flesh.'

Original Version: https://soundcloud.com/diamondmedia360/boyz-ii-men-feat-nitty-scott?in=diamondmedia360/sets/coalmine-records-presents

'Unearthed' Buy-Links:
• iTunes:  http://bit.ly/PMlYVL
• Fat Beats:  http://bit.ly/1m6aZF3
• UGHH:  http://bit.ly/1h1cqwv

'Gods In The Spirit' Buy-Links:
• iTunes: http://bit.ly/GzINbs
• Fat Beats (CD): http://bit.ly/1raMWIc
• Fat Beats (Vinyl): http://bit.ly/1nNBEUl
• UGHH (CD): http://bit.ly/1oE8uvB
• UGHH (Vinyl): http://bit.ly/1qcYZRb

Twitter:
• Blu: https://twitter.com/herfavcolor
• Nottz: https://twitter.com/nottzraw
• Nitty Scott, MC: https://twitter.com/HerFavColor
• Diamond D: https://twitter.com/diamondditc

Diamond D - 'The Diam Piece' (Album Trailer): http://youtu.be/1OVLbXZlVFk

Blu & Nottz (feat. Nitty Scott, MC) - "Boyz II Men" (Diamond D Remix)

Released on white vinyl 7" for RSD14, full release on 9th June 2014.

Khruangbin is a three-piece band from Texas, formed of Laura Lee on bass, Mark Speer on guitar, and Donald Johnson on drums.

Mark and DJ's roots are in R&B, Hip Hop and Gospel having played within the same gospel band for years. Both professional musicians, Mark began teaching Laura how to play bass in the summer of 2009. As such, Laura quickly developed a huge passion for the instrument and the aesthetic it brought to music she loved. Having worked studiously on developing her skills, both Mark and Laura were invited to tour with Ninja Tune's YPPAH supporting Bonobo across his 2010 American tour. 

The tour galvanised the two of them to start making music together more seriously, sowing the first seeds of Khruangbin. Taking influence from 1960's Thai funk - Khruangbin literally translates to "Engine Fly" in Thai - the two took a trip to a barn deep in the Texas countryside and jammed for the entire weekend, developing a sound which was steeped the bass heavy, psychedelic sound of their inspiration. Khruangbin was formed, with D.J. the natural go to for drums.

Having kept in touch, Bonobo included Khruangbin's 'A Calf Born In Winter' on his 2013 'Late Night Tales' compilation. In addition to increasing the Stateside following the band has built, the release has helped Khruangbin in topping both the US & UK 'Last FM' fastest growing artists whilst 'A Calf Born In Winter' continues to be one of the most popular single downloads from the compilation. The band recently signed to LNT offshoot Night Time Stories, with an album planned in 2015.

http://khruangbin.com | http://soundcloud.com/khruangbin‎ | http://twitter.com/khruangbin

Khruangbin - A Calf Born In Winter

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Khruangbin - The Recital That Never Happened

The sixth album from legendary hip-hop group Souls of Mischief, There Is Only Now, is a unique cinematic 90's crime tale of love, loss and revenge. A conceptual collaboration with producer Adrian Younge and his first release on his freshly launched Linear Labs Records Label. This ambitious full-length offering will be available in July.

There is Only Now sees the Souls of Mischief crew members trading bars with cast members of Hip-Hop and soul luminaries. This, the first single from the project, will hit in June with Snoop Dogg and the title track "There Is Only Now" on the A-Side. The 7" vinyl is housed in a deluxe, die cut sleeve smbalzed with the Linear Labs and Souls of Mischief logos tucked into a full color jacket. This is your first taste from a full-length destined to be among the best albums to be released in 2014.

Souls of Mischief and Adrian Younge have created a hip-hop album like no other. The result of a special moment for all involved, There Is Only Now proves that after two decades in the rap game hip-hops Fab Four remains committed to the expansion of there legacy as hip-hop innovators and pioneers.

2014.11-2

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