The Carolina Chocolate Drops are leaders in the revival of the old-time black string band music of the Piedmont region of the Carolinas, proudly carrying on the tradition of such musicians as Joe, Odell and Nate Thompson, Dink Roberts, John Snipes, Libba Cotten, and Emp White. The group's members honed their skills under the tutelage of octogenarian fiddler Joe Thompson, one of the last black traditional string band players alive today. Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson both hail from the green hills of the North Carolina Piedmont, while Dom Flemons is native to Arizona. They have performed at festivals across the country, including the Philadelphia Folk Festival, globalFEST, the National Folk Festival, and the National Jug Band Jubilee, and in 2007 recorded Dona Got a Ramblin' Mind.

Don't Get Trouble In Your Mind - Carolina Chocolate Drops

DOTS

A free download compilation present from Musique Large to start 2015 including exclusives track by @fulgeance @claudemusic @onelight @baronretif & Conception Perez remixed by @moresounds.
Enjoy, and Stay Large !

Claude - Pool Flirt

William Onyeabor - Love Me Now

Here are a few preview tracks from my album Nine Pin, to be released in May 2016.

Little Pink

Recorded entirely on vintage analogue recording equipment packed into a disused garage in Leeds, the LP features the vocal talents of Gospel-inspired Soul singer Rachel Modest. Taken from The Magnificent Tape Band's forthcoming debut LP “The Subtle Art Of Distraction”, 'Danger' lays down an ominous groove with tuff hooks and a powerful vocal performance from Rachel Modest. 

The Magnificent Tape Band are the alter egos of ATA Records founders Neil Innes & Pete Williams, who were the creative driving force behind the debut album by The Sorcerers, for which they wrote and produced all the tracks as well as contributing bass and guitar performances. Sheffield born, Rachel Modest developed her unique vocal ability within the churches and gospel choirs of her local community. Now based in Leeds, she has developed a powerful and soulful vocal style that takes inspiration from artists such as Madeleine Bell, Dee Dee Warwick, Dusty Springfield and at times delivers a performance that resembles the falsetto of The Delfonics' William Hart.

Taking inspiration from the more abstract end of the Soul spectrum that has been a richly tapped vein for Hip-Hop producers, The Magnificent Tape Band aim to create an evocative tapestry of sound that pulls together Psychedelic Soul with British Library Music to create a distinctly dramatic sounding record. Recorded on original '60s equipment, using vintage instruments, "The Subtle Art Of Distraction" immediately brings to mind the more experimental Psychedelic Soul records of the late '60s and early '70s by incorporating a driving clavinet, loping drums, swirling organ, and vintage Mellotron alongside Rachel Modest's ethereal and powerful vocals.

The record is definitely one to watch out for if you're a fan of the Big Crown Records catalogue, The Sorcerers, Mulatu Astatke, or any form of Soul-inspired Hip-Hop.

“The Subtle Art Of Distraction” releases physically & digitally May 25, 2018 on ATA Records

Preorder Album: https://bit.ly/2LjGco1

The Subtle Art Of Distraction

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Exclusive Premiere: The Magnificent Tape Band "Danger" (ATA Records)

To download "Ourselves Together" for free, visit www.iamalekesam.com

Lyrics:
you told me you were leaving
i can see what that means
wake up, no dog no girl and the keys to a brand new world
take a look at my pedigree and tell me what you were expecting of me
i can fly, why deny i can feel that my heart is free from your spell

i tie my shoes to each other and throw myself down the stairs
hey, that's one way to get to the bottom of things
if you and me ever get ourselves together we'll be right there
if you and me ever get ourselves together we'll be right there
if you and me ever get ourselves together we'll be right there

sunrise, you right next to me
where were you in my dreams
don't wake up i'm stuck
don't wanna know if you'll stay or go
open my eyes and you hazel me
yo, thats your hand on my thigh
lick your lips, kiss your hips
with a hello that feels like goodbye

i tie my shoes to each other and throw myself down the stairs
hey, thats one way to get to the bottom of things
if you and me ever get ourselves together we'll be right there
if you and me ever get ourselves together we'll be right there
if you and me ever get ourselves together we'll be right there

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Ourselves Together

Pregoblin - Combustion

Atlantic Oscillations

Is It Your Intention

Holy Hive, the group that coined the genre Folk/Soul, comes out swinging with this monster Single. “Oh I Miss Her So” is pulled from their upcoming release Harping EP: a drop dead gorgeous tune of love and longing featuring the harping of Mary Lattimore. The tune serves as a testament to The Hive’s gift for songwriting and arrangement, taking the listener on a ride from the first notes of Paul’s falsetto to the outro featuring Dave Guy’s (The Roots) gorgeous trumpet solo. 

Taken from the upcoming Holy Hive EP "Harping". 

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Harping

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Holy Hive - The Things Themselves

Harvest is the debut single taken from the stunning debut LP 'Ascension'. A video to accompany the single is available now on both Vevo and Youtube. 
pre-orders are live now through the FatCat website. 
Samana recorded and produced both the LP and the video and had this to say about Harvest: 

'Harvest is the outcome of a social experiment, filmed over the duration of two hours, designed to explore and capture one of the fundamental concepts behind the album Ascension; the transitioning between one plain of consciousness to another. With dance being one the most primitive forms of human behaviour, we created a musical environment that shifted between five notions. Orchestrated with the intention of removing each individual from their bodies, from time and from their conscious state of awareness, to a state of catharsis and transcendence, we documented the language of movement that became the immediate dialogue of their subconscious, and in turn, witnessed the collective ascension of the group to pass into an altered state; a higher frequency and dimension of being and energy'

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Samana - Harvest

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