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Freddie Joachim - Autumn Rain

Pete Rock - A Little Soul

The initial thought that came to mind in the process of making “Blackcurrent Jazz 2” was to create a landscape of ideas that capture the truest essence of Jazz but that also embodied the purest and most authentic hip-hop feel. The original Blackcurrent Jazz album (released in 2001) was a great piece of work but for me was more a mesh of beats and breaks and sometimes with tracks that didn’t even lend to Jazz at all. This time around I wanted every single song to scream JAZZ!!! But still using a combination of Jazz breaks that give off varying vibes.

I wanted this album to be more polished, more distinguished and more discernable than 10 years ago. Smoother, more intricate and ultimately more of a thought through process to it. So I set about the production process which I knew would be huge, because I wanted to use additional beats for 20 second interludes to be used in between each main track, which then ultimately doubled my production load. I also knew that the main selections all had to musically jump out at me and I wasn’t going to start writing until I had found all the right beats that made me feel as if I have the right ingredients for a classic album.

And then it started. Hours of sampling, cutting, chopping, filtering, and pitch shifting, mixing and then mixing again. Then came the writing, recording and editing, which for me is a very lengthy and meticulous process. And finally after over 6 months work came “Blackcurrent Jazz 2: The Gold Reflection” subtitled to pay dues and respect to the golden era of hip-hop (the 90’s).

Jazzphonics

Album: Bloomsday
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Tribute To Music

Beneath a silent pulse, warmth clings where distance once dwelled. Light curves through the icy air, touching memories that never learned to fade. Each movement carries a serene tenderness, a gravity made of trust and time. Between shadow and glow, affection becomes its own language: gentle, infinite, and always returning home.

Sacred Fever

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A Little Soul

from the album Piñata http://rappcats.com/pinata
THE VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbxcPy1qJTU 

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Thuggin'

Shades Of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note

Distant Land

Bad Neighbor Instrumentals

Drive In

The Elmatic Instrumentals

It Aint Hard To Tell

Represent

Taken from the new 3 track single.
Download it for free now over on our bandcamp page.

http://jazzspastiks.bandcamp.com/album/progress

Progress - Jazz Spastiks feat. Richard Wright

Dela - Stakes Is High

It Aint Hard To Tell

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