[MP3] Listen to a Rare Unreleased 1991 Track by De La Soul – Sho Nuff

This track was a left-over track from the sessions for De La Soul‘s acclaimed sophomore album, De La Soul is Dead. Been a good couple weeks for De La fans: this, a FREE EP (hit the jump) in advance of their new album (you know, “for your pain and suffering….” after waiting 11 years for it) and then yesterday a trailer for the new album, and the Anonymous Nobody. Rejoice!

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[DJ Mix] Ms. Move On Up – Cruel Summer

Cruel Summer by Msmoveonup on Mixcloud

Some throwback soul and jazz w/ a little hip-hop and trip hop in the mix for your Sunday listening pleasure.

[MP3] Chester Thompson – Power House from the Muro King Of Diggin’ – Diggin’ Black Jazz Compilation

Where Japanese beat diggin’ DJ/producer Muro delves into the funkier side of jazz-funk catalog of 70’s era jazz label, Black Jazz. Full album dropped in May (UK release date: 8th July, 2013). Listen to a stream of it HERE

Tracklist:
01. Chester Thompson – Power House
02. Calvin Keys – Aunt Lovey
03. Cleveland Eaton – Keena
04. Gene Russell – Get Down
05. Kellee Patterson – Magic Wand of Love
06. The Awakening – Kera’s Dance
07. Rudolph Johnson – The Highest Pleasure
08. Rudolph Johnson – Diswa
09. The Awakening – Slinky
10. Walter Bishop Jr.’s 4th Cycle – The Village
11. Henry Franklin – Beauty & the Electric Tub
12. Henry Franklin – Blue Lights
13. Roland Haynes – Second Wave
14. Calvin Keys – B.K.
15. The Awakening – March On
16. Doug Carn -Higher Ground
17. Kellee Patterson – See You Later

[News] Just announced: J Dilla – Donuts 45 Box Set

Not essential but very f-cking cool!

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[DJ mix] Arcee, Kaewonder, & Dj Serious present Cratery #43

Spotted on the homie, Arcee‘s twitter feed:

The Canadian content on Cratery is at an all-time high. Could be the influence of our bi-coastal brethren Sipreano and Birdapres. It could be a desire to snatch up that local sh*t for trade leverage. Or an overwhelming source of national pride (It’s probably not the last one). The CANCON on this month’s episode arrives courtesy of 3 tripped out artists from Quebec: Guy Rheaume, Sex and Les Champignons [ed note: I don’t see Les Champignons in the track list below]. So much incredible music was recorded in Quebec in the 60’s and 70’s. Sadly, much of it remains unknown. We do venture outside of La Belle Province with selections like Irene Kral’s “Wheelers and Dealers”, a recent vocal jazz discovery I found in a local spot for $6. Kaewonder reminds us not to sleep on the Carla Thomas catalog (as does Madlib) and DJ Serious unearths a randomly alternate version of George Benson’s “The Changing World” (without the ‘I used to love H.E.R. sample). Cratery 43, bitches. Stream it or download below.

I love the fact that there’s a skip at the end of the Johnny Trouble record (real vinyl, yeah!) and “2,4,6,8”, one of my favorite songs from my favorite album of all time, is in this mix.

TRACKLIST:
1. Irene Kral – Wheelers and dealers
2. Guy Rheaume – Ca Tourne
3. Tim Maia – Joao Coragem
4. Premiere Capsule – Folies du Mercredi
5. Sex – Born to love
6. Ahmad Jamal – Patterns
7. Gary Burton – Vibrafinger
8. Twelve Top Hits – Chicago
9. Johnny Trouble – Turns me on
10. Bobby Wilson – Don’t shut me out
11. Carla Thomas – I’ve fallen in love with you
12. O Donel Levy – I wanna be where you are
13. Jackson 5 – 2-4-6-8
14. Bobbie Huston – I want to make it with you
15. George Benson – The Changing World

Download It HERE. (right click save as…)

Stream:

Alt. download link: Arcee + Kaewonder + Dj Serious – Cratery #43