The Vibe Conductor
Treats from the lab & the crates
The Sol Power All-Stars landed a remix on the new EP release from Washington and Mali’s own Cheick Hamala Diabate. Available now in digital and CD as well an upcoming vinyl release from Electric Cowbell.…
Continue Reading New release from Cheick Hamala Diabate & Sol Power
Sol Power is amped to do another show with DC’s resident Malian griot, Cheick Hamala Diabate. We’re even more excited that we landed a remix on one of his upcoming releases. Grab a limited free…
Continue Reading Sol Power All-Stars and Cheick Hamala Diabate, Fri. 1/18
After stanning out on this No I.D. helmed project since last year, I took one of their joints to Ableton and gave it a moombahsoul rub. For more on this group, check the cryptic personnel…
Continue Reading Cocaine 80s – Not No More (Vibe Conductor Remix)
When a song is perfect as is, it’s not about trying to improve on it, the goal rather is to flip the context. That was my approach to a long-time, slept on Busta Rhymes favorite…
Here’s a double dose of great news from the Sol Power All-Stars camp. Get your crates ready for three fresh slices of afro-funk goodness courtesy of our first official release on G.A.M.M. Enterprises. It’s a…
Continue Reading Sol Power drops first 12-inch, returns to Tropicalia! Fri. 9/14
Here’s a bit of a peek into the process, courtesy of the Beat Konductaz, some DMV cats doing producer showcases, battles and profiles. I was paired with the homie Krayola (loooong time veteran DC artist)…
Documentation is critical. Glad to tell our stories with my peers.
If Fela could have rocked with Stevie on Soul Train, it may have sounded like this.
Despite the fact that this record was held in limbo indefinitely, folks still check for us old guys who do the rappity-rap stuff. In gratitude for that, this is the album that you always knew…
As the days have gotten shorter and the breezes cooler, I dusted off the lab and cooked up something to bid adieu to hot days and nights. Jehro – Master Blaster (DJ Stylus Batá Skank…
Continue Reading Stevie Wonder, a French dude, and my farewell to summer
Got ’em.
A Merry New Year to you all, courtesy of Beantown and Chocolate City.