New Joint Friday: I Rap Sometimes
From Chocolate City to The Big Smoke, a trans-atlantic posse cut.
Tag: broken beat
The Encoding Project: Tate’s Place “Burnin'” (Jazzanova Remix)
Hey Jazzanova and Julie Dexter, nice to meet you.
Refuge flashback
I salvaged the lone live mix marking the end of my Refuge residency. Lots of deep treats.
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Refuge #6: Boundless beats
The pre-Thanksgiving session was fresh. No one was there then everyone came through all at once. I almost made Brett repeat his set because he played so many hot records early on. But then he…
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Refuge #4: Rainy nights
While I was bemoaning the bone-chilling weather and its effect on my gathering, a couple rolled in and turned the back of the room into their own special dancefloor. Vibe Conductor Pick: Kaidi Tatham –…
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Roddy Rod’s at it again
The newest incarnation of his Cuba After Market project. Next installment to hit iTunes on Nov. 27, 2009. And of course, the first single’s been kragenoff. Did you catch the Vibe Conductor cameo? And then…
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New Year’s Eve 2008: The Lost Tapes
Finally liberated an important SD card from Jamil‘s clutches. Now we can reminisce on the first minutes of 2009. Part 1 The warm-up. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] [download] Part 2 The clock…
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I had a Bug in my attic
When an international dance music star needs to borrow your studio to finish a remix on deadline, you show him where the beer is kept, step aside and record reams of mental notes. Kinda makes…
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Mark de Clive-Lowe live at the Black Cat (Dec 6, 2008)
The Vibe Conductor 2008 Hot List
Even more so than last year, this list was an excruciating exercise due to a glut of options rather than a shortage. 2008 was a great year for black music. I won’t even address the…
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ProjectVIBE 17
1. Takuya – Summerjam 2. Caron Wheeler – UK Blak 3. Anthony Hamilton – Nobody Else 4. Sade – Turn My Back On You 5. Femi Kuti – Blackman Know Yourself (The Roots Remix) 6.…
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ProjectVIBE 7
1. Blue Girl – Q-Tip 2. Why – Eric Benét & The Roots 3. The Hop – Radio City feat. Bajka 4. Summertime – Mos Def feat. Esthero 5. Very First Time (hip-hop 01) –…
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