Patricia Marx - Burning Luv

Found this clip on youtube of Brazilian singer Patricia Marx. It's from her self titled album that came out a few years ago on Ether records.

Art Bleek - Urban Watcher EP

Art Bleek, known by his mother as Arthur Pochon, is a Paris based producer with a classically-trained jazz background who makes music that can fall into a variety of genres but all containing a touch of jazz. The Urban Watcher EP sees Art producing frantic broken beats on the title track, nu soul on the track Into Knowledge through to the mellow hip hop of Plat du Jour
Listen to samples here
http://www.myspace.com/artbleek

Available from Piccadilly Records
http://www.piccadillyrecords.com/

Illa J ft Guilty Simpson - RU Listening

Illa J is the kid brother of the late great James Yancey. Michael Ross,the founder of Delicious Vinyl, felt that he should the rightful heir to a CD of unused J Dilla beats that were in the vaults from when he was Delicious Vinyl go to producer in the 90's, responsible for albums such as Pharcydes Labcabincalifornia.

The result of Illa J rhyming over big brothers beats is an album Yancey Boys available in November

RU Listening
http://media.audibletreats.com/Illa_J-R_U_Listenin_feat_Guilty_Simpson.mp3

We're Here
http://media.audibletreats.com/Illa_J-We_Here.mp3

http://www.myspace.com/illajmusic

Reel People ft Omar - Outta Love (4 Hero Mix)

Due out soon on the Japanese label Especial is a 12" of remixes from the Reel Peoples 7 Ways to Wonder album

Highlight for me by a long way is the remix of Outta Love featuring the vocals of UK soul legend Omar. A great slice of 21st Century soul with a tough Bossa Nova beat under it. Knowing Especial it wont be cheap but it will be the best quality vinyl pressing

Listen to a sample here


http://www.myspace.com/reelpeople

J Rawls presents The Liquid Crystal Project 2

Part 2 of J Rawls Liquid Project where, much like Marc Mac's Visioneers project, the samples made famous on classic hip hop records are replayed by a live band.

Highlights for me are the Tribute to The Beatminerz (where the saxaphone sample from Smif-N-Wessun's Bucktown get used) Lorens Dance Redux (an interpretation of Grover Washington JR's Laurens Dance as used by ATCQ on Push It Along) and Digital Funky featured below.



http://www.myspace.com/theliquidcrystalproject

Nu Tropic

I featured a 12" by Nu Tropic, Revolucion, a few months ago and after checking out more of their music it's hard to believe they are not from within spitting distance of the Suger Loaf mountain. They are in fact a Strasbourg based Latin/Brasilian inspired duo, Jazzamar & DJ Link. Nu Tropic have released a 12" and 7" on the Jazzmin label, I'm hoping a long player is on the way. As soon as it is I'll feature it here without a doubt

We've got it


Sambador


http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=72238005

corneille avec classe

Remember being on holiday in Tunisia a few years ago and seeing this on the hotel TV.
Haven't got a clue what he is saying but it sounds pretty cool