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Stream G&D’s The Lighthouse

Stream: G&D – The Lighthouse

Coming out next week, the link above will lead you to the latest full length from Georgia Ann Muldrow and Dudley Perkins, The Lighthouse. The album features a nicely blended collection of genres: hip hop, jazz, funk, and soul music. And they’re all framed in a pretty cosmic and futuristic way, so I’m pretty surprised I wasn’t hip to G&D long before the release of their third album here–especially considering how much I enjoy artists like THEESatisfaction and Flying Lotus.

Hit the link above, and enjoy!

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Portico Quartet – “Ruins” (LIVE)

A video of the Portico Quartet performing their track “Ruins” live for Boiler Room. The track comes from the experimental jazz outfit’s latest, self-titled album, which you can catch a review for below. This video is actually a part of a series of recently performed tracks by the quartet. Watch s’more of ‘em here.

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Little Women – Lung

New York experimental music outfit drops a new album that’s is sure to challenge listeners as much as their debut.

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Thundercat – “Oh Sheit It’s X”

Bass master Thundercat has dropped yet another track from his sophomore full-length, which is on the way soon via Brainfeeder records. The track’s title is “Oh Sheit It’s X,” and it’s led to yet another moment where I’m left wondering how good this album is actually going to be.

Thundercat’s first album took on many of the same funk and jazz fusion influences the song above does, but translated them into something futuristic, intergalactic thanks to production help from longtime collaborator Flying Lotus.

This new cut takes a lot of the same funk tropes, but shoots for something more tongue-in-cheek than progressive. Thundercat’s vocals seem almost parody-like in their delivery, and describe what seems to be a somewhat awkward and drug-induced night on the dancefloor. It all comes to a head with the statement of, “Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Oh, shit! I fucked up!”

Check a review of Thundercat’s full-length debut below:

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Colin Stetson – “Among The Sef” / “In Mirrors”

Canadian saxophonist Colin Stetson delivers another breathtaking performance for La Blogotheque, featuring two songs from his latest full-length album, New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light. Check a review for the album below:

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The Needle Drop: 05-01-13

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Colin Stetson – New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light

On Colin Stetson’s latest installment in the New History Warfare series, the Canadian saxophonist displays some tenderness in his incredibly technical solo compositions.

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Stream This Grupo Los Yoyi LP

A vintage piece of Afro-Cuban funk and jazz resurfaces thanks to the efforts of Black Pearl Records and their recent reissue. Stream the album in its entirety above, and dig on the grooves, atmospheric production, and somewhat zany background vocals and synths. Enjoy!

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Portico Quartet – “Line” (SBTRKT Remix)

SBTRKT pulls together a detailed remix for one of my favorite tracks off of one of my favorite 2012 albums. Enjoy!

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Karriem Riggins – “Chopped Worm”

Detroit hip hop producer and J Dilla associate Karriem Riggins has a new track out that’s in tribute to the recently deceased Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner, who was once the frontman for the legendary Ohio Players.

Not only is Riggins creating an incredibly funky sendoff for the band’s former singer, but he’s uncovering a bit of hip hop history here by chopping up one of the group’s most sampled songs, “Funky Worm.” The track’s squealing keyboard leads have turned up in numerous hip hop releases from the West Coast. From N.W.A. to Kendrick Lamar, “Funky Worm” isn’t going out of style any time soon.