Alaska & Paradox // The Isolationist LP

The Isolationist is the phenomenal debut LP from Alaska & Paradox now available on Paradox Music. If this says anything, the entire album has been in my playlist all week -- and listened to beginning to end. I highly recommend it for drum and bass and downtempo fans alike, or if you just into good drum work, lush ambient textures and moody beats. If you're familiar with Alaska & Paradox, you can expect the same quality-forward thinking music. If you don't know the name, give it a listen -- it's well worth it.

Below is a link to the album preview and two podcasts on the Paradox Music SoundCloud page.

LINK: Alaska & Paradox - The Isolationist LP Preview

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Ian Head // August 2008 Mix

Dope dope mix filled with common and rare breaks. More jazz, funk, and soul mixes available at Everyday Beats.

DOWNLOAD // Ian head - PsychTape August 2008

via Crate Kings & Everyday Beats

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Mr Thing // Breaks Mix

No tracklist. Scarce info. It's Mr Thing of the Scratch Perverts. Have no fear.

DOWNLOAD // Mr Thing - Breaks Mix

via Spine

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Q-Tip, Solo Sequel, & the Deadly 21

I've been meaning to get this one out to y'all that I came across on HipHopDX. Q-Tip has a new album coming Dec 18th, The Renaissance, as well as a few pre-album treats in the way of mixtapes and the like. What primarily caught my attention and I'm really excited about, is the Green Lantern and Statik Selectah mix titled The 21 Breakbeats of Death. Q-Tip flowing over the classic bread and butter breaks. I'm sold on the news alone. Speaking of Static Selektah, check out this fresh revamp of the N.W.A. classic Express Yourself.

Statik Selektah ft Talib, Termanology, Consequence - Express Yourself 08

-Bangin' At Your Kinfolk

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70's Selections

Funk, Jazz, and Soul for your Friday courtesy of Blick.

-Donald Byrd

70's Funky Jazz Volume 1

[mp3, 78:17]

Lonnie liston Smith - Voodoo Woman - 1975
Eddie Henderson - Inside You - 1976
Dave Valentin - Sidra's Dream - 1980
Roy Ayres - Mystic Voyage - 1970's
Jack McDuff - Ju Ju - 1976
Johnny Hammond - Fantasy - 1975
Donald Byrd - Wind Parade - 1975
Bobbi Humphrey - Harlem River Drive - 1973
Gene Harris - Los Alamitos Latinfunklovesong - 1974
Rhythm Heritage - Three Days Of The Condor - 1976
Daniel Janin Et Son Ochestre - Saramina - 197?
Banda Black Rio - Mr. Funky Samba - 1977
Patrice Rushen - The Hump - 1977
George Howard - Asphalt Gardens - 1982
Johnny Hammond - Star Borne - 1972

-Roy Ayers

70's Soul Selection Volume 2
[mp3, 72:52]

Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness - 1976
Parliament - I've Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy Body) - 1976
Isley Brothers - The Highways Of My Life - 1973
George Benson - This Masquerade - 1976
Billy Paul - Me & Mrs Jones - 1972
The Real Thing - Children Of The Ghetto - 1977
Earth Wind & Fire - That's The Way Of The World - 1975
Detroit Emeralds - Feel The Need In Me - 1973
Gene Harris - As - 1977
Earth Wind & Fire - Fantasy - 1977
Gary Bartz - Music Is My Sanctury - 1977
Natalie Cole - Annie Mae - 1977
Billy Paul - When It's Your Time To Go - 1975
Roy Ayres & Wayne Henderson - For Real - 1978
Archie Bell & The Drells - Don't Let Love Get You Down - 1976
Kool & The Gang - Winter Sadness - 1975


*Apologies for the Sendspace links.

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Just Blaze Is On The Beat Box

Enjoy this quick look into Just Blaze's creative process. There are some great drums he's auditioning on this 10 minute clip. Check out his blog as well, it's down in my blog roll.

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Last Bongo In Belgium

Bongos and Congas for days... That's what you got with Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band. Undoubtedly one of the funkiest ensembles to come together for the short period they were together ('72-'74). Interestingly enough, Viner was a record exec at MGM. He just happened to be a recording manager and played the bongos. Oh, what's this? Vanilla Coke (more like the Incredible Bongo Band, but bear with my Pulp reference).

First album, Bongo Rock yielded some of the most sampled and resampled drum breaks in hip hop and drum and bass history. Namely, the Apache. Even house has flipped some Apache action, ask Switch about a little bit called A Bit Patchy. Paradox has flipped Bongolia for the Bassbin label. We could also get down with the Beasties' Looking Down The Barrel of a Gun for that Last Bongo In Belgium. It's gonna getchaaaaaaaaaa... !

Beginning to end, this is some serious drum funk badness. If you haven't heard it, get to it. Learn yourself something proper about the music you listen to. Good shit never dies, and I didn't even get to In A Gadda Da Vida, Dueling Bongos, Raunchy, or When The Bed Breaks. I could go on, seriously, but y'all got Wikipedia for that shit.

Speaking of Last Bongo In Belgium, get some, 4mins 23 secs, flanged rhythmic goodness. Marinate.

Incredible Bongo Band - Last Bongo In Belgium [MGM, 1973]

Enjoy.

-Son of a bitch, gettin' paid, gettin' rich

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