Thursday, December 17, 2020

Indelible B-Side: The Playlist #1


Over the past months, I’ve commiserated with people who share the sentiment that it feels like we are stuck in the endless 2020 version of the Groundhog Day loop; ala Bill Murray?  The chats start with ‘how are you’ but then careen down the path of bonding through survivorship.  Months ago, we were in that first phase, where we were all asking ourselves ‘what’s going on’ and ‘how long can this last?’  After the novelty wore off, fatigue and frustration started to set in.  We all coped in our own way; my coping mechanism was/is binge-watching and passive-aggressively keeping up with friends via social media.  You can only scroll so long before you see those dreaded words, “You’re all caught up!”  And then after a while, that final phase, acceptance, and normalization sets in.  And in this phase is where I suspect the good things are and will continue to happen. 

One part of my journey towards acceptance has been for me to start expanding musically.  I have been enjoying my rut of musical old reliables; the stuff you know will take you to that familiar place.  There’s nothing wrong with the old stuff, I stand behind “they don’t make’em like they used to.”  But I also know that there is great enjoyment in the discovery of that new good stuff.  

I’m seeing and finding more playlists, and tuning into the live broadcasts of shows and DJ sets, and using the music services to follow the rabbit hole towards discovering stuff I wouldn’t regularly have noticed; mostly because it could be a while before I am able to get to record stores and live shows again.   

Clearly, it’s working as this first playlist is the result of the expansion.  Apparently, during the last month or two, California-based Moonchild caught my ear.  I think I stumbled upon them from their older live sets for NPR and then the Brownswood Basement.  Apparently, those sets struck me more than I realized as Moonchild’s Little Ghost album has been on regular rotation over the past months.

So starting with that track and just following the rabbit hole, here’s a playlist of UK and US Jazz and Soul.  I particularly enjoy hearing how much this music has been influence by hip-hop, house, and drum and bass.  

Enjoy!

This month’s playlist is below and if you are on Spotify, here’s the link


Track

Artist

Title

Album

Release

1

Moonchild

Wise Women

Little Ghost

2019

2

Joomanji

Spread Too Thin

Manj

2013

3

Yasmin Lacey

I'll Never Stop Loving You

I'll Never Stop Loving You (single)

2020

4

Blue Lab Beats

Pineapple

Xover

2017

5

Vels Trio

Tenderness

Yellow Ochre

2017

6

Kamaal Williams

Hold On

Mr. Wu

2020

7

Ashley Henry

The Mighty (feat. Ben Marc)

Beautiful Vinyl Hunter

2019

8

Ruby Rushton

Yardley Suite

Yardley Suite

2019

9

Ezra Collective

Dark Side Riddim

Dark Side Riddim/Samuel L. Riddim (single)

2020

10

Tenderlonious

G-Flex

G Flex

2020

11

Joe Armon-Jones

Almost Went Too Far

Starting Today

2018

12

Nubya Garcia

The Message Continues

Source

2020

13

Moses Boyd

2 Far Gone

Dark Matter

2020

 

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

FTA MUSIC: Social Distancing 3 with The Librarian [12.04.2020]

The Librarian was stoked to be a part of Social Distancing 3,  playing the Ragga Jungle vibes live on Twitch. Now for you on YouTube. [12.04.2020]

Big ups to the chatroom massive, mad love to the DC DnB community, and Respect to Junglist World Wide. 

PLAYLIST:

All the Crew Big Up (95 Relick) - Roni Size, DJ Die
Back In The Day - DJ Hybrid
District Vibes ft. Sleepwalker - Shamans of Sound
Rastaman (Pimpsoul & Mooqee Remix) - Nappy Riddem
One Amen A Day (DJ Hybrid Remix) - DJ Hybrid, Bassflexx
Rinse & Repeat (Fleck remix) - Rasta Vibes
Rinse & Repeat (Fleck remix) - Cut La Vis ft Lotek
Soundboy Dying (Ed Solo 2020 Remix) - Ed Solo, Deekline, Navigator
What's up Soulsister (Vip) - The Librarian Exclusive - Busterd
90's Dub - Aries and Gold Dubs
Good Looking Girl (Original Mix) - Ed Solo, Deekline
Kind-A-Funk - The Tripodz
Hearing is Believing (remix) - MA2
Highest Respect feat. Spyda (Original Mix) - Sub Zero, Spyda, DJ Limited
It's A Big Up Thing (Utah Jazz Remix) - Roni Size, Die
MA2 (Kenny Ken & Mace Remix) - DJ SS
Stronger (Original Mix) - Soulculture
Apache Scat (Original Mix) - Deemas J, K-Warren, Benny V
BLAZE UP THE FIRE - ARIES & KELVIN 373
Conversations (Feat. MC Fats & Cleveland Watkiss) - Break
Mission To The Sitars (Thunderball Remix) - Fort Knox Five
e Spresso - Nu:Tone
WHY REMIX (ARIES & PAPPA G) - Unknown Artist
Elephant Boogie (Original Mix) - Euphorics, Funkware
Feelings (Original Mix) - Shy FX, T Power 
No No No (Serial Killaz Remix) - Ed Solo, Deekline
All The Way Up (Ed Solo Remix) - Deekline, Specimen A
District Vibes ft. Sleepwalker (Thunderball Remix) - Shamans of Sound
Make Your Move (Drumagick Remix) - Thunderball
Ghost Town (Featuring DJ Concept) - Ed Solo & Deekline
Have Some Fun (Club Mix) - Ed Solo, Deekline, General Levy
Babylon Falling (Ed Solo Remix) - Dope Ammo, Taiwan MC
Grand Funk Hustle (Original Mix) - Die, Break
Limb by Limb vs Special Detication - Cutty Ranks VS Top Cat, DJ Nut Nut
Special Dedication (Sigma Remix) - Top Cat, DJ Nut Nut
Represents (Chase and Status remix) - BROCKIE & ED SOLO
Junglist (Original Mix) - Ed Solo, Deekline, General Levy
FALL IN LOVE RIDDIM - ARIES, GOLD & JINX
Purple Haze - Ed Solo Remix - Jimi Hendrix

(There are a few vinyl tracks in there I will do my best to update soon)

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

FTA Events: Social Distancing 3 [Friday 12.4.2020]

 




Big ups to the Twitch DnB community. 

The next 3 day (12/4-6/2020) Social Distancing 3, raid party will be kicking off this Friday. 
Drop-in and join the fun http://sd-twitch.live