Hello, Beautiful People!

It’s been a long minute, and so much has been happening that I’ve been overwhelmed to the hilt. After taking two steps back, I’ll be coming back atcha with things.

The refresh of the show’s web site has had to take a back seat for awhile, but it’s coming back soon. Expect now for the look of the site to change come early summer. They’ll be more info, as well as easier ways to find the info you want. Expect more videos, more audio clips, more reviews, more interviews, and more contributions from the new contributors around the globe. That’s coming up.

You’ll note that I have not posted charts in recent months. This goes along with the crazy/busy stuff life has thrown at me. So coming soon, I’ll have a super-sized chart of music that I’ve been feeling these last few months. Then from June onward, the charts should resume monthly as per usual.

I have two interviews in the can, and a third upcoming. I hope to have one of the interviews online by week’s end; I think you’ll enjoy it. The other one will probably get posted a week later.

Last week’s show was a really good one, and I’m looking forward to having it posted. I hope to accomplish this within a day or two, so watch for it. I’m very pleased with the fresh music coming left and right, proof positive that the quality of the music hasn’t subsided in the least.

Finally, I was persuaded by a local DJ friend to join him and another fellow DJ to take a trip to Los Angeles to see cool cats Nickodemus and Quantic headline a day-long event in the heart of the “Toy” District downtown (read: not safe for walking along at night). Also there was Jeremy Sole, the man who was gracious enough to spin wicked songs at the Urban Landscapes 10th Anniversary Party last January. I’ve also met some new folks, and it was awesome to be reunited with Nicko and the Q man. I will have more info and pictures in a blog posting that I hope to have done by week’s end.

I’ll be back atcha soon, so watch out for the blogs. Peace.

Song - Artist - Title - Label
It’s Your Thing (covering The Isley Brothers) - Lou Donaldson - Droppin’ Science - Blue Note
Lights On A Satellite (covering Sun Ra) - 2 Banks of 4 - Junkyard Gods - Sonar Kollektiv
Bitches Brew (covering Miles Davis) - Otis Jackson Jr. Trio - Yesterday’s New Quintet: Yesterday’s Universe - Stones Throw
Arriving Soon (covering Cannonball Adderley) - Guido Manusardi - Romanian Jazz - Sonar Kollektiv
Around The World (covering Daft Punk) - Christian Prommer’s Drumlessons - Drumlessons Vol. 1 - Sonar Kollektiv
The Creator Has A Master Plan (covering Pharoah Sanders) - Bobby Matos - The Best of Bobby Matos - Cubop
Park Bench People (covering Freestyle Fellowship) - Jose James - The Dreamer - Brownswood
Baby, I Love You So (covering Jacob Miller) - Colourbox - I Like It - Compost
Grand Magneto - Night Fever (covering The Bee Gees) - Big Smile
Move On Up (covering Curtis Mayfield) - The Dynamics - Version Excursions - Favorite
Brown Paper Bag (covering Roni Size) - Me & You - Floating Heavy - Tru Thoughts
Funky Nassau (covering Beginning of the End) - Orgone - The Killion Floor - Ubiquity
Superstition (covering Stevie Wonder) - Eddie Mobley and Fresh Taste - Jazz Bizniz - Counterpoint
Mission Impossible (covering Lalo Schifrin) - Big Horns 8 - A Night At The Jazz Rooms - Mr. Bongo
Happy (covering Max Sedgley) - The Bamboos - Shapes 07:01 - Tru Thoughts
Get UR Freak On (covering Missy Elliot) - Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra - Hit The Hits - Ubiquity
Fever (covering Little Willie John) - La Lupe - I Like It Like That: Fania Remixed - Mr. Bongo
I Can’t Get You Out of My Head (covering Britney Spears) - Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra - Hit The Hits - Ubiquity
My Favorite Things (covering John Coltrane) - Al Jarreau - Gilles Peterson Digs America Vol. 2 - Ubiquity
Feel Like Making Love (covering Roberta Flack) - Ricardo Marrerro - I Like It Like That: Fania Remixed - Mr. Bongo
Inside and Out (covering The Bee Gees) - Feist vs. MaryMary - test
Trans-Europe Express (covering Kraftwerk) - Christian Prommer’s Drumlessons - Drumlessons Vol. 1 - Sonar Kollektiv
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 Show 11.15 - The Annual Covers Show [117:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Time to hit you up with some really fresh goodies, including a new Marcos Valle comp and a terrific new full length by the Ipanemas on the stellar Far Out label. Also got remixes from the Latin-tinged Fania label by way of a new comp put together by Mr. Bongo, and a couple of 7″ singles from Futuristica Music. Among the other goodies that should not be outdone, the long-awaited Soul Designer album from French producer Fabrice Lig is coming soon, and I’ll play you a track from the EP that’ll precede it.

The kicker of the week, though, is this week’s guestmix from Domu. So much has been said about him regarding his productions under his various guises (Sonar Circle and Umod among them), and his TrebleO label has been making waves since its launch not long ago. Given that he has a busy DJ and production schedule, as well as doing some on-air business for BBC’s Radio 1 Xtra, he’s found time to concoct mixes to coincide with the release of Here Comes Treble, TrebleO’s first compilation that should be out in both CD and digital formats by the time you read this. The mix is an exclusive to the show.

Time to move on; back atcha next week.

Song - Artist - Title - Label
Poweride - Marcos Valle - The Best of Marcos Valle: Carioca Soul - Far Out promo
Fonte de Prazer - The Ipanemas - Call of the Gods - Far Out promo
Parabens - Marcos Valle - The Best of Marcos Valle: Carioca Soul - Far Out promo
Mi Gente (Louie Vega’s EOL Remix) - Hector Lavoe - I Like It Like That: Fania Remixed - Mr. Bongo promo

Message To The Architects Part 1 - Rise - Futuristica Music promo
Find Myself - Electric Conversation - Futuristica Music promo
Rising Up (featuring Christine Michaels) - The Roots - Rising Down EP - Def Jam
Reacension - DJ Frane - Journey To The Planet of Birds - DF Frane
I Wonder (with Bajka) - Protassov - Shalina Music - Switchstance promo
Ilu Baje - Lightning Head - EP - Lion Head
Boogaloo de Johnny (Quantic’s Flowering Inferno Dub) - Johnny Pacheco - I Like It Like That: Fania Remixed - Mr. Bongo promo
I Wanna Be With You (featuring Sarah White) - Arch_Typ - Muddy Rhythms EP - Bagpak promo
Kiss of Kali (Nekta Remix) - Mop Mop - EP - Infracom promo
DDNA - Soul Designer - Evolutionism EP - Third Ear promo
I Didn’t Want To Have It (4 Hero Remix) - Raifi Pagan - I Like It Like That: Fania Remixed - Mr. Bongo promo
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 Show 11.14 with exclusive Domu guest mix [130:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download