Another year of good music comes to a close, at least for Urban Landscapes.

This week’s show is Part Two of the Most Recommended Music of 2009. The focus is on the singles and EP’s of 2009, and per usual they are far more numerous in terms of selection, compared with the albums from last week. Literally hundreds of singles and EP’s were narrowed down to just over 100. Even then, the picks wouldn’t fit into a three-hour show; that’s right, three hours this week instead of two. So much goodness, and yet the end result is the hallmark of what the radio show is about. It is jazzy and soulful club culture, and you’ll listen to the show in all of its variations (shouts to Marc Mac from 4Hero for that one paraphrase, via Facebook).

Some ground rules about the picks from this show and the show prior. Generally, it goes like this:

1. The work must have been released in 2009, or at least played in 2009 if it’s unreleased.
2. A single tune of a two-track (or more) single doesn’t count, as does three singles from an album. I need to hear the whole album, or the whole EP, to make an informed decision on what’s best for the listeners, as well as for yours truly.

Not much to ask, other than pitting quality against quality. I set the bar really high for my picks, be it for the weekly show or for the year-end specials. Because not all of my picks will fit into this show, know that you can view the rest of the picks that gets my highest recommendation at the bottom of the playlist (note: if you don’t see it right away, hold tight – the list will be complete in a day or two).

For many of you, this may be the last Urban Landscapes mailer you’ll be reading before the holidays. I want to take the time to thank you….all of you; the labels, artists/producers, DJs, radio and music promotion companies, the partners who broadcast Urban Landscapes via their radio stations, and the fans. Know that this show would not exist without your support, and I’m truly fortunate to be doing what I most look forward to at least 40 weeks out of the year. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

When Urban Landscapes returns on Thursday January 7th, 2010, it will be 12 years old. It won’t rest on its laurels, though; it’ll be another year of fresh new music, guestmixes, and much more.

Thank you again; enjoy the show, and have a fun and safe set of holidays with you and your loved ones. See you in 2010!

Peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
1849 – Richard E. and Annabel(lee) – Further Out
Transcending – Nailah – Life in Sessions EP – NaiMuse
Everything is Alright (Daisuke Tanabe Remix) – Yellowtail featuring Monday Michiru – EP – Bagpak
The Fourth Song – Half Past Never – EP – promo
Willpower (featuring Bajka) – Dalindeo – Ricky-Tick
Eastern Moods – Bhakti Jazz – Tramp
Summer Dresses (featuring Cecilia Stalin) – Mr. Windmill & Jay Soul – promo
Pave the Way (DJ Mitsu the Beats Remix) – Colonel Red – Roaming Lion EP – Ruff Language
Unite (featuring Fatima) – Tettorybad- Don’t Push Me EP – Sunshine Enterprises
It’s All That – Sarah Linhares – Messages from the Future EP – Public Transit
Read My Mind (Hearin’ Aid’s Psychic Network Remix) – Clyde featuring Jane Hamilton – EP – M8MC
Fallin’ Apples – Mr. Beatnik – Futuristica
Hidden Hand – The Budos Band – The Budos EP – Daptone
Soul is What You Got – Speak Low – Lovemonk
Vamos Par Georgia – Sinto – Tramp
On Yer Feet – Captain Planet – Speakin’ Nuyorican EP – Bastard Jazz
V.L.A.M. – Kind and Kinky Zoo – EP – Straightup
Do Me Wrong (featuring Sitzka) – Soopasoul – EP – Jalapeno
Reversed (Opolopo Remix) – Blacktop featuring Amalia – promo
Overdose – Bocca Grande – Intensive Spot EP – Four Roses
Ayers Rock – Rainer Truby – EP – promo
Marvin – Acid Pauli – EP – promo
Oddity (Pilooski Remix) – Zwicker – Black Label #56 EP – Compost
Carnival Time – Rondenion – Love Bound EP – Rush Hour
Blackmagic (DOP Remix) – Jose James – EP – Brownswood
Come On, Come On (Joe Claussell Sacred Rhythms Suite Version) – Scott Hardkiss featuring Lisa Shaw – EP – God Within
Fuck Da Day (Bonus Mix) – Rocco – EP – Real Tone
Freak It – DJ Hell & Christian Prommer – EP – Buzzin’ Fly
360 – Ibex – EP – Rush Hour
Mood Play – Certain Subjects – promo
Find A Way – Masirah – EP – Futuristica
Info People (A&D’s Bruk Mush Mix) – Atjazz, Domu & Yannah Valdevit – EP – Development Music
Can’t Stop (Benny Beatz Mix) – Masterbuilders – Future Licks EP – M8MC
Definite Indefinite – Computer Paul featuring Michelle Amador – EP – Bagpak
Afro Blue (Future) – Cecilia Stalin – EP – Ajabu
Wanna Be With You (DJ Kiva Remix) – Arch_Typ featuring Sarah White – EP – Bagpak
END BROADCAST

Other Recommended Singles and EP’s from 2009
Atjazz – Parallels EP – ARC
K-Scope – Fall Into You EP – 4Lux
NDV – Southbridge EP – Botanika
V/A – Broadcite Unplugged Vol. 3 EP – Broadcite
Deborah Jordan – Breathe Remixes EP – Futuristica
Sygaire & Defcon – The Latest EP (featuring Captiol A) – Om
Blaktroniks – Slap Matik EP – Bagpak
Electric Conversation – La Neige/Fastlane – Futuristica
Landslide featuring Excentral Tempest – Parables EP – Landmass
Klic – Karoake/Hi Tech Soul – Unique Uncut
Daytoner – Little Wonder/Joy to the World – Wack
Moonstarr featuring Tony Ezzy – Farfisa 45 – Public Transit
Kev Luckhurst – Archive Beats Vol. 1 – Unique Uncut
Ben Watt – Guinea Pig EP – Buzzin’ Fly
Manoo & Francois A – Souvenir/Today is Tomorrow EP – Buzzin’ Fly
AFMB – Here There EP – AFMB
Alif Tree – Clockwork Remixes EP – Compost
V/A – Collection of Moods Part 4 EP – Real Tone
Audion – It’s Full of Blinding Light EP – Spectral Sound ??
Ben Mono – HIt the Bit Remixes EP – Compost
Bibi featuring Malou Beauvoir – Got to Believe EP – Cheers
Loko – In Love/Pasionaria EP – Buzzin’ Fly
Catalan FC and Sven Love – The Classic Traxs Vol. 4 EP – Cheers
Circle of Funk – Fear of Time EP – Slapped Up Soul
Dasoul & Fabry Diglio featuring Nadine Navarre – Directions EP – Sole Channel
V/A – Deep London Miami 2009 Sampler EP – Deep London
Demarkus Lewis – Into the Deep EP – Grin
Dmarkus Lewis – Make the Room EP – Grin
DJ Hell – The Angst EP – International Deejay Gigolo
V/A – Ewonder Suite No. 4 EP – Ewonder
Franck Roger – DJs Beats Vol. 1 – FR Productions
Future Beat Alliance – Dark Passenger EP – Rush Hour
Tarek & Ramirez featuring Cristina Soto – Say Goodbye EP – Grooveland Music
Osborne – Hovercrafting EP – Spectral Sound
HT Zero featuring Kai Alce – Session 201 EP – Fast FWD
Ibex – 360 EP – Rush Hour
Roland Clark – Glad You Came EP – Ill Friction
Inaya Day & Ralf Gum – Reap EP – Deep Sugar
Innerwav – Inner Navigation EP – Reincarnation
Jay Shepherd – Black Label #58 EP – Compost
Jose James – Blackmagic EP – Brownswood
Lee Curtis – The Black Door EP – Spectral Sound
Mario Dujic featuring Marie Craven – Sunshine EP – Nosa
Nebraska – Terrestrial Variations EP – Rush Hour
Negghead – Super Skeleton EP – Wax On
Norm Talley – In Yo Soul/The Journey EP – Third Ear
Partners in Crime – Goin’ Underground EP – Swedish Brandy
Peter Kruder – Black Label #50 EP – Compost
Peter Kruder – The Law of Return/Chordal EP – Macro
PSoul featuring Peter Panic – Time is Coming EP – Stilnovo
Dalindeo – New Creation/Another Devil – Ricky-Tick
Santiago Salazar – Arcade EP – Macro
Sarass – Black Label #44 EP – Compost
Domu – This is House EP – Swedish Brandy
Seth Troxler – Panic Stop Repeat EP – Spectral Sound
Stefan Goldmann – Art of Tomorrow – Macro
V/A – Suara Showroom 5 EP – Suara
Son of Aphrodite – Vibrations EP – Ill Friction
Matt Flores and Tyree Cooper Presents Goosebumpz – Shining Lights EP – Tjumy
V/A – Sophisticated Sass Sounds EP – Tjumy
Tom Trago – Voyage Direct Remixes EP – Rush Hour
Tora Vinter – Don’t Turn Around/Sophie’s Nightmare EP – My Sonic Mountain
Tortured Soul – Another Lover EP – Dome
Joakim – Watermelon Bubblicious EP – Versatile
Etienne Jaumet – Entropy EP – Versatile
A Bossa Electrica – Praia do Futuro EP – Favourtizm
Valuka – Sundown EP – Doppelschall
Dollkraut – Catch My Soul EP – Doppelschall
Larissa Kapp – Lost Piano EP – Tjumy
Lil Bo Tweak and Art Bleek – Tweak, Bleek and a Disco Freak EP – Loungin’
Ogris Debris – Black Label #57 EP – Compost
Brandt Brauer Frick – Button/Wallah EP – The Gym
Trevor Loveys – Good to Be Here EP – Loungin’
Ye:Solar – ?? – ??
Loveys and Yusef – Get Busy EP – Tragic Magic
Opolopo featuring Amalia – All Systems Down EP – promo
Wbeeza – The So Crazy EP – Third Ear
Peter Kruder – Take the Weight EP – G-Stone
Will Saul & Mike Monday – Zippo EP – Buzzin’ Fly
N’dinga Gaba – Queen EP – Sole Channel
Zed Bias – Neighbourhood EP – Biasphere
Sepalot – Red Handed Remixes EP – Compost
Ekiti Son featuring Valeska Jakobowecz – April Weather Remixes EP – Office Ekiti

 

 Show 12.43 - The Most Recommended Singles & EP's of 2009 [184:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

2009 is almost over, and that means that it’s time once again to go through the many playlists and charts from this year, narrow the choices, and give you The Most Recommeded Music of 2009. It’s, of course, the music sent to, and played, on the show, by the labels, promotion companies, artists and producers that help make it all possible. There are those standouts, and some of them are showcased this week.

The focus on this show is on the albums. Talking about standouts, not all of them were able to be represented in two-hours. Be sure to check the lists below the playlist for the other 2009 albums that I approve of, and of the choice compilations as well.

Have a listen, and please support the artists and labels by purchasing some of these albums if you don’t have them in your collection already. I like to do my part by celebrating musical excellence on the show, but I’m sure that the artists and labels would appreciate it just as much if you show them your love of the music by buying an album or three.

Next week will be Part Two, focusing on the singles and EP’s that have stood out this year. Meanwhile, enjoy this week’s show, and feel free to pass it on!

Have a good one, in the meantime; peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
Miriam Aida – Cancao de Outono – Letras ao Brasil – Connective
Clareana – Joyce – Visions of Dawn – Far Out
Just A Little Bit – Zeep – People and Things – Crammed
This Tea Makes Love to Me – Gaby Hernandez – When Love – Armed Orphan
One – Deborah Jordan – The Light – Futuristica
Beautiful – Joy Jones – Godchild – Future Soul
Rendezvous (featuring Mishoo the Drumkit and MC Nnoja) – Comfort Fit – Polyshufflez – Tokyodawn
U Gotta Find (featuring Shaunise) – Portformat – The Repeat Factor – Tokyodawn
Keep on Trying – The Deadbeats – Made in the Shade – Wax On
Bologna – Jazz Chronicles – Jazz Chronicles – Futuristica
We Travel the Spacebeats – Emanative – Space – Futuristica
The Flies Away – The Battery Apple Trees – The Year of the B.A.T. – The Battery Apple Trees
Manteca – Cesar’s Salad – The Latin Beat – Perfect Toy
Heaven and Earth – Deep Jazz – Heaven and Earth – Perfect Toy
Springtime – Scrimshire – Along Came the Devil One Night – Wah Wah 45’s
Come and Get Me – The Five Corners Quintet – Hot Corner – Milan/Ricky-Tick
Interpretation – Ray Harris and The Fusion Experience – Ray Harris and the Fusion Experience – Fusion Music
Mother N Soul – Scallymatic Orchestra – Annie Get Your Gun – Flyin’ High
Goose It Up – Cookin’ on 3 Burners – Soul Messin’ – Freestyle
Get Up and Get It – Deep Street Soul – Deep Street Soul – Freestyle
Good Thing – The Sweet Vandals – Love Lite – Unique
Lights Went Out – Alice Russell – Pot of Gold – Six Degrees
Damage! – Kira Neris – A Frozen Second – Faces
Hold On (featuring Andreya Triana) – Mr. Scruff – Ninja Tuna – Ninja Tune
Looking Glass – Little Dragon – Machine Dreams – Peacefrog
END BROADCAST

Other Recommended Albums
Title – Label
V/A – 4Hero Presents Extensions – Raw Fusion
Shahrokh Sound of K – Dripping Point – Compost
The Young Lovers – The Young Lovers – Loungin’
Tosca – No Hassles – !K7
Colonel Red – Sweet Liberation – Ruff Language
Brownout – Aguilas and Cobras – Six Degrees
Dubblestandart – Return From Planet Dub – Collision
BadboE – Break the Funk – AuditoryDesign
DJ Vadim – U Can’t Lurn Imaginashun – BBE
Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens – What Have You Done, My Brother? – Daptone
Shafiq Husayn – In A-Free-Ka – Plug Research
Clara Moreno – Miss Balanco – Far Out
Glam Sam and His Combo – Groovy! – Lemongrass

Saskamodie – Mocky – Crammed
Opolopo – Beyond Jipangu – Swedish Brandy

Grand and Putnam – Yellowtail – Bagpak
Aybee – East Oakland Space Program – Deepblak
Atjazz – Full Circle – ARC
Nickodemus – Sun People – Eighteenth Street Lounge
Magic Drum Orchestra – In the Studio – Lion Head

Recommended Compilations
Title – Label
Bagpak Selects Vol. 2 – Bagpak


Tudo Ben: Jorge Ben Covered – Far Out
Om Lounge 15th Anniversary Edition – Om
Wax On Records Vol. 2 – Wax On
Lion Head Compilation Vol. 1 – Lion Head
Daptone Gold – Daptone
Shapes 09:01 – Tru Thoughts
Brownswood Bubblers 4 – Brownswood
The Best of Mr. Bongo – Mr. Bongo
Nicola Conte Presents Viagem 2 – Far Out
Jazz Bizniz 4 – Counterpoint
Duck – M8MC
Negghead – Scrambled Negg
Bar Bubbles – Holophon

 

 Show 12.42 - The Most Recommended Albums of 2009 [117:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Summertime is in full swing here in California, and these days the weather is very much agreeable with the Mediterranean climate of San Luis Obispo. Wherever you are in the world, I hope that life is treating you well and good.

Just as I was about to present to you this week’s show last week, Michael Jackson passed away. I would have been remiss to not give the talented entertainment a proper tribute, and so it was. To catch the show, be sure to look for last week’s three-hour MJ tribute now online.

And now here it is, Part Two of the Halfway Rewind Special. The focus this week is on the singles & EP’s that were released so far this year, and there’s been plenty of them played on the show in 2009. The tough part always come down to narrowing the list to the ones that I feel are standouts. They don’t necessarily have to be innovative or groundbreaking, though some of the picks came close. And given that it was a three-hour broadcast, even then the full list would have had to embody at least three more hours to fit them all in. So just like last week, at the end of the playlist you will find the other EP’s and singles that didn’t fit in due to time limitations. Whether you put them on your favorite mp3 player, or add them to your essential tunes to spin out at a gig, hopefully you will give your props by supporting these talented acts.

Next week, the show is back on track with lots and lots of fresh new music. Also this month: a guestmix, maybe two, and some surprises as well. So hold on; it’s going to be a great month for music on the show.

As ever, look for the show on Facebook, Myspace and Twitter.

Catch you later this week; peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
Little Wonder – Daytoner – Wack
Hustlin’ – Soopasoul – Hot & Cold/Hustlin’ – Jalapeno
V.L.A.M. – Kind and Kinky Zoo – Straighup
Spanish Fly (Noiz in Zion Remix) – Sabbo – It Is The Time EP – Botanika
Arcade (Stefan Goldmann Remix) – Santiago Salazar – EP – Macro
Read My Mind (Chris Barker Remix) – Clyde featuring Jane Hamilton – EP – M8MC
Background Noise (Pablo Sanchez and Odnam Remix) – Soul Vigilantes featuring Xan Blacq – EP – Lovemonk
April Weather (ElectroVocalPhenomina Remix) – Ekiti Son featuring Valeska Jakobowicz – EP – Office Ekiti
Love Is (Danny Krivit Re-edit) – Demis Roussos – EP – Discograph
Jump (Eddy Meets Yannah Remix) – Sepalot – Red Handed Remixes – Compost
Beatdown – Valuka – Sundown EP – Doppleschall
Roks Dogg – Wbeeza – New Skank EP – Third Ear
Tronic Matic – Lorenz Rhode – Motor Cortex EP – Exploited
Lost Piano (Tin Man Remix) – Larissa Kapp – EP – Tjumy
Wait A Minute (Extended Mix) – Osborne – Hovercrafting EP – Spectral Sound
Carnival Time – Rondenion – Love Bound EP – Rush Hour
Never Be The Same (TJ Kong and Nuno Dos Santos Remix) – Alif Tree – Clockwork Remixes EP – Compost
Take The Weight (Peter Kruder Vocal Mix) – Stereotyp – EP – G-Stone
Parallels (Charles Webster Remix) – Atjazz featuring Dawne B. – EP – M8MC
Beats Like Birds (Trus’me Remix) – Marbert Rocel – The Pack Remix EP – Compost
Sunday Weekend – Ken Hayakawa – Sophisticated Sass Sounds EP – Tjumy/Sass
Leaving You – Candy Apple featuring Anjou – Deep London Miami Sampler EP – Deep London
I Know – N’Dinga Gaba featuring Denise – EP – Real Tone
All Systems Down (Izmabad Vocal Mix) – Opolopo featuring Amalia – EP – Deeper Soul
M4 Movements – Circle of Funk – Baldeelox
Hold On Tight – Lorenzo Bartoletti and Matteo Matteini – Suara Showroom 3 EP – Suara
Zippo – Will Saul and Mike Monday – EP – Buzzin’ Fly
END BROADCAST

Other Recommended Singles & EP’s
The Young Lovers – Shake Up The Ghost EP – Loungin’
Gelka – Super Skeleton EP – Wax On
Lovey & Yusef – Get Busy EP – Tragic Magic
Cecilia Stalin – Afro Blue EP – Ajabu
Yellowtail featuring Monday Michiru – Everything Is Alright EP – Bagpak
Nebraska – Variations #2 EP – Rush Hour
The Deadbeats – Loafin’ EP – Wax On
Colonel Red – Roaming Lion EP – Ruff Language
Joakim – Watermelon Bubblicious EP – Versatile
Partners in Crime – Goin’ Underground/Get In To It EP – Swedish Brandy
Manmade – Feature Funk Vol. 1 EP – Manmade
Manno and Francois A – Today is Tomorrow EP – Buzzin’ Fly
Norman Talley – The Journey/In Your Soul EP – Third Ear
Peter Kruder – Chordal/The Law of Return EP – Macro
Rob Slac – Goddess of Groove EP – FastFWD
Soultourist – Fo Eva EP – Drumpoet Community
Shahrokh Sound of K – Black Label #48 EP – Compost
Deborah Jordan – Remix EP – Futuristica Music
K-Scope – Precious Heart EP – 4Lux White
Inaya Day & Ralf Gum – Reap EP – Deep Sugar
Etienne Jaumet – Entropy EP – Versatile
Beverley Road All Stars – I’m Still in Love/Danger In Your Eyes – Bastard Jazz
Li’ll Bo Tweak and Art Bleek – Tweak, Bleek, & a Disco Freak EP – Loungin’
Opolopo featuring Amalia – I Do EP – Swedish Brandy
Polar Pair – This is What Happens EP – Botanika

 

 Show 12.23 - The Halfway Rewind Special: The Singles & EP's [179:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

It’s that time again…mid-June.

And long-time listeners know what to expect at this time of the year. It’s time to take a look back at the music that I most recommend to listeners for the year so far. You’ve heard plenty of good music here, and it’s time to put the spotlight on the select ones for you to consider, and then (hopefully) add them to your music collection.

It’s the Halfway Rewind Special, split in two parts. This week focuses on the albums, and next week’s show will be on the singles and EP’s. Of course, there’s more music than is able to fit, and this is a three-hour show this week mind you. Be sure to check the list of albums that would have fit the playlist, had there been more time to be had, that can be found below the playlist.

Be sure to tune in next week, and the singles and EP’s will get their just due. Meanwhile, enjoy this one!

Peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
Chegada – Joyce – Visions of Dawn – Far Out
Uala Ualala – Clara Moreno – Miss Balanco – Far Out
Brilliante – Jose Roberto Bertrami – Aventura – Far Out
Brasil En Brasa – Roge – Far Out Presents Strictly Samba – Far Out
Redondo Sambao – As Meninas – Nicola Conte Presents Viagem 2 – Far Out
African Problems – Seun Kuti and Fela’s Egypt 80 – The Best of Mr. Bongo – Mr. Bongo
Pele – Akatuba and Ballistic Brothers – The Best of Mr. Bongo – Mr. Bongo
Schizophrenia – Cirius B. – Jazz Bizniz 4 – Counterpoint
Mother N Soul – Scallymatic Orchestra – Annie, Get Your Gun – Flyin’ High
Flip Flop – Emanative – Space – Futuristica Music
Midnight in Trieste – The Five Corners Quintet – Hot Corner – Milan/Ricky-Tick
I Have Come To You – Scrimshire – Along Came The Devil One Night – Wah Wah’s 45
?? – Francoiz Bruet – L’Aveuglette – Le Pop Musik
A Song For A Helping Hand – Paul Bryan – Listen – Sonar Kollektiv
Eau Rouge #3 – Gelka – Wax On Records Vol. 2 – Wax On
Second Line Stomp – Lightning Head – Lion Head Compilation Vol. 1 – Lion Head
Ready 2 Wear – PC Synergy – Om Lounge 15th Anniversary Edition – Om
Donkey Ride featuring Quanitc – Mr. Scruff – Ninja Tuna – Ninja Tune
Dangerous featuring Phil Knight (Part-Time Heroes Remix) – Unforscene – Shapes 09:01 – Tru Thoughts
Disciples – Stee Downes – All in a Day – Sonar Kollektiv
Word Up – Wet Cookies – Soul Protection – Cat N Roof
Aurevoir – Alif Tree – Clockwork – Compost
Love Happens (featuring Toyin Taylor) – Shahrokh Sound of K – Dripping Point – Compost
Low Down Groove – The Young Lovers – The Young Lovers – Loungin’
The Sanctuary (featuring Tyna) – Recloose – Perfect Timing – Sonar Kollektiv
Raise The Roof (Madnus and Scogil Remix) – Lizzy Parks – Shapes 09:01 – Tru Thoughts
Mrs. Bongo – Tosca – No Hassles – !K7
Deadly Funny Oxygen Part 4 – Dubblestandart – Return From Planet Dub – Collision
Alive Dub – J. Boogie’s Dubtronic Science – Soul Vibrations Dub Remixes – Om
Shimmy Shimmy Ya – El Michels Affair – Brownswood Bubblers 4 – Brownswood
Thrill Seekers (featuring Sabira Jade) – DJ Vadim – U Can’t Lurn Imaginashun – BBE
He Knows My Heart – Naomi Shelton and Gospel Queen – What Have You Done, My Brother? – Daptone
Assignment 7 – Aybee – East Oakland Space Program – Deepblak
2 Weeks in 2 Days – Kira Neris – A Frozen Second – Faces
END BROADCAST

Other Recommended Albums
Groovy! – Glam Sam and His Combo – Lemongrass
Saskamodie – Mocky – Crammed
Grand and Putnam – Yellowtail – Bagpak
Pot of Gold – Alice Russell – Six Degrees
When Love – Gaby Hernandez – Armed Orphan
V/A – Bagpak Selects Vol. 2 – Bagpak
V/A – Perceptions – Cosmic Sofa
V/A – Tudo Ben: Jorge Ben Covered – Far Out

 

 Show 12.21 - The Halfway Rewind Pt. 1: The Albums [183:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Happy New Year to you, and welcome to 2009!

While most of the United States has been going through its usual seasonal plight of winter cold and mounds of snow, California has been experiencing warmth. As I type this, it’s a little on the chilly side; yet hours earlier, I was in shorts. It was 80 degrees Fahrenheit, and really I don’t think anyone in California is complaining much about the weather. Indeed, we are very fortunate.

On to the music: it’s time to get 2008 out of the way, as Part Two of the Most Recommended Music of 2008 features the singles & EP’s. To be clear, what’s on this week’s playlist is just a sampling of the good stuff. There’s only so much that can fit into the space of two hours, but overall I’m satisfied with the picks for the show. Lest you think that the playlist is the list, there’s more where that came from. Watch soon for a complete list of albums, singles & EP’s, compilations of music from 2008. I hope to have the goods posted by month’s end.

The next show represents the first show of brand new music for 2009. This show, though, marks Urban Landscapes’s 12th year of jazzy, soulful club culture. Keep in touch, because there’s more new music, more guest mixes, and just plain more stuff coming your way.

Enjoy the show, and watch this space!

Song – Artist – Title – Label
The Ringer – Fourtet – EP – Domino
The Mighty – Vincent – EP – Music For Collapsing People
Stars Collide featuring Deborah Jordan (Sun Circle Remix) – Emanative – EP – Futuristica Music
Agua E Nieve – Radiokijada – EP – Month of March Music
Free (Kira Neris Remix) – Flyt – EP – Futuristica Music
Dream Bossa – Richard E – EP – Further Out
Parkdale (London Session with the Nostalgia 77 Quintet) – Elizabeth Shepherd – Do Right
Friendly Flowers – DJ Simon S – Soulclap
Twiggy Twiggy (The Dynamics Remix) – re:jazz – EP – Infracom
Mutualism – Daisuke Tanabe – After Few Layers Before EP – Dancing Turtle
Sugar Cane (LOA Remix) – The Bahama Soul Club – Remixes EP – Buyu
Everyman – The Captain – Resense
Get Caught – Cutty Lark – Do Right
The Thief (BadboE Remix) – Quincy Jointz – EP – Timewarp
Para – DJ SUN – EP – Alternate Take
The Journey (Ghana 74) – The Boogoos – EP – Perfect Toy
Kept On Runnin’ (Domu Remix) – Ashley Thomas – Remixes EP – Counterpoint
Go Get It (Zed Bias Club Mix) – Sepalot – EP – Compost
Wanna Be With You (featuring Sarah White) – Arch_Typ – Muddy Rhythms – Bagpak
She Said (Barem Remix) – Kate Simko – Spectral Remixed – Spectral Sound
Juana Tijuana – Dub Traffik Control – Bastard Boots 04 – Bastard Boots
Nasty Depths – Summary – EP – Bagpak
END BROADCAST

 

 Show 12.01 - The Most Recommended Singles & EP's of 2008 [124:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The end of here, at least as far as 2008 goes.

This marks the last Urban Landscapes Radioshow of 2008. I’ll be on vacation until the first full week in January. Unlike past years, Part Two, the Singles & EP’s, will kick off the show’s 12th year.

As with past years, this is by no means a comprehensive list of my recommended albums There are more albums than a (nearly) two-hour show can fit in. Also due to time, I don’t count compilations or “best of” albums for the sake of brevity. Like previous years, there’ll be a complete list of my picks, including those I’m not able to fit into the show, as well as the aforementioned compilations and “best of’s.” I hope to have the list posted by year’s end, if not sooner.

This won’t be my last blog post of the year, but it is my last playlist for 2008. Now’s a good time to thank the many, many labels, artists, producers, DJ’s and tastemakers, radio/music promoters and fans of the show. You help keep Urban Landscapes going. Without you, I honestly would have cast this aside long ago, finding something else to occupy my time. As it is, the show has been a true labor of love. You, and the people who help create and bring the music, are the reason why I spend many hours a week outside the two-hour broadcasts, doing my best to bring you something special.

I also want to thank KCPR, Cal Poly’s student-run radio station, for allowing me the privilege of continuing to air the show live. There are a plethora of Internet stations left and right, and it’s good to know that the show has a home at a real, live radio station that’s a special place all its own.

Some special things are in the works for the new year, and I will let you know moving forward. I do hope that you move forward with me and the show.

If you enjoy the show, please spread the word and tell your friends. Have them subscribe to the podcasts, or have them find it via Twitter, Myspace or Facebook. Help do your part to keep the radioshow on the global radar.

Thank you again so much. Have a safe and wonderful holiday season, and I’ll be back atcha for Part Two, the Most Recommended Singles & EP’s of 2008, live come January 8th.

Peace.

Song – Artist – Title – Label
Prayer – Lizzy Parks – Raise The Roof – Tru Thoughts
Winter Wind – Jose James – The Dreamer – Brownswood
Run/Fedime’s Flight – The Sonar Kollektiv Orchester – Guaranteed Niceness – Sonar Kollketiv
The Land of Freedom – Quasimode – The Land of Freedom – Sonar Kollektiv
The World is Filled By… – Soil & Pimp Sessions – Planet Pimp – Brownswood
Identity Breaker – J.A.M. – Just A Maestro – Brownswood
The Story – The Matthew Herbert Big Band – There’s Me & There’s You – !K7
Fonte de Prazer – The Ipanemas – Call of the Gods – Far Out
All The Stars – NOMO – Ghost Rock – Ubiquity
Omak Besos (Big Waves) – TM Juke & The Jack Baker Trio – Boto & The Second Liners – Tru Thoughts
Brazilian Sugar – Jackson Conti – Sujinho – Mochilla
Interested Benevolence – The Souljazz Orchestra – Manifesto – Do Right
Cut You Loose – Kylie Auldist – Just Say – Tru Thoughts
Together (featuring Jennifer Johns) – J. Boogie’s Dubtronic Science – Soul Vibrations – Om
Bill Blows It – Shawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins – Clutch of the Tiger – Ubiquity
Morning Scapes (featuring Bembe Segue) – Jazzanova – Of All The Things – Verve
Go – 2 Banks of 4 – Junkyard Gods – Sonar Kollektiv
Ethio-Steppers – The Lions – Jungle Struttin’ – Ubiquity
Hi Life Music – Lightning Head – 13 Faces of Lightning Head – Lion Head
Superpsychosexy – The One – Superpsychosexy – Om
Soundcheckin’ – Milez Benjamin – Feel Glorious – Tru Thoughts
Cosmik Dust – Stacy Epps – The Awakening – Japanubia Musik
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