Singer, songwriter, composer, producer, arranger…these are only a few of the hats worn by Isaac Hayes. Few of us today know how much history he has made before the release of his debut album Presenting Isaac Hayes in 1967 for Stax Recordings, a label that has solidified itself as a formidable competitor to Motown Records. The raw and unadulterated “Memphis” sound would chip away at the smooth and polished “Motown sound” from the mid-1960’s onward, thanks in no small part to Hayes’s long association with Stax. Having started out as a session musician, his successful partnership with David Porter had amassed hundreds of tunes written, some would end up becoming enduring R&B classics.

Most people know those tunes better than that of Hayes’s most creative musical period, from the late 1960’s through the mid-1970’s. On this week’s edition of the show, it’s a commemoration of those peak years in the life and music of Isaac Hayes. Truly one who went on a path that differs from most of his R&B contemporaries, his was a legacy that has endured through today, as evident by the many hip-hop producers who have sampled his work.

There really isn’t more to be said; the music will speak for itself.

R.I.P., Isaac Hayes (Aug. 20, 1942-Aug 10, 2008)

Song - Album - Label
Walk On By - Hot Buttered Soul - Enterprise
I Stand Accused - The Isaac Hayes Movement - Enterprise
By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Hot Buttered Soul - Enterprise
Ike’s Moods/You Lost That Lovin’ Feeling - …To Be Continued - Enterprise
Part-Time Love - Black Moses - Enterprise
Ike’s Rap III/Your Love Is So Doggone Good - Black Moses - Enterprise
Soulville - Shaft - Enterprise
Do Your Thing - Shaft - Enterprise
Joy - Joy - Enterprise
Use Me - Isaac Hayes: Live at the Sahara Tahoe - Enterprise
Feelin’ Alright - Isaac Hayes: Live at the Sahara Tahoe - Enterprise
Theme From “The Men” - Isaac Hayes: Live at the Sahara Tahoe - Enterprise
Hung Up On My Baby - Tough Guys - Enterprise
Pursuit of the Pimpmobile - Truck Turner - Enterprise
Theme From “Shaft” - Shaft - Enterprise
END BROADCAST

 

 Isaac Hayes Tribute Special [152:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Greetings to all…

I have before you last week’s edition of the show, featuring a great cross section of fresh new music from here, there and everywhere. It’s up a bit late, but better later than never…so enjoy the show.

For now, it’s time to bid you adieu. Being that I’m on a bit of an overload, it’s time to start to put a few things to bed and get some other things in place. To that end, I find it best to put the show on hold until September. Believe it or not, it does take more than just simply playing good music. I’m very dedicated to what I do, and I believe in the power of touching others through music in my own way. I have a desire to do it 100 percent, or not at all. And at least for the next six weeks or so, it’s time to put 100 percent into other things for now. Fear not, because the show will return as strong as ever. If all does work out, I hope to have some new things in place.

No promises, but I think that I may get away with some surprise podcasts that will feature all-new music during my hiatus. The good music seems to never stop coming, and I’m very grateful for that. I wouldn’t like it to pile up and fall by the waste side, so I’ll find ways to incorporate them.

Thanks for those of you leaving feedback on the site, and for sending me nice messages via Facebook or email. It’s a privilege, and so long as good music keeps being made I will continue to do my best to share them with you. Also, big thanks to the labels, artists and producers, the promoters, and most of all to the fans.

Catch you on the other side come September.

Song - Artist - Title - Label
Emo (Switch Groove Exp. Remix) - MK - Morning Suntouch 4 - Prominence
Last Nine Days - Quasimode - The Land of Freedom - Sonar Kollektiv
Papaia - Jackson Conti - Sujinho - Mochilla
Christmas In The Summertime - The One - Superpsychosexy - Om Hip-Hop
Blackman - Georgia Anne Muldrow - 4 Hero…Mixing - Sonar Kollektiv
Might As Well - J*Davey - The Beauty in Distortion/The Land of the Lost - Independent Media
Lights Down Low (featuring OliverDaySoul) - Sepalot - Red Handed - Compost
Bunny Rabbitz - o1o - The Undatow 2 EP - Deepblak promo
Typo (Diplo’s Hip Hop Remix) - The Truth - The Sunny Side of Truth - The Truth
Magical Amounts (Pete Rock Remix) - The Truth - The Sunny Side of Truth - The Truth
Clashback - Madnus & Scogil - test
Connexao (DJ Venom Remix) - Sabrina Malheiros - EP - Far Out
Scaraboogie - Soul Designer - Evolutionism EP Vol. 2 - Third Ear
You Are My Battlestar (Jacob London Remix) - Q-Burns Abstract Messages - EP - Eighth Dimensions
Cupid - Professor Delacroix - Deepblak test
In The Middle - Dennis Jr. - Akustikk
Blazer - Project Sandro - Computer Incarnation For World Peace Vol. 2 - Sonar Kollektiv
Un Limon En La Cabeza (Quantic Remix) - Gecko Turner - Manipulado - Lovemonk
Youth Groove - The Stance Brothers - 7″ - Ricky Tick
Even Vulcans Cry (Me&You Remix) - Phyllis Dixon - test
Fala Tanto (Instrumental) - Open Foraina - Lovemonk promo
Flo’s Flow - Madnus & Scogil - test
END BROADCAST

 

 Show 11.23 [118:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Now that the Halfway Rewind Special is behind us, it’s time to dive into new music territory. The show starts off with more jazz than usual, but trust me when I say that it’s a great stretch of jazz for you to savor. Of course, other styles and blends are covered as well.

One correction I should point out as you’re listening to the show. I’ve erroneously announced a Natalie Walker track. In fact, the tune I Decided (King Britt FiveSix Mix) was from Solange.

That’s all, for now. Enjoy the show; back atcha this week!

Song - Artist - Title - Label
untitled - Auteur - CD-R
Petite Planete (Positive Flow Remix) - Emanative - EP - Futuristica Music promo
The Prayer - Lizzy Parks - Raise The Roof EP - Tru Thoughts
Raise The Roof - Lizzy Parks - Tru Thoughts
Object In The Mirror (featuring Carmen Lundy) - Quasimode - The Land of Freedom - Sonar Kollektiv
Folk Music - Bjorn Kostvold - On The Spot Vol. 2 - Ricky Tick
Dark Beauty - Quasimode - The Land of Freedom - Sonar Kollektiv
Wives and Lovers - Pedro Rider - On The Spot Vol. 2 - Ricky Tick
Too Good To Last - Louie Austen - EP - Klein
Essa Cancao - Sabrina Malheiros - New Morning - Far Out
Sao Paulo Nights - Jackson Conti - Sujinho - Mochilla
Roots Dub - The Ska-Lites - 4 Hero…Mixing - Sonar Kollektiv
Monosabo Blues (Philip Owusu Remix) - Gecko Turner featuring Eska - Manipulado EP - Lovemonk promo
Hi Sun - J*Davey - The Beauty in Distortion/Land of the Lost - Independent Media
Don’t Blame Me - Dennis Jr. - Akustikk
Movin’ - Deep Street Soul - EP - Straightup promo
Hurricane Train - Kind and Kinky Zoo - Straightup promo
Nothing’s Wrong (Parov Stelar Remix) - Aromabar - EP - Infracom promo
I Decided (King Britt’s FiveSix Mix) - Solange - EP - Geffen promo
Little Dark Spot (John Beltran Remix) - Christos Kedras featuring Marconi de Morias - EP - Kapa Music promo
Chill This (John Stuart Remix) - Diem - EP - Chill Music promo
Go Get It (Zed Bias Club Mix) - Sepalot - EP - Compost promo
Solid Ground (Crazy P. Remix) - Eddy Meets Yannah - EP - Compost promo
The Whip - Me Raabenstein - EP - Nonine promo
END BROADCAST

 

 Show 11.22 [119:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

It’s back to two-hour mode this week, and lots of new goodies alongside a few old faves, and even some old faves getting the remix treatment. Good? I hope for you it is.

Got the dates for the mid-year Halfway Rewind Special, an annual deal where i get to play tunes from some of the dope talent presented on the show during the first six months of 2008. Maybe there’s music you might have missed along the way, or you just want to find out how cool the music was when you listened for the very first time. Whatever tickles your fancy, it’s coming up quick. Here are the dates:

• June 19 - Part One: The Albums
• June 26 - Part Two: The Singles and EP’s

I hope you’ll be able to join me, live or via the downloads/podcasts.

Be sure to check out the web site when you have a moment. New content includes a Snapshots interview with Brownswood Recordings crooner Jose James, posted earlier this week. Keep your eyes peeled for more exclusive Snapshot interviews coming soon, plus more content from me and my contributors.

Enjoy the show, and have a fine weekend!

The Urban Landcapes Radioshow 11.19
Thursday June 12, 2008

Song - Artist - Title - Label
I No Poet Can Be - Bajka - EP 12″ - Jazzman
Jammin’ With Mr. Hoagland (Nicola Conte’s For Friends and Relatives Version) - The Five Corners Quintet - EP 12″ - Ricky Tick
Easy Does It - LTC - A Different View - Ricky Tick
Petite Planete - Emanative - EP - Futuristica Music promo
Everybody Loves The Sunshine (9th Wonder Remix) - Roy Ayers - Verve Remixed 4 - Verve Forecast
Freedumbs featuring Swamburger and Alexandrah (Dr. Delay Remix) - All Good Funk Alliance - Weakness of the Trade EP - Funk Weapons promo
Runnin’ (Philippians Remix) - Pharcyde - Rmxxology - Delicious Vinyl
Sittin’ On Chrome (Mr. Flash’s Sittin on Cr02 Remix) - Masta Ace - Rmxxology - Delicious Vinyl
Round The Way - NOMO - Ghost Rock - Ubiquity
There Was A Time (Kenny Dope Remix) - James Brown - Verve Remixed 4 - Verve Forecast
Bang Bang (Brazilian Soul Crew Afro Mix) - Amera Light and Gadget Ninja - 99 Carats promo
Dangerous (Diesler’s Club Mix) - Unforscene featuring Phil King - Tru Thoughts
Organik - Attias - EP - Rush Hour promo
Cold World (Telemark Remix) - Aromabar - EP - Infracom promo
Dirty Rhodes Trip - Barna Soundmachine - Porno Groove Vol. 1 EP - Somosunekipo promo
Power Of A City (Vinyl Mix) - Soul Designer - Evolutionism EP - Third Ear promo
No Parking In B-More - Rockmaster Rus B - Baffin Island Beat Brigade promo
Miss 17 (AEB’s Champion Soul Remix) - Yellowtail featuring Selma I - EP - Bagpak promo
Cleva (Captain Planet Remix) - Erykah Badu - Bastard Boots #5 EP - Bastard Boots
Miss 17 (OK_Ma Remix) - Yellowtail featuring Selma I - EP - Bagpak promo
Miss 17 (OK_Ma Remix Instrumental) - Yellowtail featuring Selma I - EP - Bagpak promo
360 Degrees featuring Blacktroniks - Just Banks - Under The Influence - Etage Noir promo
END BROADCAST

 

 Show 11.19 [119:24m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Song - Artist - Title - Label
No Other Love But You - Clarice Labbe with Charlie Hampton - Jazz Bizniz - Counterpoint
Boogaloo Boy - Cecilia Stalin - Straighten Up - Firefly
Nova Visual - Marcos Valle - The Best of Marcos Valle: Carioca Soul - Far Out
untitled - Auteur - test
Lady In The Water - Chill Factor 5 - Sunflower Jazz - Electronfarm
Connexao - Sabrina Malheiros - New Morning - Far Out promo
Mystere Profond (Batufunk Version) - Vertical Groove - Record Kicks
Leave That Ol Devil Alone - Drawbar - EP - Counterpoint promo
Just Enough Rope (Quincy Jointz Remix) - Ed Meme and the Forms - Break it Till It’s Broken Remixes EP - Straightup promo
Rewind - Danny Massure - What It Is - Spring Strut
Fly Away - The Hot 8 Brass Band - Shapes 08:01 - Tru Thoughts
A Story I Heard - DJ Frane - Journey To The Planet of Birds - DJ Frane
Music For The Middle of The Night - Paine - Compl8
The Lady Effects (Night Time Mix) - Chill Factor 5 - Sunflower Jazz - Electronfarm
Cuidad del Swing - Quantic Presents Flowering Inferno - Tru Thoughts promo
Juana Tijuana - Dub Traffik Control - Bastard Boots #4 - Bastard Boots
Forever - Little Dragon - Little Dragon - Peacefrog
Call Me - Just Banks - Under The Influence - Etage Noir
TT - AD Bourke - A TrebleO Mix Tape: AD Bourke - TrebleO
Slide Technique - Arch_Typ - Muddy Rhythms EP - Bagpak
Passin’ Me By (Hot Chip Remix) - The Pharcyde - Rmxxology - Delicious Vinyl
Passin’ Me By (Hot Chip Remix Instrumental) - The Pharcyde - Rmxxology - Delicious Vinyl
Be No Slave - J-Live - Then What Happened - BBE
Let Me Loose (featuring Leafoot) - Up Hygh - Shapes 08:01 - Tru Thoughts
One Woman Army - Hint - Driven From Distraction EP - Tru Thoughts promo
Underlined - Atjazz featuring Ernesto and Cee Rock The Fury - Full Circle - Mantis
Changes - Yellowtail featuring Russell Morgan - Dancing Turtle promo
Bridges - Raj Jheet - EP - Deepblak promo
Dankan - Haruke Matsuo - EP - Rush Hour promo
Classic Reality - Jay Shepherd - EP - Compost Black Label promo
Turn It On (Marc Mac’s 4 Hero Remix) - Daru and Rena - 4Lux
Land - Jazz Chronicles - Futuristica Music
Opening Shot - DJ Trax - Dancing Turtle promo
Super Cool - Pat Hunt - Super Cool California Soul Vol. 2 - Luv N’ Haight/Ubiquity
I’m Wishin’ - Lorez Alexandria - Gilles Peterson Digs America Vol. 2 - Ubiquity
END BROADCAST

 

 Show 11.18 [172:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

After recuperating during my week off, I’m back to make up for my absence with a three-hour broadcast. The styles go all over the place per usual, so there’s bound to be goodies that you’ll dig.

The Halfway Rewind Specials are forthcoming, looking back at the quality music during the first hald of 2008. Dates will be announced soon.

I’m quite busy at the moment, so will leave it there. Enjoy the show, and will catch you next week.

The Urban Landscapes Radioshow 11.17
Thursday May 29, 2008
Three-Hour Edition

 

 Show 11.17 [172:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download