DJ Premier returns with another collection of hip hop beats entitled Beats That Collected Dust Part 2. The collection, which is planned for a June 2010 release, will feature 12 unreleased instrumentals, each produced, arranged, and mixed by DJ Premier.
Tracklist after the break!
Stones Throw and Serato have decided to honor J Dilla with the issue of Donut Shop, an official Serato vinyl release. The two disc combination of traditional vinyl and Serato control vinyl is officially licensed by Pay Jay Productions and features a total of 6 instrumental tracks, three of which were previously unreleased and hand selected by DJ J.Rocc from the J Dilla archives. Also included are two donut slipmats in remembers of the iconic producer.
Donut Shop will be officially available May 10th, 2010.
Download: J Dilla “Safety Dance” and head over to Stones Throw to pre-order and grab one while you can.
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After first dropping Lovers And Friends over the weekend, Soulman was again feeling generous and decided to unleash another classic mix upon the world. Soulman’s Beautiful Pt. 2 certainly delivers the goods that we’ve all come to expect from multi-volume sample mix master. Well, just as with the last Beautiful joint I did, I’m real happy about this … Read more
Crate pro Soulman hits off his fellow dusty vinyl appreciators with a Valentine’s day mix entitled Lovers And Friends. For those who don’t know, mixes by Soulman (Phil Stroman, Digga Phelps) never disappoint and are considered an automatic listen. I’d like to say this is perfect since this is Valentines Day, but some of the … Read more
Madlib unleashes the second installment of the Medicine Show, a monthly, twelve installment series showcasing the producer’s personal taste in vinyl and original works. Medicine Show No. 2 features 80 minutes of Brazilian funk, psychedelic, prog-rock, and jazz mixed by Madlib himself. The mix is set of a 2/23/10 release date. Head over to Stones … Read more
Sometimes all a video needs are a few shots of mixing consoles, turntables, and samplers. 9th Wonder and J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League artist Laws get together to finish the single “Shining”.
During an appearance on Benji B’s BBC Radio 1xtra show, J.Rocc hands a little preview of his single “Chasing The Dragon” from his upcoming album entitled Some Cold Rock Stuf. Word has it that the video only shows a fraction of his entire vinyl collection. Drool on.
The limited edition DVD box set of Timeless, the 3 part event honoring producer J Dilla, Arthur Verocai, and Mulatu, and featuring The Suite For Ma Dukes Orchestra, will be available March 2010. In addition to appearances from such J Dilla admirers as Karriem Riggins, Posdnuos, and Common, Timeless features extra behind the scenes footage, music, liner notes, and more.
Download: “Take Notice” (Mixed and mastered by Bob Power)
Visit VTech for additional release details.
Live video of “Take Notice” after the break!
Producer Flying Lotus delivers a holiday gift to all of his loyal listeners with the release of A Decade of Flying Lotus, a collection of mostly unheard projects mixed by Gaslamp Killer. I felt it was time to let go of some things that have been gathering dust. Some old things, and some new things, … Read more
Get ready for DJ Babu’s upcoming producer centered album, The Beat Tape Vol. 2, appearing on Nature Sounds Records. Scheduled for a February 23rd, 2010 release, the album features 39 instrumental tracks that show off the veteran DJ/producer’s skills behind the boards.
“There was no holding back with this album, I wanted to get the beats out no matter what. I wanted to give my fans a fresh body of music” – DJ Babu
Download: “Lil Juanito” by DJ Babu
The Beat Tape Vol. 2 Tracklist after the break!