Thursday, December 28, 2006

Tosca - Suzuki


Tosca's second album 'Suzuki' (Studio K7) takes a lighter, airier approach to the trip-hop terrain that Opera explored. The spare, shimmering title track's delicate synth textures, minimal beats, mellow rhythms, and breathy vocal samples set the tone for the rest of the album's laid-back tracks. Though 'Orozco', 'Bass on the Boat,' and 'Ocean Beat' are more immediate variations on Tosca's relaxed sound, for the most part, 'Suzuki' offers a locked groove of hypnotic, deeply chilled-out epics.

1. Pearl In
2. Suzuki
3. Annanas
4. Orozco
5. Busenfreund
6. Honey
7. Boss On The Boat
8. John Tomes
9. Ocean Beat
10. Key, The
11. Doris Dub
12. Pearl Off

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EEXZ0GQE

Tosca - J.A.C.


Change is a constant in life and it’s this key factor that has informed the recent adventures in sound for Tosca. With their upcoming fourth artist album J.A.C. the theme of fatherhood is the tie that has bound these two men together in a newly recharged musical kinship. Between the release of their last acclaimed album Dehli 9 and their new masterpiece, the two have become fathers.
This album is the most consistent formulation of both the carefree and the melancholic aspects of Tosca. The melodies quicken, the grooves are both fun loving and laidback. Huber and Dorfmeister have found both a fresh understanding of the art of understatement and a newly reformulated, breathtaking musical authenticity. Like the new life around them, J.A.C. similarly breathes new life into the characteristic sound of Tosca.

Besides the ever-present and celebrated Tosca mood, this new sound resonates with the vibrations of live instruments translated with a liveliness that captures the immediacy of creation and improvisation at its peak. It’s this live, real instrumentation that marks the sound of the new Tosca album the most significantly.

The duo brought in a cast of new artists to perform vocals on the songs including Samiah Farah from Paris, Chris Eckman, lead singer of Seattle based band The Walkabouts, former Rockers Hi-Fi MC Farda P, Londoner Earl Zinger of 2 Banks of 4 and Austrian rock legend Graf Hadik all appear on the microphones.

J.A.C. is full of music that is light-footed and melancholic, cheerful and deep, relaxed and energetic. It’s a sound that can be enjoyed everywhere, at any occasion.

1. Rondo Acapricio
2. Heidi Bruehl
3. Superrob
4. John Lee Huber
5. Pyjama
6. Big Sleep, The
7. Damentag
8. Naschkatze
9. Zuri
10. Sala
11. Forte
12. No More Olives

http://www.mediafire.com/?4m2myejhnye

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Asheru & Blue Black - Soon Come



This is their first CD and probably their best. This CD brought back the good ol' days of hip hop with songs like "This Is Me" and "Truly Unique". This is the kind of CD that you want to press play and just sit back and enjoy. True hip hop, straight up.

1. Welcome
2. Meals To Dinner Time Prelude
3. Truly Unique
4. Live At Home
5. B-Boy
6. Theme Music
7. Soul
8. This Is Me
9. Jamboree
10. Dear You
11. Smiley
12. Soon Come
13. Think About
14. Elevator Music

http://www.mediafire.com/?8zinyzzgfzi

Monday, December 25, 2006

Asheru & Blue Black - 48 Months



This is a very good release. Just straight up good hip-hop is hard to find these days and you don't have to look very far with this CD. I recommend you cop this.

1. Mid Atlantic
2. Better
3. Nigga Like Me
4. Setting Sun
5. How You Livin (feat. J-Live, Grap Luva & Sondia)
6. Trackrunners (feat. J-Live & Grap Luva)
7. The Music
8. Smiley (The Woh Woh Song)
9. It's About Time
10. Dream Birth
11. Soul Jamboree
12. Jamboree
13. General Blackman Isgod
14. Black Moses
15. Smiley (Soul Dub Version)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9A2410B0

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

The Sound Providers - Looking Backwards: 2001-1998


Sound Providers, Looking Backwards: 2001-1998 (ABB Records)

The title Looking Backwards references the fact that the hip-hop trio the Sound Providers broke up in 2001, and this collection pulls together odd unreleased/promo tracks from their 1998-2001 existence. But the title could just as well be describing their sound, which was undeniably retro, from their absolute-basics rhyming style to the jazz-soul slant of the music. Their music feels old-fashioned in its focus on the simple pleasures, but that's also its strong point, why it still sounds so damn good. Every track is simple – take a clip from a track by a beloved contemporary (a Guru quote from a Gan Starr classic, for example) and build it into a hook. Place some basic rhymes, not especially unique in content or delivery, around them – mostly about creativity and the art of MCing. And then, most importantly, build a smooth, classically jazzy atmosphere around it. That's what takes their music to another level: how effortlessly they build a sublime, pleasurable mood out of jazz textures. Part of a piano or guitar solo is looped until it forms a relaxed, riveting foundation. On track after track they take pieces of jazz, throws in a bit of a soul groove or melody, some basic but funky drums…the result is a low-key kind of magic. It doesn't matter that their rhymes are forgettable and their overall approach pretty repetitive; all that matters is that soothing, fulfilling, jazz-ridden hip-hop groove that they do so well.

1. Intro
2. Dope Transmission
3. Field
4. J Rocc Radio Promo
5. Get Down
6. No Time
7. Choc Promo
8. Breath Testing
9. Difference
10. Yes Yall
11. That's It
12. Who Am I
13. 7l Promo
14. Fresh Rhymes
15. DL Promo
16. Who Am I [Remix]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/s4tyuy

Monday, December 18, 2006

DJ Frane - Frane's Fantastic Boat Ride



This is the other best cd ever recorded. This is his first in the "beats to blaze to" series and it is a instant classic. DJ Frane is deffently the best dj/producer that nobody knows about. Soon that is about to change.

1. Boatman
2. 420247
3. Spin
4. Every Cloud Can Cause Amazement
5. Ade To Old Toby
6. Innervisions
7. Wet (Part 1)
8. Wet (Part 2)
9. Starfish Poplock
10. Submerge
11. Lost
12. I Can Do My Thang

http://www.sendspace.com/file/7teicr

DJ Frane - Electric Garden Of Delights



This is one of the best cd's ever recorded. That is all I have to say.

1. Thought Seeds
2. Supercrescent
3. In The Garden
4. Toad
5. I Am Dreaming
6. Impossible Dream, The
7. I Who Say You Are Dreams Am A Dream Myself
8. Synthesthesia
9. Hydrophonic Jungle Throwdown
10. Green Buds In The Springtime
11. Invasion Of The Clearcutters
12. In The Bag
13. Hi Without U

http://www.sendspace.com/file/tlsr8q

Variable Unit - Handbook For The Apocalypse


After the success of VU's debut album Seven Grain, they return with several new recruits, new music, and a new concept; Handbook for the Apocalypse: A Hitchhiker's Guide Through the Conflict. The current state of the world is unsettling, confusing, and scary. Are we on the brink of World War III? How will we equip and handle ourselves during a time of crisis? The answers lie within your hands. Please open your Handbook for the Apocalypse, place it in your CD player and listen to music that can guide you through these times.
Handbook for the Apocalypse takes you into the trenches with thirteen diverse tracks that can only be described as politically charged organic hip-hop. From the opening drum march featuring wisdom by William Burroughs, Towers Open Fire sets you up for the first musical battle on this album. Following right behind is the lead single "Handbook for the Apocalypse" that showcases Command Surgeon Azeem's lyrical artillery. Socially consciousness poetry is showcased by Youth Speaks poets' Paul S. Flores on his piece "I am on a Journey to my Soul, but the Police Just Pulled Me Over," and on "Walking with my Son" featuring Marc Bamuthi Joseph. From the spiritual tones of Shake the Cosmic Dice" and "Beyond Babylon to the humorous skit of Hologram Network,"VU truly taps into our emotions, artistically expressing what many of us are afraid to say, but feel during this time of conflict.

As recently seen in the peace marches in San Francisco and Washington D.C, people in our country are truly taking a stand against our government and most of all war. V.U.s Handbook for the Apocalypse is the perfect musical supplement and soundtrack to support peace, compassion, and unity. Take a listen and take a stand!

1. Towers Open Fire
2. Handbook for the Apocalypse
3. War Again
4. Not one of us, All of us
5. I am on a Journey to My Soul, But the Police Just Pulled Me Over
6. We are at War
7. Hologram Network
8. Shake the Cosmic Dice
9. Gas and Violence
10. Walking With my Son
11. Transcending Terror
12. Killing Time
13. Beyond Babylon

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZW5HUDYV

Buckshot LeFonque




Lots of records are touted as breakthroughs by the hype machines and spinmasters, but this one really is -- a marvelously playful and, above all, musical fusion of the old jazz verities and newer currents swirling around the 1990s. "Buckshot LeFonque" was a pseudonym for Cannonball Adderley in the 1950s, and you'll squint long and hard trying to find Branford's name on the jacket and cover except for the tiny note, "Produced by B. Marsalis." Maybe he was hedging his bets against the expected (and received) flak from the jazz purists, but the reality is that he has found a brilliant way to fuse hip-hop rhythms with mainstream jazz licks without compromising either idiom. The best number is a lovely setting of Maya Angelou's poem -"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," with absolutely gorgeous soprano by Marsalis, some great Miles-tinged muted trumpet from Roy Hargrove, and Angelou reciting her words against the big electronic backbeat. The free-thinking Branford also injects real funk into Elton John's "Mona Lisas (And Mad Hatters)"; throws in a little reggae, rap, and lots of sampling; gets down and dirty with Kevin Eubanks' slide guitar on the truckin' cut "Some Cow Fonque"; and unifies most of the package with a couple of recurring, catchy riffs and touches of horseplay. The only misfire is a totally incongruous, totally dull soul ballad called "Ain't It Funny" (sung by Tammy Townsend) that sounds as if someone suddenly switched CDs on your changer. Nevertheless, regardless of what the neo-boppers might say, this is a more imaginative record than any of Branford's estimable straight jazz projects -- and a lot more fun. ~ Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide

1. Ladies & Gentlemen, Presenting...
2. The Blackwidow Blues
3. I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
4. Mona Lisas (And Mad Hatters)
5. Wonders & Signs
6. Ain't It Funny
7. Some Cow Fonque (More Tea, Vicar?)
8. Some Shit @ 78 BPM (The Scratch Opera)
9. Hotter Than Hot
10. Breakfast @ Denny's
11. Shoot The Piano Player
12. No Pain, No Gain Listen
13. Sorry, Elton Listen
14. ...And We Out
15. Bonus Track 1

http://www.mediafire.com/?fyn2tzw2tnw

Saturday, December 16, 2006

Tabi Bonney - A Fly Guy's Theme



Tabi Bonney resides in Washington D.C. He is a fasion designer/rapper. He has his own clothing line called Bonney Runway and it is only sold in boutique's in the Washington D.C. area, Los Angeles and New York. He has been rapping since 17 and just never released a cd. This cd is real good, but it does have a few flaws. Lunchin' is just kind of ridiculous and On It doesn't have that good of beat. The rest of the cd is really well produced and Tabi spits some decent rhymes. The Pocket is really popular in D.C. and you can tell why just by listening to it, real catchy. Overall I give this cd 4 out of 5.

1. Pocket
2. On It
3. Doin It
4. Beat Rock
5. Dope
6. Escalator
7. Get Back
8. Crush
9. Tick...Tick...
10. Lunchin
11. You
12. Top


http://rapidshare.com/files/7798815/Tabi_Bonney.zip.html

Friday, December 15, 2006

Walk Like A Man DVD



In 2004, indie rapper Murs rocked the underground hip-hop community with his powerful storytelling skills on the critically acclaimed album MURS 3:16: THE 9TH EDITION. This feature film dramatizes one of the album's most memorably potent songs, the emotionally wrenching revenge tale "Walk Like a Man." Murs himself stars as aspiring rapper Murray, who, along with his best friend Pete (Damien Wigfall), struggles to break into the music industry while working a soul-crushing day job. When Pete is brutally gunned down in front of him in a street fight, Murray is torn between his musical aspirations and a desire for vengeance. Gritty and authentic, WALK LIKE A MAN is accompanied by Murs's complete music video anthology, which includes "Bad Man," "Hustle" (featuring wrestling star John Cena) and "Risky Bizness" (featuring rappers Shock G and Humpty Hump).

http://www.mediafire.com/?4mzzjm30lrm

Belief - Dedication



This is a very good album. With Guests like Murs, Wordsworth, C-Rayz Walz this is overall a very solid release. Very good production.

1. Big Bang Introduction (feat. Vordul Mega, C-Rayz Walz, MURS & Wordsworth)
2. Hot Nights (feat. Wordsworth & Vordul Mega)
3. Justice (feat. Vordul Mega & C-Rayz Walz)
4. Runs The World (feat. Wordsworth)
5. Let's Go (feat. MURS & C-Rayz Walz)
6. Worker B
7. Goin Hard (feat. C-Rayz Walz)
8. Dedication
9. Passion Aggressive
10. The Fountainhead I Know 06 (feat. MURS)
11. Getyourmindright (feat. MURS & A.G.)
12. Say Yes (feat. Vordul Mega, C-Rayz Walz, MURS & Wordsworth)

Here You Go

http://www.mediafire.com/?5mdi5zwwq53

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Welcome

I am not quite sure how to put music on this site yet. Just bear with me and soon this will be a gateway to all kind of music. Thanks!