Posts Tagged ‘Stones Throw’

Event: Aloe Blacc in-store at Phonica TODAY!!!

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Phonica are taking it there! Fresh from our collaboration with the One-Handed family last week (many thanks to all who graced the space), we’ve landed a last-minute instore with Stones Throw’s Aloe Blacc who’s hit the UK to spread some love.

Although the confirmation was last-minute, I’ve managed to out-slack everyone by leaving it till four hours before the event to drop this post. Hopefully, the RSS junkies amongst you will get it in time & i’ll see you down there….

Proceedings begin @ 6pm. Phonica Records 51 Poland Street Soho W1F 7LZ. More details here.

For those who don’t know, here’s Aloe doing what he does:

 

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Event: Peanut Butter Wolf @ Jazz Cafe

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

We all know Mr. Christopher Manak aka Peanut Butter Wolf as the guy that brought us J Dilla (RIP), Madlib, Breakestra (hope you’ve copped their new release) and many more reputable acts in the hip-hop game.

PB Wolf has been both DJing and producing big beats since the 80’s. Then he brought us Stones Throw Records… And changed the face of what one would call “alternative hip-hop.” Loosly speaking, his west coast collective and their signature sounds have become the benchmark for anyone who doesn’t wanna sit in the 50 Cent category of hip-hop.

To be honest, if you are reading this blog, you should be more than familiar with PB Wolf’s repertoire, so lets get down to the nitty gritty. He will be performing at the Jazz Cafe on the 22nd October. What makes things even more interesting is that the performance will be an exclusive AV set with support from currently undisclosed acts. Check out this taster:

Further info? No need. All I would advise is that you get yourself ready for the jedi mind tricks this guy will throw your way in the so-called form of music.

Thank you Soundcrash for putting this on.

Click here for more details.

Peanut Butter Wolf’s Myspace

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Listen: Lola Recommends…

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Been on a mellow yet experimental vibe of late. Tune in and digest these dope tracks…* You owe it to your ears and soul:

1. First Weaving (Fifth Thread) – Keith Tippett Tapestry Orchestra

>> Live at Le Mans Festival (Red Eye, 2007)

>>> Melancholic lamentation piece. Beautifully crafted composition with Balkan-esque vocal intervals. Perfectly slow. Was recorded in 1998 but the funding was pulled for its official release. However, it was since released almost 10 years later on the Red Eye indie label.

2. Everything Up (Zizou) – Zero 7

>> Yeah Ghost (Atlantic Records, 2009)

>>> Possibly the 1st single off their new release. Upbeat, Monday-morning, light-hearted s**t. Accelerated folk music but has that perfect balance between trippy sound effects and the usual traditional mood that Zero 7 always seem to pull off so unpretentiously.

3. Chase – Giorgio Moroder

>> Midnight Express – Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Casablanca Records, 1978)

>>> Pure 80’s. Futuristic, neon space invaders italo-disco with a little bit of synthesizer-suffocated gayness. Classic.

4. Platinum Rows – Tyondai Braxton

>> Central Market (Warp Records, 2009)

>>> Infectious epic score music. Over 10 minutes long. This track could force spontaneous creativity out of a librarian. Tyondai takes the mental aspects of Battles‘ math rock and purifies it with this full-sounding dramatic orchestra. Dreamworks needs to jump on this guy.

5. New Frontier – Anti-Pop Consortium

>> Fluorescent Black (Big Dada, 2009)

>>> Skillful sporadic rhyming laced on top of heavy duty production. Simply raw electricity and mismatched synth punches. APC give us too many hot tracks on this new drop: I’m also lapping up Timpani, Born Electric and End Game.

6. Kisses – Donn T

>> Donn T (Still Music, 2009)

>>> Moody organic soul (from ?uestlove’s sis). Chilled and not fussy. Her voice aint anything special but it works (especially when layered in the chorus – Omar style). Plus the song is given that extra depth with the Hammond seeing the track out.

7. Fall Suite – The Last Electro-Acoustic Space & Jazz Ensemble

>> Fall Suite (Stones Throw, 2009)

>>> A non-stop, half an hour jazz session that is so reliably spot on, it kinda makes you wonder if there’s actually anything Madlib can’t do?

*Oops, I just realised that the mass majority of these tracks are fresh. Do excuse me. I guess next time, I’ll have to throw in some serious golden oldies;-)

Dam-Funk+LuckyMe =LuckyWe

Friday, July 24th, 2009

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Ok, you know by now that i’m I huge fan of Dam. His squelchy analog bass movements and sun drenched synth leads never fail to love me the right way. So I was more than pleased to get hold of the fresh podcast he just dropped for LuckyMe. If you haven’t already, you need to pass through their site and doff your New Era to the sheer weight of talent and innovation their rolling with. On your way there, make sure you stop in with Stones Throw and sample his latest Teachizown Vol 1: LATrik offering. Heat!