MP3: DJ JULIAN BEVAN – SOUND AND VISION
01 Candi Staton – Revolution
In 2009 Ashley Beedle & Darren Morris released this album called “Mavis!” – a compilation of songs inspired by Mavis Staples. This is my favorite track from that record. Slow and funky.
02 Prince – When Eye Lay My Hands On U
Nothing pleases me more than discovering an awesome Prince song that I have never heard. This is just that, from his 2004 album “The Chocolate Invasion” – a collection of singles that appeared on the NPG site from 2001-2004. I like how he name drops Santana’s “Europa” in the last verse too.
03 The Dynamics – Move On Up
The Dynamics are a French roots reggae band well known for covers of soul, funk, and disco tunes. This is one of my favorites of theirs.
04 Nina Simone – Baltimore
Of course Nina Simone was recording reggae covers in 1978. She’s the coolest woman who ever lived. From her 1978 album on CTI of the same name. This is the original and this is the Tamlins cover that was my first exposure to this track
05 Seu George & Almaz – Cirandar
You will remember Seu George as the cool dude playing acoustic covers of Bowie songs in “The Aquatic Life of Steve Zisou”. This is from their self-titled 2010 album. Check out his Roy Ayers cover too
06 D’angelo – Brown Sugar (Heartbreak remix)
Heartbreak Soundsystem are two DJs from Berlin, Troo Love and Charlie Loud. They hooked up this 2010 remix with a brand new groove and live instrumentation, while still paying respect to the original. Not bad not bad.
07 Aaliyah – If Your Girl Only Knew
One of my favorite Aaliyah tracks, and one of Timbaland’s first pieces of wax ever (“One In A Million” was the B-Side to the single).
08 Yesterday’s New Quintet – Sunrays
A dope jazzy instrumental from Madlib’s side group. This appeared on the 2001 EP “Elle’s Theme” on Stones Throw.
09 Silk – I Can’t Stop Turning You On
Some schmoove ass shit from their one and only 1979 album “Midnight Dancer” on Philly International. Somebody needs to write music like this again some day.
10 Chaka Khan – Papilion (hot butterfly)
Props to PHC for posting that thread about this a few weeks back. It’s been in constant rotation ever since. The song is too damn short!
11 Hocus Pocus feat Alice Russell- Beautiful Losers
Hocus Pocus are a jazz/rap outfit from Nantes, France who’ve been making records since the late 90s. The song, from their 2010 album, “16 Pieces”. is built around a sample of Graham Central Station’s “People” (1974). Alice Russel is a badass British soul singer not to be slept on.
12 DJ Deckstream feat Mos Def – Life Is Good
DJ Deckstream is a Japanese Hip Hop producer who’s been making tracks since 2007. This collabo with Mos Def came out in 2010.
13 Al Green – Truth N Time
The title track from the good reverend’s last straight soul album in 1978, before he went heavy in to the gospel. I’ve had this record laying around for years and only recently gave it a real listen.
14 Don Blackman – Heart’s Desire
I did a quick edit to extend the instrumental workouts in this track. FRom his 1982 self titled album, the cover of which will make you glad those beaded corn rows were just a passing phase.
15 Q-tip – Even If It Is So
A very solid track from Mr Tip from his tragically unreleased 2001 “Kamal The Abstract” LP, which finally saw the light of day almost 10 years later. When he tries, Q-Tip can write lyrics that dabble in deepness while still making a party record. A rare talent in Hip Hop.
16 9th Wonder feat Erykah Badu & Rhapsody – 20 Feet Tall
Another cut from 9th Wonder’s 2010 album “The Wonder Years”. Ms. Badu sounds great as always. Rhapsody is a 9th Wonder protege from North Carolina. She released her first mixtape “Return of the B-Girl” in 2010.
17 Richard E & Annabel – My Mistake
This weird, textured, Jazzy bossa beat seemed like the perfect ending to the mix. This came out in 2010, on the Further Out label, with several groovy remixes in tow.
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