BKLYN Music: yasiin gaye

1. yasiin gaye
2. inner fire
3. rising son
4. sonic boom vol. 4
5. 3 years of soulection
6. i’m tryin’
7. basementality 2
8. 200k
9. step brothers
10. mo kolours
11. andrew ashong
12. wrong or right

yasiin gaye Posted: 31 Jan 2014 05:26 AM PST Amerigo Gazaway‘s new “Soul Mates” series continues the theme of his previous work in creating collaborations that never were. On the series’ first installment, the producer unites Brooklyn rapper Yasiin Bey (Formerly Mos Def) and soul legend Marvin Gaye for a dream collaboration aptly titled “Yasiin Gaye”. Building the album’s foundation from deconstructed samples of Gaye’s Motown classics, Gazaway re-orchestrates the instrumentation into new productions within a similar framework. Carefully weaving Bey’s dense raps and Gaye’ soulful vocals over his new arrangements, the producer delivers a quality far closer to Gaye’s famous duets than that of a “mashup” album. Look out for the full album on February 25th! Support: Official | Soundcloud | Bandcamp | Facebook | Twitter

BKLYN Music: rising son

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rising son Posted: 29 Jan 2014 06:00 AM PST Ascendant trumpeter and composer Takuya Kuroda makes his Blue Note debut with the release of “Rising Son”, produced by José James. The album finds Kuroda stepping forth to helm James' remarkable band (keyboardist Kris Bowers, bassist Solomon Dorsey, drummer Nate Smith, trombonist Corey King) plus vocal contributions from James ("Everybody Loves The Sunshine") and a guest appearance from imaginative guitarist Lionel Loueke ("Afro Blues"). Listen to the track premiere of “Afro Blues” below. Out February 18th, pre-order the album on Amazon. Support: Official | Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud | Blue Note Records