New Lil’ Wayne Mixtape: No Ceilings

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Proper

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No Ceilings:

01 Swag Surfin‘
02 Ice Cream Paint Job
03 D.O.A.
04 Interlude
05 Wasted
06 Watch My Shoes
07 Break Up [ft. Short Dawg & Gudda Gudda]
08 Banned From TV
09 Throw It in the Bag (Remix)
10 I Think I Love Her [ft. Tyga & Shanell]
11 Interlude #2 [ft. Shanell]
12 Wetter
13 I’m Good [ft. T-Streets]
14 Poke Her Face [ft. Jae Millz]
15 Run This Town
16 I Gotta Feeling
17 Outro


Record Shopping Photo Essay

Friday, October 23, 2009

Cool photo essay on music and media up on Slate today that examines the evolution of human interaction with music. It’s something that at one point used to be a very physical thing, but has basically become a virtual experience as most music lives on ipod’s and computers.

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Clipse: We Got The Remix

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

This mixtape has been floating around for a while now, but I wanted to re-up it for anyone that missed it. It features unreleased tracks and remixes by some of today’s hottest producers like Diplo, Ghislain Poirier, A.Brucker & Sinden, Nick Catchdubs, Jake One, and The Amps. Benzi does a great job mixing this one and shows why the Clipse are one of the best rap groups out there.

Download We Got The Remix

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01. Clipse Introduction
02. You’ll See (Dainjah Remix) w/ Pharrell
03. Mr. Me Too w/ Pharrell
04. I Shot Ya!! (The Amps Remix)
05. Beastie Boys (Green Lantern Freestyle)
06. Coast II Coast (Jake One & Dainjah Remix)
07. See The Light (Benzi Remix)
08. Sweet Like Lick-Erish w/ Fresh
09. Dopeman (Remix) w/ Hotwright
10. Lil G’s w/ Pharrell & Phillys Most Wanted
11. Re-Up Anthem (Nick Catchdubs Remix)
12. Itchin’ To Get Ya w/ Rosco P Coldchain
13. Cross The Border (A Brucker & Sinden Remix)
14. Hard Or Soft (Joey Fingaz Freestyle)
15. Crew Deep (Remix) w/ Missy Elliot & Pharrell
16. Hitman 4 Hire w/ Red Cafe
17. Double Down w/ Vybz Kartel (Prod. Disco D)
18. Drop It (Les Bitches Remix)
19. Do What You Do (Remix) w/ Drake
20. Quaterbackin’ (DJ Quik Remix) w/ E-40
21. You Know My Style (Al Sween Remix)
22. This Beat Is Hot w/ Rosco P Coldchain
23. Move (Remix) w/ Damani & Kardinal Offishall
24. Stuntin Y’All (Ghislain Poirier Remix) w/ Pharrell
25. Definition Of A Roller (Prod. Dame Grease)
26. Stay From Around Me (MGO Remix)
27. Queen Bitch (Diplo Remix)
28. Get It w/ Amplified
29. Money Talks w/ Jiggalo
30. Re-Up Gang Freestyle (Live On Shade45)


Winds of Change

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

As promised, here’s the first installment of the Dreams in Audio seasonal mixtape series, Winds of Change. In picking tracks for this mix I couldn’t decide if they should be songs that evoke feelings of Fall or if they should actually be about it. There’s a mix of both here, a lot of them having that rainy day feel, but I tried to throw a few in there that were more exciting and signaled change and transformation. I found myself gravitating towards folk and stuff of that nature, and then segued into a little bit of jazz. I haven’t had a chance to listen to the mix as a whole so I’m not sure exactly how all of the songs will sound together. The track listing is kind of all over the place, but hopefully it’s something people will dig. Enjoy.

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Track Listing:
01. Marj Snyder –Rain
from Let the Sun Shine (1972)
02. Vashti Bunyan – Come Wind Come Rain
from Just Another Diamond Day (1970)
03. Nico – The Fairest of the Seasons
from Chelsea Girl (1967)
04. Arthur Verocai – Caboclo
from Arthur Verocai (1973)
05. Terry Callier – Occasional Rain
from Occasional Rain (1972)
06. Catherine Howe – On A Misty Morning
from What A Beautiful Place (1971)
07. Tomaz Pengov – Cakajoc Nase, Brat
from Odpotovanja (1973)
08. Roger Rodier – L’Herbe
from “L’Herbe”/”Tu Viendras” (196?)
09. Gary Marks – Autumn Eyes
from Gathering (1973)
10. Happy End – Collecting the Wind
from Kazemachi Roman (1971)
11. Majic Ship – We Gotta Live On
from Majic Ship (1970)
12. Windflower – Winddance
from Windflower (1974)
13. Alzo – Looks Like Rain
from Looking For You (1971)
14. John Fahey – Uncloudy Day
from Blind Joe Death (1967)
15. Brainticket – Cosmic Wind
from Celestial Ocean (1973)
16. Bobbi Humphrey – Rain Again
from Satin Doll (1974)
17. Dorothy Ashby – Windmills of My Mind
from Dorothy’s Harp (1969)
18. Philip Catherine – November
from Stream (1972)
19. Grant Green – Lullaby of the Winds
from Grant’s First Stand (1961)
20. The Mike Taylor Trio – Two Autumns
from Trio (1967)
21. Ian Carr’s Nucleus – Changing Times
from Solar Plexus (1971)
22. Jothan Callins – Winds of Change
from Winds of Change (1975)
23. The Khan Jamal Creative Arts Ensemble – Breath of Life
from Drum Dance to the Motherland (1972)


House Remixed

Friday, October 9, 2009

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I’ve always had a ton of respect for People Under the Stairs. Since the 90’s they’ve been one of the most consistent groups in hip hop, in large part to Thes One’s (real name Christopher Portugal) relentless pursuit of the perfect beat. Over the years I’ve read a lot of articles and interviews with him and have no doubt that his artistic talents reach well beyond music. A recent article in the Los Angeles Times further supports that fact as it showcases the journey and outcome of his latest project, a complete overhaul of a house he bought with his wife Ritu back in 2004. Even more amazing is that he did it with no prior home improvement experience.

I’ve had numerous conversations with my wife about our dream of one day buying a house, and this article further inspires and excites me about that prospect. It’s clear the Portugal and his wife have great taste, and a clear sense of style and space. The global aesthetics are a great touch and definitely makes the home feel more like an escape than just a place to eat and sleep.

A great family, nice house, lots of records and video games……what else could you want?

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A Song For The Highway

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Sorry for the lack of updates recently. I was off getting married and honeymooning in Maui, but I’m back and wanted to post this mix that me and the wifey handed out to our wedding guests. It’s basically a mix of songs that are meaningful to our relationship in one way or another. Obviously, many of them strike a romantic chord, but others are like time capsules, bringing us back to specific moments in our relationship, while others are simply songs that we both enjoy. Needless to say, it’s a very sentimental mix to us, and we hope it’s something others will enjoy.

Download A Song For The Highway

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Tracklisting:
01. Give Me The Right by Ken Boothe
from Mr. Rock Steady (1968)
02. Fly by Nick Drake
from Bryter Lyter (1970)
03. Dedicada a Ela by Arthur Verocai
from Arthur Verocai (1972)
04. Where Do You Go (My Lovely) by Peter Sarstedt
from The Darjeeling Limited Soundtrack (2007)
05. Quelqu’un M’a Dit by Carla Bruni
from Quelqu’un M’a Dit (2003)
06. Amigo by Satwa
from Satwa (1973)
07. The Greatest by Cat Power
from The Greatest (2006)
08. L’Arena by Ennio Morricone
from The Mercenary (1968) & Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2005)
09. California Dreaming by Lee Moses
from Time & Place (1970)
10. Vinte E Seis Anos De Vida Norm by Marcos Valle
from Garra (1971)
11. Yumeji’s Theme by Umebayashi Shigeru
from In the Mood For Love Soundtrack (2001)
12. Anyone Else But You by Michael Cera & Ellen Page
from The Juno Soundtrack (2007)
13. The Hard Sell Tour (Excerpt) by DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist
from The Hard Sell (2008
14. Quelque Part On M’attend by Benjamin Biolay & Chiara Mastroianni
from Home (2005)
15. Miles to Go by Mack Sigis Porter
from Peace on You (1972)
16. La La Bam-Bam by The Congos
from Heart of the Congos (1977)
17. Diana in the Autumn Wind by The Gap Mangione Trio
from Diana in The Autumn Wind (1968
18. All I Want Is You by Barry Louis Polisar
from the Juno Soundtrack (2007)
19. Na Boca Do Sol by Arthur Verocai
from Arthur Verocai (1972)
20. Don’t Huzzle For Love by The Apostles
from Black is Beautiful (1973)
21. Northern Sky by Nick Drake
from Bryter Lyter (1970)
22. West Coast by Coconut Records
from Nighttiming (2008)
23. Baby Now That I’ve Found You by Alton Ellis
from Sings Rock & Soul (1967)

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