AFTA-1 x GAS'D - Love Is Real Vol. 3 (2009)

In the words of AFTA-1: Selections of Audible Love is a sound scape of tracks old and new, featuring a collection of good friends, contemporaries, and other artists influential in my own musical journey. “Sit still”, twist one up, light the incense and enjoy."

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Flying Lotus - Reset EP

There isn't much else to say about this man other than that he's pushing hip-hop boundaries and has created quite a following doing so. I always keep this EP close when I need my FlyLo fix.

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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year 2010 everyone. I've been on holidays but new music is coming soon!

Cheers,

jpsnuze

Nujabes - Modal Soul Classics (2008)

This is a gathering of different artists compiled by Nujabes. The mix is indeed soulful and delivers a superb combination of Hip-Hop and Jazz. Feel the love.

Reanimator - Music to Slit Wrists By (2003)

Deadly samples and killer drums will make you die. Enough said.

Thanks to Curtis @ Cochlear Implant for the recommendation.

Bonobo - Dial 'M' for Monkey (2003)

A blissful mix of floating melodies and grounded drums provide the perfect late night listening experience.

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The Cinematic Orchestra - Every Day (2002)

With a virtuosic blend of live instrumentation and subtle electronics, these songs are able to distort your perception of time and reality. Movements that span ten minutes feel like introspective journeys that allow you to take your own path with the assurance of pleasurable resolve.

You may also enjoy Skalpel and Jaga Jazzist

Eliot Lipp - Live from the Beat Bunker (2009)

An excellent mix stitched together by one of my favorite producers out there. Fans of Deceptikon will like this one.

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AFI - All Hallow's EP (1999)

I have to give this CD a spin every October 31st. Happy Halloween!

Dert Floyd - The West Side of the Moon (2008)

This digital only concept album uses samples taken from the vastness that is Pink Floyd. It's interesting to hear how he chops everything to bits, then drops huge beats on top, making it difficult to actually tell what song the cut came from. I believe this man is a true player in the future of hip-hop.

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More full albums from Dert here and here.

Kid Loco - Jesus Life for Children Under 12 Inches (1999)

We're going back ten years now but it's hard to tell by listening. Kid Loco was an innovator in the early trip-hop days, strange considering his background playing punk rock. This is his own remixes of the '97 US debut A Grand Love Story. It's so dreamy.

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Boozoo Bajou - Dust My Broom (2005)

Boozoo Bajou is one of those artists I start playing and let it play on from album to album. Their music is, in one word, comforting. The scene here is a swamp, so the atmosphere is muggy and thick bass lines hang low in the air.

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Tosca - Suzuki (2000)

The clouds are beginning to move in, the temperature is dropping, and the rain falls throughout the night. Moving into darker territory with Tosca's most popular album. Usually I would post something a little less known, but it's too good to pass up. We have a classic here.

J.Viewz - Muse Breaks (2005)

Floating vocals and spacious auras carried by solid bass grooves and an arsenal of rhythms. It's rambunctious at times...but chill...

Nicolay - City Lights Volume 1.5 (2005)

I remembering hearing The Foreign Exchange for the first time and wondering where those tight beats were coming from. Tracks like "Raw Life" had me hooked. The answer is Nicolay from The Netherlands. Over the last few years he has taken the sound you have here and expanded it into new dimensions and genres, but it started with this.

Waxolutionists - We Paint Colors (2009)

This is a trio of producers out of Austria creating some of the freshest hip-hop I've heard this year. It's an eclectic selection of tracks that don't rely on convention. Feels like an extended summer, so vibe out.

Michna - Magic Monday (2008)

Adrian Michna, co-founder of the Secret Frequency Crew. This is his only full length solo release to date. It's a sweet blend of glitchy electronics with a smattering of acoustic trombone, proving to be a satisfying listen every time.

Blueprint - Sign Language (2009)

I am familiar with Blueprint from his MC duties as half of Soul Position, but I didn't know what to expect from his production. Well, expectations blown. It's deep, dirty, and warm, and you have no choice but to let it surround you.

Pete Rock - The Surviving Elements (2005)

Pete Rock is the definition! This album showcases how real his tracks are all by themselves. Too often his laid back vibe is disturbed by an up-front vocal track and it can't hypnotize you like when it's just him and the MPC.

Metaform - Standing on the Shoulders of Giants (2008)

When I first got this album, I had to listen to it over and over just to catch all the little snippets of intrigue that are contained within the short songs. It doesn't give the feeling of flow so much as each track is a trip of it's own.