Maybe CNN is ready for a Black President

January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

oreo

I caught this over at Huffington Post. A couple of CNN anchors talking about “Reverse Oreo”. If you are still looking for free love from the 70’s, just head over to CNN.

Gerri: Alright Don, you come too.
Kyra: We could bring him along with the girls.
Gerri: Come on!
Kyra: He’s paying! Thanks, Gerri.
Don: A little sandwich!
Kyra: Ooh!
Gerri: Whoa, I have to go now!
Kyra: Yeah, good time. You don’t want to talk about the reverse oreo!

Posted by Tarik | Filed Under Culture, Music, Politics 

Under the Scope: Jose James - The Dreamer

January 29, 2008 | 1 Comment

Jose James
Sometimes we get surrounded by the electro, b-more, mash-up and heavily sampled sound that we hear in clubs that we forget about our musical roots. The new album from Jose James on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood imprint is an organic reminder of those roots. Jose’s new album is entitled the Dreamer and that what this album does. You not only listen to the music you start to day dream and reflect about past experiences. Standout Tracks: Park Bench People, Spirits Up Above, Blackeyed Susan. Check out this track produced by Flying Lotus and the live show from Fabchannel.

Rating: ★★★½☆


Flying Lotus - “Visions of Violet featuring Jose James”

Posted by Tarik | Filed Under Music, Under the Scope 

Rhythm Lab Welcomes: Spacedout 1 Year Anniversary, Feb. 9th

January 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Spacedout

The Rhythm Lab is proud to welcome the 1 year anniversary of Spacedout February 9th to Milwaukee’s Moct. The event will feature Diamonds from the Glamour, Chicago’s Jai Alai Savant, B-More’s DJ Blaqstarr, and Diplo. You do not want to miss this event.


The Glamour - Respect the Party


Jai Alai Savant - White on White Crime


DJ Blaqstarr - Shake it To the Ground feat. Rye Rye


Diplo - Diplo Rhythm

Posted by Tarik | Filed Under Events, Music 

Rhythm Lab Welcomes: The Source Party Deux, Feb 16th

January 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Source Party

The Rhythm Lab is excited to welcome the second annual Source Party presented by Hummer. It will be February 16th at Moct in Milwaukee. DJ Kid Cut Up of No Requests Sounds will spinning plus there will be a surprise guest.

Posted by Tarik | Filed Under Events, Music 

February is for Love

January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Cupid

February is for love, and the Rhythm Lab is going to show some love in Milwaukee. On February 9th the Rhythm Lab welcomes the 1 year anniversary for the Glamour’s Spaced Out with Diplo, DJ Blaqstarr, and the Jai Alai Savant at Moct. Big up to the Glamour for throwing amazing parties for the past year and putting out some amazing music.

On February 16th at Moct in Milwaukee, The Rhythm Lab welcomes the Source Magazine Party Deux with DJ Kid Cut Up and special surprise guests.

We will have special event post for each of these events in the next posts.

Also there will be some major changes to the Rhythmlabonline site in February and March. A complete overhaul, and a name change for the site. We will also will be introducing exclusive podcasts in March. We will keep you posted.

Posted by Tarik | Filed Under Music 

Weekend of January 18th Playlist

January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

It has been a while since I have posted.  I have been recovering from my surgery, and been working on some thing for the website.  More to come on that later.  Here is last week’s playlist

Listen

DJ Sandrinho - “Berimbau”
Ghislain Proirier - “Diaspora”
Sarah White & DJ Don Cuco - “C Train”
Amon Tobin - “B2 Sixtoo”
Animal Collective - “Peacebone”
Drop The Lime - “Hear Me Monstor Mash 4×4 Dub”
Dustria - “The Kick Push Eple - Lupe Fiasco vs. Royksopp”
SKIP - “Calling Me ft. Mauikai”
Supermayor - “Two Of Us”
Torojo - “Temporary Glitch”
Wagon Cookin - “Desejo”
Iron Belly - “Feel The Dub”
Murder Bot - “My Streets”
New Young Pony Club - “The Get Go”
Mr. Fingers - “Can You Feel It (Martin Luther King Mix)” (CDR)
Cocorosie - “Rainbow Warriors” (Touch and Go)
Sistars - “Inspirations (Innocent Sorcerers Remix)” (Compost)
Child Rebel Soldiers - “Us Placers” (CDR)
Desdamona - “Planetarium”
Jack Sample Pros - “Perskryptshyn” (Fat City)
Elektrons - “Get Up (Greg Wilson’s Special Mix)” (Wall of Sound)
The Budos Band - “Chicago Falcon (Washington Sq. Lads Remix) feat. Wale” (Daptone/Scion)
Sam and Dave - “Hold On (DJ Nature Mix)” (CDR)
DJ Ayres - “Move On Up” (CDR)
Matty G - “War” (Argon)
Musical Youth - “Pass the Dutchie”
Yellow Magic Orchestra - “Seoul Music” (Strut)
Mambo Sauce - “Welcome to D.C.” (CDR)

Posted by Tarik | Filed Under Music, Playlists and Shows, playlists 

Kissey on: NL

January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Hi everyone, I know it’s been a min since I’ve posted, luckily this is “The” 08-resolution.

-To post, post, post.

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Ntjamrosie

In December I went for a short visit in NL my first one actually. Before my stay it had struck me that the Netherlands (and Belgium also for that matter) are real musicfolk. I know lately I’ve mostly hear/read about how they are one their way about to cure overpopulation, ca 15 million living on one square meter, with engineering an new island à la Dubai …tulipshaped. Also that the last years there has been some political murders.

When me and my dj first set foot in the country the kind meet’n'great-person said: -Don’t belive the rumour about NL. My mind quietly went: What rumour, what rumour???” and then it turned out that he was talking about the classical Redlight-district and coffeeshop rumour.

Amsterdam is the home of Rush hour and Kindred Spirit both these labels carry nobel Soul/jazz/dance/broken releases from acts as: Rednose Distrikt, Comtron, Carl Craig, Heavy, Jneiro Jarel, Sun ra, Rich Medina and many more

Anyone that has been following my blogging knows that my heart is a sucker coming to the beats, I will never ever be able to produce a wickiedy-wicked beat in all my life. Therefore NL is my dreamland! The home of instrumental music! I.N.T, Aardvarck, Louis Bordeaux, the Beat Dimensions guys, O.boogie & U-gene, Cinnaman. These are some but not nearly all of them.

So why am I NL:ing here on this blog right now?
The artist Ntjamrosie new album Atouba. I do think this soul/worldmusic singer is worth a spinn in your stereo. Check out the prelisten on the Appletree records site.

keep an eye/ear out for:
Yuro & Trago (soulfell techno)

La Melodia (Female Mc that vocaled the Rednose Distrikt song “Best Dj”)

Over and out //K

Posted by Kissey | Filed Under General, Music 

Under the Scope: GHISLAIN POIRIER + FUTURE SOUNDS OF JAZZ VOL.11

January 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Ghislain P

Ghislain Poirier - “No Ground Under”

Artist Site: www.myspace.com/ghislainpoirier
Label Site: www.ninjatune.net

Ghislain Proirier, “King of the bounce”, once again comes back with another heavy hitter album, No Ground Under. Nice up the dance with some grime, dance hall, dub step, and tricked out beats feat MC’s Face T, Zulu, and Abdelhak Rahal, Proirier delivers some serious heat. All you bass headz will be definitely stylin with this in the bag.

Tracklisting:
1 Courto
2 Blazin’ (Featuring Face-T)
3 Jusqu’en Haut (Featuring Omnikrom)
4 Hit & Red
5 No More Blood (Featuring Face-T)
6 Go Ballastic (Featuring Zulu)
7 One Hand Can’t Clap
8 City Walking (Featuring Abdominal)
9 Ladies & Gentlemen (Featuring Ambiteeux & DJ Netik)
10 It’s a War War War
11 Exils (Featuring Abdelhak Rahal)
12 Dem Nah Like Me (Featuring Mr Lee G) *DIRTY*
13 Diaspora
14 Mangnen L’boule (Featuring Nik Myo)


Ghislain Poirier - Jusqu’en Haut Featuring Omnikrom

fsoj11

VARIOUS ARTISTS
‘FUTURE SOUNDS OF JAZZ VOL.11′
Label Site: www.compost-records.com

Michael Reinbooth, of Compost Records, compiles yet another solid all the way thru compilation. Packed full of digitalness , the 11th edition of “Future Sounds Of Jazz’ is holding it down with soul, broken beat, minimal house, Latin rhythms, and tech jazz. With it’s massive selection, Future Sounds Of Jazz Vol.11’ sounds wicked on the dance floor and in your headphones.

Tracklisting:
1) Joash - Salome
2) Koop - Drum Rhythm A (drumlesson mix by Christian Prommer)
3) Solomun & Stimming - Eiszauber
4) Yannah Valdevit - Superlight
5) James Din A4 - Mit 66 Jahren
6) Zeynap Erbay - Flowers
7) The Invisible Session - Till The End (Panoptikum 2007 remix)
8) No Theory - Strictly Instrumental
9) Wojtek Urbanski - Violet Violin (Maximillian Skiba remix)
10) Dennis Ferrer - Son of Raw
11) Blackjoy - Moustache (Prins Thomas diskomiks)
12) 400 Blows - Movin (special extended club remix)


Joash - Salome

Posted by doncuco | Filed Under Music, Under the Scope