Adi Oasis - Mystic Lover

 

LOVE this song! Just discovering Adi Oasis or Adeline and man can she play and sing!!! Check her out

If you dig this check out some of the other stuff I'm listening to

Butcher Brown Tiny Desk

 

Been a fan of Butcher Brown for a minute and they're still rockin! Take a listen.

Pele/ Durian Funk 2 - Trust Your Struggle

Just completed the artwork for this mix by my brother Pele (TYS) based in the Philippines. His DJ project Durian Funk shares funky revolutionary music from The Philippines and the US mixed on two turntables. 

Cop it HERE

From Pele:

Trust Your Struggle | Volume One

This mix is dedicated to the world amidst these trying times. Especially, to all of those who are feeling unsure of what tomorrow may bring for our loved ones, ourselves and our communities.

I am right there with you fam and I hope this music can give you some sort of inspiration to help us all get through these uncertain times. Sending you nothing but love, strength and some funky, soulful medicine music. In solidarity from Mindanao, Philippines to where ever you are on this Planet Earth.

Trust (Y)our Struggle,
Pele Durian Funk

Free download at https://soundcloud.com/peledurianfunk/tracks

Tracklist:

1. "We've Got Work To Do" - Tribe

2. "Think People" - Tribe

3. "We Know We Have To Live Together" -
Eugene Blacknell and the New Breed

4. "Concrete Jungle" - Little Beaver

5. "Waste Not Want Not" - Ken Haywood

6. "Suffer" - IFA Afrobeat & Okwei V Odili

7. "Our Generation" - Ernie Hines

8. "World" - 1619 Bad Ass Band

9. "Take A Look At Yourself" - Eddie Russ

10. "Rise Up" - Greenwood Rhythm Coalition
+Vocal Samples - Nina Simone, Amiri Baraka, Paul Robeson and Fela Kuti

11. "Zombie" - Fela Kuti and Afrika 70

12. "Upside Down" - Freedonia

13. "La Valla" - Bronx River Expressway

14. "Mr. Fortune" - The Hitchhikers

15. "Each One Teach One" - Kokolo

16. "Joyful Noise" - Breakestra

17. "Uhuru" - The Ramsey Lewis Trio

18. "We Ain't Free" - Boscoe

19. "We The People" - The Soul Searchers

20. "No More" - The Lumpen

Cover Art by Robert "Tres" Trujillo
Recorded and mixed by Pele | Durian Funk Productions.
Mastered by Dion Decibels.

Much love and appreciation to all the musicians and bands played on this mix. Massive respect to all the original vinyl diggers worldwide keeping the music alive.

Special shout out to Robert Liu-Trujillo and my Trust Your Struggle fam. And big thanks to the homie Jay Gee.

If you would like to support | paypal.me/durianfunk
Daghang salamat, many thanks.

Stuff I've been listening to-14

This is my favorite jam on this new Kaytranada LP Bubba!


My wife introduced me to a Lisa Shaw song and she led me to this collab with House producer Miguel Migs


Absolutely fell in love with this joint off the Ventura LP by Anderson Paak, produced by Pharell

Love this entire EP and her new single-just beautiful soulful and I found her through Colors!


Came across this track after reading about Brazilian Funk Music on Afro Punk and this bangs. If you're triggered by men wearing "women's clothing" listen to the song rather than watching the video.


Another slapper from DJ Rennan

Been enjoying listening to Cami Layé Okún's selection of Cuban music!

Going back to 83 with this funky classic.

Enjoying what you hear? Why not listen to the last one..
Stuff I've been listening to 13

Muphoric Sounds 44 - Curtis Mayfield (In the trunk)

It has been awhile since I did an "IN THE TRUNK" piece for Muphoric Sounds. If you have not heard this song by Curtis Mayfield I highly suggest you go on over to Muphoric Sounds : LINK

and listen to it. 

For those unaware, I have been writing as a contributing editor to Muphoric Sounds (a contemporary and old school music blog) since 2010 or 2009. It is a passion project for me because I love music, and the Chief editor Vanessa gave me a shot to write about old records I like. Please go there and listen to some of them. And if you're a beat maker/producer definitely download those songs and use them! Hopefully they inspire some new sounds. Share and support good music. I also write a series there called "PRESS REWIND" about old beats. Tune in.

Inktober 18 - ESG

Emerald, Sapphire, and Gold is a band of sisters, there was a brother in there too. They are from the Bronx, NY and to stay out of trouble their parents got them musical instruments and encouraged them to play. They released a record in the early 80s which bent genres of funk, rock, techno, and some sounds that couldn't be described as anything but new. I wrote about them for Muphoric Sounds back in 2011 for the "In the trunk" series and the thing I love about them is that they're a family, the are still playing and recording new music, and their style was striped down and to the point. No extra BS on top, just raw music. In some ways discovering them and listening to their sound through samples first, then through the original songs is quintessential New York because it is about dancing and having a good damn time. Shout out to Mister Bouncer who played songs like "Erase you" and "Ufo" for me first.

Want this original drawing? $60 or Print? $20 (includes shipping)  
Got an idea for an org to donate 30% cost to? Email me info@robdontstop.com