Last month on 9-14-2014 Boiler Room hosted a special stream event in Marrakech, Morocco featuring spiritual folk musicians playing a style called Gnawa. The featured music ensembles were lead by two Maâlems (master musicians): Mohamed Kouyou & Mahmoud Guinia (who has played and recorded with saxophonist Pharaoh Sanders, saxophonist/clarinetist Peter Brötzmann, and drummer Hamid Drake). Electronic musicians James Holden, Floating Points, Vessel and Biosphere assisted in mixing the live audio of the two bands. Below are videos from two separate sessions and two Boiler …
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Diamond D Diam Piece stream – The new Diamond D album Diam Piece just dropped. It’s got that boom-bap Hip-Hop goodness to satiate heads out there. Diam Piece features guest rappers and producers such as Pharoahe Monch, Talib Kweli, Elzhi, Skyzoo, Fat Joe, Chi Ali, Freddie Foxxx, Pete Rock, The Pharcyde, Scram Jones, Rapsody, Boog Brown, Stacy Epps, Black Rob, Kurput, Tha Alkaholiks, Hi-Tek, A.G., Chino XL, Nottz, The Stepbrothers (The Alchemist & Evidence), Grand Daddy I.U., Kev Brown, Masta Ace, Guilty Simpson, Ras Kass, and DJ Scratch. Here is a track-by-track breakdown with Diamond D on his new …
TOKiMONSTA Desiderium stream TOKiMONSTA ft. Anderson Paak “Realla” – Tokimonsta’s Desiderium has finally been released. If you’re into ethereal, ambient, epic, groovy, electronic, R&B beats then Desiderium will not disappoint. The short 7-track album will leave you wanting more. Desiderium features artists Amara, Anderson Paak, and Joyce Wrice. Freeway & The Jacka Highway Robbery stream Freeway & The Jacka Highway Robbery music videos Freeway & the Jacka “Combine the Coasts” from Write My Wrongs Mixtape (2013) [Write My Wrongs Mixtape Stream/DL] Freeway & The Jacka on Sway …
Joel Oritz House Slippers stream Joell Ortiz House Slippers music videos Joell Ortiz Talks “House Slippers” and How Slaughterhouse Records Differ From Solo Projects on Sway In The Morning Joell Ortiz Interview at The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 (9/17/2014) NPR Microphone Check – Joell Ortiz: ‘I Refuse To Compromise Me’ – via NPR – Brooklyn, NYC emcee, super group Slaughterhouse member Joell Ortiz has just released his third solo studio album House Slippers. Joel’s recent lifestyle changes are reflected on this …
I’m surprised Boiler Room hasn’t done a showcase on Baltimore club music before. This past August 15, 2014 Boiler Room NYC played host to a special Baltimore club music line up that includes some of Baltimore club music’s pioneers and younger artists such as James Nasty, Mighty Mark & TT The Artist, Scottie B., DJ Technics, and Rod Lee. Baltimore club music is a style of dance music that incorporates sped up breakbeats (heavily uses Gaz “Sing Sing” and Lyn Collins “Think (About It) …
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