Y.u.k.i.h.i.r.o. T.a.k.a.h.a.s.h.i. - 'N.E.U.R.O.M.A.N.T.I.C.' (1981)
If this isn't the best music video you've seen all month, then I'll eat my hat. Also check out this great cover of that same song by Mega Bog. Tremendousness.
_DJ Alibi
E.x.p.o. - 'E.x.p.o.'s. G.r.e.a.t. I.n.t.e.r.n.a.t.i.o.n.a.l. S.t.r.a.t.e.g.y. (1987)
V.a.r.i.o.u.s. A.r.t.i.s.t.s. - 'P.a.c.i.f.i.c. B.r.e.e.z.e.: J.a.p.a.n.e.s.e. C.i.t.y. .P.o.p., A.O.R. a.n.d. B.o.o.g.i.e.' (1976-1986)
R.a.b.i.t. - 'T.h.e. D.o.p.e. S.h.o.w.' (2019)
D.o.n. C.a.b.a.l.e.r.r.o. - 'S.i.n.g.l.e.s. B.r.e.a.k.i.n.g. U.p.' (1999)
quite possibly the greatest jam band of all time. i know i'm not selling it very well with that description. they're from pittsburgh. that might not be enough to get a buy-in from you all by itself. let's see, they have a song called, 'you drink a lot of coffee for a teenager'. if that doesn't get you to download this great record for free then i guess nothing will.
_Alibi
G.o.s.h.e.v.e.n. - 'B.i.v.a.q.' (2018)
i put my motorcycle helmet on and feel the power rock and lift the boots spank the lips for a hour.
_DJ Mink Nun
V.a.r.i.o.u.s. A.r.t.i.s.t.s. - 'T.e.c.h.n.i.c.o.l.o.r. P.a.r.a.d.i.s.e.: R.h.u.m. R.h.a.p.s.o.d.i.e.s. & O.t.h.e.r. E.x.o.t.i.c. D.e.l.i.g.h.t.s.' (2018)
you told me you needed more music to sountrack sweet lovin'. who doesn't how 'bout three discs worth, hmm?
_DJ Pert Plus
J.u.s.t.i.n. B.r.o.w.n. - 'N.y.e.u.s.i.' (2018)
recommendation for yr weekend listening: justin brown nyeusi. i've been checking the full album on spotify. didn't like it at first at all, sounded too fusion-y, and i wanted to hear more of the j. brown flavor i expected from the ambrose akinmusire quartet. but this is a whole other animal that deserves its own pair of fresh ears. so i checked the nice NYT write-upfor context. all the electronics (multiple keys/synths + some kinda MIDI sax played by the mighty mark shim from vijay's sextet) create a heady swirling mass of sound that kept me coming back for more. after the 3rd or 4th full listen, i am diggin this album HARD. maybe it's some kinda summer-y vibe. maybe it's my personal taste in beats-meets-electronics. maybe it's the hypnotic little R&B-on-acid mini-melodies that lurk beneath the noise. maybe it's a connection to that rare 70s fusion that i actually like. see what yinz think.
_grape ape