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Music To Take You Home: Unwind With "More Patchwork" by Patchwork Inc.

By JR on 7:11 PM

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Music becomes the comfy quilt you rest upon as Patchwork Inc. weaves a tapestry of blissful sounds for your mind and soul. Joined by Okonski, this trio vibrate with the power of Soul music and soothe with the laid-back vibe of Soft Rock. With a touch of Library music added, "More Patchwork" ascends to the heavens in a musical escape to the most plesant destinations of songwriting.

Grief Turns Into A Hopeful Acceptance on "North Star" by Tristan Cappel ft. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson

By JR on 2:28 PM

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"North Star is about grief and learning to accept the things in life you cannot change. A close friend who always encouraged me to embrace the things that made me a "black sheep" died unexpectedly and tragically, sparking both the intention and the compositional material for this album. It explores the void you fall into when you stop controlling the outcome and start listening for something deeper.

Woven through that grief is the reclaiming of a long-suppressed voice. Most of the melodies were composed by singing, giving the songs a direct connection to my spirit — and to the fear of being heard.

The opening trio (Constellation, Boundaries, Chapters) reflects a new stage of life: one where I stop people-pleasing and become the fullest, most loving version of myself. Tracks 4 and 5, Black Sheep and Acceptance, are direct tributes to my friend Nicholaus Zinis and the grieving process. Tracks 6 through 8 (Redshift, Sidelines, Voidant) represent the way life changes you, spiritually exploring the void and finding your way back on the other side." - Tristan Cappel

Hear Late 80's/Early 90's Rarities by Shabazz The Disciple & Supreme

By JR on 4:48 PM

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The Wu-affiliated label known as Black Stone of Mecca presents an early look into one of Hip Hop's most horrific voices. Bear witness to the early demos of Shabazz The Disciple, an MC who represents the vexed persona of a ghetto dweller who's liable to flip on a preacher. Duck as the lyrics go buck from an MC who's got beef with the devil. Bazz is hear to blow your eardrum out the frame with his unique blend of street cinema and spirituality.
 

The Stages Of Life Unfold With Jazz Re:freshed Percussionist LOX on "The Eight Gates"

By JR on 10:52 AM

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"Hailing from South-East London of Ghanaian & Indian descent, LOX has performed, recorded and toured with a plethora of artists in his career, starting at the young age of 16. Now 25 years old, LOX has had the opportunities and experiences of touring all over the world, visiting and performing in places such as China (at the Blue Note), Dubai, USA, Tahiti, the Caribbean, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, and all over Europe. LOX has also taken to many festival stages as well as studios across the world. After pursuing his own artistry, LOX took experiences from his many influences in the session game and poured it into his compositions, often described as “energetic but sensitive & orchestral,” with heavy influence from Anime and Video Game Music.

As far as LOX’s artistry goes, he has been composing, performing and recording his own original music since 2023, and recently released his debut cinematic-jazz-fusion concept album — “The Eight Gates” — under London label “Jazz Re:freshed.”"

The Funk Returns To TV With "Sound Spectrum: A Collection of Themes From Carl The Collector"

By JR on 4:15 PM

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"Enjoy the music from the Emmy-winning PBS Kids show Carl The Collector now! Sound Spectrum: A Collection of Themes From Carl The Collector features the singular scoring work of Philadelphia’s Eraserhood Sound. Across 34 tracks, including the show’s indelible theme song, listeners will get a taste of funk, soul, rare groove, jazz, samba, r&b, new wave, and more, all delivered with Eraserhood Sound’s signature Synth & Soul stylings." - Eraserhood Sound

Written by Vincent John and Maxwell Perla
"Carl The Collector Theme Song" Written by Vincent John, Maxwell Perla, Zachariah OHora

Vincent John - Bass, Guitar, Synthesizer, Piano, Organ, Vocals
Maxwell Perla - Drums, Conga, Percussion, Drum Programming, Vocals

Produced by Eraserhood Sound

Get Up & Dance as Down To The Bone Send You Love on "This Way Forward"

By JR on 3:56 PM

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"A long-running name rather than a one-off project, Down To The Bone are collective whose door has revolved since at least the late 90s, ship-steered by helmsman Stuart Wade and a shifting crew of vocalists and session hands, rooted in UK jazz-funk and acid jazz but always tilled for dancefloor use. 

This Way Forward keeps that model intact and shows us the way, charging 10 cuts of brass accents and polished vocal turns from Hil St Soul, Natasha Watts and Guida de Palma. Wade's approach stays consistent, reaching back to Brit-funk and US smooth jazz but kept current through production detail and pacing. A continuation of a catalogue built over decades, the name identifying less a fixed band or brand, more a vehicle for Wade's take on club-ready jazz-funk."

 

Stax & Motown Go Head-To Head With A Collection of Demos & Instrumentals

By JR on 2:19 PM

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Let yourself get all souled out like Pete Rock & C.L. as two titans of Soul music present rarities from their legendary catalogs. "Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos" is a 7-hour look into the magic of Stax music. This collection offers numerous songs in their raw form, but extremely soulful nonetheless. "The Break Down: Motown Instrumentals 1960-1972" is an upbeat journey through Soul classics as hip-shaking grooves tell the story of a legendary label.

 

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