Mixtape Monday Features Tapes + Sets From Kronika, Zephyr Ann, Keiya x Never Normal Records + More For October 30th, 2017.
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The ladies lead the pack this Mixtape Monday thanks to bang up sets from Soulection representative Kronika, Brooklyn selector Zephyr Ann and Keiya, who puts on for Never Normal Records’ Press Play series.
Loose Link follows their funky lead with a guest mix for Episode 13 of Gelale and Le Fabrock’s Funky Vibrations series. Benito rounds things out with an all-vinyl tribute to The Souljazz Orchestra.
Beatnick Dee & Allen Poe set the bar for the producers and MCs with the Composure EP. MaZhe, Wasiu, Baby Al and Mass Appeal’s own Ezri represent lovely for the newcomers with tough projects. Beasty P closes things out with the inaugural Homegrown mix for Beats FM.
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Kronika - Cultravibe #036 Guest Mix
Soulection DJ Kronika guests on Cultravibe #036 with a soulful mix that features jams from Masego, Toro Y Moi, Bryson Tiller, Sade, Musiq Soulchild, Stewrat, Beyonce, Questlove, Boom Clap Bachelors and more.
Soulful energy and uplifting vibes, coming all the way from Los Angeles, California. Ladies and gentlemen, let's raise up a hearty welcome, big and warm enough for this amazing lady - Angel Mercado also known as Kronika of talented, forward thinking music platform Soulection. Let's go "BACK 2 SOUL" with Kronika and enjoy these groovy, vibey, heart and soul touching tracks that really hits the spot
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Keiya - Press Play 009: Soleil Noir (A Never Normal Mix)
Chicago-bred, NYC-based singer Keiya follows the release of her ethereal r&b single “No Gravity” with a guest mix for the Press Play series from Suzi Analogue’s Never Normal Records. The 9th installment of the mix show is a testament to Keiya’s ear and musical influences. The set features a blend of lo-fi beats, synth-heavy experimental, afrobeat, r&b and more.
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Zephyr Ann - WAXX.FM 10.23.17
Fresh off a jaunt to Morocco, Zephyr Ann returns to her Brooklyn digs to drop a set for the almighty WAXX.FM. The two-hour mix is designed to get you on your feet with tracks from Patrice Rushen, Janet Jackson, Cameo, Jorja Smith x Preditah, Stardust, Kele Le Roc, Artful Dodger x Craig David, Wish, Chaka Khan and more.
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Loose Link - Funky Explorations #13
Loose Link joins Gelale and Le Fabrock for Funky Explorations Volume 13. The guest set is a deep dive into the crates that features tracks from 23 Skidoo, Red Astaire, The Sound Defects, Bullmark, Supergroove and more.
For our 13th volume, https://www.mixcloud.com/lafabrock/ and I are glad to welcome Loose Link from New Zealand. Electronic musician, radio show curator and animator, his style is quite funky and his knowledge is vast. After a few collaborations with our buddy Funky Corners, he generously offered a set for our Funky Explorations.
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Benito - The Souljazz Orchestra Mix
Benito represents for Paris with a 1-hour tribute mix honoring The Souljazz Orchestra. The comprehensive set is a clinic on all things Souljazz that explores the West African and Afro-Latin rhythms driving their sound. Featured tracks include “Black Orchid,” “Agbara,” “Cartao Postal,” “Serve & Protect,” “Parasite” and more.
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Beatnick Dee & Allen Poe - Composure
L.A. producer Beatnick Dee teams with Kentucky spitter Allen Poe on the Composure EP, out now via Below System Records.
Separated by 1,500 miles, perhaps Allen and Nick shouldn't have meshed so well, but with Dee's experience as a crate digger and sample dealer combined with his technical precision to craft a range of sounds fitting for Poe's honest, every-man approach to songwriting, the EP carries timely messages and storytelling nuanced by America's stormy social climate that packs modern substance and behind classic styles.
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MaZhe - What I Learned
Rising San Diego spitter MaZhe follows his 2015 debut Catharsis with What I Learned. The 10-track project is a collection of slice-of-life tracks driven by MaZhe’s bubbly wordplay, candid observations and fresh production that packs a hint of nostalgia.
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Wasiu - MTLIENS 2
Montreal representative Wasiu drops his latest with the arrival of MTLIENS 2. The 12-track project is the follow-up to his 2015 debut MTLIENS EP and features production from Da-P, Kaytranada, Dear Lola and High Klassified.
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Baby Al - BrightHeartedNigga
Baltimore’s own Baby Al is an ambidextrous talent who applies his melodic, everyman flow to a variety of production styles on his latest project entitled BrightHeartedNigga.
I was raised to choose love thru any circumstance. When you come from a place like Baltimore you are bred to fight, survive, and persevere by any means necessary. BrightHeartedNigga is for those with a vibrant heart growing up in place that can sometimes feel overwhelmingly dark/dim. Keep your heart and keep pushing!
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Ezri - Be Right Back EP
Mass Appeal signee and Cleveland native Ezri follows the official video for the project’s title track with the nine-track Be Right Back EP. The release follows an endorsement from Nas and a few high profile acting gigs, including the 2016 feature The Land and FOX’s primetime drama Empire.
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Beasty P - Homegrown Ep. 1
Beasty P is the first to man the turntables for Beats FM’s brand new instrumental series entitled Homegrown. The 31-minute lo-fi beat set features tracks from infiniteways x mellowmatix, dani desh, dub unit, milky fella, micbeatz, awlnight, oilix and more.
Karas Lamb writes and digs for tunes you haven’t heard yet. She actually wants to listen to your mixtape. Follow her on Twitter @karaslamb or Instagram @blamblamkaraslam.
