Bisc1 - Parallels

Related: Bisc1 - Turbulence

L-R-G Clothing Company has announced its “Collaboration Down Jacket,” an exclusive collaboration with DJ Shadow, which features a collage of Shadow’s album covers in the inner lining.  You can purchase one here, or enter the contest here.

Fallin’ Off the Reel Vol. 2 follows the success of Truth and Soul’s first edition of the compilation, Fallin’ Off the Reel, released in the fall of 2006. The forthcoming second-edition Truth and Soul compilation boasts a varied roster of current-day and older funk and soul artists, including Timothy McNealy, El Michels Affair, Bronx River Parkway, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Tyrone Ashley’s Funk Music Machine, Black Velvet, Quincy Bright and The Fabulous Three. From the laid-back, stripped-down soul tune “I’m So Glad You’re Mind” by Timothy McNealy to the hip-hop influenced, Hispanic funk groove “La Valla” by Bronx River Parkway ft. Jose Parla, the compilation comprises a wide selection of contemporary music that has descended from the rhythm and blues, soul and funk music traditions. Fallin’ Off The Reel Vol. 2 has every Truth & Soul 45 single presented in chronological order from 2006 until now (available for the first time on CD), including one previously unreleased bonus track.

Bronx River Parkway - “La Valla”

Freesoul Sessions was created by Mark de Clive-Lowe in London, 2004. The concept of the project is simple - MdCL armed with an MPC and keyboards is joined by a rotating cast of top soul, jazz, hip hop and beat-artists coming together in the spirit of total improvisation.

Now you can bring the Freesoul Sessions home with this new live CD.

From Mark:

We’ve had a lot of fun with the Freesoul Sessions clubnite, so now it’s time to share some of the vibe with 11 tracks of Freesoul Sessions live on stage improvisation performed and recorded at Jazz Cafe and Notting Hill Arts Club London.

Everything you hear on the CD is live n direct, as it happened with no preparation, rehearsal or predetermined ideas… featuring some of my favorite musicians and singers anywhere joining me including Bembe Segue, Vanessa Freeman, Sharlene Hector, Jason Yarde, Richard Spaven, Dave Okumu, Tomas Dyani and more…

Get Freesoul Sessions Vol. 1 right here.

The second single from Akrobatik’s Absolute Value is called “Be Prepared” and features Little Brother & 9th Wonder. Listen here.

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In January we told you about the Politik remix competition. Since then the group has launched a new site where you can hear the contest in progress.  Check out the first batch of entries here.