The LAST Free Soul Music Saturday, AKA What You Missed In December

You read it right. This will be my last Free Soul Music Saturday post for the foreseeable future. I’ve thought long and hard about this over the past few months, and I believe it’s time to pass the torch of blogging the best free Soul Music on the net to someone else.

The entire idea of Free Soul Music Saturday originally arose from the desire to carry on what HoneySoul was doing years previous. I loved her Free Music Friday blog; and when she decided to hang it up, I felt it was a necessary thing to carry it on in her stead. Hopefully someone will read this and take the initiative to do the same after I’m done.

The reason it’s time for me to stop is threefold. First of all, keeping track of the multitude of new music that hits the web is beginning to become a daunting task. Due to oversaturation, I had to stop including Podcasts a couple years ago and now it’s looking like I’ll have to stop including Beat Tapes. There is simply a ridiculous amount of material that’s being released that several other sources are already covering better than I am. So, for new R&B and Soul Music, I whole heartedly recommend you fix your RSS feeds to BamaLoveSoul, SoulBounce, ThisIsRnB.com and ThisIsRealMusic.com. There are a handful of additional sources that you can probably find with some creative Googling or by utilizing the means I use to find new music as I’ve covered on my YouTube channel. For Beat Tapes, there’s nothing I’m finding that Strictly Beats, VelvetBeat, Beat Tape Co-op and 92BPM aren’t finding first. Those are my main sources, not including discoveries I simply find by artists I follow on SoundCloud. 

Secondly, one of the main reasons I decided to do a Free Soul Music blog in the first place was to generate more traffic and/or money to my own website. To be honest, after a number of years, the blog hasn’t grown; neither have my website analytics or fanbase. In fact, I doubt there are many people even really paying attention to what I’m doing with it. And it’s certainly not generating any kind of money. I was ok volunteering my time for a couple years in the effort to build it, but at this point for the amount of time and effort I spend on this blog, it’s just not paying off. Which brings me to point #C…

Probably the best way for me to get new people visiting my personal website and blog on a regular basis is to actually start CREATING NEW ORIGINAL CONTENT. I’ve been stagnant as a songwriter and producer for the past year, mainly due to personal issues and my newfound family. But it’s time to get back to making music for myself. It’s time for me to commit to my own art once again. I’ll continue to enjoy all the wonderful music from other artists that’s hitting. But it’s past time for me to dive back into that ocean of creativity and start swimming for myself.

I’ve been proud to discover and feature the artists and friends that I have on this blog. And just because I’m not posting here doesn’t mean I won’t be putting up the occastional shout-out on my Facebook Page or Twitter feed. Please, by all means, follow me there if you have enjoyed me being your tastemaker for the past few years. And, please, also stay tuned to this space. I’ll be charting more of my progress as an original artist and posting new and exciting material. So I hope you’ll join me for that ride.

Anyway, that’s the long and short of why this is the last Free Soul Music Saturday. I hope you found something here at some point that gave you some pleasure. Now, onto the final list. As you know. I spent all of December posting the Best Of 2012. Well, music still came out last month, so here’s what you may have missed while I was recapping what happened all last year.

Here is my complete listening list for the December, and here is the Spotify playlist for December (good for one month).

Thanks, for the last time, to all the artists, producers, DJs, podcasters and music bloggers that bring this music to light!

 

THE BEST LP/EPs OF DECEMBER

Adjoci – QUASAR

Elijah Blake – Bijoux 22 (EP)

Taps – Almost Home – TheNext2Shine.com

 

THE BEST SINGLES OF DECEMBER

Tracy Cruz – Angels

Cocaine 80s – Lucid

Ab – Forecast

 

EPs, LPs and MIXTAPES 

ADH – Vibe

The Analyst – NonStopFunctional

Austin Brown – Highway 85 (The Mixtape – Vol.1)

CharlieRED – Religion – TheNext2Shine.com

Chris Turner – LOVElife Is A Challenge +CERTIFIED HOT+

Chrisette Michele – Audrey Hepburn: An Audiovisual Presentation

Donnie – Live at the O.A.S.I.S. MJQ Concourse ATL

Ginette Claudette – Everything’s Comin Up

Kevin Cossom – Hook Vs. Bridge 2

Luke James – Whispers In The Dark +CERTIFIED HOT+

Marsha Ambrosius – Hors D’Oeuvres

MYK & Shirosky – Adaptation

Osmojam – 80 +CERTIFIED HOT+

Piff Gang – GreenHouse

Rickstar – Eclectic State Of Mind

 

SINGLES

Ciara – Got Me Good [BGP RMX]

Consequence – When I Woke Up (co-starring Estelle)

Craig David – Fill Me In (Ryan Hemsworth Bootleg)

Dessy Di Lauro – Jump N Jivin

the ISH Productions – So Good

Jesse Fischer – Let It Snow +CERTIFIED HOT+

Midnight Runners – High City Express

Miguel – On These Wings +CERTIFIED HOT+

Miles Bonny – as you sleep on my lap [beat by Ta-Ku]

Morris Alan – The Spirit Of Christmas

Mr. J. Medeiros – Two Light Beams

Mylah – Honesty +CERTIFIED HOT+

Robert Glasper Exp (feat King) – Move Love (SaysWho? Remix)

Tortured Soul – Dirty (Original) – FREE DOWNLOAD +CERTIFIED HOT+

Cocaine 80s – Higher Self

 

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BEST OF 2012 – The Top 20 Soul Music Releases That Weren’t Free

Welcome to my annual breakdown of the best in Soul Music for 2012. Man, this year did not disappoint. After tireless listening on just about every thing that hit this year (I’ll admit, I didn’t get to hear everything), these are the albums and artists that demanded multiple listenings and brought something new to the field.

I really, really tried to rank these releases. But although there was a clear winner, the rest of my list will be posted in a very loose order of preference. Hopefully this list will give you not only something to new to listen to, but also some last-minute gift giving ideas for the holiday. Please support all of these amazing artists. I truly believe there is a new renaissance in Soul and Jazz, and these folks are on the cutting edge of it. Feel free to check out my Spotify playlist of everything I considered the cream of the crop of 2012. Now, here’s the Top Twenty!

RECORD OF THE YEAR

Robert Glasper – Black Radio

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The clear winner this year. And when I say “groundbreaking,” I truly mean it with this release. It’s a memorable, solid fusion of Jazz, Soul and R&B. With a guest list of R&B’s elite, “Black Radio” is an album that will thrill you and demand hitting the repeat button continuously. Also check out the subsequent Remix EP that also hit this year for even more groovin’ goodness.

 

THE REST OF YOUR TOP TWENTY

Moonchild – Be Free

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This record was the only thing that could have come close to inching out the Glasper record. These kids (kids, I say!) came out with an impressive debut. Impressive enough to gain the attention of one Mr. Stevie Wonder, who featured the band recently in his annual “House Of Toys” concert. “Be Free” is a beautiful slice of Neo-Soul with outstanding vocals and tight, immaculate instrumental performances. It’s a must-own in my book. Doubly so, as the band is offering it as a FREE download until Christmas. This band will be one to watch in the coming years. Mark my words.

 

DivaGeek – He Said, She Said

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Probably one of the most fun records of the year and winner of my award for “Retro Funky Goodness.” If you’re not in the mood to party before you listen to it, “He Said, She Said” will get you there. With heaters like “Mr. Happy” and “Money,” this british duo brings some serious electronic funk to the table and just doesn’t quit.

 

Sy Smith – Fast and Curious

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Easily one of the best female voices in Soul Music today. “Fast and Curious” was also produced by session whiz Mark de Clive-Lowe. This record has the perfect balance of electronic dance-ability and sexy ballad goodness.

 

Ernesto – Suffice Suffice

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Ernesto is a masterful songwriter and vocalist. His songs are honest and soulful. This entire record is a fantastic journey of Electronic Soul.

 

Allen Stone – Allen Stone

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Who would have thought that a geeky hippy dude from Washington could churn out the best commercial Soul release of the year. But Allen Stone has definitely done it with his eponymous debut.

 

Anthony Valadez – Just Visiting

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KCRW DJ is not simply content spinning other people’s music. With “Just Visiting,” Valadez teams up with some of the best new names in independent Soul Music. The result is a masterful Tour de Force.

 

BamaLoveSoul presents On Deck

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Another great compilation this year was BamaLoveSoul’s “On Deck.” You want to get a great sense of where Indie Soul is heading? Spin this one and get acquainted with the future.

 

Funkommunity – Chequered Thoughts

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There is something definitely in the water in Australia and New Zealand. Funkommunity is just one act to hail from that locale. “Chequered Thoughts” is a fresh take of Soul Music from another hemisphere.

 

Darryl Reeves – Mercury

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There’s a great new crop of musicians that are fusing Soul and Jazz together. Darryl Reeves is one such musician. A fantastic sax player, Reeves also puts together something groovy and futuristic in his release “Mercury.”

 

Jesse Fischer & Soul Cycle – Retro Future

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Another great Soul/Jazz fusion, Jesse Fischer’s “Retro Future” is just that. The perfect homage of retro synth goodness combined with down home grooving funk. This album also features probably some of the best sax playing I’ve heard all year.

 

Miguel – Kaleidoscope Dream

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What good would this list be if I didn’t include some of the more mainstream releases. Well, this was certainly a great year for Miguel. Following the releases of his “Art Dealer Chic” series of mixtapes, he came out of the gate swinging with “Kaleidoscope Dream.” This is a really solid showing of contemporary R&B.

 

Frank Ocean – Channel Orange

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Well, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve certainly heard about Ocean and Channel Orange. And, while I don’t follow a lot of the mainstream blogs calling this Record of the Year, it is a very consistent and fresh take on what’s happening in R&B today.

 

Mint Condition – Music @ The Speed of Life

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It was so great to see veterans Mint Condition come back with such a powerful album. These guys have not lost one bit of their chops or musicality. And every song on this record is wonderfully hooky and masterfully executed.

 

Nicholas Ryan Gant – Promises

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A new voice for male contemporary R&B and Soul, Nicholas Ryan Gant hits with this impressive release. Gant has a fantastic voice and a fresh point of view.

 

Hiatus Kayote – Tawk Tomohawk

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That’s right, another selection from Down Under. Whatever is happening in the land of Oz, I sure hope they keep it coming. Because with groups like Hiatus Kaiyote, the future of Soul Musc is in good hands.

 

Dwele – Greater Than One

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Dwele still remains one of my top three contemporary Soul male vocalists. And there’s just something about a Dwele record that ensures you get a consistent and soulful experience every time. This record is no exception.

 

S3 – Supa Soul Sh*t

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Just when you thought Miles Bonny might slow down following last year’s “Lumberjack Soul,” he cranks out even more soulful goodness. This team-up with Brenk Sinatra is a grooving and mellow hip-hop/soul trip.

 

Oaklyn – Chasing the Sun

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Always a pleasant surprise when an artist I’ve never heard of puts out a release that really impresses. Oaklyn’s “Chasing the Sun” has it all; delicate female vocals, great hip hop beats, and fundamental bass that’ll warm your heart and rattle your subwoofer.

 

Uness & Crime In the City™ – Groove Jones

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Uness continues to be one of the unsung heroes of independent Soul. Groove Jones will have you tapping your toes from beginning to end.

 

HONORABLE MENTIONS (stuff I just couldn’t not mention and you should defninitely check out)

Gregory Porter – Be Good
Alabama Shakes – Boy & Girls
Sidewalk Chalk – Corner Store
Pete Belasco – Lights On
The Endangered – The Endangered EP
DJ Kemit – Everlasting
Greg Banks – Greg Banks
K-Def – Easy Way Out EP
Elliot Yamin – Let’s Get To What’s Real
Cody Chenutt – Landing on a Hundred
Ms. Sounday – My Little Joys
Daley – Alone Together EP
Eric Benet – The One 

BEST OF 2012 – Top 10 Free Independent Soul Music Releases

This is it! The first of our Best of 2012 lists. This week we highlight the absolute best free Soul Music that hit the net all year.

Man, I feel ike I say this every year, but 2012 especially was an amazing year for free independent Soul and R&B. The sheer volume of material that was released this year really made my job difficult. But I’ve thought long and hard about these choices. And these releases are the ones that held my attention and/or made me re-visit them for multiple listenings. In this age of disposable music, these are the albums and EPs that rose to the top. Without further ado…

1) Mar – Seeing Her Naked

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2) Kameron Corvet – Fuck, Love

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3) POO BEAR – Beats 2 Break Up 2

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4) Balance and the Traveling Sounds – Orisue presents Lost Luggage EP

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5) Joanna Borromeo – Through The Dark

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6) Taps – Almost Home

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7) Dassit – Dassit

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8) Dwele – Darkside Of The Mic

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9) Emanny – Songs About HER

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10) Bluey Robinson – The Late Shift

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HONORABLE MENTION (in no particular order, consider these in the Top 20.)

Curt Chambers – One Way Ticket Phony Ppl – Phonyland.

Brittany Barber – I Heart Music

Kia Bennett – Duet of Daffodils

Roane Namuh & Reva DeVito – Cloudshine

Tere$▲jenee – Electric Yellow

Staycen x Koen – Never Too Late

Yuri Koller – Open Doors

Harbour City Electric – Without A Sound

Free Soul Music Saturday for December 1, 2012

So, this is it. The last Free Soul Music Saturday of 2012 — or at least the last post with new music. For the next four weeks after this, I’ll be posting my “Best of 2012” blogs for the end of the year. But we definitely took out 2012 on a high note.

An abundant and amazing amount of music hit this week. Chock full of quality, there really isn’t a bad selection in this post. So click away and fortify your hard drive!

Here is my complete listening list for the week, and here is the Spotify playlist for the week (good for one month).

Thanks to all the artists, producers, DJs, podcasters and music bloggers that bring this music to light!

 

LP/EP OF THE WEEK

Frank Vocals – 5TWO85

SINGLE OF THE WEEK

Raheem Devaughn – One More Love Song

BEAT TAPE OF THE WEEK

Kev-k – Chord of the Street

HONORABLE MENTION

Lili K. [Prod. Peter CottonTale] – Metal Petals

EPs, LPs and MIXTAPES 

Juliyaa – Stars & Dragons +CERTIFIED HOT+

Jermaine Riley – Ten Eleven Twelve +CERTIFIED HOT+

Autonomous Music – Array Vol. 2

DLRN – Awakenings

India Shawn – ORIGIN +CERTIFIED HOT+

Labo Mc – Jazz to meet u vol.5

Dez – Real Talk +CERTIFIED HOT+

Omarion – Care Package +CERTIFIED HOT+

Nick Wisdom – Vibe Guru

Erykah Badu, KMT(IC) Slim – Erykah Badu: Wise Words Spoken +MUST DOWNLOAD+

Jacob Latimore – This Is Me

 

BEAT TAPES/INSTRUMENTALS

Caezi – Beatillfully Ugly Vol. 3

Monster Rally & RUMTUM – Coasting EP

psymun – marsh pond (ep)

Kichy – StaticForce

The Boomjacks – Beats of Ice and Fire

S.F.T – Reflections of

 

SINGLES

IAMNOBODI – Angie’s Joint

World of Light – Job Security

Twizz – Rememberlude ft. PM (Joe Kay’s Slowed & Diced Vibe) +CERTIFIED HOT+

The Roots – Break You Off (Kensaye Seduction Re-Work) +CERTIFIED HOT+

Jamie Lidell – What A Shame

Modjo – Lady (Kaytranada Reeeeeeeeeeeeeemix)

JU JU SOL – SO FLY

2 Player Co-Op (Trackademicks & 1-O.A.K.) – Goodbye Girl +CERTIFIED HOT+

DaM-FunK – J-1 (Fly On)

Mitchell James – Remember A Thing +CERTIFIED HOT+

Sivey – Pink Matter (Sivey Slow Burn Edit) +CERTIFIED HOT+

William Kurk – Moonrise Dec 09 EDIT

Arima Ederra – Questions ft. Blu  +CERTIFIED HOT+

Lucille Ghatti – Ya Girl lurks (luv you boi)

Collette – Be Careful (Denz UK Soul Remix) +CERTIFIED HOT+

Analog | Division – Alone.. (You & I)

Funkommunity_What You Give Single Mix

Theresa Andersson – Injuns – Live in Bläse, Sweden

 

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Free Soul Music Saturday for November 24, 2012

Well, despite the ensuing Thanksgiving holiday for us here in the US, I was still able to listen to a ton of great music this week. Make sure you don’t sleep on the Dassit release. It is easily the best thing I have heard this month. There are also a grip of really good singles that hit as well. Since you’ve spent all your Black Friday money, isn’t it a good thing you get Free Soul Music Saturday?

Here is my complete listening list for the week, and here is the Spotify playlist for the week (good for one month).

Thanks to all the artists, producers, DJs, podcasters and music bloggers that bring this music to light!

 

LP/EP OF THE WEEK

Dassit – Dassit 

SINGLE OF THE WEEK

Seravince – U Love Ft. Renee Neufville

BEAT TAPE OF THE WEEK

GRANT P – PSYCHED

HONORABLE MENTION

The Jazz Jousters – Off Paradise

EPs, LPs and MIXTAPES 

Fredfades – Remixes

Chordz Cordero – Catalyst: [E]volution

 

BEAT TAPES/INSTRUMENTALS

αtμ – ♥(V)

J-Zen – Padwork

BUeLLERtout’nou – ReLATIONEP

 

SINGLES

Brock Berrigan – Balance

Hot 8 Brass Band – Fine Tuner +CERTIFIED HOT+

Benny Sings – Big Brown Eyes (Kofi Anonymous Remix) +CERTIFIED HOT+
Benny Sings – Can You Believe It’s Magic (Björn Beton RMX)

Seinabo Sey – seinabo sey-easy

Aloha Ichimura – Love Love Love

Jetpack Jones – Superficial (Prod. By Handbook)

paristoon – Alicia Keys, Nas, Rakim, Paris Toon & Mothers Favorite Child New York Remix

Amy Lyon – Alex Clare Too Close Cover

Say What (Soulpersona Remix) +CERTIFIED HOT+

Brandy – Afrodisiac (Kriswontwo remix)

Adaku – Silent Treatment

Stypes – Feel the Noyz

Lucy Pearl – Dance Tonight (Soulpersona Remix) +CERTIFIED HOT+

Humus – Love Affair feat. Ekow +CERTIFIED HOT+

J.R. & PH7 feat. Phonte & Median – Goodbye

JsouL – Potential f. Eric Roberson & Substantial +CERTIFIED HOT+

Stevie Wonder – Superstition (This Is Tomorrow Remix)

Sidewalk Chalk – Deciduous +CERTIFIED HOT+

Adaku – Or You Can

Anthony Hamilton – Comin’ From Where I’m From (Devastate & Segerfalk Remix)

Visa sej [Sum Comfort Belo Horizonte Remix]

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Free Soul Music Saturday for November 17, 2012

Welcome to another edition of Free Soul Music Saturday! We comb through the internet every week to bring you the best free Soul Music out there.

Finally settling back into the groove of things after our move. This week finally felt like I wasn’t scrambling to catch up on my listening. Lots of great stuff here, so get to clicking and feed that hard drive with some soulful goodness.

Here is my complete listening list for the week, and here is the Spotify playlist for the week (good for one month).

Thanks to all the artists, producers, DJs, podcasters and music bloggers that bring this music to light!

 

LP/EP OF THE WEEK

Yuri Koller – Open Doors

SINGLE OF THE WEEK

maydie myles kiss of life 

BEAT TAPE OF THE WEEK

Jazz Spastiks – Progress

HONORABLE MENTION

@BrooksOfMHS – Thoughts and Vibes Over Elaquent Ep

EPs, LPs and MIXTAPES 

PremRock – Mark’s Wild Years

SONIC BOOM VOL.2  +CERTIFIED HOT+

BEAT TAPES/INSTRUMENTALS

Shag – Me Again

Pulse Tone – Strictly Beats

Free Download: Audible Doctor – And I Love Her EP

Soulful Chemistry – Soul Chem Jazz Flip  +CERTIFIED HOT+

Flamingosis – KOLORS

Galimatias – Sunlight Reigns Supreme  +CERTIFIED HOT+

SINGLES

Adventure Club – Need Your Heart ft. Kai (Minnesota Remix)

Clear Soul Forces – Get No Better  +CERTIFIED HOT+

Fat Freddy’s Drop – Silver & Gold  +CERTIFIED HOT+

Freeze-Tag – Twice  +CERTIFIED HOT+

Funk Inc. We Can Be Friends (ADN Edit)

L’Orange Alone feat. Blu

MNEK No Ordinary Love (Sade Refix)

Next Too Close (Soulpersona Raregroove Extended Remix)   +CERTIFIED HOT+

rxn – cafe loop

rxn – flayvor

STORi – Just Another Day

fLako Mating Dance

Quartermaine – Giving Up

The 1975 – Sex (Ryan Hemsworth Remix)

Jill Scott – My Love (Jason B Rmx)

 

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Free Soul Music Saturday for November 10, 2012

Sorry there was no post last week. I was in the middle of a move, and it made it impossible to not only listen to a lot of great music, but to post it as well.

The good news is that I did DOUBLE listening for this week, so it will be chock full of free goodness. Especially beat tapes. There are also selections from last week that I only tweeted. So this is a heaping helping of free Soul Music that will easily keep your ears busy for a couple weeks.

Here is my complete listening list for the week, and here is the Spotify playlist for the week (good for one month).

Thanks to all the artists, producers, DJs, podcasters and music bloggers that bring this music to light!

 

LP/EP OF THE WEEK

Raheem DeVaughn – Heemy Taught Me 2

 

SINGLE OF THE WEEK

Miss Murphy ft. J-SLADER – Everything

 

BEAT TAPE OF THE WEEK

Myke Forte – Cosmik Vs Zodiak

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Harbour City Electric – Without A Sound

 

EPs, LPs and MIXTAPES 

Dumpstaphunk: 2007-11-17 – Bear Creek Music & Art Festival

Potatohead People – Kosmichemusik EP +CERTIFIED HOT+

The Stuyvesants – The Stuyvesants Remixes

SZA – See.SZA.Run +CERTIFIED HOT+

Unannounced Guest & The Planty Herbs – From The Shelves E.P. +CERTIFIED HOT+

KonSICKwence & Skip Sanders – Utah. Jazz.

Ragnarok – Ragnarok Vol. 2: Poetic Edda

Lloyd – The Playboy Diaries +CERTIFIED HOT+

The Pharcyde – J-Sw!ft Re-Licks by vaporized +CERTIFIED HOT+

The Roots – Hip Hop 101: On The Road With The Roots +DOCUMENTARY+

Big La vs. Todd – Lorem Ipsum +CERTIFIED HOT+

J’VON – Penguin Jazz

 

BEAT TAPES/INSTRUMENTALS

AbnormL Injustice – Mid-Evil (2012) +CERTIFIED HOT+

Radio Juicy presents : Fear And Loathing In Beats +CERTIFIED HOT+

BOXBEATS VOL. 1 +CERTIFIED HOT+

DJ Harrison – Bluntage

The Doppelgangaz – Doppic of Discussion

Erik Jackson – Rainy Nights (LP) +CERTIFIED HOT+

Jsand – Ekz…….

Jsand – Time…

GHprodu – Beats Overdue

TPH / Moods / Maarten Smit / Marlonn Penn / Mike Jungerius / Olaf Stuut / Boef & Gelogeerde Aap – The 24 Hour Beattape #2

m∞n – [OUT_44] Loops Vol. 2 +CERTIFIED HOT+

preqwal – El Dorado

Pulse Tone – Endless Spring +CERTIFIED HOT+

Soul Juice – Ode To The OX (Mixtape)…

SourSoul – SourColoredSunFlower(s)

I’ll Wind the Jazz jousters +CERTIFIED HOT+

Cosmic Compositions Avant Garde Series Vol.1 [Pharoah Sanders] +CERTIFIED HOT+

 

SINGLES

Warren Xclnce – Say Goodbye (Vampire Story) (Ft. Jordan James & Pheenix) +CERTIFIED HOT+

Paris Toon – Brown Sugar D’angelo f. Mos Def, Paris Toon & Mothers Favorite Child 2013 +CERTIFIED HOT+

Balance and the Traveling Sounds – You Just Aint Right Remix +CERTIFIED HOT+

Bilal – Something To Hold On To

Chrisette Michele – Rich Hipster feat. Wale

D’Angelo – Devil’s Pie (Shade Cobain Remix) +CERTIFIED HOT+

Dawn Richard – On a String +CERTIFIED HOT+

J.R. & PH7 feat. Phonte & Median – Goodbye

Jae Franklin – Sunshine [Fireflies] +CERTIFIED HOT+

Little Brother – Whatever You Say (The Maxwell Mix)

Mergeville – Donut Life +CERTIFIED HOT+

Miss Murphy – Between the sheets +CERTIFIED HOT+

Q-Tip ft D’Angelo – I BELIEVE – SIMBAD RMX (http://djsimbad.blogspot.com) +CERTIFIED HOT+

Szjerdene – The System (Produced By Tensei) +CERTIFIED HOT+

beatchild – K-Os | Astronaut (Beatchild Remix) | +CERTIFIED HOT+

Jill Scott – Imagination (Panther72 Remix) +CERTIFIED HOT+

1 Step 2 Luv (Acoustic Mix) +CERTIFIED HOT+

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Free Soul Music Saturday for October 27, 2012

Welcome to Free Soul Music Saturday-on-a-Sunday.

Well, we’re getting close to wrapping up this, the most prolific month of free Soul Music this year! Those of you on the East Coast might have a little more time to stay inside and listen to music. So this post is for you all. Scroll down and feed your ears and hard drives. 

Here is my complete listening list for the week, and here is the Spotify playlist for the week (good for one month).

Thanks to all the artists, producers, DJs, podcasters and music bloggers that bring this music to light!

 

LP/EP OF THE WEEK

DJ Vadim vs Fat Freddy’s Drop – Fat Electric Drop

SINGLE OF THE WEEK

NUMBE:RA – All I Want Is Love

BEAT TAPE OF THE WEEK

Josh Hey – SHRILL

HONORABLE MENTION

ElyonBeats – Museum

EPs, LPs and MIXTAPES 

Label Love Vol. 5: The Jazz Edition +CERTIFIED HOT+

Angel Haze – Classick +CERTIFIED HOT+

The Best Of Brandy – UrbanMusicDaily.Net +CERTIFIED HOT+

BEAT TAPES/INSTRUMENTALS

Agartha Audio – Best of Beat of the Month

Cellar door x Deadpoole – DeadCellar E.P

Insightful – The Shy Lanterns Glow +CERTIFIED HOT+

Kill Emil – Risky Business

MELODIESINFONIE – Ja$$ +CERTIFIED HOT+

Mr.Troy – Sketches…

SINGLES

Heston – You

Big Boe & The Night Hawks – My Thing

Cosmic Compositions – Ackryte // Ferrell +CERTIFIED HOT+

Crime Heat – Whenever

Fatback – Disco Bass (ADN Edit)

Jesse Boykins III & MeLo-X – Naked For Life (Zulu Guru Remix) ft. Fink

Kartell – Let Me Up

Mos Def – Travellin’ Man (Poldoore Remix) +CERTIFIED HOT+

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth – They Reminice Over You (Poldoore Remix) +CERTIFIED HOT+

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings: April 13, 2003 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern – Honky Tonk Popcorn, Got To Be The Way It Is > “I’m Feeling’ It” +CERTIFIED HOT+

V – POISON

Lizzy Love mixdown (unmastered) +CERTIFIED HOT+

MUSIQ SOULCHILD – SO BEAUTIFUL ( Capitol A Re- Steam ) +CERTIFIED HOT+

Pepil Pew – Sun Shower

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Free Soul Music Saturday for October 20, 2012

Welcome to Free Soul Music Saturday-on-a-Sunday!

Apologies first. I’m in the middle of a move, so my blogging has been running behind of late. But here’s another serving of what’s shaping up to be the most prolific month of music yet. Plenty of gems here to make your hard drive happy for the next week. If you love Hip Hop, make sure not to miss the amazing FULL CATALOGUE offering by the Procussions.

Here is my complete listening list for the week, and here is the Spotify playlist for the week (good for one month).

Thanks to all the artists, producers, DJs, podcasters and music bloggers that bring this music to light!

 

LP/EP OF THE WEEK

Staycen x Koen – Never Too Late

 

SINGLE OF THE WEEK

Hiatus Kaiyote – Nakamarra (rox n stix desert mix)

 

BEAT TAPE OF THE WEEK

Juniper Blaze – The Clover Lane Sessions…

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Bluey Robinson – The Late Shift

EPs, LPs and MIXTAPES  

TAWK TAKEOUT

Ill Poetic – Synesthesia: The Yellow Movement

Mr. Moods – Late night grooves +CERTIFIED HOT+

The Procussions – As Iron Sharpens Iron +CERTIFIED HOT+

The Procussions – Up All Night +CERTIFIED HOT+

The Procussions – 5 Sparrows For 2 Cents +CERTIFIED HOT+

BEAT TAPES/INSTRUMENTALS

AltAir – The Fruit It Bears

Robot Soup

Roux Spana – 9 Weeks of Sun FREE DOWNLOAD +CERTIFIED HOT+

 

SINGLES

Amerigo Gazaway – Gummy Soul Forces

Bill Ortiz – Don’t Make Me Wait

brandon* ft. Lexx Black – pHantoms +CERTIFIED HOT+

Cee-Lo Green – This Christmas (www.WorldWideUrbanMusic.com) +CERTIFIED HOT+

DāM-FunK (An American Original) – Home aka Private Time

HERDA VIM? – MY FAV LADIES REMIX

Janet Jackson – If (Kaytranada Rmx) +CERTIFIED HOT+

Lapalux – Forgetting and Learning Again (ft. Kerry Leatham) +CERTIFIED HOT+
Lapalux – The Hours

Solange – Losing You (Cyril Hahn Remix)

Erykah Badu – On & On (#AnotherPeteMarriottRemix) (Main) +CERTIFIED HOT+

Pepil Pew – City Life

Profesor Panson – FLY

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Free Soul Music Sunday for October 14, 2012

Welcome to Free Soul Music Saturday! Every week, we comb through the best in today’s independent Soul Music and Beat Tapes to present to you the finest music on the net.

Man, October turned out to be probably the biggest music month of the year; not only for free music but just Soul Music in general. As a music lover, my ears have been stuffed. What can I say about this week except that y’all had better just scroll down and feed your hard drives with some great stuff.

Here is my complete listening list for the week, and here is the Spotify playlist for the week (good for one month).

Thanks to all the artists, producers, DJs, podcasters and music bloggers that bring this music to light!

 

LP/EP OF THE WEEK

Jade Novah – Shades Of Jade

 

SINGLE OF THE WEEK

Jill Scott – Golden (Ahmed_s Brukup Remix)

 

BEAT TAPE OF THE WEEK

DOT – blindbeats

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Kameron Corvet – There Is No Tomorrow

 

EPs, LPs and MIXTAPES  

The Blah Blah – THE BLAH BLAH VOL.2
 

Fuze The Mc – One Black Man The Audacity of Soul
 

Kori James – Write On, Kori +CERTIFIED HOT+

The Other Guys – The Other Album

 

BEAT TAPES/INSTRUMENTALS

The Jazz Jousters – Monky Busniess – Thelonious Monk reinterpreted +CERTIFIED HOT+

Daisy Cutta – Cutta & Friends

NohaBeats – Roots of Society Records – NohaBeats – Basement Music Vol. 1-2

Nu Vintage – Hi-Fi Dreams +CERTIFIED HOT+

Phil A. – TREATS

PoptartPete – Free Jawns Vol. 1 +CERTIFIED HOT+

Rythmatical – Quiet Confidence +CERTIFIED HOT+

7even Sun – Sun! +CERTIFIED HOT+

 

SINGLES

brandon* feat. Ryan Copeland – California Dreaming +CERTIFIED HOT+

Brandy – WILDEST DREAMS BGP RMX

Carl Edward – Brownbeat Master

Ciara – SORRY BGP RMX

Only Heaven Knows(Amix2) by Khalil Presented by Amartre Ent

Lauryn Hill – Repercussions (Nirobi Re-Edit)

Marques Houston – Speechless

Nas – Life’s a Bitch (Vanilla Re-matic)

The Revelations feat. Tre Williams – Forgot To Be Your Lover

Simeon Viltz & Mulatto PatriotOnce AgainFeat Pugs Atomz

Slum Village – Ez Up (fLako Rmx)

Staycen X Koen – Never too late – SINGLE (FREE DL) +CERTIFIED HOT+

Singularis – Gave Me The Life (Erykah Badu sampled)

jupiter tuning center – heaven and earth

kronika – So Funky – Moca

LOST WITHOUT YOU (DUBLIN AUNTS DAYTIME SEX MIX) +CERTIFIED HOT+

Sotu The Traveller – Release & Rewind (ft. Ninthe) (Saux remix) +CERTIFIED HOT+

 

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