Michael Jackson – You Rock My World (BUG Remix) by BUGMusic

I entered a mix for the BBE Mixtape Competition 2010. It’s formed entirely of tracks from the BBE Catalogue and I tried to incorporate my favourite original BBE material and avoid tracks from other BBE mixes or compilations. The winning mix will get a release on BBE Records which is definitely a good look – You can listen to my contribution HERE and please feel free to show your support through comments, favourites and Facebook ‘likes’ on the Mixcloud page!

Tracklist:

01 – Roy Ayers – Everybody Loves The Sunshine (Demo Version)
02 – Roy Ayers – Searching (feat. Erykah Badu)
03 – Goapele – Too Much The Same
04 – J Dilla – Dime Piece (feat. Dwele) (Remix)
05 – Electric Wire Hustle – Waters
06 – Pete Rock – Smooth Sailing
07 – Dynas – The Apartment
08 – Madlib – Yo Yo Affair Pt. 1 & 2 (feat. Frenza)
09 – Dj Vadim – You Are Yours (feat. Yarah Bravo)
10 – Dj Spinna – Drive (feat. Shadowman)
11 – Dj Jazzy Jeff – Scram (feat. Freddie Foxx)
12 – Dj Jazzy Jeff – Are You Ready (feat. Slum Village)
13 – Pete Rock – Niggaz Know (feat. J Dilla)
14 – Symbolyc One & Illmind – Been Gone (feat. Strange Fruit Project, Proh Mic & S’Ence)
15 – The Foreign Exchange – Come Around (feat. Darien Brockington)
16 – Julien Dyne – Fallin’ Down (feat. Parks)
17 – J-Live – The Upgrade (feat. Plug Won & Oddisee)
18 – Slakah The Beatchild – Enjoy Ya Self V2 (feat. Drake)
19 – J Dilla – Think Twice
20 – Ty – Me (feat. Erik Rico)
21 – King Britt – Superstar (feat. Ivana Santilli)

Enjoy!

]]> http://www.bugmusic.net/mix-bbe-mixtape-competition-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.bugmusic.net/mix-monday-jazz-142-soular-powered-mix-02/ http://www.bugmusic.net/mix-monday-jazz-142-soular-powered-mix-02/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:45:52 +0000 bug http://www.bugmusic.net/?p=371 Following on from my Soular Powered Mix 01, I’ve provided this week’s Monday Jazz Mix #142 (Soular Powered Mix 02). In the words of the renowned Mondayjazz website, “another approach to modern urban music, this time it is filtered through a soulful prism and presents the vibe cultivated by BUG – a young, London based producer, keyboard player, remixer and songwriter. This version is extremely soulful, increasingly vocal and cool in a warm way. At the moments it seems like R.Kelly made colaboration with J Dilla, or Portishead finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel, or Stevie Wonder decided to make Beats.”

Tracklist:

01 – Quadron – Untitled
02 – Robin Hannibal – Voltaire
03 – Freddie Joachim – Mist
04 – B. Lewis – Sleeping on the Moon
05 – Slakah The Beatchild + Ebrahim + Tingsek – War Within
06 – Slakah The Beatchild – D.A.N.C.E. (Elaquent Remix)
07 – Eulorhythmics – Hot N’ Nasty (feat. Proh Mic)
08 – Dwele – I Wish
09 – Michael Jackson – Butterflies (MNDSGN Remix)
10 – Up High Collective – Blend
11 – Eric Roberson – A Tale of Two (Ahmed S. Remix)
12 – Indigo Pyramid – MoOnjoy (feat. Lisa Preston)
13 – Nikko Gray – Eyelash Wishes
14 – Sonnymoon – Houstatlantavegas
15 – Bonobo – Eyesdown (feat. Andreya Triana)
16 – Bonobo – Eyesdown (feat. Andreya Triana) (Floating Points Remix)
17 – Andreya Triana – A Town Called Obsolete (Mount Kimble Remix)
18 – Actress – Hubble
19 – Dimlite – Roo (A Dedication)
20 – Swede:art – Samklang
21 – BUG – Paradis Afrique (A Tribute To Sun Ra)
22 – Jyoti – The Black Mother

Enjoy!

Stream/Download below:

BUG X BONAFIDE BEATS #04 by Bonafide Magazine

I was honoured to have been asked to record a tribute; Sun Ra has not only been influential in my approach as an artist, but his distinctly spiritual world-view has been highly insightful and inspiring in my imaginative and philosophical thought as a human being. I have made my contribution, entitled “Paradis Afrique (A Tribute To Sun Ra)” available for FREE DOWNLOAD – Please share this track with your people!

I believe all of the submissions shall be archived on a dedicated website sometime in the future, but for now, the entire show which contains plenty of moving, insightful and original interpretations of the Sun Ra legacy by different artists, can still be streamed/downloaded HERE.

Tracklist:

RobD: I’ll wait for Sun Ra
BUG: Paradis Afrique (A Tribute To Sun Ra)
Seja Herói and BKCL: Spaceways at 125th & Lenox
I.H.C.: Space Probe
I.H.C.: Twilight at Rome
On Ka’a Davis: Festival of Strange Affinity
We’re Late for Class: Stanley’s Sun Ra Conga Line Experience
Tani Palefski : Along the Tiber
On Ka’a Davis: Return Send
I.H.C.: Lanquidity (Dub)
RAA: Intergalactic Racecar Driver
VDSO: Red Pyramid
UYA: I Let Him In
UYA: Carefree
Jimmy Ghaphery/Will Bryce: Theme of the Stargazers
Ratchet Orchestra: Love on a Faraway Planet
LA BRUHA DESI LA: Cosmic Wave
Joyful Noise Big Band: D.27-II/Life Is Splendid
I.H.C.: Space is the Place

]]> http://www.bugmusic.net/free-download-bug-paradis-afrique-tribute-sun-ra/feed/ 0 http://www.bugmusic.net/bug-louis-den-beat-cypher-birmingham-170610/ http://www.bugmusic.net/bug-louis-den-beat-cypher-birmingham-170610/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:10:12 +0000 bug http://www.bugmusic.net/?p=344

The online beat community Louis Den (http://www.louisden.com/) returns with another installment of the “Beat Cypher” night; the aim of “Louis Den Beat Cypher” is to showcase the production element of hip-hop in a live setting, the main focus will be on the 4 profiled producers of the night as well as live PA’s from artists. More information HERE

I recently uploaded a new mix called Soular Powered Mix 01 to my Mixcloud profile.

Tracklisting:

01. D’Angelo VS Gang Starr – Speak Ya Clout / Hard 2 Earn
02. Georgia Anne Muldrow VS Suite For Ma Dukes – Untitled/Fantastic
03. Eric Lau – Always Will feat. Muhsinah
04. Andres – Step Pattern feat. Vernon Hill
05. BUG – Indica
06. Neco Redd – When U Do What U Do
07. Suff Daddy – Deep Shit feat. Mar
08. Moodymann – It’s 2 Late 4 U And Me
09. Theo Parrish X Billy Love – U Bring Me Up
10. Funkineven – She’s Acid
11. Onra – Don’t Stop

Stay tuned for more monthly mixes in the Soular Powered series, which will be centred around jazz-soul inspired new releases!

Out this month on All City Records is Long Distance, the latest album from Parisian native Onra. Long Distance is Onra’s third solo album following 2007’s Chinoiseries and 2009’s 1.0.8 and marks a distinct progression for Onra as a musician and beat-maker into producing tracks which feel very much like complete songs.

21 tracks deep, the album encapsulates the sounds of 80s soul and disco classics, late 90s hip-hop and the modern electro beats scene, all fused together to create Long Distance. Imagine a soundclash between Mtume, The Hitmen and Hudson Mohawke inside the Pyramide du Louvre, and you’re not too far from Onra’s future funk!

Tracklisting:

01. Intro
02. My Comet
03. My Mind Is Gone feat. Olivier Daysoul
04. Rock On
05. Sitting Back
06. High Hopes feat. Reggie B
07. Girl
08. Send Me Your Love
09. We Out feat. Buddy Sativa
10. Moving
11. Mechanical
12. Don’t Stop
13. The One feat. T3 from Slum Village
14. Oper8tor
15. Long Distance feat. Olivier Daysoul
16. Tape This
17. To The Beat feat. Walter Mecca
18. Wonderland
19. Jeeps
20. L.I.A.B.
21. Cherry (Outro)

Long Distance is a very good album, although honestly speaking, it’s not massively inventive and Onra has clearly been particularly inspired by Dam-Funk’s groove renaissance, substituting Dam-Funk’s live approach for a greater reliance on samples. 80s funk-boogie aficionados will notice the incorporation of lots of classic jams into Long Distance; the album’s lead singles High Hopes (featuring Reggie B) and Long Distance (featuring Olivier Daysoul) are essentially modern interpretations of S.O.S. Band’s track High Hopes and Carol Williams’ track Have You For My Love, respectively.

In addition to those features, there are guest appearances from Satvia on We Out Buddy, Walter Mecca on To The Beat and T3 from Slum Village on The One, amidst what is predominantly an instrumental album. Onra fans may recognise My Comet from the All City 7X7 Beat Series released in 2008. Don’t Stop is definitely another one of the standout tracks for me, with banging drums, squelchy guitar licks and celestial synthesizers executed to perfection – this one ticks all of the boxes!

Overall, the music is simple but remarkably effective – punchy kicks and obnoxiously reverb-heavy snares and hand claps form banging catchy drum loops. The bass grooves are repetitive, always funky and precisely in-the-pocket, and the head-nodding rhythms are flawlessly laced with suitable sample chops, warm pads and silky synth lines. Long Distance is absolutely jam-packed with good vibes and is definitely an essential for the clubs and parties!

MP3: Onra – Don’t Stop