MIX: Forbidden Planets by Jesse Futerman

Jesse Futerman, aka: your favourite artist’s favourite artist, has provided this week’s mix (number 148) for MondayJazz. His mix, Forbidden Planets, is an absolutely incredible 35-minute blend of the best jazz you probably never knew you’d love and a whole lot more. You can download the mix directly from the MondayJazz website, and you can also check out an amazing archive of mixes provided by many others on there too.

In the words of Jesse Futerman himself; “Forbidden Planets was honestly a labour of love for me. Whether it was taking snippets from the movie Forbidden Planet to ease transitions, or getting a chance to drop some of my favorite artists, it was a good time for all to be had. I’m gonna shut up and let the music speak for itself.”

Tracklisting:

01. Stanley Cowell – Travelin’ Man
02. Ana Mazzotti – Roda Mundo
03. Kuhn – Quiet Nights
04. Donald Byrd – Cristo Redentor
05. Chris Hinze Combination – The Ballad
06. Barry Forgie – Mediterranee
07. The Harry Roche Constellation – Spiral
08. Chico Hamilton – Abdullah And Abraham
09. Max Roach – Equipoise

mp3: Kuhn – Quiet Nights

Tone Trezure – My Destiny

Please allow me introduce you to Latonya “Tone Trezure” Givens! If you can’t recall the name, but the soulful vocals and slick production work sound familiar, and if your musical tastes are anything like mine, that may be because you have become familiar with her work through her writing and production on Bilal‘s Love for Sale project. Or, perhaps you have heard her features with Strange Fruit Project and on S1‘s fantastic Music Box album? No? Maybe you recognise her voice from Victory Is In My Clutches by Jay Electronica? After establishing credentials in the music game and accumulating a resume which boasts household names such as Quincy Jones, Dr. Dre and Erykah Badu, the phenomenally talented singer/songwriter/producer from Flint, Michigan prepares to step into the limelight with the release of her own 5-track EP entitled My Destiny.

My Destiny is one of the most impressive and inspiring efforts I have heard in a very long time and has basically owned my speakers for the last week! The entire project is written and produced by Tone Trezure herself, with the exception of some additional production work on the title-track courtesy of Josef Leimburgh, and Detroit legend Mr. Porter on Come With Me. All of the beats are bang on-point and complimented perfectly by Tone’s beautiful vocals, somewhat reminiscent of Georgia Anne Muldrow, fluctuating between asservations of gospel inspired spirituality, the smoothness and sexiness of classic RnB, and the independent street-consciousness of hip-hop revealing both the strengths and vulnerabilities of this incredibly dynamic singer-songwriter.

The EP possesses a cohesive classic post-90s US Soul feel throughout and manages to be artistic and inventive, whilst maintaining an honest and traditional musical approach in an age too often characterised by incoherent eclecticality and recherché experimentalism. I urge all fans of great music to support this fantastic project, which is available to buy for only $5 (just over £3) from Tone Trezure’s Bandcamp page!

mp3: Tone Trezure – You Mean

GIG: Wbeezer & George FitzGerald @ Man Make Music, London

Our good friends, Man Make Music, are hosting a FREE event on Saturday 7th August that is gonna blow a hole in the roof of The Star of Bethnal Green in East London. Two of the UK’s most sought after dance music makers will be the ones damaging the aforementioned roof! London’s own Wbeezer will be performing live with his fresh blend of Detroit style house, and fellow Londoner George FitzGerald will be DJing alongside Bruk and Man Make Music residents Sketchy and Another Amit.

Having been described as “one of the most exciting new artists to come out of the UK”, the young man Wbeezer has had heads turning at events like Secret Sundaze and also Sonar in Barcelona. With an EP release on the Third Ear Recordings label – the label who released Kyle Hall‘s ‘Must See EP’ – things are really starting to hot up for him. This is also likely to be one of the only intimate live sets from Wbeezer in London this summer – so don’t miss it!

And who better to have supporting Wbeezer than George FitzGerald?! An old friend of the Man Make Music crew and an artist signed to the well respected Hot Flush Recordings label, home to such luminaries as Mount Kimbie, Scuba, Distance, Boxcutter and Joy Orbison. His track, Painted Jezebel, was also present on the recent Brownswood Electr*c compilation from Gilles Peterson‘s Brownswood label.

This ultra-fresh blend of house, 2-step and dubstep stylings seems to be just what the UK scene needed – what with the recent triumphs from a diverse selection of producers, including; Floating Points, Joy Orbison, Mount Kimbie, Untold, Blue Daisy and Kyle Hall, to name a handful. These artists are pushing the boundaries of that ever-evolving beast; dance music. Transferred back into it’s rightful home, the club environment, not much comes close to it out in London venues right now. That slick blend of hypnotic melodies, driving beats and basslines ensures feet keep shuffling until the late, late hours become the early, early hours.

Don’t You!!? by George FitzGerald

Eric Lau & Friends – See & Under Standing (Reprise)

You know what’s better than amazing music? Amazing music for a good cause. Jus Like Music favourite, Eric Lau, has struck that exact combination under the guise of Eric Lau & Friends and their release See & Under Standing (Reprise) – out now via Kilawatt Music to benefit Save The Children. And surprise, surprise an incredible producer has some incredible friends!; Rahel, Szjerdene, Fatima, Sarina Leah, Ben Jones, Akwasi Mensa, Finn Peters, Pauli Stan McKenzie and Floating Points.

This is a beautifully orchestrated neo-soul release that is organic sounding and rich in both soul and heart. Each of the artists adds their own signature style to the creations, and the blend between Eric Lau‘s production style and the accompanying instrumentation is simply awe inspiring. For just £2 you can not only own these brilliant tracks, but also help to make a difference to the lives of children who really do genuinely need your help. Do the right thing.

MIX: BUG – BBE Mixtape Competition 2010

BBE Mixtape Competition 2010 by BUG on Mixcloud

Mixcloud are currently running a BBE Mixtape Competition that will see the winner get the opportunity to put out a mix on the BBE label. Anyone can enter, you just need to be a registered user on the Mixcloud site. The rules are pretty simple, too;

• Lay down a mix containing only your favorite BBE releases, selected from across their catalogue which you can access via Juno Download.
• Upload your mix to mixcloud.com and name it BBE Mixtape Competition 2010
• Use the custom artwork provided here (right click and save-as the image) as the cover-art for your mix and tag it “BBE competition” – if you fail to tag / name correctly it might get missed!
• There will be two rounds of judging, the first round closes on the 16th of July and qualifying mixes will proceed to the final round which closes on the 30th of July.
• So, you will have plenty of time to dig through the BBE catalogue, plan your mix and promote it!

As you can see from the top of this post, Jus Like Music’s very own BUG has created a mix for the competition. So, make sure you check it out, leave a comment and favourite it so his fantastic mix goes through to the next round!

BUG‘s Tracklisting:

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

mp3: Electric Wire Hustle – Waters

EXCLUSIVE: Greymatter – Mind Over Matter (Throwing Snow Remix)

I’m proud to present to you today a Jus Like Music Exclusive FREE download of Greymatter – Mind Over Matter (Throwing Snow Remix).

This is taken from the upcoming Mind Over Matter Remixes Part 2 EP, due out via Unique Uncut Records on Monday 12th July. The EP features amazing remixes by Altered Natives, Milyoo, Mr Lager, Klic, and the digital version contains the aforementioned Throwing Snow remix.

The original version of the track, Mind Over Matter, was a dark and ominous broken beat/dubstep affair, but now the talented Throwing Snow (aka: Ross Tones) has turned it into a beautiful and intricate dubbed out track that gradually progresses along a filthy bass-ridden, wall-shaking path. To call this remix heavy would be a bit of an understatement!

The UK’s Throwing Snow is hot property at the moment, gaining recent airplay from Gilles Peterson on BBC Radio 1 and he also has a 12-inch dropping imminently on Alex Nut‘s (EGLO / Rinse) new label Ho_Tep.

To download Throwing Snow’s remix absolutely FREE, simply visit the Jus Like Music Records Bandcamp page.

Tracklisting:

01. Eu Fumo feat. Deize Tigrona (Altered Natives Remix)
02. When I Was Lost (Milyoo Remix)
03. We Are One feat. Domu (Mr Lager Remix)
04. Raw Root (Klic Remix)
05. Mind Over Matter (Throwing Snow Remix) – DIGITAL ONLY

You can currently stream Greymatter‘s new EP via Soundcloud, but you’ll be able to purchase the entire EP as of Monday 12th July via Bandcamp, Juno Download, and all your other favourite online and offline destinations.