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Love Dreams by that master of funk Gary Wilson.Soul Traveling on volume two by Gary buzzes the breeze.
Descriptors of the tracks from these artists:Oh No - a cool breeze with a phat beat; reminiscing Guilty Simpson - tough; regarding the daily struggleMadlib - groovy; scratchy mcscratch; can you say "layed back, but biting, battle rap."Koushik - tranceish; far more rhythmic than trance and I like itJ Dilla (RIP) - this song makes me feel that music is my life and J Dilla is the sensei on my path to enlightenment of musicJames Pants - crazy and I like it; "clap your hands, stomp your feet"; catchyMadVillain - as usual MadVillain is mysterious, poetic, Doomish, Libish (I just made those words up for this review)Georgia Anne Muldrow - simply a joy; couldn't have been titled betterMED - no more reminiscing, we're in the here and now; what does it take to be a quality rapper, let's find outDudley Perkins - Dudley is the most unique vocal artist of our day; a little of all the classic singers r&b and soul and of course a dash of contemporary street knowledge and reverencePercee P, Quasimoto - Lord Quas goes with anyone, but Percee compliments his vocal most; heart of the battleJaylib - i think this and the first Dilla track stand out as the most transcendent on the album; i hear the sirens and I love itJ-Rocc - who wants drama. not me; i feel like i'm on a car chase with this track; can't tell if i'm following or leading.Roc "C" - i've always had a special place in my heart for perseverance songs; these are the steps and the trip ups that make life worth livingGary Wilson - bicca-ch bicca-ch; 70's groove at it's finest; great song to ufck to ;)Pure Essence - the mothership has not left the building; very cosmic; these tracks are titled wellAloe Blacc - very African rhythms; what direction will we take next.Baron Zen - Peanut Butter Wolf can take any genre and make it his own; droning lyrics; works with the trackYoung Jazz Rebels - so glad to have these eclectic tracks on an [adult swim] album;that Stones Throw is linked to artists like this is amazing; soft and emotional drumming; seemingly a drum circle and fluteOverall Rating Through the Roof.
Madlib n P-NUT Butter Wolf the s&%t. Great cruisin music Plenty of songs that'll reach out someone. The DVD that it comes with gives alot of backround on these genius musicians.
get this while its still artound. the dvd is worth the price alone, awesome doom performance,really good qualtity , and the selections are exactly what ST has to offer. trust me.
I mean, they're alright, but I'm not sure why they're on this record. Koushik's 'None in Mind' has a nice Bollywood/Blaxploitation vibe, and James Pants' 'Do a Couple of Things' just goes the straight blaxploitation route.Roc C puts down a few solid verses on the Oh No-produced 'Movin,' MED does the same over Madlib's 'All I Know,' and 'Monkey Suite' should have just about everyone salivating for the next Madvillain album. But oh well. It's a compilation--you gotta take the good with the bad and search out the gems.Far as I'm concerned, there are plenty of those here, from Oh No's frantic-elevator-music 'Oh Zone' to Madlib's woozy-nasal 'Take It Back,' where J. Doom's performance of 'Rhymes Like Dimes' alone is worth the price of admission.And, of course, Guilty Simpson's 'Clap Your Hands,' on the CD, has the best one-liner I've heard in a while: 'I don't care who y'all rollin' with/'Cause a real ***** don't need sponsorship.' I'm not sure what the last few songs are all about, though.
I'll take 'em.The true appeal of this for me was the companion DVD, which features performances at a Stones Throw show in Texas from MED, Percee P, Madlib and MF Doom. The last third of 'Chrome Children' leaves a bit to be desired, but c'mon. Dilla crafts a beat that could easily have been an outtake from the latest Quasimoto album. They don't really fit with the first 14 songs.
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