peace this is gb, writing to inform you of various free downloadable albums on my web site, http://www.giftedandblessed.com/ as of late, i am advocating the expansion of free music through my site. lots of material which i haven't released otherwise. "gb interprets his contemporaries" is the first of these free downloads, which includes remixes i've done for flying lotus, muhsinah, a race of angels, little dragon, exile, and the beach boys. also on the site are two other albums, "birthmark between eyebrows" (recorded in 2006) and "beats by gb (2001-2004)."there will be lots more free music available in the future in a wide variety of styles. several dance 12"s, productions with others like j*davey and a race of angels, more straight ahead beats, and tonal compositions. hope you all enjoy. peace,gb@giftedandblessed.com
GB'slatest 12" vinyl release, The Xpander/The Dreamer, will be available worldwide before the month's end. Listen and download snippets below
Also, in support of the release of The Xpander/The Dreamer, Poobah Record Shopin Pasadena will be hosting an in-store performance by GB as part of their Beat Soup series. GB will demonstrate his analog electronic production process live and talk about the process behind the birthing of this latest release. Limited copies of the 12" will be available for purchase.
The Xpander/The Dreamer EP is finally available in both vinyl and digital formats. Get the vinyl HERE and download the digital copy HERE plus hear full tracks
GB is a Cali producer that first hit my radar with his late 2004 album Soundtrack for Sunrise. He's returned bearing gifts with GB Interprets His Contemporaries, a compilation of tracks by everyone from Little Dragon to The Beach Boys which are reinterpreted by GB. He's also released Inverted Listening, which is the "...first installment of the three-part Healing Tones series. The intent with this recording was to use a minimal amount of tonal synthesis in a cyclical fashion without a beat to be used as sort of a cleansing process for the noosphere. Inverted Listening is now available through Amazon, iTunes, and most other digital retailers. " Enjoy GB Interprets His Contemporaries by downloadingHERE and
then pick up the digital release of Inverted Listening!
GB sez, "Check out my remix of Havana's "Nitelife" at http://www.giftedandblessed.com/. The original was produced by Trackademicks up in northern Cali. In case you aren't familiar, Havana is a dope vocalist based in San Diego, CA. She's been working on her sophomore full-length record for a long time, on which I have two productions. I completed the Cali trinity on "Nitelife" with my Money Dub version, which won't be on the album. Just something we're putting out there for the DJs and fans of good music."
Make sure you check out his website, so you can grab the link to download it.
The Diamond Soul XXXperience: Culture Shock Edition
Your weekend is about to come alive with the latest from BamaLoveSoul's own DJ Rahdu. A musical experience that takes you from mood to mood as it grooves through the best in soul classics, nu soul, hip hop, broken beat, & funk. This eclectic mix filled with trailblazing artists makes you think "damn, he's playing all my favorite tracks... even though I've never heard them before." The familiarity of each song pulls you into a zone of musical euphoria, and as you complete one genre and travel oh so smoothly to the next, you mentally experience all the flavors music has to offer. An inherent urge to hit the replay button upon each ending, will eventually make you aware that you my friend, have been Culture Shocked. Download HERE
1. FS Green - Preppy Lady 2. Michael Jackson - We're Almost There (DJ Spinna Remix) 3. Regan Fykes - In Love 4. Jill Scott - I'm Not Afraid 5. Masirah - See the Light 6. Archie Bell - Harder & Harder 7. Lee Fields & The Expressions - Ladies 8. J-Live - Braggin Writes 9. DJ Spinna; John Robinson - Lights out 10. Dam Funk - On & On 11. Frank Nitt; DJ Quik; J Black - L.O.V.E 12. Pugs Atomz; Primeridian; Wes Restless - Get it on 13. Mayer Hawthorne - Little Boxes (Weeds intro) 14. Joy Jones - Go Down Moses (Funky Drummer) 15. James Brown - Funky Drummer 16. Nas - Get Down 17. Pac Div - No No 18. A Tribe Called Quest - Jam 19. Q-Tip - For The Nasty 20. Sa Ra - The Bone Song 21. Peter Hadar - Planets 22. Reggie B - Reclaim Ur Mind 23. GB - Dealer Dog 24. Shur-I-Kan - Autumn Leaves 25. Deborah Jordan - Home 26. Chin Chin - go There With You (Ticklah remix) 27. Part time Heroes - Sun Will Shine (scrimshire Remix) 28. Matinalsystem - Tu Voz Es La Musica 29. Afterlife - Sunfish 30. The Latin Project - Cant Get You Out of My Head 31. Chubb Rock; Wordsmith - Ol Skool Flava
DJ Rahdu - The Diamond Soul XXXperience: Culture Shock Edition
There are not many independent artists at this moment that can say they sold 18,000 copies of their first release, digital and physical. When speaking of an artist like this, who comes to mind is R&B/Soul singer Havana. Havana has definitely blossomed in many ways. She has reached a new height in her music in such areas as verbally,mentally, and musically. I had the pleasure of speaking with the southern California bred songstress and I must say, she was as bubbly and humble as I expected. Havana discusses her feelings of the mainstream record industry, family, music, life goals, and reality. Per Havana, all of her music talks of the struggles she faced when dealing with her parents who are both trying to recover from drug addiction. While most people would still be in a state of coping and trying to find themselves during such a devastating time with a family member, Havana seemed to be fine and non-affected by the situation. I commended her for that. It was living with her grandmother and keeping a positive mind frame which allowed her to fight against a future of turmoil and anguish. While speaking with Havana, we talked about the success of her 2005 debut release L.I.F.E. I wanted to know if there was a strategy to what she presented to the world that got the attention of so many people. According to her, there was no strategy. There were times when she did not know if she would even pursue her career in music because she was dedicated to family. Family meaning, her devoted husband and career partner Khadji and their three adorable children. However, Havana managed to find the strength and balance to complete her project. The L.I.F.E (Living In Fearless Emotion) album consisted of production by Detroit producer Waajeed (Slum Village, PPP, Tiombe Lockhart) and Nicolay (Foreign Exchange). The critically acclaimed L.I.F.E received good vibrations from many bloggers,music critics,etc. L.I.F.E also caught the attention of companies such as MTV, NBC, Scion, and Adidas which resulted in her receiving licensing deals. I wanted to know more about Havana and who inspired her to be on the musical journey she is on today. Havana mentioned names such as Mary J. Blige who you can definitely gather from her storytelling of hardships. When asked about a producer she would really like to work with, Havana's answer was Raphael Saadiq. She mentioned that opening up for Raphael Saadiq sparked her interest and she would love to be able to sit in the studio with him. Among other performers, Havana has opened for Dwele, Slum Village, Adriana Evans, Rebirth, and S1 from Strange Fruit Project. Now that she has spread a taste of her musical craft, Havana is about to release her sophomore album, Entervention. Entervention will be an album that is somewhat in a different light from Havana's debut album. This album has a new production sound that is more 80's electronic and R&B feel with more lyrics that are very direct and to the point. Entervention features production from Brooke D'Leau (J*Davey), GB (Sound in Color), and The Honor Roll (Trackademicks/1O.A.K). I expressed my excitement for her new release and wanted to know her long time goals...this is what she had to say: " I will be in this industry [music] for a long time". Well, with the way things are going, there's nothing holding her back.
peace this is gb, writing to inform you of various free downloadable albums on my web site, http://www.giftedandblessed.com/ as of late, i am advocating the expansion of free music through my site. lots of material which i haven't released otherwise. "gb interprets his contemporaries" is the first of these free downloads, which includes remixes i've done for flying lotus, muhsinah, a race of angels, little dragon, exile, and the beach boys. also on the site are two other albums, "birthmark between eyebrows" (recorded in 2006) and "beats by gb (2001-2004)."there will be lots more free music available in the future in a wide variety of styles. several dance 12"s, productions with others like j*davey and a race of angels, more straight ahead beats, and tonal compositions. hope you all enjoy.
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