I just uploaded some new songs from the album into our music player. give them a listen and let us know what you think!

you can preorder the album now on our website, and you'll be able to purchase digital downloads next week!


( Read more... )

since several people have asked about this and it is an awesome class, i figured i should post about it here.

AFRO-BRAZILIAN PERCUSSION with Deraldo Ferreira, Founder/Artistic Director of the Brazilian Cultural Center, and Founder/Leader of the Samba Tremeterra bateria

( FREE CLASSES Every Monday night beginning at ~7:30 )

i don't know if it is in fact possible to viscerally need to listen to a piece of music, but at this moment i believe it is. i am currently feeling a deep aching physical desire to hear Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" in its entirety. i want to stretch out, relax and just let it wash over and envelope me. sadly, it's not in the cards tonight.this ( Read more... )

...but it is a post about two awesome friends doing two awesome music projects

first off, my musical soul brother, why_style, has launched a blog chronicling his work to complete one musical composition per week for the entire year with each piece based on a different feeling. i've worked with him on a lot of different music over the years, most recently ( Read more... )

just because i feel the need to post something...

5 great albums for general social gathering background music:

1) Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti

2) Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note - Madlib

3) Pure Cane Sugar - Sugarman Three & Co.

4) DJ Kicks - Nightmares on Wax

5) Ruckus - Galacticthere were a number of runners- ( Read more... )

Booty Vortex has been moving along like a funkadelic freight train. we are currently in the middle of a very busy time period of four gigs in two months, and lots of thought has been given to our overall direction and future. this band has so much possibility and we have been realizing that we have thus far only scratched the surface of what we ( Read more... )

in the superest of happy news, thanks to a surprise beoon, next week i will at long last be going to see Batman Begins...on IMAX!!! color me a squealing fanboy right now. i will be completely immersed in Batmany goodness and this a bouncy chillguru makes ( Read more... )