
Pat D and Lady Paradox have put together a really very impressive album with Soulscapes & Jazz Breaks . Don't be fooled or put off by any preconceptions you may have of the hackneyed use of jazz samples in hip hop; in this case they're misconceptions. The production on this project is understated and excellent. Lady Paradox is a great complement to the backdrops, and I suggest you 1) download the mp3 posted below, then 2) check the links for the rest of the music from the album before pre-ordering it. Soulscapes & Jazz Breaks [...]

Mostly new jazzy beats & breaks from : Opener from Ann Arbor Michigan beatmaker and occasional FlyLo collaborator Sam Baker aka SAMIYAM 's new EP Man and Machine, with clanky slack beats. Buy from Boomkat . The first Poo-Bah release of '09 is given over to the excellent Samiyam under the coordination of cosmic trooper Ras G. 'Man vs. Machine' follows up his recent Hyperdub killer with one of the best examples of the LA beat scene we've heard this year, featuring Samiyam in a purely esoteric mode, shaping seven woozy analog [...]