Blog: Little White Earbuds

10. Sascha Dive, "Deepest America" (Moodymann remix) [ Ornaments ] ( buy ) Building up from a classic Motor City stomp into a looped-out masterpiece with energy to spare, Moodymann's frenetic take on Sascha Dive's "Deepest America" was a timely reminder of Kenny Dixon, Jr.'s mastery over the sampledelic end of the spectrum. Tastefully limiting the now-cliched Afrocentric speech of the original, Moodymann let the soulful vibes speak for him instead, with ridiculously catchy vocal clips ("Music! Music! Ain't no soul no more!"), propulsive congas, and a massive breakdown [...]