Mighty Burners: Evolve One

K.Raydio & O-D- One Drop LP

One of the leading voices in the independent soul scene, singer/songwriter K.Raydio, teams up with hip-hop producer & arranger O-D to finally bring fans their instantly addictive collaborative album One Drop

Teresa Jenee- Electric Yellow

Revisit and rediscover Teresa Jenee's stunning 2012 album Electric Yellow

ShunGu- All I Do EP

Belgian beatmaker ShunGu and independent record label Cosmic Compositions release the brand new instrumental EP, All I Do

Ill Camille- Touche video

West coast emcee Ill Camille drops a live new video for the track "Touche "

Radius- Time Travel is Real (A Prelude to Japan)

Producer/DJ Radius celebrates his life as a traveling man with his latest release, Time Travel is Real (A Prelude to Japan).

Def Dee- Deja Vu (album)

Read our review of Def Dee's latest full length project, the Deja Vu LP.

The Hurt Project- The Shady Bear Sessions (single/EP)

Listen as the band The Hurt Project blend classic and contemporary blues with their newly released "The Shady Bear Sessions" single/EP.

ADaD- In Search of The UNSEEN: ADaD x Madlib

A brand new set of dope beats and razor sharp rhymes from Chi-town wordsmith ADaD on the recently released In Search of the UNSEEN... project.

D.A.C. Beats- Beach Mu$ic EP

Listen to producer/beatmaker D.A.C Beats' newly released instrumental project, the Beach Mu$ic EP.

Hezekiah- Can I Live

Soulful new single from Hezekiah's upcoming album Dreams Don't Chase Themselves

Ju-Ar- Day Out (album)

Check out the new Day Out instrumental project from producer/beatmaker Ju-Ar.

Qwill & The Soul Review- Ghost

Enjoy this brand new bluesy soul single from Qwill & The Soul Review

Evolve One- Ask The Lonely (instrumental)

Sunday, May 11, 2014 M.Twiggs No comments

Just came across this bumpin new track from producer/beatmaker Evolve One out of Seattle. There aren't too many beatmakers that can hold a candle to this guy when it comes to making classic hip hop tracks, and this new "Ask The Lonely" instrumental proves just how skilled my man is in the trade of that ol' boom bap. E.One really shows out on this one as he uses samples and loops to create an arrangement that constantly twists and transforms yet still remaining true to it's jazz-funk roots.The bassline changes from booming trunk rattling tones to plucky upright bass notes that sound like they've been lifted straight from a live set by Ron Carter. All the while mellow Fender Rhodes chords and spacey Moog (?) synthesizers shine brightly as driving drum chops hold the whole piece together. Dope work indeed. Press play and dig the sounds.

Evolve One- Hype Style (instrumental)

Sunday, April 06, 2014 M.Twiggs No comments

With a name like "Hype Style" you might expect Evolve One's latest beat to be overflowing with blaring electric guitars or frantic TR-808 kicks. Instead, the Seattle-based beat-maker has put together a laid back, Fender Rhodes driven track that's less in tune with the Lil Wayne set and more aligned with the Wayne Henderson crowd. A real funky head-nodder that's the perfect soundtrack to help you kick back and take it easy this Sunday morning. If you like the beat and you dig what your hearing, you should also check out Evolve One's Dear Seattle project on his Bandcamp page (here). The first 200 downloads are free so get it while the getting is good.