Monday Five - 17th October, 2011

One. Stanley Cowell - 'Mainmoun'

Two. Jose James - 'Trouble' (Oh No Remix)

Three. Ahmad Jamal - 'The Awakening'

Four. Moka Only & Chief - 'Crickets'

Five. Trinity Roots - 'The Dream'

Mean as shits!

Chief - 'Drone Beats & Electric Waves'

Seeing as it is still Dilla appreciation week (month, year, years, always), here is a suitably efficient drum heavy, Dilla-tipping, Slum Village-nodding instrumental LP from Swiss beatmaker Chief.

Another 'Off the Record' highly recommended.

Monday Five, 14th February, 2011

Delayed.

Server shut down on me last night.

This week it's drum heavy.

One. Al Quetz a.k.a. Quetzal - 'Drums Come Africa' LP
Two. James Blake - 'I Only Know (What I KNow Now)'
Three. Chief - 'Fantastic Weekend'
Four. Do The Dilla - 'A Tribute to the Drum Master' EP
Five. Toro Y Moi - 'New Beat'