Jazzy – Off My Square
Jazzy is a local LA R&B singer and songwriter who deserves mainstream attention. Her debut release Oh Jazzy, released back in 2007 is one of the better indie soul/R&B releases you’re likely to come across. She is an excellent songwriter and has a unique voice – paired up with the great production talent she seems...
Comfort Fit – Polyshufflez Remixes
German producer Comfort Fit’s Polyshufflez album is a blistering collection of futuristic soul, electronic hip-hop, broken beat jams and other funky, experimental sounds. In fact I’m still hooked on that album and here comes the Polyshufflez Remixes album, due out December 17! This one is a must-have as well, featuring reworks from the likes of...
A Fall Suite Podcast
I’ve been sittin’ on this mix for a while but it deserves to be brought to the light no matter my tardiness ;) This podcast comes courtesy of a collabo between two excellent music blogs – JusLikeMusic and Apple Juice Break. A Fall Suite features some excellent tracks from the likes of Electric Wire Hustle,...
Saturn Never Sleeps Sampler #1
Saturn Never Sleeps is an audio/visual collaboration between King Britt and Rucyl Mills that involves producing progressive, genre-bending and experimental music and events. Their live shows have included forward-thinking musicians such as Taylor McFerrin, Sarah White, Flying Lotus and others in the business of future music. Saturn Never Sleeps is also a music label and...
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Al Kent – Secret Sounds EP
I love it when I make a brilliant, random discovery. Such a one is a certain Al Kent. Came across him on Emusic and am now addicted to the disco-y, housey sound of his Secret Sounds EP. Kent is apparently a funky Scotsman with a severe penchant for all things disco. He has also founded...
Amplifya – Disco Screw EP
I know very little about this cat named Amplifya. But evidently he’s a producer and makes electronic hip-hop beats that he describes as “slowed down and chopped up disco samples. the inverse of chipmunk soul?” The Disco Screw EP which he’s offering for free, is more of a beat tape – a collection of short...
New Groove Armada Video – I Won’t Kneel
Groove Armada recently signed with Om Records and are set to release a brand new album BlackLight with them in February 2010. This is the first single from said album - “I Won’t Kneel.” I generally like Groove Armada, and this track might grow on me, although on first listen, it’s a bit too much...
A Tribute To Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon
TheCouchSessions.com just released a free mixtape Tribute to Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon. It’s no secret that I’m a huge Little Dragon fan so I’m lovin’ this concept. They’ve put together a retrospective of sorts including some of her work with Koop, guest spots with Ge-ology, classic Little Dragon tracks and more. If you are...
I'm Lucy Beer and I run this here blog. I like soul, hip-hop and electronic music, and anything that blurs those lines. You can reach me at: music[AT]beatlife.net - please don't attach MP3 files - provide links to download or listen to them. Also, if you're a rapper and your name is 'Lil something, it's probably not a good fit for this blog ;)
