Nujabes – Remembering The Master of Jazzy Hip Hop (Video)

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Nujabes, aka Seba Jun, is a Japanese DJ and Hip Hop producer that mastered the combination of classic hip hop sound infused with a jazzy melody to create some of the most chill tunes known to mankind.

His library is extensive and it’s all dope. When going through his collection, it is not uncommon to fall in love with one song and play it out until you are forced to move on to the next jam only to fall in love all over again, which results in hours of great listening.

I first came upon his work through Samurai Champloo and I’ve been hooked ever since.

He passed away at the age of 36 in a car accident, but has already reached a level of immortality through his music.

The first video is a mix of tracks, untouched from various Nujabes albums. The next two is a mix I found on the Cookie Monster Galaxy podcast which takes a lot of his work and adds a lil bit of flavor, still the main beats and melodies are there, but its nice to get a fresh sound from some sweet sounding Nujabes classics.

If you’re feeling the beats, let me know in the comments section and I’ll post more work from Nujabes.

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Tribute Mix Off of Cookie Monster Galaxy Podcast

Breakbot – Funky Disco Mix Sets (KJ Song Rec)

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I’m back with some more music from “Funky Jesus”! These Breakbot mix sets will take you back to that disco era with funky bass lines and smooth dance grooves.

Breakbot is sick with his transitions as he flows from song to song seamlessly. Just try not to bust a move while listening to these mixes, Breakbot is sure to get your body rocking.

Breakbot Mix Sets

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A$AP Rocky: SVDDXNLY – VICE Documentary (Video)

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“SVDDXNLY” chronicles the ascension of one of raps brightest young stars, A$AP Rocky. From home videos and interviews with friends and family, to the very first seminal moments of his career caught on tape, Rocky takes viewers behind the scenes into his life as he takes A$AP from Harlem, to the world.

A$AP Rocky: SVDDXNLY Part 2

In part two, VICE takes a look around A$AP’s tour bus studio and Rocky opens up about his late brother.

A$AP Rocky: SVDDXNLY Part 3

In part three, we learn about the genesis of the A$AP Mob and Rocky shows us around his house.

A$AP Rocky: SVDDXNLY Part 4

In part four, Rocky hangs out with fashion icon Jeremy Scott, learns a “secret handshake” form Kathy Griffin, and soaks up some game from Snoop Dogg himself.

A$AP Rocky: SVDDXNLY Part 5

In the final part of “SVDDXNLY” A$AP reflects on his success and looks to the future. We also hang out with Schoolboy Q, Riff Raff, Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa, and Chanel Iman.

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Story Time with Method Man, Animation (Video)

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Method Man explains how a Masta Ace track influenced his lyrics for “Bring The Pain” and tells a story about his stoner childhood. Limericks and songs from Sesame Street, Chuck Berry, and Rick Dees all contributed to Method Man’s style of writing music and lyrics.

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Method Man – Bring the Pain

Masta Ace – Born to Roll

Risset Rhythm & Mutations by Jean-Claude Risset (Audio High)

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In this audio high, you will hear a looped sample of the Risset Rhythm. What’s weird is that this loop will sound as though it is constantly speeding up, yet it never actually increases in beat.

We know: that doesn’t make any sense.

How the Risset Rhythm Works

French electronic music experimenter Jean-Claude Risset based this audio high on Shepard Tones, the looped notes that sound as if they are constantly increasing or decreasing in pitch even though they are just repeating. Risset duplicated Shepard Tones in rhythmic form. The result is a drum-based track that sounds as though it gets faster and faster when, in actuality, it is playing the same steady beat.

The following is a detailed explanation only for the most dedicated of audio heads out there. You’ve been warned…….

To get an idea of how Risset Rhythm works we’ll need to review how our brains process sound. Consider the brain as a famously impulsive file clerk who can’t stand to have information just sitting around, clogging up its synapses. As such, when information comes in, the brain quickly places it in what it considers to be the most appropriate “file” to make room for new input. When the brain gets bits of information that don’t fit exactly into a prescribed file, it makes an assumption, throwing this information into a file that it considers “close enough.” Sometimes the brain misplaces information into the wrong file. These wrong assumptions, or “file” placements, are why we mistake visual, audio, or other sensory details: why we think a mirage in the desert is a watering hole, a prick of a needle on a couch is an insect bite, the voice on the other end of the phone line is your current girlfriend not your psycho ex.

The brain can make these same incorrect assumptions with rhythms.

When we hear any repeated pattern of sounds the brain will immediately try to place the pattern into a rhythm file, even if this pattern is random and doesn’t perfectly fit. In this rhythm file the brain will attempt to put the pattern in a logical sequence of beats. Risset Rhythm takes advantage of these incorrect assumptions. It subtly merges a loop of increasing beats and sounds over and over. The brain doesn’t notice these subtle transitions between the beginning and ending of the loop, it assumes that the rhythm is constantly speeding up. As a result, we hear the Risset Rhythm loop as a continuous pattern, one that is constantly getting faster and faster.

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For another one of Jean Claude Risset’s trippy audio specials take a listen to Mutations. Old school out of this world sound for all you trippy psychonauts.

Thank you – I mean, you’re welcome!

Mutations by Lillian F. Schwartz, Music by Jean-Claude Risset, 1973

> Audio High | Get High Now

You’re Dead! – Psychedelic Afterlife Animation with Flying Lotus

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‘You’re Dead!’ is a shamanic pilgrimage into the psychedelic unknown of the infinite afterlife.

A sonic, visual and metaphysical fusion of technological innovation and technical virtuosity that amounts to a transcendent, mind-expanding plasm that could only exist between our world and another.

The enduring universe of Lotus’ supporting cast has expanded and evolved to feature in order of appearance, Herbie Hancock, Kendrick Lamar, Captain Murphy, Snoop Dogg, Angel Deradoorian, Thundercat, Niki Randa, alongside mindblowing original artwork by Japanese comic book artist Shintaro Kago.

The album isn’t about the end, it’s really the beginning.

It’s a celebration of the next experience.

It’s the transition and the confusion.

It’s not ‘hey you’re dead.’ It’s ‘hey you’re dead!

– Flying Lotus

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Flying Lotus’ new album You’re Dead will be released on Oct 6, 2014. Preorder at iTunes or Google Play

So High – Doja Cat, A Psychedelic Hit of Stoner RnB (KJ Song Rec)

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Doja Cat’s playful stoner flow and silky voice is enough to seduce proven venues like the underground hip hop collective Project Blowed in Los Angeles.

So High produced by Evil Needle is Doja Cat’s psychedelic bid for her place in a growing genre of stoner RnB that highlights chill drums, neo soul synthesizers, and dirty honest lyrics.

Then we’ll roll up
A hunnit fuckin’ blunts
All up in my mouth
Now Im all up in yo…

Evil Needle – Falling Leaves (So High Instrumental)

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When you put it on me
You relieve my stress
You got me so high
Takin’ deep, deep breaths

You get me so high
You get me so high
I know you ain’t a drug
But you get me so high

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Listen to Doja Cat’s debut EP on SoundCloud and follow her on Twitter @DojaCat

Wild Child – Blowing Minds with Trippy Videos (KJ Song Rec)

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Wild Child’s indie-pop folk sound is a wonderful addition to a relaxing time.

Their chill vibe blends smoothly with any laid-back session, and their attention to detail and creativity in their trippy music videos is the proverbial cap on the stem.

Chill out with Wild Child… let us know what you think of their sound and visual style below.

Wild Child – Rillo Talk (3D Go-Pro Special)

Rillo Talk was shot using 6 GoPro Cameras on 3D printed mounts.

Wild Child – Crazy Bird

I’ll wait around for days
this porch on which I pace
I need you mine I need me yours
You stole my breath away
You swore to me you’d stay
I’ve found something that I adore
Oh how
How we supposed to go on
Not knowing if you
bleed the way I do
I do (well I did)
are your eyes traveling elsewhere
You need to know I got the bones rolling hard against the floor
And if you left i’d break until the little pieces felt no more
Whisper the things we’d scream
now kid let’s not get mean
I need you mine I need me yours
Four walls and fancy friends
Don’t need me none of them
Because I’ve got you know and that’s enough (Well I’m glad)(Well so am I)
Let’s take good from our past
Patch holes with things that last
Let’s tear it up here you and I
Oh how
How we supposed to go on
Not knowing if you
bleed the way I do
I do (well I did)
are your eyes traveling elsewhere
You need to know I got the bones rolling hard against the floor
And if you left I’d break until the little pieces felt no more
Well these fights sure do take a lot out of me
but the secret I can tell you is I still do believe
I can’t promise that I’ll always be careful with things
But just know that I’ll expect it if you ever do leave
Sweet Marie
I love your name
Oh babe
can you turn your heart this way
Oh how
How we supposed to go on
Not knowing if you
bleed the way I do
I do (well I did)
are your bags traveling elsewhere
You need to know I got the bones rolling hard against the floor
And if you left I’d break until the little pieces felt no more

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The Distortion of Sound Quality in Music (Documentary)

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The Distortion of Sound is a documentary about the decline of sound quality and how technology has changed the way we listen to music. It will open your ears and inspire you to reach for richer, more soul-stirring musical experiences

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The last two decades have seen a striking decline in the quality of sound and listening experience. Compressed music, MP3s and streaming, have diminished the quality and flattened the emotion.

Marketing gimmicks and convenience now take the place of excellence.

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Chrome Sparks “Marijuana” – Trippy Music Video and B-Sides (KJ Song Rec)

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Chrome Sparks is the project of Jeremy Malvin, a musician and producer living in Brooklyn. With a background in classical percussion, Jeremy combines his love for synthesizers, beat music, and dance music into a unique blend. 

Chrome Sparks – Marijuana (Live)

 

Marijuana sampled a 1977 track from Idris Muhammad:

Idris Muhammad – Could Heaven Ever Be Like This

Tous – The Chillwave Cat

An industrious dude was asked to babysit his girlfriend’s cat, and made the above video in the process. Shared to Reddit the clip presents a day in the life of a very alcoholic orange tabby, set to the soothing/trippy sounds of Chrome Sparks’ “Marijuana.”

The production — a mix of Washed Out-style chillwave and Flying Lotus-owing electronica — is truly the perfect fit to this visual. – SPIN Magazine

Chrome Sparks – Marijuana (Extended Mix)

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J Dilla – Lightworks (KJ Song Rec)

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Light up the skies
The name of the game is lightworks
Light up the spliffs
The name of the game is lightworks

J Dilla flipped the track from Raymond Scott, a composer who has influenced many cartoon themes.

Raymond Scott – Lightworks

 

MF Doom – Lightworks

Doom spits on JD’s track, from the album Born Like This

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