The After Suite

Brownswood Recordings have been sleeping.

but Elan Mehler has taken the liberty of waking them up for us.

With what is sounding like a perfect follow up to 1st album 'Scheme for Thought'.

'The After Suite'

March 23rd

Check the myspace

+ with dates in London, Bern and NY.
+ as far as Brownswood goes, stand tall for the new JoseJames album I guess. . :)

JAM

The piano trio from Soil & Pimp have formed a splinter group known as JAM. Here they team up with Jose James for the lead off track of the debut album.

Album coming on Brownswood Recordings - May 30th.

Soil & Pimp are also back. . Album, 'Planet Pimp', due July 28th. A video for the lead single 'Storm' can be found here.

Woulda posted it, but for me JAM > s&p

Park Bench People

The brand new video from Jose James, shot by Josh Rothstein (the director of the full length feature "The Excellent Theophillus") at a homeless shelter in New York.

Summer at Brownswood

Swiped from the brownswood myspace.

You may have noticed that our releases have been a bit slow of late...We have just been moving distribution.

They are going to be coming at you thick and fast over the summer...here is a taster of what is to come

June 2nd:

BWOOD029: Jose James – Park bench People b/w Visions of Violet (12" & Digital)
available now from our online store

June 23rd

BWOOD030CD- Gilles Peterson Presents - Brownswood Bubblers Three (CD and Digital Release)

June 30th:

BWOOD031CD – JAM – Just a Maestro (CD and Vinyl sampler)

July 14th:

BWOOD032 SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS – Storm 12" / Digital

July 28th:

BWOOD033CD SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS – Planet Pimp

August 4th:

BWOOD034 Jose James – "Desire / Moodymann Remix" 12" / Digital

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All considered essential purchases. Will also be a video for 'Park Bench People' hitting the net soon.

Brownswood Loves Bass

By far the greatest club night ever to emerge from Shoreditch..


But honestly, the line up AND location should speak for themselves.

Apologies for my lack of service recently. . Currently away from home & working, so my use of a computer for leisure purposes is somewhat sporadic.

Blog roll is where its @.

Park Bench People

I don't care if i've posted this before. Jose James & 'Soil & Pimp' @ Bush Hall. . . . such a brillliant song.

Jose James album 'The Dreamer' is out round about now. . AMAZON.

Taster...

MP3: Jose James - Red

I promise you its beautiful . .

Jose James Update

Long time favourite, Jose James has been in touch with a round up of what he is up to these days. . So without any further ado..

For the Americans.. if your in the NY area over the weekend..be sure to check out Jose and Salazar over at the Baggott Inn. Jose on 9-10, with Alternatives Salazar in the slot after. .

Of course, for the rest of you.. particularly for the UK heads, the next time you can probably expect to see Jose do his thing (from memory) will be at Petersens WorldWide Awards on 5th January. Go hunt.

The album is just around the corner - 28th January. Brownswood's the label. 'The Dreamer' 's the title. However, theres plenty of vinyl floating around to keep you going until then. .

And look out for the following collaborations.. I'm very very excited by some of the names. .

Elan Mehler
Flying Lotus
Ben Westbeech
Marc Rapson
Nicola Conte
TK Wonder
Yellowtail
Ryan Anselmi

Keep supporting and make sure you pencil in the 28th to your diarys. ..

More From Brownswood Loves Jazz Tour

Park Bench People, followed by current Jose James single; Black Eyed Susan.
Thanks To Alisha.

Brownswood @ The End

Brownswood celebrates its one year. Come and celebrate with them at The End in London, promises to be a great night (I can't stress how good its going to be enough)..

The flyers above, but for tickets.. HERE

On a similar note, as a taster, here is Worldwide from this week with special guest Moodymann, who will be behind the decks on Saturday night. Picks are in bold.

Listen Here.

TL:

Modern Jazz Gang - 'Miles Before and After' (Adventure)
Jay Electronica - 'Voodoo Man' (Test)
Jef Gilson Septet avec Llyod Miller - 'Fable of Gutenberg' (Spirit > Jazz)
Quantic - 'Melodious Wayfarer' (Tru Thoughts)
David Essex - 'Rock On' (J Dilla Ahu Edit) (Test)
Flying Lotus - 'Dolly' (Ahu Edit) (Test)
Jill Scott - 'Crown Royale' (Hidden Beach)
Jill Scott - 'Insomnia' (Hidden Beach)
Linkwood Family - 'Piece of Mind' (Fire cracker)
David Essex - 'Rock on' (Re-edit) (Test)
Unknown (Mark E Edit) (Test)
Cerrone - 'Music of Life' (Malligator)
Moodymann - 'A Place Where Most Suburban Kids Think Their > From' (Mahogani Music)
Moodymann - 'Technolgystolemyvinyl'
Moodymann - 'Black Mahogony' (Mahogani Music)
Amp Dogs Knight's - 'Im Doin Fine' (Mahogani Music)
Moodymann - 'Shades of Jae' (Mahogani Music)

Moodymann Takeover
Moodymann - 'Freaky Lil Mama' (Mahogani Music)
Norma Jean Bell - 'I'm The Baddest Bi**h' (White)
Moodymann - 'No Feedback' (Mahogani Music)
Sly Stone - 'Can't Strain My Brain' (Epic)
Andres - 'Roots' (Mahogani Music)
Moodymann - 'Mama's Hand' (Mahogani Music)
Moodymann - 'One Night' (Mahogani Music)
Moodymann - 'Telephone Blue' (Peacefrog)
Brougham - 'Musicians From the Summer Program for Youthful
Musicians' (Ubiquity) > Was (not Was) - 'Out Come The Freaks' (Z Records/Island)
Jnerio Jarel - 'It Ain't Dead!!' (Lex)
Josie Stingray Ft J.Davey - 'Doin My Thing' (Test)
Bugz in The Attic -'After the Dance' (Simbad Remix) (Test)
J R Bailey - Just Me'N You (Passion Music)

Brownswood Loves Jazz Tour

Brownswood & K-Swiss have teamed up for a quick 3 date tour (so far confirmed) of Europe kicking off on the 26th of October in Amsterdam, before further dates in Paris and Berlin. "Headlining" are Soil & pimp, however Jose James, Elan Mehler and Gilles Peterson will also be performing so pick your own personal headline from there.. Europes out of reach for most of us, but heres to hoping that they add London..

Dates Confirmed so far;

Friday 26th October - Paradiso, Amsterdam
Sunday 28th of October - La Flèche D'or, Paris
Tuesday 30th October - Bohanon, Berlin

More news will no doubt follow.

Skip all the singing, Lets get right tonight

The day is dragging. So heres some pointers..

Pitchfork has (had) a nice interview with Skepta regarding his up coming "Greatest Hits" project, due to drop at the start of next week. Skepta @ Pitchfork.

Over at Stones Throw, Madlibs interview with this weeks Newsweek issue is available here. Truly unbelievable talent.

Brownswood held the "Sunset Sessions" at QEH London, with Portico Quartet, Elan Mehler and Marcina Arnold.. Getting brilliant reviews. . One year anniversary celebrations will take place at "The End" (London), with sets from Westbeech, Peterson, Moodymann among others.. Not to be missed, of course i'l keep you posted.. It's not until October time.

Two new Westbeech remixes have also appeared for digital download - Aaron Ross and Frost/Wagner. See them here

Lastly on the Brownswood front - crooner Jose James highly anticipated album "The Dreamer" is pencilled in for a January release.

BBC Electric Proms is upon us again and the lineup is shaping up pretty nicely.. Post on that later.

Easy to have missed Kano's, 'London Town'.. which came out yesterday. Certainly my pick at the moment, and yes that is including Kanye and 50. Honest, the guy reminds me of a young Jay-z..

Soundtrack to the morning... Jay's Library. Completely and utterly timeless.

MP3: Jay-Z - Ignorant Shit (Freestyle)

MP3: Jay-Z - H.O.V.A

Release Dates

The Sunset Sessions

Scheme For Thought

"An introspective beauty, this is the record I've been dying to release for years." - Gilles Peterson

Out on Brownswood today.

Elan Mehler @ myspace

Westbeech goes Swing

From Brownswood site,

To celebrate our first birthday, we will be re-releasing Ben Westbeech's summer anthem, 'So Good Today', backed up by two new remixes on 7" vinyl; an infectiously upbeat reworking of the track by the Dap-Kings, and an acoustic version too!

Dapkings version is truly magic, get it on plastic or digital at Juno.

Out Today

Soil and "pimp" sessions - Pimpoint. Out on Brownswood.. JUNO

MP3: Soil & "Pimp" sessions - Red Clay

Ntjamrosie - Patience 12". Out on Appletree Records.. JUNO

Brownswood Bubblers 2

Gilles Peterson's Brownswood imprint brings us a possible soundtrack to the summer; Brownswood Bubblers 2.

And for a taster, here's his latest podcast which acts as a perfect preview for the album..

Soil And Pimp

Some of the most interesting Jazz i've heard in a longwhile. Straight out of the Brownswood imprint. Gilles Petersons label, something I truly adore.. Grab any of their releases here..
New album on the way this Summer. Should be consistently brilliant, just like their other's. Would have put some bio on here, but this damn softwares doing my nut. So i recommend you get it here..

File under nu jazz punk funk. I hate the word punk.

A gem from a previous release;

MP3: Soil and Pimp Sessions - Summer Goddess

Enjoy..

Music and Thinking are so Alike

Ben Westbeech. His album is one of the best things i've come across all year, and is constantly spinning with me. Recognised by Gilles Peterson, his single "So Good Today" was the first to be released on Brownswood Recordings (Petersons Own Label). . .

He can also be found in some pretty hot drum and bass tracks... See "Number One" and the Rockers Mix of "Get Closer" with producers Die & Clipz.. if thats your sound.

Well.. Here's his Annie Mac MiniMix.. and a highlight off the album...

MP3: Ben Westbeech - MiniMix (5 minutes (six here)..usual thing..)

MP3: Ben Westbeech - Get Silly

Previous B. Westbeech track.. (RIP) -- Here **** (Highly Highly Recommended)

You've now got to grab the album.. or for those of you who spin, get the vinyls for some smooth remixes. . @ Brownswood. Or Amazon for those of you a little less cultured.

Remixes = Domu/Osunlade/Karizma/Wahoo

And those of you into your new music.. funk/jazz/soul.. keep checking the brownswood site cause theres some outstanding acts coming out of there at the moment (Jose James..)

Other News, some of you mightve been lucky enough to see the Justice d.a.n.c.e video.. I have...woahh. I want those t-shirts.

SunriseSet

I don't really feel like talking today. New Junior Boys EP, titled "Dead Horse EP" landed with me yesterday. I played it through once, and now twice, and it doesn't disappoint. Particular favourite is the veteran Carl Craig's Remix of "Like A Child", a soothing 10 minute trip in which he slowly and classily builds, while draining more soul out of the song than I thought possible. Perfect to watch the sunrise too, and sure to be the a focal point in many sunrise sets this summer.

Make sure you cop the EP - featuring remixes from HOT CHIP, marsen jules, kode9 and Tensnake. Get junior boys stuff here and check their myspace here.

MP3: Junior Boys - Like A Child (Carl Craig Remix)

This week I also came across toronto hiphop/reggae/r&b/soul artist K-OS (pronounced kaos). His latest album titled "Atlantis: Hyms of Disco" is a complete mix of any sound remotely urban, and while not all of it struck the right chords with me, it was well worth some of the gems i came across. See what you think, posting, probably my favourite track off the album, "The Rain". Get his album here.

(No idea why its underlining my text now, but i'l continue)

Check his myspace here

MP3: K-OS - The Rain

Lastly, a track ive loved since its release in 2006. British artist Ben Westbeech, who I will champion until I die, can do no wrong, sounding uniquely soulful yet never a cliche, as this track proves.

Check his myspace here. Purchase his songs here.

MP3: Ben Westbeech - So good Today

Im also super happy because the new maximo park album is currently in my headphones.

Enjoy Your Day, and let me know what you like.