December 2007 Archives

Here we go, the triple dime of the double oh seven- part one:

Top 30 of 2007, Part 1 (16-30) .
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30 - ISoul8 - Give It Up (Featuring Valerie Etienne). From the Sonar Kollektiv camp, home of Clara Hill and others. This track is from the Balance CD.
29 - Ne-Yo - Angel. Produced by Syience. The drum syncopation is has traces of a mellower drum-and-bass vibe which is what endears me to this track.
28 - Adriana Evans - Calling Me. From the El Camino CD.
27 - Jazzanova - Ice. From the Belle et Fou CD.
26 - Incognito - Tin Man. Vocals from what I consider is one of the most underrated female vocalists, Carleen Anderson. Remake from the Bees + Flowers + Things CD.
25 - Benny Sings - For Your Love. From the CD Benny ..At Home.
24 - Tracey Thorn - Easy. From the Out Of The Woods CD.
23 - Blue Six - Fast Free Delivery. From Aquarian Angel.
22 - Little Brother featuring Darien Brockington - Two Step Blues [Explicit]. From the GetBack CD.
21 - Ledisi - Joy. From Lost and Found.
20 - DJ Jazzy Jeff - My Soul Aint For Sale (Feat Raheem DeVaughn)
19 - Ananda Project - Where The Music Takes You. Great mellow house track from Fire Flower.
18 - Common - I Want You. From Finding Forever. Production and vocals by will.i.am.
17 - Wouter Hamel - Breezy. Pop jazz artist from The Netherlands. Check out the video here.
16 - Kanye West - Flashing Lights (ft. Dwele). From Graduation.

Of course, check out the podcast for more info. The final 15 comes at the end of the week.

Happy New Year and the best to you all. Thank you for listening, vibing, every week and I love you all for doing so. More to come in 2008. Much love! Take it light.

There's a double dose of music here for this rotation. Before I expand on that, however, I need to bring your attention to KB (a.k.a. Buccho), a man who's not only a great friend but who's got amazing skills, has dropped a holiday heater quick mix [click to play or right click-save as to download] to give you a taste of his upcoming podcast series. Please download and take a listen, to give your ears some holiday cheer.

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming. This took me awhile, but luckily I've been able to listen to music while at work. You know it's essential to stay awake and keep abreast of all the good music out there, as well as pay homage to those from years past. Presenting:

Rotatin' : Volume 13, December 2007.
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01 - Samantha James - Breathe You In
02 - D'Sound - Sweet Music
03 - Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators - If This Ain't Love (Don't Know What Is)
04 - Anthony David - Something About You (Feat. Cekoya)
05 - Little Brother - Two Step Blues feat. Darien Brockington [Explicit]
06 - Breakthrough - No Game (feat. Jneiro Jarel)
07 - Ne-Yo - Angel
08 - Nicola K - Until The Morning
09 - Soul:ID - Is This Luv?
10 - Peter Hadar - Xplosive
11 - Rahsaan Patterson - Deliver Me
12 - Jua - Lost Paradise
13 - Kipper Jones - Put The Music Back In Love
14 - Wade O. Brown - Wholeheart
15 - Alice Russell featuring Natureboy - Sweet Is The Air
16 - Lina - Waiting


Samantha James' track Breathe You In is one of my favorite atmospheric tunes of the year, and puts me in the mood for Naked Music which is always good for me. I have to admit that I am very late to the D'Sound vibe. But hey, Sweet Music is one of my favorite tunes off of their album Talkin' Talk. This is followed by Nicole Willis and The Soul Investigators track If This Ain't Love (Don't Know What Is). The vibe is then continued by the drop of Anthony David's wonderful remake of Level 42's Something About You.

I jump into a little hip-hop that I personally enjoy, and that's Little Brother's Two Step Blues featuring Darien Brockington (check out HoneySoul's interview with him here). This is followed by Breakthrough featuring Jneiro Jarel's No Game. Special shoutouts go to Macedonia for alerting me to the goodness that is Jneiro.

Next up, we're graced by a track from Ne-Yo that I personally enjoy called Angel, followed by one of my favorite cuts from Soul:ID, Is This Luv? from their LP Sex, Love, And Philosophy. Peter Hadar's lyrically riveting Xplosive (from Memories of the Heart) is followed by the equally enjoyable Deliver Me from Rahsaan Patterson's Wine And Spirits LP.

Thanks to Mr. Fresh, I was alerted to a new artist named Jua who has an album named Anticipation. If the track Lost Paradise is any indication, this album will be one of the standout albums of 2008. My man Kipper Jones follows up with a track from K.I.P. (Keep It Pushin') called Put The Music Back In Love. Following up these two tracks are a stellar one from Wade O. Brown, entitled Wholeheart.

I end the blend with two mellow cuts that touch me, Alice Russell featuring Natureboy's Sweet Is The Air, and Lina's Waiting from the Stranger On Earth LP.

I hope you enjoy KB's mix as well as this one. The next rotation of the year is my favorite 20 tracks of 2007. Take it light.

More info:

Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators
"If This Ain't Love (Don't Know What Is)" (mp3)
from "Keep Reachin' Up"
(Light In The Attic)

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Nicola K
"Until The Morning" (mp3)
from "Breaking Out New Music Volume 1"
(Swagbag Records)
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