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quickMix: this is Africa
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“African Voodoo Queen (Drama)” by Madlib
“Ayo Ayo Nene” by Mor Thiam
“Ololufe Mi” by Fela Kuti
quickMix™: 3-7 songs. download in seconds.
This quickMix™ starts with a hypnotic head-nodder from the prolific mind of Madlib. We then continue into a recently unearthed jazz gem that, according to Gilles Peterson, was created by the ever-nasal Akon's father. We conclude with a master. A rare cut that I went in search of after hearing the Fela section of J. Period & K'naan's "Messengers" mixtape.
o:{dedicated to the delivery of Khalilah Elise and Elijah Samir Kearney. Congratulations to the proud papa and a speedy recovery to the lovely mother.}
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Africa,
After Effects,
Birthday,
DJAY,
Doug Kearney,
Fela Kuti,
J. Period,
K'naan. dj Omni,
Madlib,
Mor Thiam,
omnious design,
quickMix™,
Vestax Spin
Saturday, 27 February 2010
quickMix™: Progression
dj omni - quickMix™: Progression
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tracklist:
“Legions (Reverie)” by Zoe Keating
“Wait Up” by Q-Tip
“1000 Deaths” by D’Angelo
quickMix™: 3-7 songs. download in seconds.
I am a firm believer that music blends make songs sound better.
And sometimes I just want to get to the blend in a mix.
This quickMix™ contains a song and a blend that I have had in my head for a while now. Starting from the unreleased D’Angelo. I heard a connection to something that had come before in this song. After listening to the stories of how the Voodoo album came to be, it is nice to see Questlove and company reaching back to a recent album for inspiration. The underrated Amplified album is filled with gems from the production duo Q-tip and a soon-to-be J Dilla. Working backwards from there, the electronica-accompanied Zoe Keating builds a mood with her layers of cello melodies that seemed a perfect place to start.
o:{I originally planned to start with the sample source for “Wait Up”, seeing as it also inspired “1000 Deaths”. I couldn't find any information about the original online. If anyone has the Amplified liner notes and can share the sample source, I would greatly appreciate it.}
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D'Angelo,
DJ Omni,
J Dilla,
omnious design,
Pino Palladino,
Q-Tip,
Questlove,
quickMix™,
viral vinyl,
Zoe Keating
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