After a couple gigs for between2clouds in Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina, I continued up the coast to hit NYC for a day, originally with sole purpose of enjoying King Britt‘s debut Blacktronika festival at Public Records, but Jask also just happened to be in town and invited me to join him for a Razor-N-Tape In the Shop livestream session. Barely operating off one hour of sleep — unfortunately usual for me, but totally need to stop doing that — I wove together an eclectic mix, beginning with downtempo moody hip-hop, modern bossa influenced jazz, and tropical jazz funk fusion, before bubbling up into Afro-Latin sounds like Shangaan electro dub, traditional jùjú music, afro psychedelia cumbia, and patchanka, then finally rounding things off with a groove laden selection of soca and reggae disco, soul, boogie, funk, and blues. YouTube stream and full track list available below.
Tracklist
1. P.M. Dawn – The Ways of the Wind (Cash Money Groove Mix) (0:00–4:30)
The Ways of the Wind, Gee Street / Island Records 1993
2. The Arx – The Shop (Radio Edit) (4:31–7:30)
The Shop / Simply Ms. Tony, Sinical Records 1994
3. Dilla Dog – The Best That Ever Did It (7:31–9:45)
Dillatroit, Mahogani Music 2012
4. Melodiesinfonie – There Is You (9:46–12:45)
A Journey to You, Jakarta Records 2019
5. Jazz N Palms – Stay Awhile (12:46–17:45)
Jazz N Palms 02, Jazz N Palms 2020
6. Zinja Hlungwani – Ntombi Ya Mugaza (Burnt Friedman Remix) (17:46–23:00)
Theo Parrish / Burnt Friedman, Honest Jon’s Records 2011
7. King Sunny Adé and His African Beats – Tolongo (23:01–25:50)
8. El Grupo Folclórico – El Tornillito (25:51–28:06)
La Locura de Machuca, Analog Africa 2020
9. Mano Negra – King Kong Five (28:07–33:22)
10. Merchant – Be Careful (33:23–39:17)
11. Legacy – Monday Blues (39:18–42:32)
Crown Ruler Sound, Spacetalk Records 2017
12. Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson – It’s Your World (42:32–46:17)
It’s Your World, Rumal-Gia Records / TVT Classics 1998 Reissue
13. Cameo – Enjoy Your Life (46:18–50:33)
Alligator Woman, Chocolate City 1982
14. Coffee – Purpose (50:34–56:13)
Second Cup, De-Lite Records 1982
15. The Patchouli Brothers – Project Soul (56:14–1:02:50)
Lead Astray, Moton Records Inc. 2021
16. Wilson Pickett – Groovin’ (1:02:51–1:06:27)
A Funky Situation, Big Tree Records 1978
17. Seawind – Free (1:06:28–1:10:31)
Horizon Music: Records and Tapes. Sampler #2, Horizon Records & Tapes 1979
18. Latimore – Yes We Can (1:10:32–1:15:49)
Getting Down to Brass Tracks, Glades 1980
19. The Fatback Band – Street Dance (1:15:50–1:18:44)
Going to See My Baby, East End 2009
20. Wah Wah Watson – Good Friends (1:18:45–1:24:20)
21. The Moments – Music in Your Eyes (1:24:21–1:27:34)
Those Sexy Moments, Stang Records 1974
22. Natalie Cole – Can We Get Together Again (1:27:35–1:30:31)