The Red Bull Music Academy is currently in session for its special tenth anniversary edition in Barcelona. The Academy has travelled far and wide, bringing its unique symposium of knowledge and good musical vibes to cities like Melbourne, New York, Sao Paulo, and Cape Town. As every year, it goes down like this: a group of 60 participants, hailing from 36 different countries and selected from thousands of worldwide applicants, zooms into town. It’s not just the students, or ‘participants’ as we call them, who’ll find themselves fusing new musical patterns. 40 musical luminaries have been invited as lecturers: from Melvin van Peebles to James Pants, there’ll be plenty of wisdom and wonkiness in play. The lecturers, team members and participants will take those fresh ideas from the studios straight to the ears of the people of Barcelona, as they perform at over 40 events in the city.

http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com

by joachim | 2008-10-18 | 20:28
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Carlos Nino is back with another orchestration of a classic J. Dilla track - this time A Tribe Called Quest's "Find A Way". Produced by Migual Atwood-Ferguson along with Carlos Nino and Benjamin Tierney, they lead a whole band of musicians into a cinematic rendition of the classic Dilla produced track.


Written by (K. Fareed, M. Taylor, A. Shaheed Muhammad, B. Gilberto, T. Tei, J.Yancey)

Produced by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
Co-Produced by Carlos Nino and Benjamin Tierney

Wind, Brass, String and Rhythm Section Arrangements by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson

Musicians:
Flute and Alto Flute - Katisse Buckingham
Oboe and English Horn - Myka Miller
Bassoon - Tara Speiser
French Horn - Danielle Ondarza
Trombone - Garrett Smith
Harp - Rebekah Raff
Violin and Viola - Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
Keyboards - Brandon Coleman
Electric Bass - Edwin Livingston
Percussion - Nikki Campbell
Drums - Gene Coye
Vocals - Meg Todo, Reiko Nakano and Tomoko Suzuki

Recorded by Benjamin Tierney at Bomb Shelter, Los Angeles, California

Mixed by Benjamin Tierney with Miguel Atwood-Ferguson at Bomb Shelter, Los Angeles, California

Executive Producers: Carlos Nino and Andrew Lojero

NOT FOR SALE! *Part of the proceeds from the future release of this recording, and others like it, will go to a charity, to be determined by Dilla's Family.

LINKS
SPACEWAYS RADIO | CARLOS NINO

FREE DOWNLOAD
Find A Way (Mix 1)

THANKS TO
RENAISSANCE SOUL DETROIT

by joachim | 2008-03-12 | 15:41
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GP featured a little teaser which is called 'Shadowlands' in one of his last shows. What can I say, it's 2 banks of 4 and it's immense. Don't miss this. It's going to be released on Sonar Kollektiv, but I think not before summer 08'.

by joachim | 2007-11-01 | 23:05
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The brandnew LP "THE REAL DEAL" by one of the living jazz legends is now out now on Heavenly Sweetness, a wonderful new Jazz / Spirital Jazz label from France.

It also contains a special feature by the incredible jazz pianist Kirk Lightsey.

BUY IT HERE
http://www.juno.co.uk/artists/Doug+Hammond/

DOUG HAMMOND
http://www.doughammond.org/

HEAVENLY SWEETNESS
http://www.myspace.com/heavenlyssweetness

by joachim | 2007-11-01 | 22:57
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