Yet somehow Donald Trump is allowed to live...

Bummer post today, unfortunately...



Tragically, up-and-coming Jazz piano phenom Austin Peralta passed away over Thanksgiving weekend at the age of 22, which is pretty fucking awful. I actually had the opportunity to see him last summer at a Brainfeeder showcase outside in MacArthur Park and he was an absolute bad-ass. Boo...

Austin Peralta - Ode To Love (ysi)

Have a great weekend...

Get Yo Skank On

It's a little known fact that back in the day, I could skank with the best of 'em...



Had my black combat boots and everything. Probably looked like a raging douchebag. But that's neither here nor there. Here's some classic stuff from The Maytals... which makes me wonder, where the fuck is Toots, yo?

The Maytals - Life Could Be A Dream (ysi)

Get up, rudeboy, and work off that Turkey!

Wither Da Spinners?

Busy, busy, busy Tone = another one post week. But its a good one, from an early '90s classic that's kind of slept on these days...



Masta Ace was a member of the legendary Juice Crew, a crew so legendary that you can't legally refer to it without using the word legendary. So that's legendary as fuck. After going out on his own for a while, he rounded up his own posse, which he called Masta Ace Incorporated. Honestly, I would have gone for Masta Ace, LLC for tax reasons, but hey... it's not my posse, so I guess I'll just shut up. Great beats on this record. Little Louie Vega even did a couple. But not this one. So I guess I'll just shut up again...

Masta Ace Incorporated - Sittin' On Chrome (ysi)

They don't make enough songs about rims these days. DON'T A BROTHA WANNA LOVE HIS DUBS NO MORE?

Follow me, youngster

Today, the shuffle takes us on another trip in the way-back machine...



... because in terms of Electronica, this is ancient history! But good history! Yeah, you may turn up your nose at The Shamen now, but when this came out, it was hot, yo! Actually, I wonder how many of you were of music-buying age when this came out. I'm sure most of ya are not half the geezer I am. Anyhoo, this album definitely falls under the category of those that have not aged gracefully, but out of all the tunes on it, this remix by Mr. Jack Dangers aka Meat Beat Manifesto was and still is my jam...

(My sexy player site isn't working today... grrr. So you'll just have to trust me. C'mon, you know you can. Now just follow me into this here windowless shack and I'll play you a little tune. Did I mention I have candy?)

(UPDATE - 11/15/2102: Would you believe this post just got DMCA'd FOUR YEARS AFTER I POSTED IT??!?! ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!?!? What a joke...)

Head Shaman Mr. C now runs a fine House label called End Recordings along with Layo from Layo & Bushwacka, so there's something a little more up to date for ya whippersnappers...

... now get off my lawn!

Someone think of the geese!

Sorry for the slow week... I was once again in the same room as David Hasselhoff on Monday and it takes a brother some time to recover from that...



Saxamaphone legend Pharoah Sanders is known mostly for his Free Jazz freakouts, which, let's be honest, aren't for everybody. The sound of a flock of geese on acid being strangled for twenty minutes isn't exactly pleasing, ya know? But when my man settled into a Soul Jazz groove, like on this record... pure bliss. Dig it...

Pharoah Sanders - Thembi (ysi)

Here's a groovy live TV performance of the same song featuring the keyboardist's haircut and outfit...



Anybody know what show that's from? Sez 1990. Hmmm... anyhoo, have a great weekend...

From The Backhanded Compliments Department...

There's no need to jizz all over every single artist you blog, you know...



Here's something you don't often hear a blogger say about someone he's posting a song from... I think Jaymz Nylon is kinda wack. There was a reason his stuff was always in the $1 bin. But even a dog has his day... and here's Jaymz'sz's'z right here. Always loved the vocal in this track. I guess it speaks to my inner African...

Jaymz Nylon - I Know A Place (Shades Of Black Mix) (ysi)






This outta-print comp is from the now-defunct (as all the great Deep House labels of yore seem to be) Chillifunk imprint and is available on the cheap. Go get you one...