Gil Scott Heron - Tributes

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"RIP GSH..and we do what we do and how we do because of you. And to those that don't know tip your hat with a hand over your heart & recognize."
Chuck D.

Awoke today with word that another beautiful creative soul has passed on. Gil Scott Heron was of course a huge inspiration for many. The passing of a master lyricist, singer, orator, keyboard player, and above all a man with unparalleled spirit. He channeled something that people derived huge benefit from. Blessed with fierce intelligence, and a way with words which was untouchable; an incredible sense of humour and a gentleness and humanity that was unique to him, GSH - with his deep raspy baritone - schooled a generation in the way only he knew how.




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One of the most most beautiful Gil Scott Heron tributes, is put together by the Polish vinyl only blog Soul-jazz.

"Sometimes less means more and that is why the second part Soul-jazz tribute podcast series lasts for not even half an hour and presents less knows and less revolutionary side of mister Scott-Heron. The lack of most popular works like The Bottle or Revolution Will Not Be Televised is compensated by six unique and so different compositions found in the output of this magnificent artist. Your attention should be attracted by this year’s published My Cloud; one of many excellent examples showing cooperation between Gil Scott-Heron and Malcolm Cecil."

Morning Thoughts (Arista, 1981)
A Prayer For Everybody/To Be Free (Arista, 1978)
Offering (TVT Records, 1975)
A Lovely Day (TVT Records, 1976)
My Cloud (XL Recordings, 2010)
Spirits Past (TVT Records, 1994)






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Finally, another more conventional Heron tribute is from JJ's Smoking sessions over at Six Million Steps, a London-based collective of DJ's, record collectors, and enthusiasts of soulful black dance music that put out top notch mixtapes, live sessions and podcasts.

A Sign Of The Ages
I Think I'll Call It Morning
Lady Day and John Coltrane
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Home Is Where The Hatred Is
The Bottle
Ain't No Such Thing As Superman
Angola Louisiana
Cane
Madison Avenue
Inner City Blues
Explanations
Race Track In France
B Movie
It's Your World






‎"All the dreams you show up in are not your own."

Gil Scott Heron, we salute you. May your soul RIP.

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The Beat Blast Radio

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The dudes over on The Beat Blast are still ripping it up with their weekly radio show. The last couple of editions provide the paradisaic vibe consummate with the onset of summer! Give your earls a twirl below, and be sure to hit up previous editions over here.


The Beat Blast # 31 ||

Shabazz Palaces - blastit
Lapti - Oxygen glut
Flying Lotus - Satelllliiiiiteee
Stephen Farris - echo
TOKiMONSTA - Fallen Arches
Chits - this hella
Swede:art - wonkybikez
Take - implosions
_lip - _nestled
Wildchild - Knicknack ft. Percee P& Medaphoar
VLooper - EncoreWat
Zeroh - Hella4s&7s (Zeroh Point)
Eprom - pipe dream
BUeLLER - KuSHTOIDONC
Lukid - fall apart
Stephen Farris - inaudible
Groundsilava - Shlava feat. Shlohmo & JonWayne
Ras G - Spock riddim
Madhandmade - 33
sesshins - rosarita
Lorn - Bretagne
Moa Pillar - lake mystery
Padwriterz - Ever Stopped
jonwayne - be honest
0hbliv - fate fer breakfast
Elzhi - represent
S.Maharba - briefcase found
As Valet - Pou Nou rmx (feat. Ichiro_)
Teebs - turning on tomorrow
Gumar - shift
Filthy Ingredients - oits
P.U.D.G.E. - CelLAbrate(06')



The Beat Blast #30 ||

Ichiro_ - Izakaya taxi
DZA - Uproar in Heaven
Jeremiah - Jae - Raw Tape$
J Dilla - nothing like this
Hudson Mohawke - star of a glory
YoggyOne - troubles
Daedelus - Tailor-Made (TOKiMONSTA Instrumental)
Roots Manuva - highest grade dub
Shafiq Husayn - Egypt (instrumental)
Ahnnu - kaliber
DEM HUNGER - mother rank
Quasimoto - maingirl
Samiyam - trick platform
∆bdul-∆liim. - katastrify
Devonwho - adept
Nocow - Pulkovo Heights
Kidkanevil - megajoy
Ohbliv - amethyst stuckey
The Dene Road - P ra cticing Dimensions
Dakim - Ohrightouchthough
THE SHAKER - soyaboila'd tea
Nosaj Thing - Coat of Arms
Mexicans With Guns - got me fucked up ft. Nocando
Padwriterz - morning light
Ackryte - delonix regia
Oh No - whoo doo
Ages - rest (pt.1)
Zo aka La chauve-souris - The Long-Legged Man (Rmx)
Mezzo - lung butter
Shlohmo - teeth
Shigeto - Grandma's Words/Rise Out of The Stone



The Beat Blast #29 ||

Languid - Washing Masheene
Eagle Nebula - waiting
Headshotboyz - in hostel
Thriftworks - be on time ft. Insightful
9Planets - intruder alert
Simo & Mood Schula - sliceslice
Dorian Cocept - two hour power
fLako - sun ba
Madlib - Life (feat. Karriem Riggins)
Bugseed - control
Koushik - Lying in the Sun (Instrumental)
Ras G & The Afrikan Space Program - spacewayz!
Quetzal - Yassa At the Fifth Floor
Computer Jay - Maintain (Mike Slott Rewerk)
Lakritze - Where My Dogs At Yo
Chopstix Murphy - twentythree (vingt-trois)
Cloud. - languid
Paul White - waiting for time
The Gaslamp Killer - turk mex
I-Tone - fakir
LEXX - skeeter keeps it real
Luisterwaar - coffee & sigarettes
0. - weight
Mexican With Guns - death and rebirth
Mount Kimbie - bave's chord
Memorecks - cartridge
Aleph - Some Opium in the Wild Tropics
jonwayne - andrew
J.Dilla - shouts instrumental
Elzhi - Detroit state of mind
10th Letter - journey into the lost pyramid



The Beat Blast #28 ||

_ The Clonious - Earringer (Cid Rims Reringer)
_ Knxwledge. - pain
_ Chits - Some Steeze Required
_ O.J. Simpson - the paper
_ Four Tet - charm
_ Slugabed - moonbeam rider
_ Waajeed - anything
_ Hi-Res - Goodmorning
_ Flying Lotus - rickshaw
_ Zeroh - Iwasmad
_ Alphabets Heaven - Darma
_ Kan Sano - sanctuary
_ Prefuse 73 - The Only Valentines Day Failure
_ Suzi Analogue - Quarter Inches [Brain WaverLude]
_ Flako - failure
_ Quasimoto - greenery
_ P.U.D.G.E. - satta marijuana
_ Balam Acab - big boy
_ Swarvy - wildew
_ Stephen Farris - Leslie D
_ РЖБ - Цена Молока
_ Akello Light - Alice Bailey Rays (Demo)
_ Evil Needle - Lo-Fi Bumper
_ Kwala - 404ce
_ JahSound - lovin you too
_ Teebs - pretty polly
_ DTCPU - skua w/Ichiro
_ Exile - Your Summer Song (Take Remix)
_ NAMELESS - Mars + Saturn + Jupiter
_ Dibiase - DB Grover (ft. Dak)
_ Infinite Potentials - Pit Stop (part.1)
_ Co.fee - Kali
_ Fancy Mike - Ramachandran #Japan (Bugseed's Sequel)
_ Amon Tobin - journeyman



Right click to download:
Episode 31
Episode 30
Episode 29
Episode 28

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Stones Throw Podcast #66

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We've been talking with Lotus for a long while about a mix for the Stones Throw podcast. Here's one he just sent over ... no theme, no loops, just "records found in the valley." Lovers Melt, mixed by Flying Lotus


Stones Throw enlists Flying Lotus for the 66th installment of their ongoing podcast series. No tracklist available at the moment, but come on… it’s FlyLo!

Peel your ears, there're some gems in here.



Right click here to download.

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elevatormuzik - Weirddough

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Filipino-come-LA beatman Francis Zapanta aka Weirddough just hit us with this fresh release. Elevatormuzik brings you 24 beats all fresh and free. If you already know Weirddough you know to expect the usual amount of funk, soul, sample based chill-out hip hop with no pretensions.



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Without Us - 4Dust

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Some Monday Healing courtesy of Russian beatsmith 4Dust who leaves his own plethora of beats behind a veil of modesty whilst conjuring up this cast of Spring vibes...

1. Bonobo & Speech Debelle - Sun Will Rise
2. Dani Desh a.k.a. Konxtruktor Dahonex - Syrop & Dreams
3. Felt (Murs and Slug) - Woman Tonight
4. Samon Kawamura feat. Aloe Blacc - Try
5. Kenichiro Nishihara & Pismo - Consider My Love
6. Project Prospect - Chill Mission
7. Lunice - Sandy Streets
8. Hocus Pocus - 25-06
9. Jehst - Alcoholic Author
10. Arts The Beatdoctor - Decreasing Daylight
11. RJD2 - Moonlit Skies
12. Shin-Ski (of Martiangang) - Till The Day We Die (Lonely Nights Theme Reprise)
13. Joya Mooi - Doctor
14. Handsome Boy Modeling School - The Truth
15. Lucy Pearl - Remember The Times
16. 2Pac & Nujabes - Hold On, Be Strong
17. Daru Jones - Sweetest Day
18. Neila - Leave The Light On


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HepCat Radio w/ Lunice , The Blessings & Mamiko Motto

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Hepcat Radio, hosted by Ms. Mamiko Motto, is a live online radio show that is broadcasted weekly from London on NTS Radio. The 53rd edition of the show, which aired yesterday, features live mixes from LuckyMe label-mates, and co-founders, Lunice and The Blessings. The show is available to stream below. You can also download the show in its entirety over at the NTS Radio SoundCloud. Our boy Lunice jumps into the mix around the 24.20 mark.



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