Blazo | Reflections

So Blazo is a new producer to come into my life recently. His debut album “Alone Journey” was released in August of 2009. It is a beautiful record. “Reflections” is a continuation of “Alone Journey”. It was released in January of this year (2012, for those who are displaced in time…). He references Nujabes often in his descriptions and I would file it under hip hop and nu-jazz. I love how this album has a Japanese feel to it, some of the melodies are samples of traditional Japanese music, a tip of his hat to Nujabes of course. There are a few MC’s on the album, although it’s mostly instrumental. He is from Cracow, Poland. Which is where he lives now. There are four albums to download at his band camp page, you can also find more music as his myspace page.

 

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Cousin Culo & Phi Unit | So Emotional…

Hello… So I’m Matt, Matthew, Matty, whatever. Jake asked me a month ago if I’d like to contribute. I said hell yes and then clammed up. I wanted to bring you something different for my first post, but what I wanted to write about/post was no where to be found on the internet, which would be no fun to come to a music site and not be able to listen to something. SO, I came up with another more accessible album. Cousin Culo (also known as Cousin Cole) and Phi Unit released this album of remixes on soundcloud around a month ago. It’s indie bands with a dance treatment. The individual tracks are really great, but the magic, in my opinion, is in the mixed tape. Which is the last track in this playlist. I find myself dancing around the house all by my lonesome and having a great time to this mix. I hope you do too…

Phi Unit & Cousin Culo – SO EMOTIONAL (Free Download) by COUSIN COLE

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