Nina Simone - Remixed and Reimagined

Genre: classics remixed
Released: 2006
Preview

1. I Cant See Nobody (Daniel Y Remix)
2. Funkier than A Mosquitos Tweeter 3 (Jazzeems All Styles Remix)
3. Aint Got No I Got Life (Groovefiinder Remix)
4. Save Me (Coldcut Remix)
5. Turn Me on (Tony Humphries Got U Turned on Dub)
6. Here Comes the Sun (Francois K Remix)
7. Westwind (Organica Remix)
8. Go to Hell (Mowo Remix)
9. My Mans Gone Now (DJ Wally Remix)
10. The Look of Love (Madison Park Vs Lenny B Remix)
11. O-O-Oh Child (Nickodemus Remix)
12. To Love Somebody (Chris Coco Remix)
13. Obeah Woman (DJ Logic Remix)

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only 3 reasons to download this one, track 1 &7 & 9, thats about it, the rest are like dance remixes... not my steez/

Dday One - These Are My Beats (Essential Dday Mix)

Genre: Hard Beats
Release: 2007
Preview

1. These Are My Beats (Essential Mega Mix)

Download (free at bandcamp)

Check this guy out if you havent yet, this is a free mix with some unreleased material

Substantial & Marcus D... are Bop Alloy

Genre: Hip-Hop
Release: 2010
Preview

1. Jazzmatic
2. Another Day In The Life (ft. Mr. SOS & Cise Star of CYNE)
3. Chillaxation
4. Cloud 9 (Interlude)
5. The Art Of Work
6. Save The Day
7. Universe Works
8. Star Child
9. Music (Interlude)
10. Still Think Different
11. Lead The Followers (ft. Edgar Allen Floe & Niles)
12. Why The World Weeps (ft. Mello-D)
13. In Memoriam... (Interlude)
14. The Boy With No Name
15. Tokyo Twilight

16-29. The instrumentals

Download (link source hqhiphop)

that track with cise is nice

VA - 10 Songs (I listened to twice today) Vol 5

Genre: Various
Release: Various
Preview

1. Upright Pt. 1 - Tired Eyes
2. Runnin (Rae & Christian Remix) - The Pharcyde
3. Back on the Block (Dj Krush Remix) - Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
4. Part of the World - Heralds of Change (feat. Oddisee)
5. The Definition - Ill At Ease
6. Heaven (Instrumental) - Ta'raach
7. Flute Loop (Instrumental) - Beastie Boys
8. Producers Beware - 40 Winks
9. All Good Things (vinyl only track) - P.U.T.S.
10. Change of Heart - s.b.

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Reintroduction:

Sup MS, Halftime is back!! Hope you haven't missed me too much. Its been awhile but happy to see MS is still up and still a growing community. Im gonna try to post a few gems a couple times a week. For those who don't know my taste of music i have plenty of comps on the blog and try to put these together so you can get an idea of what i dig in music, hopefully you guys dig em... Lets hope 2011 has some dope releases, and im still gonna hit you with that older hip-hop ish. I am a dj (dj shift) who still spins vinyl (sometimes serato) I also lay down cuts for (local philadelphia) hip-hop artists Citizen Xavier, Ill at Ease and Profess. I dabble in production and sampling, but mostly keep my ear to the streets (and the net.) I try to spread music around for you and yours, and feedback is appreciated.

Don't be foolish make sure you check out the FIND MAG


the other 10 song vols from way back ... vol 1 /vol 2 / vol 3 /vol 4
and other halftime comps here

Rap ohne lizenz (VA) - The Beat Tape Vol. 1

Genre: Hip-Hop/Electronic... Experimental Beats
Release: 2010
INFO

Preview

1. Xperiment Beats - Sound Barrier
2. Jon Phonics - Face Music
3. Chemo - Dirt Digler
4. Das Geraet - Beck's
5. Dibiase - Choke Ya Hood
6. Anatol Atonal - Atzeton
7. Torky Tork - Signal Rap
8. Dday One - Give and Take
9. Suff Daddy - Message Break
10. Boom Baptist - Asian March
11. Bugseed - Break of Dawn
12. Elaquent - Good Fortune
13. J. Biz - Biz Reason 105
14. Pigeondusct - Wingless Believer
15. Boom Baptist - 8 bit Try

Download (free on bandcamp)

Stumbled across this comp looking for Dday One b-sides.. And Dday has my favorite track on this one, the other producers are unknown to me but some good beats on here, so check it! (note the ill spiderman cover)

Repost # 18 - J-Live - B-Sides (halftime comp)

Genre: True School / Hip-Hop
Release: 2008
Preview: The Day I Fell Off

1. The Day I Fell Off
2. Realize ft El-Fudge
3. 31st of Feb
4. Brand Nu Live ft Dj Numark
5. The Truth ft Roisin Of Moloko
7. The Lyricist
8. Great Live Caper Pt 2
9. Who Do You Call
10. Ships Pass
11. Break It Down ( Original 12") ft Jazzy Jeff & Like 8 other djs
12. The City ft Surreal & Dela
13. Audiovisual
14. Dont Get It Backwards
15. Appetite to Write Ft Iomos Marad
16. Dynamite ft Lone Catalysts
17. Standing Room Only ft Wordsworth

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The Day I Fell Off is a personal favorite from a 7" from Them Thats Not, that never got on "the best part" Lp. Not the cover to the album, because its a collection of 80mins of J-Live 12" and appearances & features on random albums. That is the album cover for the ep, that came out prier to "the best part". Later this ep will be release as "alway has been" ep, but TDIFO, didnt appear on it. Every Track is dope, just the best of the best of non Lp J tracks. "Break It Down" demo?, i not sure but far better than the version that appeared on Jazzy Jeffs the manificent from a white label i copped back in the early 00's. Mad dj's cutting it up at the end of the track demonstrating the various stabs, flares, chrips, skribbles and like 10 other types of sratches. The brady bunch sample at the begining, sick.

(original post 5-15-09)

Thinkloud (VA) - Droppin' Mirrors

Genre: Hip-Hop
Release: 2010
Preview

1. Wired Spotlight (Feat. Lars Vom Dorf)
2. Girl (Feat. Kev Brown & Kaimbr)
3. Self Portrait (Feat. Trek Life)
4. City Lights (Feat. Oddisee)
5. The Thunder We Feel (Freestyle) (Feat. Terrence Bowry)
6. The New Aerospace Clique (Feat. Kev Brown)
7. Touch Up (Feat. Wolly Vinyl & Black Swan)
8. Fadenfilm (Cinematic Remix) (Feat. Summsemann)
9. Without A Doubt (Feat. Aloe Blacc)
10. U Gotta Find (Feat. Shuanise)
11. Love From Above (Feat. Terrence Bowry)
12. 2 Seconds (Feat. Trek Life & The Unknown)
13. Buy My Pain (Feat. Grand Agent)
14. The Little Death Of A Flower

BUY / INFO

Download

Thinkloud compilation.

V.A. - Manmade Gold Edition

Genre : Breakbeat \ Funk

Release: 2010

Preview

A1.CMC&Silenta - Pata Pata
A2.BadboE & Prosper - If You Want my Love
B1.Funkanomics - Superstation
B2.NineLives The Cat - Cat Nip Tuck
C1.Slynk & Tom Drummond - Cow Bwoy Break
C2.The Breakbeat Junkie - Listen to The Deejay
D1.The Breakbeat Junkie & DJP - Funky Now
D2.Telephunken - Feeling Good

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Vinyl Rip !

Oddisee - A Year In (2011)

Genre: Hip Hop
Release: 2011
Previews
1. I'm From P.G.
2. TiRon - The Richers Feat. TiRon, Blu & Asher Roth
3. Diamond District - Birds & Bees
4. Stik Figa - Bucket
5. Kingpen Slim - Anticipation Feat. Oddisee
6. Keziah - So Far So Close Feat. Ishe
7. yU - Lunchin
8. Oddisee - Different Now Feat. Toine
9. kidkanevil - ZoOoOoOp Feat. Oddisee
10. Muneshine - Two Way Street
11. Stik Figa - Nothing Like It
12. TiRon - 60901
13. X.O. - Black Broadway
14. Tranqill - Ci'iy Life
15. Homeboy Sandman - The Warm Up
16. X.O. - Blah Blah
17. Trek Life - Might Sound Crazy Ft. Audio Live, Oddisee & Ralph Real
18. Olivier Daysoul - Foolish
19. Get In Touch Ft. Trek Life, J Bizness, Richard Wright & Belvi
20. TOKiMONSTA - Jackin4Beats Pt. 4 Ft. Oddisee, Tranqill & Andreya Triana
21. Trek Life - Can't Complain ft. Oddisee, Wyann Vaughn & DJ J-Br0-5ki
22. Tranqill - It's Over

Free Download

Oddisee released this compilation with tracks, productions and collaborations from the entire year 2010. Better be quick, because only the first 100 downloads are free - but I think we have to blame Bandcamp's policy for that.. Enjoy!

Happy New Year!

Happy 2011 everyone!!!

Have a great time tonight and hopefully you'll stick with us in the new year, because we will keep spreading good music!

- The MS Crew

Collective Efforts - Freezing World (2010)

Genre: Hip Hop
Release: 2010
Preview

1. Tunnel Vision (4:15)
2. The Game (4:33)
3. So Cold (3:18)
4. I Get Down (3:37)
5. One Million Minds (4:07)
6. Try Again feat Eli Sweet (3:56)
7. Crazy Things (3:22)
8. Winterlude (2:20)
9. Good Energy (4:50)
10. This Far (5:06)
11. Time To Grow (3:28)
12. The Dream feat Senor Kaos (3:19)
13. Freezing World feat Dillon (3:46)
14. Hour of Change (5:28)
15. See What You Find (5:08)

Download / BUY

New CE. Thanks Tinees!!

Pete Philly - Open Loops (2010)

Genre: Hip Hop / Jazz / Soul
Release: 2010
Previews

01. Encore Une Fois
02. Free
03. Changing
04. Non a Dem (ft. Ziggi Recado)
05. Remember You (ft. Roos Jonker)
06. Movin' On
07. Us (ft. Collective Efforts)
08. Mirror
09. R Hood
10. Truth Be Told
11. Girls Wonderful (ft. Rockattack Ten)
12. Honesty
13. Movin' On (ft. Benjamin Herman Quartet)
14. Changing (SirOJ Remix)

Free Download

Pete Philly released a free track every monday for 14 weeks now. With Christmas behind our backs, his Open Loops project has come to an end as well. For your pleasure we put all the tracks in one zip-file, so you can download all tracks at the same time instead of a bunch seperate MP3s.

Don't judge this as a copy of what Kanye West did with G.O.O.D. Music every friday, because this is better music. And if you are not yet familiar with Pete Philly, then definitely check out the album Mindstate he did together with Perquisite; still one of the best jazz-orientated hip hop albums from Holland.

Happy Xmas!

On behalf of the entire MS crew: Happy Christmas to all of you!! Or in case you don't celebrate it, then have a good time in your holidays!



And a post on MS without downloads is no post, so check this Free MP3 Christmas Edition for free downloads related to Xmas. Free music by K-Murdock (of Panacea), Paul White, Mar, Suff Daddy, Chrisfader, MegaRan (Random), Kev Brown and much more!

James Blake - James Blake LP (2010)

Genre: Electronic / Soul
Release: 2010
Preview

1. Unluck
2. The Wilhelm Scream
3. I Never Learnt To Share
4. Lindesfarne I
5. Lindesfarne II
6. Limit To Your Love
7. Give Me My Month
8. To Care (Like You)
9. Why Don’t You Call Me
10. I Mind
11. Measurements

Pre-order

I'm not gonna describe this with words, just check this (must hear!!) and the preview above, gotta love it..

Nieve - Playback EP (2010)

Genre: Hip Hop / Jazz / Soul
Release: 2010
Preview (Direct play) / More info

01. Playback (feat. Ine)
02. California (feat. Tunji)
03. Doin That Today
04. Revolutionary Action
05. Life’s So Hard (feat. Noah King and A-Dub)

Free Download / Buy Album / More Info

New free EP by Nieve (yes, that dude). It includes free tracks off his latest album 'Playback'. Productions by SoulChef, Incise and Cook Classics.

Various Artists - Label Love Vol. 2 (2010)

Genre: Hip Hop / Jazz / Soul / Electronic
Release: 2010
Previews

1. Hidden Orchestra - Wandering (Tru Thoughts)
2. Sonnymoon - Blast Off (Plug Research)
3. Full Crate - Never Never (Melting Pot)
4. Paul White - Every Breath (One-Handed)
5. Jed and Lucia - Painted Stars Refix (Ubiquity)
6. Bilal - Lost My Mind (Plug Research)
7. Maddslinky - Ruled By Your Motions (Tru Thoughts)
8. Ahu - To:Love (One-Handed)
9. Miles Bonny X The Ins - J Birly (Melting Pot)
10. Jono McCleery - Tomorrow (Ninja Tune)

Free Download

"Label Love is an eclectic yet unified bundle of unique sounds compiled simply for the love of sharing them with the universe - each track plucked and presented by label heads from Melting Pot, Ninja Tune, One-Handed , Plug Research, Tru Thoughts and Ubiquity.

Each label evokes its own signature sound giving this collection a diversified and interesting flow of genres. Label Love consists of nostalgic classics, fresh unreleased gems and other dope, exclusive selections with the goal of expanding minds to new styles, vibrations and colors."

Kamikazi Airlines - Now Boarding: KA303 (2010)

Genre: Hip Hop / Mix
Release: 2010
Preview

Hard Road f/ Encore – Illnaughty
Warrior Killaz – The Fortyseven
They Gunna Pay – Blown Celeb
What It Look Like – Spit Flamez Inc
Happiness Remix – Illnaughty f/ Dilated Peoples and Rudy Love
Invisable Man – ESP
August 88 – ESP
Incase You Forgot – Blown Celeb
Day The Sun Bled – The Fortyseven
Smile – Mr. J. Mederios
Reasons – The Vox Merger
Big Dreams – The Vox Merger f/ Big Chan
Home Pt. 2 – BiPolar Bear
Test Your Might – BiPolar Bear
The Blocks – Triple Helix
The Resistance – Triple Helix
Howard Hughes – The Argyle Pimps
Target Market – Mr. J. Mederios

Free Download

Free mix CD by Kamikazi Airlines (label of Ugly Duckling's Dizzy Dustin). This is the latest one, the others can be found here. More info here.

DJ Nozawa - After Hours (2007)

Genre: Hip Hop / Jazz / Soul / Mix CD
Release: 2007
Preview

1.Reggae Roots / Flowr Riders
2.Fly / EXILE
3.To See With Your Eyes / Kirk Degiorgio
4.Find a Way / Only Chibo Feat.Amp Fiddber
5.Queest / Flowr Riders
6.My Story Feat.Kay And Sy Smith / Nicolay
7.Gentle Wan / Flowr Riders
8.Soul Nourishment / Nicolay
9.Bridge / riow arai
10.C-Frique / Flowr Riders
11.Matter / Flowr Riders
12.What IT Used To Be Feat.Wiz Khalifa / Nicolay
13.Human Experience / Nicknack
14.defying gravity / cappablak
15.Got to be / Nicknack
Megaupload / Mediafire / Buy

Enjoy! Thanks for the drop in the Comment box, pandaa. Click the tag below for more releases.

Blu & Exile - Seasons (VIDEO)

new blu and exile - 128 rip

(not my rip, sorry bout the quality)

Interview: Soul Square (p.k.a. Drum Brothers)

English interview //// French interview

Since there are quite a few Soul Square fans on here, this might be interesting for you.. Because their debut album 'Live & Uncut' is out now, over at The Find Magazine we hooked up with Arshitect, PermOne, DJ Atom & Guan Jay to discuss everything related to the beatmaking crew.

Why did they change their name to Soul Square? What happened? Why the big delays? What about the jazzy hip hop scene in France? What did signing to KIF Records mean for their releases? Where's the 12" with Hus of Tha Connection? Why only collabs with a limited selection of artists...? You can find answers to all these questions in the interview(s).

Miles Davis - Panthalassa: The Remixes (1999)

Genre: Jazz / Remixes
Release: 1999
Preview

01 Shhh (sea4 miles ''King Britt'' remix)
02 Black satin,On the corner (DJ Krush remix)
03 Rated X (Doc Scott remix)
04 In a silent way (DJ Cam remix)
05 Rated X (Jamie Myerson remix)
06 On the corner (Subterranean channel ''Bill Laswell'' mix)

Download / Hotfile / BUY

I'm probably late with this one, but it's good nevertheless.

Indigo Jam Unit - Roots (2010)

Genre: Jazz / Japan
Release: 2010
Preview

01. Roots
02. Monkey Trick
03. Voyager
04. Rain Man
05. UnSampling
06. Anima
07. Misty Groove
08. La Tomatina
09. Silhouette

Download / Buy

Brand new Indigo Jam Unit, thanks Smirn and IndAvidual!! Click the tag below for more posts of IJU, including their Common Remixes.

Natalie Gardiner - Natalie Gardiner (2004)

Genre: Soul
Release: 2004
Preview

1: Trouble In Mind
2: Once I Thought Your Love Was Good
3: Down On Me
4: Can´t Quit You Now
5: Going Down Slow
6: Can´t Get Rid
7: Sweet Misery
8: Now I Got Worry
9: Monday Girl
10: For Your Love
11: Time Ain´t On My Side
12: Move Me
13: I'm Satisfied

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Great soul release!

Various Artists - Finest Ego: Russian Beatmakers Compilation (2010)

Genre: Hip Hop / Instrumental
Release: 2010
Preview

1. Pavel Dovgal – Is On Fire
2. Pixelord – Zero One
3. Demokracy – Searchlight
4. Moa Pillar – Way Of Wind
5. Arktor – Henry Dorsett Case
6. DZA – Fireball
7. Shawalski – Gettin Hi
8. Myown – Vladislav Kovac
9. Nienvox – Hairs
10. 813 – Gamma
11. Long Arm – The Roots

Free Download

Great instrumental productions by Russian beatmakers!! Edition with Japanese beatmakers HERE and Europe & Australia/New Zealand are on its way...

Update: Too bad, it's not up as a free download anymore!

Various Artists - Back To Mine: Everything But The Girl (2001)

Genre: Chill / Jazz / Soul / Trip Hop
Release: 2001
Preview

01 – DJ Cam – Friends And Enemies
02 – Slick Rick – All Alone (No One To Be With)
03 – Deadly Avenger – The Bayou
04 – Beth Orton – Stars All Seem To Weep
05 – Model 500 – The Flow [Juan Atkins G-Funk Mix]
06 – The Ananda Project – Cascades Of Colour [Wamdue Black Mix]
07 – Dubtribe Sound System – Do It Now
08 – Carl Craig – A Wonderful Life
09 – Mary Magaret O\’Hara – To Cry About
10 – The Roots – Silent Treatment
11 – Deadbeats – Funky For You [Spacehopper Mix]
12 – Donny Hathaway – Someday We\’ll All Be Free

Hotfile Pt. 1 / Fileserve Pt. 1 / HF Pt. 2 / FS Pt. 2

Seperate tracks, nice music selection!