On this episode of Excellent Reception, we are talking about a group of songs by artists that take on Western musical influences and combine them with sounds that come from their African musical heritage.
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Excellent Reception | One-Off : Herbie Hancock – Saturday Night
Listen: DOWNLOAD (right click and save as) | Subscribe When it comes to jazz musicians, there are few who have careers that are long and musically adventurous as Herbie Hancock. Herbie’s discography is humongous. Today on Excellent Reception we are talking about the song “Saturday Night” from Herbie Hancock 1980 album “Monster”. This episode focuses…
Excellent Reception | Episode 18 : Sounds of 2017
It would take a long time for me list all of the great musical releases of 2017, but instead I want to talk about a few albums of the past year that you stand out, but you might have missed.
Excellent Reception | One-Off : Ladi6 – Guru
One recent musical release that totally caught me off guard was the collection of carefully crafted musical gems called Royal Blue 3000 by a group from New Zealand called Ladi6.
Excellent Reception | One-Off : Sun Palace – Rude Movements
One of the best songs I’ve ever heard in my entire life is an instrumental slice of cosmic disco called “Rude Movements” from a mysterious band of British musicians know as Sun Palace.
Excellent Reception | One-Off : Nick Hakim – Bet She Looks Like You
This episode is the start of something new: the One-Off series. In order, to get you more episodes on a regular basis, we’ve decided to give you a few shorter simpler episodes in between our main shows.
Excellent Reception | Episode 17 : Think I’m Sexy?
On this episode of Excellent Reception, we are going to talk about a song that we actually don’t think is that great but the stories that come from it are pretty amazing. By the end of this episode, you will have a new appreciation for it and the melody will definitely be embedded in your mind for the next few days. We are talking about Rod Stewart’s song “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy”.
Excellent Reception | Episode 16 : Party Breaks
From lesser know records to rare remixes to creative mash-ups, DJs have always had access to an exclusive arsenal of unique music tools. On this episode of Excellent Reception, we are going explore some of the classic party breaks that set off dance floors worldwide throughout the 80’s and 90’s. Listen: DOWNLOAD (right click and…
Excellent Reception | Episode 15 : Trip Hop
On this episode of Excellent Reception, we are going to talk about the downtempo fusion of hiphop and electronic music known as Trip Hop. Listen: DOWNLOAD (right click and save as) | Subscribe This episode features these songs: Massive Attack – Lately Portishead – Numb DJ Shadow – Midnight In A Perfect World Attica Blues…
Excellent Reception | Episode 14 : Been Here For Years
This time on Excellent Reception, we are going to explore the early works of some our favorite modern music makers: Anderson .Paak, SBTRKT, Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon, Kaytranada, and Noelle Scaggs of Fitz & The Tantrums. Listen: DOWNLOAD (right click and save as) | Subscribe The featured songs on this episodes are: Anderson .Paak…
Excellent Reception | Episode 13 : Pos K
On this episode of Excellent Reception, we are taking a closer look at Positive K and his most well known song “I Got A Man”. Listen: DOWNLOAD (right click and save as) | Subscribe This time we are featuring these songs: Positive K – “Quarter Gram Pam” Positive K – “Step Up Front” Positive K…
Excellent Reception | Episode 12 : 2016 Joints
On this episode of Excellent Reception, we are highlighting 10 albums from 2016 that stood out but may have not received the fanfare they are worthy of.
