Deep Rotations: 2021 — 50+ Essential Records

a collection of 50+ essential releases from 2021

Beat Kondukta – Vol. 1: Movie Scenes / Vol. 2: Movie Scenes, the Sequel

Style: Instrumental Hip-Hop

Vibe: Soulful, Warm, Sunny, Groovy, Cinematic

Musical Qualities: Sampling, Beats, Vignettes, Sound Collage, Instrumental, Rhythmic

Style: Black Classical Music, Spiritual Jazz, Organic Beat Music

Vibe: Kinetic, Spiritual, Playful, Groovy, Exploratory, Elegant, Intertwined, Retro, Loose

Musical Qualities: Improvisation, Studio-as-an-Instrument, Percussive, Acoustic, Rhythmic, Dubbed Out

Style: Organic Beat Music, Instrumental Hip-Hop

Vibe: Hypnotic, Lush, Spiritual, Mellow, Nocturnal, Warm, Eclectic

Musical Qualities: Beats, Sampling, Suite, Percussive, Rhythmic, Vignettes

My introductory mix for Bed Crumb Show. A playlist for sunny days featuring Black Moth Super Rainbow, Arthur Verocai, Botany, Albert Ayler, and more.

Style: Psychedelic Funk, Conscious Hip-Hop, Soul

Vibe: Conscious, Groovy, Retro-Futuristic, Passionate, Philosophical, Political, Psychedelic, Uplifting, Urban, Eclectic

Musical Attributes: Groovy, Rhythmic, Lush, Melodic, Complex, Sampling, Lyrical

40+ album released in 2019 worthy of some deep listening, plus an accompanying mixtape recorded straight from these records

Released in 2019 on RCA Records Format: LP

Style: Organic Beat Music, Psychedelic Funk-Jazz, Instrumental Hip-Hop

Vibe: Groovy, Stoned, Retro, Eclectic, Raw, Psychedelic

Musical Attributes: Sampling, Studio-as-an-Instrument, Beats, Rhythmic

Released in 2000 on Stones Throw Records Format: LPx2

Released on Stones Throw in 2004 2006 repress Format: LPx2

Released in 2014 on Stones Throw Format: LPx2