Oh No, “Concentrate/The Funk” MP3
- story Sam Hockley-Smith
Like us, you’ve probably jammed the shit out of pretty much every Ethiopiques compilation you happen to come across because they sound more or less like the soundtrack to a life spent entirely in silk pajamas. In fact, most Ethiopian music comes off so effortlessly laid-back and cool that it can soundtrack a movie that we actually liked that pretty much consisted of Bill Murray driving around for two hours. Oh No clearly feels the same way, because he’s mined all sorts of Ethiopian records that we’ve never heard for the currently digital-only Ethiopium. Based on the sample tracks below, the album actually would go better with the Ethiopian coffee Stones Throw is recommending you buy along with it. They’re also recommending that you play the record with “some local greenery.” If that’s your thing, go in, just be careful about mixing those uppers and downers.
Download: Oh No, “Concentrate/The Funk”
Dam Funk, “Toeachizown” MP3
- story Peter Macia
From Stones Throw:
Dam-Funk is currently putting finishing touches on his debut album Toeachizown which will be released this Fall as 5/LP set – two and a half hours of music – with CD version to follow.
Uh, dudes. Where are we going to get the money to buy enough weed for FIVE DAM FUNK LP’S? Only Stones Throw would think of something so outlandish yet so incredibly gratifying as to release this much of Dam’s music over the course of the summer and early fall. Some other guys will be lucky enough to get early-party spins by this weekend, while Dam clearly sees the entire season as a neverending celebration that needs constant mellow synth-funk. And weed. Lots and lots of weed. Buy Toeachizown Vol. 1: LAtrik for $6.93 and grab a lo-fi mp3 of one of its songs below. Dam will be on a West Coast tour in late-July, early-August before joining Animal Collective in the band shell at Prospect Park in Brooklyn on August 14th and 15th.
Download: Dam Funk, “Toeachizown”
Freeload: Mor Thiam, “Ayo Ayo Nene” MP3
- story THE FADER
From Egon’s blog of Madlib’s European Tour:
Meanwhile, we got to browse through Gerald’s frighteningly diversified collection and peep the entire Mor Thiam album alongside Mehr Pooya’s Iranian album – including his 10 minute cover of Dennis Coffey’s “Scorpio.” Madlib ended up with one of his most wanted albums – Stefano Torrossi’s “Feelings,” and I ended up in the same place I was last year – with the Mor Thiam album on hold, and not a trade closer to getting Akon’s dad’s debut in my greedy palms.
While it is mindboggling to imagine how rare and expensive Madlib or Egon’s most wanted records actually are, they were kind enough to post up this classic song by Papa Thiam from the brand new and totally excellent Spiritual Jazz: Esoteric, Modal and Deep Jazz from the Undergound, 1968-77. We highly recommend this comp for those times when officemates/roommates/random grumps are wild salty. Dilute the salt with powerful positive vibery!
Download: Mor Thiam, “Ayo Ayo Nene” (via GvsB)
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posted on May 29, 2009 in MP3 / STREAMS tags Akon, Egon, freeload, jazz, Madlib, Mor Thiam, Stones Throw
Contest: Win Tickets to This Friday’s Edition of One Step Beyond
- story THE FADER
This Friday, May 8th, at our next installment of One Step Beyond at the Museum of Natural History, some of the Stones Throw All-Stars are uniting to bring you four solid hours of planet rocking jams. We’re going to suggest you go for Dam-Funk and stay for Peanut Butter Wolf, James Pants and Mayer Hawthorne. If you wanna go, we’ve got a few tickets to give away so hit us at contests@thefader.com with your full name and “OSB” in the subject line. If you want to hand over money for tickets, you can always do that too.
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posted on May 6, 2009 in FADER tags Dam-Funk, FADER, One Step Beyond, Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw
NYC: One Step Beyond Featuring Peanut Butter Wolf, Dam Funk, James Pants + Mayer Hawthorne
- story THE FADER
It seems like only yesterday that we were dubstepping on scales that tell you how much you weigh on other planets while Haley Joel Osment stood near. Lucky for us, this Friday May 8th, we’ll be back in the game for the next installment of One Step Beyond at the Museum of Natural History, this time with Stones Throw dudes Peanut Butter Wolf, James Pants, Mayer Hawthorne and Dam Funk. As always, you’re not going to want to miss it. Get your tickets here and check the full flyer after the jump.
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posted on May 4, 2009 in FADER tags Dam-Funk, electronic/dance, FADER, hip hop, James Pants, Mayer Hawthorne, One Step Beyond, Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw
Contest: Koushik x Stones Throw Prize Pack
- story THE FADER
We’ve come up with a new term to describe Koushik’s Out My Window LP coming out in September on Stones Throw: Crushing Hangover Soul. We used to think he was more ideal for the actual experience, but his soft voice, blissful sampling and mellow drums are in fact much better for dealing the day after. However, Koushik made a special mix for The FADER that might be more up your Friday night alley—madcap jazz fusion, Quasimoto, Endless Summer surf ballads, psych funk and Rush. We’re having a hard time focusing just listening to it right now, so be careful. To sweeten the deal, we’ve got a special contest set up with Stones Throw and iMeem in which you can win the following freebies:
Koushik’s Out My Window LP on CD/Vinyl
“Lying in the Sun” 7-inch
Fan Club 45 7-inch
Stones Throw T-Shirt
All you have to do is embed the mix below on your MySpace, blog, website, or whatever and send a link to that embed to Imeem Contests to win. Good luck. Stay free.
Photo: FADER x Stones Throw x Ultraviolet Party
- story THE FADER
In New York, DJs appear in bespoke suits and spin mp3s. In LA, dudes like Dâm Funk show up with a jambox, some 99 cent Oakley Blades and a bouquet of sunflowers. Judge for yourself which one you like better and move there. Since we don’t have to choose, we co-hosted a party with Ultraviolet and Stones Throw last Sunday and jammed along to Dâm, Jamie Strong, Valida and Peanut Butter Wolf. The night was, as it should be, a dandy LA start to the festive season.
Check the rest of the photos here.
Ultraviolet, Stones Throw & The FADER Present A Night Of Fashion & Music
- story THE FADER
Do you see this picture of Dåm-Funk? It is incredible. He is outrageously awesome and will be DJing in LA at the Ultraviolet fashion show along with Jamie Strong and FADER bro Peanut Butter Wolf. Also maybe a bear? The whole shebang is on Saturday December 15th at 9pm at 209 S. Garey, Los Angeles, and you can RSVP to ultravioletwear@yahoo.com Check the flyer after the jump for more info and a picture of a bear.
