Bonobo - El Toro , from Black Sands

I am fully stuccckkk on this song. Love the rise and fall of the mood - gets me swingin and then relaxing the next moment. Always a good sound from Bonobo

DJ Erok - F.A.M.E. Lounge Mega Mix - Free DL and Stream

Good afternoon folks - here's a recording of my live set from the F.A.M.E. party in Boston last week at Via Matta. It was a steamy night - with Boston temps keeping partygoers warm all night while I dropped a 3.5 hr collection of chill and smooth tracks to make the lounge experience complete. Via Matta gave out free DragonFruit Mojitos and gourmet pizza while local artists and designers showcased their creative arts. You can download it or stream it - share it with friends, do what you will. Enjoy!


F.A.M.E. Mega Lounge Mix by DJ EROK, Downbeatscape

Blanco Bros "Leftism 3" Mixtape - new from Om Records' J-Boogie and Sake One

This is NICE. The Blanco Bros - aka Om Records' J-Boogie and Sake One - deliver their newest mix tape and it is quite a treat - an hour plus of new music, edits and remixes from Major Lazer, DamFunk, Nicolay, Joy Jones, Nickodemus, Georgia Ann Muldrow, K’naan and more. This is part of the mix tape series from the Blanco Bros called "Leftism" - which I believe is an homage to the downtempo heritage of left field style music - experimental, almost ambient, always groovy.

CLICK HERE TO STREAM OR DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX

Weekend Groove - Laid Back Radio

This weekend's groove is Laid Back Radio out of Brussels. The internet and FM show broadcasts every Wednesday and posts their shows and mixes on MixCloud, including original tracks from its guests on Soundcloud. Laid Back says it all - it's a downtempo amalgamation of soul, funk, hip hop grooves - very engaging downtempo that you can choose to chill out or move to. Like traditional radio, the hosts intersperse music with interviews, music news and other quips about the downtempo realm. It serves as quite nice listening for your weekend. Enjoy!

72 Soul In The Ldbk Show. by Laid Back on Mixcloud

Breakestra “Come On Over” Video

Breakestra “Come On Over” Video

Motion Potion - War on the Dance Floor (MoPo's 2010 Reboot)

Funk mash up artist DJ Motion Potion has a series of EPs coming out this year and the first, "Electric Nostalgia Vol. 1" is quite like the title describes - a mashup of old school funk and disco with newer electronic and rap samples that create a whole new lounge and dancefloor beast.

For example, "War on the Dance Floor" - a track you can download here (limited time DL) - is James Brown's Payback with Ludacris' Red Light District, plus MoPo's electronic touch.

MoPo calls his style “funklectic dancefloor nostalgism” - I can hear it. To explain a bit more, here's a description from MoPo and his team: "From a near religious love of funk and hip hop, to a lifetime study of rock and roll to a massive aptitude for latin, reggae and other outernational formats, MoPo incorporates bits and pieces of music culture into electronic edits."

Here's a downloadable mix from MoPo

MoPo 5.1.08 Republic - NOLa Opening for P Funk by mopo

Jah Love Recordings - Free Dub Mix Tape

Jah Love Recording's 2010 Sampler Free Download link by Jah Love Recordings

Ancient Astronauts - Put Em Up EP

Just downloaded the new remix EP from Ancient Astronauts. Got a bunch of remixed tunes of their latest album "We Are To Answer." Love ze downtempo Germans. Here's what ESL Music (Thievery Corporation's label) has to say about the new release. I put it here b/c, well, I agree:

"ESL Music brings the dopeness once again with Ancient Astronauts’ brand new “Put Em Up EP” featuring the brand new lead hip-hop cut “Put Em Up” with rhymes by Raashan Ahmad. Also featured on the EP are brand new exclusive remixes of tracks from the Astronauts’ debut album We Are To Answer. Tru Thoughts’ in-house beatmaestro TM Juke reworks “Everybody” into a funky electro breakbeat smasher, while the BBC’s reigning exotic downtempo DJ Pathaan reworks “Lost in Marrakesh” into a smooth drum&bass roller. The EP is rounded out by superb remixes by Protassov, Lance Herbstrong, and Gianma."

Yeah, I dig it. Really nice flow of electronic downtempo with hip hop overlays.