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o1o – The Undatow 2 in XLR8R

o1o - The Undatow 2

Abstract Beats, Broken, Downtempo:
o1o
“The Undatow 2”
Deepblak

This upstart Oakland, CA-based crew is going to heat up Fall 2008 with this smoking four-track EP. Picture future-funk and dreamy beats that lie between Flying Lotus and Boards of Canada territory. Evocative and supremely bumpin’. – XLR8R

AYBEE | In the Headspace | July 2008

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In the Headspace | July 2008

Blaktroniks – Mechanized Soul LP (Rubaiyat)
AYBEE and Trinidadian Deep – Contact (cdr)
6th Burough Project – Just A Memory (L.E.S.S. Productions)
Incognito – Freedom To love (Heads Up Intl.)
Inverse Cinematics – Detroit Jazzin (Pulver)
Afrikan Sciences – Thresh (cdr)
Flying Lotus – Beginners Falafel (Warp)
AYBEE and Erik Rico – Music (cdr)
Jazz Liberators – U Do Feat. Stacy Epps (Kif recordings)
Outkast – Liberation (La Face)
Swing Out Sister – After Hours (Polygram)
George Benson and Earl Klugh – Mimosa (Warner Bros.)
Simbad – Oblique Suga Slow Mowgly Remix

AYBEE | In the Headspace | March 2008

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In The Headspace March 2008

Trinidadian Deep – Yoruba Path (Cdr)
Reel People ft. Tony Momrelle – It Will Be (Papa)
Dozie- Sensuality (Aybee’s Midnite Creep) (Cdr)
Jose James – Spirits Above (Simbad Remix) (Brownswood)
Afefe Iku – Mirror Dance (Yoruba)
Bassdrumrocker (Jazztech Overdrive)- Karl Moestl (Defusion)
Ram Jam – Black Betty
Seal – Still Love Remains (WB)
Nibiru Projekt – We (Deepblak CDR)
George Benson & Earl Klugh – Collaboration (WB)
Dave Valetin – Sidra’s Valetin (GRP)
Erik Rico – Space Age (Lifenotes)
Brisa – 10,000 Miles Away (Nitegrooves)

AYBEE | In The Headspace | August 2007

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In The Headspace

Satoshi Fumi – The Sign
Chris Gray – For Jazmyn
Frankie Valentine – Rumbi
Black Jazz Consortium – Wise Implimentation
Tortured Soul – Why (DJ Spinna Mix)
The Politik – Feel It ft. Bahamadia
DJ Cecil – The Calling
Paul Randolph – Earth 2 God (Aybee’s Blakslap Mix)
Stacey Pullen – Vertigo
Spiritual Blessings ft Janora – Reachin Paradise (BJC Refab Mix)
Paulinho da Costa – Toledo Bagel
Stephanie Mills – Put Youre Body In It
Flying Lotus – Tea Leaf Dancers

AYBEE | In The Headspace | March 2007

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In The Headspace

N’Dambi/Ron Trent – Can’t Change Me (R2)
Prof. Delacroix – Build Her (CDR)
Monday Michiru – Don’t (Casamena) (CDR)
George Benson – Nature Boy (WB)
Aybee – Lil Green Men (Deepblak)
Blaktroniks – Where (Ruibyat)
Cat Stevens – Was Dog A Donut
Jeff Samuel – Month To Month (Trapez)
Uncle Abner – Stianless (Strobe)
As One – Celestial Soul (Ubiqity)
Blue Six – Tropicalia (Eric 5rw Vocal) (Naked Music)
Abacus – Star Bwoy (Aybee Mix) (cdr)
Melba Moore – Promised Land
Tome Browne – Bye Gones
Mia Zuniga – Between The Lines (Aybees Scorpio Mix) (Love Music)
Pursuit Grooves – Mushroom City (What Rules Records)
Jan Hammer Group – Hyperspace (Wounded Bird)

AYBEE FOFO SESSIONS

AYBEE | FOFO Mix Sessions

The fabled Fo Fo Mix Series done for the old Prescriptionworld website. All recorded on a Urei 1620LE to tape. (Yes it was “that” serious back then…)

The 1st of the now defunct FoFo Sessions. It has become a sentimental favorite. Featuring the sounds of: Laurentius, Francois K., Trinidadian Deep, Peven Everett, Jill Scott, and Ron Trent.

FoFo Sessions #2. Featuring the sounds of: IG Culture, Ron Trent, Jazzanova, Robert Strauss, and Osunlade.

FoFo Sessions #3. Featuring the sounds of: Passion Dance Orchestra, AYBEE, Floetry, Afrikan Sciences, and King Shakira.

FoFo Sessions 4. The last edition of the fabled FoFo Series. Featuring music from: Frankie Valentine, Ron Trent, 1luv, Prof. Delacroix, and Orion 70.

NULIFE SF

AYBEE at NULIFE SF

This mix is truly special to me. My first time DJ’ing at the now fabled NULIFE Party in San Francisco (2002-04). This mix represents the openness that the Nulife Fam curated. A special group of music lovers, and aficionados that came together to create a vibe that I will forever seek.

I remember getting on for the 1st time, and putting on my 1st record. People were looking at me like I had just shot someone. I thought to myself uh oh… Then someone came to the booth, and was like “What the hell is this? This song is Beautiful!” It is very very hard to find a gathering where people will roll with you musically no matter what emotional space your in, and these early years were truly a blessing. Nulife is, and will always serve as an intricate influence on the way I approach things DJ wise. A truly magical, and influential set of years in SF. I hope you enjoy the mix. – Armon

Larry Levan Richard Long

Knowledge/Power – Richard Long, RLA (Richard Long and Associates)

Richard Long (RLA)Long, Richard (1933-1986) Founder of RLA (Richard Long and Associates), dance club sound designers during the disco heydays of the ’70s and ’80s. Richard’s success grew out of his experience working as the sound engineer for the Paradise Garage in Greenwich Village during the mid-seventies. After developing his chops at the Paradise Garage, Richard designed many famous dance clubs including Studio 54, Annabel’s (London), Regine’s (a chain of 19 clubs scattered around the world from Paris and NY to Cairo) and many others that were the vanguard of the disco era. Indeed, continuing years beyond Richard’s unfortunate death in 1986, his designs flourish today in such icons as the Ministry of Sound (London). Further information available at GSA and see Richard and Alan Fierstein’s seminal paper “State-of-the-Art Discotheque Sound Systems — System Design and Acoustical Measurement,” presented at the 67th Convention of the Audio Engineering Society, New York , 1980.

RLA Console

Richard Long DJ Console

Richard Long Speakers - Levan Horns

Stacks from the old Club Townsend in San Francisco, later moved over to Mighty SF in the mid 00’s.