Reposting this link. A Remix I did for Bay Area producer David Tam a while back in ’07. David produced an album for local singer Mia Zuniga titled “Stories Such As These“. A friend mentioned it to me again the other day, and thought I would repost the download link for those that have not heard it. The smoother side of things…
Download | Mia Zuniga – Between The Lines (AYBEE’s Scorpio Mix)
Featured Mix: DJ Damon Bell – Spring 09 Mix
The ever talented Producer/DJ/Tastemaker Damon Bell delivers a taste of the smoothness that has become synonymous with his live sets. A nice mix of tempos and grooves for the headspace.
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Playlist
I’m Still Standing – Omar
Turned On To You – Eighties Ladies
Time To Get It Together (alternate extended mix) – Marvin Gaye
Perfect Timing – Mos Def
Step To This – The Hue
Michael Wycoff – Looking Up To You
Call Me – N’Dambi
Superficial – Amp Fiddler (Moodymann Mix)
Something So Right – The Twilte Tone
The Groove I Feel – Hamilton Bohannon
Beat The Street – Sharon Redd
Track 01 7:07
Mahogany Brown – Moodymann
On A Day Like Today – Gichy Dan’s Beachwood #9
Track 05 6:11
I.C.U – Karizma
The Bottle – Gil Scott (Daz I Kue re-do) 10:15
Trip To Your Mind – Hudson People
AYBEE – East Oakland Space Program (DBR-D022)
Much anticipated debut album from Deepblak Chief Alchemist AYBEE. Featuring appearances by Erik Rico, FEMI, Paul Randolph, Afrikan Sciences, Karen Paige, and Blaktroniks. Release Date pushed back to May 5th, 2009.
Footage of me getting down with the fam at the legendary thePeople party in Oakland. Despite my allergies acting up the vibe was thick. My man Erik Rico blew some wigs with his performance letting people sample some live 25th Century Soul. A Blessing to drop my man Trinidadian Deep‘s “Yoruba Path” joint with him standing next to me in the booth… Love | Respect | Power to Cecil, Cali, Amy, B-Brown, and Hey Love for invite. They left an irreplaceable legacy in Oakland. ~ A
Prescription/Future Vision label mates AYBEE and Trinidadian Deep join forces to continue setting the pace for all that is deep. A peerless slice of futuristic deepness Contact announces the arrival of a new definition of the deep/electronic dance experience.
Feeling this groove 100%, the artwork is excellent as well. The cut is deeper than daniel day-lewis drilling for oil in 19th century mid-west and captures the essence of a well crafted deep house track with many layers being brought together impeccably. Good job. – Mickey Blanco (Visions UK)
(DBR-D018) Written and Produced by A. Bazile (BMI) and Trinidadian Deep © Deepblak Recordings 2008.
AYBEE and DJ Damon Bell on the Sunday afternoon hunt. Soundtrack provided by o1o via “The Undatow 2 EP”.
BLAKTROPOLIS gets reviewed by XLR8r Magazine
V/A – Deepblak presents BLAKTROPOLIS
In the not so Distant Future these are the sounds of BLAKTROPOLIS the city of Soul and Sound
Freshest shit this year, off the meter!
– Atjazz/Mantis
Yes I. Dope shit as usual!. Love especially the Aybee rmx of Dozie.
– Enrico (isoul8) Archive/Neroli
The DOZIE I have been playing for months on the show – KILLS me everytime, so much soul, emotion, feeling in the delivery ! Its been a big favourite of mine in 2008.
– Mickey Blanco (Visions UK)
The 3-track teaser I got sounds dope again: the very dark, futuristic and industrial ‘Solaris’ venturing in the techno/IDM space is my absolute favorite. This would fit just perfect with those fly-by scenes of Blade Runner! There’s also a great Aybee remix for Dozie’s soulful vocals on ‘Sensuality’, and the experimental breaks of Afrikan Sciences in ‘A Decision’. My ears are eager to hear more!
– Lensco (Beyondjazz.net)
Just when I thought I had heard everything, along comes a disc out of nowhere to truly mess my head up. The music I’m referring to is Blaktropolis Vol 1 from Deepblak recordings. This compilation features futuristic soul in an array of styles from house, spiritual jazz, tribal and broken beat that will have you asking yourself, “Where did these guys come from?”
– Reg Dancy, 10/08 (Basic Soul, UK)
(DBR-D020) Various Artists (P)+ © Deepblak Recordings 2008. All Rights Reserved
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
o1o follow his 1st outing with another platter of genre bending beats and compositions. Once again in true Deepblak mold pushing all the way off the cliff. Special website exclusive remix by UK Booty Shaker Simbad with his (Conscious Mix) of Bunny Rabbitz.
(DBR-D019) Written and Produced by A. Bazile (BMI). *Additional production by Simbad. (P)+ © Deepblak Recordings 2008. All Rights Reserved
Prof. Delacroix dives back into the Deep with another hypnotic outing of uplifting goodness.
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(DBR-D018) Written and Produced by A. Bazile (BMI) © Deepblak Recordings 2008.
Raj Jheet hits us off with the deep flavor. Followed up with a celestial remix from AYBEE. Sounds for all the Chakra’s.
(DBR-D017) Written and Produced by A. Bazile (BMI) © Deepblak Recordings 2008.
In The Headspace | April 2008
Ramsey Lewis – Gemini Rising
Blaktoniks – Precious
First Choice – Doctor Love
Will Downing – Island
Glenn Underground – Rize (CVO Remix)
Erykah Badu – Honey (Ron Trent Mix)
Manoo – Winter George Duke – No Greater Love
Flying Lotus – Shifty
AYBEE – Assignment 6 (cdr)
Bahsonik – Free At Last
Stevie Wonder – They Won’t Go When I Go
Slave – Stellar Fungk