Posted in Deviation Sessions, Music on Sep 30th, 2008 3 Comments »
Known as Los Angeles’ "Ambassador of Boogie Funk", dâm-funk represents the citizens of the Funkmosphere. Headquartered in the Culver City section of L.A., dâm (pronounced: ‘Dame’ as in Damon) spent the last few years cultivating a musical renaissance rooted in the early-’80s styles known as Boogie, Modern Soul and Electro-Funk.
For dâm, "Funk is not a [...]
Posted in Weekly Playlist on Sep 26th, 2008 No Comments »
25th September 2008: Deviation on BBC 1xtra with Benji B
Every Thursday from Midnight till 2 am. Listen here using BBC iPlayer.
New LPs from Raphael Saadiq, Jazmine Sullivan, Black Milk, Jake One, and the GZA.
Also exclusives from dâm-funk, Mayer Hawthorne, Harmonic 313 & Marcus Intalex.
Raphael Saadiq – 100 Yard Dash (Columbia)
Jazmine Sullivan – Live A Lie [...]
Posted in Deviation Sessions, News on Sep 24th, 2008 No Comments »
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Posted in Weekly Playlist on Sep 24th, 2008 1 Comment »
18th September 2008: Deviation on BBC 1xtra with Benji B
Every Thursday from Midnight till 2 am. Listen here using BBC iPlayer.
Benji had special guests PPP with exclusive tracks from their new album. Plus unreleased tracks from Estelle and Jazmine Sullivan.
Baron Zen – Burn Rubber (Dam-Funk Remix) (Stones Throw)
Roots Manuva – Let the Spirit (Big Dada)
J*DaVeY [...]
Posted in Music, New Releases on Sep 17th, 2008 No Comments »
Next up, Madlib’s second forthcoming LP, Volume 5 in the Beat Konducta series, is released October 28th on Stones Throw Records.
The album is entitled Beat Konducta Vol. 5: Dil Cosby Suite, and is Madlib and J.Rocc’s tribute to J Dilla. Available digital, or pre-order physical. Preview below.
Tracklisting:
1. For My Mans (Prelude)
2. The Mystery [...]
Posted in Music, New Releases on Sep 16th, 2008 No Comments »
The return of Madlib the bad kid. Look out for two full length LPs dropping in the next two months, one vocal, one instrumental.
First up today, Madlib’s long-awaited and much anticipated addition to BBE’s Beat Generation series will be released on Rapster/BBE this September 29th. The Beat Generation series kicked off with the now-legendary “Welcome [...]
Posted in Deviation Sessions, Music, News, Videos on Sep 16th, 2008 4 Comments »
dam-funk ~ “Mobbin’ Thru Busters” from Deviation on Vimeo.
Posted in New Releases, Videos on Sep 16th, 2008 No Comments »
Posted in Music, New Releases, Videos on Sep 15th, 2008 1 Comment »
Jack Davey and Brook D’Leau are J*DaVeY. Their music was first heard in the UK via Benji B on 1xtra, and has been played on heavy rotation on Deviation for at least three years.
Some of their tracks have been amongst the most requested for re-spins on the radio, especially tunes like “No More”, “Hi Sun” and [...]
Posted in Music, New Releases, News, Videos on Sep 12th, 2008 1 Comment »
Q-Tip - Gettin’ Up from Deviation on Vimeo.
Q-Tip Returns. Above, the new video for "Gettin’ Up".
The new album is scheduled for release on November 4, 2008 through Universal Motown, and will be entitled "The Renaissance".
Appearances on the LP will include: Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, J Dilla, Norah Jones, [...]