Badbadnotgood & Tyler The Creator - Seven (Live) [Video]

Toronto's rising talent; progressive jazz band, BADBADNOTGOOD, hooked up with Tyler The Creator in TDot last week before the sold out Odd Future show to perform Tyler's track Seven. The trio have recomposed and covered a number of classic tracks including A Tribe Called Quests' Electric Relaxtaion, J Dilla's Fall In Love, Flying Lotus' Camel and many more. These guys have great taste. Grab there recently self titled mixtape which features the above mentioned tracks and more here.

Apparently this all went down in one take!

Erykah Badu - Fall In Love (Your Funeral) [Music Video]

Impromptu, in studio, music video (with Jay Electronica sleeping in the background) for Ms. Badu's track Fall In Love (Your Funeral) off of her critically acclaimed album New Amerykah Part 2 (Return Of The Ankh).

ERYKAH BADU IN STUDIO from Creative Control on Vimeo.
Directed By Creative Control

You don't wanna fall in love with me...
Beautiful.

Turn Back Time Mondays: J Dilla - Fall In Love (Happy Birthday J Dilla)

Not only is today the late grate J Dilla's birthday but also his Japanese counterpart, Nujabes. Even though we have lost both of these two musical genius's, we will never forget. Thats why this weeks TBTM is a two parter dedicated to both Nujabes and J Dilla.

Happy Birthday to the legendary, Jay Dee!



Rest In Beats

Take Live Set @ The Drake Underground [DWNLD]

The other night; the up and coming beat maker from L.A.'s Alpha Pup Label kicked off his new album release, "Only Mountain" by performing one of the best sets I have heard in Toronto since the last time Nosaj Thing came around! The evening was started off with an Ableton Live Workshop konducted by Take himself to help aspiring artists in T-Dot by learning from a professional. Take let everyone in on some of his secrets and techniques to his craft and the audience was truly appreciative. Check out the video of the workshop below.

Ableton Live Workshop W/ Take:

Ableton Live Workshop W/ Take from Rhythmic Variations Of Sound on Vimeo.

The workshop was followed by two opening sets by Toronto Producers/DJ's Ultragamma and MyManHenri. When Take finally came on, the crowd erupted as he began his set with a bollywood remix and playing others throughout the set. I have to say, his set was nothing like his albums "Only Mountain" or "L.A. Series #2" as his albums are far more mellowed while his set was neck-breaking! He did play songs from his album and various remixes including my personal favorite of the night: A Remix/Tribute Of Slum Village's "Fall In Love" that the crowd just couldn't help but sing along to. You can skip ahead in the video below to 13:40 minutes into it to see that particular remix. The majority of his set is in the video below. Check it out!

Ultragamma X MyManHenri X Take Sets:

Take Performs Live Set @ The Drake Underground, Toronto from Rhythmic Variations Of Sound on Vimeo.

HOOOOT SHIIIIIIT!

After the workshop I had an opportunity to converse with Take about music production and music in general. I also got a copy of his debut album "Only Mountains" from Take and did not stop listening to it the entire ride home.
Take - Only Mountain

Take - Only Mountain
To download his album click the link above or support this artist by purchasing it on itunes.