The genres of Soul and R&B have seen vast changes in the past decade, if not longer. While we aren't here to necessarily bemoan a lost generation of music, it's worth noting that what has emerged from artists who have been around for that entire decade and beyond—artists like Bilal Oliver—shows that those who know how to adapt without compromising originality can win out. They won't be left to exist merely on the fringes of recently discovered talent. It may sound like a noble feat but if you ask Bilal, he's...
"I'd rather our genre be referred to simply as Lotus. That may seem… off, but we do our own thing, and the stigma that comes with being labeled a jam band is something I'd like to avoid." When Luke Miller said that to me over lunch last Saturday, he was referencing how jam bands are received in the online musical community, particularly major blogs and magazines. Back in the early 2000's when Lotus was half the size and still looked at Goshen College as their home base, sure—it would be hard to argue they weren't a...
![Keys N Krates - NOWIMGUNNACHANGE [Free n Losh Remix]](/thumbs/post/320x152/keys-n-krates.png)
The duo Free n Losh just put their hands on the dreamy Keys n Krates original “nowimgunnachange” and they shaped it into a even dreamier, jazzier, funkier track. With a little dose of soul they completely transformed the original and owned it. The song reminds me of the Pink Panther, who is sly...
When was the last time that you listened to a truly great song that did not have an electronic component built into it in some way? I urge you to check out the song "Sweet Pea" by PROJECT Trio if you have an interest of listening to something raw and personal. "Sweet Pea" is an addictive escape to...
![Daily 2% - Chilled and Ready to Serve [Flofilz]](/thumbs/post/320x152/hands-down-mcm9.png)
This is your Daily 2% - Chilled and Ready to Serve. We will try to bring you one "chill" track every day. This is for when you get home and you are trying to unwind. You reach for that glass of laced eggnog or that unlit Black & Mild or maybe you reach for something more herbal and festive....
![The Theorist - Do You (Miguel Cover) [Video]](/thumbs/post/320x152/girl-briefcase-beachy16.gif)
Toronto producer The Theorist returns with another visual release, this time laying his fingerprints on Miguel’s hit song “Do You." In this video, the experimental producer teams up with directors Ali Khurshid and Jerome Riel to deliver a video about finding love, then taking it for...
![Daily 2% - Chilled and Ready to Serve [Zooey Deschanel + Leon Redbone]](/thumbs/post/320x152/delivery33.png)
This is your Daily 2% - Chilled and Ready to Serve. We will try to bring you one "chill" track every day. This is for when you get home and you are trying to unwind. You reach for that glass of laced eggnog or that unlit Black & Mild or maybe you reach for something more herbal and festive....
![Sixtus Preiss - Samba Been Feelin This EP [Interview + Mix]](/thumbs/post/320x152/D6LlV.jpg)
Viennese Sixtus Preiss dropped a release on local Affine Records last month (home to Dorian Concept among others) that is good fodder for rabid fans of Hudson Mohawke, Rustie, et al. That et al. includes LuckyMe of course, who is a short degree of separation from this release via Cid Rim's...
