“Music is a plane of wisdom, because music is a universal language, it is a language of honor, it is a noble precept, a gift of the Airy Kingdom, music is air, a universal existence … common to all the living. Music is existence, the key to the universal language. Because it is the universal language.”
— Sun Ra
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Today's album: Shuggie Otis - Inspiration Information (1974)
I have never heard of this album or this artist, and i have no idea what to expect. Going in about as cold as it gets today.
... OH SHIT, HE WROTE STRAWBERRY LETTER 23!? Okay, let's do this.
Hmm. Spotify doesn't have the album (has a weird double reissue), but YouTube does.
Inspiration Information -
This is funky as fuck. Already officially mad at myself for existing this long on this planet without having heard this album.
If you haven't yet, check this out.
Island Letter-
Okay, THIS is how you write an "I'm missing you" song.
Sparkle City-
The guitar work is phenomenal, but don't sleep on that bass line.
Oh shit, the horns, too. This one's a certified jam.
Aht Uh Mi Hed-
Another absolute jam. This album rules so far.
Happy House-
Shortest song on the album, blink and you miss it.
Rainy Day-
So smooth. I really love how this one feels.
XL-30-
Electric piano weirdness. Still funky, but getting a bit more experimental here.
Pling!-
The intro beat reminds me of one of the preset beats on my ancient Casio keyboard that i had when i was a kid. Not complaining, but that's just where it put my mind.
Not Available-
The last four tracks are all instrumental, so it almost blends into one long jam. I really dig it.
Yeah, this whole album kicks ass. Highly recommended for just chilling out and listening to some good jams.
Favorite Track: Inspiration Information/Rainy Day tie.
Least Favorite Track: i use this mildly at this point, but it's XL-30 only because it's the only part of the album that breaks up the flow of it.
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Jocy De Oliveira. Days And Routes Through Maps And Scores.
From the archives of KFW.
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J Dilla’s Next Feature w/ ATCQ as the production group “The Ummah” [Rare Picture Of Them Together]
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Erykah Badu shot by Nabil Elderkin for Oyster #97.
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Jdilla in his home in Hollywood, CA
Couldn’t find these images in high quality so i had to do a little Diggin’
RIP Jay Dee
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Sun Ra & John Gilmore shopping at Blue Note Records in Miami in the early 90′s.
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