B.Cause Matthew Africa: SOUL BOULDERS Completed!
peacefulrotation
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I posted a little 13 minute unfinished soul mix a while back...a mix that probably would not have been completed if not for some encouraging folks on here. Matthew Africa in particular, asking me "either finish that mix homie, or step aside and let me get on.." I guess a little of both of those requests were met, and dude ended up rolling through the crib with some incredible soul records that eventually became the 1st half of this mix. (I believe my son oversaw much of our project while driving his trucks all over the room and records) Overall the music here is all slow, funky, soulful and sometimes psychedelic but has additionally a similar but indefinable quality...'haunting' is the closest term I can conjure. This mix is primarily built on 45's but there are a few lp cuts thrown in for good measure. So the homie Asprin has hooked it again with a gritty smoked stone design, & now we have a product I think you will dig thoroughly! I took the order in today and am happy to say we are now accepting pre-orders for these babies. Comes in a nice overwrapped jewel case, and is a tad over 73 minutes in length.
Thanks again, soulstrut peoples...couldn't do it without y'all.
Thanks again, soulstrut peoples...couldn't do it without y'all.
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I'll pick one up next time I'm in the shop.
DJ Ferrari
DUDE
You should try to get this into Entertainment...um...Monthly.
Clear out your PM box, I'm gonna be sending daily didjagettityet? emails.
K in Canada.
i'm in the mixing down process for my new one
i will send you a copy when its done
After this tax headache is finished I will arrange some bites for preview.
I'm printing postage for all the pre-orders as I type this.
Sincerely, thanks to all who have pre-ordered in good faith.
All others, these are now available for instant stoned soul coppage.
The CD is available now at Groove Merchant. It should be at the Berkeley Amoeba tomorrow and the SFC Amoeba within the week. Thanks for checking for it!
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You've got cash!
Will, thanks for your encouragement from the get, BTW.
Drewn, you should be gettin' that thang any minute now...pre-orders shipped Sat/Sun.
makin' waves in the mixtape game
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Thanks, homie! Glad you're enjoying it.
I was also juiced to learn that BJ over at B-Sides named Soul Boulders "BJ's SUPERfantasticGO!USA!numberoneELVIS pick of the week." Go Brigidope!
Those who want to cop some rocks can now do so at Groove Merchant (SF), Amoeba (Berkeley and, I think, SF), Rasputin's (Berkeley and, perhaps, elsewhere) and B-Sides Records (Berkeley).
For those who don't leave the house, you can get your fix via paypal-age to [email]matthewafrica@hotmail.com[/email] or [Email]djbcause@sbcglobal.net.[/Email] $10 gets you the CD in the US,
Canada $11, Europe/UK $14, down under/japan $15. Soon we hope to have the CD available elsewhere online, too.
The board's been relatively quiet on the CD (hmmm... maybe a little TOO quiet), but the feedback I've received from those who have hollered has been outstanding. I quoth the big homie, O-Dub, from his www.soul-sides.com post: "As for Soul Boulders, it's a new mix-CD of 'slow, funky soul burners' put together by a tag team of two of my favorite Bay Area DJs: Matthew Africa and B. Cause. Between the two of them, they have crates so deep you could drown in them (and believe me, I'd want to). Seriously, the selections on here are so damn good, I'm already started to plot ways to cop a few of the titles for my own stash."
Flavor for the non-believers.
That's how much gas I used crawling around on a cool Arizona night with the CD on repeat, thick Syrup Soul slowly oozing from the Infinity's in the door panel.
I swear I saw a rattlesnake slither in the sugar puddles I left behind, shedding it's skin and rebirthing with a new rhythm in its' writhing.
Thank you, P. Ro and M. Africa.
Herm
This cd is really that blap. Been bumping it real tough. Its unusual to hear a cd with so many raers that is actually dope musically.
Wizzle, you replay any of those joints yet? If so I wanna hurr it.
And I could listen to Josh scratch all day. So smooth. Slumpsided-like.
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Is the Erma Franklin "I'm Just Not Ready For Love" that appears on the mix Shout 234 w/ "The Right To Cry" on the flip? I have Shout 230 w/ "Open Up Your Soul" on the flip and I always assumed the two 45s were the same version with different tunes on the flip, but the one on Soul Boulders has background vocals that don't appear on Shout 230.
That's a favorite tune of mine. The Ikettes do it as well, not as stunning vocally, but the track is great.
Baby you know I dig you
And I dig you inside out
But when it comes to loving
Should be sure beyond all doubt
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