Erik Rico & Marc Mac - Destiny (Video)

I first heard this song about 2 weeks ago and I've been patiently waiting for it to release. Thankfully the duo of Erik Rico and Marc Mac will be dropping their Direct Soul EP on Oct 24, 2010. The tune overall is a refreshing blend of keys, guitar, drum programming and an assortment of other instruments layered by the great vocals of Erik Rico. You can stream the 4 song EP via their bandcamp page for now. But you're going to want to cop this on the 24th, so make sure to mark your calendar. 

Alex B - Getting to Know You

Opinions are powerful and can sway consumers one way or the other. Most of the time critics, bloggers and musical peers alike give bias views or simply exaggerate or underrate a project due to lack of knowledge or an affinity with the artist. Well, after reading a few reviews regarding Alex B's new LP, Moments I took it upon myself to give it a fair listen. The Colorado based producer injects a flurry of electro grooves, sonic break beats and boom bap that's strong on the LA scene into Moments. Fans of Flying Lotus & Amede and the Soundsmith will easily appreciate Alex B's work. I personally dig the LP as it is an escape from my regular soul or hip hop listening. Drums that bang and tangled chords come together to provide a progressive future sound which makes Moments a well crafted album. If my opinion doesn't lead you to feel any kind of way, let the featured track below speak for itself. Support the project for a small fee via amazon.      

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Alex B - Getting to Know You

Dezaray Dawn - Brand New

For the house heads out there, Dezaray Dawn drops a new single from her upcoming LP The Dawning dropping late spring. With its afro-beat drum intro "Brand New” takes me back to my Orlando years (early 90's) when house music was big in the club, and everyone was sweating it out on the dance floor freakin' some of the illest moves. Written by Dezaray and produced by Lil Dave of IllVibe Collective, this joint is sure to have your body swaying. For a limited time, you can download the track here, and if you don't have her debut EP Chameleon, please give it a spin and support her organic groove. 

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Dezaray Dawn - Brand New