The Weeknd - "What you need"

Yeah I know it's a little late, these guys have been all over the Net and rightly so for the last few months, but in case you missed it check these guys out. Soooo smooth. Perfect for playin late at night with your lady..

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Marina Faib - "Whisper of Trees"

Somethin' really relaxing and calming about this video, I like the vocals I guess. Some really down-tempo, mellow dubstep.

Embassadors - "Coptic Dub"

Some really nice, mellow, down-tempo jazz here. Don't know much about this group, but I definitely have been enjoying their record. European in origin, they are a fairly newish group, having had their debut performance only in 2007.

This may not be the most action-packed, upbeat record, but is full of quality music nonetheless. I always say you can never have enough good jazz, and this is most definitely good jazz. Delicate, swinging drum brushes and double bass lines provide the backdrop for melancholic, melodic trumpet (or maybe reed) leads. The music ebbs and flows gently, with a continous but not overwhelming pulse. Subtle, understated at times, this record will satisfy any fans of modern jazz or good, down-tempo music.

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R.I.P. Nujabes

This post is a shout out to Nujabes, a talented Japanese hip hop producer that passed away recently. He was 36 years old and died in a motor vehicle accident, needless to say unfortunate. Really diggin' this one album I found of his, but I'm sure the rest of his work is pretty decent too. Overall relaxing, smooth, jazzy vibes on each track with gifted MC's providing counterpoint. R.I.P., respect.

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TM Juke - "Maps to the Wilderness"

This is some nice, loungy jazz type jams comin' from over in the UK. Associated with the Tru Thoughts label, with a bunch of artists that i dig putting out modern jazz/electronic sounds. I'm gonna get around to posting some of these others (i.e. Nostalgia 77, Natural Self, etc..)

Downtempo, really chilled out stuff. "Just for a day (Sunday)" is totally relaxing with a perfectly mellow guitar line floating over jazz saxophone licks and a head-nodding, shuffling beat. "Fast Asleep" is another smoky, dusty, jazzy hip hop lounger that just flows oh so smoothly. Also features guest appearances from a few rappers and singer Alice Russell, rounding out the album. Dude has really got his shit together. Mixes soul with hip hop with jazz - the whole album is really chill, check it out.


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Gotan Project - "La Revencha del Tango"

So yeah, I spent a couple months down in South America this last summer. One of the definite highlights of my 5000 miles of traveling was the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, a city of European influences, strong culture, and a booming night life. Hollywoodincambodia is actually an art gallery in San Telmo, one of the neighborhoods. In between clubbing, exploring the city, checking out art museums and galleries, I got a chance to catch a tango show one night as well, one of the most famous legacies of Buenos Aires. Amazing stuff...

After I got back, I started to listen to a lot of the CD's I bought down there. Gotan Project is basically the best of the artists that I found, on a compilation album of electronic tango. They are actually based out of Paris, but one of the members is Argentine. It's got the accordion flourishes that I enjoyed out authentic tango, but with a nice mix of electronic and modern touches. Some of the tracks have Spanish-speaking singers, so it's definitely different, but I highly enjoy it anyways. Standout tracks include "Queremos Paz" and "Epoca", which have been used in movies and ads actually, so you might recognize them. Check it out if it sounds interesting, very relaxing listen.

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