Louis Mackey & Dr. Quandary "The Dioscuri"

As I have stated many times on my little blog (the site you are viewing right now, in case you forgot) I am a fan of fully realized albums instead of just random songs thrown together that fit the time constraints to call it an LP. I am pleased to inform you that "The Dioscuri" is certainly a true album, in fact I might even go so far as to call it a "concept album." I figure if you are using Greek Mythology as a common theme and idea throughout a hip hop album (or any genre for that matter) you deserve the title "concept album" so congratulations to Louis Mackey and Dr. Quandary, you have created a concept album. The bigger question is whether or not they were actually able to pull of a successful album that makes sense. The short answer is yes, yes they did the long answer is revealed below, so here it goes.

Take a synth, a drum, a guitar and an old voice telling the story of who the Dioscuri were in a mythological context and you have the introduction to "Low Earth Orbit." At this point you realize Louis Mackey and Dr. Quandary not making your standard album, closest thing that comes to mind is Wu's use of Kung Fu movie clips. Quandary's beat continues after the lecture ends and remains throughout the remainder of the track, there is one addition though: Louis Mackey. He comes out strong with the lines "A thousand year old gift of fume’s wit aroused the mind. Picture us circling the moonlit mountainside Hallucinogenic gas rise from the earth,seducing the many masses who ask for guidance and search." and keeps it going for the remainder of the track. A few things worth noting: Mackey has no shortage of vocabulary or syllables (always a plus,) he's also great at setting the scene, but he does have a tendency to let his words run together or trail off then punch extra hard on final lines. This could have been very frustrating but luckily it is only a problem on 2 tracks.

Unfortunately the title track "The Dioscuri" is the other track where Mackey's flow does not seem on 100 percent. But here it works a bit better because each word where he adds that extra oomph is met by a drum hit by Quandary. And with each listen it makes more and more sense, it works. Mackey is using his voice to add to Quandary's beat, why I did not recognize it at first I do not know but it is plain to see. What does that beat sound like? Well, you have a bass guitar that comes in and fades out along with the drum that Mackey punctuates. What really stands out to me are the actual words which you may have to really listen to in order to fully hear each one. If you have no idea of mythology you will be lost as Mackey references Jupiter, Poseidon, and Catullus. Yes I know he mixes Greek and Roman Gods but it still works wonders.

The album really begins to shine when the beats begin to slow down and become more mellow and less rapid fire, it really fits Mackey's rhyme patterns and flow much better as is evident on "Latium." Quandary creates a minimalistic beat for Mackey to strut his stuff. This song shows what the pair are attempting to create: songs similar to the classic epic poems of the Greeks and Romans over the beats of Quandary this is clearly seen when Mackey rhymes "Manage this entropy—each stanza's potentially
—an amelioration if I channel the centuries." The picture is becoming more and more clear especially as you focus on the words (which is done easily thanks to the tremendous mellowed out beat.) This is story telling at its finest (ok that is always debatable about who were the best story tellers but it is hard to argue that Homer's "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are not two of the greatest stories in recorded history.

The sound of bells ringing on water buoys dominate the first half of "Unsympathetic Intellects," only allowing a crackled voice to ask "Is there anyone on the air?" Louis Mackey answers and while discussing the topic of suicide includes one of the most impressive lines I have heard in a while, "See with true clarity, then I doubt that I've ever been; They told me to read up on Ralph Waldo Emerson." Really, Emerson, who the hell says Ralph Waldo Emerson in a song, every time I hear the line I smile.

Quandary begins "Infinite Space" with a simple guitar chord before adding drums shortly after Mackey enters with "I get hit in the face with a minute of grace; and thus inspires me to leap into infinite space." As the story continues, more sounds are layered on top of the drums and piano, including a great wah wah sound and angelic voices. Once again in a slower tempo song, Mackey shines both with his flow and lyrics. I debate whether or not to post tall my favorite lyrics but since Mackey and Quandary were kind enough to offer them to everyone on their bandcamp page I figure you can check it out for yourself while you are listening to the album and decide your favorite.

"Phantasm" has such a ridiculously stripped down beat by Quandary, it is basically a guitar and a drum, simple yet effective. The simpleness of the music is in direct opposition to the vocabulary of Louis Mackey. Rarely am I so entranced by listening to an MC's word choice as I am with Mackey's on this album but especially "Phantasm." Hear is just a few of the words or phrases he uses: éclat, casks of amontillado, the maliciousness cancer and Maximilien Robespierre. It almost feels like he is just showing off at times but does so magnificently.

The somber tones from guitars and soft drums start "Nothing Universal," before Mackey tells the story of a bar fight gone horribly wrong. The vivid images created by the words is rather horrifying and at the same time causes you to look deep inside yourself and ask some tough questions about your own life and humanity. What would an album attempting to recreate the feel of some of histories great epic poems be without the story of Ulysses? Luckily we do not have to find out, as the duo covers the topic to near perfection in "Ulysses," whether it is the wave like beat of Quandary or the words of Mackey.

On "The Triumphant Return," Quandary tweaks the general sound of the album by using the drums to drive this track while pushing the guitars and piano to the background. Instead of delivering vocals that you would expect based on the title, Mackey provides us with the image of those vanquished in battle and through struggle to arrive home...where ever or whenever that is. The album ends with "Holy Thursday" a beat featuring guitars, drums and an organ that creates the illusion of rising from the Underworld or from the earth to the heavens. With his most straight forward lyrics, Mackey lets us know "Of course rap is dead, but I carry the corpse" as well as other evidence that informs us it is time to rebuild rap and make sure we have quality control in all aspects of the music.

Louis Mackey and Dr. Quandary prove once again the quality that can come out of a true partnership between an MC and a producer. Yes there were some questionable steps but what album does not have that. More important they came up with a concept for an album, and an original concept to boot: attempt to recreate the feel of epic poems over guitar and drum driven beats and they succeeded. The reasons are quiet simple: consistent quality beats by Quandary and unbelievable word play and choice by Mackey, these two things made "The Dioscuri" a great piece of hip hop art.

You can check the lyrics, stream and download the album here

The Ebony Bed "Lucid City (Sampler)"

After 3 and half years of working on this collaborative project, K-Murdock is proud to present the sampler for The Ebony Bed’s Lucid City. Mixed by respected turntablist DJ Ragz, the 7-minute sampler showcases a unique blend of hip-hop, soul & indie rock sounds that compliment the vocals of the group’s featured singer/songwriter Alona. Though Lucid City isn’t slated for release till the spring, you can find out more about The Ebony Bed by visiting: www.theebonybed.com


The Ebony Bed - Lucid City (Sampler) by Neosonix

The ThoughtCriminals "Cold Winter"

Video game rap. Nerdcore. When did we start with all the over categorizing of music? Why not just call it what it is, Hip Hop. I don't care if one of your instruments is a Nintendo Entertainment System, that is no different than sampling records, it is just a source for the music to come from. It is hip hop so let me get this out of the way, "Cold Winter" by the ThoughtCriminals is a hip hop album and it is a quality hip hop album. Yes there are some lines that will make more sense if you play video games but there's always "inside" lines in all music, it is part of the appeal. But perhaps I've rambled too much already (as always) let me tell you some things that make this album what it is. One thing is LIVE instruments, that is correct real instruments are used on this album as the credits say:

Mikal kHill - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Programming, MIDI NES, Maracas
Sulfur - Vocals, Original Arrangement of "You're Gonna Miss Me"
Kevin Morgan - Guitar, Freaky Effects Pedals
Alan Erickson - Bass

There is also the overall sound of the album, it has a tape cassette feel to it, staticy (at some points maybe a bit too much) but it keeps with the overall sound. Then there are of course the vocals: quality rhymes, with vocabulary and storytelling. Since I gave you an overview of the album let us really delve in, so here it goes.


"Came to Play Some Jams" is a great introducing to who The ThoughtCriminals are and just what they do. A rather well know Nintendo note begins the song, before the bass guitar enters, followed by the keyboard and finally the vocals where we find out "Now we been doing this since we been kids," as they pour out their "soul on two track tapes" (ok they've moved on since then but you get the point.). They continue us some info about themselves before letting us know the most important thing, "we just came to play some fucking jams" then the voice fades and the NES samples bring us into right into the next track.

Video game sirens set the stage for "I Remember Now" which takes place in a post apocalyptic world (my mind instantly thinks Fallout 3) everything from the instrumentals to the vocals to the actual mix sound distorted and warped by the nuclear bomb that fell on this world.

"Return of the Antagonist" features Stevie D of the Illbotz who along with Mikal kHil and Sulfur decide to switch up their delivery and hit us with some rapid fire lines to add to the impact of the uptempo drums that are in direct contrast to the slower harmony provided by the NES. They work together to create an aural sensation of the concept of war, with the NES providing the idea of regret or sadness while the drums act as the actual fight, finally the vocals give us the reason and logic.

Old school drums and an ominous piano introduces us to "Warp Zone (1-2)" then the vocals and NES jump in to begin one of the stand out tracks. The easiest and most accurate way to describe the vocals (for this song and the entire album) is actually provided in the lyrics, "These nerds don't rhyme soft."

If you use a NES in your music and you are going to talk about getting any sort of money the perfect title is "All the Coins" and make sure it features one of the most magical sounds in the history of gaming, the gathering of coins in "Mario Bros." Now if only someone would do this...oh wait, the ThoughtCriminals and Int 80 of Dual Core did just that. They also created a rather gritty sound with the electric guitar and hard hitting drums. I will put this against any G Unit song talking about getting cash and this will win, hands down.

Somber drums, piano, and guitar provide the sound scape for "Whirling Dervish" an all too real song that takes place at a bar and captures the effects alcohol can have on a person. Just another piece of evidence that the ThoughtCriminals are not a gimmick laden hip hop group, they make real songs with real emotion and story telling, they just happen to be proud gamers who use a NES to provide some of their sounds.

"You're Going to Miss Me" continues to bring heavy emotional tones, this time in a break up song, but not a bubblegum pop break up song, no this is a Kris Kristofferson or Lou Reed sort of song. Nothing of wanting the person back or crying over the past, just raw feelings that most people feel after a serious relationship ends.

"Liquid Happy" keeps us the sphere of drinking, but not the glamorized side at all, instead it describes the wonders of a hangover and angry drunks. What works so well on this track is the balance of what is actually being said and the almost upbeat instrumental, it acts as a way to contrast how the intoxicated person perceives their actions (the instrumental) with how others see them (vocals.)

Beefy joins the group to address those that expect everything to come easy and refuse to work for them on the track "Our Time." Instead of making it a negative song, the ThoughtCriminals keep it rather positive from the beats to the lyrics, but they do make their point, "You do you and I'll do me just remember what you conveyed last time you said we."

The albums ends with "Earthbound" featuring Adam WarRock and Random. The beat reminds me of something the Flaming Lips would create, outer space rock. Each MC kills their verse but the best way for me to capture this song is through the chorus

"The first to step up and threaten our universe gets kicked like a freestyle never rehearsed the worst is yet to go but it will all be fine because the level on our rhyme is like 99"

After listening to "Cold Winter" I am reminded just how much quality and variety there is in hip hop. Great instrumentals and dope rhymes and great storytelling, that makes hip hop, not the song topic or how the beat is created. That is just what the ThoughtCriminals did here, the created a hip hop album. It even has a cohesive sound and feel to it. Once you press play you will feel the music go through you and realize this is a damn fine album that deserves your full attention. with

You can preorder the album here and check out all the possibilities

dot.|maTic "Lullabies For Winter"

What comes to mind when you hear the word "winter"? Cold, snow, dreary, quiet, calm, love. Just about every feeling can come to mind when people think of the season, it all depends on your point of view and your own life experiences. What if someone attempted to create a soundtrack for winter that touches on some of these concepts? Well that is exactly what dot.|maTic did with "Lullabies For Winter." How exactly is this achieved? I shall do my best to capture the spirit and sound of each track for you, so here it goes.

The static sound of the radio "Joie's Overture." THe synths then grow in the background as the static fades. You have found your music for this cold day, coming through clear. The warm sound of the steady drums mixed with the synths penetrates your ears. You feel yourself rocking, back and forth a bit, it is a great track to listen to in a rocking chair while sipping some hot cocoa as you groove to the music.

A short piano solo starts, before the drums kick in and the snow (or possibly even sleet)begins to fall on "Black Narcissus Joint." It bounces off your windows, sounding like little pebbles tapping on glass repeatedly, illustrated by what appears to be wind chimes. It creates a rather relaxing feeling, imagine lying in bed, underneath the covers listening to the snow fall outside as you fade in and out of sleep. That is what this track sounds like, but trust me you won't want to miss the music so WAKE UP.

"Meteor" begins with an uptempo piano and drums, creating a rather cheerful feeling and that is even before the vocals enter (a simple looping "hey".) It feels like a party atmosphere, but not a wild and crazy party, more of a gathering of friends and family, everyone is jovial to be with those that they love and that love them.

The party goes to a whole different level of funkiness on "(Hot) Steppin'" probably my favorite joint on here partly because of the contrasting sound it contains. Sythns, piano and drums come at you full force in an incredible loop, done with live instruments. I challenge you to listen to this track and not get a smile on your face as you move to the infectious beat.

"N.N. Out (Salida)" features a romantic piano melody played over some drums, imagine a soulful rhythm and blues love song. There is also a voice saying "ok" feels like someone trying to either get words into a discussion that is very one sided as they are being told all that is wrong about the situation or someone is agreeing without caring what is being said just to just up the other person. The song changes dramatic in the second part as a upbeat Caribbean style rhythm takes over, as the one of "ok" person in the discussion walks away from the relationship.

The final track "Winter Baddness (Dub)" uses piano, strings and drum (as well as some well used vocals) before it changes tempo at the end to create the picture of make-up sex (possibly from the relationship captured in "N.N. Out (Salida)," it adds a nice happy ending (pun intended) to the heartache of winter, showing once again the wide array of emotions that Winter can evoke.

Sometimes I am surprised by a recording, either on how good or how bad it is, but that is not the case with dot.|maTic's latest outing, as it is released on Record Breakin' label, and as I've said multiple times i is one of the most consistent labels out there and "Lullabies for Winter" is no exception. So before the winter ends, check out this album and fully realize everything the season can evoke from us.

You can stream and download the album here.

Koncept & Tranzformer "More Than Meets The Eye"

Who would review a project that is less than 15 minutes long? Me, that's who. Why? Because I am more considered about quality than quantity; if it is 15 minutes of quality why does that deserve less press than 70 minutes of the same or less quality? The answer is quite simple: it doesn't. So now we have that out of the way let's talk about "More Than Meets The Eye" the new EP by Koncept and Tranzformer. What we have here is 15 minutes of great hip hop music with Koncept spitting all of the verses and Tranzformer handling all the production. More importantly than how much they each do is that it is top notch music that you will certainly be listening to again after it is over (advantage of it being under 15 minutes more is that you are left craving more.) It is about that time to go track by track, so here it goes.

A lone piano and a great female soul voice begins "High" before Koncept enters at the same time as Tranzformer adds the drums. While you might think you know what this track is about, Koncept's first verse dispels that "This ain't a weed track, rather heres some feedback distortion its high that can only be seen by importance." Yes ladies and gentlemen, its a track about how damn great music is and how it can be better than any drug out there. (If you are wondering I do honestly believe it is better.)

*scratch* (you really think I give a shit) *horns build and build* (the magic of love) so begins "How I Show Up" before the full force of Koncept and Transformer's beat (drums, horn, choir) hits my headphones. *BOOM* (done to perfection.) Instead of a love song that you expect, it instead about the lack of love Koncept feels for fake women and fake supporters. In case you haven't realized this, there is a lot of misdirection on the songs because there is "More than Meets the Eye" to this EP.

Jefferson Price provides the only guest appearance on the uplifting chorus of "Change." Transformer begins the track with the sound of a music box before adding drums on top and once Koncept enters on his actual verse he replaces the music box with some great synths. The wordplay by Koncept shines on this track such as the line "I've seen the leaves fall along with my autumns passed now lets stay off of that I'm positively more of that Ive watched the snow melt," of course there is more but do not see writing an over amount of quotes when you should just download the album and check it yourself, because there will be lines you catch that others won't at first.

"Look Back" is a track that actually shows the listener what it is upfront, a soulful beat that provides Koncept a great backdrop to reminisce on his life, the good and bad (mostly negative) but in the chorus he decides to make life work for him and keep moving on "So good bye but look back, think I now can, rewind reflect reset, without them lost friends, lost fam, lost pain, if all goes to plan, I'll restore life always."

The laid back track "Day Dreaming" ends the "More Than Meets The Eye" EP. The beat is a great combination of slaps, horns, and strings while Koncept talks about one of the biggest dilemmas facing any and all musicians, the fact that life still goes on around you, in other words you still have responsibilities even while you are making quality music as he says "Hard to focus on anything other than my music cause I know its meant to be."

While the project may be just under 15 minutes in length, Koncept and Tranzformer created some high quality hip hop. The idea of misdirection and transformation is handled very well throughout the 5 songs. What "More Than Meets The Eye" really shows us is now matter the length of the project if you put your mind to it you can create something worth while that the listener will want to listen to again and again, and that is the case with this EP.

Download the "More than Meets The Eye" from DJ Booth right here.

Dr. Khil "Khilgore Trout - A Beat Tape"

I am a fan of many things, but two of the biggest are music and literature and yes I do mean literature, high quality writing, not your dime a dozen books, I am what you may even call a book snob. If you want you could probably even call me a music snob as well, because, even though I try very hard to not let this happen, when people say how much they love a musician that I think is not very talented I judge that person as having bad taste and of course taste is very personal but that is a whole different discussion. My point is I love quality music and quality writing, rarely do the two actually converge (McSweeney's Issue 6 is the best example of the two meeting.) Another example is Dr. Khil's "Khilgore Trout - A Beat Tape," any fan of Kurt Vonnegut is well aware of the title's reference. In a great move, Dr. Khil decides to name each track after a famous literary character and even creates the feeling (to a point) of said character or novel from which the character lives. Perhaps I am rambling a bit too much already (but I NEVER do that.) I think I shall get right to the meat of the discussion in an effort to not make this the longest introduction paragraph ever, so here it goes.

The album begins with "Billy Pilgrim" the main character in Kurt Vonnegut's classic novel Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death. Dr. Khil uses a high pitched string instrument (mandolin???)and a faded guitar sound to create the feeling of being "unstuck in time" but before you get too comfortable in each time the drums (also feel like the bombs dropping on Dresden) come in to throw you into a different major event in the life of Mr. Pilgrim.

We then enter the world of Song of Solomon (one of two Toni Morrison novels I have not read yet and yes I am ashamed I haven't read it yet) through the track "Macon Dead III." The song begins with a pitch changed sample that catches the listener off guard with some xylophone played underneath. Then enter the hard hitting drums which you would assume to dominate the track but you would assume wrong. In a surprising turn of events, I found myself keeping beat morewith the xylphone than the drums. I always enjoy when an artist (no matter what kind) can turn convention on its head as Dr. Khil does on this track.

For reasons that I can only assume are to upset me, the great Ernet Hemingway is represented on this album not by The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, or The Old Man and the Sea, but instead by The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber with the track "Francis Macomber." But enough of my complaining let me tell you about this song (which is actually very good despite my annoyance.) Dr. Khil begins with drums over top of some great piano chords to create a rather cheerful and at the same time eerie (or depressing) feeling. Which fits the story of Francis Macomber quite well.

Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer" comes through with a rather laid back track featuring a rather well known sample (well known being a relative term) that has a great string work with some drums blended in to give you that little twist. After the chill feeling of "Tom Sawyer" Dr. Khil decides to take you on a trip with "Jay Gatsby" (possibly my favorite track on the album) a multilayered track where you are searching for what is suppose to be the lead instrument and what is just background (very similar to F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel.)

Now I shall plead ignorance on the novel of the next track "Hiro Protagonist" (from Snow Crash) but I can tell you imagine a beat driven by a distorted organ and bass drum. Once you do that add some snares to the equation and you have the sound of this very sci-fi track. To combat the sci-fi feeling, Dr. Khil brings us back to the roots of nature for the sound of "Chief Bromden" (the main character from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.) A chorus of voices (also used to show the Chief's schizophrenia) repeat throughout with drums (that almost sound like tribal rhythms) playing over top. At the end the track fades and distorts brilliantly to give the feeling of electroshock therapy.

"Oliver Twist" is a rather straight forward beat featuring a beautiful piano and drums. It is a very relaxed, almost simple sound but executed very well. In contrast, "Frodo Baggins" is in no way laid back or simple. Instead it brings four different synthesized rhythms weaving in and out of one another (similar to J.R.R. Tolkien's writing.) While it may be complex it still has a feel of constantly moving forward to some sort of destination.

La Tumba (a story I have not heard of but is now on my list) provides the inspiration for "Gabriel Guia." Spanish guitars, bass drums, and what I can only describe is hooting provide the sound scape of this rather funky beat. The horns and chimes that start off "Sherlock Holmes" give it an old chase movie feeling and that is before the drums come in to hit the listener in the ear. What really stands out to me about this song is the occasional fading and twist of the horns before they pick right back up and go through my headphones, adding to the chase feeling.

One of, if not the most "soulful" tracks of the album goes to "Tom Joad" from Grapes of Wrath . The piano is the key to this "Tom Joad" to the point that I could easily listen to just that instrument, but Dr. Khil gives it a bit more hit with some drums and further adds to it with two other effects that I can only describes as an extended strum of the guitar and electronic rain drops.

"Walter Kovacs" is hands down the darkest beat on this album, even with the blaring trumpet. I cannot get the image of Rorschach walking through the rain and then brutalizing some heathens out of my head when I hear this track. The reason is not the drums or the blaring trumpet, its the use of the toned down other trumpet that does it, gives you that feeling that though it might be a bit dark and twisted it still comes from a good place deep within.

The feeling of the Old West is created by Dr. Khil on "Alan Quatermain" (created by author H. Rider Haggard) with a piano (or possibly two) and Western guitar. This track could easily be playing at any ol' time saloon and it would fit in perfectly. Another of the standout tracks (they're all quality but you know what I mean) is "Robin Hood." The bass drum and clap provide a great rhythm that comes off as a great funk sound, while the piano pulls you in more of a bebop. The result is a compelling beat that will stick with you for a while, especially the wonderful piano rolls that are exhibited almost in a solo format.

Just so that we do not feel to upbeat, Dr. Khil introduces us to "Willy Loman" (of Death of a Salesmen fame.) It feels like the entire track has been slowed down from the drums, and piano to the horns. I cannot move from this spot, the beat pulls me down and no matter how hard I fight I am going nowhere but down. In other words, a near perfect representation of the classic Arthur Miller play.

"Khilgore Trout" ends with "Anne Collin-Nielsen" another of my favorite tracks. It captures a bit of the complexity of What Dreams May Come but focuses much more on the upbeat and jovial feeling of the end of the movie (since it is the end of the album.) I imagine driving in my car with the windows down listening to this LA funk inspired track, with its finger snaps, heavy bass, great string work, and electronic drums.

I am once again impressed by how producers are creating more and more "beat tapes" that work so well as albums by creating some sort of unifying concept that runs throughout the whole project. What Dr. Khil did with "Khilgore Trout" is something I never really thought I would see, a hip hop concept album based on great works of literature. This is actually something I had discussed over a year ago on twitter and everyone was afraid to touch the idea (granted I also wanted MCs to take the role of said character) but damn, always glad to know I am not the only one out there who has these sort of ideas. So I take my hat off to Dr. Khil for a well put together album with 17 great beats all tied together by the wonder that is quality literature. So do yourself a favor and download "Khilgore Trout," if you have not read one of the stories referenced, why not read it with said track playing on repeat in the background. Let us unite the world of hip hop and literature because great art compliments great art.

Download "Khilgore Trout" for free here

DJ GroWeyez "Planet House Mix"

Another great mix for you to check out, this one by GroWeyez

DJ GroWeyez Planet House Mix by i-ced

The List:
1. Rendezvous (Monk's Revolution remix) -DJ Mitsu the Beats/Mark de Clive-Lowe
2. The Black Monolith - GB & Ricci Rucker
3. Move Pt. 1 (Instrumental) - Daz-I-Kue
4. Something In the Way - 4hero
5. Feed the Cat - Agent K
6. Luizao (Daz-I-Kue Re-edit) -Antonio Adolfo, Brazil & Brazuka
7. El Viaje - 4hero
8. Kilode ( remove the "a" at the end) - Tony Allen
9. Stepping Into My Life (not Steppin) Dam Funk vs. 4Hero (A DJ GroWeyez Mix)
10. Take the Box -Amy Winehouse (Seijis Buggin' Rub)
11. Moments in Life - Dez Andres
12. More Than a Woman - Aaliyah (Masters at Work Main Mix)
13. I'm the Baddest Bitch - Norma Jean Bell (Moodymann Mix)
14. Suga Deadly - J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science
15. Dance or Die - Janelle Monáe
16. Inner Temple (GrowEyez 45RPM Mix) - GB
17. Do the Astral Plane - Flying Lotus
18. Searching (Yoruba Soul Mix) - Roy Ayers