Hopefully a sign of much more new music to come from himself and the Low Budget Crew this year – my man DJ RODDYROD hit me with some new music today. It’s a 4-song sampler, meant to serve as a prelude for an upcoming EP, … Read More →
Category Archives: R&B/Soul
FRSH DWNLD:
Shafiq Husayn x Sonny Coates
“Mjrhe∆vy !!!!!!!!!!!!_!”
(preAMP_+ alt. version)
Alternative, live in-the-studio version of “Major Heavy,” from the Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka album, provided, w/ notes, by Sonny Coates below… THIS is the official (as far as I’m concerned) version of this song I did on Shafiq’s record called “majorheavy”…(w/ liner notes)… you’ll hear the … Read More →
FRSH SLCTS PRSNTS…
EVNT VIDEO:
Bilal “Restart”
Live @ The Fix – Portland, OR
October 14th, 2010 Today we present you with yet another peak into just what exactly VTech & Fresh Selects’ concert series at Portland, Oregon’s The Fix looked like. And this time its a slice of life from an incredible set – easily one of the … Read More →
FRSH SLCTS PRSNTS…
EVNT VIDEO:
Grillade
“Remain The Same”
live @ The Fix
- Portland, OR
September 23rd, 2010 On another fateful Thursday – this time in September of 2010, VTech Phones & Fresh Selects presented yet another live band’s debut in Portland – and where else could it happen at but The Fix. Although, this debut was actually a little … Read More →
FRSH SLCTS PRSNTS…
EVNT VIDEO:
J*DaVeY
“Smells Like Teen Spirit”
Live @ The Fix – Portland, OR
August 26th, 2010 Another special night in the legacy of Portland’s favorite DJ night, The Fix. After weeks of anticipation, one third of the night’s scheduled performers – the headliner, at that – had to cancel the night before the show, dropping the cover charge … Read More →
FRSH SLCTS PRSNTS…
EVNT VIDEO:
A special surprise performance from
Erykah Badu
Live @ The Fix
July 2nd, 2010 In the summer of 2010, VTech & Fresh Selects came together to throw its biggest collaborative show yet – a surprise afterparty performance from the one and only Erykah Badu at Portland’s most respected hip-hop party, The Fix. Not only was this … Read More →
FRSH SLCTS PRSNTS…
EVNT VIDEO:
Quadron “Slippin”
Live @ The Fix – Portland, OR
June 17th, 2010 Soul duo, Quadron (made up of producer Robin Hannibal & singer Coco O. Malaika), made their official Portland debut as a part of the “VTech Phones & Fresh Selects presents…” concert series held at the city’s best DJ night – The Fix … Read More →
FRSHCLSV ALBM PRVW:
Shafiq Husayn –
Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka
w/ “Lil Girl”
(feat. Fatima)
Keeping things moving, here’s an exclusive preview of the highly anticipated solo album from SA-RA Creative Partner, Shafiq Husayn. The album, entitled Shafiq En A Free Ka (“ka” meaning “mind” or “life force” in Egyptian), is the embodiment of just that – Shafiq in a … Read More →
FRSH PRMR:
Dudley Perkins “fOnky Soul”
(prod. Georgia Anne Muldrow)
Back from hibernation with the brand new single from the grand fOnkateer, Dudley Perkins, featuring production from his co-pilot, Georgia Anne Muldrow. Their latest offering, aptly entitled “fOnky Soul,” finds Dudley’s “fOnk in habit form” buttered over a particularly whip-friendly slice of Georgia’s unique brand … Read More →
FRSHCLSV MXTP:
HVW8 x FRSH SLCTS present
The Hawthorne Headhunters Mixtape
Mixed by DJ Needles
I know its been a minute but here it is – the highly anticipated mixtape from the new hybrid supergroup, Hawthorne Headhunters. For those of you who still don’t know, HH is a three-headed production/vocal beast consisting of Stoney Rock (better known as Black Spade), … Read More →
FRSHCLSV EP:
Ragen Fykes –
With Love
(Unreleased & Unmixed)
Hot off the heels of her debut single – Ragen Fykes, one half of M64 with producer Ohmega Watts, has blessed us with a free download mini-EP to mark the occasion. The single, “Rhythm Of The Drum” b/w “In The Pocket,” came out as both … Read More →
FRSH CMPLTN:
Georgia & Dudley
present…
SomeOthaShip Connect 2011
Never ones to stay quiet or stagnant for long – the royal galactic-fOnk duo Georgia Anne Muldrow & Dudley Perkins return to Earth, & this time they’ve brought some friends & family along with them on the Ship. To coincide with the launch of their … Read More →