Rocky Dawuni’s recent album Hymns for the Rebel Soul spurred a bunch of great videos and remixes, including the video for “Walls Tumblin Down.” Along with the remixes by DJ OBaH, DJ Drez and Jeremy Sole with Ticklah and Blitz the Ambassador, Giant Step has posted my J-Boogie remix of “Walls Tumblin Down,” suited up for the global dancefloor. Deep Afro Reggae vibes that mix with house or disco. Free download and the original video at Giantstep.net.

Photo by Angelica Garde.

Check out J-Boogie’s Night Fever mix recorded live at the Scoot Inn in Austin, TX for the Wax Poetics Issue 42 release party. Jam out with J-Boogie as he explores the soul classics from Curtis Mayfield, Skull Snaps, Bill Withers, Al Green, Shalamar, The J.B.s and more. Big ups to Brooklyn Radio, J-Boogie and Beatsauce crew for sending this through.

Beatsauce: J-Boogie
Night Fever: The R&B edition

Curtis Mayfield – Give Me Your Love
Barry White & Love Unlimited Orchestra – Playing Your Game, Baby
Teddy Pendergrass – Close the Door
Shalamar – This Is For The Lover In You
Erykah Badu – Turn Me Away (Get Munny)
War – Night People
Parliament – Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication
Undisputed Truth – Undisputed (How & Why Disco Edit)
The J.B.‘s – (It’s Not The Express) It’s The J.B.‘s Monaurail
Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythmn Band – Express Yourself
Skull Snaps – It’s a New Day
Bill Withers – Lovely Day (DJ Eleven do-over)
Al Green – Let’s Stay Together Remix
Stevie Wonder – cheri amore remix
Gwen McCrae – Funky Sensation rmx
Zhane – Hey Mr. D.J. [Remix]
Leela James – Good Time
Faith Evans – Love Like This
Chic – Chic Cheer
Roy Ayers – Love Will Bring Us Back Together Again


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For more info on Beatsauce Radio please visit Brooklyn Radio.

The most inspiring part of the World Cup were the stories and views of Africa coming through my tv set. Some friends of mine returned from the games in South Africa with tales of Brai (BBQ) and Castle. 2011 I will step foot in the motherland. Here’s some of my favorite African beats from all tempos. Enjoy!

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Africa Unite Tracklist
Cirque Du Soleil – Africa (Cottonbelly Remix)
Vieux Farka Toure – Fafa (J-Boogie Remix)
Missy Elliott – Whatcha Gon’ Do
King Sunny Ade – Ja Fun Mi (instrumental)
Femi Kuti – Tell Me (Jeremy Sole’s Musaics remix feat. Ticklah)
Issa Bagayogo – Poye (Tal M. Klein Remix)
Aunty Adoley (Maga Bo Vs. Sabo Remix)
Nickodemus – N’dini feat Ismael Kouyate
Fanga – Kelen
The Pleb – One For Senegal
Awilo Longomba – Coupe Bibamba
Janelle Monae – Dance Or Die (Featuring Saul Williams)
Manu Dibango – African Battle
Fela Kuti – Shakara
Antibalas – Big Man
Rocky Dawuni – Masterplan (DJ OBaH Remix feat. Jimmy Lopez)
Common X King Most – UNiversal Mind Control (King Most Remix)
Yaaba Funk – Omanfoa – DJD Afrodubba Remix
Shakira – Waka Waka (Eduardo Castillo remix)
Myd – Train To Bamako
Buraka Som Sistema – General


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As summer finally shows it’s light in San Francisco, you can find me doing yoga or picking lemons in my back yard. Maybe hanging at Precita Park or walking the dog to the top of Bernal Heights Park. Here is some musical accompaniment to your stroll on the green. A day in the park with the sounds of downtempo, latin, reggae and Bossa featuring live Congero Rene Flores of Dubtronic Science jamming with me on this live recording we did at the Terra Gallery.

Listen to J-Boogie presents “Beatsauce: A Day in the Park”

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Our brothers from another mother, J-Boogie and Sake One just hit me the newest edition of the mix series Leftism. Stream or download the latest mix from the Blanco Bros featuring new music, edits and remixes from Major Lazer, DamFunk, Nicolay, Joy Jones, Nickodemus, Georgia Ann Muldrow, K’naan & more.

Listen to J-Boogie & Sake One present “Leftism 3”




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And if you happen to be in San Francisco on Saturday, make sure to check out the Leftism Party at Eve Lounge. J-Boogie & Sake One team up as the Blanco Bros, giving you the Best of our favorite music to make you dance. Not to mention, we’re celebrating Sake’s 60th birthday and come buy him a drink! Aries UP!!!

J-Boogie’s Top 20 of 2009

Q-Tip – The Rennaissance
Bang Data – Maldito Carnaval
Major Lazer – Guns Don’t Kill People…Lazers Do
DJ Vadim – U Can’t Lurn Imaginashun
Nickodemus – Sun People
Yosaku – Rehashed 2009
Project Ahimsa – Global Lingo
Ocote Soul Sounds – Conga Rock
Brownout – Aguilas and Cobras
Quantic and his Combo Barbaro – Tradistion in Transition
Sa Ra Creative Partners – Nuclear Evolution: The Age Of Love
Funk Aid For Africa – Mixed by DJ Obah
Pimps of Joytime – Funk Fixes and Remixes
Idan K & The Movement of Rhythm – Like A Tree
DJ Apollo – So International
Buraka Sound System- Black Diamond
Wayward Saints – Future Vintage
The Budos Band – The Budos Band EP
Crown City Rockers – The Day After Forever
Zion I – The Takeover

As a special holiday gift, please enjoy a free album download my “Soul Vibrations: Dub Remixes”

Soul Vibrations: The Dub Remixes is the next step in tripped out remixes from the funky studio sound of Space Echo’s and Analog Delays, featuring the full horn and percussion section plus an all-star line-up of friends having their vocals sent through the dub box. Click here to download.

Also check out new video of J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science Live at Party Corps. The band is featuring Jazz Mafia, Deuce Eclipse, Aima the
Dreamer and Rene Flores. This is a favorite Latin jam we play with some freestyles from the MCs and a conversation between the drummer and the DJ. Check it out at http://www.youtube.com/dubtronicscience.

Listen to KCRW this Monday, December 21st to hear J-Boogie’s latest remix of the West African guitar legend, Vieux Farka Tour. J-Boogies remix is picked as “Today’s Top Tune”. You can also download it for free at KCRW.org

To listen or buy before then on iTunes, Six Degrees, or Amazon.

Here it is everyone J-Boogie’s top ten picks of ’08.
Enjoy!

1. Q-Tip – Renaissance (Universal Motown)

2. Erykah Badu – New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War (Motown)

3. Roots Manuva — Slime & Reason (Big Dada)

4. Clyde – Hyper Reality (Mantis Recordings)

5. Sabo & Zeb — Global Warm Beats (Irma)

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6. Fania Remixed – I Like it Like That – (Fania)

7. Ocote Soul Sounds – The Alchemist Manifesto (ESL Music)

8. Raashan Ahmad — Push (Om Records)

9. Dwele — Sketches of a Man (Koch)

10. Nikka Costa — Pebble to a Pearl (Stax)

J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science “Revolution” video
feat. Lyrics Born & The Mamaz

This new video features our political move to get out the vote.
Taken from Soul Vibrations on Om Records. VOTE: Nov 4th, 2008!

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Click here for J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science new and updated tour dates.

RELEASE – Limited Edition hand painted J-Boogie 12-inch single

The first vinyl pressing from Om Records in months is the new single from J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science album release Soul Vibrations. “Inferno” is a disco rap roller skating party jam that features Bay Area up and comers Lunar Heights. Big ol’ bass, horny horns, and some funky ladies on the chorus to get the party started. Features a remix from Haul and Mason’s bastard child Afrodisiac Sound System. On the B-side, J-Boogie teams up once again with Deuce Eclipse (previously released “You’re the Murdera”) for another political drama of border relations. The video has already garnered 17,000 views on Youtube, and the Latin downtempo hip-hop vibes keep the fire burning and the vinyl smoking. Cop this now before the limited editions are gone forever. Custom stencil spray painted by the Om Hip-Hop crew.

Dope photos of the spray session
Or Check the Blog photos here

Links to buy the 12" online:
thegiantpeach.com
traxsource.com

Links to buy the 12" on iTunes:
Inferno 12" on iTunes