Independent Instrumentals: The Best Of... Ten Tracks. Your Choices.

[RuffDraft]

Nobody a fan of instrumentals?

 

[traestar]

Aww man...dammit Ruff Draft I'm gonna have to look in my library now, lol!!

 

[traestar]

Batsauce- Summertime
[video=youtube;jBfpYdL8An4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBfpYdL8An4[/video]

Obsidian Blue- Service Packs 1 and 2
An example Obsidian Blue:
[video=youtube;uEVruMcEQiM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEVruMcEQiM[/video]

Jynxx - Records, Tables & Needles Vol.2 Love Edition
[video=youtube;JEuvZVg-DNE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEuvZVg-DNE[/video]

JDilla- DonutShop
Example track:
[video=youtube;cfEC6886DFs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfEC6886DFs[/video]

Myke Forte- Zodiac Cancer
An example track:
[video=youtube;Ru9K6Uo_Cio]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru9K6Uo_Cio[/video]

TaeOne- Love Missile series
Couldn't find any...

Rob Viktum- Snack Pack series
Example track:
[video=youtube;UjB18lLmDNo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjB18lLmDNo[/video]

Polar Ent. & Mighty Healthy NYC Presents J Rawls - Hotel Beats Vol. 1
Example track:
[video=youtube;Uog23pAKHf0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uog23pAKHf0[/video]

Diamond District- In the Ruff
Example track:
[video=youtube;eYACXF-PjqY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYACXF-PjqY[/video]

Cali Fire Commission [Ayiro + J. Bizness]
Can't find a track...

Batsauce- 1971
Example track:
[video=youtube;BFdjPrxDSIU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFdjPrxDSIU[/video]

See this is why I hate going through my library, I have FAR too many instrumental albums
but I have to sort them out lol, smh!!

 

[RuffDraft]

Props Trae!! I like Diamond District, J. Rawls and Dilla, but what's that Jynxx like? Besides the video, I'm interested in the music too lol. Obsisidian Blue too???

My next track, track number 4:

[video=youtube;wnL3aTVQS9k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnL3aTVQS9k[/video]

You're a flower
You're a river
You're a rainbow

Unsure as to where the sample comes from, but Nujabes' Reflection Eternal lives on, listen after listen. It's a timeless piano loop mixed with softly spoken lyrics and a slow definitive beat. If I put love on a track, I think it would come out sounding something like this. Lows to highs, slight switches but forever beautiful. This track is timeless and to many, Nujabes defining moment. Timeless music, timeless producer, timeless soul, live on my dude. RIP.

 

[traestar]

lol, Ruff did you edit my post, I didn't remember putting videos up, lol!!

its no problem at all tho, search for those albums on google, most of them are not converted onto Youtube thats why you couldn't find them, thats why I'd supply the bandcamp links because they provide a preview on the page itself. Even on myspace you can preview them, trust me those are just 10 of them that I picked. I've done so many music digging in the past, I have tracks/albums that you probably would never hear again, like a one time release (still getting a single on vinyl is your best bet for rarities) BUt yea, anyone interested in these albums (most of them are free), google them.

 

[RuffDraft]

lol, Ruff did you edit my post, I didn't remember putting videos up, lol!!

its no problem at all tho, search for those albums on google, most of them are not converted onto Youtube thats why you couldn't find them, thats why I'd supply the bandcamp links because they provide a preview on the page itself. Even on myspace you can preview them, trust me those are just 10 of them that I picked. I've done so many music digging in the past, I have tracks/albums that you probably would never hear again, like a one time release (still getting a single on vinyl is your best bet for rarities) BUt yea, anyone interested in these albums (most of them are free), google them.

Check the bottom of your post it says why lol.

Props Trae, I'll check out the few I asked you about... know that you're heavy into it. I still like that 80 track mix you did for me a year or two back haha

Track number 5:

Nujabes - Another Reflection

[video=youtube;4COiiDXkgBM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4COiiDXkgBM[/video]

Okay, so I started out hoping I wouldn't make a list of Nujabes/Japanese based hip hop tracks, but I'm failing. This has to be up there with the Beat Laments the World and Reflection Eternal for me, another timeless track and great follow up to Reflection Eternal. With bare vocals of 'mind overload' and a few other difficult to make out 'ohh's' and offerings, the piano displayed on this track with the more laid back beat in the background just catapults this track to one of my favourite Nujabes produced songs. Definitely fitting of a list such as this.

Track number 6:

CYNE - First Person

[video=youtube;QPGyBx0mhwQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPGyBx0mhwQ[/video]

I've always struggled to understand what was better about this track, the lyricism of Cise Starr and Akin flowing between one another, or the production which samples Shawn Phillips' The Ballad of Casey Deiss (see below). Either way, it's a strong compliment to the emcee's of CYNE given that the production on this so perfectly done. A lot of people credit Kno (CunninLynguists) with this beat, but I'm unsure as this came out in 2003 and APOS came out in 2006. The beats are very similar, but I think Enoch and Speck deserve their props for this one. Genuine wonder and philosophy that continued on their 2005 release, Evolution Fight. This is CYNE at their very best.

[video=youtube;KfBmeOZixM8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfBmeOZixM8[/video]

 

[satyrone]

[video=youtube;yZ4AehQzvCk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ4AehQzvCk[/video]

[video=youtube;gPzt_7R5Bbs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPzt_7R5Bbs[/video]

[video=youtube;Bb2y6Aad1d8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb2y6Aad1d8[/video]

this is a Blame One song produced by Black Milk

im gonna have to think about why i chose these songs. but these songs stand out to me.

 

[RuffDraft]

Nice drop Satyr, some good choices, liking the Exile pick, you think it's his best beat?

 

[satyrone]

Nice drop Satyr, some good choices, liking the Exile pick, you think it's his best beat?

you know it could be its mos def my fav song on the album. its a really deep beat and what blu spit over it fit perfectly

 

[RuffDraft]

you know it could be its mos def my fav song on the album. its a really deep beat and what blu spit over it fit perfectly

Yeah, it's definitely a memorable track from what is now, a classic Independent hip hop release?

Possibly still debatable, but my favourite track was still 'Good Life' though, just because of his breakdown of an unborn child.

 

[traestar]

oh yea, nice!! I remember that playlist!

 

[RuffDraft]

oh yea, nice!! I remember that playlist!

hahaha it was definitely a nice playlist!! Must have taken a while! Going to make an Essence Playlist of the Month now for this month and hopefully we'll get a few takers!!