Excellent Reception

On this very special episode of Excellent Reception, we are going to celebrate lil'dave's 20th year of doing radio by digging through his cassette tape archives.

On this very special episode of Excellent Reception, we are going to celebrate lil'dave's 20th year of doing radio by digging through his cassette tape archives. 

On this episode of Excellent Reception, we are going to explore the syncopated world of the TR-808 Drum Machine.  It's unique sound has helped to define numerous genres, such as Techno, Miami Bass, Electro and Trap. 

On this episode we feature these songs:

Cybotron - Clear

Loose Ends - Hangin' On A String

T La Rock & DJ Jazzy Jay - It's Yours

Hashim - Al Naafiysh (The Soul)

Rick James - Cold Blooded

On this episode of Excellent Reception, we are going to explore the syncopated world of the TR-808 Drum Machine.  It's unique sound has helped to define numerous genres, such as Techno, Miami Bass, Electro and Trap. 

On this episode we feature these songs:

Cybotron - Clear

Loose Ends - Hangin' On A String

T La Rock & DJ Jazzy Jay - It's Yours

Hashim - Al Naafiysh (The Soul)

Rick James - Cold Blooded

As you know, the world lost one of it's greatest music icons. Prince Rogers Nelson, known simply as Prince, departed from the earth on Thursday April 21st, 2016 and left behind a gaping hole in the world of music. On this episode of Excellent Reception, we are going to talk about the artist forever known as Prince and some of the lesser known songs from his legendary vaults.

On this episode we feature these songs:

Prince - Purple Music

Prince - Wonderful Ass

Prince - Do Yourself A Favor

Prince - Cloreen Baconskin

Prince - Data Bank

As you know, the world lost one of it's greatest music icons. Prince Rogers Nelson, known simply as Prince, departed from the earth on Thursday April 21st, 2016 and left behind a gaping hole in the world of music. On this episode of Excellent Reception, we are going to talk about the artist forever known as Prince and some of the lesser known songs from his legendary vaults.

On this episode we feature these songs:

Prince - Purple Music

Prince - Wonderful Ass

Prince - Do Yourself A Favor

Prince - Cloreen Baconskin

Prince - Data Bank

On this episode, we talk about jazz musician Bob James, who's song "Nautilus" became one of the most sampled songs in hiphop music.

On this episode we feature these songs:

Bob James - Nautilus

Run DMC - "Beats To The Rhyme"

Main Source - "Live At The BBQ"

Slick Rick - "Children's Story"

Bjork - "I Miss You" (Dobie remix)

Kruder & Dorfmeister - "Original Bedroom Rockers"

Nuyorican Soul - "Nautilus (Mawtilus)"

Blundetto feat. Shawn Lee - "Nautilus"

Breakdown Brass - "Nautilus (Hijacked)"

On this episode of Excellent Reception, we talk about the women who are producing and arranging the hiphop, electronic, and soul music you love.   

We are featuring music by

TOKiMONSTA

Georgia Anne Muldrow

Fatima Al Qadiri

Maya Jane Coles

Ikonika

Muhsinah

Linafornia

VHVL

Gwen Bunn

Paris Strother (of KING)

Patrice Rushen

On this episode of Excellent Reception, we talk about the women who are producing and arranging the hiphop, electronic, and soul music you love.   

We are featuring music by

TOKiMONSTA

Georgia Anne Muldrow

Fatima Al Qadiri

Maya Jane Coles

Ikonika

Muhsinah

Linafornia

VHVL

Gwen Bunn

Paris Strother (of KING)

Patrice Rushen

On this episode, we will celebrate the life of J Dilla as we focus on the genius that can be heard in instrumental hiphop and explore the evolution of beat centric music.