Back again with more than 2 hours of eclectic freshness! Music from Hiatus Kaiyote, MNDSGN, Eman, Children of Zeus, Kiefer, Phife Dawg, STR4TA, Kaidi Tatham, my good friend Gayance with Dapapa and a lot more!

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Tracklist:

Steady Sun – Truth is a needle

Can’t believe, more than 7 years later, that we are already at #80! For this one, we have a lot of soulful reissues in the mix, a good dose of hip hop & beats and a little segment of r&b tracks at the end. Hope you feel it!

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Tracklist:

George John – Every dog has its day

First FT of the year is here, and we have to start with a mini homage to the Super Villain, MF DOOM. If you want a full tribute, go listen to this one from my friend The RawSoul: Soul Sound Supreme Session 24 (A Tribute to MF DOOM & Ecstasy of Whodini)

Beats, Soul, Jazz, Reggae, Dub, Afrobeat, Disco, House and everything in between on the menu for this edition. If you love something, please take a look at the tracklist and buy music & merch, the artists need it more than ever.

RIP MF Doom, Phil Asher, K-Maxx, Double K…

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Tracklist:

Jaubi feat. Latarnik – Figaro (Farewell MF DOOM)

Another great ride for this new edition of Fresh Taste!

The first 75 minutes is your usual journey into different styles and vibes of recently released music from around the world. Beats, hip hop, funk, soul, a touch of gospel and more jazzy stuff in the mix!

The last 45 minutes is all about jazz, starting with our final guest of 2020, brilliant saxophonist Mike Casey. After having multiple guests from our hometown of Montreal, it was only natural to go to Brooklyn to close the year! Mike is with us to talk about his new studio debut/visual album “Law of Attraction”, with a selection of 6 tracks from the project.

We close the show with two jazz cuts from Takuya Kuroda and Matthew Halsall.

DOWNLOAD Fresh Taste #78 (Mike Casey presents: Law Of Attraction)

Buy the new album on limited CD & Vinyl and learn more about Mike Casey right here: http://mikecaseyjazz.com

Peace!

Daniel aka Kramos aka Mr. Dan

Photo by Hernan Arnez. Artwork by Castaluego.

“This is not your parent’s elevator music. Mike Casey is a melody poet. The story-telling songwriter, producer, and sonic alchemist is a multi-talented force whose soul stirring saxophone sound and inventive use of phrasing reaches out with love and embraces your musical desires, one note at a time. Bringing the joy of jazz across genre lines to a diverse young audience around the world, Mike’s music has passed 7 million streams since 2017 with features from the likes of HuffPost, Forbes, NPR, Downbeat and countless others. On a mission to be a passionate vessel for “jazz” in the 21st century, his searing sound, always aiming to connect emotionally and tell a story, demands the attention of the listener. He has collaborated with GRAMMY nominated artists as diverse as Nat Reeves, Benito Gonzalez, Brandee Younger, Zaccai Curtis, Justin Faulkner, and Marc Cary, along with Emmy winning producer Apple Juice Kid and some of the leading lights of his generation including Julius Rodriguez, Andrew Renfroe, Taber Gable, and Alex Claffy. Mike loves to pose musical “questions” to the audience, keeping them engaged, inquisitive, and above all, FEELING. Cognitive dissonance and the relation between mental fluency/disfluency is a recurring concept in Mike’s work, and he isn’t afraid to push his saxophone sound to the bleeding edge of intensity.

In this guest mix for Fresh Taste on Brooklyn Radio, Mike revisits his past life as a DJ (high school & early college) and previews his new studio debut/visual album Law of Attraction which was recorded in a Bushwick, Brooklyn basement in 100 degree heat with no air conditioning in July 2018, featuring Grammy nominated Benito Gonzalez (the pianist in jazz icon Pharoah Sanders’ current quartet) joining his longtime trio on 3 tracks. Inspired by the ideas that thoughts become things and that we shape our own realities by attraction, the album seeks to provoke inward reflections about how we connect to the universe, to ourselves, and each other.”

Thanks to all the artists in this mix for helping me cope with reality.

Music is the remedy!

Ingredient and mixture by Monsieur Dan.

Artwork by Caston. Picture by Eberhard Grossgasteiger.

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Tracklist:

1- Durand Jones & The Indications – Never heard’em say

After a small break, we are back with two hours of some of our favorite tracks we’ve been listening to this summer. Hope you make nice discoveries along the way!

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Selected & mixed by Mr. Dan aka Kramos

Artwork by MC Tank Pumpin’

Tracklist:

1- SAULT – Miracles

We are extremely happy to have one of the dopest Montreal singer and songwriter as a guest for this new edition. KALLITECHNIS is with us to present her new remix project track by track, and talk a little bit about how those songs came together. Catch her segment from 19:50 to 40:10.

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“KALLITECHNIS is an eclectic Montreal-based singer, songwriter & dancer whose work, while speaking to her beliefs, has garnered acclaim from Complex, Highsnobiety, Okayplayer Vice & more. Her sound is, at it is presented: colourful. KALLI celebrates her versatility with every release, as she does not hesitate to express herself through a variety of musical styles, ranging from soothing R&B/Soul to dynamic DnB. KALLITECHNIS has released music w/ Pusha T, KAYTRANADA, and has been mentored by Babyface. In a short time, KALLI has accumulated millions of streams, has had her music featured on TV shows and ads, played major festivals, and has sold out her own headlining shows.

The other 100 minutes of music is your usual trip into recently released and reissued music. Soul, Beats, Hip Hop, Jazz and more vibrations in the mix!

Artwork by MC Tank Pumpin’

Tracklist:

KeiyaA – Negus poem 1 & 2

KALLITECHNIS presents: Blends Vol.1

Deborah Jordan – Be there (call my name)

Ready for another ride?

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Artwork by Matt La Guedaye

Tracklist:

1- Contour – Good call

No guest this time around. We are back with a regular 2 hour show, a selection of what we think are the best new releases and reissues of the last couple of weeks/months in a wide range of genres.

During these difficult times, it is more important than ever to support the artists you love. Take a look at the tracklist, and if you have a couple of $$ to spare, buy vinyls, cd’s or merch.

I hope this music will bring you the peace of mind we all need.

Stay safe!

Kramos

Artwork by Matt

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Tracklist:

Bremer/McCoy – Op

Another show, another special guest from Montreal!

Maky Lavender just released his impressive new album “…At Least My Mom Loves Me”, and he is with us to present a selection of 4 tracks from the project. Tune in from 24:12 to 38:38 for his segment.

Stream the new album right here, available now via Ghost Club Records.

There is no denying we are going through some crazy times right now. This situation really got me on a deep and smooth mood, represented in the second half of the show. Fans of hip hop and beats still get their fix at the beginning. Soul, jazz, a couple of uptempo cut and more in the mix!

Stay safe.

Kramos

Artwork by Castaluego

DOWNLOAD Fresh Taste #72 (Maky Lavender presents: …At Least My Mom Loves Me)

Tracklist:

Maky Lavender – Air Transat freestyle

Maky Lavender presents: …At Least My Mom Loves me

Zackey Force Funk – Seeing sound of a thousand suns