Sonic Cycle Ep. 77: Hip Hop Groups and Duos Vol. 1

On this week's Cycle, I'm joined by Ben Goodman (host of What's Your Niche? every 2nd Thursday from 7-10am) and Cam Siferd as we run through some of our favourite Hip hop duos or groups throughout history!

Tune into this pseudo-throwback episode to hear hits from De La Soul, The Fugees, Mobb Deep, UGK, Three 6 Mafia, Geto Boys, Big Tymers, Black Star, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, and more!

Playlist:

• De La Soul - Change In Speak
• The Steve Holt Jazz Impact Quintet - Impact
• Fugees - How Many Mics
• Mobb Deep, featuring Big Noyd - Give Up the Goods (Just Step)
• Wu-Tang Clan - Bells of War
• UGK, featuring Mr. 3-2 & Ronnie Spencer - One Day

Sonic Cycle Ep. 76

A classic Sonic Cycle this week, featuring some new hip hop, R&B and artists (to the show)! I also talk about Bandcamp Friday, and discuss the importance of supporting artists throughout the show.

Playlist:

• Gold Matter - Sunny Side
• Larnell Lewis - Slice of Life
• Akintoye - In Due Time
• VNDRE - Redirection
• Lucas Home - 17
• Seafood Sam - BEACHVIEWS IN BROOKLYN
• Domo Genesis, Smoke DZA, Dough Networkz, Graymatter - Sunsets Over Inglewood (Remix)
• Raz Fresco, Futurewave - Olympic Flame
• Boldy James, Chuck Strangers - Birds Eye View
• Wakai, Seph Pablo - Second Chance
• Duckwrth, Tanerélle - Ken Doll
• PARTYOF2, Jadagrace, SWIM - all 4 the best
• Samara Cyn - Bad Brain
• BADBADNOTGOOD, V.C.R - Found A Light (Beale Street)
• SiR - BACK
• Oblé Reed, femdot. - AIM-HI

On this week's Sonic Cycle, I sit down to chat with Jakob Skrzypa and Grace Teskey to chat about their Sci-fi Comedy film "Vampire Zombies... From Space!", making it's Alberta Premiere at CUFF tonight (April 25th) at 9:30pm!

This movie is an absolute blast to watch, and in my opinion has "Cult Classic" written all over it, so tune it to hear more about the film and some behind the scenes insights from two key members of production!

Playlist:

• kaiyel - departure
• ARTEMIS - Slink
• monte booker, Smino, Phoelix - Kompany
• Jetson - biggie '97 // flip
• DOMi & JD BECK, featuring Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes & Anderson .Paak - PiLOT
• Outkast, featuring Kelis - Dracula's Wedding
• Childish Gambino - Zombies
• Eli the Guy - frowns.sell

CUFF x THE STAMP THIEF INTERVIEW: On this week's episode of Sonic Cycle, I'm joined by Dan Sturman and Dylan Nelson for an interview about their new documentary film "The Stamp Thief", screening at CUFF on April 19th (@1:45pm) and April 27th (@6:30pm). The interview starts at the 15 minute mark of the episode.

Playlist:

• Little Simz - Free
• The Ostara Project - 2061
• Gold Matter - Move In Silence
• JayWood - UNTITLED (Swirl)
• Michael Kiwanuka - Light
• CARRTOONS - Northern Lights
• Aladean Kheroufi - All The Same
• Vanilla is Black - Knotts Berry
• Langston Bristol - Nostalgia

Playlist:

• BeatKosh, Ice Tha One - Once More
• Artemis - Komorebi
• Roshin, Gritfall - Ring Around the Rosie (Swag out the Dollar Tree)
• Saba, No ID - Acts 1.5
• Childish Gambino - Yoshinoya
• Lou Phelps - WHAT NOW
• Duckwrth - Hoe Phase
• Kaelin Ellis - readiness comes in time
• Jay Prince, Estelle, Oddisee - Solitude
• M.anifest, TOBi, T'neeya - SAFE PLACE
• Barney Artist - LOFI BROTHER IN A LOCKDOWN
• Errol Eats Everything - Errol Eats Everything
• Kaboom Atomic x The Dirty Sample - Are You High?
• Dnte - Lucky You
• Mighty Theodore - On The Cover Of Word Up!
• Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist - Any Day
• JD Era, Fredro Starr - The Hustler's Anthem
• Sargeant X Comrade - Old Familiar Feelin

This week's episode highlights some new music from some of my favourite Canadian artists! If you've been looking for some new, Canadian hip hop and R&B, well look no further and make sure to continue supporting Canadian music however you can!!

Playlist:

• Finn - Side Quest
• DestheProvider, Harrison - 1234567
• Tona, Sayzee - Wave Grease
• Tre Mission - Creole
• Akintoye - Raw
• Tea Fannie - Is Big - Wizmix
• Sydanie - R U Meant 4 Me
• ZoTuckk, THE 6TH LETTER - Fly
• Jacob Wutzke - Hop On Down
• K-Riz - Room Intro
• Jon Kabongo, featuring Ray Vaughn - OMW PT. 2
• Boy Wonder - Cyclical/Pink Panther
• kaiyel - winter arc
• Aqyila - Sunshine
• Lowgo, Jon Rivera, donSMITH - Lacy
• Derin Falana - 401
• ARDN - TMTK
• insyt., featuring Thelonius - Iverson Braids

On this week's cycle, we mix in some Electronic songs that I've been waiting to play on the show to turn it into a full hour of dance and upbeat vibes.

Playlist:

• Pink Siifu, featuring HiTech, Peso Gordon, GDMRW, REGINA, Ss.Sylver - FACECARD'!
• Harrison - Come Alive
• Portraits of Tracy - Drunk - French House Flip
• Flying Lotus - Ingo Swann
• Adia - Come On
• Boogát, Diogo Ramos, Poirier - Sapatinho - Poirier Remix
• anaiis, Grupo Cosmo - B.P.E
• ArmstrongWW - Jungle
• 80purppp - ELEVATOR FREESTYLE
• Naji, stevedoesmusic - euljiro
• Lou Phelps - IS MY MIC ON?
• Eli the Guy - igetscrazy!
• Moonshine, featuring Kris the $pirit & Victor Bongiovanni - Moon Girl
• jsilos, KALLITECHNIS - SOFT LIFE - jsilos remix
• Mitch Geist - here wit me
• Serenade - Waterfall Wet (Sped Up)
• Yoshi T., featuring WHATMORE - Mii MUSIC

This week's cycle features a bunch of new and old Hip hop and soul music, including new songs from Saba & No ID and Shay Lia.

Playlist:

• Keysha Freshh, Kish - The Heartbreak
• Strat Andriotis - Will It Ever Be the Same
• 9th Wonder, featuring Mac Miller & Heather Victoria - That's Love
• Saba, No ID, featuring Bj The Chicago Kid & Eryn Allen Kane - Every Painting Has a Price
• Lord Apex, El Lif Beatz - Where's Your Feet?
• Oddisee - Built by Pictures
• YUNGMORPHEUS, Alexander Spit - A Moment's Reprieve
• Navy Blue - Red Roses
• 3.A.M - Frnkie (Freestyle)
• Badge Époque Ensemble, Lammping - Joy Cloud
• Brian Nasty - Time I Leave
• Kinrose, Joony - undercover
• Shay Lia - Ready
• Aquakultre, featuring Tafari Anthony, Amarafleur, Markus Aurelyus - Milk & Honey
• Lex Leosis - Hold Yah Down
• Matt McGhee, DECATUR, Lorin - POP STAR

Episode 69: This week's episode starts off with some lo-fi hop hop vibes and moves through some old school styles until it gets back to where we started!

Playlist:

• Lucas Home - Trophies
• Rachel Therrien - Back Home
• Oblé Reed - LOOKWHATYOUVEDONE
• LIFEOFTHOM, Stoic - DAMN
• Jansport J, Quentin Miller - Bittersweet
• Chester Watson , Elaquent - remedy
• Brother Ali - Personal
• Dred Scott - Nutin' Ta Lose
• Missy Elliott - Izzy Izzy Ahh
• Doechii - BOILED PEANUTS
• Errol Eats Everything, featuring K-Riz - Be Out!
• Isaiah Rashad, featuring Michael Da Vinci - Brad Jordan
• Stalley - On The Patio
• Ghostboyrj & Celinee - POP!
• DJ Unknown - Reflection
• HUE SOUND, Mad Keys, Paris Price, Phoelix - WANTS
• Aitch - Hollinwood To Hollywood

This week's episode features a mix of chill, vibey hip-hop, and a fun mix of samples, one of which pays tribute to the late Roy Ayers, who sadly passed earlier this week.

Playlist:

• Skyzoo, JRose - Community Service
• Montuno West - The Trap
• 88JETZ, Terrell Morris - Bloom
• Matt Storm, Baby Chilli, DACEY - EXISTENTIAL FANTASY
• Kimmortal , Shad, FRANKY - Sunniest of Days
• Max Free, Joony - Cold Covers (10,000 miles)
• Kaicrewsade, Ginga Soul - Home
• Malz Monday - Switch Up
• Dear Silas - Mikolton (Dat's My Dawg)
• Reuben Vincent - GRAND CHERRY
• AKTHESAVIOR - Without A God
• Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name
• Foggieraw - Psalm 62
• 2 Eleven, Python P - Alicia P'z
• The Main Ingredient - Let Me Prove My Love to You
• Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Everybody Loves The Sunshine
• Joey Bada$$ - Shine
• Boldy James, Chuck Strangers - Global Telling