Jill Scott
Tuesday, September 21st, 2004 by Paul Irishneo-soul // contemporary r&b
Full-bodied soul. Warm drowning grooves. This woman should be a household name; daps if you’re already on the tip. She is the epitome of the neo-soul generation – a music movement that includes Erykah Badu, Angie Stone, Musiq Soulchild, and Floetry, all quality groove crafters. Jill has just released her newest album, Beautifully Human. It’s a solid record, but it doesn’t come close to the soul-shattering performance on her first, Who Is Jill Scott?These songs are what love feels like. Warm, delicious, heavy, fulfilling, and leaving you wanting more…
Jill Scott – A Long Walk (A Touch Of Jazz Mix)
Jill Scott – Love Rain (Remix feat. Mos Def)
Unexpected sounds. Melodic distortion. TV on the Radio is at its root, two black men making what some describe “black rock and roll.” I’ll call it an amalgamation of a number of musical genres: punk, electronica, soul, African, indie rock. 
Gentle voice. Calm melodies. You should know him already: Nick Drake had a short, yet prolific musical career; one that saw its biggest response after his apparent suicide in 1974. He was signed at the age of 21, and only produced three complete albums — but each is full of aural beauty. I was first turned on to him by this incredible complilation aptly named 
Complex aural acrobatics. Hard-hitting rhythm. Diplo popped up on my radar screen on a random FTP site, his name was enough to catch my attention. I listened to the bootleg album, Sound and Fury, and the most original, odd, and beautiful sound came out of my speakers. One could describe his sound as Timbaland meets Amon Tobin. The man drops a serious beat, plus he 
Here’s a name I’ve sure you’ve heard. 
Warm harmonies. Beautiful melodic lines. Everyone one else is blogging it, why can’t I? The Kings of Convenience have received a boat-load of press lately, and its fully-deserved. Erlend Øye, one of the members, has bounced off onto a solo career, releasing a 
Driving electro bassline. Enough synth action to fulfill your inner moog. My cohort Molly turned me onto these electro-boys from the States. Their lead, Keith Ruggiero, helped produce a couple songs for Erlend Øye (Kings of Convenience). He also wants to 
Cheery. Poppy. Light ‘n fluffy. This track bounces off of the Paris Lounge 4 compliation. There bassline is full and deep, but yet it makes you want to act like a playboy. 
Fresh rhythm. Pounding slow dropped-out grooves. His sound has a good amount of reggae influence. This is hip-hop everyone can love, if they do love real hip-hop. Perfect to get yo’ 
Hailing from the Big Dada imprint of Ninja Tune, Ty is a new and powerful force in hip-hop. His beats meld together some of England’s best musical export (Downtempo) with the upbeat feeling of east-coast hip-hop. A very accomplished rapper and beat constructor. My favorite MC from across the lake, Roots Manuva, lends his lyrics to this “refix”.