I need this on wax. I’ve listened to this joint 5 times in a row.
Another orchestral J. Dilla tribute…amazing.
Posts Tagged ‘j dilla’
The Roots — Dilla Mixtape!!
03
Apr
It’s a testament to his producing legacy that years after his death people are still making myriad tributes and references to the masterful J Dilla. In this vein comes a great collection of Dilla grooves from The Roots. I’m tryna cut down on my longwindedness, so I’ll save my “good googly mooglys” and “real music is still alive” paragraphs for another post. Download link is the picture below.
And Happy Easter to all who celebrate!
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dopeness…
11
Feb
I didn’t jump on the Dilla bandwagon until after his unfortunate passing…I will admit. But since then I’ve been listening to everything of his that I can put my hands on. He truly was a masterful producer and he created a whole other way of approaching beatmaking. He had a great musical perspective. He was like a jazz musician…finding space and experimenting in ‘weird’ time signatures and offbeats. Beyond production, he’s influenced the way I approach improvisation. Truly a legend. RIP
This video is from a forthcoming DVD (and hopefully CD) where some of Dilla’s classics are mixed with live orchestration. It’s called “A Suite for Ma Dukes.” Below is the homie Dwele, with orchestra in tow, performing the Dilla-produced “Angel.” This joint is beautiful. Cool article about the suite is yonder
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The Sounds of VTech / Angel Feat. Dwele 
