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Stuff I’ve Been Listening To 26- More House

Jones (London, UK) – Giving it up Joe Hertz Remix 2020

I was out shopping with my son at a store when this song came on and I immediately shazam’d it!


What is this? This series is called “Stuff I’ve been listening to” and this is my place to share music that I listen to while I work, process, decompress, and live life. Some of it is new, some old. But I’m always listening. I share in the hopes that you will find something that inspires you. Please share with a fellow music lover. My name is Rob and I’m an artist and author from the Bay Area.

Darius Feat Duñe (UK) – Feels Right 2021

I came across this song recently and really enjoyed the synths on it. It grooves hard and I dig it!

Gavlyn & DJ Hoppa (Los Angeles, CA) – Stepping Stones 2020

I love it when hiphop and house collide like this. LA’s Gavlyn and DJ Hoppa really did their thing with this jam.

Astralblak aka Zulu Zuluu (Minneapolis, MN) – Jerkin 2019

I don’t know much about this group but I’ve enjoyed a few songs from them 🙂

Trackademics Feat 1 O.A.K. & YMTK (Oakland, CA) – Grab Somebody 2018

Town biz- Track, OAK, and Young Murph are all great artists from Oakland and Alameda-Bay Area.

Lyricl (UK) – When You Read This Atjazz remix 2021

I don’t hear this enough, great poets set to house beats. Loved this when I heard it. Maybe from Mr Choc or Shortkut?

Louie Vega & The Martinez Bros feat Marc E. Bassy (Manhattan, NY) – Let it go 2020

Louie Vega is a house legend and I came across this one on YouTube and love it!

Full Crate feat Gaidaa (Amsterdam, Netherlands) – A Storm On A Summers Day 2018

I know Full Crate from his work with Mar and I found Gaidaa via the YouTube channel COLORS. Awesome collaboration.

Aroop Roy (London, UK) – Todo Mundo Tem Amor 2020

This is an incredible mix of sounds on a house track. the vocal samples are an incredible touch too. Made for dancing!

Peven Everett (Chicago, IL) – Stuck Phil Asher Remix 2008

I’ve heard Peven through DJ Spinna and this is one of the first tracks I heard from Phil Asher (RIP). Incredible remix!

Fantasia Barrino ( North Carolina ) – Free Yourself JLMT edit 2016

We all know Fantasia from thee TV show but I’d never heard her with a house mix, also heard this through Twitch!

Brothers Maklovich feat Leven Kali (NYC/ Toronto) – Give Love To Get Some Waajeed Remix 2020

Ok, I know of A-Trak from the DJ Battle circuit before he became a record label owner, and found his brother through him. Waajeed through PPP, and I’m new to Leven Kali.

Mick Jenkins feat Ravyn Lenae (Chicago, IL) – Communicate prod by Kaytranada 2020

My bro Bounce put me on to Mick Jenkins years ago. He has a distinct and super swaggy flow. I found Ravyn through Spotify-incredible duo! And with a Kaytranada beat!?

DIG THE MUSIC? THERE’S MORE! 

  • Stuff I’ve been listening to 25: MORE SOUL
  • Stuff I’ve been listening to 24: SYNTHS
  • Stuff I’ve been listening to 23: MORE JAZZ
  • Stuff I’ve been listening to 21: RAPS
  • Stuff I’ve been listening to 18: HOUSE

Ok thats it fam, if you dug this share it with a friend, comment with some musical suggestions, and if you want to support me you can do so at my shop. My name is Rob Liu-Trujillo and I’m an artist/ author from the Bay Area. Here’s one more gem…..

Nathan Haines feat Marlena Shaw ( New Zealand/ US) – Squire For Hire (Restless Soul/ Phil Asher?) 2018

I don’t know much about Nathan Haines except that I love when Jazz and dance music collide!! And so lovely to have the OG Marlena Shaw (California Soul!) on this too. That’s it, stay tuned…..

Stuff I’ve been listening to – 18 (House music)

 


Opio- Granite earth (2005)
Sup fam, this is the latest installment of “stuff i’ve been listening to” and this one is dedicated to house music. I never really was a fan of house as a kid, teen, or even a 20 something. It wasn’t until my 30’s that I began to really appreciate it and now I love it. But specifically “deep, afro, or down tempo” house.  So here are some of my favorite joints. They range from hip hop/house to the above mentioned and are from a bunch of different eras. 
Smiles Davis- Count on my love feat Alice Smith (2020)
Aya- Sean (the first house record I bought before I knew what it was!) (2004)
Zion I –Antenna (2009)
Kerri Chandler – Sunday sunlight (2014)
Les Sins –Grind aka Toro Y Moi (2013)
Miguel Migs feat Lisa Shaw – Waterfall (2016)
Tall Black Guy remix for Roy Ayers Project – Luv Dancin (2011)
Anderson .Paak – Twilight (2019)
Teymori – Escapism (2018)
Mr Fingers / Larry Heard – Can You Feel it (1986)
Yvette Rovira – I Remember Love DJ Spinna remix (2015)
Ok, thats it for now. I would add Kaytranada too but he has sooo many songs. I’d just recommend both of his albums. WaajeedOddisee, and Dion Decibels have also come out with some pretty dope tracks/edits recently. 
Shout out to DJ’s Wonway, Shortkut, Mr Choc, Rashida, Spinna, Spiñorita, and Zaki for lacing me with so much great music!