#alone ep

“Sometimes, I can’t even stand the thought of… being alone”

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SCRATCHTHEBLOCK PRESENTS: STAY MELLOW

Hey folks, how are you? Today i’d like to post a wonderful selection of smooth and mellow tracks!

J Dee’s young brother, Illa J in 2008 released an album called : Yancey Boys  a wonderful work where Illa spits his verses on J Dilla beatz!  Sounds Like Love is the single that open this playlist! For this track J Dee used a sample of 1976 single See you Later by Flip Nunez

The 2nd track is a single extract from India Arie‘s best album and Grammy nominated, Acoustic Soul! The track is , Simple, but i choose the remix version by talented DJ/Producer, J Finesse. It’s included in his J-Finesse Presents…Soulful Resuscitation V.2.1 !  The remix consists on a clever mash up of neo-soul and hip hop with Talib Kweli’s verses of his Hot Thing.

For the 3rd jam i choose the singer, songwriter and producer J-Soul featuring The Floacist and Julie Dexter with Closer from the album Black Sinatra released in 2011 under the label Blackout Studios. It’s a sexy romantic ballad that surely will give you goosebump!

I’ve just introduced you, Jazz Liberatorz with our playlist called: A Touch Of Jazzy, and i thought they produced a wonderful track appropriate for this smooth selection. it’s , U Do with Miss “Floating” Stacy Epps. The particular mixture of neo-soul and jazz gives to this track a catchy and harmonious essence!

As i use to do, i included in this selection an unknown artist, from Australia, named Jordan Rakei that realized a very interesting and relaxing song , Selfish! Jordan blends neo-soul and reggae rhythm

Kaleem Taylor is a neo-soul british artist that we follow since we listened to for the first time his sumptuous song, True Color.  Our team believe in his talent and so for our playlist i choose just True Color included in the Alone EP

Probably many of you don’t know Kenichiro Nishihara a composer,arranger and producer from Tokyo, but i think he deserves your attention and respect for what he made with is album Humming Jazz  a jazzy-hop work with incredible piano skills and chill grooves! If you are lil bit wary maybe is the case to listen to this jam: Consider my love. I will wait for your impressions!

Anotha familiar artist, Mar and his Deep Shit, will entertain you with his unbelievable talent and  his silky voice. The track is  included in the album The Gin Diaries by Suff Daddy a german producer that we really appreciate!

Do You remember Riri collabo for her single, Stay?  Oh yes, Mikky Ekko is anotha our selection for Stay Mellow playlist. We focus our attention on the remix version of his single Pull Me Down! For this remix we got in da house, The Internet! Who are them ? They are an experimental duo producer composed by  Syd Tha Kyd (lead vocalist) and Matt Martians also members of Tylor The Creator and Frank Ocean’s crew Odd Future! Taste the smooth and seductive beat!