longdayzjourney Channel 2

This is the other side of the "Profunda Oscura Mojada" mix that I did on the other podomatic space (longdayzjourney). I'm breaking my own rule by posting a show on this space that is more than 45 minutes in length, but I've been sitting on this mix for a while and thought I should publish it. Disfrute y no tenga miedo de mover tu cola con eso ritmo. Vale?

Tracklist provided upon request.

Sometimes, we are most free in our dreams. This is a mix of dreamy, danceable, jazzy AfroHouse and Brazilian tracks. Peace be the journey. Tracklist available upon request. Enjoy the show.

A rich tapestry of beats fusing the sounds of Joe Claussell, Cesária Évora, Osunlade, Kiko Navarro and others. An uplifting, soulful mixture of Afro-Yoruba house and sounds which will take your imagination on a long day's journey. Enjoy the show.

Since traveling through Latin America, I've had the pleasure of meeting many interesting and fascinating people. Among them is a very passionate and talented young colombian who goes by the moniker D-Alejo. D-Alejo is a student and practitioner of the kind of hip-hop that I think has been banished to the underground (once again) and is struggling to be heard. We've seen these cycles before in the industry. But there's an added dimension to this in Latin America, where reggaeton is king--commercially speaking. I caught up with D-Alejo recently and he graciously provided me an interview.

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This starts out with some soulful joints and transitions to some dancefloor stompers toward the end. Enjoy.

Tracklist

1. Until Our Work Is Done (Boddhi Satva's Ancestral Remix) - Gabriele Poso
2. Katumbo (Dub) - Abicah Soul
3. Like Rain (Movement Instrumental) - Tamara Wellons
4. Eclectic Bahia (Extended Mix) - Luisito Quintero
5. The Light (Main Mix) - Raw Artistic Soul feat. Ursula Rucker
6. Brighter Days (Original Mix) - Big Moses feat. Kenny Bobien
7. Wide Open (Khalil a.k.a. Piano Man Work It Dub Mix) - Letitia B
8. The Real Thing (Ricanstruction Edit) - Frankie Feliciano

If you remember the story of Icarus, he and his pops, Daedelus, escaped captivity from King Minos. Their escape owed to wings that Daedelus fashioned from feathers and wax. Before they took flight the elder warned Icarus to be careful not to fly too close to the sun, or too close to the sea. Icarus, in his youthful exuberance, ignored or forgot his father's warning, and flew too close to the sun. The wax melted from the fabricated wings and Icarus plunged into the sea--a terrible end for someone who had just escaped captivity. I don't fault Icarus. The point is that he believed and saw no limit to the heights that he could reach. He was free. This show is about freedom and believing that the impossible is possible. I imagine that because of Icarus's fate, flight technology was improved (and I smile). The show named itself. I didn't intend to go down that path, but the journey was irresistible. Enjoy the show.

Tracklist

1. We Can Change This World - DJ Spinna feat. Heavy (Yoruba Soul Mix)
2. I knew the way - The Invisible Session (Phil Asher Remix)
3. I'm a believer - Aqua Bassino
4. Free to Fly - Malena Pérez
5. Sunshine & Twilight - Kerri Chandler
6. Time & Space - Full Blown Moon feat. Julia Navin
7. Happy - Orienta-Rhythm feat. Joi Caldwell

Some cool-out, retro-sounding tracks. Nothing brand new. Somewhat contemporary, but by no means mainstream. Some of you soul/nu soul aficionados will, no doubt, recognize some of these. Enjoy the show.

Tracklist

1. Far Beyond - Sunburst Band
2. This Thing - D'Nell
3. U R - Alison Crockett (Yam Who? Rework)
4. I miss the things - Lars Behrenroth & Saynan Baymak
5. This Journey In - Rebirth
6. Wonderlove (For Minnie) - Jazzanova
7. Butterflies - Reel People feat. Dyanna Fearon
8. The Dating Game - Osunlade
9. How's Life - The Society & Ovasoul7 (Cilla Collabo Remix)
10.Love Song - Nadirah Shakoor (Osunlade Mix)
11.Rock wit you - Jazzy Jeff & Eric Roberson (Osunlade Remix)
12.You've got it - Handcrafted Sol feat. Kemdi
13.I need you - Dalminjo Fjord
14.You just can't stop - Blue Six