Category: In Studio Guests

(I forgot to take their picture…photos courtesy of the group.)

New Look‘s interview and guest song selections on this week’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
new look – relax your mind (!K7 europe)
speech debelle – i’m with it (leo zero dub) (big dada)
the clonious – truth featuring paul randolph (krts remix) (affine)

The Interview
new look – teen need (!K7 europe)
new look – nap on the bow (!K7 europe)
new look – numbers (!K7 europe)

New Look Pick The Tracks
loose ends – gonna make you mine (mca)
zhane – groove thang (motown)
prince – scandalous (warner brothers)
arthur russell – arm around you (rough trade)
d’angelo – lady (emi)
sade – paradise (epic)
the clash – magnificent seven (cbs)
queen – body language (elektra)
gwen guthrie – it should have been you (12″ version) (island)
tones on tail – rain (beggars banquet)
TLC – red light special (la’face)
patrice rushen – let your heart be free (prestige)

The Main Ingredient is a weekly radio show covering brand new soulful underground music from around the world, featuring as in-studio interviews with the artists making it. New episodes can be found Wednesdays at noon at themainingredientradio.com/wp-content/uploads. The show began in May 2009 as a weekly broadcast from East Village Radio’s storefront studio on 1st Ave. & 1st St. in NYC and continued there until EVR closed it doors in May 2014. This episode is from the East Village Radio Archives.

A photo from KRTS‘s interview and all new live set from this week’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
the roots – kool on (def jam)
fLako – druff (project mooncircle)
oscar + martin – oyster (two bright lakes)
oscar + martin – lions heart (two bright lakes)
dirg gerner – my queen (hotep)
DRC music – hallo featuring tout puissant mukalo and nelly liyemge (warp)
coultrain as seymour liberty – morning papers (self-released/FRSH SLCTS)
common – i used to love her (tall black guy remix) (self-released)
zaki ibrahim – daylight (iqra/d6)
gonjasufi – holidays (warp)
ta-ku – poath (hw&w)

The Interview
krts – rooftop (project mooncircle)
krts – hold on (project mooncircle)
krts – hold on (pavel dovgal remix) (project mooncircle)
scarlet monk – ring (krts remix) (unreleased)

KRTS Live Set
Which defies song title categorization…

The Main Ingredient is a weekly radio show covering brand new soulful underground music from around the world, featuring as in-studio interviews with the artists making it. New episodes can be found Wednesdays at noon at themainingredientradio.com/wp-content/uploads. The show began in May 2009 as a weekly broadcast from East Village Radio’s storefront studio on 1st Ave. & 1st St. in NYC and continued there until EVR closed it doors in May 2014. This episode is from the East Village Radio Archives.

(Ok, so I forgot to take his picture while he was there).

Hezekiah‘s interview and musical selections from this week’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
mark de clive-lowe – alabi featuring sanra nkake (tru thoughts)
ta-ku – pagasa (self-released)
tanya morgan – whatever it’s mine (self-released)
xperiemnt & b.lewis – open skies (self-released)
platinum pied pipers – fever (dj spinna remix) (ubiquity)
lossy – rain came down (tru thoughts)
dirg gerner – loose lights (hotep)
georgia anne muldrow – wholly spirit (animated creatures)
the stuyvesants – the second time around (sd)
adrian younge presents venice dawn – it’s me (wax poetics)

The Interview
iSHE + hezekiah project – pressure (self-released)
iSHE + Hezekiah project – go get it (self-released)
iSHE + Hezekiah project – hold on (georgia anne muldrow remix) (self-released)
iSHE + Hezekiah project – paradise (self-released)

Hezekiah’s Picks
b. (blu) – burgandy (new world color)
eric roberson – strangers (eOne)
kindred the family soul – take a look around featuring bilal and bj the chicago kid (shanachie)
iSHE + Hezekiah project – otis pt.2 (bonus track) (self-released)
hezekiah – sweat drip from my balls (self-released)
beanie sigel – gotta have it featuring peedi crack and twista (def jam)
hezekiah – gypsy slang featuring bahamadia (rawkus)
johnny popcorn – 4 people go (let it go) (forthcoming)
bilal + nottz – something to hold onto (live) (unreleased)
icebird (rjd2 + aaron livingston) – please, dont (rj’s electrical connections)
bilal – robots (chuck treecse remix) featuring iSHE + Hezekiah (plug research)
eric roberson – male ego featuring hezekiah (eOne)

The Main Ingredient is a weekly radio show covering brand new soulful underground music from around the world, featuring as in-studio interviews with the artists making it. New episodes can be found Wednesdays at noon at themainingredientradio.com/wp-content/uploads. The show began in May 2009 as a weekly broadcast from East Village Radio’s storefront studio on 1st Ave. & 1st St. in NYC and continued there until EVR closed it doors in May 2014. This episode is from the East Village Radio Archives.

A photo from Sarah White‘s interview and musical selections from this week’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
b. bravo – substance featuring lady alma (earnest endeavors)
proh mic – don’t stop (all natural)
mark de clive lowe – get started featuring omar & sheila e. (tru thoughts)
vindahl – sometimes (12″ groove version) (tokyo dawn)
xperiment x b.lewis – my lucky lady (self-released)
TrUe TheFuture – NOTW (self-released)
georgia anne muldrow – more & more (remix) featuring bilal (animated creatures)
teebs – while you dooooo (extended) (brainfeeder)
scrimshire – alignment featuring stac (wah wah 45s)
git – if you just make love to me (bbe)

The Interview
sarah white – rhythm lab instrumental (bonus track) (bagpack)
sarah white – seek elevation (cultura love)
sarah white – fade (j todd remix) (self-released)
sarah white – why cry? (cultura love)
sarah white – warrior featuring cecilia stalin (cultura love)

Sarah’s Picks
sbtrkt – wildfire featuring yukimi nagano (young turks)
taylor mcferrin – broken vibes featuring vincent parker (rude)
phantom lover – change (show me how) featuring nicholas ryan gant) (self-released)
james blake – limit to your love (tanzlife edit) (soundcloud.com/tanzlife)
yellowtail – kings + queens featuring jose james (bagpack)
saturn never sleeps – black featuring rucyl (saturn never sleeps)
janelle monae – oh, maker (wondaland/bad boy)
dhundee – light of day featuring michelle amador (sugar cuts music)
new look – so real (self-released)
breath featuring mr. v – blaze (slip n slide)

The Main Ingredient is a weekly radio show covering brand new soulful underground music from around the world, featuring as in-studio interviews with the artists making it. New episodes can be found Wednesdays at noon at themainingredientradio.com/wp-content/uploads. The show began in May 2009 as a weekly broadcast from East Village Radio’s storefront studio on 1st Ave. & 1st St. in NYC and continued there until EVR closed it doors in May 2014. This episode is from the East Village Radio Archives.

Photos from Ta-Ku‘s interview and guest set from this week’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
switch – i stilll love you featuring andrea martin (dubside)
oddisee – uptown cabaret (mello music group)
b.bravo – kiss ‘n’ tell featuring zackery force funk (earnest endeavors)
the stuyvesants – tough love (because love is tough) (sd)
iSHE & Hezekiah – hold on (georgia anne muldrow remix) (self-released)
goapele – milk + honey (skyblaze/decon)
mux mool – palace chalice (ghostly)
sarah white – why cry? (cultura love)
3 – seekae (rice is nice/pop frenzy)
inc. – heart crimes (4ad)

The Interview
ta-ku – out of my way (self-released)
ta-ku – folk (self-released)
ta-ku + roughsoul – waves (self-released)
ta-ku – :::fanfare (highs + lows x new balance)
ta-ku – :::ladies night (highs + lows x new balance)
ta-ku – :::nine to five (highs + lows x new balance)
ta-ku – hey kids (brownswood)
ta-ku + miles bonny – down to earth club music (self-released/moovmnt exclusive)

Ta-Ku’s Guest DJ Set
ta-ku – sick
fitz amro$e – kassie
? – adams family isht
unthnkable – knxwledge
astronote – feel the heat
elaquent – teddy bear
? – NY4
? – lightmares
m-phazes – from russia with love
m-phazes – tryna do me
boombaptist – townsend-too late
christoph el’ truento – push on
ta-ku – bounce
b.lewis – your loss
co.fee – gypsy skirt
lunice – the name dunnit featuring troy dunnit
lunice – purp walk
eprom – elephantkillers2
duke hugh – yoshi’s island
hazel – twilight
mr. dibiase – track 10
? – get the job done (instrumental)
mndsgn – flybutter instrumental
mister bibal – black canary
stro elliot – dilla tribute (requiem for dilla)
bug – reach the clouds
the roots – upper egypt
m-phazes – eli porter deeed it
hazel – the v (raw)
thundercat – $200 TB featuring austin peralta
slum village – players (instrumental)
freddie joachim – meditation
a tribe called quest – crooklyn (instrumental)
thes one – target
tiron & ayomari – all my love featuring yummy bingham
tall black guy – ride the cali sun
zebrahim – zoning
zebrahim – zilch
zebrahim – beautifullest thing

The Main Ingredient is a weekly radio show covering brand new soulful underground music from around the world, featuring as in-studio interviews with the artists making it. New episodes can be found Wednesdays at noon at themainingredientradio.com/wp-content/uploads. The show began in May 2009 as a weekly broadcast from East Village Radio’s storefront studio on 1st Ave. & 1st St. in NYC and continued there until EVR closed it doors in May 2014. This episode is from the East Village Radio Archives.

A photo from Miles Bonny‘s interview and guest set from this week’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
freddie joachim – looking back (mellow orange)
onra – flight or die (all city)
ta-ku – folk (self-released)
vindahl – monday i die (tokyo dawn)
jose james – trouble (self-released)
bug – reach the clouds (jus like music)
the stuyvesants – spank love (sd)
iSHE & hezekiah – so official (self-released)
eric roberson – right back to me (blue erro soul)
oddisee – all along the river (mello music group)
mayer hawthorne – no strings (new version) (universal republic)

The Interview
miles bonny – sing your song (innatesounds)
miles bonny – nothin’ but chu (self-released)
brenk – dedicated featuring miles bonny (melting pot)
miles bonny – rescue me (big pun suite) (self-released)

Miles Bonny’s Guest DJ Set
big pun – you came up
reggie b. – the traveler feat. pharoah
georgia anne muldrow – thump
brenk – wolves 2 (still hungry)
blue mitchell – harmony of the underworld
miles bonny – marc jacobs vamp
miles bonny – untitled
nicholas kopernicus – brisa (unplugged)
the impressions – you can’t be wrong
five special – baby
thundercat – fleer ultra
linquist & greer – #12
willie nelson – a song for you
sly stone – that’s lovin you
dreams – imagine my surprise

The Main Ingredient is a weekly radio show covering brand new soulful underground music from around the world, featuring as in-studio interviews with the artists making it. New episodes can be found Wednesdays at noon at themainingredientradio.com/wp-content/uploads. The show began in May 2009 as a weekly broadcast from East Village Radio’s storefront studio on 1st Ave. & 1st St. in NYC and continued there until EVR closed it doors in May 2014. This episode is from the East Village Radio Archives.

Photos from Majestic Mood‘s interview and guest set from this week’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
oddisee – for certain featuring diamond district (mello music group)
tall black guy – sweet europe (self-released)
dj shadow – scale it back featuring little dragon (verve)
vindahl – inside out (tokyo dawn)
zaki ibrahim – heartbeat (RNH)
ben westbeech – falling (strictly rhythm)
tiron & ayomari – jack kerouac (the cafeteria line)
maddslinky – moonshine
evidence – the red carpet featuring raekwon + rass kass (rhymsayers)
phonte – who loves you more (the foreign exchange music)
9th wonder – now i’m being cool featuring mela (traffic entertainment)
sola rosa – all you need (melting pot)

Majestic Mood’s Guest Set
abby lee tee – stuck into (minor sick remix)
elliot – warm jazzz rain (abby tee remix)
eskmo – cloudlight
gianna charles – i need you
flying lotus – shadows
trishes – bitcrushed
gold panda – quitters raga
hazel & slakah the beatchild – this
strand – mac 8
HudMo – ooops (on my)
paul white – the doldrums
cid rim – bumpy red tower
fLako – blurry dream
mancini & the creepers – gold sand
robot koch – hard to find
knx. – freedomb
roman rauch – relax
fantastic clik & sport g – she’s like …
jon phonics – the one
fella vaughn – jailbait
knx. – broklin
feux&kalifornia kurt – gossip
brenk – murda dem
tettery bad – unite (dj buzz & twintowas remix)
danny breaks – moonpah
bibio – fire ant
two inch punch – love you up
beatvadda – dafunk
leatherette – in july focus
monkey robot – so amazing
ad bourke – 100
cid rim – cut the knife
fulgeance – analove
mosca – tilt shift
young montana? – midnight snacks
hazel & slakah the beatchild – chill back
this is why – jed and lucia
fantastic mr. fox – sepia song

The Main Ingredient is a weekly radio show covering brand new soulful underground music from around the world, featuring as in-studio interviews with the artists making it. New episodes can be found Wednesdays at noon at themainingredientradio.com/wp-content/uploads. The show began in May 2009 as a weekly broadcast from East Village Radio’s storefront studio on 1st Ave. & 1st St. in NYC and continued there until EVR closed it doors in May 2014. This episode is from the East Village Radio Archives.

A photo from FS Green‘s interview and guest set from this week’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
mayer hathworne – green eyed love (waajeed remix) (stones throw)
applejac – diana in the autumn wind featuring shecky’s jazzy (self-released)
tiron & ayomari – if i had you featuring d.r.u.g.s. & thundercat (self-released)
vindahl – down (tokyo dawn)
phonte – gonna be a beautiful night (the foreign exchange music)
sekoya – introducing the highlife (3rrr-fm)
sola rosa – humanised featuring bajka (melting pot)
lack of afro – a time for featuring wayne gidden (freestyle)

The Interview
maikal x – escapade (produced by fs green) (patta)
fs green – pick a star (melting pot)
homemade – innersoul featuring GMB (bacardi visita)
pete philly – game (produced by fs green)
fs green & element – looking for a way featuring slakah the beatchild

FS Green Guest DJ Set
siroj – romance
dwele – dodgin’ your phone featuring david banner
ben jones – stereosine
element – pacquiao (produced by fs green)
the hop – picture the world
mar – inglewood
fatima – mind
kano – the truth
bluey robinson – i know (fs green remix)
pete philly – ocean (produced by fs green)
the jet age of tomorrow – burfday
mark de clive-lowe – hooligan featuring nia andrews
promise – somebody else featuring slakah the beatchild and brendan phillips
homemade – settle for (seymour bits remix)
the weeknd – birthday suit (get loose remix)
clara hill – nowhere (fs green moombahsoul remix)
jesse boykins III – b4 the night is thru (fs green remix)

The Main Ingredient is a weekly radio show covering brand new soulful underground music from around the world, featuring as in-studio interviews with the artists making it. New episodes can be found Wednesdays at noon at themainingredientradio.com/wp-content/uploads. The show began in May 2009 as a weekly broadcast from East Village Radio’s storefront studio on 1st Ave. & 1st St. in NYC and continued there until EVR closed it doors in May 2014. This episode is from the East Village Radio Archives.

A photo from Krystal Klear‘s interview and guest set from this week’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
vindahl – the opening (tokyo dawn)
julien dyne – maddingos (3rrr-fm)
iSHE + hezekiah – opportunity (3crates.bandcamp.com)
nicholas – without you (dikso)
ta-ku – throwback (takuakaflip.bandcamp.com)
brenk – nite ridah 2k11 (melting pot)
j-live – the me and you (triple threat productions)
amerigo gazaway of gummy soul – rock co.kane flow featuring mf doom (gummysoul.bandcamp.com)
jono mccleery – home (ninja tune)
onra – change of heart (all city)

The Interview
devonwho actriz – (krystal klear woogie mix) (klipmode)
krystal klear – tried for your love (all city)

Krystal Klear Exclusive Bits
ksrystal klear – entre
krystal klear – swandive
krystal klear – the only way
krystal klear – never thought you would go featuring olivier daysoul
krystal klear – grand turbo
OMD – history of modern (krystal klear remix instrumental)
the court and sinden featuring mystery jets – after dark (krystal klear p-hard disco remix)
krystal klear – pistol chauffeur

Krystal Klear Guest DJ Set
? – want you 4 awhile (krystal klear edit)
millie scott – one stop lover
modernique – love’s gonna get you
attitude – love me tonight
metro area – caught up
krystal klear – trust laynard
giorgio moroder – i wanna rock you
giorgio moroder – e=mc2
apollonia 6 – sex shooter (dance version)
cheri – star struck
kano – don’t try to stop me (iLLumedit)
chaka khan – i feel for you
mary jane girls – candy man
steve sheila – don’t you give your love away
t-connection – heaven in your eyes

The Main Ingredient is a weekly radio show covering brand new soulful underground music from around the world, featuring as in-studio interviews with the artists making it. New episodes can be found Wednesdays at noon at themainingredientradio.com/wp-content/uploads. The show began in May 2009 as a weekly broadcast from East Village Radio’s storefront studio on 1st Ave. & 1st St. in NYC and continued there until EVR closed it doors in May 2014. This episode is from the East Village Radio Archives.

Photos from Teeko‘s interview and guest set from this week’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
soulparler – bang illy featuring oddisee (pure p + melo remix) (tokyo dawn)
ta-ku – :::fanfare (self-released)
sbtrkt – wildfire featuring yukimi (young turks)
naive machine – call of the wild (hit & hope)
b.lewis – 3 suns (self-released)
duke hugh – silver lining (self-released)
little dragon – blinking pigs (ben frost remix) (self-released)
paul white – floating free (one-handed music)
keelay & zaire – nurf to the turf (r.n.l.g.)
classicbeatz – in the currency of love featuring lisa preston (tokyo dawn)
rockwell – underpass (brownswood)
zo! – playing your game, baby featuring anthony david (foreign exchange music)

Selections From Light Up The Darkness (in stores now)
teeko – neva find anotha (all my love) (4onefunk)
teeko – bridge to truth featuring coultrain (4onefunk)
b.bravo – talk 2 me (frite nite)
teeko – light is getting brighter (4onefunk)
teeko – light up the darkness (4onefunk)

Teeko’s Set
young funklords – teeko + dibiase + devonwho (free dload at teekomusic.com)
midnite – b. bravo (frite nite)
teeko + b.bravo – more than just a dream (frite nite)
teeko + b.bravo – more than just a dream (reprise) (frite nite)
howugonfuckaroundandchooseabusta – dam-funk (unreleased)
call ur own – mugpush (mugpush.com)
teeko + b.bravo – the roll out (frite nite)
kiss + tell – b.bravo (earnest endeavours)
teeko + b.bravo – drop it! 4 (frite nite)
teeko + b.bravo – the spirit featuring fatima (unreleased)

The Main Ingredient is a weekly radio show covering brand new soulful underground music from around the world, featuring as in-studio interviews with the artists making it. New episodes can be found Wednesdays at noon at themainingredientradio.com/wp-content/uploads. The show began in May 2009 as a weekly broadcast from East Village Radio’s storefront studio on 1st Ave. & 1st St. in NYC and continued there until EVR closed it doors in May 2014. This episode is from the East Village Radio Archives.