The Main Ingredient Radio Show NYC – Episode #149 (April 3, 2012)

The Main Ingredient Radio Show NYC – Episode #149 (April 3, 2012)
rocket juice + the moon – lolo featuring fatoumata diawara + m.anifest (honest jon’s)
hawthorne headhunters – boats in your eyes (plug research)
rhye – hunger (innovative leisure)
thesatisfaction – queens (sub pop)
raquel rodriguez – wildfire (rqlrod.bandcamp.com)
georgia anne muldrow – best love (someothaship)
jasmine sullivan – without you (produced by waajeed) (bling47 newsletter exclusives)
bmb aka space kid – lightworks (soulection)
jo stance – hey girl! (freestyle)
funky bijou – ooh baby (stereophonk)
bonobo – brace brace (ninja tune)
shigeto – a child’s mind (ghostly)
wildbirds & peacedrums – fight for me (leaf/control group)
pomrad – dans (oohwee)
ta-ku – remember (ta-ku.me)
lo phi – fallnfloat (insect)
insightful – fill (insightful.bandcamp.com)
lee fields & the expressions – faithful man (truth & soul)
shaolin afronauts – the scarab (freestyle)
sina. – must be my baby (facebook.com/sinasounds)
two fresh x bookworm – waterlevel (twofreshbeats.bandcamp.com)
doc daneeka + abigail wyles – tobyjug (brownswood)
b.lewis – one more go round (self-released)
40 winks – kodak (project mooncircle)
forget me not – what were you gonna say (diamond & raw)
shortcircles – searching for a reason (plug research)
soopasoul – brand nu (lack of afro remix) (freestyle)
silhouette brown – constant questions (2 banks of 4 40 degree rinse) (2000 black)
slugabed – sex (groundislava remix) (ninja tune)
rumpistol x red baron – gravity (project mooncircle)
hird – keep you kimi featuring yukimi nagano (dealers of nordic music)

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.


Buscrates (Pittsburgh) In The Studio for Episode #148 (March 27, 2012)

Photos from Buscrates‘ interview and guest DJ set on this week’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
elephant and castle – rise (plug research)
abjo – the bridge (self-released)
thesatisfaction – needs (sub pop)
slum village & de la soul – turning me off (mixtape)
gensu dean – forever featuring large professor (mello music group)
tensei – passport (plug research)
dimlite – the way blood travels (sonar kollektiv)
anthony valadez – begins featuring miles bonny (plug research)
sy smith – the ooh to my aah (psyko)
40 winks – only love (project mooncircle)
diggs duke – patiently, we bloom (self-released)

The Interview
east liberty quarters – lucky charm (rotating souls)
east liberty quarters – lucky charm (rotating souls)
the supremes – come into my life (buscrates re-edit) (self-released)
buscrates – everybody shine (roy ayers project)

Buscrates DJ Set
khemistry – i got a feeling
norman connors – keep doin’ it
change – heaven of my life
dynasty – way out
leon f. sylvers III – world champion (son of s.o.u.l.) get down
the o’jays – put our heads together
fatback band – she’s a go better
vesta williams – don’t blow a good thing (buscrates radio boogie remix)
east liberty quarters – worlds away featuring laura benack
bernard wright – master rocker
spunk – hot flashes
kreamcicle – hold on
the jones girls – keep it comin’
gary taylor – force of habit
carol williams – have you for my love
maxx traxx – don’t touch it!
crown heights affair – put me in gear
deco – fresh idea
change – tell me why
b.b. & q. band – imagination
private eye – private eye
buscrates – jokers

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.



The Main Ingredient Radio Show NYC – Episode #147 (March 20, 2012)

The Main Ingredient Radio Show NYC – Episode #147 (March 20, 2012)
memphis – (everybody loves) the sunshine (self-released)
abjo – soul weather (self-released)
mister bibal – wanna be featuring tamara saul (trueflav)
jaekim – blackwards (self-released)
calvin flowers – donny hathaway – love love love (remix) (self-released)
dela – go on featuring reach (drink water)
sene. – backboards. featuring blu (plug research)
shigeto – brown eyed girl (ghostly international)
shortcircles – star party (plug research)
lemonade – neptune (true panther)
colossus – sunshine (om)
evil needle – waves (soulection)
kurtis stanley – mileage (instrumental) (self-released)
REL – break out (self-released)
comfort fit – exabyte (fLako remix) (tokyo dawn)
soundsgood (joe good & miles bonny) – best song ever featuring iD (self-released)
bambooman – moters (xvi)
sy smith – the primary effect (psyko)
four tet – sing (extended mix) (domino)
bright moments – travelers (luaka bop)
devonwho – cactus (all city)
mar – our attempt (self-released)
sara sayed & xxxy – the earth got round (rbma)
ports – empty squares (middlewood)
adrian younge vs. adrian quesada – final word (ubiquity)
ghost – a tale of life part 2 (ghost.bandcamp.com)
minor sick & abby lee tee – sundayday (15 pieces)
my panda shall fly & benjamin jackson – js8 (five easy pieces)
part time heroes – leaving (wah wah 45s)
lee fields & the expressions – wish you were here (truth & soul)
karen clark sherd – nothing without you pt2 (rusic)
onra – dirty loop (favorite)
speech debelle – eagle eye (big dada)
taz arnold – jame$ (tisa)

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.


The Main Ingredient Radio Show NYC – Episode #146 (March 13, 2012)

The Main Ingredient Radio Show NYC – Episode #146 (March 13, 2012)
busta rhymes – put your hands (cobrawolfshark remix) (self-released)
shecky’s jazzy tofu – reminiscin’ (after hours) (self-released)
adrian quesada – the last time (ubiquity)
quantic & alice russell with the combo barbaro – i’ll keep a light in my window (tru thoughts)
lee fields & the expressions – who do you love (truth & soul)
raphael saadiq – they don’t know featuring common & ledisi (unreleased)
dela – whatuwanna featuring blu (dj spinna remix) (drink water)
rel – fundamentals (self-released)
mike slott & diane badie – nightingale (project mooncircle)
robert glasper experiment – move love featuring KING (bossa soula remix by ahmed sirour) (self-released)
ppp – no worries (waajeed remix) featuring steve spacek (mixtape)
union – coco mango featuring mf doom (redef boy scout remix) (fat beats)
mux mool – the butterfly technique (ghostly international)
sy smith – messages from the stars (psyko)
floating points – vacuum boogie (eglo)
cecilia stalin – so blue n green (ccstalin.bandcamp.com)
jabru – vice (xvi)
coultrain – who r u? (juju dust)
bobby womack – please forgive my heart (xl)
part-time heroes – sinking (wah wah 45s)
evil needle – mood music (soulection)
hadyn – oceans (forthcoming self release)
daisuke tanabe – b f r 16 (ate) (self-released)
ELMNT – must come down featuring lord quest & junia-t (self-released)
tehbis – higher (brownswood)
liquid crystal project – ghetto (polar)
ta-ku – tatoo (self-released)
shlohmo – wen uuu (FoF)
mary mary – no somebody pt2 (rusic)
colm k – so! (bstrd boots)
steve spacek – the hills (sound in color)
electric wire hustle – again (duke hugh remix) (self-released)

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.


The Main Ingredient Radio Show NYC – Episode #145 (March 6, 2012)

The Main Ingredient Radio Show NYC – Episode #145 (March 6, 2012)
ta-ku – dusty joint #20 (self-released)
thavius beck – watson (plug research)
lee fields & the expressions – i still got it (truth & soul)
oha – thunderbird (self-released)
flying lotus – melt! (warp)
dimlite – as we arrive (sonar kollektiv)
shigeto – so so lovely (ghostly international)
yosi horikawa & dorian concept – red sound (rbma)
robert glasper experiment – letter to hermione featuring bilal (blue note)
colossus – innacity (om)
rocket juice and the moon – hey shooter featuring erykah badu (honest jon’s)
isaac aesili – freedom cry featuring mara tk (soulab)
sun glitters – insane (project mooncircle)
don ray – give a little (dub mix) (all massive)
shlomo – wen uuu (evenings remix) (FoF)
one eskimO – hometime (eat more cake remix) (self-released)
freddie joachim – each breath (mellow orange)
sir oj – supreme (wonderful ear)
yolanda adams – my heart pt 3 (rusic)
waajeed & the jazz katz – city blues (bling47)
ray lugo – common sense is self defense (jazz&milk)
rhye – open (innovative leisure)
coultrain – untitled (follow ur lead) (juju dust)
ishfaq – change featuring adi dick (scribble)
shortcircles – time time time (plug research)
fulgeance – smartbanging (one-handed music)
dan electro – lift up my mind (soulab)
14kt – the d light in you (hypedog)
erik l & illingsworth – would you believe featuring noun, stray & hanna (soularp)
eric lau – the mission featuring guilty simpson (kilawatt)
gang colours – to repel ghosts (brownswood)
submotion orchestra – finest hour (exceptional)

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.


The Main Ingredient Radio Show NYC – Episode #144 (February 28, 2012)

The Main Ingredient Radio Show NYC – Episode #144 (February 28, 2012)
thavius beck – thanks (plug research)
flying lotus – dance of the pseudo nymph (warp)
haydn – manchild (forthcoming!)
adele – rolling in the deep (grand ear remix) (self-released)
robert glasper experiment – move love (wantigga remix) (self-released)
shortcircles – counting the lights (plug research)
estelle – speak ya mind (homeschool / atlantic)
don ray – esta negra linda (all massive)
siroj – the end (wonderful ear)
real – oak (xvi)
ta-ku – trip (pragmatic theory)
colm k – slipping (into tomorrow) (forthcoming/bstrd boots)
nneka – still i rise (decon)
oh no – not2late (self-released)
dotmatic – (hot)steppin’ (record breakin’)
union – coco mango featuring mf doom (fat beats)
arca – covenant (uno)
king britt presents scuba – our time featuring lizz fields (slip ‘n’ slide)
1-o.a.k. – stay with me (hnrl)
flako & brokenchord – come back as a flower (self-released)
wildbirds & peacedrums – the drop (leaf/control group)
part time heroes – words (wah wah 45s)
speech debelle – blaze up a fire featuring roots manuva (dig dada)
eric lau – can you feel it? featuring guilty simpson + fatima (kilawatt)
dela – praise & praise (self-released)
mister bibal – demonstration featuring black spade (trueflav)
blossom – tiffkas (project mooncircle)
badbadnotgood – cmyk/limit to your love (self-released)
miles bonny x b.lewis – bottom to top (self-released)
l’orange – dedicated (hypedog)
mux mool – ruin everything (ghostly international)
chief – common & d’angelo (feelin’ music)

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.


The Main Ingredient Radio Show NYC – Episode #143 (February 21, 2012)

The Main Ingredient Radio Show NYC – Episode #143 (February 21, 2012)
sbtrkt – pharaohs (what so not’s ‘club rerub’) (self-released)
mecca:83 – jay’s theme (hypedog)
shortcircles – fallin’ (plug research)
robert glasper – move love featuring king (union remix) (self-released)
myele manzanza – absent featuring bella kalolo (every waking hour)
quendolin fender – nightwish (project mooncircle)
union – coco mango featuring mf doom (y society power outtage mix) (fat beats)
k-def – driving (redefinition)
esthero – thank heaven 4 u (calvin flowers remix) (self-released)
boom clap bachelors – lob stop sta (plug research)
teebs – top hats (brainfeeder)
erykah badu – i want you (rancido’s deepersoul edit) (self-released)
dimlite – when devices off (sonar kollektiv)
dorian concept & xxxy – chuglive (rbma)
d’angelo – untitled (how does it feel) l-vis 1990’s own way edit) (self-released)
arca – spira (uno)
coultrain – the girl of my dreams (juju dust)
sebb – phat kat (feelin’ music)
cecilia stalin – quinox (ccstalin.bandcamp.com)
ta-ku – dusty joint #19 (self-released)
dj shadow – scale it back featuring little dragon (robotaki remix) (verve)
mux mool – live at 7-11 (ghostly international)
insightful – dramatic entrance (soulection)
sweater beats – foxy (self-released)
m-phazes – james blake never learnt to make drums smack like this (self-released)
miles bonny x b.lewis – together forever (self-released)
JuSoul – thank you (hypedog)
wax roof – get money (remix) roof’s dilla day tribute (self-released)
freddie joachim – morena (self-released)
88-keys – gotta tell y’somethin’ (demo)
blu & madlib – cut up (self-released)
kurtis stanley & dirty cabin – flyin’ high (self-released)
union – baby mama featuring mani hoffman (fat beats)
sepalot – the measured amount (rush hour)
my panda shall fly & benjamin jackson – data module (five easy pieces)

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.


Robert Glasper (NYC) In The Studio for Episode #142 (February 14, 2012)

Photos from Robert Glasper‘s interview and guest song selections on this week’s The Main Ingredient.

My Set
cecilia stalin – afro blue (roots) (ccstalin.bandcamp.com)
flying lotus – Mmmhmm featuring thundercat (warp)
oneness of juju – african rhythms (black fire)
eric lau – yesterday featuring guilty simpson, fatima + olivier daysoul (kilawatt)
kenny keys – willie walks again (self-released)
andreya triana – perfect darkness (ninja tune)
bilal – think it over (live acoustic) (self-released via okayplayer)

The Interview
robert glasper experiment – why do we try featuring stokely williams (blue note)
robert glasper experiment – afro blue featuring erykah badu (blue note)
robert glasper experiment – cherish the day featuring lalah hathaway (blue note)
robert glasper – all matter featuring bilal (blue note)

Robert Glasper Picks The Tracks
herbie hancock – trust me (cbs)
terence blanchard – winding roads (derrick hodge composition) (concord jazz)
ambrose akinmusire – ayneh (campbell) (blue note)
georgia anne muldrow – demise (unreleased)
david bowie – letter to hermione (rca)
branford marsalis – dienda (kenny kirkland composition) (columbia)
gretchen parlato – weak (obliqsound)
robert glasper live at the blue note – featuring yasiin bey, lupe fiasco and kanye west (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.


The Main Ingredient Radio Show NYC – Episode #141 (February 7, 2012)

The Main Ingredient Radio Show NYC – Episode #141 (February 7, 2012)
phat kat – nasty ain’t it (look)
k-def – supa heath (redefinition)
dj adlib – 1,2 yo! (melting pot)
chief – check this out featuring ghostape (project mooncircle)
kurtis stanley & dirty cabin – it is what it is (self-released)
AB & daru – all alone featuring rena (self-released)
insightful – amongst the stars (soulection)
tensei – let ’em in (plug research)
flying lotus – camel (warp)
eat more cake – age of sin (apopto)
abjo – where my world begins (self-released)
onelove beats – one of these days (self-released)
eric lau – he said, she said featuring guilty simpson (kilawatt)
h.i.s.d. – the weakend featuring chris “daddy” dave (self-released)
spacek – starz (!k7)
floating points – shangrila (r2)
jesse boykins III & gora sou – the perfect blues (rbma)
dimlite – loins (now again)
shigeto – please stay (ghostly international)
indeep – last night a dj saved my life (daisuke tanabe edit) (self-released)
aeroc – for sake (ghostly international)
cecilia stalin – favorite things (ccstalin.bandcamp.com)
the bamboos – the willhelm scream featuring megan washington (tru thoughts)
deborah jordan – if i (futuristica)
b.lewis – friends (self-released)

my relatively non-obcure j dilla tribute (r.i.p. j dilla)
j-88 – stupid lies (groove attack)
jay dee aka j dilla – african rhythms (bbe)
j dilla – make ’em nv (stones throw)
j dilla – nasty featuring jack davey (unofficial)
platinum pied pipers – shotgun intro featuring jay dee (ubiquity)
jay dee – fuck the police (up above)
j dilla – reckless driving (stones throw)
jaylib – the red (stones throw)
j dilla – won’t do (bbe)
jay dee – remember featuring bilal (unreleased 2001 mca album)
j-88 – things you do (groove attack)
de la soul – much more featuring yummy (sanctuary)

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.