Joy

update: re-upped, link fixed.

Mary J. Blige—You Bring Me Joy (E-Smoove's Dub Mix)

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I can't remember under what circumstances I picked up Playing by Old and New Dreams except that it was in the last 2 years and I slept on it until recently. The group consists of Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Ed Blackwell, all former Ornette Coleman associates, recorded live in Austria, June 1980. Been enjoying the hell out of this one for a month or two now, especially "Mopti."

Old and New Dreams—Mopti

Sonny & Linda

Bless 4 Men With Beards for their service to mankind over the last decade or so, and especially for Sonny Sharrock's Black Woman. Here's the title track from that, with his wife, Linda Sharrock. It's one of about 5 songs that have made me cry at least once.

Sonny Sharrock—Black Woman

Motor City Madness

Stuttgart's Danilo Plessow has been making tunes for several years now as Motor City Drum Ensemble, and his feeling-back/looking-forward style hits the right buttons all around. "Got it" is no exception. From E11 ep on Prime Numbers, which also includes nice cuts from Mr. Scruff & Kaidi Tatham and Andres. Definitely worth a listen.

Motor City Drum Ensemble—Got It

I can see for Mills and Mills

Jeff Mills—Eclipse

disco earworm friday

This chorus has been stuck in my head for days and I don't mind a bit. Now it's your turn. From Odyssey's Hang Together (1980).
Odyssey—Follow Me (Play Follow the Leader)