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And as promised, Soultronica Volume Two. If you haven't caught the first installment in this ongoing sideseries, you need to go back and get a bar - once you've caught Soultronica Volume 1 in its entirety, come back and check this one out. This volume finds our heroes back in space, and your boy back in Cali with the official studio - don't get me wrong, the Macbook mic is fine for what it is, but nothing beats recording into a mic that's worth more than you are. D'Angelo - Devil's Pie (Kenny Keys remix). I was so impatient to share this joint with the listeners when I first got it that I damn near made a one-song episode of your favorite hip-hop podcast. Keys shows us where his name came from on this joint, and the production is hot as well. Brilliant remix. myspace.com/kennykeys J*Davey - Let It Bleed. There's so very little I can say about this duo without simply reiterating what everyone in the know has been saying for what, going on a couple years, at least, now? Production is funky, soulful, and futuristic, the vocals ooze intelligence and well, sex. jdaveybaby.com J*Davey - Gangsta. Damn. Do not let the lyrics slip by you on this one, trust me.

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This week - no hip-hop. Yeah, you heard me. I'd like to officially present to the internets - each and every one of them - a nascent genre of new Black music. I don't know what to call it - I've heard Space Funk (or maybe I made that up? I can't remember), Neo Funk, and TK seems to have settled on Soultronica, which I think is fairly accurate. You'll see what I mean when you listen to the episode. So, for now, soultronica it is. Check the playlist. DJ Spinna - Intergalactic Soul feat Phonte of Little Brother. This is sort of a weird record. Spinna starts off with two or three solid space-hop joints - this being the hottest - and then just when he's got a good momentum going, he turns around and runs straight for motherfucking Chicago. House all the way through. Weird, but good. djspinna.com J Davey - No More (Donwill Piracy Remix). At long last, after nearly 8 months of talking about it, I've finally gotten some J Davey material. I actually have enough for a whole episode, or two - peace to them for getting all that to me. I'd already heard the original joint, but this unofficial remix puts it over the fucking top. If you're not already on the J*Davey bandwagon, you need to be. jdaveybaby.com.