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COLUMBIA NIGHTS – STORMY WEATHER

Aight y’all. This some schitt right here doe! Blind I fave Hayling has Voltron’d  with Sarai Abdul-Malik & John E Daise  to form Columbia Nights. Their first single is a cover of Little Dragons “Stormy Weather” & it a perfect homage to the o.g. In a moment where music is too often thought of as nothing more than hard drive space, there seems to be a severe lack of soul in our sounds. With a few notable exceptions, there has been a dearth of creative imagination and thought behind the content saturating blogs, iPods, and PCs. More than ever, music is increasingly seen as a disposable and artists are only as relevant as their last viral video. In the 21st century, the true musician’s task is to create art that lasts.

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Drawing from soul, hip-hop, R&B, electronica, and jazz, Columbia Nights hopes to add to the conversation by offering a fresh take on a timeless tradition. Co-producers and former bandmates John E Daise and Hayling Price made their rounds in Philadelphia playing the city’s trademark blend of neo-soul, and vocalist Sarai Abdul-Malik met the pair midway through her studies at Howard University’s jazz department. Joined by a love of vinyl, laughter and Thai iced tea, the Washington D.C. based trio creates a unique sound rooted in balance; their sounds represent a synthesis of the analog and the digital, the bright and the dark, the warm and the wintry.

This project is the culmination of almost two years of listening, writing, composing, and recording between three friends together on one special journey. Are you ready to join them on the ride?

COLUMBIA NIGHTS – STORMY WEATHER | DOWNLOAD

Tags: COLUMBIA NIGHTS, HAYLING, HAYLING PRICE, John E Daise, LITTLE DRAGON, Sarai Abdul-Malik, Yukimi Nagano

MALCOLM SPAULDING – INDIGLO

MalcolmSpaulding hails from Queens, NY & has been singing his whole life. The music he creates is unadulterated, feel-good music & you know how much we love that! The Hayling produced, Indiglo is the first single off his upcoming First Things First EP.

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MALCOLM SPAULDING – INDIGLO | DOWNLOAD

Tags: HAYLING, MALCOM SPAULDING

HAYLING – TAKE COVER

Another album that I have been grooving to for quite some time & have been an asshole for not posting has been Hayling‘s Take Cover project. An album where he flips some of his favorite cuts of all time from Stevie/Michael to Prince to Sade. All originally remixed beautifully by one of today’s lowkey super musicians.  I keep trying to tell y’all… watch out for Hayling.

Now get on with the git!

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HAYLING – TAKE COVER | DOWNLOAD

Tags: FRANKIE BEVERLY, HAYLING, KOOL & THE GANG, MAZE, MICHAEL JACKSON, PRINCE, Roberta Flack, SADE, STEVIE WONDER

NO KNOWS DOPE | NO KNOWS BOSSANOVA | MARCH 20XI

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We’re going to South America with this one! From Philly to Rio de Janeiro, from Cali to São Paulo, from the D to Pelourinho to Brooklyn to Salvador & right into your NKD collection! Those that know me, know that I am a  huge fan of Bossa Nova/Brazilian music. It blew up by mainly young musicians & college students in the 1960′s & since then has continued to be a influence in todays music from Koop to Nouvelle Vague & Jneiro Jarel. Bossanova rhythmically has Samba foundations , while harmonically the structure lies in Jazz going from sophisticated to dissonant. I am a sucka for dissonance, thus why Stevie, Dilla & Bossa Nova/Brazilian music are my all time favorites. I took my time with this one & hope you enjoy it as much I did putting it together.  No’s a boss on Bossanova…gone!

TL & DL…

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Tags: ANTHONY HAMILTON, ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM, ARTHUR VEROCAI, BADEN POWELL, BLACKSTAR TALIB KWELI MOS DEF, BOSSA RIO, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DORIVAL CAYMMI, EDU LOBO, ELIS REGINA, ELIZETE CARDOSO, GINGA TRIO, HAYLING, J DILLA, JAY DEE, JNEIRO JAREL, João Gilberto, JORGE BEN, LUIS BONFA, Marilia Medalha, MILTON NASCIMENTO, NKD, NO KNOWS DOPE, NOAH DEE AKILI, PERY RIBEIRO, ROBERTO MENESCAL, SELIA BARBOSA, SERGIO MENDES, SHINEY'S FOOD, STAN GETZ, TAMBA 4, TAMBA TRIO, THE CLASS:SICKS, THE PHARCYDE, VINICIUS DE MORAES, ZIMBO TRIO

NO KNOWS DOPE | NO KNOWS BEATS 2 | JANUARY 20XI

This year marks the 5th anniversary of my No Knows Dope series (HOLY MEGABYTES BATMAN THE FIF’ YEAR!)… blessed! Thank you all for your continuous support of the NKD franchise as well as all the other $tunta$tic original compilations that the rest of the Blind I staff offers. Last years NKD concept was fun being able to do each month dedicated to one of my all time favorite artists or themes. This years method to the NKD madness is simple. Genres & sub-genres (according to me that is) all mixed & glitched by my good friend/brother & DJ W1shOne. This months edition is a sequel to last years No Knows Beats & this one is str8 up exclusive thruout! FIAH! All purpose music right here! 110% skip proof! I want to send some special Jedi respecognition to all my friends (I, Ced & Black Spade of Hawthorne Headhunters, SquareWeezy of The Bangerz, Haz Solo, Max Kane, Teeko, Malaguti & Colin Brown of 4OneFunk/F.A.M.E., Seven Davis Jr., DJ Dskrybe of Trademark, REL of D2S, Hayling, Waajeed and W1shOne & Sol Plus 10 of Sub Ren who came thru for me by blessing me with never before heard or released beats. I hope you enjoy this mix as much as W1sh & I had putting it together. This is only the beginning… 11 more to go! Stay TUNEd.

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Tags: 4ONEFUNK, 84 SKILLS, BLACK SPADE, COLIN BROWN, DEVONWHO, DISTORTION 2 STATIC, DJ DSKRYBE, F.A.M.E, FINESE, HAWTHORNE HEADHUNTERS, HAYLING, I CED, JNEIRO JAREL, JOOB, KLIPMODE, KNXWLEDGE, MALAGUTI, MAX JANE, NKD, NO KNOWS DOPE, Oriol, Rel, SAUCE81, SEVEN DAVIS JR., Sol Plus 10, SQUARE WEEZY, SUB REN, TEEKO, THE BANGERZ, TRADEMARK, W1SHONE, WAAJEED

MEEZY LISTENING VOL 16

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As 1/1/11 approaches , our camp is looking to a new year with great hope and promise. I feel in my soul 2011 is going to be a wondrous year as we awaken to all things that bring us together like this music we all love. To all the blind I faithfuls I hope you enjoy this VOL 16 and have a wonderful New year .

MEEZY LISTENING VOL 16 [DOWNLOAD]
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Tags: 50 Cent, Diddy - Dirty Money, DJ ACE, DON PRAHFIT, dr dre, EMINEM, ERK THA JERK, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, Goldenchyld The Beast and Nnenna Freelon, H.O.P.E., HAYLING, Haz Solo, Hint, Hit-Boy, Jay-z, Kameleon, Malice, Mara Hruby, MICHAEL JACKSON, Quadron, Raheem Devaughn, Rebirth & Aima The Dreamer, Reggie B, Sam Seven, SHAMES WORTHY, STAT QUO, THE STUYVESANTS, THEESatisfaction, VIKTER DUPLAIX, WIL MAY

HAYLING – BLUE DREAM

With his album Take Cover ready to drop around the New Year, musician extraordinaire, Hayling takes a break from his steady grind to bless the faithful with a Blind I Exclusive entitled “Blue Dream”. The track flirts with the idea of being laid back, then fun & loungey with the lowkey romantic midnight keys Hayling applies over his 80′s steez drums creating a soothing melodic groove that narrates a spark of interest in something even bigger. I for one am ready to hop in the load & enjoy me some Blue Dream in more ways than one, I highly suggest that you do the same.

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DL as well as an inside peak into Hayling’s next endeavor Columbia Nights after the jump…

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Tags: Blind I Exclusive, COLUMBIA NIGHTS, HAYLING

BLIND I EXCLUSIVE: HAYLING – ALL DAY SUCKER

You should remember him from “Keys Open Doors” (he dropped the Price) & has blessed Blind I & the faithfuls with an exclusive off his upcoming project where Hayling will be doing synth heavy, sample-free covers of classic soul & funk joints entitled, Take Cover (slated for New Years release). I have heard a few of them & they are all extremely dope & flava’FULL! The following, like I said is from the project I am speaking on & it is a cover of the G.O.A.T.’s Stevie Wonder‘s “All Day Sucker”. Peep the goodness….

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Yup! You want it… you need it… you got it! Stay tuned faithfuls for the full length coming soon!!

HAYLING – ALL DAY SUCKER [DOWNLOAD]

Tags: HAYLING, THE ARTIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS HAYLING PRICE

MEEZY LISTENIN’ VOL 11

It’s 11:11…. Make a wish!
Make sure it’s a positive one , cause your thoughts are manifesting at a rapid rate and you are actually creating the reality around u. What kind of reality are you creating for yourself? Are you happy with the results? As we co-exist as one in this co-creation world of ours, here is a lil soundtrack to create to.. ya dig? So love, let go of your fears and live life up to the fullest!
You’ll soon get it after the jump..Play on playa!

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Tags: BLACK SPADE, BONOBO, Cut Chemist, Dirty Science, Don Miguel Luiz, DON PRAHFIT, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, DWELE, Dyme Def, Frank Nitt x DJ Buddy x 5AP, Full Crate & Mar, HAYLING, MED, MEEZY, MEEZYART, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, n.e.r.d., Naturel, ONRA, OUTKAST, Parallel Dance Ensemble, Pharrell, Regina, Stark Reality, Tanya Morgan, The Glitch Mob, Vic Mensa, Vic Spencer & Sulaiman, VON PEA, Wrekonize

BLIND I FOR THE KIDS PRESENT… BLIND I FOR THE SUMMER

We all Voltron’ed once again to create the sounds of summer as heard through the Blind I staff. These are songs that paint the vibe & set the tone for how we would like to feel throughout this whole season. This was designed & created to serve as the official soundtrack to the summer for our faithfuls. Blind I For The Kids… you know what it is… bump this while you BBQ’in that chicken, links & ribs!

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Tags: 2PAC, 4HERO, ALMAZ, ALTHEA & DONNA, ARTHUR VEROCAI, Busy Signal, drake, FREDDIE JOACHIM, HAYLING, Incubus, Isley Brothers, J DILLA, JACK DAVEY, JACKSON CONTI, KOOP, LITTLE DRAGON, ME GUSTA, Mos Dub, NEON INDIAN, NINA SIMONE, PHRAIM, QUASIMOTO, SEU JORGE, STRANGE FRUIT PROJECT, Yukimi Nagano