rob's records
Rob Scott owns hella records. Mostly jazz and hip hop rarities. He was born with a green thumb and dusty fingers. That joint, Rob's beat, is the only song he's produced so far (the world is waiting to be blessed once again). However, the records stay in constant rotation; consider him a professional listener.
Contact for purchase info or to talk shit:
rob@solosrecords.com
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Title:
Indo-Jazz Suite
Artist: The Joe Harriott Double Quintet, under the direction of
John Mayer
Label: Atlantic
Year: 1966
Five
jazz players join with four Indian musicians to create a timeless
sound. Tablas bang away to a head nodding 4/4 rhythm, while flute,
sitar, and saxophone intertwine melodically over tambura and bass.
Muggs, Prince Paul, and a few others have definitely given this
album a listen, and for good reason, as there are plenty of open
sounds to bite away at with your MPC. |
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Title:
Unreal
Artist: Bloodstone
Label: London
Year: 1973
Alright some of the tracks on this album aren’t anything special.
Who cares? These are some of the phattest breaks and that makes
it all good. Everybody Needs Love starts with a nice four measure
break and then drops some subtle harmonica under a deep, open baseline.
Side B keeps your booty shaking throughout. Check The Traffic Cop
for some nice vocal samples. |
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Title:
I Am Not Afraid
Artist: Hugh Masekela
Label: Blue Thumb
Year: 1974
You got two options: light up a spliff and kick back, or call your
girl or whatever over, cuz you’re not doing shit until the
record’s over. Stix Hooper and Joe Sample of the Jazz Crusaders
lend Hugh Masekela a hand in laying down one of the most joyful
records ever. Thick basslines, intricate hand drum patterns, horn
stabs, and subtle keys lace the background while Masekela lets his
voice be heard. |
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Title:
Music Inspired by the Lord of the Rings
Artist: Bo Hansson
Label: Charisma
Year: 1972
I don’t know what the fuck to say about this album. It’s
crazy. Moog synthesizer tears through songs titled after the chapters
in the book. Funky classic rock sounds get arranged in mind-bending
multidirectional orchestration. Peanut Butter Wolf managed to grab
a loop from this chapter of 70’s obscurity. |
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