Si La Sol

Give the summer some.

MaseQua Myers & Jami Ayinde | Black Land of the Nile (ft. Chico Freeman)
Brenda Russell | It’s Something
Aretha Franklin | It Only Happens (When I Look at You)
The Voices of East Harlem | Can You Feel It
Billy Paul | Am I Black Enough for You?
Minnie Riperton | Wouldn’t Matter Where You Are
Tower of Power | Can’t You See (You Doin’ Me Wrong)
The Love Unlimited Orchestra | Satin Soul
Trouble Funk | Trouble Funk Express
Tangoterje | Can’t Help It
Flying Lotus | Do the Astral Plane
Shaun Escoffery | Days Like This (Spinna & Ticklah Mix)
Airto | Toque de cuíca
Level 42 | Last Chance
George Duke | Brazilian Love Affair
James Mason | Free
Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’77 | Zanzibar
Roy Ayers | Our Time Is Coming
Andy Bey | Tune Up

Mixed by Ibrahim El Mahboob, August 2012

Si La Sol

This is a sequel to the mixtape Re Mi Do. Solfège syllables are once again used for the title, here suggesting a reference to the sun and summertime. This mix is more about a sustained flow of grooves and less about the mood shifts of the earlier mix. I expand on the idea of harmonic mixing, with some songs introducing a change of key as kind of meta chord progression, though this may be incidental to selecting the right beat to transition with. This provides contrast with the moments when keys match exactly between songs.

I want to acknowledge some friends, DJs, creators, etc. who have informed and inspired my listening:

General Eclectic
Petri Glad
Kevin Laverty
Stuart Li
Paul E. Lopes
Jason Palma
Koray Özel
Anousheh Showleh
Son of S.O.U.L.
Sophistiphunk
Daniel Viljoen
Victor Undergroundvibe

All recordings are the intellectual property of the artists.

(This mix was originally posted to Podomatic.)