Music Addikts

Funky beats and a buttery tenor voice with hills and valleys of runs… that pretty much sums up Tone Trezure.  This EP made my ears perk up! I needed this today, I’d honestly been going thru a bit of withdrawal and it was indeed time for a new injektion! I dig each song on the EP, “My Destiny”, so I can’t pick a favorite.  For $5, this is a steal.  I’m sure we’ll be hearing a lot more from Tone. Take a listen for yourself!

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Several years ago, Soul Socialite and I were planning our birthday extravaganza and we decided to give favors for the party.  Of course, the only fitting favor would be a musical compilation of some of our favorite tunes.  I had heard the song, “Green” from Liquid Soul Elements, an online station with J Sevens as the programmer.  The song stuck out to me and I was hooked from then on.  I HAD to have it on the cd. It was so hard to narrow down the songs, but we managed to do it.  If you’re unfamiliar with Coultrain, be sure to check out the entire album, The Adventures Of Seymor Liberty. Visit Moods Music to pick up your copy!

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I was so excited to get the advance on this album in preparation for a listening party.  The 8-song advance was a heck ofa teaser and left many unanswered questions like, “Who is going to collab on the project?”  “What is going to be the story within?” and “What is Dwele going to hit us with now?”  Dwele is a great storyteller through his albums. It seems the general consensus about the preceding album Sketches Of A Man was a bit of a disappointment across the board.  Sorry Dwele, your fans have strong opinions.  HOWEVER, W.ant, W.orld, W.omen sets Dwele ablaze from the first track!  Needless to say I was UBERGEEKED to get this gift in my inbox!!

So how about I launch into my experience…

I first checked out the tracklist and was immediately surprised to see cameos by DJ Quik, David Banner, Monica Blaire and Lloyd Dwayne.  I admit I am a bit of a snob, so I was asking myself, “Self, David Banner? Is Dwele going mainstream?”  I listened to this track first, messing up the whole order of the private presentation.  Understand that this song, “Dodgin’ Your Phone” featuring David Banner is humorous, super sexy and very relatable.  I was immediately teleported back to a Picasso-esque montage of nights where I am dialing a shorty on the way home from a gig or hanging at the club with one thought… “Oooh, girl why you ain’t answering your phone? I got a serious love angst for you!”

The signature trumpet licks are peppering a handful of songs in a manner reminiscent of Dwelogy.  Dwele shows off with a slick little interlude where he raps, but the vocal layering was bahnoodles and segued into “Dim the Lights,” an image-filled collab with Raheem DeVaughn.  The collab with Monica Blaire and Lloyd Dwayne on “Detroit Sunrise” is an ode to ‘Motor City.’ As the only female voice on the project, Monica lends a great contrast to Dwele’s airy voice.

Dwele is a master of imagery in his music and the vivid manner in which he pans and fades in and out of scenes, is a sensory journey; case and point, “Hangover.”  Ladies you can expect a serious conversation or three with “Dwe” and might find yourself answering and identifying throughout the “W.omen” segment of the album. Fellas, listen to this segment and take notes, it may save you from losing your “Subject” or your “A.N.G.E.L.”

The “W.orld” segment, in my opinion, showed a side of Dwele rarely heard.  The content is quite political in theme and consciousness.  Such a GENIUS inclusion, and the balance of content deserves mad kudos.

In closing, I have to give a couple more picks from this masterful 17-track album.  “Grown,” “Give Me A Chance” and “I Wanna” are great two-step, pull a shorty on the dance floor for a medium tempo, non-verbal convo type of vibe.  W.ant, W.orld W.omen is a feng shui of musicology, vibes, imagery and content.  Expect to be playing this album over and over again. Each time will take you higher as you learn the lyrics and hear the phenomenon that is Dwele.

***This is the first of a monthly installment from DJ Phaze.  He will give us a monthly review of his ‘Album Pick of the Month’

I remember the first time I met Jason Jetplane. He seemed shy and reserved. This is proof that you should never judge a book by its cover. He gave me a copy of his cd and when I asked how he’d classify it, he looked up in the sky and said, “different”. While I would agree with that, I would also add “refreshing”, to the list.

Our next meeting was a live performance at Moods Music during a showcase. Since I knew Jason would be performing I decided to check him out. I was interested to see how he would be live and I must say, I was impressed. The live experience tells a lot. His passion for his craft was personified. He definitely was a different person in front of a crowd.

The album,Love Boulevard, is a mix of electronic soulful sounds with pop undertones. I haven’t quite heard anything like his music, which makes me like it even more.  He’s confident and comfortable with taking chances vocally and going against the grain.  I dig that. My favorite songs on the album, are the title track, ‘Love Boulevard’ which is a catchy tune that promises to be stuck in your head. Another one of my favorites is ‘Distant Star‘. It’s sexy and it tickles my eardrums . “Jetplanes” is another favorite tune on the album. Jason Jetplane is a talented musician, producer, and artist. I’m confident that huge things are in-store for Mr.Jetplane in the near future. Catch him in the sky…

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