I recently gained access to the Now Again Record Catalog on disco.ac, and I picked out a few tracks that inspired me the most. Encompassing funk, jazz, and soul, these tracks follow strands of black music genealogy throughout time, and continue into the future. Towards the end, I indulge in a bit of a tribute to Moodymann, one of my greatest inspirations – all vinyl, mixed with a bit of elbow grease on some finicky 70s turntables. This mix is less motivated by literature than the previous episodes, but is a nice meditation on the overall themes all the same, and is a token of my appreciation for the invaluable archival work being done by Now Again.

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B.A.S. is a collective effort lead by Gum.mp3 to evaluate the genealogy of black music.

The format is more like homies sharing with each other, and less like a music history professor boring you to death. With help from friends and peers, an assortment of reading materials, recommended listening, and questions to consider will be assembled. We don’t have all the answers, but we hope you’ll find them with us.

TRACKLIST:

Sun Ra – Springtime Again
Phil Ranelin – Vibes From the Tribe
Shake – Lost in Space
Karl Hector & The Malcouns – Otumpa Flu
LA Carnival – We’d Like To
Hilton Felton – Spreading Fever
Eamon – Good News
Dayton Sidewinders – Funky in Here
Don Ricardo – Sonho Lindo
Bukky Leo – Times Like These
Elektro Hafiz – Ne Diyeyim
The Roots – Jabu
Amp Fiddler – Energy
Jonathan Maron – Natural High
Moodymann – Downtown

Moodymann Tribute Records

Soul Sounds (SLSS-002)
Mood & Grooves Classics v4 (MG-049)
Nmywagon (PFG003)
How Sweed It Is (KDJ-34)
It’s 2 Late 4 U And Me (youANDme Edit) (ORNAMENTS 017)
I’d Rather Be Lonely (KDJ-36)
The Thief That Stole My Sad Days … Ya Blessin’ Me (KDJ-25 A)
Anotha Black Sunday (KDJ-38)
Demos, Cassettes, ADATs & Floppies Pt . 1 (KDJ-49)
Shattered Dreams (PFG041)
Silence In The Secret Garden (PFG036)
Black Mahogani 2 (PFG057)