Sketches of California

September 19, 2008 at 12:13 pm

  1. Daedalus - Dearly Departed
    Exquisite Corpse (Mush / 2006)
  2. Shoes - Kyen kyen (edit)
    shoes of afro-rock 12″(Shoes / 2008)
  3. Ammoncontact - Earth’s Children (feat. Mia Doi Todd)
    With Voices (Ninjatune / 2005)
  4. Mia Doi Todd - My Room is White (Flying Lotus remix)
    La Ninja Amor And Other Dreams Of Manzanita (Plug / 2006)
  5. Flying Lotus - Testament
    Los Angeles (Warp / 2008)
  6. Amon Tobin - Slowly
    Supermodified (Ninjatune / 2000)

Lately I find myself enamored with the idea of California. There is a very particular and subtle vibe in Californian music which I had never noticed before, some weird sort of psychedelic lushness showering all the music coming out from there, be it Jazz, Rock or Hip-hop. It’s hard for me to explain it, or to be objective about it but it’s been seducing me these past days in the most mysterious ways.

On this playlist the focus is on Californian Hip-hop with a nearly ambient bounce that producers such as Waajeed and Madlib do so well. Tunes move with a leisurely pace for a smooth nocturnal listen. Hope you enjoy. Huge kudos to Michael on the playlist since I snatched half of what you’re listening today from his blog.

Photo: Olivia Bee. Who, by the way, is only 14 years old and intimidates me by the huge talent and overall taste she reflects on her words, songs and images. I’d be painfully ashamed if I tried to remember just where I was, philosophically speaking, at her age. Go check her photostream if you don’t believe me.


Posted by Moka in Electronica, hip hop
 

12 Comments »

  1. jungle said, September 19, 2008 @ 5:32 pm

    Beautifull playlist Moka, I really liked it. It sounds very contemporary and cosmopolitan.

    And… what a beautifull picture! Yes, he is a boy and I like girls, but he has lovely lips.

  2. Todd Smith said, September 19, 2008 @ 5:44 pm

    From LA w/ love. great selections.

  3. Billy Angel said, September 22, 2008 @ 9:47 pm

    so glad my favorite site for music is back, alive and well. and what a selection of music to greet me.

    Billy

  4. Francis Keller said, September 23, 2008 @ 10:51 am

    hola,
    good to have you back!
    thank you.

  5. Chico Candela said, September 25, 2008 @ 11:38 pm

    muy buen blog… y mejor saber que esta hecho con manos mexicanas…

    saludos

  6. Pullinpulse’s Weblog said, September 26, 2008 @ 4:40 pm

    [...] Vi ripresento qui, quasi integralmente, un music glob postato da Moka, una ragazza di puro talento in fatto di musica. Chi volesse leggere anche le sue note e la sua presentazione del post la pagna da visitare è al Motel De Moka. [...]

  7. Sketches of California « Pullinpulse’s Weblog said, September 26, 2008 @ 4:42 pm

    [...] Vi ripresento qui, quasi integralmente, un music glob postato da Moka, una ragazza di puro talento in fatto di musica. Chi volesse leggere anche le sue note e la sua presentazione del post la pagina da visitare è al Motel De Moka. [...]

  8. Peter said, September 29, 2008 @ 6:03 am

    The Amon Tobin track has been a personal favourite for a long time

  9. Will said, September 29, 2008 @ 1:29 pm

    Yess.. you know how we do, Moka!

  10. emma said, September 29, 2008 @ 6:40 pm

    Just where my musical heart’s been flying lately. Wonderful playlist! Thank you.

  11. Marco Raaphorst said, September 30, 2008 @ 2:08 am

    very nice collection of modern oldish sounding music

  12. Isidoro said, October 1, 2008 @ 2:33 am

    I recommend listening to Adventure Time, Blank Blue, The Long Lost (Daedelus and his wife Laura Darling), Kutmah and pretty much most of the musicians from the Dublab crew who are mainly based in the underground music scene of Echo park in L.A
    kudos!
    =D

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