Coming Up This Month !

Herb Man by King Stitt and Andy Capp

Rocking Time - Burning Spear w/ Big Joe

Big Version.

Cuz I Can't Get Enuff

My Mulatu Astatke obsession doesn't seem to be ending any time in the near future. To start the day off proper, well officially start, the day has been going on for a bit now, here is a clip of the man Mulatu with The Heliocentrics. As good today as it was back in the day. Like this and I will find more reasons to like you.

Dreaming of the Ultimate Dub Box

In the past, I've built some homemade oscillators/ circuit bent machines. Been looking for some inspiration to build a new dub box and came across these interesting concoctions. I'll update as I build my newest device and relearn how to solder, should be interesting. Come back soon to check the build process. In the meantime, if you are wondering what it is I am even talking about, check out the links to these examples of dub boxes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DOCqjWHfaw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWBB7HLvpMA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7bxc2vZ9iE&feature=related

Positive Images

This video has been hit like 25,000 times in the past day or two that it has been up. See why.. It looks and feels so right. Share this video so the world can see some positive images for once..

From the producers:
"Ridzdesign Presents The Narcicyst featuring Shadia Mansour - "Hamdulillah" (Official Music Video) Directed and Edited by Ridwan Adhami Written by Yassin Alsalman and Shadia Mansour Original Track produced by SandhiLL Piano by Stefan Christoff Additional production and arrangement by Doctor Dinar and The Narcicyst To say 'Hamdulillah' is to be grateful for what one has. The images of the past decades have cast a veil on our identity as a people. We, as international brothers and sisters, are now witness to injustice in real time. We watch our Wars in HD. Injustice is played in real time. It is time for us to claim our faces back. This video is a global collaborative effort by 10 photographers- from London to Lebanon, Cairo To Canada, Abu Dhabi to America- to create a portrait of the New Global Citizens. They are DJs, MCs, poets, architects, teachers, doctors, parents and children. Most of all they are people. Thank you to everyone that was involved. We are blessed to have each other"

Catching up

So after a travel packed summer, it's time to catch up with this blog and talk about how I need to get on the regular with this spot. In the past few months, I've been in Maine, Philadelphia, Chicago, Jersey Shore (can't say i've seen the show, but in real life it's mad entertaining) and NYC. I am now fully prepared and ready to not go anywhere for a minute and catch up with some music. Therefor, this big tune, Longtime, from Gappy Ranks seems appropriate right about now. Heard this one for the first time while running some tunes with co_Cognizant Sound operator Lukaduke on WMPG in Portland, ME, back in July and have yet to overplay it. If you've been locked in a room for the past year then maybe you've missed out on all the big tunes Gappy Ranks has been dropping. In the event, you haven't been paying attention, then we'll try to get you updated right now:

Summer is starting to heat up

Certainly been slacking on the Cognizant Sound blog - but things a starting to clear up and getting ready for some pure niceness this summer. First up, those in the North, Cognizant Sound will be in full force at the Radiance Arts and Culture Fest in Portland, ME on Saturday June 26th. Lukaduke been throwing down records at this event for many years now. Finally the schedule allow Geofferson and Lukaduke to bring the full Cognizant Sound to the festival. For more info: http://www.radiancefest.com/ +
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/event.php?eid=132931603386960&index=1

Also, working on the Cognizant summer schedule. More info coming soon.

Enjoying this dub version of Nautilus from Blundetto. Interesting stuff from a French jazz band that I don't know a whole lot about. check it out:

Mos Dub

I'm only about 4 songs into this remix project - but feeling confident about recommending already. Always been a big Mos Def fan and there is some nice riddims on this remix. Produced by Max Tannone - well executed!


Check it out right here:

http://mosdub.com/

The Return of Tiger!

Look at the reaction when Tiger takes the stage!! Wished I had made it to this show last weekend. Sounds like another nice night courtesy of SturGav. Tiger was one of the wickedest reggae acts of the 80's but fell off the scene fast. I believe he was in a motorcycle accident that put a halt to his career. If anyone has any input on what happened to Tiger - please post it here! By the looks of the crowd - Tiger could have farted in the mic and the audience would have bawled forward! More clips on YouTube courtesy of Sturmars.

Rise Up for Haiti !

Mulatu vs Nas and Damian Marley

As I procrastinate from doing work, came across some interesting trivia. Not exactly straight up reggae news - but we like to keep it cognizant and universal in here.

Been getting into an artist by the name of Mulatu Astatke recently. Mulatu is credited as a pioneer in Ethiopian Jazz. Definitely recommend checking out his material. It's super interesting stuff and I am looking forward to building up my collection. The first time I heard his music - I instantly recognized it as the soundtrack from Broken Flowers, the Jim Jarmusch movie with Bill Murray. If you've seen this movie, you may recall the music that Bill Murray listens to as he drives around..

Like most people, I've been anticipating the release of the Damian Marley and Nas collaboration. I was excited to just discover that in their first release of their much anticipated album, they sample Mulatu. Check out both the songs right here:

Mulatu Astatke – Yegelle Tezeta:


Nas and Damian Marley - As We Enter:

Looking forward to joining the Philly Reggae Girls for a night of pure reggae niceness!

None Shall Escape The Judgement - RIDDIM MIX

Just picked up a couple of 45s on the Johnny Clarke - None Shall Escape the Judgement - riddim. Here is a short riddim mix. Pretty excited to finally pick up a couple of tunes on this classic riddim I have been seeking out for a while. This riddim is one of the original "flying cymbal" tunes. Track list:

1) "This a the best version" - The Aggrovators
2) "Give a Helping Hand" - Owen Gray
3) "Gun Court Law" - Cornell Campbell
4) "Zion Gate Open" - Jacob Miller
5) "None Shall Escape the Judgement" - Johnny Clarke


NoneShallEscape-RIDDIMmix.mp3

Jovi Rockwell Mixtape

Been listening to this mixtape this week...

Jovi Rockwell is a wicked up and coming artist !

This mixtape shows her diversity and "most" of the tunes are on point !

Thing called  "Psycho Therapy Mixtape"

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