Vancouver is best known for its beautiful terrain, incredible climate and overall easy going vibe. These days Vancouver is gaining the reputation as an epicentre of dope music. Representing Van City is internationally renowned tech-fusion producer Mathew Jonson, who teams up with programmer Tyger Dhula and keyboardist Danuel Tate of Dante & Dhula. Together they form Cobblestone Jazz…another Vancouver native, Amalia Townsend, works double duty as key vocalist for the nujazz band, Sekoya and sings with the 8-member deep funk and soul unit, 1 Luv. Bringing the party rockin´ vibe is DJ and producer Aklimatize who throws down some serious broken beat.
“This compilation simply makes you want to move. After one spin, you’ll see why its required listening”
-Theme Magazine
“Toronto’s Do Right Music continues to define the converging worlds of hip hop, funk, soul, jazz and broken beats in Canada with this second installment in their Required Listening series.” -Montreal Mirror
When Toronto-based and ever versatile label Do Right! released Required Listening – a raw, diverse and stunning compilation of sounds by artists from Toronto, critics and music lovers around the globe took notice. Required Listening Volume 2 promises to keep up that standard of quality by featuring fresh tracks from the West Coast, to the East Coast, with some stops in between…
“Do Right mainman John Kong pulled together all the tracks for the set — and as usual, he’s got a great ear for an unusual groove” -Dusty Groove
Sources: Kudos Distribution and DoRight! Music
Aklimatize Track: Dime La Verdad featuring Totin Agosto
Artist(s): Aklimatize, Totin Agosto, Myles Bigelow, Various
Label/Cat#: DoRight! Music, Toronto, CA – DR025CD
Format: CD Compilation, Digital | Release Date: Feb, 2008
Full Release Tracklisting:
1. Abdominal – T-Ode feat. Notes to self
2. Anonymous Twist – Sweet 16 feat. Planet Asia
3. Justis – Jazz Music
4. Sacha Williamson- Hurricane
5. Sekoya – Love’s in Need
6. The Souljazz Orchestra – Mista President
7. Aklimatize – Dime La Verdad
8. Alister Johnson – Like a Star
9. Cobblestone Jazz – Creator
10. 1 Luv – Starz
11. Brian MacMillian – Signs
12. Sunshine State – Day Job (Alister Johnson remix)
13. Ghislain Poirier – Pou Ki Sa Dub feat. Nik Myo
14. Apostle of Hustle – My Sword hand’s Anger (Circle Research Mix)
15. Dante & Dhula – Why do the Wicked Ones Rule