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Champaign-Urbana, IL - Musician, producer, composer, audio designer, and DJ Larry E. Gates II  has played hundreds of stages across the nation and has shared those stages with the likes of Chuck Berry, G. Love & Special Sauce, 30 Seconds To Mars, Local H, Superdrag, Trombone Shorty, Brother Ali, The Nappy Roots, Blueprint, DJ Rare Groove, Illogic, and many others.

 

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Madhouse Mondays: 420

Happy 420. Some of us have to work - but for those who are just melting into your couches today, dig this mix by DJ Matman. Yup.

The 420 Mix by Dj Matman on Mixcloud

 

Feel Good Fridays: Keys 'N Krates

Watch this amazing performance by Keys 'N Krates. This is right up my alley. Dag. So good.

Throwback Thursdays: Sun Ra

In 1978 while most of the world was listening to the Bee Gees, Sun Ra and his Arkestra were getting out there. I mean, all the way out there. Here's "Space is the Place" from The Antique Blacks. Back in '74 he made a super-trippy movie of the same title (peep). Let's get weird, y'all.

Way Gone Wednesdays: Snoop Dogg

It's been a hot minute since Snoop dropped a song I was excited about. But this one (especially with this dope Blaxplotation video) has my head bobbin'. Shouts to Pharrell for producing another dancefloor classic. This ain't that old-school, G-funk head-not shit, but I'm widdit.

Real Talk Tuesdays: Faraji Heritage Experiment

Hussein Ibn Faraji is researching his roots and blending middle eastern and African sounds with funk and jazz. So groovy. Dig this vibe.