Summer Serotonin
If you’re looking for the perfect summer soundtrack, we’ve got you covered.
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About This Box
Summer Jams includes albums that chime with the vacation season; the summer-vibed soulfulness of the British singer Nao (who describes her music as “wonky funk”) and the dramatic pop of the Oscar-winning Sam Smith.
In addition, from America, you’ll discover the trippy jazz-funk of bassist/singer Thundercat and the joyous west coast R&B grooves that have become the specialty of the Californian singer/drummer Anderson .Paak.
What you’ll be listening to...
Your box will include a handpicked selection of two or three albums from this collection of eight:
Ventura
Anderson .Paak
Ventura
Anderson .Paak
This is a simple collection of woozy slow-jams and blissed-out recollections
The fourth full-length studio release for the Southern California artist features guest appearances from André 3000, Brandy, Nate Dogg, Sonyae Elise, Lalah Hathaway, Smokey Robinson, and Jazmine Sullivan.
Tracklist
A1 - Come Home
A2 - Make It Better
A3 - Reachin’ 2 Much
A4 - Winners Circle
A5 - Good Heels
B1 - Yada Yada
B2 - King James
B3 - Chosen One
B4 - Jet Black
B5 - Twilight
B6 - What Can We Do?
Tamba Trio - Avanco
Tamba Trio
Avanco
Tamba Trio
A soothing brazilian Jazz album, featuring 'Mas Que Nada,' Tamba Trio's greatest and most famous recording
Other highlights include their versions of "Garota de Ipanema," "So Danço Samba," and "Vento do Mar."
Tracklist
A1 - Garôta De Ipanema
A2 - Mas, Que Nada !
A3 - Negro
A4 - Mania De Maria
A5 - Vento Do Mar
A6 - Sonho De Maria
B1 - Só Danço Samba
B2 - O Samba Da Minha Terra
B3 - Môça Flor
B4 - Rio
B5 - Tristeza De Nós Dois
B6 - Esperança
Various Artists
The Complete Cuban Jam
The Complete Cuban Jam
Various Artists
An incredible box set packed with the best of Cuban Jazz - the soundtrack to your Summer
Just as American jazz musicians of the 1950s typically headed off to jam sessions following their last sets at clubs, Cuban musicians did the same in Havana.
Musicians who dressed in guarachera shirts to play for tourists in hotel ballrooms slipped into button-down shirts and slacks after work at 3 a.m. and headed off to play for themselves. In some cases, they wound up at the recording studio of Ramo´n Sabat's Panart Records. There, a dozen or so guests stood along the studio's perimeter waiting to enjoy the music. Musicians and guests were usually fortified by food and rum and cola, creating a party atmosphere.
The results of these early-morning gatherings were five albums entitled Cuban Jam Session Vol. 1-5.
Tracklist
Cuban Jam Session Under The Direction Of Julio Gutiérrez / Volume 1
A1 - Introduction
A2 - Theme On Perfidia
A3 - Theme On Mambo
A4 - Cimarron
B1 - Theme On Cha Cha Cha
B2 - Opus For Dancing
B3 - Theme For Conga
Cuban Jam Session Under The Direction Of Julio Gutiérrez / Volume 2
C1 - Jam Session (Descarga Caliente) D1 - Rumba Theme
D2 - Listen To The Rhythm Of The ChaChaCha
D3 - Bata Rhythm
Cuban Jam Session Under The Direction Of Niño Rivera / Volume 3
E1 - Montuno – Swing
E2 - Montuno – Guajiro
F1 - Cha Cha Cha Montuno
F2 - Guanguanco – Comparsa
Cuban Jam Session In Miniature "Descargas" / Cachao Y Su Ritmo Caliente
G1 - Trombon Criollo
G2 - Controversia De Metales
G3 - Estudio En Trompeta
G4 - Guajeo De Saxos
G5 - Oye Mi Tres Montuno
G6 - Malanga Amarilla
H1 - Cogele El Golpe
H2 - Pamparana
H3 - Descarga Cuban
H4 - Goza Mi Trompeta
H5 - A Gozar Timbero
H6 - Sorpresa De Flauta
Cuban Jam Session With Fajardo And His All-Stars / Volume 5
I1 - Juaniquita I2 - Pa’ Coco Solo I3 - Busco Una Chinita
I4 - Guajirando
J1 - Goza El Montuno
J2 - Vamos A Gozar
J3 - La Flauta De Jose
J4 - José Fajardo – La Charanga
The Golden Age Of Apocalypse (10th Anniversary Edition)
Thundercat
The Golden Age Of Apocalypse (10th Anniversary Edition)
Thundercat
Stephen 'Thundercat' Bruner's densely layered debut (co-produced with Flying Lotus) mixes the future shock of electronics, the tightly edited pleasures of pop, the love-sick opulence of quiet-storm soul, and the showstopper instrumental breaks of jazz
Brainfeeder, the LA-based record label founded by Flying Lotus, salutes the 10th anniversary of Thundercat’s mercurial debut album from 2011 – The Golden Age of Apocalypse – with a luxurious deluxe vinyl edition comprising a translucent red LP housed in a beautiful shiny gold mirri board sleeve with a large Thundercat logo hologram sticker and gold rainbow holofoil detail.
Tracklist
A1 - Hooooooo
A2 - Daylight
A3 - Fleer Ultra
A4 - Is It Love?
A5 - For Love (I Come Your Friend)
A6 - It Really Doesn't Matter To You
A7 - Jamboree
B1 - Boat Cruise
B2 - Seasons
B3 - Goldenboy
B4 - Walkin'
B5 - Mystery Machine (The Golden Age Of The Apocalypse)
B6 - Return To The Journey
B7 - $200 TB B8 - Daylight (Reprise
And Then Life Was Beautiful
Nao
And Then Life Was Beautiful
Nao
After rediscovering her creative spark, Nao turns her organic-sounding third album into a kaleidoscopic testament to the pains and pleasures of modern love and the healing process they inspire.
At the start of her career, Nao played around with electronic synths, before moving to the more commercial pop-R&B of ‘Saturn’. With this album, there’s a deeper appreciation for the genre. ‘And Then Life Was Beautiful’ truly is a true celebration of R&B, yet – despite its nostalgic nods – Nao has still created a record that doesn't sound like anyone else.
If you need to do a little soul-searching yourself, this soulful record is a good place to start.
Tracklist
A1 - And Then Life Was Beautiful
A2 - Messy Love
A3 - Glad That You've Gone
A4 - Antidote
A5 - Burn Out
A6 - Wait
A7 - Good Luck
B8 - Nothing's for Sure
B9 - Woman
B10 - Better Friend
B11 - Postcards
B12 - Little Giants
B13 - Amazing Grace
Love Goes
Sam Smith
Love Goes
Sam Smith
The sound of the singer and songwriter’s third album is sweeping and luxurious: intimacy blown up to cinematic scale.
Whatever the perks of being a wallflower, they generally don't tend to apply to pop stardom — one of the few occupations with "international show pony" essentially written into the job description.
And yet somehow, Sam Smith still landed at the centre of it all: a rare introvert in a sea of happy hedonists, spinning lonely-hearts woe into gold with silken-voiced anthems like "Stay With Me" and "Too Good at Goodbyes."
Tracklist
A1 - Young
A2 - Diamonds
A3 - Another One
A4 - My Oasis
A5 - So Serious
B1 - Dance ('Til You Love Someone Else)
B2 - For The Lover That I Lost
B3 - Breaking Hearts
B4 - Forgive Myself
B5 - Love Goes
B6 - Kids Again
C1 - Dancing With A Stranger
C2 - How Do You Sleep?
C3 - To Die For
D1 - I'm Ready
D2 - Fire On Fire
D3 - Promises
Burning Spear
Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
Marcus Garvey
Marcus Garvey a perfect album to chill out to.
Cool and mellow vibes radiate from the music provided by the Black Disciples and the vocals of Rodney and his cohorts. The lyrics are understated, yet powerful, capturing the sentiments of sections of the population of Jamaica in the mid-1970s.
Tracklist
A1 - Marcus Garvey
A2 - Slavery Days
A3 - The Invasion
A4 - Live Good
A5 - Give Me
B1 - Old Marcus Garvey
B2 -Tradition
B3 - Jordan River
B4 - Red, Gold And Green
B5 - Resting Place
Kaya
Bob Marley
Kaya
Bob Marley
It's easy, joyous and, to be frank sounds like a brand new recording – such a great piece of affectionate work.
To the newcomer, Kaya could very well open the doors to a world of Bob Marley and maybe even a wider glimpse of reggae in general.
Tracklist
A1 - Easy Skanking
A2 - Kaya
A3 - Is This Love
A4 - Sun Is Shining
A5 - Satisfy My Soul
B1 - She's Gone
B2 - Misty Morning
B3 - Crisis
B4 - Running Away
B5 - Time Will Tell
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