Happy Holidays! Light the fire, pour up the eggnog and listen to “A Christmas Album“. A Christmas Album by Amerigo Gazaway Stream/download the album on Bandcamp and subscribe to gain access to the exclusive remixes EP feat. Outkast, Erykah Badu, Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac & more. Tracklist 1. Intro 2. Cold Chillin’ 3. Santa’s …
“No Free Beats” is a collection of instrumentals originally created for the soundtrack of “No Free Walls”, the 2016 graffiti documentary by Complex Media. My goal for the project was to try and capture the sonic essence of 90’s boom-bap and graffiti culture: combining gritty drumbreaks, filtered basslines, jazzy horns, and turntable scratches. Many of …
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As many of you have requested, the instrumentals of Amerigo’s Stevie Wonder & Common collaboration, ‘A Common Wonder’ are now available (including several bonus tracks). Fittingly titled ‘A Common Wonder‘, Amerigo Gazaway brings to life an imagined studio session between Chicago’s crowned prince of Hip-Hop, Common, and Motown legend, Stevie Wonder. Tracklist 1. Intro Theme (I Wonder) [Instrumental] …
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As many of you have requested, the instrumental version of my B.B. King x UGK project, “B.B. & The Underground Kingz: The Trill Is Gone,” is now available. Under the Soul Mates Project banner of “collaborations that never were,” Amerigo Gazaway’s latest imagines a recording session between Blues great, BB King, and Texas rap legends, …
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In the third and latest offering from The Big Payback James Brown tribute series, Soul Mates Records producer Amerigo Gazaway followed the exceptionally awesome first and second volumes from the legendary DJ Scratch and master craftsman, J. Period. Bringing together a fantasy league of all-stars for his J.B. and The Soul Mates tribute concept, the producer’s …
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As promised, we’re amped to finally share ‘The Departure‘ from Amerigo Gazaway’s Yasiin Bey (FKA Mos Def) & Marvin Gaye conceptual collaboration, “Yasiin Gaye“. Premiering on Okayplayer.com, the latest release from Gazaway’s “Soul Mates” series continues the narrative of his previous work in creating collaborations that never were. Unlike his “Fela Soul” and “Bizarre Tribe” concepts, …
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The ninth in a series of free releases on Cold Busted. Smooth chilled-out instrumental funk and trip-hop from a bunch of different artists. Compilation includes tracks from forthcoming releases on Cold Busted, including a track by me called “Way Back”. All free tracks are mp3s encoded at 320 kbps. Every track contains id3 tags and embedded artwork. Playlist is sorted by track key. All Bust Free releases are now for sale. Download Here!
Pull up those blinds and the the sunshine in. Make a drink and relax. Sit back and enjoy the weather. Roll your windows down and take a drive. Grab a steak and call your friends. Tell them to bring some beer because your having cookout. Find a pool and take a dip. Then find a girl and skinny-dip. It’s summertime, and you deserve it.
Selective Hearing Volume 1 from Nashville’s Amerigo Gazaway is a laid back Trip Hop holiday, a free form collage of soothing instrumentals, fresh sampling, cuts and chill beats. ‘Nocturnal Twilight’ starts off around 80 BPM with swanky horns and clarinet, infectious drums and scratching of samples leaving the listener relaxed, intrigued, slightly dazed. Following is ‘Mr E’ beginning with funky synths, rocking beats and a groovy bass and more fresh scratching, it’s a bright tune with amusing beat repeats and edits…
