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I had a fun 30 minute conversation with these two regarding utilizing your tools during a live performance and the pacing of your create ideas. It was truly a lot of fun nerding out with Alanna and Maylee. Our ability to hop around a million ideas and subjects in a matter of minutes was everything I hoped it to be! Hope you enjoy.
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Toronto’s Maylee Todd returns to the podcast for Episode # 80 co-hosted by Novena Carmel. I should note that prior to hitting record, we stuffed our faces w/ pal Sophia Chang at The Line Hotel inside Pot. (Shout out Roy Choi, Jess + Natasha!). On the podcast we discuss woman’s personal issues, Mushrooms in Joshua Tree, SXSW, the influence of Bjork, porno theaters in the 6 and other madness. Lots of nonsense but full of laughs.
Here are a few of the snapshots I took with my phone from my recent Toronto trip as well as some local shots around LA and in some hiking areas. Follow me on Instagram for real time snapshots of my adventures.
It’s been crazy! More snapshots coming! Here’s the first couple of days in TO! Big thanks and love to all the wonderful folks who came out to the Drake Underground party on Sunday. It was a truly humbling experience to get to meet lots of folks who tune in every Monday night to the show. Also, love to Koray, Nik, Gil, Maylee, Elijah, Ces, Jason, Brenda, Basement Blog, Birthday Boy, Elise, Octavio and everyone else I got to meet on this trip.
This song has been on repeat during my KCRW sets. Majid Jordan is best known to the pop world for their contribution to Drake’s Hold On, Were Going Home but they have been dropping gems for sometime on their sound cloud page. Their EP just dropped. Go cop it!
Listen to these words!! Monday night KCRW favorites Majid Jordan drop this beautiful video for “A Place Like This” which explores the aftermath of heartbreak. Production on the song alone is strong but such great visuals and lyrics are really moving. Hope you dig!
My next album is set for March 18th on Plug Research! Here is the tracklist, artwork and featured guests on the new record. Obviously there are many many artists I would love to have collaborated but I’m happy with this bunch. These are artists who I respect and have featured either on my blog or radio show. You can pre order the record via I tunes or pick up a copy via the kind folks at Daylight Curfew and pick up an ANTVALA shirt! Below is the album’s first single! I am looking forward to sharing these amazing songs with you that we recorded over the course of a year. I am proud of this record.
Here it is! Part One is now enjoyable on demand. Part Two’s playlist is up and possibly my greatest show ever in the history of being on radio! Hold tight for that stream. But this one was a great way to reflect back on all the releases that might be under the radar, above the radar, slept on’s and recent finds of old classics that got love on my show on Monday nights. This one was super fun! Hope you dig!
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Fernando Gelbrard – Alevacolariea
Oscar Key Sung – Sure Things
Jeremih – 773 0 Love (Cashemere Cat Remix)
Disclosure – Latch (Feat. Sam Smith)
Seven Davis Jr – Leave A Message
Sly5thAve – Don’t Kill My Vibe
New Renaissance – Watermelon Man
Samuel And The Dragon – Rising Up (Slow Mix)
The Weeknd – Live For
Chance The Rapper – Everything’s Good
Roseaux – Missing You (Feat. Aloe Blacc)
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King Krule – Neptune Estate
Nenah Cherry And The Thing – Dream Baby Dream
Schoolboy Q – Collard Greens (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)
The Steoples – Even So
Toro Y Moi – Cola
Sango -Middle Of Things, Beautiful Wife (Feat. SPZRKT)
The Celestics – Charles Barkley
The Internet – Sunset (Feat. Yuna)
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Lord Echo – Bohemian Idol
When Saints Go Machine – Iodein (Robin Hannibal Remix)
Pusha T – Numbers On the Board
Majid Jordan – Tea and Coffee
Drake – Hold On We’re Going Home
Souleance – Georgian Kiss
A Bossa Electrica – Nucelo Urbano
Busta Rhymes – Thank You (Feat. Q Tip)
Crayon – Give You Up (Darius Remix)
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Le Sins – Grind
Rudimental – Spoon (Feat Mnek and Syron)
Todd Terje – Strandbar (Samba Version)
Yeah Yeah Yeah’s – Always
Computer Jay – Hardships (Feat. Orfeo)
The Robert Glasper Experiment – Calls (Feat. Jill Scott)
Salamm Remi – Making It HArd For Me (Feat. Corrine Bailey Rae)
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Tall Black Guy – The Dark Streets
Reginald Omas Mamade IV – Do You
Thornato – Love your Neighbor
Jerome LOL – Tell You
Banks – Warm Water
Theophilus London – Rio (Feat. Menehan Street Band)
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Brandy – Baby (Penthouse’d Remix)
Raleigh Richie – A Moor
MGMNT – Electric Feel (Gespleu Edit)
Dj Czarny and Tas – Dreaming At The Surface
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Denetia and Sene – Casanova
Yasiin Bey – Auditorium (Feat. Slick Rick)
The Procussions – Virginia Wolf
Omar – Bully (Feat. Scratch Professor)
Dj Sun – Heart Seed (Feat. Leah Alvarez)
Tiny Hearts – Snow Cold
Jhene Aiko – The World
Yusef Latif – Love Theme From Spartacus
If you have been listening to my radio show for the past 5 years then odds are you might have heard a Maylee Todd record. I became intrigued after watching her amazing youtube videos that consist of sheer talent and humor. She is this week’s guest on the ANTVALA podcast and after our little chat it all began to make sense where all these elements came from. She shares some pretty interesting knowledge about what it’s like to be the daughter of an Elvis impersonator and much more!
Seriously. Can someone tell me what is in the water up in Toronto? The Precious Lo’s sent me this track a while back and it fit well into my all radio sets and was in rotation but thanks to this awesome and fun video it looks like I need to break it once again. This one features Maylee Todd who was just featured on my blog a few days back. Grab some popcorn, sit back and hit play!
Last night felt good! It was a crazy weekend and to just be able to hit the basement alone, dim the lights and play the music that I love felt good. Some serious healing for my soul and hopefully yours. New music from Tiny Hearts, Pusha T, Foreign Exchange, Elvis Costello w/ The Roots, The Foreign Exchange, Nosaj Thing, The Robert Glasper Experiment plus some Patti Smith, Los Pecos and Donell Jones in the mix . I appreciate your ears and us keeping each other company every Monday night! Hope you dig this!
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Tiny Hearts – Centerfold (Last week’s guest on the podcast!)
Ladi6 – People Talking
Nightmares On Wax – Master Plan
Pusha T – Nostalgia (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Mura Masa – Hustle Blood
Toro Y Moi – So Many Details (Maths Time Joy Remix)
Preservation – Summer Love
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JonWayne – The Ritz
Elvis Costello w/ The Roots – Cinco Minutos Con Vos
The Internet – Sunset (Feat. Yuna)
Def Sound – (A)gain (This week’s guest on my podcast)
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Majid Jordan – Hold Tight
Marvells – Rock Steady (This Is Tomorrow Remix)
Los Pecos – Cumbia Para Un Viejito
Ganz – Buggaboo (Ganz Edit)
Banks – Warm Water (Snakeships Remix)
Me Succeeds – That’s Why I Cast A Shadow
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The Foreign Exchange – The Moment
Nosaj Thing – Try (Kyle Hall Remix)
Augustas “Gussie” Park – No, No, No
Chance The Rapper- Everything’s Good
S O H N – Lessons
Body Language – Carillon
The Pilots – Don’t Hurt Yourself
Gregory Porter – Time Is Ticking
Donell Jones – Where I Want To Be
Sango – Middle Of Things (Feat. SPZRKT) (Previous guest on the podcast)
A Race Of Angels – Just Begin
John Coltrane – In A Sentimental Mood (Happy Birthday Trane!)
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Chet Faker – Melt
Computer Jay – Hardships (Feat. Orfeo)
Hayden James – No Time
Sola Rosa – Misunderstood (Feat. Miles Bonny)
Suz – Distant Skies
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Robert Glasper Experiment – I Stand Alone (Feat. Common)
Camile Safiya – Midnight Murda
Metropolitan Jazz Affair – Yunowhatthisislifeez (Motor City Mix)
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Various Artists – Sorrow Tears and Blood (Red Hot Fela)
Bosq – Paciencia De Jo (Feat. TIta Lima)
Moonchild – Throwback
Deltron 3030 – The Return
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Patti Smith – Trampin
The Seshen – Oblivion
Kwes – 36
Disclosure – Second Chance
Spacek – Time
Dj Cam – Success (Kenny Dope Remix)
New J Rocc w/ M.E.D, Four Tet reworking JT, Grey Reverend and his amazing sounds forthcoming on Ninja Tune plus new Sango! All new heat! Im also digging this new Soia off Recordbreakin! Lots of jazz inspired sounds via Nenah Cherry, Geraldo Frisina, Cro Magnon and much more. Dont forget you download the first set!
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Nina Simone – Baltimore (Live Version)
Jimi Tenor – Dance Of The Planets
Oscar Key Sung – Sure Thing
JT – Suit And Tie (Four Tet Remix)
Geraldo Frisina – Tokyo’s Dream
Mitsu The Beats – Let Go (Feat. Takumi Kaneko)
Grey Reverend – Nightingale
MC Melodee – Think Twice
Dirg Gerner – Window
Buscrates – Cut Out The Lights (Funkee Drummer)
Soia – Kazimba
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Dj Okawari – Coffee Break
Yassiin Bey – No Hay Nada Mas
Nenah Cherry And The Thing – Dream Baby Dream
Insightful – Feeling Quite Large
The Flaming Lips – In The Morning Of Magicians
Dj Rashad and DJ Spinn – Brighter Dayz
Denaun Porter – Dutch Master Roland
Cro Magnon – Never Can Say Goodbye
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Anthony Valadez – Introspective Rap Mix (Download here)
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Stwo – Anna
Max Graef and Muff Deep – Am Fenster
Marelena Shaw – Woman Of The Ghetto
Sango – Trust Me
Equator Klub – If I Ever Fall In Love
Tall Black Guy – The Motor Is Running
Morpheground – Window Seat
Wings – Let Em In
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Tony Allen and Theo Parrish – Day Like This
The Delegation – Oh Honey
J Rocc and M.E.D are Axel F – The Set
Elaquent – The Official
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A Bossa Electrica – Nucleo Urbano
Starship Connection – We Can Go All Night
Dizzy Gillespie – Unicorn
Banks – Warm Water (Snakeships Remix)
Juan Laya, Jorge Montiel and Andre Espeut – Let It Go
Bosq – Pacienda De Jo Feat. Tita Lima
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Michael Jackson – Billie Jean (Demo Version)
Sampha – With Out
Jacranda Music – Let You Go (Baron Retif Remix)
Nobody – Pentwater
Bird – The Whole World Knows
Siouxie And The Banshees – Hong Kong Garden
Madlib – Young Warrior (Remix Edit)
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Mistu The Beats – Marinheiro
Johnny Osbourne – Ice Cream Cumbia Remix
Nas – The World Is Yours
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The Stepkids – Track 7
Fat Freddy’s Drop – Blackbird
Los Girls – On My Mind
Okay. Seriously. New Zealand and the land down under has been killing the game but what’s up north in Toronto and Canada?! Serious soul gems have somehow made their way down south into my hard drive and Im loving it! Big up Aaron Bird, Maylee Todd, Circle Research Crew and all the other folks I have been blogging about or playing on my show. But these cat’s got some love on last night’s radio show. The Precious Lo’s have been putting in work with different folks under various monikers. Nik Tamar just passed me some goodies (audio and visual) which Im stoked about. I thought Id share it with you. Let me know what you think!? And peep The Precious Lo’s who are featured on my new mix (SELECT DOWNLOAD) for this week! Get the music too! Expect to hear more of this Monday nights on KCRW.
Just got this link the other night from the man himself. After sharing his last video the feedback on the blog has been incredible! Lots of likes on it. Bird, who hails from Toronto, actually got in touch with me and we have been chatting. Technology is an amazing thing. Here he is with his new video for Crazy. You can also download the song here. Let me know what you think! I’ll be playing it on my show tonight on KCRW! Make sure to tune in!
Wait! And how brilliant is this video? How catchy is this hook?! Definitely one to look for in 2013!
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Now this is a song! Sexy, psychedelic, and soulful. And visually on point! It’s been on repeat and in my head. Bird is based out of Toronto which has been killing it for a minute on the soul tip! You can purchase the song here. Hope you enjoy!
Toronto is the spot! Just met some cool dudes who swung by Cana Rum Bar and run a big music festival and broke down the scene there. We discussed The Weeknd, Drake and the youth scene there. Im sold. My dude Full Crate has been spending some time there and I really feel like this could be the new capital of the new soul sounds by young kids who creating some amazing product! I’ve played a few cuts from this kid and it just gets better and better. Get to know him via these videos and let me know what you think! Also grab this sexy gem! It’s a free download entitled Pour.
This is possibly one of my favorite Weeknd songs out of his current catalogue of music. I remember playing this on KCRW earlier last year and having it on repeat. “Rolling Stone” showcases not only his vocal range but excellent song writing. So great to see this brother building a bigger buzz post Coachella. Peep the video!
ANTHONY VALADEZ 