October 5, 2020

Listening selections for the week of October 5, 2020, best enjoyed with a drip cup of Rising Star’s Yuki Project, for notes of brown sugar, fruit and walnuts.

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Highlights include:

• In light of all that is going on, a funky good question

• Cinematic soul rap from BADBADNOTGOOD and two of hip hop’s most gifted emcees

• The first single from Ghost Funk Orchestra’s forthcoming LP An Ode To Escapism

• Noodling jazz pop from South London’s Tom Misch and De La Soul

• Buttery funk from modern masters Vulfpeck

• A short, spaced-out jam that recalls Thundercat’s prior effort, Drunk

• The genius of the masked villain, MF DOOM, on full display

• William Dorey’s love affair with crisp drums and warm, tube-y reverb

• Smooth R&B from Benny Sings and Anderson .Paak’s funk-fluent backing band

• Dreamy, richly soulful Southern rap from Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s Hal Williams aka VRITRA

• Junglepussy’s continued artful evolution

• An atmospheric showcase for one of the most talented drummers in music today

• Meditative electronica from April George and mattVISTA

• Avant-garde Afro-jazz featuring Wild Belle’s Natalie Bergman

• Straight-ahead funky jazz from the composer behind the '60s Broadway sensation Hair

• The perfect listen for a cold fall morning

• Swirling psychedelic synth pop from Portland’s STRFKR

• An explosive pop exploration of Scandinavian pain from two of the region’s musical luminaries

• Anatolian lo-fi samba from Mr. Bongo signees Kit Sebastian

• Brazilian lounge jazz brought to life by dark, dubby horns on Bebel Gilberto’s latest Agora

• Ethereal dream pop from a collective of Cleveland’s foremost indie talents

• The Thin White Duke’s finest moment, moored by an infectious funk guitar

• Phat bedroom pop from Brad stank and Ryshon Jones

• The genius of Todd Rundgren on full display

• Exhilarating tuba jazz from bandleader Theon Cross