Playlist Curation
I’m constantly listening to new music. I want to know what I don’t know. I want to be turned on to stuff I’ve never heard before. I want to be surprised and amazed and awed by what musical artists can do with sound.
And I want to share what I discover with you. I want to turn you on to new sounds. I want you to be surprised and amazed and awed by what I play for you.
In that vein, on this page are some of what I’ve been discovering and listening to you over the years. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Want me to make you your own custom playlist? Hit me up!
Dope Ass Shit
Every month I curate a playlist of tracks I discovered for the first time that month. There’s so much good stuff out there; more precisely, there’s some DOPE ASS SHIT!
Volume 4: Check this shit out! (April 2025)
Volume 3: The famous unknown (March 2025)
Volume 2: Abre los ojos (February 2025)
Volume 1: First story of many (January 2025)
Mixed Tapes
As I hear new (to me) tracks, I add them to playlists by genre/region. Every day/month/year, the playlists grow and get more dope.
It’s kind of like making a mixed tape (like, on a cassette tape) back in the 80s—but now it’s digital.
Here are some of my favorite Mixed Tapes.
Dig That Groove, Baby
If it grooves—funk, soul, Latin, Afrobeat, disco, and more—it’ll be on this mixed tape.
How Many Mics
Hip hop faves—from the early days to this year.
Just Chillin’ in This House
Downtempo tracks: instrumental hip hop, jazz hop, trip hop, chill hop, dub, and more.
At Home in the World
Global house music from Latin America, Africa, and beyond.
Reggae Got Soul
Roots reggae from Jamaica in 1970s.
What’s Up, South?
An eclectic selection of tracks from South America.
You Can’t Make Me Lonely
Tunes from West Africa—highlife, funk, African reggae, and more.