Have you heard the new Little Brother album?

If you haven't check out my latest episode of Boombap Blast! I play one of the tracks from the latest Little Brother album (titled 'May The Lord Watch') right in the beginning.

The rest of the episode has a mix of new hip-hop with older forgotten hiphop from the late 90s. Also includes a new song from Rapsody's new album called Eve. Check it out:

https://anchor.fm/boombap-blast-mixed-by-ka/episodes/Boombap-Blast-Mix-0023-Underground-Hip-Hop-Podcast-e51lp0

https://www.mixcloud.com/Katrah_Quey/boombap-blast-mix-0023-underground-hip-hop-podcast/

1. Little Brother - Goodmorning Sunshine
2. Phife Dawg - Dear Dilla
3. Big Three - Mind Games
4. Green Butter - Move Rhythm (The War Remix) feat. Joe Styles
5. Missiah - We Shine
6. Rob Deez - Who' Dat MC
7. Planetself - High Tide feat. Yarah Bravo, John Robinson & Zion I
8. Silas Blak - Lead Titles
9. Natural Mystics - How It Go! (Da Remix) (Instrumental)
10. ALCZR - Ill Figgaz
11. Hardway - One Time
12. Scienceninjateam - Vs Trump feat. Double A.B., DJ Lokash & Mandy Tee
13. Rapsody - Ibtihaj
14. Vel The Wonder - Luck
15. fresco. - YUNG KITANA [prod. METVLMOUTH]
16. SubSkrilla - Lazy Afternoon

Looking for new, rare and obscure jazzy underground hiphop?

Then check out my latest podcast, Boombap Blast!

This episode is a bit shorter but it's more carefully mixed than others. I am improving at mixing and blending slowly by learning new techniques. Musically, lots of new joints in this one by Lyric Jones, Aceyalone, KOTA the Friend with instrumentals by the Visionary Collective. I hope you enjoy it.

https://anchor.fm/boombap-blast-mixed-by-ka/episodes/Boombap-Blast-Mix-0022-Underground-Hip-Hop-Podcast-e4n0ch

https://www.mixcloud.com/Katrah_Quey/boombap-blast-mix-0022-underground-hip-hop-podcast/

1. G&D (Georgia Anne Muldrow & Dudley Perkins) - Where I'm From (Prod. by Mike & Keys) 
2. Dutchmassive - Revaporate (Feat. Majik Most)
3. Aceyalone & DJ Fat Jack - The Cool feat. DJ Drez
4. Big Tone & House Shoes feat. Quelle Chris - No Guest List
5. fresco - only yu [prod. CoryaYo]
6. Kept See - Non Compliance
7. Kenautis Smith X Lyfestile - First Thing's First feat. Amene of Altered St8s & DJ Alejan of Alps Cru  
8. Chief Rock - Got Flavors Like A Rainbow
9. Hez - The Zip
10. Abstract Rude & DJ Vadim - Chivalry (feat. Maya Jupiter & Myka 9)
11. Lyric Jones - Fettuccine (prod. by Giallo Point) 
12. Max Nasa -  Venom prod Justy Geist
13. Kota the Friend - Full Bloom
14. The Notorious B.I.G -  Rap Phenomenon ft. Redman, Method Man
15. Golden Child - Queen Bee Featuring Seven-Poz
16. Will EsCargo - Will EsCargo - In Your Ear 
17. DEMOTAPEZ - Beat11

New episode of Boombap Blast Mix 0021: Underground Hip-Hop Podcast

Check out a brand new episode of my hip-hop Boombap Blast! Episode 21 has a fair amount of new 2019 hip-hop by Black Moon, Raashan Ahmad, and more!

https://anchor.fm/boombap-blast-mixed-by-ka/episodes/Boombap-Blast-Mix-0021-Underground-Hip-Hop-Podcast-e4i07n

https://www.mixcloud.com/Katrah_Quey/boombap-blast-mix-0021-underground-hip-hop-podcast/

1. Black Moon - Creep Wit Me
2. Mathematik - Mayweather
3. Freddie Gibbs feat. Yasiin Bey & Black Thought - Education
4. Social Contact - Money And The Scuma
5. Klassy - Balance
6. Raw Soul - For All The Girls
7. Blu & Exile - Spread Sunshine (Instrumental)
8. The Good People - Get Up
9. Diamond D - Bodied
10. Sojourn - Fresh Nostalgia
11. Raashan Ahmad - Pain Away
12. Nolan The Ninja - Faro
13. Superstar Quamallah - 88 Soul
14. Sauce Money - Intruder Alert 
15. All Natural - Writer's Block
16. Pete Rock - Street Dreams
17. Chelsea Reject - Certainty (Outro)

I used my listeners voice to scratch with

I recently made two video that features voice clips recorded by my listeners on instagram! They recorded their voice using the voice recording function in instagram's direct messaging system. Below are two video of me scratching their voice clips to beats I have released:

New episode of Boombap Blast: Mix 0020: Rare, Obscure Underground Hip-Hop Podcast

Got a new episode of my hip-hop podcast Boombap Blast 0020 on many podcast streaming platforms and out on mixcloud!

https://anchor.fm/boombap-blast-mixed-by-ka/episodes/Boombap-Blast-Mix-0020-Rare--Obscure-Underground-Hip-Hop-Podcast-e4e2su

https://www.mixcloud.com/Katrah_Quey/boombap-blast-mix-0020-rare-obscure-underground-hip-hop-podcast/

1. ? - Rare Random Rap Demo (Stretch & Bobbito WKCR 1996)
2. Lost One - Suicide Diaries
3. Dres - Hot Ish (Kool DJ EQ Remix)
4. Mars ILL - My Life
5. Definition - Definition
6. Afaliah Afelyone - In/exhale
7. Ed O.G - I Feel You
8. Drama Klub - The Heist
9. Mos Def - Got (Instrumental)
10. Prime - Rewind
11. N.S.V. - Crime Boss
12. Kreators - Truth Or Game
13. Xtracts Of Slang - Steppin' In
14. Starving Artists Crew - Transitions
15. Genelec And Memphis Reigns - Sunwheel
16. CunninLynguists - Karma
17. Eyedle Mode - End Of The Innocence
18. Square One - Analyze
19. Nomad - Iron Supplement
20. Organized Family Project  - Cinnamon Brown
21. Supastition - Final Call
22. Constellation  - Water World
23. Double L  - Peeps in da ground
24. raw breed  - real life
25. Burnt Batch  - Artform
26. Tha Chamba - Don't Sleep
27. Baby Phinsta - Collisions
28. Sub-Conscious - Pushin' Orbits
29. Maintain - Steady Scheming
30. Black Majik -  Rotten Apple
31. Polecat - RIP (LP Mix)
32. DJ SPINNA - Germz

Listening back to this episode, I need to tighten my transitions a bit better in-between songs. It's something I've been learning and trying to figure out a good system ever since the 1st episode. It seems to feel and sound different with every episode. I hope you enjoy it nonetheless.

New Track: Apropos Of

This track will be featured on the album "ultra afro light" coming soon!

New LP: Katrah Kaioh (Suzuki Kaioh x Katrah-Quey), k a t r a h w a v e T-Shirt Sale

Sup,

Check out this collaborative LP I did with my good friend, emcee/producer Suzuki Kaioh!

https://suzukikaioh.bandcamp.com/album/katrah-kaioh

Also Everything in my TeePublic store is now on sale! 48 hours only!

https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/233625-k-a-t-r-a-h-w-a-v-e

Katrah-Quey - Beat Tape Shenmue Remix Instrumentals Released

Sup y'all,

https://katrah-quey.bandcamp.com/album/beat-tape-shenmue-remix-instrumentals

https://katrah-quey.bandcamp.com/album/beat-tape-shenmue-remix-instrumentals

For fans of Beat Tape Shenmue, I decided to release an alternate version of this lp with all the instrumentals used for remixes (an a emcee featured track), and share 5 unreleased instrumentals that weren't selected for the final cut. I did share a few of them on a Beat Tape Shenmue Rejects mix but now you can download them & listen to them forever, lol. Hopefully this instrumentals will inspire your next freestyle cipher, while you're doing homework, washing the dishes, playing other video games, surfing the web or to have in the background while you're building converstation on your radio/podcast show.

Check it out and let me know what you think!

-desmond

NEW PODCAST MIX: Live @ Blast Institute (EP:6)

Recently I recorded a mix of songs that I've been feeling. Lots of new songs mixed in with much older ones. No concept or theme or specific genre, just good vibes! A little sloppy with the blends to be honest, this one was spur of the moment and spontaneous.

This mix is only on mixcloud : https://www.mixcloud.com/Katrah_Quey/

Download the mp3 here: http://www.datafilehost.com/d/737a0389

New Podcast Mix: Live @ Blast Institute (EP2: Bedroom Jazz Mix)

Yesterday I recorded live a mix showcasing and sharing beats from a very unknown producer by the name of bedroomjazz from United Kingdom:

https://soundcloud.com/katrah-quey/live-blast-institute-ep-2

http://www.mixcloud.com/Katrah_Quey/live-blast-institute-ep-2-bedroom-jazz-mix/

You can download it for free via soundcloud! Check it out!

FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD: Niles - The Return Of The Messenger (Produced By Katrah-Quey)

https://soundcloud.com/1niles/niles-return-of-the-messenger

I'm working with a very talented emcee by the name of Niles. If you want to know more about him, listen to the track, he gives his life story in his verses through lyricism & tight delivery. Download the track for free from soundcloud, and spread it around!!

-desmond

SALE: "Range Effect Studies" & ALL digital releases $1 or FREE in December

Throughout December, my bandcamp store will be selling all releases for $1.00 USD or name your own price! Go ahead and stock up on a couple of Katrah-Quey releases you don't have, or buy them as a gift for someone for the holidays!

https://katrah-quey.bandcamp.com/

New Track: Mint Envelope

New track from "Range Effect Studies" coming out November 27th

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/katrah-quey/mint-envelope-personality-analysis-reprise

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLzqx_LL8iY

I have alternate artwork for this release which will be bonus material.

Pre-orders will be avaliable Novemeber 20th, with a few live listening parties via Mixlr a few days before the 27th! Stay tuned!

RANDOM UPDATE: Hearing The Earthtones After on Youtube, Featured on Korean Hip Hop Compilation

I was checking up on youtube of any new videos featuring music of mine uploaded by other users and I found the remix project "Hearing The Earthtones After" (remixes of Crown City Rockers & J-Live) on youtube:

Crown City Rockers - B-Boy (Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2uBYUWXK1Q

Crown City Rockers - Simple (Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5cTandFRgU

Crown City Rockers - No Sense (Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydw88n2rFfw

Crown City Rockers - Something (Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG-mTpFNJ6Q

Crown City Rockers - Without Love featuring Zion (Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vjl70qCTSc

J-Live - Aww Yeah (Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFkwlI9JVzY

J-Live - Audio Visual (Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0HAYtowLq4

J-Live - Coming Home featuring Dwele (Remix) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN0SI3xdOTY

J-Live - Weather The Storm (Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ednO46D8rUc

J-Live - Listening featuring Kola Rock (Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUUeQ3AsS5Y

Also, I found this via google:

https://soundcloud.com/a-june-j-beat/sets/healin-in-the-city-night-vol-15-15

http://www.ollehmusic.com/#/AlbumDetail/f_Album_info.asp?album_id=80453654

(translated description)

Nation's only global hip-hop jazz compilation album series [Healin 'In The City Night. 1.5]Increasingly more diverse healing the show compilations City Night Series Vol.1 is calm and mellow a bit-oriented yeotdamyeon 1.5 inseuteurumental house brings back case with vocals and delicate wrapping. The biggest jazz hip-hop market, mainly active rapper in Japan 'Substantial', 'JonWonder', 'LHA', 'Landon Wordswell' and the new A & R A quasi dig a rookie have also been released with varied emotional Playlist leaving the famous was completed.Track 4 I'm featured with Sha-Mecca, which was on the EP "I Heart Esperanza"

Remember: Range Effect Studies LP dropping November 27th! 
-desmond

OLD MUSIC: Moon Blazers - Candid LP (produced by Katrah-Quey)

Right now I am jotting down my production discography for katrah-quey.com, and I just remembered that I fully produced this LP for California emcees Moon Blazers back in 2011.

It's a pretty laid-back and chill album. It isn't very rhyme heavy on a few of the tracks; you'll hear more light singing and harmonizing, blended with instrumentals and skits at the end of some tracks.
You can download it for free here at bandcamp: http://moonblazers.bandcamp.com/album/candid

While you peep the album, read some press and reviews of the album:

http://runowls.blogspot.com/2011/09/moon-blazers-x-katrah-quey-candid.html

http://www.thewordisbond.com/35837/album-review-moon-blazers-candid/

http://www.thewordisbond.com/31357/video-moonblazers-so-slow-the-night/

http://www.fresh-grind.com/2011/07/21/moon-blazers-so-slow-the-night-video/