Itsnotyouitsme Album Spin - With Jay-Z and Kanye

"Watch the Throne" the collaborative studio album by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West is on the ItsNotYouItsMe album spin turntable

Breaking Bread:Raphael Saadiq

Always creating a unique bridge between the ancient and the modern, Raphael Saadiq's newest album "Stone Rollin" has officially been released and as always, we've attached the standout tracks that are currently itsnotyouitsme favorites.



In case you may have forgotten kiddas, Raphael is a Grammy Award winning producer, songwriter and singer. He's used his multi-talented musicianship skills on other artists including the man himself, Mick Jagger.



With a new single entitled, "Radio", which you can view for your pleasure right below, features one of many similar sounding tracks feeding a throwback feel with music elements deriving from early rock n' roll blues/soul/pop/alternative melodies.



Always demonstrating a happy-go-lucky appeal to his musique, even though at times his lyrics may depict quite the contrary, one things most certain, an electric upbeat sound like his previous album, "The Way I See It", solidifies this gentleman's musical position as one of the greateast of his generation.



Raphael's musique has a timeless quality feel to it. The rousing sounds of a big-band horn section or the dreamy like sounds when he wails in his falsetto range, send me in a state of musical combustion every time. I may have recently been penned the 22nd century golden ear and eye for both musique and fashion by those I adore and admire like industry insiders and fans alike, but it is this man featured that holds the golden finger which gives me the fuel to keep this vehicle burning of pure heart and soul.











Tune: Heart Attack







Tune: Radio







Tune: Day Dreams







Tune: Stone Rollin

Itsnotyouitsme Album Spin - With Jay-Z and Kanye

"Watch the Throne" the collaborative studio album by American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West is on the ItsNotYouItsMe album spin turntable

Itsnotyouitsme Album Spin - With Diego Garcia's Solo Album "Laura"

After his break from indie pop/rock band Elefant the tall dark and handsome Diego Garcia has returned with a new solo release entitled "Laura". The album named after his wife is a throw back to the sounds of late 60's/70's spanish folk with hypnotizing cello arrangements and delicate Spanish guitar plucking that makes you feel serenaded like some dame on a white sand beach.



On his journey with the new record Diego is quoted as saying "I made the record to survive," he says. "I had to heal my heart. In other words, I had to get my girl back. It was time to write a record that only my story could tell. Artists like Sandro, Roberto Carlos and Julio Iglesias were early pioneers in what I like to refer to as a movement of romanticism in music. It only made sense for me to pick up where they left off."



"For the last four years, I've been following my instincts in search for a new sound," Garcia continues. A sound that could properly deliver my message on love, or I should say, the 'malady of love.' Minor keys, cello, nylon classical guitars, light drums, and wooden tambourines helped create a vibe for me to whisper the words in her ear."



"So with each new song came a little healing until I eventually started feeling 'better.' The irony is that as soon as I accepted closure, my heart opened up and the sound was born. I was ready to love again."



Love is felt. Check out Diego's track "You Were Never There" and the rest of his tracks on "Laura" out now. Sourced via corrientelatina.com














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Itsnotyouitsme Album Spin - With Sophie Ellis-Bextor's "Make a Scene"

On the ItsNotYouItsMe turntables we have the latest offering from the beautifully porcelain skinned Sophie Ellis-Bextor and her effort "Make a Scene". The album which consist of tracks that were originally slated to be part of a greatest hits package but was determined by Bextor's record label successful enough to be pushed forward as a full studio album.



The Hi-NRG dance tracks that Sophie Ellis-Bextor is known for continues with this 4th studio album with collaborations from producers/remixers Freemasons, Calvin Harris and Armin van Buuren amongst others.



Check out some of our track picks from "Make A Scene" and catch Sophie's interview on UK TV's chat fest "Loose Woman" where she discusses her collaborations, influence, and family.