Facebook
Soundcloud
Twitter
Slow Jam Sundays: Afro Monk’s Alien Sessions
on September 16, 2012
This weeks slow jam comes from a beat producer, DJ, music journalist and events promoter out of Miami that is trying to bring the romance back to the dance floor with downtempo sounds and chilled out future beats. Afro Monk runs a blog to help support and promote new artists and the electronic music community by sharing new sounds and anything else he finds interesting on it. He also started up a website dedicated to chill music named LoungeTemple.com. A self confessed pirate, he has been collecting music since the 6th grade. It wasn’t until he found his own personal sound that he actually started to pay for it.
Recently, Afro Monk released his Alien Sessions which consists of 3 sets of perfectly chilled beats for any Sunday relaxing. As he claims on his blog “The internet is filled with so much dance music and club bangers. I’m tired of it and to be honest I know that there’s so much good music that is overlooked at times because they aren’t meant for the dance floor. I’ve looked back at all the mixes I’ve done and wasn’t content with it and felt like I needed to do this. I want to be remembered for creating something that is for the chill music lovers.”
These are words that truly resonate with us here at AYNIB and is really the main reason we feature our Slow Jam Sundays. We absolutely love rocking out on the dance floor to big bass shakers, but there is also this whole beautiful amazing realm of our music that we feel doesn’t get showcased enough. Luckily at music festivals you can usually find a chill space dedicated to playing music to help wind you down; that gives artists who create this kind of sound a chance to shine too.
From “Get Weird” to “Detox” to “Tell Me You Want Me Here” in Afro Monk’s Alien Sessions you can expect to hear some deep bassy rhythms, tantalizing glitch, and seductive vibes.
Here is the “Detox” session on soundcloud. To hear the other two sessions you can check out his soundcloud or directly download all 3 sessions by right clicking here.
For More Info on Afro Monk: |
|||
|
|
|
|
| Record Labels: Afro Monk Records | |||
About author
Related Articles
-
-
BASSpod: Fat Pat Decade Dig 2004
February 11, 2015 -
Aphex Twin’s Syro Announced Through The Deep Web (and a Blimp)
August 19, 2014 -
HYHT: NOG – Just an Illusion EP
July 21, 2014
-
FASHION
Festival Fashion: The Looks of Outlook Festival
March 13, 2015It’s always fun to see what’s going on in the world of clothing, especially while…
-
#HYHT
HYHT: The Dirty Sample – Raw Produce
February 3, 2015In the depths of a Calgary studio-lair dwells a man with the face of an…
-
HUMOR
Glow Stick Chronicles: The Pirate and the Ninja
April 26, 2012Pirates Vs Ninjas – The age old question is finally answered in today’s Glow…
-
INTERVIEWS
Interview with Phutureprimitive
November 14, 2012Phutureprimitive has just finished his Fall tour with Sphongle and is now in the midst…
-
MORE
HYHT: & Ill-Esha ‘Holla Down (Snareophobe Remix)
August 6, 2012Ok, so today’s Have you Heard this couldn’t be more relevant to the interests of…
RANDOM ARTICLES
-
An-Ten-Nae Talks Raindrops on Roses, and all Things Low
An-Ten-Nae, an artist synonymous with many things. Acid crunk, 1015 Folsom, California, West Coast bass,…
-
Festival Fashion Round Up: January 2013
Festivals have already begun selling their tickets for this year’s season. Many of them have…
-
The Village Sessions: Amadeus Live at Shambhala 2013
If it’s ragga jungle and dubwize you crave, Amadeus is the selektah for you. He…
-
Faux Real: There ain’t nothing fake or artificial about this food truck.
Yes it’s here, we are finally in the midst of festival season. With it comes…
-
Awaken x Burning Man
A two-part documentary film about the Burning Man community, the support of dreams and the…
-
AYNiB’s Interview with Gladkill
AYNiB: Thank you very much for sitting down with us today here at What the…
-
Burrito Rolling Your Clothes
Usually by the end of a festival, the inside of the tent looks like a…
-
An Interview with Calgary’s own Defunk
Coming off a huge year that included both UK and Australian tours, two releases to…
-
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Phibes Remix)
Phibes, hailing from the Southwest of England has released a remix on one of our…
-
HYHT: Krampfhaft – Spit Thunder
I could only shake my head when I first saw the tragic cell phone video of…
-
How DJs & Artists Chose Their Names #5
Here we are with a new all Canadian edition of How DJs & Artists Chose…
-
Motion Notion 2015 Interview with Festival Director Kevin Harper
Motion Notion 2015 For those unfamiliar with Motion Notion, it’s one of Western Canada’s longest…
-
Interview with Phutureprimitive
Phutureprimitive has just finished his Fall tour with Sphongle and is now in the midst…
-
The Village Sessions: Subvert Live at Shambhala 2013
Jeremy Bridge of Calgary, Alberta, is Subvert. Rumour has it, this bass junkie is a…
-
403DNBBQ Weekender 2014 Massive Line Up Release
Oh gosh! The second annual 403DNBBQ Weekender 2014 line-up and event information is here! Last…
-
403DNBBQ Weekender 2013 Prep Guide
The final countdown is on for the epic 403DNBBQ Weekender, and with less than 2 weeks…
-
How Artists Chose Their Names 6: 403DNB Edition
As the 403DNBBQ Weekender looms closer and closer, we at AYNiB are getting more and…
-
PartySafe: Put the Safe Back in Your Partying
The electronic music community has experienced some explosive growth in the past few years. At…
-
Slow Jam Sundays: DJ Vadim and Mister Critical – Slo & Lo
Welcome to another Slow Jam Sunday, where we slow our beats down a little and…
-
The Village Sessions: Amadeus Live at Shambhala 2012
All You Need is Bass and PK Sound are proud to present The Village Sessions. This…
-
HYHT: Fat Pat – Psychic Salami
I hope you are all hungry for some crunchy beats for this week’s Have you…
-
Slow Jam Sundays – Alchemixed Triphop Tribute
Alchemixed is a downtempo artist who’s sets I’ve been enjoying for quite some time. His…
-
Take a trip with The Fungineers
In the magical world of OnceUpona a powerful partnership between beatboxing puppets and a group of…
-
Festival Season is here! [Video]
This video came across my feed today and has jazzed me up for the festival…
-
Slow Jam Sundays: DJ Sw@t
I’m going to go out on a limb here and assume that everyone is enjoying…
-
Festival Fashion Round-Up: April 2013
One thing we love about bass culture is the fashion that is starting to blossom…
-
Festival Fashion Round Up: May 2012
One thing I love about bass culture is the fashion that is starting to blossom…
-
Exploring Sound System Culture With Mungo’s Hi Fi
Sound system culture has been part of reggae music for as long as rude boys…
-
Story of The Bass
Take a historic journey through the story of one of earths most important instruments, The…
-
The Big Gigantic Interview from What the Festival
Coming from the hotbed of musical innovation that is Colorado, Big Gigantic has been winning…
-
#TBT: Outlook Festival Day 3 – SATURDAY
After having an action packed first two days of Outlook, it was an absolute relief…
-
DJ Nu-Mark and his Fantastic Toy Set
Ok, so I have to admit – I might be one step away from starting…
-
Snareophobe sits down with AYNiB
Our first interview from this year’s wonderful Shambhala Music Festival comes from the Bristol duo…
-
How Dj’s Chose Their Names #2
Most of us never had any say in what people call us. We have to…
-
Seeing the World With Steppa Style
Sometimes the most desolate landscapes birth the most candescent creativity, even if the product seems…
-
The Village Sessions: Evol Intent Live at Shambhala 2012
All You Need is Bass and PK Sound are proud to present The Village Sessions. This…
