brotherbeat's Soul Confusion was a monthly night I had in the East Village of NYC in the early 2000s in a living room sized bar that no longer exists. My sets were eclectic both in terms of genre and tempo; they created an aural stage for easy conversation, warm, each song distinctive without being intrusive, until you actually listened. The ebb and flow of the tempo mimicked that of conversation. It was mostly unplanned except for a core mix it mostly depended on what felt good

Soul Confusion is as close to an obvious brand as I can get. The genre thing bores me and it's easier to think of all music as soul music because that's where I feel it. brotherbeat's Soul Confusion became my long mix repository while I was in Barcelona and it will become the new home for my podcast.

brotherbeat's Soul Confusion isn't intended to be an active listening experience, it's a soundtrack for a life well lived.

To access the mix for each entry click "Episode XX" for the link.

Monday, June 5, 2023

Inspirations for A Tribe Called Quest's Low End Theory Vinyl 2


Inspirations for A Tribe Called Quest's Low End Theory Vinyl 2 ⇦ Link

Cannonball Adderley  The Steam Drill
MC Lyte ft Audio Two  10% Dis
Boogie Down Productions  Loves Gonna Get'cha
Jackie Jackson  Is It Him or Me
A Tribe Called Quest  The Infamous Date Rape
Kurious ft Kadi & MF Doom  Baby Bust It
Average White Band  Love Your Life
Lafayette Afro Rock Band  Hihachie
Dalton & Dubarri  I'm Just a Rock n Roller
Biz Markie ft TJ Swan  Nobody Beats the Biz
Minnie Ripperton  Baby, This Love I Have
A Tribe Called Quest  Check the Rhime
Gang Starr  ALONGWAYTOGO
Pharcyde  Drop (Da Beatminerz Remix)
Willie Jackson  Don't Knock My Love
Funkadelic  Let's Take It to the People
Willie Jackson  Ain't No Sunshine
Rude Boys  Written All Over Your Face
A Tribe Called Quest  Everything is Fair
J Period ft De La Soul  Excursion (Tribute Remix)
Dells  Segue 2 Funky Breeze/Ghetto Scene
Jimmy McGriff  Green Dolphin St
Five Stairsteps  Don't Change Your Love
The Doors  Light My Fire
Ninja Man  Murder Dem
A Tribe Called Quest  Jazz (We've Got)
Jazzyfact  A Tribe Called Jazzyfact
J Dilla  Motor City 17
Joey Bada$$ ft Dyemond Lewis and A La $ole  Sol Luna
Sly and the Family Stone  Advice
Eric Dolphy  17 West
A Tribe Called Quest  Skypager
A Tribe Called Quest ft Consequence  Mind Power
MC Melodee and Cookin' Soul  Games You Play
De La Soul  Eye Patch
Paul Humphrey  Uncle Willie's Dream
A Tribe Called Quest  What
Jaydee  Reckless Driving
A Tribe Called Quest  1nce Again
Jimi Hendrix  Little Miss Lover
A Tribe Called Quest  Scenerio
Eminem ft Kendrick Lamar  Love Game
Das Racist  Who's That? Broooown

Monday, April 3, 2023

Even Higher: The Inspirations for The Stakes is High Side 2


Even Higher: Inspirations for The Stakes is High Side 2 ⇦ Link

Aretha Franklin  It Only Happens (When I Look At You)
Les McCann  Before I Rest 
De La Soul  Long Island Degrees
Little Junior Parker  The Outside Man/Darling Depend on Me
James Brown  Funky Drummer
De La Soul  Betta Listen
Pratt & McClain and Charles Fox  Happy Days
Dirtman  Hot This Year
Gang Starr  She Knowz What She Wants
De La Soul  Itzsoweezee
Quasimoto  Green Power
Chico Hamilton  A Rose For Booker
Climax Blues Band  Louisiana Blues
Sharon Redd  Never Give You Up
Jungle Brothers  Jimmy's Bonus Beat
The Brand New Heavies  Never Stop
Aretha Franklin  Respect
De La Soul  4 More ft Zhane
Trujillo 4 More
Yellow Magic Orchestra  Computer Game (Theme From the Circus)
Eric B & Rakim  Eric B is President
Run DMC  Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)
The Flock  I Am the Tall Tree
Yellow Magic Orchestra  Cosmic Surfer
De La Soul  Big Brother Beat
James Brown  Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing
Jeff Beck  Come Dancing
De La Soul  Down Syndrome
Atmosphere  One of a Kind
Roy Haynes  Senyah
De La Soul  Pony Ride ft Truth Enola
Ahmad Jamal  Swahililand
James Brown   Mind Power
De La Soul  Stakes is High
Beastie Boys  Electrify
Deltron 3000  Positive Contact
Lootpack and Quasimoto  Loop Digga
Amerigo Gazaway (Fela Soul)  Stakes is High
Fred Wesley and the JBs  Blow Your Head
Bayeté  Free Angela (Thoughts...and All I've Got to Say)
Beastie Boys  Slow and Low
Mantronix  Fresh is the Word ft MC Tee
Commodores  High on Sunshine
De La Soul  Sunshine
Brous One  Traveling to Places  (Expedition)

Monday, March 6, 2023

Even Higher: The Inspirations for The Stakes is High


Even Higher: The Inspirations for The Stakes is High Side 1 ⇦ Link

De La Soul  Intro
Jackson 5  Medley: Sing a Simple Song/Can You Remember (Live)
Pete Rock & CL Smooth  They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
Captain Sky  Super Sporm
Ike & Tina Turner  Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On
James Spicer  Adventures of Super Rhyme
Wilson Pickett  Get Me Back on Time, Engine Number 9
Doug E Fresh & Slick Rick  La Di Da Di
Walter Wanderley  Summer Samba
De La Soul  Supa Emcees
Howard Roberts Chorus  Look of Love
Jeff Beck  Come Dancing
Craig Mack  Get Down
De La Soul  The Bizness ft Common
Quasimoto  Microphone Mathematics
Jaylib  React
Afrika Bambaataa, The Cosmic Force, and Harlem Underground Band  Zulu Nation Throwdown
De a Soul  Keepin' The Faith
Lou Donaldson  Who's Making Love
De La Soul  Ego Trippin' (Part Three) (Egoristic Mix)
De La Soul  Wonce Again
Milt Jackson and The Ray Brown Big Band  Enchanted Lady
De La Soul  Dinninit
Detroit Swindle  B.Y.O.
Denise Williams  Silly
Schooly D  P.S.K.-- What Does it Mean?
Run DMC  Peter Piper
Kurtis Blow  The Breaks
William DeVaughn  Be Thankful For What You Got
James Brown  Funky President (People It's Bad)
Boogie Down Productions  South Bronx
Slick Rick  Children's Story
De La Soul  Brakes
Jan Hammer Group  Peaceful Sundown
Slick Rick  The Moment I Feared
De La Soul  Dog Eat Dog
Malcom McLaren  Buffalo Girls
Malcolm McLaren and World's Famous Supreme Team  Hobo Scratch
De La Soul  Baby Baby Oh Baby

Monday, February 6, 2023

A Soul Confusion Special: Dilla's Ovation Vinyl 2


 Dilla's Ovation: Inspirations for Welcome 2 Detroit Vinyl 2

Q Tip on meeting J Dilla vs J Dilla  The 80s

Earth, Wind, & Fire  Brazilian Rhyme
J Dilla  Brazillian Rhyme
The Ohio Players  Ecstasy
J Dilla  It's Like That

Madlib on J Dilla  vs  J Dilla  One, Two

Milton Banana Trio  Cidade Vazia
J Dilla  Rico Suave Bossa Nova
The Balao and Rhythm & Steel Band  Bacao Suave
Quantic  Rico Suave Bossa Nova (Cumbia De Dilla)
TiRon & Ayomari  The Do

Busta Rhymes on J Dilla  vs  J Dilla  Busta

Synergy Terra  Incognita
John Carpenter  Halloween Theme (Main Title)
Steve Howe  Will O' the Wisp
Pete Rock  Sole Survivor Intro
A Tribe Called Quest  That Shit ft J Dilla
D&D All Stars  1,2 Pass It
Rampage  Wild For Da Night ft Busta Rhymes
MOP  Ante Up (Robbin' Hoodz Theory)
Rufus Thomas  Do the Funky Penguin
J Dilla  Featuring Phat Kat ft Phat Kat
Boz Scaggs  Nothing Will Take Our Place
Biz Markie Vapors
J Dilla J Dewitt To Do It
J Dilla  Shake It Down
N.E.R.D.  Hot N Fun ft Nelly Furtado

Common on J Dilla rapping on Thelonious

Oneness of Juju  African Rhythm
J Dilla  African Rhythms
Knxwledge  Kafe
J Cole  Change ft Ari Lennox
Nyck Caution  Jamal
Ohio Players  Pain
J Dilla  One
Azymuth  Rico Suave Bossa Nova

Pete Rock on J Dilla

Monday, January 2, 2023

Dilla's Ovation: Inspirations for Welcome 2 Detroit


Dilla's Ovation: Inspirations for Welcome 2 Detroit Vinyl 1 ⇦ Link

J Dilla introduces Welcome 2 Detroit on Tim Westwood's Radio 1 Rap Show


Les  Mogol  Sunset In Golden Hours
J Dilla  Welcome 2 Detroit
J Dilla  Jay Dee's Revenge ft Danny Brown
J Dilla  Y'all Ain't Ready For This
Donald Byrd  Think Twice
J Dilla  Think Twice
Sub Luna City  Outta Sight

J Dilla interviewed by P3 Soul

Joseph Enterprises  The Clapper 
J Dilla  The Clapper
Little Brother  For You
Jay Dee  Let's Take It Back

Leo Sayer  You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
J Dilla  Come Get It
DJ Spinna  Dillagence ft Phonte
Dwele  I'm Cheatin'

Lucifer's Friend  Moonshine Rider
The Tony Williams Lifetime  The Boodang
J Dilla  Pause
Four Tet  As Serious as Your Life (J Dilla Remix) ft Guilty Simpson
Knxwledge  Theyfeelit_


J Dilla interview w Ross Allen

Kraftwerk  Trans Europe Express
J Dilla  B.B.E. (Big Booty Express)
Ohio Players  Pain
J Dilla  Beej-N-Dem Pt 2


Monday, December 5, 2022

brotherbeat's Soul Confusion Episode 50 Side B


brotherbeat's Soul Confusion Episode 50 Side B ⇦ Link

Aretha Franklin  Break It to Me Gently
Souls of Mischief  93 til Infinity
Massive Attack  Protection ft Tracey Thorn
The Brand New Heavies  I Don't Know Why (I Love You) 4Hero Folk Soul Mix
Van Morrison  Everyone
Betty Davis  They Say I'm Different
Curtis Mayfield  Kung Fu
Tuck & Patti  Takes My Breath Away
David Axelrod  Go For It
Slum Village  Conant Gardens

The Akron

James Brown  Take Some Leave Some
Blackalicious  40oz For Breakfast
The Swell Season  High Horses
Miles Davis  John McLaughlin
Childish Gambino  Baby Boy
William Onyeabor  Love Me Now
The Roots  Livin' In the New World ft John John of the Nouveau Riche
Frank Ocean  Nights

Gil Scott Heron  Jose Campos Torres

Nina Simone  Chauffeur
Everything But the Girl  Fascination
Donny Hathaway  Sugar Lee
Kate Bush  Babooshka
Blu & Exile  You're Gonna Die Someday
Sly & The Family Stone  You Can Make It If You Try
Nick Drake  Time Has Told Me
Ida  Poor Dumb Bird
The Beatnuts  RU Ready II
Fela Ransome Kuti& Africa 70  Shakara
Ray Charles & Betty Carter  Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye


Monday, November 7, 2022

brotherbeat's Soul Confusion Episode 50 Side A

brotherbeat's Soul Confusion Episode 50 Side A ⇦ Link

Sly & The Family Stone  Run, Run, Run
Blu & Exile  Another Day
Socrates E As Garotas  Flautas Do Macaco
The Swell Season  I Have Loved You Wrong
Charles Mingus  All The Things You Could Do Right Now If Sigmund Freud's Wife Was Your Mother
A Tribe Called Quest  Award Tour
The Dire Straits  Romeo & Juliet
Prefuse 73  See More Than Just Stars (ft Helado Negro)
Kate Bush  The Morning Fog
Simon & Garfunkel  The Only Living Boy in New York

Going Out of Business Sale

The Young Rascals  Lonely Too Long
The Balancing Act  Adventure
Fela Ransomme Kuti & Afrika 70  Gentleman
Hieroglyphics  Oakland Blackouts
Camper van Bethoven  One of These Days
David Axelrod  The Signs Part I
Elvis Costello & The Attractions  I Stand Accused
Sigur Ros  Agaaetis Byrjun
Belle and Sebastian  Black and White Unite
Nas  It Ain't Hard to Tell

Meg Day  Last Psalm at Sea Level

PJ Harvey  We Float
Jay Z  My First Song
Carmen McRae and Betty Carter  What's New?
Timbuk3  I Love You in the Strangest Way
The Eurhythmics  For the Love of Big Brother
Ida  Do You Remember
The Clash  Police on My Back
William Onyeabor  Tomorrow
Donny Hathaway  Little Girl
Nick Drake  Places to Be
Bob Dylan  Isis