The Progressive Underground: Hear new tunes from Kaytranada, Raveena and more

On this episode of The Progressive Underground, I drop new tunes from Kaytranada, Raveena, Kowloon, Detroit-based saxophonist Mike Monford, and emerging songstress Fana Hues.

Also on tap are classics from Lonnie Liston Smith, the late Angela Bofill, and a re-examination of the classic house track “Gypsy Woman” by Crystal Waters.

See the playlist below and listen to the episode on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the player above.

The Progressive Underground Playlist for Jun. 29, 2024

• “Essence” – Herbie Hancock
• “Drugs n’ Hella Melodies (feat. Kali Uchis)” – Don Toliver 
• “Do What You Want” – Tiron & Ayomar
• “Dreamin'” – Common & Pete Rock
• “God Gave Me Feet For Dancing (feat. Yazmin Lacey)” – Ezra Collective 
• “Please Babe” – Kaytranada
• “Pluto” – Raveena
• “Cali Drought” – Lone
• “From Here (feat. October London & Snoop Dogg)” – NxWorries 
• “Places To Be” – Fred Again & Anderson Paak
• “Trädgårdsföreningen” – MullMachine
• “Change (Mr. Deep Remix [feat. Jaidene Veda])” – Monodeluxe 
• “Coasting” – Kowloon
• “I Might Be Something Wrong (Osunlade Lonely Mix)” – Tortured Soul
• “Matters of the Heart” – Fana Hues
• “Down” – Fauna Hues
• “Home Again” – Menahan Street Band
• “Throw It Away (Live)” – Mike Monford
• “Gypsy Woman” – Crystal Waters
• “Why You Wanna” – T.I.
• “Next To Me” – Catpack
• “Be Like Me (Sound Signature Translation Mix)” – Paul Randolph & Kathy Kosins with Theo Parrish
• “That Easy” – Clara Hill
• “Boog’s Groove” – Leaf Erikson & Boog Brown
• “Give It Up” – Sade
• “A Storm On A Summers Day (feat. Gaidaa)” – Full Crate 
• “Summer Nights” – Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes
• “Nothing Like This” – JDilla
• “Leave Me Alone (feat. Shay Lia)” – Kaytranada 
• “Come Again” – Maeta
• “I Don’t Know Why” – Paul Hill
• “Under the Moon and Over The Sky” – Angela Bofill
• “Saw You For The First Time” – Laurence Guy