The Progressive Underground Show 231: FUNDRAISING EDITION
Sept. 17, 2017
This installment of The Progressive Underground features interviews with KARIZMA and Zac Brunell
Chris Campbell
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Host/Producer, The Progressive Underground
Chris Campbell (aka DJ Cambeaux) is a DJ/music journalist and nationally-renowned tastemaker who has written for publications such as Upscale, Smooth Jazz News, Soul Interviews and Examiner.
His books The Essential Neo Soul and Neo Soul 2.0 spotlight the progressive soul music movement and are the only publications to cover its history.
Campbell is also a correspondent for NPR (National Public Radio) curating global underground music for segments such as “Heavy Rotation” and “Songs We Love.”
As host of the Progressive Underground, he takes listeners on a multi-genre musical odyssey by way of creative hand-picked playlists, exclusive artist interviews and atmospheric style mixes.
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The Progressive Underground Show 230 feat. GUS GREENLEAF
Sept. 10, 2017
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Place in Space | Jimmy Smith | Sit On It | |
| Rayon | Letherette | Refresh | |
| Il Pleut Sur La Gare | Brigitte Fontaine | Plans Fixes | |
| Somersault | Jaidene Veda | Wanderlust | |
| Keep Your Business to Yourself | Jitwan | 12" single | |
| Am I Wrong | Anderson Paak | Malibu |
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The Progressive Underground Show 229 feat. PAXAHAU, DJ MINX, DJ HOLOGRAPHIC & REBECCA GOLDBERG
Aug. 27, 2017
We explore the outer reaches of electronica through techno, deep house, future soul, nu-jazz, b-sides and rare groove.
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N4 | Lance Neptune | Animal Eclipse | |
| Redeye | King | We Are King | |
| Love | Trinidadian Deep | Deep Love EP | |
| Mr White | Khruangbin | The Universe Smiles Upon You | |
| Mary L | St. Germain | St. Germain | |
| Move | Viigo | Vinyl Moon Volume 010: Dry | |
| Basking | Lone | Reality Testing | |
| Forbidden Knowledge | Raury | All We Need | |
| Seeing The Way Through | Black Jazz Consortium | RE:Action of Light | |
| Glad | Eric Lau | 12" single | |
| God's Promise | Black Jazz Consortium | RE:Actions Of Light | |
| Flowers | Aisha Zoe | 12" single | |
| Palmeiras | Candeias | Candeias | |
| Spyglas | O'Flynn | 12" single | |
| Obi Agye Me Dofo | Vis-a-Vis | 12" single | |
| Breathe, Something Stellar | Flying Lotus | Los Angeles |
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Door | Marissa Guzman | Joy Road | |
| Stellar Sight | Princess Freesia | The Rainbow Ride | |
| Make Me Feel (Catchment Remix) | Golf Clap | Back Nine | |
| Soulful Beat | Mocky | Key Change | |
| How Did We Get Here U & I | Einstein feat. LaVeda Davis | 12" single | |
| Sea of Voices (Galimatias remix) | Porter Robinson | Worlds | |
| Catch Me If You Can | Jessica Care Moore | Black Tea: The Legend of Jessi James | |
| Within Reason | Lars Behrenroth | Election EP | |
| Love Child | Vanessa Daou | Make You Love | |
| Rotation | Leaf Erikson | Shotguns & Wedding Bells | |
| Wheels | Fat Freddy's Drop | Bays | |
| Dynamite | Rebekka Ling | 12" single | |
| Blue Heat | Shoebox | Electric Blue | |
| Columbia Nights | Glide feat. Vaughan Octavia | ||
| The Anthem | WU15 | Wu15 EP |
The Progressive Underground Show 227 feat. BLACK BOTTOM COLLECTIVE
Aug. 13, 2017
We explore the outer reaches of electronica through techno, deep house, future soul, nu-jazz, b-sides and rare groove.
The Progressive Underground Show 225: Charivari Detroit Festival Edition
July 31, 2017 on The Progressive Underground
On this episode we preview Charivari Detroit 2017 Electronic Music Festival………
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revival | Peter Croce | 12" single | |
| Burn Out Blues | Washed Out | Mister Mellow | |
| Love And... | Moomin | Laid 16 | |
| Gravity | River Tiber | 12" single | |
| Trivial Motion (Prep re-mix) | Shy Girls | Salt | |
| Messages from Dub (Mike Huckaby re-mix) | Dubbyman | Dubtroit EP | |
| From the Other Side | The Steoples | 12" single | |
| Warrior Code | Theo Parrish feat. Wajeed & Duminie DePorres | Gentrified Love Part 2 | |
| Just Ask | Dezaulait feat. Courtney Beavers | 12" single | |
| L.A. Threshold (DJ Harrison remix) | De Lux | Generation | |
| Lyk U Use 2 | Moodymann | Moodymann | |
| Around (Solomun Vox) | Noir & Haze | 12" single | |
| Bozza | Gerry Read | Yeh Come Dance | |
| It Ain't Fair | Bilal & The Roots | 12" single |
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharivari | A Number of Names | 12" single | |
| Speaker Box | Bruce Bailey | 12" single | |
| Magic Door | Marissa Guzman | Joy Road | |
| Outstanding | Terrence Parker | 12" single | |
| Fall For You (Sandy Rivera's Classic Mix) | Kings of Tomorrow | Fall For You EP | |
| Radiance | Mike Huckaby | Harmonie Park Classics Volume 1 | |
| Cosmic Rituals | Patrice Scott | In The Dark: Detroit Is Back | |
| Stars In Your Eyes (Andre Lodemann Dub) | Alton Miller | Light Years Away | |
| Magic Water | Rick "The Godson" Wilhite | In The Dark (The Soul Of Detroit) | |
| My Life | Delano Smith | 12" single | |
| When the Morning Comes | Alton Miller feat. Amp Fiddler | 12" single |
The Progressive Underground Show 224 feat. ME’SHELL N’DEGEOCELLO
July 23, 2017
On this episode we interview one of the most prolific artists in R & B/jazz Me’Shell N’Degeocello……….
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soul Sounds | Kenny Dixon Jr. | 12" single | |
| Pronto | July 7 | 12" single | |
| Diasporic Recompense | Video7 feat. Aja Salakastar | Looplands Vol. 4 | |
| Lullaby | Evil Needle | Reminisce | |
| Floating on Air | Dam-Funk | Invite The Light | |
| Mystery | Breakbot | 12" single | |
| Seeing the Way Through | Black Jazz Consortium | RE:Actions Of Light | |
| Sour Mango | Gabriel Garzon Montano | Jardin | |
| Just Ask | Dezaulait feat. Courtney Beavers | 12" single | |
| La Danse De La Pluie | Le Motel | Oka | |
| Nyockse | Petit Pays | 12" single | |
| La Guerre | Les Nubians | One Step Forward | |
| Desolee | Les Nubians | Princess Nubiennes | |
| Makeda | Les Nubians | Princesses Nubiennes |
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dred Loc | Me'Shell NdegéOcello | Plantation Lullabies | |
| Stay | Me'Shell NdegéOcello | Peace Beyond Passion | |
| See Line Woman | Me'Shell NdegéOcello | Pour Une Âme Souveraine A Dedication To Nina Simone | |
| Shopping for Jazz | Me'Shell NdegéOcello | Comet, Come To Me | |
| Aquarium | Me'Shell NdegéOcello feat. Sabina Sciubba | The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance Of The Infidel | |
| Come Smoke My Herb | Me'Shell NdegéOcello | Comfort Woman | |
| Bittersweet | Me'Shell NdegéOcello | Peace Beyond Passion | |
| Blood on the Curb | Me'Shell NdegéOcello | Devil's Halo | |
| Thanks | Seven Davis Jr. | Kutmah Presents Worldwide Family Vol. 2 | |
| Complexity | The Roots feat. Jill Scott | Phrenology | |
| Navigate Me | Video7 feat. GDMRW | 12" single | |
| Guaratiba | Azymuth | Carioca | |
| Skynd Dig Langsomt | Boom Clap Bachelors | Mellem Dine Læber |
The Progressive Underground Show 223: ZO! & CARMEN RODGERS TAKEOVER EDITION
July 16, 2017
This installment of TPU features soul artists ZO! & Carmen Rodgers sharing their latest music and endeavors……
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery | Breakbot | 12" single | |
| Seeing the Way Through | Black Jazz Consortium | Re: Actions of Light | |
| Sour Mango | Gabriel Garzon Montano | Jardin | |
| Just Ask | DeZaulait feat. Courtney Beavers | 12" single | |
| La Danse De La Pluie | Le Motel | 12" single | |
| If This Is Love | The Foreign Exchange | Leave It All Behind | |
| Tell Your Story | Carmen Rodgers | The Bitter Suite | |
| Players (Instrumental) | Slum Village | Fantastic Vol. 2 | |
| Tell Me What To Do | Johnny Hammond | Gears | |
| Rudiment | Zo! | Freelance | |
| We Are On the Move | Zo! feat. Eric Roberson | Manmade | |
| Love | Carmen Rodgers | Free | |
| Lifelines | Zo! feat. Dornik | Skybreak | |
| Heartless | Carmen Rodgers | Stargazer |
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Never Again | Carmen Rodgers | The Bitter Suite | |
| Tell Me Something New | Zo! feat. Jeanne Jolly | Manmade | |
| Body | The Foreign Exchange | Tales From The Land Of Milk And Honey | |
| Wishing You Well | Zo! feat. Phonte & Carmen Rodgers | Skybreak | |
| Count to Five | Zo! feat. Gwen Bunn | Manmade | |
| It's Me (Salah Ananse remix) | Carmen Rodgers | The Bitter Suite | |
| A Choice of Weapons | Zo! feat. Nicolas Ryan Gant & Carmen Rodgers | 12" single | |
| Making Time | Zo! feat. Phonte & Choklate | Manmade | |
| Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough | Michael Jackson | Off The Wall | |
| Packing for Chicago | Zo! feat. Muhsinah | Skybreak | |
| Milk & Honey | The Foreign Exchange | Tales From The Land Of Milk And Honey | |
| If I Knew You Then | The Foreign Exchange | Love In Flying Colors |
The Progressive Underground Show 222 feat. MAYSA
July 9, 2017
On this episode we international soul/jazz singer MAYSA
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breathe | Alfa Mist feat. Kayla | Antiphon | |
| Porchlight & Rocking Chairs | Jimpster | Porchlight & Rocking Chairs | |
| Rashida | Jon Lucien | Rashida | |
| Head Games | Lost Midas feat. Audris | Off The Course | |
| The Freak | Ugly Drums feat. feat Kalakuta Soul Band | The Freak EP | |
| Shine (Applejac's Unhooked Generation Remix) | The Dangerfeel Newbies feat. Mashanda | Southern Suns | |
| Chakra Flow | Sinitus Tempo | 12" single | |
| Out of Orbit | Dak & Leaf | Momentum | |
| On My Mind | Dornik | Dornik | |
| Anna | D-Pulse | 12" single | |
| Criminal | Jaidene Veda | Heart of Gold | |
| A Day Without You | Osunlade | Pyrography | |
| Moanin' | Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers feat. Lee Morgan | Moanin' | |
| The Gigolo | Lee Morgan | The Gigolo |
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step Into My Life | Incognito | Positivity | |
| Still A Friend of Mine | Incognito | Positivity | |
| Can We Change the World | Maysa | Maysa | |
| Because It's Really Love | Maysa | Love Is A Battlefield | |
| Body | The Foreign Exchange | Tales From The Land Of Milk And Honey | |
| Deep Waters | Incognito | Positivity | |
| Family Affair | Maysa | Out of the Blue | |
| Love is a Battlefield | Maysa | Love is a Battlefield | |
| Nu | Idesia | BamaLoveSoul Presents On Deck 3 | |
| Sour Mango (Seven Davis remix) | Gabriel Garzan Montano | Jardin | |
| Elephants In Love | Jean Luc-Ponty | Fables | |
| Dream Ache | Lone | 12" single |
The Progressive Underground Show 221 feat. DAM-FUNK & DAMIEN ESCOBAR
July 2, 2017
On tonight’s episode of TPU, we interview DAM-FUNK & DAMIEN ESCOBAR……….
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter In America (Moulinex edit) | Gil Scott Heron | 12" single | |
| Sour Mango | Gabriel Garzón-Montano | Jardín | |
| Happy 'Cause I'm Going Home | Chicago | III | |
| Average Fruit | Quadron | Quadron | |
| Chakra Flow | Sinitus Tempo | 12" single | |
| I Only Have Eyes for You | Martina Topley Bird | 12" single | |
| Got It Twisted | Mobb Deep | Amerikaz Nightmare | |
| You Are | Jimpster | Messages From The Hub | |
| Clareia | Sabrina Malheiros | 12" single | |
| Criminal | Jaidene Veda | Heart of Gold | |
| Sweet Wine | Mr. Fingers | Back To Love | |
| Steal Your Heart | Slave | Best of Slave | |
| Fuse | Damien Escobar | Boundless | |
| Get Up & Dance | Damien Escobar | 12" single |
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sky Is Ours | Dâm-Funk | Toeachizown | |
| Floating On Air | Dâm-Funk | Invite The Light | |
| Funk Dreams | Wavelength feat. Dam Funk | 12" single | |
| Virtuous Progression | Dâm-Funk | Invite The Light | |
| Mirrors | Dâm-Funk | Toeachizown | |
| High Wit' Me | 7 Days of Funk feat. Dam-Funk & Snoopzilla aka Snoop Dogg | 7 Days of Funk | |
| Don't Play | Nite-Funk (aka Dam-Funk & Nite Jewel) | Nite-Funk | |
| I Wanna Thank You For (Steppin Into My Life) | Dâm-Funk | Toeachizown | |
| Waiting In Vain (Ron Trent remix) | Jody Watley | The Makeover | |
| Footwork | Theo Parrish | American Intelligence | |
| Seeing The Way Through | Black Jazz Consortium | RE:Actions Of Light | |
| Moments In Love (Quiet Storm Mix) | Art of Noise | 12" single |
The Progressive Underground Show 220: SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EDITION
June 25, 2017 on The Progressive Underground
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take Me Higher (Waiwan Remix) | Fertile Ground feat. Navasha Daya | Remixed | |
| Way Back When | Brenda Russell | Brenda Russell | |
| On My Mind | Dornik | Dornik | |
| Feelin' It | Delta Rhythm Section | Old School Classics | |
| Seven Days in Sunny June | Jamiroquai | Dynamite | |
| Renaissance | Jean Luc-Ponty | Aurora | |
| Cali Drought Wave | Lone | Lemurian | |
| Teardrop | Massive Attack | Mezzanine | |
| Learning to Love Me | Diviniti & Charles Webster | 12" single | |
| Drug of Choice | One Freq | Freq Tape | |
| Navigate Me | Video 7 feat. GDMRW | 12" single | |
| Can We Pretend | Trus' Me feat. Amp Fiddler | In the Red |
| Song | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropicalia (Jay's Bahia Remix) | Blue Six | Aquarian Angel | |
| Sugar | Lenny Kravitz | Are You Gonna Go My Way | |
| Groovin' In Heaven | Evil Needle | Reminisce | |
| A Day Without You | Osunlade | Pyrography | |
| Circular Motion | Nuspirit Helsinki | Nuspirit Helsinki | |
| Closer | J-Soul feat. Julie Dexter | Black Sinatra | |
| Softly | Jaidene Veda | Wanderlust | |
| Saravah | Les Nubians | One Step Forward | |
| This Is Blue Hour | Vanessa Daou | Slow To Burn | |
| Stopover Bombay | Alice Coltrane | Journey into Satchidinanda | |
| Combiner | Boom Clap Bachelors | Kort Før Dine Læber | |
| Awake Again | Duke Hugh | 12" single |