Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra

'Moods and Grooves'

It's been a while since I posted up w/ any new music, but the latest from Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra is too good not to pimp. To be clear, there is no actual orchestra...but Mr. Lee has one badass record collection. This disc is an amalgamation of everything from classic jazz, soul and funk loops to soundtrack-esque orchestral arrangements, then put in a blender w/ some seriously impressive beats. Most of the tunes come in at no longer than 2-3 minutes, but the 25 tracks in entirety make for one hell of a satisfying listen. This offering is a little more chilled-out than it's predecessor, yet just as enjoyable. If your tastes run everywhere from Ennio Morricone to Kurtis Mayfield to Lee 'Scratch' Perry to DJ Shadow, you'll likely dig this. It was released back in April, so you should be able to find it in your local 'Electronic' music section.

Also worth checking out:

'Music & Rhythm'

The orchestra's first release features is just as rife w/ amazingly funky beats, but also dips heavily into spaghetti western and bollywood-like instrumentals. Honestly, I think I do like it a little better than 'Moods and Grooves', so you may want to start w/ this one. Test drive both of them HERE if you're so inclined.

Oh, for those of you wondering about my attempt at quitting smoking...i'm regrouping and trying again next week. This is not a monkey on my back, it's a 500lb gorilla.