McKinley Dixon - Magic, Alive!Richmond born, Chicago based rapper McKinley Dixons new album, Magic, Alive! began life when Dixon received an unexpected email from English producer Sam Yamaha. Dixons early beats had inspired Yamahas own nascent work, and he wanted Dixon to listen. Before long, Dixon rendezvoused with him in London, digging through his archive to find a wealth of beats that resonated with his own approach and with the burgeoning concept for Magic, Alive! In July

“Peach Blossom Paradise

you’ll find visceral rhythms

Drawing together some of the finest female singers from across the roll ‰۪n‰۪ roll spectrum

Pianist Lonnie Liston Smith had been on Thiele's final important Impulse recording Pharoah Sanders "Karma"

each song cut by another artist they loved and admired

Though he’s obviously (and justifiably) best-known for his thirty years as frontman of the legendary band Low

‘Blood Ties’ feels a moment

but acts as a capsule for the universal feeling of isolation channelled through boundless imagination

recorded with long-term band collaborator Alex Greaves

'The Top' is a necessary step in the evolution of the band

” where authenticity mattered more than replicating the sounds of their idols

Her debut full-length project