The Mint Collective










Greetings! The Mint Collective is a group of people from different beats all using their blessings to promote, market & increase visibility for creative endeavors.

We ♥ music, art, creativity, traveling, technology, food and drink, love, life, laughing and lots more. Its fun, really, sometimes even splendid.


Minty Fam
antonio
bozak
j. marie
lady j
yawn snoozicka
minty [at] themintcollective [dot] com



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Taylor McFerrin | E▴rly Riser Preview

Hello lovelies!   Hope all is well.  Just came across this sweet Early Risers preview from Brooklyn-based producer/beat-boxer/dj/cool dude, Taylor McFerrin (yes his Dad is Bobby McFerrin).  Saw him a couple years ago in Miami at the Winter Music Conference during his one-man show performance on a rooftop at sunset and have been hooked since. 

Wow this “Done For” track, one of the 3 tracks he is previewing just might have you in a little  dubsteppy, glitchy-beat heavy+ all atmospheric and love-y mind-state.   Keep your ears open for the fresh collab with RYAT, Philly-based producer/singer/instrumentalist with a unique, Bjork-esque sound.  Preview his set on soundcloud

For good measure check out a really nice Sao Paulo remix he did for one of our favorite Cinematic Orchestra jams, “Child Song”, Amp Fiddler + Corrine Baily Rae remix for “If I Don’t” AND to top it off Mr. McFerrin worked out the “Love Conversation” jam feat/ Jordana DeLovely for Jose JamesBlackmagic album.  DANG!

Oooooh and a piece from the NY Post Mr. McFerrin did right before Obama was elected:

Taylor McFerrin is redefining the one-man show. Combining his skills as a producer and performer, Taylor is making music heads around the world take notice as he seamlessly builds songs from scratch with his ambitious solo project. Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, samples, vocals and beatboxing are meshed together in his Brooklyn bedroom studio as Taylor builds from his roots in ‘60s soul to his vision of future hip-hop.


Taylor McFerrin - Track Preview from EARLY RISER by Taylor McFerrin

The Cinematic Orchestra “Child Song feat Eska” -Taylor McFerrin Sao Paulo Remix by Taylor McFerrin

LOVE CONVERSATION - From Jose James’ BLACKMAGIC album by Taylor McFerrin



Taylor McFerrin + Ryat

Came across this video a couple days ago and have probably listened to it 10 times so definitely had to share! 

http://taylormcferrin.com/

http://www.ryat.info/

Taylor McFerrin & Ryat Jam Session from Simon Benjamin on Vimeo.



Taylor McFerrin + Ryat | Place in My ♥

Taylor McFerrin feat. Ryat - Place in My Heart from Simon Benjamin on Vimeo.

We’ve been following Taylor McFerrin for some time and most recently we raved about the raw jam session with him and the lovely Ryat.  Excited to share the video of Taylor’s first single “Place In my Heart” released on the Brainfeeder imprint.  What a beautifully captured piece by Simon Benjamin.  Enjoy



Mint Collective’s Most Epic of 2011

We’ve been sifting through 2012’s stand-out music, events, mixes and much more and wanted to call out some amazing contributions we’ve seen both on and offline.

It’s been an epic year of infinite blessings shared worldwide and it’s most definitely our pleasure [and mission] to share with you some of the things we find. We appreciate the support from all of you wholeheartedly and wish you health, happiness and creative energy in 2012.

Much Love, Minty Fam

Music

Daisuke Tanabe  | DFR Series

Def Sound | Again 

DJ Ele | Heartbeat 

Goapele  | Play 

Hindi Zahra

Mike Baker | Mike Plays It Cool

Moths 

Pablo Ygá

Submotion Orchestra | All Yours

Taylor McFerrin Feat/ Ryat | Place in My Heart

Tenka | Summer Nights 

Events 

Collective Perspective | Los Angeles

Homebase | New York

J Dilla Tribute | San Diego

Revivalist: Lupe Fiasco, Mos Def & Kanye West + Robert Glasper Experiment | New York 

Roy Ayers | Los Angeles

UCLA Jazz Reggae Fest | Los Angeles


Labels 

 

 

Brainfeeder

Brownswood

Ghostly

HonorRoll

Nacional

Recordbreakin

Soulection

Tokyo Dawn Records

Tru Thoughts

ZZK


Artists Remembered


Amy Jade Winehouse 

Gil Scott Heron 

Heavy D (Dwight Arrington Myers))

J 1 (Javon Coleman)

Nate Dogg (Nathaniel D. Hale)


Mixes/Comps 


Ana Tijoux | Elefante | Mixed By Dj Dacel

Best of Quantic | Mixed By J Rocc 

Eavesdrop Radio | Brokenbeat Special 

Label Love III | Compiled By Jasmine De La Paz

Lichiban | Love Takes You Higher | Mixed by Melo-X 

Mark De Clive Lowe Presents | Church Vol 3 

Soulection | Compiled by Joe Kay & Andre Power!

The Stuyvesants | The Finer Things 

Tropicalismo | Live | Mixed By Quantic, Coleman, Sabo, B+

Vinia Mojica Tribute By Mint Collective | Mixed By DJ Seano 

Wonway | Makossa Classics V 2 

Interviews


Dego (4Hero)

Jose James 

Mo Kolours | Honesty In Music & Influence & Instrumentation

Mux Mool 

Quadron

Quantic