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The Harlem Experiment

This album is too cool for its own good. An assemblage of some of the finest luminaries in the uptown jazz scene, The Harlem Experiment crafts a wildly enjoyable set to the rhythm of the landmark neighborhood. DJ scratches, spoken word, soul samples and sound bytes all commingle to create an album that lives up to the hype of legendary Harlem World itself...
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Posted by Louis on December 6, 2007 at 4:28pm — No Comments

Hillary as an Establishment Candidate... Seriously?

Obama and Edwards are lovely. Their not Howard Dean, but they certainly have my support... if they win the nomination. (Right now, I'm supporting Ron Paul. The longer he is in the race the worse for the GOP.)

My topic today is HiIlary.

There are well-worn discussions of her experience, the role of Bill, and her like-ability/win-ability that I will not discuss here. Alternatively, I'd like to discuss the absurdity of one criticism frequently offered by her critics... including… Continue

Posted by Derek on December 3, 2007 at 4:31pm — No Comments

The Harlem Experiment's Ruben Rodriguez

Ruben Rodriguez may be a seasoned veteran of the New York scene, but the Latin bass sessionista was in for a surprise when he showed up to track The Harlem Experiment, the latest city-themed release from Ropeadope. “I’ve never done anything like it,” says the affable salsero. “Everything I’d done up to that point was... MORE
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Posted by Louis on November 19, 2007 at 2:29pm — No Comments

ROSA’S LEGACY

Walking through Harlem on a dusty spring morning, the ground is slowly drying on one side of the street while the other side remains dark with the wetness of early morning drizzle. City sounds surround me. Horns blaring, people yelling, the sounds of cars and trucks whooshing by intermingled with the call of a crow just settled in a nearby tree. I make a strange sight in Harlem and some people stare while we wait for our bus. I hear their silence loudly, “What’s this white lady doing in the midd… Continue

Posted by Joy Leftow on November 10, 2007 at 7:21pm — 3 Comments

Songs Illinois: Olu Dara's Contribution to 'The Harlem Experiment'

A couple months back when the release of Harlem Experiment was just a footnote at the bottom of some upcoming release schedule list, I contacted the label, Ropeadope, to see I could review a song off it. Not just any song, mind you, but the one listed as featuring Olu Dara on vocals, guitar and pocket trumpet...MORE Continue

Posted by Louis on November 7, 2007 at 12:11pm — No Comments

ContemporaryJazz.com ’The Harlem Experiment’ Review

I'm listening to what may be the coolest release of 2007. Following their eternally enjoyable Detroit and Philadelphia Experiments, Ropeadope is releasing The Harlem Experiment to retail on October 30...MORE Continue

Posted by Louis on November 7, 2007 at 12:05pm — No Comments

ALL THE MUSIC NEWS: JAMES HUNTER FEATURED ON 'THE HARLEM EXPERIMENT'

Grammy-Nominated British Soul Singer Lends Critically Adored Croon to Classic Harlem Tune...MORE
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Posted by Louis on November 7, 2007 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Giant Step Release-'The Harlem Experiment'

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Posted by Louis on November 7, 2007 at 11:53am — No Comments

The Harlem Experiment Lyrics

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Check the lyrics here...look for the full liner notes and lyrics soon...

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Posted by Louis on October 23, 2007 at 8:09pm — No Comments

Preorder The Harlem Experiment Now!!!

***PREORDER*** The first 200 orders will include a free copy of The Philadelphia Experiment Remixed. Orders ship one week before street date of 10/30/07!

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Posted by Louis on October 3, 2007 at 11:34am — No Comments

Ropeadope explains The Harlem Experiment

"Too often people are content to remain stuck in safe corners, within the societal cardboard boxes in which they have been placed. But every now and again we are given the chance to stretch and leap (and even fly) and when we do, we see things in a whole new way. Imagine you are a bird circling over Harlem for a hundred years. Suppose you built a little nest above a tenement window and perched secretly above an air shaft. Imagine you were this mockingbird and could sing all the songs that you ev… Continue

Posted by Louis on September 12, 2007 at 5:14pm — No Comments

The Harlem Experiment on Imeem!

The Harlem Experiment Imeem Page
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Posted by Louis on June 12, 2007 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Jazz TImes...Ropeadope Hits Harlem for New Experiment Project

Independent label Ropeadope Records has announced that Harlem, N.Y.C. will be the focus of the third installment in their Experiment series, bringing together musicians from the same hometown but with different musical styles to create a genre-bending tribute album...more... Continue

Posted by Louis on March 12, 2007 at 3:00pm — No Comments

All About Jazz...Harlem Experiment Featuring Olu Dara, Don Byron, Taj Mahal

From this humble thought came Philadelphia Experiment and, hot on its heels, the underground classic Detroit Experiment. Now after four years of deliberation, Ropeadope has broken out its lab coats once again, heading back into the studio and emerging with yet another potent musical concoction...more Continue

Posted by Louis on February 12, 2007 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Jambase...Ropeadope Emerges From The Laboratory

Brooklyn, NY -- It started in 2001 with a simple premise from the groundbreaking indie record label Ropeadope: take acclaimed musicians from a shared hometown, but with vastly different musical backgrounds, put them together in a recording studio and have them create spontaneous art inspired by that city's musical lineage. More...
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Posted by Louis on January 12, 2007 at 2:00pm — No Comments