by Robert Glasper ExperimentRobert Glasper's Black Radio was one of the best albums to be released in 2012; a near-perfect blend of hip-hop, r&b, soul, and jazz. To make the year even better, this short Remix EP arrived.
The six-track disc starts with 9th Wonder's remix of 'Afro Blue', the Erykah Badu-driven song. This new version has a little more snare to it, and a great verse by Phonte.
Pete Rock remixes Yasiin Bey's track 'Black Radio'. This feels very close to the original, just a little more driving.
The always fantastic Georgia Anne Muldrow remixes 'The Consequences of Jealousy', the Meshell Ndegeocello song from the original album. Personally, I would have liked to hear Muldrow on this song vocally, as well as behind the boards, but what can you do? ?uestlove brings the Roots into the project for his remix of 'Twice', which also features Solange Knowles.
Glasper himself remixes Bilal's lovely 'Letter to Hermione', working with Jewels (whoever that is). This track includes a verse by Black Milk, who would have been an interesting choice to remix the amazing Lupe Fiasco track on the original album.
To round out this EP, and worth the cost of the disc on its own, is Dillalude #2, a nine-minute medley of some Dilla hits like MC^2 and 'The Light', played by Glasper's band, complete with the slightly annoying vocoder effects he seems to like so much.
This EP is a great way to revisit some wonderful music, and see it in a new light.
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