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DJ Deckstream - Life Is Good ft. Mos Def
Artist: DJ Deckstream
Featuring: Mos Def
Producer: DJ Deckstream
Album: Sound Tracks 2
Label: Lexington (Indie)
In the past few months, we’ve shined the spotlight on quite a few upbeat cuts specially designed to help listeners forget their cares, but none have come with quite the feel-good appeal of this offering from DJ Deckstream. On his first Booth feature, the Japanese beatsmith teams up with Mos Def (whose fourth studio album, The Ecstatic, is set to hit stores this month) to communicate a simple, universally-appealing message: “Life Is Good – all the time.” Suggesting that we be thankful for what we have and pray for those who are suffering, Def treads some oft-covered lyrical ground, but with a difference: he spits with a sincere enthusiasm that makes the song fun, not preachy. Since this is a DJ record, you’d expect the production to shine, and Deckstream’s most definitely does, combining some head-bobbing percussion with jazzy piano chords and topping things off with a supremely catchy hook. Sound Tracks 2 hit the Land of the Rising Sun last week; there are currently no plans for release stateside, but, with the right buzz, anything could happen.
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1077 |
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I def like the message and vibe on this song, but the overall effect was a lil boring to me. The production is smooth, and I like the piano, but it's somethin I could fall asleep to... Mos has sort of the same effect. I like his lyrics/delivery, but its kinda boring.
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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Most of the Mos Def (no pun intended) material from the last year or so has been very disappointing. This was solid, though, and breaks that trend.
This is our first taste of Deckstream inside the Booth and we are impressed... 
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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Conscious and smart lyrics draped in soulful jazzy instrumentals.... Much Respect.
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 261 |
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im loving the piano....
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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man this could of been instrumental i love mos's lyrics in this one though care free
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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This has a cool vibe to it. I like it, the production is hot. Also as a big Mos Def fan Im happy to hear from him. But yo I thought The Ecstatic got pushed back to June?
Also DJ Z, I agree for the most part about Mos, except I heard a dope track thats going to be on the Ecstatic called Auditorium(?) and it was great. Anyways, this is good. Banger. |
| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2009 |
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Pure classic, just as I expected seeing Mos def's name.
I love it. |
| Posted on Feb 18, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 3210 |
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cool production!
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| Posted on Feb 19, 2009 |
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M-o-s-D-e-f-initely!!!! "Give thanks,spread love, proceed..."
BK!!!! |
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