Fresh Taste

Back again with more than 2 hours of eclectic freshness! Music from Hiatus Kaiyote, MNDSGN, Eman, Children of Zeus, Kiefer, Phife Dawg, STR4TA, Kaidi Tatham, my good friend Gayance with Dapapa and a lot more! DOWNLOAD Fresh Taste #81 Tracklist: Steady Sun – Truth is a needle Hiatus Kaiyote – Red room Bloto – Farmazon …

Can’t believe, more than 7 years later, that we are already at #80! For this one, we have a lot of soulful reissues in the mix, a good dose of hip hop & beats and a little segment of r&b tracks at the end. Hope you feel it! DOWNLOAD Fresh Taste #80 Tracklist: George John …

First FT of the year is here, and we have to start with a mini homage to the Super Villain, MF DOOM. If you want a full tribute, go listen to this one from my friend The RawSoul: Soul Sound Supreme Session 24 (A Tribute to MF DOOM & Ecstasy of Whodini) Beats, Soul, Jazz, …

Another great ride for this new edition of Fresh Taste! The first 75 minutes is your usual journey into different styles and vibes of recently released music from around the world. Beats, hip hop, funk, soul, a touch of gospel and more jazzy stuff in the mix! The last 45 minutes is all about jazz, …

Thanks to all the artists in this mix for helping me cope with reality. Music is the remedy! Ingredient and mixture by Monsieur Dan. Artwork by Caston. Picture by Eberhard Grossgasteiger. DOWNLOAD Fresh Taste #77 Tracklist: 1- Durand Jones & The Indications – Never heard’em say 2- Khruangbin – Dearest Alfred 3- Kamaal Williams feat. …

After a small break, we are back with two hours of some of our favorite tracks we’ve been listening to this summer. Hope you make nice discoveries along the way! DOWNLOAD Fresh Taste #76 Selected & mixed by Mr. Dan aka Kramos Artwork by MC Tank Pumpin’ Tracklist: 1- SAULT – Miracles 2- Versis feat. …

We are extremely happy to have one of the dopest Montreal singer and songwriter as a guest for this new edition. KALLITECHNIS is with us to present her new remix project track by track, and talk a little bit about how those songs came together. Catch her segment from 19:50 to 40:10. DOWNLOAD Fresh Taste …

Ready for another ride? DOWNLOAD Fresh Taste #74 Artwork by Matt La Guedaye Tracklist: 1- Contour – Good call 2- Vex Ruffin – When you gonna go away 3- Whoarei – Loving you aint complicated 4- Nick Hakim – QADIR 5- Wun Two & Jazzbois – Interloop 6- Lojii & Swarvy – Due rent (blend) …

No guest this time around. We are back with a regular 2 hour show, a selection of what we think are the best new releases and reissues of the last couple of weeks/months in a wide range of genres. During these difficult times, it is more important than ever to support the artists you love. …

Another show, another special guest from Montreal! Maky Lavender just released his impressive new album “…At Least My Mom Loves Me”, and he is with us to present a selection of 4 tracks from the project. Tune in from 24:12 to 38:38 for his segment. Stream the new album right here, available now via Ghost …

Our guest this month is another talented artist from our hometown of Montreal: Dr. MaD. Using his skills as a beatmaker and DJ, he is the instigator and co-founder of multiple successful project (Voyage Funktastique, Fly Ladies and Loop Sessions to name a few). To celebrate the release of his new beat tape “People Tape …

We are back after a short hiatus with a special show, as we get to #70 of the Fresh Taste series. We are glad to have one of the greatest musician coming out of our hometown of Montreal as a guest, mister David Ryshpan. Pianist-composer David Ryshpan and his Montreal-based group, Trio Bruxo, released their …

We are already back to warm your hearth with soulful music in this cold cold beginning of November (at least where we live). Another musical voyage full of new releases and freshly reissued music. The track opener is something really special to us. This is the first piece of vinyl released by our label, Where …

And just like that, we celebrate 6 years of Fresh Taste and 5 years of running this monthly show on Brooklyn Radio! I can honestly say that this show changed my life. It gave me a nice platform where I could share my music discoveries, which has been one of my favorite things since my childhood. …

Given that we’ve been including his music into our show on a regular basis since 2015, it’s only natural to welcome Ash Walker as a guest on this brand new edition of Fresh Taste. The London producer and DJ handles the second hour of the show, playing his favorite tracks off his superb new album ‘Aquamarine‘ …

This is show #66. Full of amazing music. New releases, classics, old rarities. Soul, funk, jazz, r&b, beats, hip hop, house, probably something else. Only the good stuff. Nothing more to say, press play! Selected by The Cooks, mixed by Kramos. For more music and mixes, visit us at www.thecooksmusic.com You want more mixes from Kramos? …

It seems like the attention span of people is at an all-time low. With the abundance of music and the easy access to it, most people are really quick on the trigger when it’s time to skip a song. I often see young people in public transportation on my way to work, listening to a …

Another batch of eclectic gems in this edition of the Fresh Taste compilation/mix series. Since my family and myself just lost someone we loved dearly, it was hard for me to get into “spring mode” musically. So the show is mainly comprise of darker, instrumental tunes to sit back and meditate, ’cause sometimes we need …

And just like this and like that, we are back for show #63! Same formula, you’ll find some of our favorite music from the last few months in the mix, new releases, reissues, edit, remix, track from recent compilation, etc. Jazz, reggae, dub, beats, hip hop, soul, r&b, funk, afrobeat, broken beat, techno and I …

A smooth and laid-back edition all the way through for show #62. A selection of new hip hop, beats, soul, jazz and all that good stuff! DOWNLOAD Fresh Taste #62 Visit us at www.thecooksmusic.com for day to day selection of new releases, new mixes from the crew and more! Tracklist: 1- Saba – Heaven all …

It’s that time of year where everyone is making their “Best of the year” lists, mixes and whatnots. I have done that in the past, but for some reason, it always felt weird to me to rank art. I realize that I change my mind every 5 minutes and I can’t really come up with …

For this new edition of Fresh Taste, we have one of our favorite up and coming artists handling the selection of the second hour of the mix, Mr. James Alexander Bright. Playing a nice blend of styles and vibes, punctuated by a couple of his own tracks, James shows with this mix why his music …

Once again, we give you what we think it’s some of the best new releases and reissued music from the last couple of months. 30 tracks and more than 2 hours of soulful music of different genre. For open-minded people only! Hope you make great discoveries along the ride… DOWNLOAD Fresh Taste #59 Tracklist: 1- …

We got you waiting for #57, but not this time… we’re already back, thanks to Mike Clay aka @alldayjam, who handled the selection, the mix and the artwork. ” I usually have some sort of rainy day monologue or Sunday morning preaching when it comes to these mixes but, these days life is treating me …

Kramos is once again back at the controls for show #57, with a selection of deep soulful tracks. New releases and reissues from the world of Beats, R&B, Soul, Funk, Reggae, Broken Beat, House, Jazz and more are compiled here for your listening pleasure! If you love something, don’t be shy on spending your hard …

For the first time, MC Tank Pumpin’, one of the cofounders of Fresh Taste & The Cooks, takes complete control of the selection of the show, using the occasion to share some of his favorite music discoveries of the last couple of months. The result is still a soulful but eclectic adventure of more than …

Two members of the Brooklyn Radio family join forces for this new special edition of the Fresh Taste show! Oonops drops fresh new tunes and reissues, handling the second part of the mix with an eclectic blend full of gems. Kramos opens the parade, playing warm summer reggae vibes, afrobeat, a little bit of R&B, …

Jazz is the word for a big part of this edition of the Fresh Taste show, but we still find a way to sneak in a great selection of new hip hop, beats, r&b, soul, funk, house and more in the mix! Press play and enjoy! DOWNLOAD Fresh Taste #54 For more mixes and new …

New show, same formula! This is your monthly compilation/mix of some of the best new releases we stumbled on lately, with a couple of reissued forgotten gems for good measure! Hip hop, Beats, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Dub, Jazz and more in da mix! DOWNLOAD Fresh Taste #53 Visit The Cooks Website for more music and …

Maeco aka Clay aka @alldayjam take over the show for the second time. This is what he had to say: “This mix is dedicated to Sunday mornings where you ex flies by the back of your mind, memories drive – by, from the hi-fi to hi-lows, too all those packing the hydro, let your thoughts migrate …

Kramos is once again the conductor of this new edition of the Fresh Taste mix series. New releases from the last weeks/months in the rock, reggae, hip-hop, beats, r&b, soul & house departments, all compiled and mixed for your listening pleasure. You’ll also find a couple of forgotten jewels taken from new reissues and compilations… …

We’re back, after a little break, with a regular edition of the Fresh Taste show. Kramos’ is at the control with an eclectic selection of more than 30 tracks, mostly new releases from the last weeks/months. R&B, Hip Hop, Beats, Reggae, Afrobeat, house and more in the mix! Enjoy! DOWNLOAD Fresh Taste #47 Visit us at …

Welcome to the new edition of the Fresh Taste show with a special guest mix from London based producer, remixer, actor, DJ and singer-songwriter Emeson. As comfortable in front of a mic and as adept behind the production boards, Emeson has been creating soulsonic sounds and penning compositions for as long he can remember. Heavily influenced by …