Albums similar to The Mix Up - Beastie Boys?

halv
halv Posts: 716
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I'm really digging The Mix Up and am searching out albums with a similar sound, with or without vocals.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks!!

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  • kasedoug
    kasedoug The Golden State Posts: 3,025
    Beastie Boys have another instrumental collection called "The In Sound From Way Out"
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    kasedoug said:

    Beastie Boys have another instrumental collection called "The In Sound From Way Out"

    ...and it is FAR superior to The Mix Up
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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    To the OP - I don't know of a lot of similar albums, but you may want to look into some of the less flashy 70s fusion albums and artists. some fusion is really in your face, but there are some great laid back fusion albums (some of which the BBoys sample on their albums).

    Try:

    Larry Coryell - Spaces
    Miles Davis - In A Silent Way
    Herbie Hancock - Thrust
    Grant Green - Ain't It Funky Now!
    Billy Cobham - A Funky Thide of Sings
    Lenny White - Venusian Summer
    Jimmy Smith - Root Down (yes, the basis for the BBoys song of the same name)

    And if you can find it, try "Ancient Termites" by DJ Disk
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  • qontheboard
    qontheboard Posts: 787
    BinFrog said:

    To the OP - I don't know of a lot of similar albums, but you may want to look into some of the less flashy 70s fusion albums and artists. some fusion is really in your face, but there are some great laid back fusion albums (some of which the BBoys sample on their albums).

    Try:

    Larry Coryell - Spaces
    Miles Davis - In A Silent Way
    Herbie Hancock - Thrust
    Grant Green - Ain't It Funky Now!
    Billy Cobham - A Funky Thide of Sings
    Lenny White - Venusian Summer
    Jimmy Smith - Root Down (yes, the basis for the BBoys song of the same name)

    And if you can find it, try "Ancient Termites" by DJ Disk

    Good list BinFrog! All of the above artists have multiple albums that would fit into the genre or sound you're looking for. I would add Marc Moulin to the list. His early mid 70's band Placebo would be a good place to start. There are 3 Placebo albums and they are all really good: 1. Ball Of Eyes 2. 1973 3. Placebo. For a current band making great instrumental music I strongly recommend SNARKY PUPPY. Check out the albums GROUND UP, and WE LIKE IT HERE.

    q

  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Also worth checking out:

    http://www.amazon.com/No-Hesitation-El-Stew/dp/B00000IP2O
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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Ok, so more possible stuff is popping into my brain.

    Bonobo - Days To Come

    http://www.amazon.com/Days-Come-Bonobo/dp/B000J3FC5Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1435598907&sr=1-1&keywords=bonobo+days+to+come

    the version I have has a bunch of instrumental tracks on disc 2 that are also exactly what the OP seems to be looking for.
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  • halv
    halv Posts: 716
    This is amazing! Thanks for all of these suggestions. I'm looking forward to checking all of these out.
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Another great stripped down funk/fusion album: Lonnie Smith's "Live At Club Mozambique"
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  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,941
    Peter Frampton did one I think, can't recall the name. Fingerprints...did a cover of Black hole sun too
  • halv
    halv Posts: 716
    edited July 2015
    Found a band called BadBadNotGood who make instrumental/jazz/hip hop style music. Have only skimmed their albums but so far not bad.
  • moses-i
    moses-i Posts: 139
    Badbadnotgood are great-check out their album sour soul with ghostface. There is an instrumental version out too.
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  • moses-i
    moses-i Posts: 139
    Oh and I love instrumental stuff. Check out budos band and menahan street band. Also for something a little old school i love jackie mittoo.
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  • RB90590
    RB90590 Posts: 227
    Budos Band

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