TAG: Chris Dave

Jan19

Glow Presents: Chris Dave and the Drumhedz Mixtape feat. Yasiin Bey, Sy Smith, and More (MP3)

In modern music the drum is the centerpiece, the heart. Chris “Daddy” Dave has spent years mastering his craft in studios and live gigs for a wide array of artists including Robert Glasper, Adele and D’angelo, quietly becoming one of the premier drummers of our time. Yet despite his legend-in-the-making status he has not released any material as a bandleader, until now.

The Texas-bred maestro just released his first ever mixtape, Chris Dave and The Drumhedz, which is meant to be a sampler plate of the wide range of styles Dave has amassed. Accompanying his snares, kicks and toms are The Drumhedz, a rotating cast of musicians Dave has formed strong organic connections with over the years. Pino Palladino’s legendary bass makes numerous appearances, as do Isaiah Sharkey and Tim …

Sep13

Stimulus & Chris Dave – 3rd 1st Impression Mixtape (MP3)

Drummer Chris ‘Daddy’ Dave and emcee Stimulus have joined forces for their first collaborative mixtape “3rd 1st Impression.” The project is out today via a free download. The mixtape is produced entirely by Chris Dave (Maxwell, Dr. Dre) and features Stimulus on the mic, Chris Dave on drums, and features from Bilal, Renee Neufville, Stokley (of Mint Condition) and Casey Benjamin. The tape features woozy house grooves with R&B undertones, throwback boom bap jams, and sultry straight-ahead soul music.

STIMULUS & CHRIS “DADDY” DAVE: 3RD 1ST IMPRESSION by Stimulus

3rd 1st Impression Tracklist

Say My Name ft. Stimulus
U Don’t Want It ft. Stimulus
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Aug11

Stimulus & Chris ‘Daddy’ Dave – Full Grown feat. Bilal & Neufville (MP3)

Drummer Chris ‘Daddy’ Dave and DJ/emcee Stimulus have joined forces for their first collaborative Mix-tape 3rd 1st Impression. The project will be self-released via free download on September 12th. The Mix-tape is produced entirely by Chris Dave and features Stimulus on the mic, Chris Dave on the drums, and features from Bilal, Renee Neufville, Stokley (of Mint Condition), Casey Benjamin and Screechy Dan.

Both Chris Dave and Stimulus have made impressions on fans in a stunning array of capacities. Some may know Chris Dave as the drummer for Mos Def, others know him as Maxwell’s Grammy-winning producer, and still others know his as a key component in the jazz/hip-hop group The Robert Glasper Experiment. Some may know Stimulus for his DJ mix of Raphael Saadiq’s music, which garnered over 140k plays, others …