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CL TAMPA BAY: Photos of The Midnight Hour playing Palladium Theater St....
Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge brought their Midnight Hour project to St. Petersburg’s nonprofit Palladium Theater where three Midnight Hour band members — Angela Munoz, Loren Odon and Jack...
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Flaunt Magazine: JAZZ IS DEAD | ADRIAN YOUNGE AND ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD
If you live in Los Angeles then you’ve seen the posters emblazoned upon walls scattered around the city. Bold, white lettering set against a black backdrop. JAZZ IS DEAD. The name, provocative and...
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UPROXX: Black Thought Joins The Midnight Hour For A Special Performance Of...
Earlier this year, composer and producer Adrian Younge curated Amazon Music’s Produced By series of Amazon Original singles to celebrate the spectrum of Black music during Black History Month and...
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BLURT: Review on the debut Jack Waterson album produced by Adrian Younge
The ubiquitously titled Adrian Younge Presents Jack Waterson could be considered payback of sorts. Twenty years ago, Waterson befriended and subsequently mentored Younge, an 18-year-old budding...
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LIVE PHOTOGRAPHY: THE MIDNIGHT HOUR AT BROOKLYN BOWL 9/24/19
A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge, a Los Angeles-based composer, arranger and producer teamed up with a 10 member ensemble, The Midnight Hour, which features vocalists...
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STL TODAY: The Midnight Hour strikes up a ‘regal and opulent’ music mix
“It’s about expressing ourselves musically in the freest form that shows a high level of composition, something the forefathers — Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Quincy Jones, Isaac Hayes —...
View ArticleThe Midnight Hour releases NEW single “Harmony” feat. Loren Oden from their...
The journey continues with Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed as new music from #TheMidnightHour emerges. Just in time for the second half of the North American tour! Shout out to Loren Oden for lacing the...
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See “Harmony” featured in the New York Times’“Playlist” column today
The Midnight Hour, ‘Harmony’ The Midnight Hour unites two producers, Ali Shaheed Muhammad (from A Tribe Called Quest) and Adrian Younge. “Harmony” is a brisk, jazzy track with Loren Oden singing in a...
View ArticleOKAYPLAYER – The Round-Up: Best Songs of The Week – ft. Ali Shaheed & Adrian...
The year’s closing quarter gets a bit clearer on the singles side. Gang Starr officially announced the posthumous Guru album we hoped was in the works with the razor-sharp single “Bad Name.” Ali...
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YouTube Music’s JAZZ HOTLIST features “Harmony” by The Midnight Hour
Tap into the global pulse of the modern jazz sound, shaped by today’s musicians. Click here for the full playlist and to subscribe! The post YouTube Music’s JAZZ HOTLIST features “Harmony” by The...
View ArticleThe Midnight Hour & Loren Oden Are In Perfect ‘Harmony’
In the midst of their busy North American tour, Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, collectively known as The Midnight Hour, have taken a break to give fans a peek at what they can expect from...
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REVIEW: The Midnight Hour exults in chill vibes at The New Parish
OAKLAND — Forward-thinking speakeasy The New Parish hosted The Midnight Hour Sunday on a detour through soul-jazz terrain. Featuring composer-producer Adrian Younge and A Tribe Called Quest alumnus...
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GHETTOBLASTER MAG: The Midnight Hour Shares Video For Orchestral “Harmony”
The Midnight Hour, the 10-member ensemble lead by Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad (ATCQ), share the video for the “Harmony,” the single released this past October. The song featured singer...
View ArticleROLLING STONE: Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge Play Classy Club in...
The Midnight Hour, the 10-piece ensemble led by Adrian Younge and A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad, perform at a classy jazz club in the band’s “Harmony” video. The clip opens with an...
View ArticlePress play to today’s jazz heroes and trailblazers in Amazon Music’s The...
The Midnight Hour was featured on Amazon Music’s The Pocket playlist alongside some of today’s prolific Jazz Artists. The newest single “Harmony” was chosen as the first featured song + the leading...
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Jazz Is Dead Black History Month 2020
Jazz Is Dead, now 2 full years old, is picking up steam. Last year, we hosted Roy Ayers, Gary Bartz and Brian Jackson in celebration of Black History Month.This year, we expanded the programming and...
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Harper Bazaar features The Midnight Hour’s NEW single
Another year has come and gone, and yet we still don’t have a new Rihanna album. But while we let BadGal RiRi build her fashion empire, work on a new documentary, and live her life in further fabulous...
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WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE OUR NEW LIVE RADIO PLATFORM, ARTFORM RADIO!ARTFORM RADIO IS A STORE FRONT RADIO EXCURSION, A DIVERSE JOURNEY INTO FORWARD THINKING MUSIC, CULTURE AND IDEAS. THE LIVE...
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OUT NOW: Angela Muñoz Debut Single “I Don’t Care”
“I don’t care is about me realizing how I don’t need to fit into a mold. Staying true to who you are can be difficult especially as an artist. Ever since I was a kid people had said that I needed to...
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VENTS Magazine: Angela Muñoz shares “I Don’t Care”
Adrian Younge has been releasing music via his Linear Labs studio and label for years and has introduced the world to many talented musicians and musical projects, including The Midnight Hour–the...
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GHETTOBLASTER: New music from Angela Muñoz produced by Adrian Younge
Processed with RNI Films. Preset ‘Ilford Delta 100’ “I Don’t Care” is the first single from the 18-year old Los Angeles-based singer Angela Muñoz. It’s unforgettable soul power. Muñoz has a...
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OUT NOW: Loren Oden’s Debut Single “Is There A Way”
“I wrote this song, Is There A Way, after reconnecting with an old love. Someone who I had a deep connection with, and a very loving relationship. It felt as though it was in another lifetime. That...
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“I Don’t Care” by Angela Muñoz featured on Spotify’s Editorial Playlist Butter
18-year old Los Angeles native, Angela Muñoz, secures the #2 spot with her debut single “I Don’t Care” on Spotify’s editorial playlist Butter which features all the hottest new alternative soul,...
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Loren Oden’s “Is There A Way” listed on YouTube’s Spring Summer Feeling Playlist
Compton native, Loren Oden, graces the Spring Summer Feeling playlist on YouTube Music. Hold hands and take a springtime stroll with these beautiful, airy R&B tracks, featuring Loren’s “Is There A...
View ArticleLoren Oden drops 2nd single “Queen” off of his Debut Album
“A song of encouragement to young black women. Being a father with daughters, I felt it was important to have music that could encourage my girls as well as any other young women growing up in this...
View ArticleRicky Tollman’s Run This Town hits Theaters with a score by Ali Shaheed...
Linear Labs releases today a soundtrack album for the drama Run This Town. The album features the film’s original score composed by Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge (Luke Cage, Black...
View ArticleRESPECT MAG: Powerhouse 18-Year Old Singer Announces Debut Album + Shares New...
Angela Muñoz is the 18-year old Los Angeles-based singer sure to add another “A” to the line-up of unforgettable soul powerhouses (think Amy Winehouse & Adele). She is an old soul that finds...
View ArticleVENTS MAG: Loren Oden Celebrates Young Women of Color in Soulful New Song...
The debut album from Loren Oden, My Heart, My Love, is due May 1st via Linear Labs, produced and orchestrated by multi-instrumentalist Adrian Younge. Today, he shares the video for “Queen,”...
View ArticleJAZZ IS DEAD: Releases their inaugural first single with Ali Shaheed and...
Dreams come true. New music from #RoyAyers by Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed recorded in the sanctuary that is Linear Labs. The inaugural release of Jazz Is Dead is a futuristic nod to the past: a...
View ArticleFENDER – Artform Influences: Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge on Chuck...
Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad always have time when asked to highlight their influences. The longtime collaborators (The Midnight Hour, Luke Cage soundtrack) meld jazz, hip-hop and soul into...
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The Midnight Hour Sampled on Phantogram’s NEW Album!
Phantogram have announced their next studio album. It’s called Ceremony and it arrives March 6 via Republic. Their track “News Today” features a sample of The Midnight Hour’s “Feel Alive” which...
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ROLLING STONE: Hear Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge Team With Jazz...
‘Jazz Is Dead 001’ features new tracks created by the Midnight Hour duo in collaboration with esteemed veterans like Roy Ayers, Gary Bartz In 2017, the Los Angeles promoter Andrew Lojero had an idea...
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Stream Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad’s New Album ‘Jazz is Dead 001’...
The Midnight Hour duo rallies spiritual jazz giants on their latest project. Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad have released a new compilation album, Jazz is Dead 001. Sharing a name and launch...
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Adrian Younge’s Produced By album now available on all streaming platforms!
Previously only available on Amazon Music, “Produced By” pairs producers with a collection of some of today’s top artists across various genres to create exclusive, new recordings featuring Black...
View ArticleCool Hunting Premieres: Angela Muñoz’ new single “In My Mind”
Written and performed by 18-year-old Angela Muñoz, “In My Mind” is laden with strings, velvety vocals, and twinkling harps. “I wrote this song thinking about the journey of love. Read the full...
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BANDCAMP: ALBUM OF THE DAY Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, “Jazz Is...
The concept behind Jazz Is Dead 001 is to pair contemporary producers Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad with a series of revered jazz musicians, in a bid to create fresh tracks that employ the...
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Spotify adds Angela Muñoz “In My Mind” to The Newness Editorial Playlist
Angela Muñoz premiered her second single “In My Mind” off of her forthcoming debut album Introspection. You can listen to it now on Spotify and find it on their latest editorial playlist, The Newness,...
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LA TIMES: Is Jazz Dead ?
To access the Highland Park recording studio Linear Labs, you have to walk through a combination record store and hair salon and cross a hallway. Behind a heavy, soundproof door, you’ll likely find...
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Spotify adds Loren Oden’s “Queen” to the Retro Pop Editorial Playlist
Loren Oden premiered his second single “Queen” off of his forthcoming debut album My Heart, My Love. You can listen to it now on Spotify and find it on their latest editorial playlist, The Newness,...
View ArticleOUT TODAY: Official Music Video for “In My Mind” by Angela Muñoz
“I wrote this song thinking about the journey of love. Despite my age I have an awareness of what expressing love looks like. As I was writing this song, I wanted to challenge myself as a songwriter....
View ArticleInside the Making of the “Run This Town”– Original Score by Adrian Younge and...
“When we are given the opportunity to score something special, we understand the time investment. Ali Shaheed Muhammad and I take scoring very seriously and we love to say “No,” so that we can say yes...
View ArticleDOWNBEAT MAGAZINE: Adrian Younge And Ali Shaheed Muhammad Recontextualize Jazz
DJ culture is proving to be an unheralded hero of jazz education. Sometimes, it’s DJs and producers digging for rare breaks and samples that help develop a broader sense of jazz history—some of which...
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Visuals for Angela Muñoz’“So Young” are here
“This song is about struggling through life. Alot of people face dark times and leave this world too soon due to suicide. Sometimes it feels like we are stuck in a negative space. But we havethepower...
View ArticleLoren Oden Galaxies Official Music Video OUT NOW
“The eyes are the windows of the soul, and if you look closely, you will always find a universe in someone. This is a song of personal experiences. When you first meet someone and that natural...
View ArticleAdrian Younge “Sirens” Track Deconstruct
Producer and composer Adrian Younge breaks down his song “Sirens” from his studio, Linear Labs, in Highland Park, CA. Sounding like a hip hop track produced in 1969, “Sirens” is a synthesis of soul,...
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Latest track + video for Loren Oden’s “Words To Say”
@lorenoden’s latest masterpiece with maestro @adrianyounge, hits it spot on those moments in love when you are at a loss for words. Stream and download #WordsToSay now on all platforms! #LinearLabs We...
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#BLM
We are in solidarity with our Black brothers and sisters all across the country. We stand with you. All power to the people. A people united will never be defeated. The post #BLM appeared first on...
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Angela Muñoz gives healing power during tough times with her newest single...
“I wrote Top Down about a boy I used to like in highschool. He was a mystery. Somehow I found out he drove a convertible. One day after school I saw him driving it with my own eyes. He wasn’t the type...
View ArticleThe Midnight Hour and Fender for #BLM
Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed teamed up with Fender to continue the conversation of the current state of affairs happening around the globe. This is what they had to say: View this post on Instagram...
View ArticleIntrospection, debut album of Angela Muñoz OUT NOW
#Introspection OUT NOW! Angela Munoz, a 18-year-old Los Angeles native, debuts her hypnotic voice with her new album released on #LinearLabs. This prolific artist is a prodigy, writing and singing...
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