From humble origins in Detroit, raised on a healthy diet of Motown, Jazz, and Early Hip‐Hop – Terrel Wallace (aka Tall Black Guy) has been consistently building a massive online following through a steady stream of productions filled with incredibly clever sample flips and deft production chops ‐ being championed by the likes of Gilles Peterson (who included him on the latest Brownswood Bubblers 7... album), Lefto, Anthony Valadez, and countless others ‐ as well as recently being named the winner of the Robert Glasper Remix competition. With the tangible beginnings of worldwide recognition, Tall Black Guy has established himself to be one of the most influential producers from Chicago.
2011-2012 has seen TBG's first vinyl releases with bstrd boots, First Word Records and his own imprint Tall Black Guy Productions. Plus projects with artists like: 80s Babies, The Primeridian, Malice & Mario Sweet, DJ Vadim and The Electric, Maylee Todd, Temika Moore, Teri Tobin, Skyzoo, The Colman Brothers, Cilla K and Shev Rock.
Approaching 500 shows, getting closer… Show#498 starts with one of my favorite artists on One Handed Music, Mo’Kolours has EP2 coming soon, look out for it. Jesse Futerman sent me a new one dedicated to Yusef Lateef I guess ha, a slept on EP for a while but Amp Live ep is definitely banging. Few J Dilla tracks, Jupiter Tuning Center is definitely my cup of tea, an exclusive and probably unfinished Dorian Concept joint I got from him, Neil Cowley Trio is back with a new album, some joints on it are really nice. Ye Mighty sent me their cover of FUSE in a more organic way, no synths anymore just the way I like it, it’s definitely sounding fresh now, Tall Black Guy is in for Al Green, Ron Trent as well, new Burial on Hyperdub and Belgian cats Safi & Spreej. My 2nd hour is dedicated to Belgian artists, from house to french and flemish hiphop to dubstep, beats and afrofunk and soul. It’s all in there. Hope you’ll enjoy the show, don’t hesitate to share it, blog it and reply to it.
