Announced Album2026

Blue Note Beat Studies

Madlib/Blue Note

An announced Blue Note route where Madlib's beat language meets jazz catalog memory and sample-source discovery.

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Blue NoteCapitol Music GroupUniversal Music Group

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01Catalog DustRick Rubin

02Modal LoopBrian Eno

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Announced Album2026

Blue Note Beat Studies

Madlib/Blue Note

An announced Blue Note route where Madlib's beat language meets jazz catalog memory and sample-source discovery.

Label path

Blue NoteCapitol Music GroupUniversal Music Group

DYGR rating

20.3K

Saves

Reviews

Your rating

5.0

Tracklist

01Catalog DustRick Rubin

02Modal LoopBrian Eno

Short review

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Madlib's Blue Note conversation: jazz catalog, beatmaking, samples, and label history folded into one record.

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Madlib's Blue Note conversation: jazz catalog, beatmaking, samples, and label history folded into one record.

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Detroit / 1959

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