A studio defined by Adrian Younge’s golden era of sound (’68-’73).

The New Birth perform "Impossible" live in 1973. From the Black Omnibus TV show hosted by James Earl Jones.

Donald Byrd performs Black Byrd live at Montreux recorded on July 5, 1973. Byrd along with producers Larry and Fonce Mizell, seen here as part of the band defined 1970s jazz-funk and soul-fusion. 

Video Credit : RTS Radio Télévision Suisse / Montreux Sounds

Adrian Younge's album YOUNGE is a cinematic masterpiece. Here he breaks down the vision of the song "Respond to Sound" on NPR's All Things Considered. 

YOUNGE available at linearlabsmusic.com.

What is linear labs? Listen as Adrian Younge breaks it down.

Your vote does matter and you can make a difference. Get out and vote! 

Sí, se puede!

ALA.NI speaks on how her time living in a Black majority country her reassurance she didn't know she needed. 

Listen to Proud of Me, ALA.NI & Adrian Younge's latest album out now. Available on linearlabsmusic.com.

Jack Waterson is the acid that Adrian never took as a kid. The result, as you’d expect, is both colorful and dark; full of sonic and musical surprises.

Adrian Younge presents Jack Waterson available at linearlabsmusic.com.

A 1974 ad for The K-Tel 8-Track Tape Selector!

Adrian Younge presents The Delfonics "Stop and Look (And You Have Found Love)" 

Vinyl available at linearlabsmusic.com.

Adrian Younge's "Portschute" from the album YOUNGE - an homage to Portishead, a group that inspired so many of us. 

Available on linearlabsmusic.com.

An excerpt from "Let's Talk Tape," a 1960s Kodak 1/4" magnetic sound recording tape promo. Kodak manufactured 1/4-inch  tape in the 1960s, leveraging its extensive expertise in precision film coating and manufacturing.

“My game gun is loaded.” Snoop Dogg & Adrian Younge together at Linear Labs studio.

Listen to their song together “Rules of the Game” streaming everywhere.

Something About April III - the trilogy is now complete. 

Available at linearlabsmusic.com.

ALA.NI & Adrian Younge's “Lament for Emmett Till” draws from a poem by the journalist, and political activist Claudia Jones reflecting on the racist murder of Emmett Till. 

"Proud of Me" is out now. Vinyl available at linearlabsmusic.com.

Isaac Hayes, Booker T & MGs, Brook Benton Memphis 1969. This clip was originally broadcast in France on April 19, 1969, as 'Le Blues de Memphis', as one of a series of mini-documentaries called 'À l'affiche du monde' often featuring contemporary music from USA, UK and elsewhere.

Scene from Portishead's "To Kill a Dead Man" (1994),an 11-minute, black and white short film co-written, scored, and starred in by the band.

A 1950s Orchestra Recording Session.

"It's all about finding your voice through the tools that you need to really become yourself." 

Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad just released a new album today. The Midnight Hour: Lost Tapes is out now. 

More info at jazzisdead.com.

🚨 OUT NOW. 

In 2020, Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad were deep in sessions for their second album together as The Midnight Hour. Then the world shut down. The recordings were shelved, and the two pivoted to build the jazz label of their dreams: Jazz Is Dead.

Six years later, those sessions are finally here. The Midnight Hour: Lost Tapes JID028 is available now on all streaming platforms and on vinyl at jazzisdead.com. 🔗