Mix by Cautious Clay for InTheRough

Cautious Clay's biggest influences are soul and jazz because growing up that's what his parents were playing--I'm talking The Delfonics and crooners, like Jill Scott.  As he continues to hone his musicality on the flute and saxophone as well as the control of music production and beat making, his ear has always been pointed toward the future.  

“I’m really about this future beats thing, just the concept and the perspective on music, like making music that’s oriented towards the future...making your own sound in a way that’s more respectively you, not just beats.”

— Josh Karpeh AKA Cautious Clay

In Clay's exclusive mix for InTheRough, the past, present and future are beautifully amalgamated into a 19-minute groove.   We can hear the nostalgia of his upbringing as "Golden" by Jill Scott makes its way to the foreground, yet we also get a grasp of his ability to mesh contemporary sounds as he transitions to "Her" by Majid Jordan.  The futurism of Cautious Clay's track doesn't necessarily transport you to the year 2080, but the house synths, funky rhythms and piano melodies that move us in and out of each song within the mix are authentically his.  The array of sounds makes you move.  Listen to Clay's mix below and be sure to download it for future listening pleasures.

Cautious Clay- Tell Me ft. Zeroni

Ever since we caught up with Cautious Clay AKA Josh Karpeh last April, life has picked up.  Now a graduate from the George Washington University, Karpeh resides in Brooklyn, NY tackling his music aspirations head-on.  Find him sharing updates on his travels from San Francisco for a showcase he and his other Proper Vibes labelmates put on, to jumps across the pond collaborating with UK artists and producers, like record label 37 Adventures.

Cautious Clay, the producer and instrumentalist, has released his first original track of the year entitled "Tell Me" also featuring vocals from Zeroni.  The trippy-jazz synths, which have become Clay's calling card can be heard right off the bat, but it's the saxophone riffs at the end of the three minute and fifty second track we stay for.  Listen to his new song below, and don't stray too far.  InTheRough is exclusively releasing a funky mix from Clay's time capsule very soon.

Aminé - Yeye (Lean Quatifah & Cautious Clay)

District of Columbia is home to a collection of eclectic sounds and producers. Hard hitting trap, rhythmic house, 808s, pleasant electronics and chimes, and live instrumentations are fused into the musicianship of two specific D.C. producers.

Lean Quatifah and Cautious Clay, co-founders of Proper Vibes record label, display their talents today in the form of a remix. Both Lean and Cautious flip a Kaytrananda produced song by Portland, Ore. artist Aminé, "Yeye."

Listen to the D.C. duo's re-work below and explore Aminé's Calling Brio project here.