The Schizophrenic Donkey: File under: For those needing to add some zip to Twenty-Ten.

Let's be honest. It's the New Year and your musical taste just hasn't really expanded as much as you wanted last year. Unless you are unemployed, truly part of the musical cognoscenti or host an underground radio show, don't feel bad. You just aren't in college anymore and there aren't any well intentioned-hippies, (or self-righteous hipsters) around to let you know what is "cool".

This is where I and really Squeak E. Clean ad DJ Zegon might be able to help. So do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of N.A.S.A.'s "The Spirit of Apollo". It's a really unique, funky and surprisingly cohesive project album by the aforementioned DJs/producers. And it's shockingly successful at blending the underlying Brazilian-tinged funk with down tempo beats, hip-hop and a gaggle of crazy artists' contributions. In fact, it's probably the most impressive guest artist list I've ever seen that wasn't dedicated to someone who died at Cedars Sinai.   Highly recommended for fans of latin music, percussion, hip-hop and down tempo electronica. Get over the goofy name and you won't be sorry.

A video taste of the album's second track, complete listing after the jump.