Bardo Land | Bardo Land E.P.
London based duo Bardo Land dropped their new EP, which is the first release on the Jon Kennedy Federation record label. It’s a spiritual journey navigating through different genres. “Their music is an invite for the mind to transcend its state opening to the travel through the various realms of the soul.” Out on Jon Kennedy Records – […]
favourite things | 4.16
The soundcloud selection ‘favourite things 4.16’ holds two hours of brand new music. Including songs and productions by artists such as Jameszoo featuring Arthur Verocai, Sarathy Korwar, BADBADNOTGOOD, Braxton Cook, ThisIsJBird, 2LATE, Stro Elliot, Ding, Mecca:83, KA-YU, Little Simz, Remi with Sampa The Great, Syd from the Internet, The Invisible with Reginald Omas Mamode IV, Barney […]
jameszoo | fool
Inspired by classic albums by Steve Kuhn, Arthur Verocai, and Robert Wyatt, Van Dinther aka Jameszoo released his debut album “Fool” on the Brainfeeder label. » With “Fool”, Van Dinther has created an album that doesn’t follow any direct rules. An album composed and arranged “on purpose” that still retains a wonderful naive quality. “It bothered me at first […]
Kaytranada | 99.9%
Montreal-based artist/producer Kaytranada’s new album ‘99.9%’ will be out on May 5th via XL Recordings. He announced the album on Benji B’s Montreal Special show on BBC Radio 1. The LP holds 15 tracks and features guest appearances by BADBADNOTGOOD, Karriem Riggins & River Tiber, Syd of the Internet Band, Vic Mensa, Craig David, Goldlink, Alunageorge, Phonte, Anderson.Paak, […]
al dobson jr. | rye lane vol. II & III
Al Dobson Jr. returns to Rhythm Section International with his debut full length LP. Spread over 28 tracks and clocking in at just under one hour, this body of work provides a glimpse into the mind of one of the UK’s most talented, enigmatic producers. Al Dobson’s debut mini album marked the inauguration of Bradley […]
favourite things | 2.16
The soundcloud-selection playlist for february holds approximately two hours of new music. Part one starts with jazz by Jaimeo Brown Transcendence, Binker & Moses Boyd, Heliocentrics, Byron The Aquarius, Sol Monk feat. Roy Hermon, Mop Mop, Meeting by Chance, Pete Josef, DJ ATSUSHI aka creekMUZIK, Philippe Edison & The Black Luster Quintet, Jaleel Shaw feat. Dres of […]
nomine | inside nomine
Two years in the making and carefully sculpted and selected from 60 tracks, Nomine‘s “Inside Nomine” is finally available on Tempa Records. Stream the entire LP after the jump. “One of Tempa’s most consistent and exciting artists to join the label roster in recent years, Nomine’s fusions defy categorisation. We’ve watched his murky world unravel over the […]
havana club rumba sessions
Gilles Peterson’s “Havana Club Rumba Sessions” is a collection of remixes from a roster of producers spread across locales as wide as South London to Japan and beyond. Berlin-based Max Graef & Glenn Astro deliver a kickdrum-sprung workout that pays testament to the free and easy hip hop beatmaking in a style that’s long been their m.o.; Motor […]
va | label love vol. 7
The seventh installment of Label Love is available. Presented by veteran electronic soul label Tru Thoughts, and carefully curated by the imprint’s US label manager Jasmine De La Paz, “Label Love Vol. 7” showcases 16 free tracks from nine labels around the world. Volume 7 presents music from Erased Tapes, Five Easy Pieces, Finders Keepers, Soundway […]
reginald omas mamode IV | we are the universe
Reginald Omas Mamode IV beatmaker from London returns with his new EP ‘We Are The Universe’ on the record label Five Easy Pieces. The lead track “In This Case (Get Over Yourself)” premiered on Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Show – you can listen to that track and to “Can You Dig It” below. » Reginald Omas Mamode IV is a […]
reginald omas mamode IV | all together
After his last year release “Understand Me” on Five Easy Pieces, producer Reginald Omas Mamode IV announced his follow up EP. “All Together” is due August 3rd, out on Amsterdam based label Intimate Friends by Marcel Vogel. Pre-order on Juno Records – stream after the jump.
thundercat | them changes
Thundercat, aka bassist Stephen Bruner, has been busy in the past two years as a featured contributor on Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus, and Kamasi Washington’s new albums. Next week, he’ll release a new solo effort—his first since 2013’s “Apocalypse”. Flying Lotus co-produced half of the tracks on The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam. Herbie Hancock […]
ta-ku | songs to make up to
Australian producer Ta-Ku released his new EP “Songs To Make Up To” on Fool’s Gold Records. This time he teamed up with singers like JMSN & Sango on ‘Love Again’, Atu on ‘Long Time No See’, Jordan Rakei on ‘Sunrise/Beautiful’, and Sunni Colón on the song ‘Fall4You’. Listen to all seven tracks after the jump – available on Bandcamp or […]
favourite things | 4.15
Our monthly soundcloud playlist “Favourite Things 4.15” contains 23 tracks and 1:14 hours of music by artists such as: BluntOne, nepo, KA-YU, FloFilz, Hubert Daviz, Wun Two, Dexter, Swarvy, Freddie Gibbs x KAYTRANADA, Nomine, Emanative, Four Tet, Roots Manuva, Sonzeira x Werkha, Lapalux feat. Andreya Triana, Frameworks, Annabel (lee), Bahamadia x aCatCalledFRITZ, Jonwayne feat. Anderson Paak, Suff Daddy, Kàhmi Wan, Nugat, Mecca-83 x Tom Misch, Saga […]
roots manuva | facety 2:11
Rodney Smith aka Roots Manuva is back after two years locked in the studio brewing up new music. The single “Facety” is produced by fellow UK maverick Four Tet. Facety is patois slang for someone being rude – a barefaced cheek referenced by the insistent, cockney rhyming lyrical snip – ‘boat race’ – that makes up […]
frameworks | tides
‘Tides’ is the debut album from Manchester-based producer Matt Brewer aka Frameworks. Since the release of his first EP ‘Vanish’ back in 2012 and ‘Old Friend’ in 2013, Frameworks has been building a loyal following for his atmospheric and haunting compositions. ‘Tides’ sees him joining the dots between instrumental hip hop heroes Aim and RJD2, the epic […]
portico. | living fields
The Portico band consisting of Duncan Bellamy, Milo Fitzpatrick and Jack Wyllie, are about to release their LP on Ninja Tune. “Living Fields” features guest performances by close friends of the trio, Jono McCleery, Joe Newman (Alt-J) and Jamie Woon. “Living Fields”, released 6 April 2015 on Ninja Tune. “Portico make music which moves forward towards distant places while offering rare […]
flako | natureboy
The Chilean producer Flako will soon release his long awaited debut album ‘Natureboy’. Under his aliases Dirg Gerner, Natureboy and Flako, he released several tracks and productions for Eglo Records, Blue Note, Mooncircle or Apollo. Flako explained the title of the LP as followed: “I’m not religious. Nature is the only thing I really believe in. The […]