projections
London producer Romare is finally about to release his first full-length album via Ninja Tune on February 23rd. The debut LP entitled ‘Projections’ is described as ”Voodoo Ray reworked by DJ Shadow… its drumming littered with infectious swing, its samples illuminating and attention-gripping, its atmosphere pronounced and consistent, and its riffs and hooks heavy.” Listen to some of his tracks after […]
’94 – ’14
The norwegian collective Jaga Jazzist released a special vinyl box to celebrate their 20th anniversary this year (2014). The limited edition vinyl box set featuring a special reissue of the 2002 landmark album “A Livingroom Hush” four previously unreleased demo cuts from those recording sessions as bonus digital downloads. Also in the box: two crisp 12″s featuring exclusive reworks based on elements from the […]
favourite things | 11.14
Our monthly installment of the soundcloud selection holds 42 tracks/2:30hrs of new music. The ‘Favourite Things 11.14’ features tracks, productions and demos by musicians such as Silk Rhodes, JMSN, Anderson Paak, Street Rat, Harris Cole, FKJ, James Tillman, Leon Bridges, Al Dobson Jr., FloFilz, Pawcut, Iamnobodi, Wun Two, Tom Misch & Carmody, Stray, The Stand4rd, Funkadelic & Soul Clap, Skinshape, Romare and Bonobo. Check out […]
by fire
You can now stream the forthcoming 3-track EP by Australian band Hiatus Kaiyote. “By Fire” is a update of the hip-hop-jazz-r&b fusion sound by the Hiatus collective. More tempo, more synth. Read the complete interview they did with Red Bull Music online. “By Fire” EP is set to be released on December 2nd, 2014 The full length album […]
flashlight
After almost two years of touring his fifth album “The North Borders”, Bonobo returns with the “Flashlight”. Listen to “Flashlight” and “Pelican” two songs of the three track EP. Release via Ninja Tune, pre-oder 12″ vinyl and MP3 direct. »The Flashlight EP’s three songs are of the highest musical calibre, leaving the listener begging for more, and suggesting that Bonobo’s […]
brownswood bubblers 11
Gilles Peterson and Brownswood Recordings return with their latest instalment of the much loved Bubblers Series. Volume 11 contains tracks by Gogo Penguin, Mirror Signal, Hector Plimmer, Kuage, Al Dobson Jr., Billie Black, To Be Frank, Like, James Tillman, Zackey Force Funk, Photay, Moonchild, A/T/O/S, JWhy, Evan, Nick Hakim, Segilola, and Nightports. Pre-order now on Bandcamp, release is November 18th. Stream some of the tracks in our soundcloud below. Known as something of […]
favourite things | 10.14
The soundcloud selection for october’14 holds 48 great tracks by some of bklyn’s favourite artists, producers and beat-makers. The set ‘10.14’ contains productions by HISANOVA, NeguimBeats, Melodiesinfonie, King Thelonious, Jaze Baqti, Tom Misch, Iamnobodi, Monk, 20Syl, Submotion Orchestra, Kaytranada, Fulgeance & DJ Scientist, Es-K, Big K.R.I.T, Agnes Obel, any many more. Check out our (almost) daily updated soundcloud page.
walter’s call
UK producer Swindle released his debut EP “Walter’s Call” on Gilles Peterson’s label Brownswood Recordings. Available on 12” vinyl or digital on Bandcamp. » … he also played piano for the Mala in Cuba Live shows in 2012/13, a testament for his ability to waver between styles and genres impeccably. As well as this, Swindle holds a key […]
the north borders tour
Bonobo’s upcoming live album will be released in deluxe packaging with a CD, a 70 page hardback book of photographs and stories from members of the band, as well as a bonus DVD featuring glimpses of hi-speed photography. There will be standalone CD and 2LP edition too, it’s an exhaustive, beautifully captured record of the show. […]
transit
When Skalpel was releasing their debut album on Ninja Tune in 2004, Poland was just accessing the EU and NME described the music duo as an exotic oddity from a faraway land. After 10 years and with 2 nu-jazz classic albums under their belt („Skalpel“ and „Konfusion“) that put Poland on the electronic genre map. Skalpel, well […]
favourite things | 9.14
The monthly “favourite things“-soundcloud expedition no. 9.2014 is a three hour playlist. The collection contains 48 selected tracks, productions and songs by artists such as Moods, Esta, S. Fidelity, 14KT, Herr Styler, Chief, Sola Rosa, Blockhead, Scrimshire, Flying Lotus, Bonobo, Daisuke Tanabe, Vanilla, Black Milk, Mammal Hands and many more. Check out the latest selections and the bklyn music (almost) […]
floating underwater
Tokyo-based producer Daisuke Tanabe recently released ‘Floating Underwater’ on Ki Records/Cat-Eat-Mosquito. After his debut album in 2009 and the collaboration with Kidkanevil under the name Kidsuke, ‘Floating Underwater’ is his second full-length LP. Out on CD, 2×10″ vinyl and digital on iTunes. You can now stream the entire album on hypem.
love can prevail
After their debut-release back in 2009, New Zealand-based duo Electric Wire Hustle is back with their new LP ‘Love Can Prevail’. The album has released today (September 8th) on okayplayer. The album is the follow-up to the ‘If These Are The Last Days EP‘, which featured two tracks off the album. ‘Love Can Prevail’ is available for streaming on okayplayer’s Bandcamp page – get your digital […]
stussy x soulection
Check out Soulection and Stussy’s latest free compilation, featuring productions by Zikomo, IAMNOBODI, Goldlink, Orijanus, ESTA, Mr. Carmack, Sam Gellaitry, Connor Pearson, Evil Needle, 10A, Ta-ku, Jay Prince, Jordan James, Sango, JD Reid, Sivey, J-Louis, pyrmdplaza, Mikos Da Gawd, Jarreau Vandal, StarRo, Leland Aleem Fakir and ABJO. “You will see familiar official Soulection artists on this compilation as well some new talent from forward-thinking and ambitious producers, emcees and vocalists […]
collision remixed
Amin Payne & Ben Bada Boom‘s ‘Collision’ get revisited by a dream team of producers worldwide. Witness a whole new journey as each artist remixes a track from the album and displays their interpetation. Featuring reworks by Moods, Suff Daddy, mfp, Evil Needle, Melodiesinfonie, Elaquent, Submerse, Chief and Budamunk. Release is September 8th on Cascade Records, order on Bandcamp. Free downloads after the break. “After […]
favourite things | 8.14
Another month, another selection – ‘Favourite Things 8.14‘ is now ready for streaming. It’s a monthly musically journey through our daily soundcloud expedition. The set for august is 2,5hrs long and holds 47 tracks. Featuring productions and songs by Thrupence, Shafiq Husayn, S. Fidelity, FloFilz, Diggs Duke, REdefinition, Kriswonto, Amin Payne & Ben Bada Boom, Suff Daddy, Flandy, Bilal, […]
allo love
The fourth instalment of Wah Wah 45s compilation series ‘Allo Love’ is now out, and available on Bandcamp. The album is a fine selection of dark, electronic soul tracks by artists such as Lea Lea, Kathrin de Boer, Anushka, DJ Vadim, iZem, The Gene Dudley Group, and many more. Stream the whole compilation after the jump.
five to nine
With his first EP ‘Five to Nine’ S. Fidelity carefully compiled a small collection of gems kept secret – until now. Over the course of 8 tracks, he showcases a wide variety of styles, ranging from laid-back instrumentals to rap and futuristic neo-soul. For the completion of his debut EP, the 22-year-old beatmaker joined forces with […]