va | pacifics vol. 2
The second installment of UKNOWY’s “Pacifics” holds beats by well known producers such as Lokke, Ahwlee, FloFilz, MFakka, Tropico, B8TA, vesa., Fitzroy, Lanzo, Murko, Gelanadius, Twit One, beatboxbandit, Awlnight, Peter Clinton, haNN_11. Releases August 26 on UKNOWY music, available for pre-order on Bandcamp.
darkhouse family | solid gold
First Word Records introduce the new EP from their latest signings Darkhouse Family. The production duo consisting of Don Leisure and Metabeats have previously released music through Fat City and Earnest Endeavours, building up a dedicated fanbase that includes Gilles Peterson, Gaslamp Killer and Lefto. The “Solid Gold EP” is the start of a new chapter […]
favourite things | 6.16
Our soundcloud-selection for june 2016, „favourite things 6.16“ holds 1,5 hours of new music. The Set features tracks through various styles of music, by artists and producers such as Jonwayne, Sigmund Washington, Black Milk, Snoop Dogg, A Country Called Earth & Yassin Bey, Jeedo, DJ Shadow featuring Nils Frahm & Matthew Halsall, Kuba Kapsa Ensemble, Jono McCleery by Anthony Valadez, […]
mogillah | coney island
Check out Paxico Records upcoming new concept album by Brooklyn, NY grown producer Mogillah: “Coney Island is a audio dedication to my hometown of Brooklyn, New York, but it also serves as a musical thank you card to all of my family and friends whose helped me become the man that I am today. This album is the […]
badbadnotgood | IV
BADBADNOTGOOD has just released news that they are following up their 2014 project “III” with “IV” out on record label Innovative Leisure on July 8th. “IV” is the Young Canadian Jazz groups fourth studio album. Last year, they released a collaboration with Ghostface Killah entitled “Sour Soul”. On their upcoming release they feature guest appearances by Colin […]
dj shadow | the mountain will fall
DJ Shadow, widely acknowledged as a crucial figure in the development of experimental, instrumental hip-hop, will return with ‘The Mountain Will Fall’ worldwide on June 24 via Mass Appeal Records, his first full length release since 2011. The 12-track album finds DJ Shadow exploring new realms in addition to the deep samples and kinetic soundscapes […]
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 […]
alexis davis | the other numbers
Alexis Davis are: DJ/Producers Mecca:83, Simon S, Spinnerty, and MC Replife. It’s been three years since the Alexis Davis project released their debut release “3” out into the world. Since then the group have continued to work behind the scenes on new material and to explore new directions for their music. “The Other Numbers” is […]
carlos niño & friends | flutes, echoes, it’s all happening!
“Flutes, Echoes, It’s All Happening!” is the fourth in an ongoing series of highly collaborative records by Carlos Niño & Friends, and features Madlib, Kamasi Washington, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Iasos, Luis Pérez Ixoneztli, Dexter Story, and more. Los Angeles’ Carlos Niño is the exalted producer, composer, percussionist, DJ, ensemble orchestrator, and mentor who has traversed the […]
favourite things | 3.16
The ‘favourite things’ playlist for april 2016 holds 25 new tracks. The collection includes songs by Terrace Martin feat. Kamasi Washington & Rose Gold, Nicholas Payton feat. Butcher Brown, Taylor McFerrin feat. Robert Glasper and Thundercat, Flying Lotus feat. Thundercat, Yusef Lateef, Moses Boyd Exodus, Sigmund Washington, Satsum, Iamnobodi, Kaytranada feat. Karriem Riggins & River Tiber, […]
black milk & nat turner | the rebellion sessions
Black Milk returns alongside his band Nat Turner, with Aaron “Ab” Abernathy on keys, Malik Hunter on bass, and Zebulun “Z” Horton on drums. “The Rebellion Sessions” is a live instrumental LP, jazz-funk opus recorded over the span of one week. On “The Rebel,” Black adds a verse to an instrumental off The Rebellion Sessions entitled […]
terrace martin | velvet portraits
“Velvet Portraits” is a wide ranging record with a common distinct style. With a core band of Terrace Martin on sax, Curly Martin on drums, Brandon Eugene Owens on bass, and Robert ‘Sput’ Searight on Keys, “Velvet Portraits” also features appearances from Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, Lalah Hathaway, Thundercat, Rose Gold, Tiffany Gouche, Marlon Williams […]
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, […]
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 […]
j dilla | the diary
Back in 2013, it was announced that “The Diary”, a lost J Dilla vocal album made at the turn of the millennium, was being reassembled for a posthumous release. (The announcement was accompanied by a 12″ featuring the previously-unheard “Anthem” b/w “Trucks.”) now, the LP was given an official release date. Constructed over the past decade […]
favourite things | 12.15
The final ‚favourite things‘ for 2015 holds 1:35 hours of music by artists and producers such as Kadhja Bonet, Sigmund Washington, Pacific Yew, Tropico, Little Simz x BadBadNotGood, SMR, DJM, Sampa The Great, FloFilz feat. Ivan Ave, Anderson.Paak feat. The Game & Sonyae Elise, S. Fidelity feat. Tesla, Bluestaeb, Butcher Brown, Freddie Gibbs feat. Black Thought, Flitz & […]
anderson paak | malibu
The 16-track LP includes the previously released “Room In Here,” “Am I Wrong,” and “The Season/Carry Me.” ScHoolboy Q, The Game, BJ the Chicago Kid, Talib Kweli, Hi-Tek, 9th Wonder, and DJ Khalil all contribute to Malibu, which can be purchased on iTunes. Some time ago Breezy Lovejoy made the transition to Anderson Paak. It […]
nxworries | link up & suede
NxWorries are singer Anderson .Paak and producer Knxwledge, released their EP on Stones Throw Records. The EP includes the new single “Link Up,” “Suede” and “Droogs,” a Knxwledge remake of the Anderson .Paak single, along with instrumental bonus beats. Order on Stones Throw. Listen to the album after the jump …