knowsum | hyasynthus
The Hi-Hat Club returns with Volume 7 of the Melting Pot Music producer series. The new record “Hyasynthus”, will be delivered by the 22 year old german producer Knowsum. Released November 27th, available at Bandcamp and HHV. “Fast forward to 2015, an instrumental hip-hop record is not so special anymore. Everybody and their mother is doing beats […]
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 […]
j dilla | dillatronic
The late, great J Dilla is rightly celebrated as one of the greatest hip-hop producers of all time, in part because his ear for music was so diverse and expansive. From the smooth, soulful soundbeds he laid down for A Tribe Called Quest, Slum Village, The Pharcyde, Common, The Roots, and D’Angelo to the hard-edged, […]
med, blu & madlib | bad neighbor
MF DOOM, Aloe Blacc, Hodgy Beats, Anderson Paak, Mayer Hawthorne and Dam-Funk join MED and Blu over 100% Madlib beats. A couple years ago Blu got a few Madlib instrumentals and put together a few demos. The rough collection became the foundation of what would become “Bad Neighbor“. MED, a longtime collaborator of Madlib, put […]
michael christmas | what a weird day
Boston rapper Michael Christmas dropped his “much-fun Is This Art!” last year, he now announces his debut album. “What A Weird Day” dropps on October 23rd featuring homies like Mac Miller, Logic, D.R.A.M and more. “What A Weird Day is about the epic and drastic change in my life since Is This Art?,” – Michael Christmas Pre-order “What A Weird Day” […]
hubert daviz | framework
After the identically named EP back in November 2014, producer Hubert Daviz offers his new LP for free. You can download the album until the official vinyl release date on October 16th. “Framework” is created between 2011 and 2015, cuts on Track C01 and C03 by Hulk Hodn. Mastering by Romeo Jesus at DMDK Studio Köln-Süd. Released 16th October. […]
roots manuva | bleeds
Roots Manuva is back with a dazzling new album, “Bleeds”. Past collaborations with everyone from Gorillaz to the Maccabees to Leftfield to Coldcut to the Cinematic Orchestra, Rodney Smith’s influence can be heard right across the musical landscape. Now, with his sixth studio album, he has made his most concise and focussed record to date, […]
illa j
From deep musical origins in Detroit, rapper/singer/songwriter Illa J has been slowly navigating his way through the oft-turbulent waters of Hip-Hop since the tender age of 13, when the young John Yancey aka Illa J wrote his first rhyme alongside his brother, the late great J Dilla. After his brother’s passing in ‘06, he began […]
strangers of necessity | tangerine avenue
Radio Juicy is proud to present a brand new cassette tape release to mark the one year anniversary of this collaboration project between CoryAyo & Fooch The MC known as Strangers of Necessity. CoryAyo has his solo debut instrumental LP coming up on Radio Juicy and we thought this album was a perfect introduction to […]
ollie teeba | short order
After more than 20 years in the industry, co-founder of The Herbaliser and Soundsci group member, DJ Ollie Teeba, is dropping his first solo production LP. Featuring collaborations with his Hip Hop family, Oxygen, Audessey & UGeorge (Soundsci), Ghettosocks & Timbuktu (Teenburger), Jean Grae, More or Les and Ev.On the Music Bully. With production collaboration from […]
bluntone & mujo情 | reel street jazz
BluntOne & MUJO情 convince the listener with dreamish relaxing instrumental beats enriched by jazzy samples & hard banging drums! An major influence for Ninja MUJO情 is the sound of Japan, which influences his unique Lo-Fi sounds – in combination with BluntOne’s very soulful vibes they complement each other in a perfect way! “Reel Street Jazz” […]
favourite things | 8.15
The monthly soundcloud-playlist of ‘favourite things’ for August 2015 contains 27 tracks and 1,30hrs of nice productions by Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Barbaro, Giorgio Oehlers, Tom Misch feat. Loyle Carner, Potatohead People, Taylor McFerrin feat. Vincent Parker, Burhou, Chet Faker, Handbook feat. Supreme Sol & Marvolus, Freddie Joachim & Gyrefunk, Blended Babies feat. Anderson .Paak & King Chip, Little […]
tom misch | beat tape 2
One of bklyn’s favourite producers, Tom Misch from London/UK, is about to release his new Beat Tape Volume 2. The new album is a collaboration between him and some of his companioned musicians, Carmody, Jordan Rakei, Loyle Carner, Sam Wills, Alexa Harley, Alfa Mist, and Zak Abel. Get his first tape on bandcamp. Pre-order now on iTunes. Official release date is August […]
madlib | trouble knows me
Future Islands’ Sam Herring teams with Madlib for Rap Project “Trouble Knows Me”. The record will be released Sep 1, 2015 on Madlib Invazion, and a limited run of vinyl with one-of-a-kind screen-printed covers. Three rap tracks andthree instrumentals on Side A. Flip side has instrumentals for the rap tracks. The artwork is by Gustavo Eandi & Jeff […]
juju rogers | from the life of a good for nothing
Julian Rogers aka Juju Rogers is a young Berlin based hiphop artist. Being the child of an American GI from New Orleans and a German mother with Austrian roots, Juju always got to know the best of both worlds through is parents. Born and raised bilingual in Schweinfurt, a small city in the south of […]
golden rules | golden ticket
The duo Golden Rules, which consists of producer Paul White and vocalist Eric Biddines, are about to drop their debut album “Golden Ticket”. One of their first released songs ‘Never Die’ features verses by Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def. Along with the new song, Golden Rules also shared the official tracklist for the upcoming LP that drops 7th August, which you can check out below. Available for pre-order […]
declaime | andsoitisaid the instrumentals
Georgia Anne Muldrow`s record label Someothaship recently released the instrumentals of Declaime aka Dudley Perkins’ 2001 album “Andsoitisaid”. 14 tracks produced by Madlib, Kankick and Oh No. Listen to the beats after the jump – get them on Bandcamp. Be sure listen to Declaime`s brand new album, released on June 6th. “Southside Story”, reflects Dudley’s eventful growing up & […]