favourite things | 9.15
Our soundcloud playlist for september 2015, „favourite things 9.15“ is packed with nearly two hours of music. The Set features selected tracks through various styles of music, by artists and producers such as Nils Frahm & eeph, Khruangbin, Rodrigo Amarante, Jono McCleery, Jospeh Scaturro, Josa Peit & Dexter, Sinh feat. Natty Reeve, Adam Snow, Floating Points, Ian Ewing […]
max richter | sleep
British composer Max Richter and neuroscientist David Eagleman has composed the eight-hour lullaby entitled “Sleep”. The album is released on Deutsche Grammophon, available digital on iTunes or direct. Stream the song “Dream 13 (minus even)”, directed by Yulia Mahr below. “We spend a third of our lives asleep – it’s one of the most important things we all do”. – Max Richter
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 […]
khruangbin | the universe smiles upon you
Khruangbin is a three-piece band from Texas, formed of Laura Lee on bass, Mark Speer on guitar, and Donald Johnson on drums. Taking influence from 1960’s Thai funk – their name literally translates to “Engine Fly” in Thai – Khruangbin is steeped in the bass heavy, psychedelic sound of their inspiration, Tarantino soundtracks and surf-rock […]
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 […]
soul sugar | all i know
Guillaume “Gee” Metenier and Courtney John got together in Kingston Jamaica a few month back, for some heavily inspired recording session, here’s the first report of their prolific encounter. Enjoy the beauty and magic of some authentic vibe and sound. Listen to “All I Know” after the jump. Out and available on Bandcamp. “All I know, what you reap […]
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” […]
masayoshi fujita | apologues
Masayoshi Fujita is a Japanese vibraphonist and composer based in Berlin. Masa first learned how to play the drums, followed by extensive vibraphone training to craft and play his own, mostly jazz and electronic-influenced compositions. Determined not to stick to traditional vibraphone styles or techniques, Masayoshi started to prepare his instrument with pieces of metal, […]
matthew halsall | into forever
Manchester based DJ, bandleader and trumpeter, one of the UK’s brightest jazz talents Matthew Halsall again teamed up with The Gondwana Orchestra. The well known jazz collective will soon release their new album. “Into Forever” features guest-productions by Josephine Oniyama and Bryony Jarman-Pinto. Out October 2nd available on Bandcamp. “’Kind Of Blue’ meets The Cinematic Orchestra…saturated in a life-affirming glow ”. […]
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 […]
favourite things | 7.15
Our monthly installment of favourite things for July 2015 holds 1,30hrs of new productions. The set features 30 tracks by musicians such as Ka-Yu, Tom Misch, Brock Berrigan, Saib, Ziga Murko, Sandpeople, Russ, JuJu Rogers, Ben Beal, Chester Watson, Alchemist, Madlib, Quelle Chris, Guilty Simpson, Illa J, JR&PH7, Instrumentalist, Matt Perez, Abstrakt, Jonah Christian, Okami, Chinsaku, eeph, and Hans Hustle. Check out […]
gary clark jr. | the story of sonny boy slim
Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and guitarist Gary Clark Jr. will release his second full-length studio LP, on September 11th via Warner Bros. Records. The follow-up to his 2012 debut, “Blak and Blu”, is entitled “The Story Of Sonny Boy Slim”, and it is the uncanny evolution of an artist embracing his roots with a rarified […]
lianne la havas | blood
After the first LP in 2012 “Is Your Love Big Enough?”, the 25 years old, English songwriter Lianne La Havas released her long awaited second album. Watch her new acoustic live performance of the single “Unstoppable”. The album ‘Blood’ is now out and available on iTunes.
jono mccleery | pagodes
The Rotterdam-based singer and songwriter Jono McCleery has produced his third studio album. “Pagodes” is the deepest, most powerful work to date by a musician whose work has been described as like “Miles Davis, Massive Attack, John Martyn, Fink, and Radiohead wrapped up in one exquisitely produced sound.” After his collaboration on Portico’s (Quartet) “Living Fields” earlier […]
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 […]