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.
eeph | between things
German based producer eeph is making music for over two years using a variety of instruments and recording techniques, which helps him create the rhythmic elements of his songs. The new EP “Between Things” consists largely of self-recorded and rehearsed sound, out now on SVNSET WAVES record label. Available for free on Bandcamp – Listen below.
favourite things | 6.15
Another month, another selection – ‘Favourite Things 6.15‘ is now ready for streaming. It’s the monthly journey through our soundcloud expeditions. The set for june is almost 1:20hrs long and holds 23 tracks. Featuring productions, remixes and songs by Chet Faker, UNDA, Melo-Zed, The Internet, Electric Wire Hustle, yuk, Blasted 700, Shigeto, Ta-Ku, Es-K, eeph, Flitz&Suppe, L’Orange & Kool Keith, Chester Watson, […]
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 […]
emily king | the switch
R&B singer Emily King is back with her beautiful third album, “The Switch”. Out now on her own label – available on iTunes and Amazon, full streaming below. “It definitely feels like a reintroduction. Kind of like I can finally go outside and play after staying indoors for so long … I had a lot of time to write and re-write […]
guts & mambo | beach diggin‘ vol. 3
Guts and Mambo are about to release the third volume of their beach-soundtrack series. “Beach Diggin’ Volume 3” contains 14 rare tropical groove tracks, perfect for a chilled day on the beach. Available on CD, Double LP Gatefold out 10th July on Heavenly Sweetness. Pre-Order direct, on iTunes and Amazon. See the complete tracklist and listen to the snippets after the jump […]
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 & […]
ghostface killah | twelve reasons to die II
Adrian Younge announces the release of “Twelve Reasons To Die II”, starring Ghostface Killah, featuring Raekwon, RZA, Bilal, Vince Staples and more. Where the first installment of “Twelve Reasons To Die” was based in 1960s Italy – detailing the machinations of the feared DeLuca crime family – Part II inhabits the grimy streets of mid-1970s New […]
opez | dead dance
Describing their style as „Latin Desert & Funeral Party“ music, Opez clearly go their own special way. But listen to the debut album „Dead Dance“ and you will find that this path is quite an exciting one. Set in a haunting environment of acoustic instruments and an expertly stylish production, the twelve songs recorded by […]
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 […]
es-k | mantras in motion
Es-K grew up in a creative environment surrounded by music and art. As a young child his father would help him “sequence” songs on the keyboard, and by the age of five he had picked up his first instrument. At 15 he had his first copy of beat making software and by 16 he had his […]
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 […]
anthony mills & clefco | supplicate
Austrian record label Hector Macello introduces the debut album “Supplicate” by singer Anthony Mills and producer Clefco. Get “Supplicate” for free on Bandcamp – you can also stream the entire LP after the jump … » “… freestyled hierglyphic repertoire by Akron born, NYC sharpened, and Stockholm based Anthony Mills meet eleven genuine beats masterfully produced by Viennas own Clefco.” (via Hector Macello)
slum village| yes!
Slum Village is about to release their new album “Yes!”. The LP holds nine tracks produced by beatmaker J Dilla with guest appearances from Bilal, De La Soul, Illa J, Black Milk, Jon Connor, Phife, BJ the Chicago Kid and J Ivy. The album set for release on Barak Records and will be out on June 16th. Available now for pre-order on […]
miscJAZZ#2
‘miscJAZZ#2′ is the sequel of 2013 mix “misc“. Featuring productions by some of our favourite producers, the recent compilation is a 56 minute jazz/hip-hop-fusion journey for the eased moments. We hope you enjoy this mix. Full tracklist and Player after the jump / You can also listen on Soundcloud or Mixcloud.
favourite things | 5.15
The soundcloud-playlist for may 2015 contains 19 tracks and 1:06:02 selected tracks/remixes/productions by: Adrian Younge, Karolina & Loren Oden, Bilal, Ghostface Killah, BadBadNotGood & Island Riot, Slum Village, Je$u$, Devaloop, Blunt One, CoryaYo, Hubert Daviz, Adam Santoya, JuJu Rogers, Lion Babe & Suff Daddy, Jordan Rakei x Kiran Kai, Beauville, Es-K & Loupo, Flako feat. Dirg Gerner, […]
skydive trio | sun moee
The Skydive Trio is a good, old-fashioned guitar trio that is solidly rooted in a melodious landscape, and is nourished by rich harmonies and the sonorous guitar wizardry of Thomas T. Dahl. His playing surfs on the rhythmic waves made by Finnish drummer Olavi Louhivuori (Oddarang, Tomasz Stanko) and Norwegian bass player extraordinaire Mats Eilertsen […]