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3 dollars

The 2nd single from Oh No‘s album “Ohnomite” is the DOOM track “3 Dollars”, pressed on 5-inch vinyl. Stones Throw will have copies of these shipping by June 11th. CD & 2LP copies of the album “Ohnomite” are shipping now. Support: Soundcloud | Facebook | Stones Throw

tensei two

After the release of their “EP One“, Tensei – which consists of Chicago based musicians Simple X and Midas Wells – have released their second instrumental effort, “Two” on LA based label, Plug Research. Inspired by ‘70s soul, afro-funk, and themed soundtracks that recall espionage, Two builds from the experimental hip-hop inspired beats of One. Support Tensei via iTunes, free […]

rob who?!

Beatmaker Rob Who?! from Cologne/Germany recently released his new beattape EP “Fracuture”, grab it via Bandcamp or below. Support: Soundcloud | Bandcamp

suff sells

German beat-producer Suff Daddy’s third album “Suff Sells” is now available in digital form (iTunes, Amazon), physical copy will be released on June 1st. Stream the entire project below. Special Amazon Germany deal this weekend (friday till sunday) – get the mp3 album for only 5€ ! Suff Sells by Suff Daddy Support: Facebook | Bandcamp […]

soft focus

“Soft Focus” is the follow-up to “High Life” and part 2 of Vanilla’s soul-inspired beat tape series, comprising 27 new hip hop instrumentals. 5$ donation via bandcamp or free download here. Soft Focus by Vanilla Support: Bandcamp | tumblr

odd renditions

Oddisee dropped his free remix EP “Odd Renditions” via bandcamp. The EP includes remix versions of Marvin Gaye’s “Ain’t That Peculiar”, Bon Iver’s “Paralyzed”, Metronomy’s “The Gold Is Mine” and “Man I Use To Be” by K-Os. His upcoming new album “People Hear What They See” drops June 12th via Mello Music Group pre-order here. Odd […]

robert glasper ++ live

The Robert Glasper Experiment is coming to you live tomorrow to Art Babel. The Kongress is hosting this wonderful event on May 16th. Doors are open from 8pm. Supported by some munich locals, Projektil, Jazz&Milk and bklyn DJs. We’re giving away 2×2 guestlist for the event, just send us a eMail with your name/address. More information about the […]

mercury

Saxophonist Darryl Reeves recently released his 2nd album. On “Mercury” he’s featuring artists such as Carmen Rodgers, Gwenn Bunn, Valencia Robinson, Rasheeda Ali, Dashill SunnovahKind Smith, LotusLove and Ingrid Sibley. Purchase via iTunes. Support: Official | Facebook | Soundcloud | Twitter

the rooks

Birthed from the Wesleyan University music scene (of MGMT, Das Racist, and general indie-rock fame), The Rooks find their home within the sounds of soul, funk, and R&B, while simultaneously incorporating the pop and indie sensibilities that surrounded them throughout their college days. Drawing from an eclectic catalogue of influences, from the melodic sensibilities of […]

excerpts from the SP1200

Beat Junkie Sound and RappersIKnow present Rhettmatic’s “Excerpts From The SP1200 Volume 1 (1994-1998)”. Enjoy the free download of hip-hop tracks produced with the E-MU SP-1200 a vintage drum machine sampler. Download via bandcamp. Excerpts From The SP1200 Volume 1 (1994-1998) by Rhettmatic Support: Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp | tumblr

m∆lib

Berlin based producer m∆lib just updated his bandcamp (name your price) page and released a new beat-tape. Enjoy these smooth, jazzy, hip-hop beats and don’t forget to support the artist. ∆∆∆ by m∆lib Support: MySpace | Souncloud | Bandcamp

fela live

Strut Records teamed up with New York’s Knitting Factory for the exclusive worldwide release of “Live In Detroit, 1986”, the first new Fela Kuti material to be issued since his final studio album “Underground System”, in 1992. Get a free download here and purchase the album direct via Strut or Amazon. Support: Strut | New York […]

dusty vol. 2

Ta-Ku released the 2nd installment of his free soulful-instrumental-beat tape series “Dusty” – Volume I is still available. D U S T Y Volume 2 by Ta-ku Support: Facebook | Soundcloud | Bandcamp | Twitter

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high heels

The Hidden Jazz Quartett comes along with a new 7″ single featuring Omar on vocals and they don’t take a prisoner on this Jazz & Soul track while Lack Of Afro makes a strong 60s statement on his “High Heels” version. Get it via bandcamp. Support: Agogo Records | Soundcloud

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