if
Ninja Tune teamed up with mainstay London record shop If Music for a special compilation celebrating the shop’s tenth birthday. The album features exclusive tracks from Bonobo featuring Fink, Mr. Scruff, Skalpel, Dobie, Cougar and more, including a track from Dave Okumu of The Invisible. Released in April, available on if or Ninja Tune. Support: Ninja […]
ballade
After “Fire In My Hand“, “Ballade” is the 2nd single and collaboration by Jono McCleery with electronic producer Royce Wood Junior. The single remix of Ballade” comes from Djrum, who reworks the song into a brooding dancefloor piece, replete with deeper than deep melodic touches and an addictive swing. The official release-date is 26th August. Pre-order now Ninja Tune or iTunes McCleery’s meld of […]
everlasting
Everlasting is LD Brown aka Grey Reverend‘s first single since The Cinematic Orchestra’s Motion Audio imprint released his debut album in 2010, and comes fresh off the back of his vaunted collaboration with Bonobo, “First Fires”. The “Everlasting” EP features four new songs, announces his forthcoming sophomore album “A Hero’s Lie” on Motion Audio (Release September 2nd). Grey […]
fire in my hands
“Fire In My Hands” is Jono McCleery‘s return single, a collaboration with electronic producer Royce Wood Junior. It’s a stunning evolution in McCleery’s sound; a rapid fire, skittering drum beat and blues piano driving an fathoms-deep vocal. Its musing delivery belies the developing sense of resolve, and the song leaves the listener’s mood curiously but […]
heaven for a sinner
After ‘Cirrus‘ the first single off Bonobo‘s much-anticipated new album, you can now listen to ‘Heaven For A Sinner’ the second leak featuring Erykah Badu. ‘The North Borders’ drops April 1st on Ninja Tune and features vocals by Grey Reverend, Szjerdene and Cornelia.
cirrus
It’s been almost three years since the release of Bonobo‘s ‘Black Sands’. Now he’s back with his new album, ‘The North Borders’. The first track to be unveiled from the album is ‘Cirrus’ – watch the Cyriak-directed video below and download the track for free. The album hit the stores on April 1st/2nd and is […]
zulu guru
“Zulu Guru” is the first full-length collaboration from singer/songwriter Jesse Boykins III and producer /MC MeLo-X. With Zulu Guru, they bring together a collection of songs that reflect and define a new direction in Hip Hop and R&B. This new sound is rooted in traditional soul music, adding elements of Afro-Beat, West Indian music and Electronic Soul […]
wheels turn beneath my feet
Fink will release a new live album, “Wheels Turn Beneath My Feet”. Composed of 13 previously unreleased live recordings (2011-2012) from European cities as varied as Paris, Amsterdam, Prague, Vienna, and London, it includes fan favorites such as “Sort of Revolution”, “This Is The Thing”, “Fear Is Like Fire”, “Yesterday Was Hard On All Of Us”, […]
12 bit blues
Kid Koala returns with his new album “12 bit Blues” in September 2012. Never one to make the music making process easy on himself, Kid Koala finally realizes his child-hood dream of owning SP1200’s, and in the process tackles the stripped down blues tradition with the machines that spawned the golden age of hip-hop (and […]
black sands remixed
Bonobo’s “Black Sands Remixed” features remixes by Lapalux, Floating Points, DELS, Machinedrum, Duke Dumont, … get a free download of the “Eyesdown (Machinedrum Remix)” on Bonobos website. Release date is 13 Feb., pre-orders from the Ninjashop. Support: Official // Soundcloud // Ninja Tune
temporary external
The song “Temporary External” is taken from Ninja Tune’s cult psychedelicists Loka‘s brand new album “Passing Place”. The LP is available now from the Ninjashop and iTunes. Loka – Temporary External Support: Loka // Ninja Tune // Facebook
the search engine
Strictly Kev aka DJ Food returns with a new album. “The Time Machine” is a collection from three EP’s featuring Natural Self, DK, Matt Johnson, 2econd Class Citizen and G Thirlwell. You can now pre-order the Album via Ninjatune – release date is Januar 23. 2012. DJ Food – All Covered In Darkness (Parts 1 & […]
perfect darkness & berlin sunrise
Fink‘s european “Perfect Darkness tour” begins on Friday, 23 Sept. (check out the dates). There’ll be out a new single “Perfect Darkness & Berlin Sunrise”, with new versions from Andreya Triana, Lapalux and Lee Jones (available October 3rd on Ninja Tune). Andreya Triana – Perfect Darkness Fink – Berlin Sunrise (Radio Edit) Fink – Perfect Darkness (Lapalux Remix) […]
entr’acte + manhatta
After their gorgeous score “Man With A Movie Camera” in 2003 the Cinematic Orchestra just released new soundtrack material of two short films. “Entr’acte” is a short film by Rene Clair made 1924. “Manhatta” is a documentary film made 1920 by Charles Sheeler and Paul Strand . Both Scores and Movies are available on iTunes Entr’acte and […]
black sands remix
Duke Dumont did a remix of Bonobo’s “Black Sands”, listen on his soundcloud page. The album “Black Sands” ist available on iTunes or Ninja Tune. Support: Duke Dumont // Bonobo // Ninja Tune
andreya triana “X”
[haiku url=”http://blog.bklyn.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/andreya-triana-x-acoustic.mp3″ title=”Andreya Triana – ‘X’ (Acoustic)”] Andreya Triana – ‘X’ (Acoustic) Support her: Website // Facebook // MySpace
nostalgia 77 mix: relics
Ben Lamdin (aka Nostalgia 77) made a nice mix of tunes from some of the prominent artists in the underground London jazz scene. “Relics” features tracks from Impossible Ark, as well as Babel, Loop, Grundle, and Ninja Tune, providing an cross section of the sounds of contemporary jazz in London including a couple unreleased gems such as “Dandelions” […]
andreya triana, fink & bonobo
Andreya Triana featuring Fink and Bonobo at Ninja Tune 20 years anniversary Birthday Party in Paris. Tracklist 1. Draw The Stars 2. Stay The Same 3. Lost Where I Belong (free preview) 4. Make It Good (produced by Fink) 5. Walking In The Sun (produced by Fink) 6. A Town Called Obsolete 7. Tea Leaf Dancers […]