Hip Hop
Dalston Tape Vol. 1 features a range of styles from soulful and melodic to raw and experimental. Neue Grafik’s masterful production skills are evident in every track, with intricate rhythms, lush textures, and innovative sound design.
Unboxed showcases his ability to seamlessly blend organic and electronic elements. The album's diverse range of tracks, from soulful ballads to energetic beats, demonstrates Blom's versatility as a musician and producer.
Crafted from the heart of the Arab world, Beats from The Levant pays homage to the region’s musicians and their timeless masterpieces. Half of the proceeds will go to various relief efforts in Lebanon, while the other half will support the MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians).
“Ideas from the past few years”, says Jake himself in the only note upon releasing this beautiful work. Supreme production and talent all over the place.
This month’s playlist is even more essential, showcasing a lot of new projects that came out and we didn’t have the opportunity to write about.
Retrogott and Nepumuk reunite four years after Metamusik and return to awesome Sichtexot Records to deliver Das Neue Sortiment. Composed by 18 tracks, this album serves as an antidote to the "idiotic absurdities" plaguing the world.
Liverpool's own Sticky Dub is breaking out with his debut record Never Give Weapons to a Man Who Can't Dance on Eglo Records. This certified herbalist isn't just brewing up concoctions, he's cooking up a genre-bending sound that blends Broken Beat, UKG, Dub, and Hip Hop into a potent sonic stew.
There’s plenty of contemporary electronica, groundbreaking jazz, smooth hip hop vibes and sounds from all over the place. Literally. This selection, more than including all of this music, is an invitation for everyone reading to go deeper into new galaxies of sound.
This third installment sees the pair continuing to blend their favorite elements from their previous works, perfectly synthesizing heady, dubby atmospheres with cosmic dance flavors while defying genre conventions.
Knowsum’s Fantastic Beat Machine, Vol. 2 jumps outside the time continuum and messes things up. Are we in the future longing for the present? We’ll never know… and that’s good.
While jazz influences remain, this record means a sonic and lyrical departure for the duo. Slim embraces a more electronic, trip-hop vibe, while Turt raps with a newfound urgency and vulnerability.
This expansive record reads like a meticulously crafted sonic journal, documenting Peacey's musical evolution and the influences that shaped him.
Reel People Music presents a brand new reimagination of its cherished classics with the launch of the Fusion Moves series, spearheaded by the soulful innovator and contemporary jazz funk legend Kaidi Tatham.
London explodes with a fresh sound as An Alien Called Harmony – a project by poet/rapper Nadeem Din-Gabisi and multi-talented MettaShiba – just dropped their self-titled debut EP.
This month’s playlist is composed by 45 tracks and reviews the best we've showcased. Paying high respect and admiration to all the artists producing the diamonds above listed, we keep looking to the future and revisiting sounds and artists that are immortal.
All Out explores themes of community, togetherness, and the illusion of separateness in the modern world. The album takes listeners on a interior journey, offering different perspectives on the human experience and reflecting on the cycles and ups and downs of modern life.
Across 15 tracks, this west-coast maestro artfully consolidates, renovates, and carries forward the legacy of his influences - a masterclass in modern funk and soul production.
The inimitable legend of Kaidi Tatham sees another chapter, the fifth via First Word Records. 11 tracks touching on bruk, funk, jazz, mid-tempo hip hop and hyper-energetic Brazilian flavours, all thrown into a melting pot that's difficult to define, but all containing Kaidi's unmistakable sonic signature.
Vibrant waves in Wipe The Needle's latest EP, Hornsey Ride, released on Boogie Cafe Records. As per usual, his latest offering brings fresh and eclectic funky textures, presenting three exceptional tracks of broken beat goodness, featuring his trademark rhythms.
Juli Giuliani, Mabreeze and Karmasound present GINGA, embracing classic rap in a sophisticated way, seasoning it with clear influences that come from encyclopedias of soul music, 90’s golden hip hop and classy deep house gems - escaping from clichés or trends.
70 tracks for the soul. November went by supersonic in the waves of the usual eclectic features we made over this month. Contemporary jazz from some of today’s greats, exciting new hip hop records, electronic bangers for the winter and, through the whole selection, true-to-the-soul creations.
Future Bubblers 6.0 is comprised by 9 tracks and is, like its predecessors, a musically diverse collection of music, fusing genres that span across electronic, alt-r&b, alt-hip-hop, spoken word, neo-soul, jazz and beyond.
Last year, Bad Colours broke through the walls that separate deep house, r&b and hip hop to deliver the fanatstic PINK album. Always With U sees him further develop his talents as a songwriter and producer, while maintaining the signature balance of banging dance music and dense bars that he’s quickly becoming known for.
Sound Is Like Water, dreamcastmoe’s debut on Ghostly's International's freeform label, Spectral Sound, just dropped and is ready to make its rounds conquering listeners of different genres.
October's playlist contains 55 tracks, that summarize the artists we’ve showcased during this month. Blend of live music with electronic approaches, groovy basslines and infectious percussion, club moments and home meditations. Almost everything is new.
Reggie B returned this week with the the long awaited Tinky’s Jam that dropped via Onra’s NBN Records. The album was most definitely worth the wait, taking the listener through a personal and musical journey inspired by the birth of his son,
O Sótão’s favorite Pinty is back with a corageous album that marks late 2022. Pinty’s House ethos is based on his dreams of a huge house party, where every room has something different playing. That is very much successfully attained in 10 tracks that showcase a diversity of styles and approaches to sounds of London.
September ‘22 playlist is composed by 50 tracks summarizing many different releases and artists we’ve showcased here. The quality is very high, we’re not modest about it. Every each one of these artists have something real to tell you.
Dropping tomorrow, Isatta Sheriff & Koralle’s joint EP is one of the most awaited records in the instrumental hip hop realm. Eat The Kiwi is a six track EP that unites the talents of the East London MC and the Bologna-based beatsmith.