Hip Hop
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.
The acclaimed Butcher Brown five-piece band is back with another album delving into the full musicality of its members, delivering a heady home-brew of jams and jazz, rhymes and beats: Triple Trey featuring Tennishu and R4ND4ZZO BIGB4ND.
Summer Madness sees the Angolan DJ and producer connect with Malawian lyricist Postnegative for the lyrics of the original track and presents remixes by Donnie Moustaki, HATT.D and Selva.
Hio closes the trilogy with a new chef d'œuvre: WHO. This final piece is all about self-discovery; finding your true self in a world that advocates for standardization - completing the "WHO - AM - I" question that Hio proposes in his current output.
An eclectic playlist of 67 tracks summarizes all those inputs coming from all over the world. Different paces, moods and rhythms. Plenty of jazz and hip hop, plenty of dancefloor bangers and deep melodies. This is the best we've heard and talked about in June 2022.
Knalleffekt sees Brandt strolling through affluent funk, sun-blushed boogie and slacker soul to deliver a playful pop masterpiece that is both futuristic and nostalgic.
Artistically, the album cements Flo’s transition from lo-fi productions to hi-fi mixtures of jazz music, hip hop or alt r&b, providing a zen-like clarity, tranquility feeling throughout the project. Like the best jazz records do, Close Distance will survive time.
“UTO” is the third track on BORG by Marc Bianco and INQ. It brings an unique noir and urban vibe that can be best appreciated at the wee hours of the night. Neon lights all over the place and this sound haunting us to go for more.
Birdhouse is Jimpster’s lockdown album, representing his seventh full lenght record and marking a change in his repertoire, as he takes a step away from the dance floor to revisit his early inspirations of jazz, 70’s fusion, library music, ambient and sample-based downtempo electronica.
February’s list includes some of our all-time favorites, new names and late night discoveries. Comprised of 45 tracks, this selection is eclectic, profound and result of hours and hours of music listening and pleasure.
Pointing towards his forthcoming full lenght album, All Season Gear, Ivan Ave keeps on with his avant-garde trajectory with Mid Season EP. Following Double Goodbyes, Mid Season finds Ivan Ave in bloom as he evokes the sounds of spring on his latest offering.