Giorgio Moroder - Live at Deep Space (DJ Set)
If you missed it, here’s Giorgio Moroder’s first (yes, FIRST) ever DJ set at Deep Space.
Month: May 2013
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Donna Summer - I Feel Love (On Soul Train)
Watch some funky steps in the Soul Train line to Donna Summer’s I Feel Love in this week’s Throwback Thursday.
The Source's 10 Favorite Hip Hop Samples Featuring The Doors
In honour of Ray Manzarek’s passing, The Source picked 10 of their favourite hip hop samples featuring The Doors.
Aloe Blacc - One Inna (Prod. Madlib)
Aloe Blacc worked with Madlib on “One Inna” and it’s the lead track from an exclusive Stones Throw compilation. Aloe Blacc has been in the game longer than some people might think. Although he “needed a dollar” back in 2010, his debut album, Shine Through, was released back in 2006. The album was mostly produced …
MeLo-X - Mojitos and Little Dragon (prod. AbJo)
Sippin’ on mojitos and playing Little Dragon. That’s what MeLo-X enjoys in his new track, produced by AbJo. MeLo-X always keeps it fresh with his electronic-infused hip hop and Mojitos and Little Dragon is no exception. Produced by Sampleface favourite and Potholes alumnus AbJo, the relaxing synth chords and video game sounds in the background …
T.R.A.C. - Sea Of Tranquility (MPadrums Remix)
Blunted Astronaut Records and MPadrums present a hard-hitting remix of T.R.A.C.’s “Sea Of Tranquility”. There’s something so good about a jazz sample played through a SP-1200. You can instantly recognise the 12-bit quality and know where it came from. Spanish producer MPadrums put those skills to good use when he remixed T.R.A.C.’s “Sea Of Tranquility”. …
NEW ALBUM: Ugly Heroes - Ugly Heroes
Apollo Brown, Verbal Kent and Red Pill are the Ugly Heroes and they’ve released their first collaborative album together. Heroes and villains have been part of mythology for millennia. But until recent years, they have always looked the same – heroes usually perfect God-like white dudes (I mean, Superman was an allegory of Jesus) and …
EVENT: RBMA & FABRICLIVE Present: JJ DOOM (Live)
JJ DOOM are set to perform at Fabric in London on 13th June. JJ DOOM’s Key To The Kuffs was one of the best albums of 2012 and after a few separate gigs from the pair, they have rejoined for a live performance at Fabric in London on 13th June, in conjunction with RBMA. Support …
VIDEO: E-mu Drumulator Vintage Drum Machine (1983)
For the Akai/Maschine users out there, here’s a demo of the E-mu Drumulator, a vintage drum machine from 1983. With all the buttons, knobs and features you can get with the latest samplers, some of the older producers will remember the days when you had to make do with a few buttons and up to …
Omar - The Man
British soul star Omar releases The Man off his upcoming album. “When I grow up, I wanna be like Omar” – Stevie Wonder A lot of musicians would live off that endorsement for the rest of their careers but for a soul veteran like Omar, that just adds fuel to the fire. The British music …