If you missed it, here’s Giorgio Moroder’s first (yes, FIRST) ever DJ set at Deep Space. Last Saturday, we showed you the Giorgio Moroder lecture at the Red Bull Music Academy in New York where he discussed his origins and how Daft Punk thrust him into the limelight once more. Before that, he performed at …
Watch some funky steps in the Soul Train line to Donna Summer’s I Feel Love in this week’s Throwback Thursday.
In honour of Ray Manzarek’s passing, The Source picked 10 of their favourite hip hop samples featuring The Doors.
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 …
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 …
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”. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
We checked out a new show called Shoot Da Gift showcasing hip hop culture from around the world. We can respect any outlet that shines a light on hip hop culture and that’s why we’re down with Shoot Da Gift, a show giving hip hop culture a look in. SHUX1 is the host for the …
Down in city of Brighton, two chaps collectively known as Aperture are preparing to electrify the electronic music scene while simultaneously reminding people what it means to feel the music they listen to. If you haven’t been paying attention in the last ten years, electronica has picked up an almighty amount of momentum what with …
Pragmatic Theory are back with another free compilation, this time centred around soul flips. Soul music has been a common feature in sampling for decades and has become the bread and butter for many producers, with J Dilla’s Donuts showcasing a large body of soul music from the 60s and 70s. Once again, in conjunction …
The legend that is Q-Tip will be performing a DJ set at Koko on 14th July. London has been spoiled with hip hop legends this year so far and it’s about to get even better. After ATCQ were announced for Wireless a few months back, Q-Tip will also be doing a DJ set of his …
Giorgio Moroder, the OG of electronic and disco music, spoke with the RBMA in New York a few weeks ago about his origins and his collaborations with Daft Punk and Donna Summer. Before people starting gushing over David Guetta’s “music”, there was Giorgio Moroder. One of the greats of electronic and disco music, Giorgio was …
Hip hop producers Kev Brown and DJ Iran discuss production, Dilla and Common’s Electric Circus in this mini documentary by Digital Hustle Films. Digital Hustle Films always come through with great and interesting videos and this one is no exception. Featuring Kev Brown and DJ Iran, the 45-minute mini documentary picks the brains of the …
Mysterious website Sheepish.org have collated a 17-track Afrofuturism mix.
Oregon producer TimeLess One releases a Flying Lotus-esque track called Sn00py and it’s free to download. Charlie Brown would have been a whole lot different if this was the kind of music played on the show. TimeLess One used the name of the famous silent dog for his latest beat. Citing his main influences as …
Wanna know how Marley Marl made LL Cool J’s Mama Said Knock You Out. Just watch. Mama Said Knock You Out was LL Cool J’s comeback track after the poor performance of Walking with a Panther in the charts and many of his hip hop peers saying he’d gone soft and too “commercial”. Mama Said …
The Jazz Jousters collective have dropped a new hip hop/jazz fusion album called Octaves. Already twenty releases strong, The Jazz Jousters have returned with their twenty-first, an homage to Herbie Hancock called Octaves. Contributions come from the likes of Mr. Moods, Bones The Beat Head and B 3 N B I amongst others. Overall, this …