ONE TO WATCH - Aperture
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.
Month: May 2013
FREE DOWNLOAD: Pragmatic Theory - The Soul Sessions
Pragmatic Theory are back with another free compilation, this time centred around soul flips.
SONG FOR SUNDAY #32: Miles Davis – So What
It’s Miles Davis’ birthday today so we’re celebrating with his jazz classic for Song For Sunday.
EVENT: Q-Tip At Koko 14th July (DJ Set)
The legend that is Q-Tip will be performing a DJ set at Koko on 14th July.
SATURDAY MATINÉE: Giorgio Moroder At Red Bull Music Academy NYC 2013
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.
VIDEO: Kev Brown & DJ Iran - Real Producers Of The DMV
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 …
Afrofuturism: The New Black (Mix)
Mysterious website Sheepish.org have collated a 17-track Afrofuturism mix.
FREE DOWNLOAD: TimeLess One - Sn00py
Oregon producer TimeLess One releases a Flying Lotus-esque track called Sn00py and it’s free to download.
VIDEO: Marley Marl Recreating LL Cool J's Mama Said Knock You Out
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 In Key With Herbie Hancock - Octaves
The Jazz Jousters collective have dropped a new hip hop/jazz fusion album called Octaves.