Snoop Dogg – Cadillacs (Prod. Madlib)
Snoop leaves the reggae behind to jump back to the Cadillacs in his new Madlib-produced G-funk voyage.
Month: February 2014
Soulfinger - Life, Love & Passion: A Motown Throwback Record
Production team Soulfinger have put together a Motown-inspired record called “Life, Love & Passion” and need your help to release it to the masses via Kickstarter. If you love old soul records, this might peak your interest. A production team called Soulfinger have recorded an album called “Life, Love & Passion” paying tribute to the …
And The World's Most Sampled Song Is...
BBC’s DJ Roger Johnson talks about what is claimed to be the world’s most sampled song – Change the Beat by Fab 5 Freddy on Radio 4’s Today programme. I’ll admit this came as something of a surprise. On BBC Radio 4’s Today programme broadcasted on 21st February, DJ Roger Johnson discussed the world’s most …
Scott Xylo - Scott Pilgrim EP
Scott Xylo goes all 8-bit with his new Scott Pilgrim EP. It’s only been a month since Scott Xylo was in our ears with his spaced out project Ridley Scott. Now, the UK producer has returned with something entirely different for Mexican-based label PIRA.MD. Scott Pilgrim EP sees Xylo delve into the retro world of …
Review: Matt Maddox - Righteous Fury
There’s not long to go before Righteous Fury is unleashed upon the world of hip hop in the form of Matt Maddox’s latest release. Coming four years after his solo debut, Righteous Fury sees Kansas resident Matt Maddox use and improve the penmanship and raw delivery style that has earned him a loyal legion of …
Floating Points - You're A Melody #2 (Five-Hour Soul Mix)
Floating Points are back with a five hour soul mix, the second instalment of their You’re A Melody night.
Interview: BVA
We interviewed High Focus Records’ BVA about his early influences and his new album, “Be Very Aware”. Today sees the release of one of the most anticipated UK hip hop albums of the year so far, BVA’s Be Vary Aware. The emcee, who is signed to UK juggernauts High Focus Records, drops an odyssey full …
THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Jacksons - Victory Tour, Toronto (1984)
The Jacksons’ Victory Tour performance in Toronto in 1984 is our Throwback Thursday.
REVIEW: Be Discovered Live At The Hospital Club
We reviewed Be Discovered Live at The Hospital Club. For the past week, all talk has been around Prince’s fantastic secret gig in Camden and rightly so. But perhaps you were one of the lucky few to attend Starcount’s Be Discovered Live at the Hospital Club in Covent Garden. Be Discovered is the musical brainchild of Starcount, …
Leftover Links: J Dilla Articles
J Dilla was more than just “beats”. Our latest edition of Leftover Links looks at the man behind the music.
