Zero 7 return with their second single this year. Aurora features frequent collaborator, José González. It’s been 10 years since Zero 7’s last studio album, Yeah Ghost. They’ve released a few singles and EPs since then but nothing full length and I’m chomping at the bit in all honesty. I listen to their debut album, …
Experimental electronic artist Ikuko Morozumi releases her latest EP, Null, with ID Spectral.
UK-based multi-disciplinary label ID Spectral announces launch project “IDS001”.
Moroccan musician Malca joins Jakarta Records. This is his latest track, Casablanca Jungle.
A house remix turned a all-but-forgotten track into a gem for Kojo Rigault. Kojo Rigault is a Trinidadian musician who once worked as an A&R scout for Mark Hill (aka half of Artful Dodger) at his Stoosh Records imprint. Loved Up was of little interest to Kojo in terms of releasing until it was discovered …
AUXX’s 23/09 is out on 21st July but you can pre-order it now.
A 90s French House classic becomes a “sample” of its own in the form of Basada’s latest single. I never thought I’d see the day when this song would be sampled but nothing is off limits these days. Our good friends at samples.fr put us onto this recent rework of Stardust’s Music Sounds Better With You. The …
To whet your appetite for their upcoming album, here’s a funk/rare groove/acid jazz/house mix courtesy of DJ Spivey. We’ll let DJ Spivey describe the mix: I still remember the first time I stumbled on that first Jamiroquai CD. The year was 1993 and I walked by that Disc many times while shopping for 12 inch …
Habibi Funk 005 looks at the work of Ahmed Malek and restoration from Jakarta’s Flako. Ahmed Malek was in his 50s when he discovered synthesizers during their relative infancy in the 80s. His experimentations remained in boxes kept with his family but now they have been brought to earth with the help of Flako. The …
Yumi Rose shows gratitude to those who introduced him to future funk with his latest album, Heaven Only Knows. It’s always good to thank the people who put you on your path and that’s precisely what 18 year old Chicagoan Yumi Rose has done. Heaven Only Knows is a heady mix of future funk, house …