DJ Manipulator gives us two jams in one with 2 Drums, featuring Conway. To get one dope rhythm on a track is one thing, but to pack another one alongside it takes a higher level of craftsmanship. Mass. producer DJ Manipulator was the artisan for this particular job and the result is 2 Drums. For …
Two years after “Origin”, Vanilla is back with brand new album “Moonlight”. Unlike many of his peers, Vanilla likes to bide his time and release jam-packed projects when he’s ready. That’s how we got albums like High Life, Soft Focus, For What It’s Worth, Sweet Talk and Origin. The gap between each has been a …
New Track City’s “And They Say” is an uptempo jam you need to hear right now. A few months ago, we told you about New Track City (in fact, we first featured them back in 2014). It didn’t take them long to honour us with their presence again and this is the result. What makes …
b0nds finds some lo0pholes with this latest EP. I don’t know how many times I’ve used the word “vibe” to describe the feeling of a song or album but it just seems to fit. Minimal vocabularies aside, b0nds’ lo0pholes vol. 1 really does capture a vibe – just under 10 minutes of lo-fi summery-type goodness, …
Our very own Scott Xylo gets the remix treatment by our very own Xomodo on “ESP”.
If you ever wanted to discover the origins of sampling culture terminology, The Etymology of Sampling will help to explain. In this new series, we will be looking at the meaning behind sampling terminology to find out where they come from and whether their meanings have stuck through the centuries. The first word we’ll look at …
Jonwayne returns with his latest album, Rap Album Two. We’re so happy to see Jonwayne back on the beats and the rhymes with Rap Album Two. The LA rapper is on point from start to finish, with thought provoking lyricism and the quintessential Jonwayne beat aesthetic to carry their meaning. No topical stone goes unturned, …
Keor Meteor drops his second release of the year. Movie dialogue samples are great thematic tools and Keor Meteor used them to great effect on his latest EP, Chlorophyl. The project has the feel of a 60s/70s cop movie soundtrack and clocking in at just under 10 minutes, you’ll want to know how the imaginary …
Leicester’s Sik Sense drops the second volume of his Don’t Talk to Strangers series. We don’t champion UK music enough here so we love when UK artists get in touch and they come with dope music. Sik Sense is a producer from Leicester (home to our very own Scott Xylo) and a couple of weeks …
Here’s a guest review of Darko The Super’s Apocalyptic Bastard.