Ashton James Brown takes a look at “SumoTreats”, the latest and greatest from London-based jazzy-hop supremos, SumoChief. The DNA of hip hop has been imbricated with jazz since its birth in the 70s. From the raw drum beats and relentless energy to the intrepid spirit of improvisation, hip hop has both tacitly and overtly sampled from its forbear …
Need that final touch for your track? These sites may hold the key with thousands of sound effects. Sound effects add extra spice to compositions but recording your own can be time-consuming. Fortunately, Hongkiat have compiled a list of over 70 sites where you can download free SFX samples, home to tens of thousands of different …
Get into this short-but-sweet DOOM Instrumentals mix.
Samples.fr reminded us of a Leonard Cohen sample used by the Wu-Tang Clan back in 1998.
What is jazz to you? Here’s what it is to us. Jazz is a mood Jazz is a groove Jazz is Black American Music Jazz is not what you think Jazz is a trip Jazz is all sound Jazz is all encompassing Jazz is without rules Jazz is not for fools Jazz is spiritual Jazz …
You’ll want to get your mind round this LP from Scruffnuk Dust.
Take a walk on the outside with Otis Mensah and his introspective EP, Computers Outside. The evaluation of technology and its role in our lives is constantly scrutinised. Shows like “Black Mirror” have garnered wide praise for their dark analysis and now its permeating the hip hop world. “Computers Outside” is the latest EP from …
Single #4 from The Strangest Freaks comes in the form of worldly “Jaffa”.
More Arabic funk from Jakarta Records.
While we try to make sense of US presidential election results, Fredara Mareva Hadley has compiled a playlist for us all.