Mix of the Day: “Inna BamBam Style” Deadly Dragon Sound
via Deadly Dragon Sound: “One of the great things about owning a record store is learning about the music you love through other people’s eyes. Over the past years we have found that throughout South America the Jamaican Styles and riddims that became the basis for modern day Reggaeton are …
Balance Radio Show (Show #1 – Hosted by Spacewalker)
For over 10 years, the fabulous Balanso Radio Show was a one of the most impactful and influential radio shows in South East Europe. Founded in 2003 by Spacewalker and Jazzmate, based in Belgrade (Serbia) and aired on B92, the biggest radio station in the country. The show explored the full …
The 1966 Studio Session of the Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows”
I’ll always have a special place in my heart for the classic Beach Boys records from the 60’s, it’s the music I remember discovering through my dad when I was a 10 year old kid. As I grew older I was able to start to fully appreciate the depth of …
Exclusive Premiere: BusCrates 16-Bit Ensemble / Dr.MaD “Split Series #1”
While we await for our 1st official release on vinyl, we’re giving you some treats for you ear buds. We got the almighty BusCrates 16-Bit Ensemble (1/3 of East Liberty Quarters) who laced us with a smooth-mellow modern/boogie funk jam, and we got the multi-talented Dr.MaD with a mean G-Funk …
Classic Mixes: Dj Babu / Kankick “Comprehension” Cassette Tape (1999)
I heard about this classic mixtape through Kutmah who named it as one of his favorite mixes of all-time. So I decided to dig it out and found a copy floating out there. The mixtape is from the late 90’s and was distributed through Fat Beats. It featured Babu of …
Favorite Releases of the Week – September 25th
For as long as I can remember, the month of September has always been the best month of the year for new music release. All the labels and artists have been sitting on their release all summer waiting for people to come back from the beach. Back to work, back …
Exclusive Premiere: Misumami feat Illa J “Let The Drums Speak”
The talented MISUMAMI just released her debut single LET THE DRUMS SPEAK. The track is produced by russian house producer LAY-FAR and features a guest verse by the one and only ILLA J (Detroit/Bastard JAZZ). The package also features a bonus remix from japanese beat smith MFP! This is Misumami’s …
Brasil Brasil! “Part 1: From Samba to Bossa” (BBC Documentary)
A three-part series from BBC “The series offers a detailed account of the years in which Brazilian music has evolved and constantly changed, while capturing the global imagination. Filmed at Brazil’s massive carnival celebrations, in the lawless favelas, the extraordinary maracatu ceremonies of the northern countryside, and in the music …
Photay “Gilles Peterson Worldwide Mix”
via Gilles Peterson Worldwide: “One glimpse at Photay’s debut EP cover and you’re not likely to forget it in a hurry. A simple composition, it simply features Photay (Evan Shornstein to his mother) as a young whippersnapper, proudly sporting an outrageously impressive afro. Even if we were to judge a …