Future Classic: JuJu Rogers “From the Life of a Good-For-Nothing”
Born of an American GI from New Orleans and a German Mother with Austrian roots, the MC known as JuJu Rogers stands out in terms of his family upbringing but also his sound. You can definitely hear in JuJu’s music that he’s sitting somewhere between his European and American influences. At …
Future Classic: The Internet “Ego Death”
Following 2 really strong singles to preview their upcoming full length, the album from Syd the Kyd and Matt Martians’ group known as The Internet is here. The new album is called Ego Death and features Janelle Monae, Vic Mensa, James Fauntleroy, Kaytranada and Tyler the Creator. Get it on …
Future Classic: Pete Rock “Petestrumentals 2”
via MelloMusicGroup: “Pete Rock was raised in Mount Vernon, but his face belongs on Mount Rushmore. The Chocolate Boy Wonder perfected an art form, inspired millions, and soundtracked a generation. By contrast, Teddy Roosevelt seems like a chump. This is the man who Dilla told, “I wanted to be like …
Future Classic: Thundercat “The Beyond / Where Giants Roam”
via Brainfeeder: Virtuoso bassist and singer-songwriter Stephen Bruner aka Thundercat returns to the Brainfeeder fold with his first solo material in two years, having already made outstanding contributions to not one, but two, of the greatest albums of 2015 – To Pimp a Butterfly and The Epic – by fellow …
Future Classic: 3 Winans Brothers Feat. The Clark Sisters “Dance” (Louie Vega Remix)
This one has been floating around for months before it was finally released this spring both digitally and on vinyl. It was already considered a classic quite instantly by many. Rightly so. It’s a Gospel House match made in heaven. Two legendary family of singers, The Winans & The Clark …
Future Classic: Mutual Intentions – #1
An absolutely lovely 35 minute mixtape of original music from the talented Mutual Intentions crew based out of Oslo unified by their work in music and visual arts. If you’re a fan of the classic boom bap, jazzy and laidback vibes then this project is a must-have for you. We …
Future Classic: Toast Dawg “Brazivilain EP 2”
After a well-crafted first opus printed on wax our very own MIMS label (link), Montreal-based producer Toast Dawg releases the second installment of his Brazivilain series. In the same vein as its predecessor, Brazivilain 2 is all about the fusion of futuristic electronic textures and synth basslines blended with sampled loops …
Future Classic: Benjamin “Those Memories” (Cherries Records)
We had the pleasure of premiering this track from our friends at Cherries Records back in December on a mix I did for the Moovmnt crew in Amsterdam(link). “This Time” was definitely one of the highlights on it. Finally this blissful piece of modern soul from promising Chicago-based singer & …
Future Classic: Nozinja “Nozinja Lodge”
Although I try to keep up to date with all of the various music and dance scenes popping up in Africa I am by no means an expert. However, whenever i take time to do some research I always find the African styles inspiring and unique: sadly with globalized culture it’s …