The first complete photo documentation of Dilla and Slum Village to date circa 1999
This 75 page hand printed book contains 36 exclusive professional photos of J Dilla and Slum Village whilst on tour in Amsterdam circa 1999. It’s a 7 x 9.5″ black and white beautifully printed artbook which was manufactured, edited and overseen by photographer Yamandu Roos. He manages to capture the …
Discussion with Azymuth on the making of the seminal 1980 “Outubro” record
FarOut recordings’ mission is to bring to light all the diversity and vibrance of Brazilian music past and present. In doing so they have rereleased a number of seminal albums from renowned artists such Marcos Valle, Arthur Verocai and legendary supergroup Azymuth. They have recently released the group’s Outubro LP …
Gilles Peterson Presents: “Brasil Bam Bam Bam”
via Brownswood Recordings: Set to coincide with the opening ceremony of Brazil’s 2016 Olympics, Gilles Peterson’s feature-length documentary on Brazilian music is available to watch online for the first time. Titled “Brasil Bam Bam Bam”, it was filmed in 2014 to then tour film festivals and one-off screenings without ever …
CLOSED Contest: Win Vinyl Copy of Latest Wah Wah 45s Release from The Gene Dudley Group
The latest release from The Gene Dudley Group got remixed by three fantastic producers! via Wah Wah 45s: “First up, Russian man-of-the-moment Alexander Lay-Far re-moulds brassy tropical jam ‘Do The Cookie Dough Throw’ for the discerning modern dance floor. Lay-Far delivers the kind of trademark beats that have helped him …
Music Worth Your Time – July 2016 Recap
July brought an amazing amount of releases, and as usual, we tried to listen to as much of them as we could. These are our picks, the “cream of the crop” you might say. ORGANIC RELEASES IV by BADBADNOTGOOD DIGITAL ZANDOLI by ANTILLES SERIES Patience by The Invisible Big Mean …
CLOSED Contest: Win Vinyl Copy of Latest Rhythm Section EP from Hidden Spheres
via RS: Rhythm Section International’s 12th release comes from another Mancunian called Tom, this time going by the name of Hidden Spheres. We are issuing a ‘Feel Good Hit of the Summer’ alert for the title track, ‘Well, Well’, – a certified, yet sophisticated banger, ready to send that festival …
Classic Mixes: Garnier vs Mills “Expect the Unexpected” (2004)
I still remember someone giving me some of these mixes ages ago on a couple of CD-R’s. I was a very young but hungry DJ. I was extremely open minded and already taking the identity of a DJ who wants to play many styles in one set… However, in the …
Exclusive Video Premiere: Omar “I Want It To Be”
via Freestyle Records: After a career spanning 32 years, what more can be said about Omar that hasn’t been said before? Undeniably, Omar Lye-Fooks’ totally unique, individual style and sound still marks him out as a future thinking and utterly unrivaled artist, who has collaborated with so many legendary names …
Version Excursion : “Love Theme from Spartacus” (1960, Alex North)
Certain melodies transcend time and simply convey with them an indelible emotion and indescribable energy that is universal at its core. Such is the case with the Love Theme penned by composer Alex North for the soundtrack to the 1960 movie Spartacus (Directed by Stanley Kubrick). Powerful music is often …