Groovement Podcast: Agent J – Do It Again
In amongst the wonderful baby Groovement, a sea of marking and reports and other general teaching chaos, I managed to sneak a couple of hours to get a podcast done. Lots of new music and a couple of older things – all buy links below!
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Seu Jorge – Life on Mars?
Lady Wray – Do It Again
Om Unit – Friend Of Day
Plantlife feat. Dena Deadly – Your Love
Children Of Zeus – Still Standing
Cul de Sac – Know We Now
Thundercat – Them Changes
Henri-Pierre Noel – Will Come A Day
James Blake – Timeless
Kadhja Bonet – Latenight Munchies
Fulgeance – Home
Gilles Peterson’s Havana Cultura Band, Los Aldeanos & Danay Suárez – Check La Rima
Arthur Verocai – Seriado
BADBADNOTGOOD – Lavender feat. Kaytranada
Kaytranada – Weight Off (Ft. BADBADNOTGOOD)
Rodrigo Amarante – Tuyo (Narcos Theme)
J-Felix – Runaway (feat. Harleighblu)
Seu Jorge – Rebel Rebel
Because you can never have enough Seu Jorge.
Lady Wray – Do It Again
From the ashes of Truth and Soul Records rises Brooklyn’s Big Crown Records. Having already treated us to the tropical sounds (via Hamburg) of the excellent Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, the jaw dropping vocals of Lady Wray. Buy the 45 here.
Om Unit – Friend Of Day
Made around the time of Lightworks on All City Records, this 3 track EP is available on Idle Hands.
Plantlife feat. Dena Deadly – Your Love
From Ubiquity Records’ Music Is My Art.
Children Of Zeus – Still Standing
The show stopping debut single from Manchester duo Tyler Daley and Konny Kon, here sped up a little too much, sorry! Check the video. BUY IT.
Cul de Sac – Know We Now
Another special debut Manchester single. These guys are performing this live in Whitworth park today with an orchestra! Buy the Stems EP here.
One of the best tracks of last year. I’m hoping he’s playing with Kamasi Washington on Tuesday in Manchester, fingers crossed I can get this record signed!
Henri-Pierre Noel – Will Come A Day
Haitian born, moving to Canada, doing wonderful things with a piano. Buy One More Step from Wah Wah 45s.
James Blake – Timeless
My fave from the new album The Colour In Anything, illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Kadhja Bonet – Latenight Munchies
I mispronouced her name as Kad-ja on the podcast, apologies! It’s Kad-ya. Check out her music on Bandcamp, and thanks to Matthew Halsall for putting me on to her stuff, it’s lovely and I’m looking forward to more.
Fulgeance – Home
The return of Fulgeance, from his October-coming album Homecooking on Cascades Records. Grab the digital single here.
Gilles Peterson’s Havana Cultura Band, Los Aldeanos & Danay Suárez – Check La Rima
Just go and check the whole Havana Cultura catalogue on Bandcamp right now.
Arthur Verocai – Seriado
A legendary album sees a reissue on the illustrious Mr Bongo label.
BADBADNOTGOOD – Lavender feat. Kaytranada
From their new album IV on Innovative Leisure – buy it here on Bandcamp.
Kaytranada – Weight Off (Ft. BADBADNOTGOOD)
From 99.9% – the vinyl’s come out this week, grab it from Piccadilly Records.
Rodrigo Amarante – Tuyo (Narcos Theme)
You might know the Narcos theme, but check more of his work out here.
J-Felix – Runaway (feat. Harleighblu)
A cracking team-up, dropping 29 July on Tru Thoughts: keep an eye on his artist page here for buy links.
Seu Jorge – Rebel Rebel
To bookend.