On Wax / Vinyl release for Yussef Dayes, Alfa Mist and Mansur Brown’s Love Is The Message
Love Is The Message is a track I’ve come back to again and again over the past few months. An
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Live / The Mouse Outfit @ O2 Academy Sheffield, 21 Mar 2019
A triumphant headline show for the Manchester-born Mouse Outfit, live hip hop of the highest calibre. MCs for
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On Wax / Sunda Arc present debut EP on Gondwana Records
Sunda Arc consist of two thirds of Mammal Hands, brothers Nick and Jordan Smart. This project takes their musicality into
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Ibibio Sound Machine announce new single Basquiat and tour dates
The frankly unstoppable Ibibio Sound Machine today share new single Basquiat and announce tour dates, including a whole weekend at
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Video / Savvy: The Hour Of The Wolf
The Hour Of The Wolf is the latest single from Savvy, and here’s the video. Grab the single on Spotify,
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On Tour / Jarreau Vandal hits Manchester and London
Underground self-made and now well on his way into the mainstream, Soulection veteran Jarraeu Vandal hits Manchester this week for
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On Wax / Malik Ameer x thatmanmonkz are Madison Washington: ((((FACTS)))))
Proper rap and proper beats: years in the making, producer thatmanmonkz (Sheffield, UK) and Malik Ameer (emcee, poet, Oakland CA
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Out Now / Chairman Maf announces retirement with Ginger
With a hefty discography not to be sniffed at, producer Chairman Maf announces his retirement with his sixth LP, Ginger.
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On Wax / Eric Lau: Examples Vol 2
A blue twilight of sound to Volume One’s sandy yellow landscape, Eric Lau drops his new collection of instrumental jewels
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Interview / AVER preps Dressed For CCTV on Village Live Records
It’s all a bit soft in places if you ask me. -Aver Anyone with a passing familiarity with Manchester hip
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Video / J Chambers: New Levels, New Devils
He’s been lying low for a couple of months following the double whammy of D’Evils and Gone ‘Til November, but
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Groovement Podcast / ATiké: Terra Incognita
As the name suggests, the minds behind Terra Incognita seek to take punters on a journey to unchartered realms and
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Groovement Podcast: Pan Amsterdam in conversation with Agent J
The elusive Pan Amsterdam landed in Manchester a couple of days back for what was only his second gig
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Video / Hot 8 Brass Band: Love Will Tear Us Apart
Ian Curtis’ crew may not be the most obvious to get the New Orleans jazz treatment from Hot 8, but
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Groovement Premiere / Ishmael Ensemble: Tunnels
This session is filmed in what was the back room of “The Croft”, home to Pinch’s legendary Wednesday night
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New Music / Echo Park: Yesterday’s Tomorrow
Further electro-influenced synth hip hop from the future from the Echo Park camp, last seen with their eponymous debut LP
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On Wax / Jam Baxter: Saliva
ORDER 7″ VINYL / STREAM & DOWNLOAD Jam Baxter presents the first taste of new album Touching Scenes, out 16
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On Wax / Mammal Hands: Becoming EP
Unbelievably, it’s been a year since the landmark third LP from Mammal Hands, Shadow Work, saw release on Matt Halsall’s
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New Music / Deft: Bellyboy EP
Two years after his previous EP Blackest, ever-shifting producer Deft drops his second release for Ivy Lab’s 20/20 LDN label.
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On Wax / Daniel Crawford: Revolution
Daniel Crawford’s new album caps off a trilogy he began back in 2012 with Red Pill, and continued with 2014’s
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