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LaNote – Week-End

February 27, 2021 agentj AS VALET, ELECTRIC CONVERSATION, futuristica music, LANOTE

Extremely classic vibes and fitting for a sunshiney spring day, Futuristica Music drop the first video from LaNote’s debut album

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Machinedrum remixes GoGo Penguin

February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 agentj GGP RMX, gogo penguin, machinedrum

GGP/RMX, the GoGo Penguin remix album released on 7th May 2021, is an idea the band have fostered for years

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Interview: J Chambers on Escape The Kingdom

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 agentj

Press Play: Well known on the Manchester music scene when it was thriving owing to his live shows and support

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hip hop 

Sampa The Great does Tiny Desk

February 24, 2021February 25, 2021 agentj sampa the great, TINY DESK

Portrait: Isaac Tuba  I’m so happy I got to perform my first NPR Tiny Desk at home (literally) in Zambia.

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LA OLA INTERIOR: Spanish Ambient & Acid Exoticism 1983-1990

February 24, 2021February 25, 2021 agentj BONGO JOE RECORDS, FINIS AFRICAE, LA CONTRA OLA, LA OLA INTERIOR

Bongo Joe Records is set to release this comp on March 5th, the follow up to La Contra Ola. In

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Deekapz – Jewel Gems EP

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 agentj DEEKAPZ, JEWEL GEMS

Deekapz · Toma Deekapz are a Brazillian production duo with a strong baile funk influence who’ve worked with some of

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beats jazz 

Apifera – Gnome Poems

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 agentj APIFERA, GNOME POEMS, stones throw

Portrait: Ben Kirschenbaum  A nice twist on a single release from Stones Throw crew Apifera – Gnome Poems was created

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Ruf Dug – Manc Sunset EP ft Danielle Moore & Shanti Celeste

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021 agentj ruf dug, SHALL NOT FADE, SHANTI CELESTE

Manchester is renowned for its grey skies but it’s also home to some of the most gorgeous sunsets; the light

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hip hop 

Ramson Badbonez – Dark City (ft MysDiggi & Reveal)

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021 agentj BOOT RECORDS, dark city, ramson badnonez, stilts

Solomon Strange’s video for Dark City drops today, from the single of the same name on Boot Records. MysDiggi and

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Om Unit – Acid Dub Studies

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021 agentj acid dub studies, dub, jim coles, om unit

A ten tracker to lose yourself in, Acid Dub Studies does what it says on the tin from Om Unit,

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hip hop 

RIP Prince Markie Dee of the Fat Boys

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 agentj FAT BOYS, PRINCE MARKIE DEE

Picture L-R: Kool Rock-Ski, Buff Love and Prince Markie Dee Ebet Roberts/Redferns The day before he turns 53, Mark Morales

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OneDa – Vibrations

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 agentj ONEDA, VIBRATIONS

OneDa continues to build with a new single, produced by Abnormal Sleepz. It follows last month’s All I Know freestyle

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New Music 

STUFF. guest mix for Creating Patterns on Reform Radio

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 agentj MIX MONSTER MENNO, STUFF.

Tune into Reform Radio this Sunday 21st February for a special guest mix from STUFF.’s Mix Monster Menno for the

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Natalie Slade – Control: A Performance by Shaun Ross

February 17, 2021 agentj CONTROL, Eglo Records, Natalie Slade, SHAUN ROSS

A special interpretation of the title track from Natalie’s excellent debut album on Eglo Records, Control. Shaun loved the LP

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hip hop New Music 

Jaroo – Synesthesia ft Blu, P-Nuts, Mankub and more

February 12, 2021February 17, 2021 agentj AMOS, BLU, JAROO, MANKUB, P-NUTS

Made with care over the last two years in conjunction with producer Mankub, Synesthesia is a lyrical outpouring from Jaroo

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hip hop 

Marlowe (L’Orange & Solemn Brigham) – Small Business

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 agentj L'ORANGE, MARLOWE, SOLEMN BRIGHAM

A new video from the excellent Marlowe 2 album from producer L’Orange and lyrcist Solemn Brigham, who I had the

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hip hop 

Rock Abruham – Teeth

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 agentj FROM THE MUD, ROCK ABRUHAM

Extremely solid new single from Rock Abruham, who hits you right in the head nods. Grab the album on Bandcamp.

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Preview: El Michels Affair declare Yeti Season

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 agentj el michels affair, YETI SEASON

Excellent news from Big Crown HQ as EMA follow up 2020’s Adult Themes with Turkish via Mumbai cinematic styles.  

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Bob James – Nautilus on Gold 7″

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 agentj BOB JAMES, NAUTILUS

Limited to 500 copies from Fat Beats, this is a gorgeous tribute to the heavily sampled and mesmerising-as-ever Nautilus, its

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MachineCode – Everyones & Nothings

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 agentj MACHINECODE, Oskar Alvarado

Some sci-fi infused beats accompanied by a glorious animation by Mexican animator Oskar Alvarado that retells and reimagines the Incan

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