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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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GODZILLA: The Showa Era Soundtracks, 1954-1975

January 4, 2021January 11, 2021 agentj GODZILLA, ROBERT SAMMELIN

Let’s take a moment to appreciate the glorious art of Robert Sammelin on this new Waxwork Records Godzilla vinyl boxset

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Jazz funk from Crystal Winds as AOTN reissue First Flight

January 4, 2021 agentj crystal winds, first flight

Gorgeous mid-tempo sophisticated soul on this 1982 album, finding a new audience thanks to a reissue from Athens Of The

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Precedented: Hip Hop 2020 mixed by Agent J (+ BUY LINKS)

December 24, 2020December 26, 2020 agentj

First of all, my organisational skills were never going to be good enough to include everything I wanted (I was

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Interview: Buffalo Brothers – Journey Into Sound

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 agentj

Words: Anna Tuck Buffalo Brothers are an exciting, nine piece funk outfit from Manchester. The talented group have collaborated with

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STUFF. return with Cumulus

December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 agentj

The amazing STUFF. are back with a new record, this time on Sdban Ultra, based in Ghent, Belgium. The album,

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Groovement10: Homeboy Sandman

December 4, 2020December 6, 2020 agentj homeboy sandman

USE PLAYLISTS TO BUY MUSIC. LISTEN TO HOMEBOY SANDMAN’S #GROOVEMENT10 PLAYLIST ON APPLE MUSIC * SPOTIFY * YOUTUBE Portrait: Noah

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Matthew Halsall enters a new phase with Salute To The Sun

November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 agentj matthew halsall, SALUTE TO THE SUN

Renowned trumpeter and songwriter Matthew Halsall has dropped his latest album, Salute To The Sun. It’s a next phase of

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Mega – New Light

November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 agentj MEGA, NEW LIGHT

One-take absolute awesomeness from North London’s Mega, stream and download the single here. It’s a stop-you-in-your-tracks performance, garnished with Alex Ho on

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Groovement10: Andy Cooper

November 7, 2020November 8, 2020 agentj

Andy Cooper is back with his third solo LP ‘L.I.S.T.E.N.’ (Lyrical Innovation Supplying The Ear’s Need) – an album of ten tracks

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Bedroom Beats & B-Sides Book Launch: Dibiase, Pursuit Grooves, Jay Scarlett and author Laurent Fintoni

November 6, 2020November 7, 2020 agentj BEDROOM BEATS AND B-SIDES, dibiase, JAY SCARLETT, laurent fintoni, Pursuit Grooves

Laurent Fintoni’s document of the beat scene, Bedroom Beats and B-Sides, is officially out today via Velocity Press. Check his

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Aver – An Ode To Joey Deez

October 4, 2020October 4, 2020 agentj

There aren’t really words for when a friend dies suddenly, particularly when they flow so freely on social media. Aver

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Groovement10: Turna {Left + Right}

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 agentj LIFE + RIGHT, TURNTA

Listen to Turna’s Groovement10 on Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube One of the co-founders of the forward-thinking Left + Right collective, Turna drops his