Seven Davis Jr preps Universes LP for July release
This one’s out on my birthday PLUS comes with the personal recommendation of Kutmah, so couldn’t possibly be avoided. Seven
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Tarzan: My Kinda Lady
French producer Miqi O dons a new guise (or rather just a loincloth) as Tarzan, for an EP of offbeat,
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Illa J with Kaytranada & Potatohead People – Strippers
You may have just missed the extremely limited 45 release of this single, previewing Illa J’s upcoming album on Bastard Jazz.
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KNXWLEDGE releases Hud Dreems as Stones Throw debut
A whole lot of new sets of ears are about to opened up to Knxwledge with the release of his
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Exclusive Preview: Scrimshire’s Forgotten Songs, Vol III
Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, producer and one of the heads of excellent UK record label Wah Wah 45s Adam Scrimshire releases
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Preview Mr Thing, kidkanevil, Tall Black Guy and Eric Lau: Thing Leaves The House!
A sequel emerges for last year’s First Word Record Store Day release! Some words from label head Gilla: Running an
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Interview: M20 COLLECTIVE + TWISTED TUBES PREVIEW
And so, the next generation continue to take over the city. M20 Collective have already made a substantial mark in
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Track premiere: Jump-up highlife from Tal National with Farila
I’m very pleased to be able to premiere this bouncing track from Tal National, from their new album Zoy Zoy.
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Check We Ridin’ from Onra’s upcoming LP, Fundamentals
Onra’s music is strictly sunshine music, so it’s a good day (in Sheffield, anyway) to have a listen to the
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Manchester: DJ Jazzy Jeff and PRhyme for RBMA Tour + Todd Terry, Krystal Klear, Josey Rebelle
What a ridiculous line up. The RBMA UK Tour is fast approaching its Manc dates – check full details
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Pete Rock announces Petestrumentals 2 for Mello Music Group
Pete Rock fans have long awaited a follow up to BBE’s producer-focused Petestrumentals from 2001. The above joint was made
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Download: The Colonel lets one Roll – Will You Remember EP out this week
The Colonel returns with more wobbly bangers, this time with the smooth vocals of Mr Bailey on the lead track,
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Full Circle: Manchester music social with Scorzayzee and Mecca:83, Sunday 19 April
In the spirit of collaboration that permeates everything Expansions Collective are involved in, Mecca:83 and friends are throwing a
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Groovement Podcast – Agent J: Yo! {March 2015}
This episode named after the Esgar track of the same name, featured below. Listen on Mixcloud. Subscribe on iTunes. Download
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SertOne, Lost + Found ft Maribelle
Everything Sert touches is instant class, but this one is granted another level by the lush tones of Aussie vocalist
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Manchester: Endless City turns one
Purveyors of great taste since day one, Endless City reach their first birthday with a celebration at the Mint
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Chilean Juke Volume 1 from Repotrax / Download bonus track
The Andean juke scene is repp’d in full by Repotrax, today releasing compilation Chilean Juke Volume 1 as a document
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Download: The Colonel, Rave Juice mixtape
There’s a duality to The Colonel that goes unspoken – though on the surface he appears to be one of
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LEVELZ on Toddla T / 1Xtra / Radio 1
There’s summit been happening in Manchester for a few years now… well, there’s thing been happening there for years I
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Slimkid3 and Nu-Mark record shopping @ Amoeba
This put me in mind of Red Bull’s upcoming RBMA tour in Manchester, where Jazzy Jeff and DJ Premier will
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