J-Live: At The Date Of This Writing (Vol. 2)
At The Date Of This Writing (Vol. 2) by J-LIVE Another personal project from the legendary J-Live, a Bandcamp-exclusive project.
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New Music
On Wax: Future Bubblers 3 ft Blind MIC, Kayla Painter, Nutribe and more freshness
At the forefront of freshness in the UK is the Future Bubblers program, initiated by Gilles Peterson, which enables artists
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New Music: Cartel Madras – Goonda Gold
The first single from the EP Age Of The Goonda. Sisters Eboshi and Contra form Cartel Madras and combine a
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Jamael Dean: Black Space Tapes
Young LA jazz prodigy Jamael Dean counts the cream of the scene as collaborators (he played on Kamasi Washington’s Heaven
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Apollo Brown: The Backbone (feat. Guilty Simpson, Fat Ray, Melanie Rutherford)
Awesome new and frankly heavenly slow burner from a few Detroit professionals. Grab the album Sincerely, Detroit here – release
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Deepo: What They Don’t Know
Manchester rapper Deepo laments how music from the city is overlooked by the industry… new on Room 2 Records. Buy
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Kid Acne: Crest Of A Wave and new LP/exhibition Have A Word
Kid Acne is currently beavering away finalising his new exhibition, Have A Word, over in Sheffield’s Park Hill. It’s the
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Download: L’Orange & Jeremiah Jae – Borrowed Brass (feat. Zeroh & Lojii)
New music from producer-rapper duo L’Orange and Jeremiah Jae ahead of the LP Complicate Your Life With Violence – out
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Video: CHALK – My Lady
Manchester emcee Chalk – of legendary underground group The Natural Curriculum – revisits 2016 album Growth with new visuals for
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Daymé Arocena: Sonocardiogram
Daymé’s new work is the perfect post-summer comedown, what Brownswood calls a ‘vivid return to her Havana roots’. Self-producing, she’s
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Leon Ware’s final LP announced by Be With Records, featuring guests including Thundercat, Kamasi Washington
ORDER HERE Leon Ware’s final work, entitled Rainbow Deux, has been announced by Be With Records and sees a 2LP
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Mecca:83 x Monma: Radiate
A collab between the two ultra-soulful producers, out to download at name your price on Bandcamp. Find Spotify and other
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Groovement Podcast: Ms Puerto Rico – We Out Here
Good friend of Groovement Ms Puerto Rico drops a mix for us ahead of her appearance at We Out Here
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Martin Connor releases debut single, Fractures
A stalwart of the Manchester music scene and veteran of many bands including hip hop crew The Bluntskins and 9-piece
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On Wax / The 100th Daptone 45 is a celebration
As is every Daptone release, really – but this one is extra fine. Hey Brother (Do Unto Others) / Soul
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In Pictures: Abstract Orchestra, Joker Starr & Micall Parknsun in Manchester by Akse
It was a pleasure to hook back up with Abstract Orchestra this month at Band On The Wall in Manchester.
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Video / Big Tone + House Shoes – From My Mouth To God’s Ears
The first video drop from the Big Shoes album – read my interview with Shoes here, and grab the LP
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Video / Kojey Radical: Can’t Go Back
Amazing work from Kojey Radical, Swindle and crew, on a tune which I presume was recorded during the No More
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New Music / Pan Amsterdam: Kubrick
Kubrick is a quick drop from Pan Amsterdam in collaboration with producer J.J. Lear, the follow up to Elevator Music
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Video / Sampa The Great: Final Form
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