Reach: GO DUMB! ft TOM CARUANA x PETE CANNON x more // 20 April Manchester

…hind him. In recent times he’s become well known for his Beatles x Wu Tang project, which you can find backhanded compliments on from the Fader here. Tom Caruana interview at Monkeyboxing Go Dumb! fam and superproducer Pete Cannon rounds out the night with Andy Peek, Will T and Watch Deez on selections too. It’s all hosted by Dr Syntax. Watch the video. March’s Go Dumb! preview… Go Dumb Podcast 1 (March Preview) by Godumbmcr on Mixcloud Boost the…

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Interview: TY

…is the same level of attention…   So you’re working on an entire creative project. Film. Like a film. Also we’re working on getting a documentary together because I feel like I’m invisible and I feel like if I give people the story where people actually really get a window on to what TY’s doing they might actually be amazing instead of thinking that he’s not here because they don’t hear a record. Photo : © Nicolas DELPIERRE I’ve got a song called…

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Preview: LOS MITICOS DEL RITMO // Los Miticos Del Ritmo

…s with different musicians. As Holland began to play the dub plates of the project in his DJ sets around the world, tracks like ‘Cumbia de Mochilla’ and ‘Another one Bites the Dust’ slowly became sure-fire dancefloor winners. Los Mitcios Del Ritmo first saw the light of day on Quantic’s vinyl only EP ‘Hip Hop En Cumbia’, released last year through Tru Thoughts. The group includes Ancer Rada (percussion) grandson of the great Colombian accordionist…

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Video: Hip Hop Revolución Documentary // Dir: Pablo Navarrete x Jody McIntyre

…e background to the film. HHR Film Facebook Find out more about Alborada’s projects, including Roberto Navarrete’s upcoming Chile’s Awakening   We’ve embarked on a crowd-funding drive and have made an appeal video telling you more about the film – you can see it here. You can donate to the film’s production on the crowd-funding website IndieGoGo here.   (IndieGoGo charge 4% commission on all debit/credit card donations if we hit our target, and 9%…

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Podcast: AGENT J // 27FEB12

…aso AKA Chaos – DAMMMN GIRL! (radio edit) 1:14:41 Stedamexican – The Haarp Project 1:16:55 Souleance – Pride ft Raashan Ahmad 1:19:13 Mute Speaker – Gin Jin – ft. Segilola 1:22:13 mynameisjOhn – The Cumulative Recorder 1:26:02 Mo Kolours – Banana Wine 1:28:54 Moscow – Crystaal 1:30:23 Moscow – Oh Great 1:31:41 Moscow – Waves 1:36:11 JESSE FUTERMAN – fuse the wiches (interlude) 1:36:50 DANNY DRIVE THRU – ShakaDooShaka 1:39:01 Just Woke Up (Murder H…

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Video: Fallacy // RappertagUK #11

…to bring verbal destruction. Fallacy drops an incredible verse for the latest in the series of Rappertag UK videos after being tagged by the one and only Konny Kon. Keep your eyes and ears open for any news on the ‘Sleeping Giants’ project Fallacy is currently working on with Rodney P & Zed Bias. DJ A-UP   Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp…

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Watch: LIKNUTS “Grumpy Crocodile”

…  YES to the Beatnuts and the Alkaholics combining, and YES to that project being called LIKNUTS… Healthy dose of humour in thissun; sample lyric “I piss in your hair, then I shit in your chair with my fist in the air…” YES. (via Unkut) Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)…

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Preview: ONDATRÓPICA // Ondatrópica {Soundway}

…will release their debut album through Soundway Records on 16th July. The project, conceived by Colombian musician Mario Galeano, the force behind the band Frente Cumbiero, and English producer Will Holland AKA Quantic, brings together an iconic group of top Colombian musicians representing both the classic and more modern styles of la musica Colombiana. The album will be released on CD, 3xLP & download along with a limited edition, case bound do…

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Podcast: TAMASINE (THE STEPPAHS) x GROOVEMENT // 7MAY12

…Run and Metropolis as well as sets at Ministry of Sound and the Warehouse Project) TAMASINE dropped into Groovement to drop an intricately selected mix. She has her own material getting ready to go too so keep an ear on the Soundcloud. Look out for Tamasine/The Steppahs playing live all over the shop, plus their regular Wednesday 8-10PM (UK) show out of Leeds on http://radiofrequencyfm.co.uk/. TAMASINE // 7MAY12 by Jamie Groovement on Mixcloud Bo…

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Reach: MATTHEW HALSALL with BRIGHOUSE & RASTRICK BAND // Holmfirth 16 June 2012

A project Matt’s been working on a while now comes to fruition on the 16 June 2012, when he performs with a brass band in Holmfirth. The Brighouse & Rastrick Band are UK national champions for the second year running! Facebook event Buy tickets from Holmfirth Arts Festival site Find out more about Brighouse & Rastrick Matthew Halsall’s Gondwana Records Scott Carey’s on the artwork, check his show below or at Radio Republic where a fine roster of…

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Preview: SOFRITO // International Soundclash

…e the deep Pacifico sound of Grupo Canalon’s ‘La Zorra y El Perol’ – a new project from Nidia Góngora, singer with Quantic’s Combo Barbaro – a previously unreleased track by UK/Kenyan sensations Owiny Sigoma Band, and a Tropical Treats edit of Haiti’s dynamite Les Difficiles de Petion-Ville. Other highlights include an incendiary lesson in Soca groove from Lord Shorty, stunning up-to-the-minute carnival sounds from Guadeloupe’s Mas Ka Klé, all bac…

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Interview: YANCEY MEDIA GROUP // JONATHON TAYLOR x DJ BUTTER

…n the former’s record-filled East Detroit apartment, to talk about the new project as they autographed test pressings for the label’s first single. (Editor’s note: Mr. E allegedly has a bagload of other Detroit interviews ready to go following his recent trip there. We look forward to pushing them on here! – Agent J) Rebirth of Detroit is released worldwide, physically and digitally (iTunes) on June 12th, distributed by Fat Beats.   www.officialjd…

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Reach! DOOM / MADLIB / JNEIRO JAREL / DELS / JEHST / KUTMAH / ILLUM SPHERE // London 12OCT12

…r he teamed up with the late hip hop producer J Dilla, cementing the duo’s project Jaylib to wide acclaim. During this period Madlib also collaborated with a myriad other world renowned hip hop artists including Mos Def, De La Soul, Ghostface Killah and Talib Kweli. In 2004 he partnered up with DOOM to record ‘Madvillainy’ making for one hip hop’s most influential albums of recent years. Bringing us to today where Madlib can be found regular colla…

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Preview: BLU x MADLIB // UCLA

…UPDATE: 21FEB12 Ut-oh. Album was pulled the day after it went up, possibly owing to Blu not okaying it with Madlib. Check the new Medicine Show though… – – – – – With little warning, the UCLA project drops like a coconut from that there tree. Buy $15 Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)…

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Download: Charity Clay // Relax and Listen

…This is the third single release from the Groovement and NouGold endorsed Charity Clay LP, ‘The Smokey Winston Project Redux’. Check out the sweet boom bap vibes from Charity on this joint. DOWNLOAD CHARITY CLAY ‘RELAX AND LISTEN’ HERE   Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)…

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Download: AIR ADAM // Podcast #38

…Nicolay saw fit to give it a complete remix on his “Dutch Masters, Vol 1” project! I don’t know how easy that one is to find but there are some nice tracks on the vinyl sampler so it looks well worth having the full release. Taana Gardner : Heartbeat Bit of a classic single here! This 1981 release on West End Records was a red-hot record at the time and has survived in the consciousness of people who never even knew it thanks to the many, manyrec…

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NEWS: King Deluxe Launch Julien Mier Remix Competition

…aturing the delightfully-named Myrthe van de Weetering. The winner goes on Julien’s next vinyl release, plus any worthy runners-up will make it on an extended digital release. The last time the folks from King Deluxe did something like this, it was for their awesome 2999 project, featuring a ton of great artists including Slugabed and Groovement favourite Alphabet’s Heaven. Click on the art above to find out how to enter… Boost the signal: Click t…

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Video: ONDATRóPICA // The Making Of {Soundway Records}

…he first time playing shows in London, Brighton, Berlin and New York. This project is thanks to the support of the British Council, Radio Nacional de Colombia, Shock Magazine, Movistar Colombia, Ministry of Culture, La Ceguera, La Cápsula and Soundway Records. We know you will enjoy the journey! http://www.soundwayrecords.com http://http://ondatropica.com/en Buy the album here: http://bit.ly/Mymz4Q Download from iTunes: http://bit.ly/Lv7j97 Boost…

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Listen: JJ DOOM ‘Key to the Kuffs’ Full Album Stream

…ke DOOM (just ask the metal mask above my bed). He’s gone and made his new project with Jneiro Jarel available to stream at the Guardian’s website, 4 days before its release date. I would write some more but I have to go and listen now… Stream it here and preorder the album at the Lex shop. Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new win…

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