Reach/Download: SWING TING // 22 OCT MCR

…talogue Konny’s been round for a minute keepin profile low, music high, droppin mixes from street soul and reggae to hip hop, funky and garage..anyone who’s been down to Ballin’ on a Budget knows – Badman selector real talk. http://broke-n-english.blogspot.com/ ——————————————— TIKA DAN (Clarendon Sound) ——————————————— Rootsman Dan’s Reggae, Rub-a-dub + Digikal soundtapes have been bumpin stereos and car systems from Lancashire to Yorkshire. Expec…

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Video // Dubbul O: Misty River

…From the brand new and indeed debut album Omega from Manchester’s Dubbul 0, a Standby-directed video for the spooky Misty River – produced, as is the whole album, by Pro P of the Bluntskins. Download the album here (or support at datpiff.com). 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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Groovement on Reform Radio: Vice Beats & WatchDeez guest mixes

…Dukes. All money raised from the event will be donated to the charity to support the amazing work they do surrounding music production for young people – offering free sessions and access to industry standard music equipment. Get tickets for that here. Binkbeats – J Dilla Live Mixtape intro De La Soul – Dilla Plugged In The Roots – Donuts (Outro) Slum Village – Get Dis Money (Jay Dee Remix) J Dilla – Sun In My face f.. Blu & Jontel Jaylib – One Fo…

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Groovement favourite albums 2015

…e hardest working cats in it (he’s done 120 live shows this year alone), rapper and producer Oddisee churned out one of the most heartfelt albums of 2015 with the backing of his live band, Good Compny. Opener That’s Love wears its heart on its sleeve, while Belong To The World acts as both a very personal piece and a validation of being the ‘odd’ one outside of the crowd. Guilty Simpson – Detroit’s Son (Stones Throw) BUY Ironically enough for an o…

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Groovement10: Surprise Chef

Listen to Suprise Chef’s Groovement10 on Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Steeped in both the modern vintage of Daptone and Truth & Soul, plus the legacies of the likes of David Axelrod and Isaac Hayes, Coborg, Victoria’s Surprise Chef unfold themselves in layers of cinematic soul. Their debut, All News Is Good News, is right up there soul and quality-wise with the labels I mentioned above, and its sequel, Daylight Savings, is imminent (vinyl’s li…

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Watch / Evidence: Powder Cocaine ft Slug (produced by The Alchemist)

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Download: AIR ADAM Podcast // Ep 23: Fresh Out The Box

…se on Rap-a-Lot. They don’t make ’em like this anymore, that’s for sure… Zapp : Heartbreaker The weather’s just getting right for a bit of funk! Classic opening tune from the “Zapp III” LP, obviously the full version is much longer and is definitely recommended! I say and I say again, Roger Troutman (RIP) was one of the best to ever do it – please let this documentary school you on the greatness. LBC Crew ft. Roger : Beware Of My Crew …and Roger h…

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Preview: SPEECH DEBELLE // Freedom of Speech

…it’s the demon I believe him, cause what I’m doing for him you could call appalling. But there no such things as half way crook, so I pay cash and got my seat book, As i approach the peer i got no fear, Men women and especially gays. I’m getting more lost by the day, the deeper I go the harder to find my way, I know the blair witch I seen her yesterday, she collapsed naked on the bed with a needle in her crotches And the baby sniffles as he watche…

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Groovement Podcast // Nick BSc Hons (Do Dat Den!): Entonces Mix Live @ The Docks Studios LDN

…ulito Balacera meets Andrés Digital – Rakataka (Tribilin Sound Remix) Dinamarca x Busy Signal – Jail Gil Dengue Dengue Dengue – Badman Interlude Chancha Via Circuito – Camino de Posguerra ft. Sara Hebe Mr Pauer – Pronto Vamo’a Llega (Bosq Remix) [feat. Tumbao] Mina – Pineapples & Qumquats Blaze Kidd – Elemento Grupo Socavon – Homenaje a Justino (Uproot Andy Remix) Novalima – Madretierra ÌFÉ – 3 Mujeres (Iború Iboya Ibosheshé) Boost the signal: Cli…

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Podcast: AGENT J // 22DEC11

…Robert Glasper, plus a good smattering of hip hop. Enjoy. Broadcast and sloppily mixed live 22 December 2011. L I N K S Alphabets Heaven Soundcloud Murder He Wrote Soundcloud Ye Mighty Bandcamp Riddle Bandcamp Herma Puma Soundcloud Maverick Bandcamp Lund Quartet Label Soundcloud Lapalux Soundcloud Mothership Connection YouTube 00:00 Lee Fields & The Expressions – Intermission 02:10 Lee Fields & The Expressions – Faithful Man 06:23 Ye Mighty – Beyo…

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Interview // Jansport J

…tions.   1. You’re latest project, ‘MoveMeans II: The Reprise’ has just dropped. It’s available on your Bandcamp page as a digital download or a CD. I ordered a copy of the CD because I love physical music but how have the sales figures compared between the two formats? I couldn’t tell you how it’s doing digitally, because I haven’t gotten any numbers back yet from the distribution company. It’s early. What I can say is that the Physical Copy has…

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Interview: M20 COLLECTIVE + TWISTED TUBES PREVIEW

…ngness of people from across the scene to impart advice, collaborate and support ideas. This is essentially what the M20 Collective taps into and I suppose forms itself around. There is certainly a buzz in the Manchester scene at the moment and it’s infectious. Long may this continue! In terms of who is doing it right there are so many but I would like to mention two that stick out for me at the moment. First of all I have a lot of time for Rich R…

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Download: SUPER HELPFUL // The Help

…Lee Bannon tweets Download I’ve been waiting for this since ‘Lawns’ (ft Joey Bada$$) dropped a couple of weeks back. It’s the debut EP from Super Helpful aka Lee Bannon (who’s released on Plug Research), plus Pro Era’s Kwame and Chuck Strangers. Chilled as fuck. 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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