…What!! Perhaps even more soulful than the original? Buy the original here. DRS launches a new night on Sep 9th in Manchester: 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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…erview I conducted in May last year for Bonafide magazine, readable in its original form on their site here. The legendary Phife Dawg hits London and Manchester at the end of May for a couple of rare and intimate shows, showcasing both classic A Tribe Called Quest material and his own solo joints. Fans of the group were offered an unprecedented look inside its inner workings in Michael Rapaport’s 2011 documentary, Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Trave…
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Four years after the original soundtrack to a fictional film, Adrian Younge releases the sequel sounds marrying his late 60s / early 70s soul vibe with European cinema. Once again, the inimitable Venice Dawn are the group around Younge’s direction. There’s a larger cast this time ’round, with guests including Loren Oden, Bilal, Raphael Sadiq, Lætitia Sadier of Stereolab, A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and Israeli songstress Karolina…
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…udio with Daudi Matsiko Ste had an idea, he said that tune Heroes Die, the original was never released properly. He said, a lot of people nowadays could still relate to those lyrics. I’m quite a negative person. The first thing I thought was, are we going to make a nice tune worse or better? He was talking to a singer called Daudi Matsiko, to see if he could sing the intro. I still wasn’t sure, but Ste’s vision was to do it with live instruments….
Read more…———– JON K (Hoya:Hoya) DEEJAY SAMRAI and PLATT (Swing Ting) *HOSTED by THE ORIGINAL MR FOX *extra weight courtesy of sixth sound Bobby Irish says: ‘Flavours for all ravers’ ——————————————– SOUL. RAP. REGGAE. RUFF HOUSE. GARAGE. GRIME. JUNGLE ——————————————– Large up everybody who reached our September dance – out to Tamasine for the badgyal bass, Tika Dan for rinsing out all sorts of roots and culture and respect to the one-called-Chunky for the m…
Read more…d trend of the brand in recent years by focussing on music and DVDs again. Original article follows Happily for many, HMV Market Street Manchester has escaped closure. A combination of support from the public and some sort of understanding from the building’s landlords have resulted in the landmark store staying open for the foreseeable. I’d be interested to know if any other stores in the UK have had similar good fortune. I’m not sure what this m…
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…s is the first time I’ve actually put together a band from scratch to make original music. It’s a lot more work, but also much more satisfying! Who’s behind the project? Why do you think they approached you in particular? Band On The Wall in Manchester put on an “artistic residency” once a year (here’s a little info on last year’s with Snarky Puppy)– they approached me and asked if I’d be interested in putting together a band. I can’t say why! I…
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…-music-subscription-dripfm Slugabed – Another Chance 2k14 Confession – the original version of this tune, and the song the sample is taken from, are both guilty pleasures for me. Slugabed gives it a kick up the arse in his unique style. http://www.activiabenz.com/ Henri-Pierre Noel – “Afro-Funk” Groove Henri-Pierre is still active in Montreal, and Wah Wah 45s are committed to releasing his early works – this is a stormer http://www.wahwah45s.com/a…
Read more…on BBE x Delicious Vinyl double vinyl 7inch release. Treating the familiar original with respect, Chris has called upon the vocal talents of long time collaborators Lizzy Parks (Tru Thoughts) and guitarist Giles Barratt (Breakin Bread) to rework passages from ‘Runnin’ to create a 2014 update on the themes of the much loved Jay Dee produced classic. ‘Passin Me By’ meanwhile gets a ’90s throwback rework utilising sample material from the original to…
Read more…he Corridor’, a track from the first Om Unit release. Here Coles slows the original’s key elements down even further while managing to keep all the slow moving, hypnotic magic of the original. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, the album is grounded in Coles’ junglistic roots, a relationship that has driven much of his recent output and DJ work. Here it takes on its most refined form yet, equally apparent throughout but obviously manifested on…
Read more…Stupid show, stupid art. The objectives of Out House, who commissioned the original Heisenberg piece, were not to court controversy but to make Manchester beautiful. Read our interview with them on the link below. Below that is a response from Benjamino, part of Out House, to anticipated complaints about the painting (this article in the Manchester Evening News was published a couple of days after the response). It’s in the form of an email to his…
Read more…by internationally renowned artist, Dinos Chapman. Record One: Remastered original soundtrack to The Fog (1980) by John Carpenter and performed by The Bowling Green-Warren County Chamber Orchestra. Record Two: Original movie cues, never before released on vinyl. Order now from Death Waltz or Boomkat. The Fog image from Boomkat Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Cl…
Read more…nglish) DEEJAY SAMRAI + PLATT DJ TIKA DAN (Clarendon Sound) *hosted by THE ORIGINAL MR FOX *extra weight courtesy of neuron pro audio Bobby Irish says: ‘Flavours for all ravers’ – – – – – – – – – – – – – SOUL. RAP. RAGGA. RUFF HOUSE. GARAGE. GRIME. JUNGLE – – – – – – – – – – – – – HARVEST DANCE > Featuring the next round of your finest local selecta’s. ——————————————– SWING TING SOUND ft. Deejay Samrai and Platt Dj spinnin’ the freshest street and…
Read more…were commissioned to compose a new score for the US market to replace the original Indonesdian version by Aria Prayogi and Fajar Yuskemal (in a bit of Netflix politics, The Raid only seems to be streamable in the UK, and is unavailable to watch directly in the US – if you’re changing your DNS around to watch it, reset/reboot first!). This US score is the version that has been released by Mondo (esteemed globally for their unique interpretations o…
Read more…elf Inner jackets and dust sleeves with memorable vintage artwork from the original release complete full-sized wooden chess set, which can be played on the chess board contained on the inner lining of the box RODNEY P x RENEGADE BRASS BAND – SUCCESS 7″ Some words from Tru Thoughts: The undisputed legend of UK music that is Rodney P brings his eagerly awaited first new material in a long time. Here he hooks up with Tru Thoughts’ newest signing,…
Read more…nd System need no introduction. Trojan records are synonymous with quality original Reggae the world over, so you know what’s coming to you. And you know you’re gonna love it. Legendary selectors Earl Gateshead and Daddy Ad are joined on stage by original reggae singers to form the Trojan Sound System, an unstoppable machine spreading love, good vibes and authentic reggae party tunes wherever they go. Get ready to skank KOKO! Boost the signal:…
Read more…yRadio.fm. The station seeks to reflect popular trends and embrace musical cultures not currently served by radio in Greater Manchester. Founded on big beats and bigger basslines, Unity straddles everything from 70s reggae to dubstep. Groovement’s role in Unity was a weekly show, broadcast on Sundays 3 ’til 5pm GMT. Check out the fine roster of shows across the week by looking at the schedule on the site, including shows from C’mon Feet, Mikey DON…
Read more…himself for Rhythm Incursions. Howse Soundcloud Howse Bandcamp Peep the original post here, and download direct from RI below. Howse // Rhythm Incursions Mixtape Pirate Radio Broadcast Intro Clams Casino – Illest Alive (Main Attraktionz) [Self Released] Neon Jung – AMEREMIX Bullion – Crazy Over You [One Handed Music] Actress – I Can’t Forgive You [Werk Discs] Howse – Bangsless [Dub] Oscar McClure – Compost (Teebs’ Never Repeat It Mix) [Leaving…
Read more…arly fond of the synth and plod of What It Is, incidentally. Beats by LordJackson Lord Jackson & LP. by LordJackson mix tapes by LordJackson May I also point you Russia way, in the direction of 8-bitter Alexey Devyanin aka PIXELORD. Having just managed to plug my original NES in (missing pixels everywhere) I’m particularly in the mood for some bleeps. Magic firn by pixelord Flower cannon by pixelord Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Ope…
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…Network on Facebook to view a slew of forthcoming Manchester hip hop gigs. Original preview follows. ———————- It’s not often new spaces manage to get someone of such legendary stature on their first night, but Manchester’s been taken aback by the announcement of Phife hitting town on 7th November. ‘Vent delivers 3 months of Fridays from its own base, a once mill & now deserted club.. With a 24 hour licence, 3 floors and room enough for 1000, we…
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