Bringing the finest in international soul right to your doorstep, Idle Moments are bringing the wonderful Jay Nemor over to the intimate surroundings of The Wonder Inn. Support comes from two previous Groovement guests and two of the best selectors the city has to offer: Chris E and SNO. BUY A TICKET JAY NEMOR FACEBOOK TWITTER SITE Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) C…
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…in the world right now. The live band you can hear are one of they city’s finest, 8 Gold Rings. Massive props to Brighter Sound for managing an historic day. Manchester artist J Chambers (catch him supporting Dead Prez at Band On The Wall Thursday!) was there: The k.dot visit was probably one of the best things that has happened to me musically and it’s probably something I’ll remember forever, it happened at a pivotal time for me and that just g…
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…op in New York and across the U.S., collaborating with some of the genre’s finest emcees and producers. Ahead of their return to Manchester for a show at Band on the Wall on 24th March, we spoke to Tek and Steele about the formation of the Boot Camp Clik, the Duck Down label and things that could’ve been. Looking back to 1993, how did you get involved with Black Moon, and was your feature on their debut record the catalyst in the formation of th…
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Some of the UK’s finest funk and soul musicians have united under the Pressure75 banner to begin ‘an outrageous journey through Afro-beat, funk, jazz, rock and psychedelic sounds’. The brainchild of Ben Greenslade-Stanton and Sam Eastmond, the band spearhead their new label East Green Records. The album features members of The Mighty Mocambos, The Spike Orchestra, The Snitch, The GetUp and special guests Shawn Lee and Jettricks – it’ll be release…
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…lation. The album has been compiled by duo La Basse Tropicale (Natty Hô and Konsöle), based on the neighbouring island of La Reunion. The wax is sold out on Bandcamp but at the time of writing is still available from Manchester’s finest, Piccadilly Records. Buy it and read more about the comp 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…
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…: old school approach, UK attitude. Step Steadier has some of the nation’s finest (who, with the exception of Verb T, just happened to be based around their home city of Manchester) sprinkling words around soulful boom bap made for dancing feet. Having also worked with Bam from The Jungle Brothers this year for a single, expect bigger and even better things in 2016. Czarface – Every Hero Needs A Villain (Brick Records) BUY When disappointments lik…
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…eir monthly gig at The Spoon Inn. She’ll be sharing decks with some of the finest selectors in Manchester on the 11th October, playing some jazz, African, Latin and funk diaspora for Idle Moments. Rather fantastically, she’ll also be hosting a live two hour show on reformradio.co.uk on 4th November, 9-11PM. Hopefully the first of many! Groovement is very lucky to be blessed with another of her unique selections. Enjoy. You can find SNO on Facebook…
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Rhymes, Beats and Brass Remixed sees some of the world’s finest heads turn their hands to Sheffield’s best hip hop laden horn team. Danny Drive Thru delivers a crunching and uplifting reworking of Zealots, while Tall Black Guy composes a serene, boom bappy version of Just Business. The album also sees contributions from Herma Puma, Sam Redmore, Paper Tiger and Chris Read amongst others. It’s out on the band’s own imprint Nah’m Sayin’ Records – al…
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…p in the township of Bophelong in the Vaal, South Africa, my uncle was the finest collector of Jazz, Soul, Afrobeat and Disco. He suffocated me with tune after tune for years. When he sold his collection, I felt loss that I still haven’t felt to date. Once I managed to get a proper turntable at home this year, I started collecting the very records my uncle sold, and more, as I have never stopped to learn about music. On the 17th July, I was thrown…
Read more…ch Self Made Gallery will see a live mural created by some of Manchester’s finest artists on the gallery walls plus feature workshops that will give anyone and everyone the opportunity to contribute to the exhibition and learn some street art & illustration techniques. Throughout the day there will be a soundtrack supplied by some Of Manchester’s best live music acts & DJ’sThe exhibition will display the work created throughout, plus host a wall o…
Read more…l’s Hidden! RBMA has gained a fierce reputation for uncovering some of the finest up-and-coming talent through their annual music workshops, from Flying Lotus to Hudson Mohawke to Nina Kraviz. Showcasing artists as varied as Major Lazer, Erykah Badu and DJ Harvey, the Academy also regularly hosts arenas at some of the best festivals in the world, including Sónar, Movement, Mutek, and the Montreux Jazz Festival. Heading the bill is LA beatsmith Dae…
Read more…album here. Matt Frameworks yet again proves that he is one of Manchesters finest new producers with a stunning remix of Colman Brothers incredible single El Nino. The Wah Wah 45s mainstay artists Mat and Andrew Colman have played in just about every good beat orientated band from the last decade, so it is never any surprise when they create a strong track, and their early release El Nino fits fully into that box. This teamed with the Frameworks t…
Read more…Jurassic 5). MCs Rags and D Dot X head up brass, keys, one of Manchester’s finest guitarists and a tight ass rhythm section, totalling an 8 headed funk monster spewing out high energy original tracks together with classic block party breaks. About to blow up, the mice is nice. If you aren’t already dripping in funk, get drowned in the sounds of RBB residents Chris Roots and Agent J spinning party breaks in a birthday style! Bring the cake. Boost t…
Read more…– – – – – – – – – – – – – 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 soundsystem music old to new alongside: ——————————————— KELVIN BROWN (Eyes Down / Electric Chair) ——————————————— Guaranteed to rock the floor with selections drawing from the deepest crates to the toughest up-to-the-time jams. Brown’s held down residenci…
Read more…, with awe-inspiring visuals and incredible music. We also welcome Canda’s finest crew for their Manchester debut, ‘Loose Canon Playaz’ have been creating a major stir, with a collosal fan base in their motherland. They are currently in Europe, making friends and influencing a lot of people with their music. We are delighted that they are providing the support for this one! Original C’mon Feet host Dr Syntax is back on board, and he has certainly…
Read moreVia RBMA, Leed’s finest returns with a new video for Yokai from Basho Basho. The remix album is imminent, with the tracklisting below. BASHO BASHO REMIXED Tracklist 1. Lantern 1 (Daisuke Tanabe Remix) 2. Megajoy (TOKiMONSTA’s Unsound Bliss Mix) 3. Setsuko (BUG Remix) 4. Land Of Plenty (Throwing Snow Remix) 5. Drunken Master (Swede:art’s Mind Gone Remix) 6. Tintinnabuli (Om Unit’s Drexciyan Meditation) 7. Minjo (Blue Daisy Remix) 8. The Floating W…
Read more…ith awe-inspiring visuals and incredible music. They also welcome Canada’s finest crew for their Manchester debut; LOOSE CANNON PLAYAZ have been creating a major stir, with a collosal fan base in their motherland. They are currently in Europe, making friends and influencing a lot of people with their music. We are delighted that they are providing the support for this one! Original C’mon Feet host DR SYNTAX is back on board, and he has certainly b…
Read more…ng, beautiful, mill town melancholia and deserve to be heard with only the finest rolling hills and landscpae stretching out in front of you – for now, make do with the laptop. Some past work by Pat D of the Broken Orchestra, including contributions from emcee Lady Paradox, can be found 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 w…
Read more…City record bag, I spotted his DJing fingers. SHAOLIN MONKEY’s one of the finest selectors and creators of fine funk/hip hop sets in the North, and here’s a little ROCKSTEADY flava for ya ear. Keep an eye on here for when he’s next gigging. Design by joesnow.co.uk Shaolin Monkey – RockSteady Mix Vol 2 by Shaolin_Monkey Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share…
Read more…Manchester. Headlined by an international act – supported by Manchester’s finest! Our proposal was inspired by our recent successful gigs at Salford’s Sacred Trinity Church and the legendary Sunn o)) show in the catacombs beneath Paris. Manchester has one of the most vibrant music scenes in the world, with some of the greatest music fans. We want to put on a series of gigs that will: Highlight Manchester as one of the, if not THE, live destinatio…
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