Podcast: Groovement //OM UNIT x KRYSTAL KLEAR x JONNY DUB x ILLUM SPHERE (LIVE) // hoya:hoya takeover April 2010

…nce of the Pseudo Nymph REDMAN Smoke Buddha GANG STARR Blowin’ Up The Spot FREE THE ROBOTS Global Warning STARKEY Black Monolith MARK PRITCHARD Elephant Dub DOCTOR P Sweet Shop XXXY Just for Me Secret Track! Exclusive from Krystal Klear ONRA L.I.A.B. Groovement: Hoya Hoya takeover Presented by Agent J with guests OM UNIT, KRYSTAL KLEAR, JONNY DUB, ILLUM SPHERE (LIVE) www.UnityRadio.fm 3 – 5PM GMT It’s that time of the month: the HOYA HOYA takeover…

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Soul on the windowsill: Otis Mensah

…My dream is to be able to share my music on an international scale with a community of people that share a common love for the music and culture of hip-hop as well the art of vulnerability and expression. I felt that at my headline show at The Foodhall was the beginning of that vision, everyone at the show seemed to have such a receptive vibe and I felt I was able to get my perspective and art across. I also supported one of my favourite artists…

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Win: NEXTMEN / DJ VADIM & THE ELECTRIC / TROJAN SOUND SYSTEM // 15OCT11 Koko London

…hen he started. From his beginnings creating moody abstract Hip Hop to his latest incarnation as a soul infected groovester Vadim always hits the right spot with his deep basslines, shuffling beats and infenctious riffs. For Soundcrash he will be playing with his full live band The Electric so get ready for some proper good time vibes.   The mighty Trojan Sound System need no introduction. Trojan records are synonymous with quality original Reggae…

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Preview: MALA // Mala In Cuba (Vinyl Boxset)

…e. 01. Introduction 02. Mulata 03. Tribal 04. Changuito 05. Revolution 06. Como Como feat. Dreiser & Sexto Sentido 07. Cuba Electronic 08. The Tunnel 09. Ghost 10. Curfew 11. The Tourist 12. Changes 13. Calle F 14. Noche Suenos feat Danay Suarez     ‘Mala in Cuba’ marries the intricate rhythms and deep, spiritual roots of Cuba with Mala’s own roots in South London and his dedication to bass culture. The results of a true culture clash, ‘Mala in Cu…

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Groovement Interview: CUL DÉ SAC

…tend to scrutinise a pop artist making a hip hop tune. I feel like it’s become more of a free art and I personally don’t agree with somebody being unable to do what they wanna do.   What are the next moves for Cul De Sac and its members? Truce: Tour the world. Make a new EP. Kid Katharsis: Get out the ghetto Truce: Haha, make a new album. More videos. More performances and to build a career within CulDeSac and within our solo careers. We wanna be…

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Interview: Werkha – pushing the raft out

…, for Tru Thoughts (following a track on a 2013 Gilles Peterson Brownswood compilation) with accompanying Bonobo on his European tour, learning much in the process. His first album, Colours Of A Red Brick Raft, is out this week and features long time collaborator Bryony Jarman-Pinto. Having moved to Cumbria from Manchester when young, Tom returned to study in the city and continues to make his mark in various musical circles, not only through his…

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Interview: C2C

…cient , two of us are heading the work when time is come to get behind the computer, to complete and finish the tracks. On one side ,20syl which has the biggest musical experience in studio lead the work when we doing all the edits and the arrangements on the tracks. We’re working on his studio also in Nantes. On the other side ,Atom who’s studied a few years to be sound engineer is in charge of the mix and he’s working in his own studio inParis….

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Jasmine Myra announces sophomore LP, Rising

…ockdown, and entailed overcoming my struggles with mental health. Following on from that experience, I set out to continue building my self-confidence. ” Jasmine Myra  Order bio vinyl / digital / CD here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp6taD4Ob3M 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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Interview: Super-Helpful Kwame

…m a line.   Catch Super Helpful Kwame on Twitter, Soundcloud and Facebook. Download his music here.   Dopamine is a great start to 2015 – how did that one come about? I did a show early last year at the Mecka Art Gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Slvdr Geo, Dopamine’s producer who I worked with before on SoBeR, DJ’d. After the show on the way back to their crib, Geo played the beat and I fell in love with it immediately – but took my time releasi…

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Manchester: Mr Thing spins the final In The Loop cypher

…dle To buy tickets for this event please visit the events page: in the loop: final cypher with mr thing tickets from Skiddle. These tickets are on sale for in the loop: final cypher with mr thing. Skiddle.com is an official ticket outlet for this event. All credit card purchases you make at Skiddle.com are encrypted through our Secure Server Technology Buy tickets online with Skiddle   IN THE LOOP with MR THING, DJ -AUP & AGENT J HOSTED BY BEDOS T…

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Preview: GRIMM UP NORTH presents MANIAC x 247°F // THU 7 MARCH

…the viewer to inhabit the fetid world of Zito’s imagination, and thus to become uncomfortably complicit in his bloody crimes. Challenging, controversial, and confrontational, this is truly a film that takes no prisoners. And that’s just one half of the double bill. We’ll also have the UK Premiere of the blistering, claustrophobic thriller247°F. Four young friends travel to an isolated lakeside cabin for a weekend of partying, including hot times i…

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Reach: GZA x Manchester All Stars // Will Not Be Televised 27JAN12

…300 PHYSICAL: GAFFS FALLOWFIELD / DR HERMAN’S CITY CENTRE ONLINE: SKIDDLE.COM /// ANTWERPMANSION.COM Skulking round the back of the Curry Mile with its hood up is the Antwerp Mansion, a hidden jewel of a Manchester venue. Will Not Be Televised smuggled in Jeru the Damaja at the arse end of last year, and have pulled a fast one again by helicoptering in the GZA to grace the stage for a short while. In The Loop and Headgone are taking care of busin…

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Groovement: Jneiro Jarel Interview (Willie Isz, Shape of Broad Minds, Dr Who Dat?)

…JJ back 5 minutes later as he packed Jawaad into the car and got onto the freeway, airport bound… JNEIRO JAREL INTERVIEW PART 2 Click to download direct JNEIRO JAREL LINKS Jneiro Jarel Blog Jneiro Jarel Myspace, pretty updated Viberian Experience JJ’s headspace Willie Isz Shape of Broad Minds Dr Who Dat? LEX Records 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…

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Victoria Jane – Good & Low-Key (Future Bubblers 6.0)

…t Future Bubblers compilation from Gilles Peterson and Brownswood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfun2oRGWCA The compilation also features tracks from other artists on the Future Bubblers artist development program – read more info on that and buy and download the comp from Bandcamp. Vinyl is also available. 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 WhatsA…

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Preview/DL: ROOTS MANUVA // 4everevolution

…f the same name, with the tune being Manuva’s originally (hear both on the latest Groovement podcast). ‘4everevolution’ Tracklist: 01. First Growth 02. Here We Go Again 03. Skid Valley 04. Who Goes There? 05. Watch Me Dance 06. Revelation 07. Wha’ Mek? 08. Takes Time To 09. Beyond This World 10. Go Champ 11. Get The Get 12. Crow Bars 13. In The Throes Of It 14. Noddy 15. Much Too Plush 16. The Path 17. Banana Skank Groovement caught up with Roots…

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Groovement Podcast: Tribute to Ed Piskor’s Hip Hop Family Tree 1983-84

…he independent Travelling Man, as they were kind enough to order me in the latest volume and they display Piskor’s work prominently!Follow Ed’s goings on at edpiskor.com, and the latests HHFT installments at boingboing.net. He’s also on FB, Twitter and Instagram. The sister to site to Groovement is called Issues, and is an (in development) attempt to catalogue comics x hip hop goings on – check some thoughts on HHFT Book 3 here. Agent J: Tribute T…

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Interview: M20 COLLECTIVE + TWISTED TUBES PREVIEW

…from the event?   First of all the event line-up is lively, so bring some comfy shoes. Community vibes, positivity and energy mixed in with a playful atmosphere and top quality sound provided by no other than Jonny Opo and Neuron Pro Audio. Spring is here, the nights are much longer and we will be hitting up 1 Primrose Street to celebrate the Twisted Tubes UK tour launch, the vitality of the Manchester scene and M20Collective’s 2nd birthday! Thre…

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THE COLONEL

…p://www.groovement.co.uk/podcasts-2/the-colonel/ First broadcast on http://www.unityradio.fm 31st May 2009. From the Colonel’s own Myspace: “THE COLONEL” is a bizarre robot weapon invented at the end of World War II – designed to shake the Nazis out of their bunkers with lethal doses of bowel-shattering bass. Set free after the war, he ran amok frightening civilians, and his basslines just got angrier and angrier…. Ok, actually the Colonel…

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