STUFF. guest mix for Creating Patterns on Reform Radio

…ter Menno for the always excellent Creating Patterns radio show, with Jonny Shire (Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club) and Joe Webster (Mind On Fire). You can lock on 4-6pm, UK time – here’s the show link. Their new album, T(h)reats, is set to release on Sdban Ultra on May 7th – listen to latest singles Honu (above) and Cumulus (below). Check their previous music over on Bandcamp. Read an interview with Menno and crew which I wrote for Now Then maga…

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We Out Here announce digital line-up for newest monthly show

…March 5th sees the latest virtual We Out Here festival hit screens. Lots of Manchester talent in effect including [ K S R ], Metrodome, Luka Unabomber, Rich Reason, Werkha and Contours. Register here. The physical festival is currently scheduled for August in Cambridgeshire. 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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Aver [Move 78}: Groovement on Reform Radio

I had the pleasure of Aver’s company on the latest Reform Radio Groovement show. Speaking to me from Berlin, we chatted about the new Move 78 EP The Algorithm Smiles Upon You, out now on Village Live Records. Listen to that here: Peruse the Village Live Records website here. Listen on Mixcloud, Apple Podcasts or Amazon Podcasts (or find the podcast feed here). Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Fac…

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Groovement: Day Trip [Reform Radio #26]

…t the artists by buying their music – find Bandcamp etc links below. The latest Reform Radio show, kicking off with something from the new TBG album. I interviewed Tall Black Guy a few months back for the Beat Horizon podcast but the gig didn’t happen – we talked a little about this new album so I hope I’ll be able to broadcast that soon. Quiet, The Kids Are Sleeping! kindly introduce a track from their debut EP, QTKAS Vol 1, which is well worth y…

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80s Soul [90s Breaks] – Sweet Vibrations Radio Jul/Aug 2022

…My latest show for Katbrownsugar’s Sweet Vibrations Radio – 80s soul, sampled and interpolated by the 90s. A mellow one, for sure. LISTEN ON SWEET VIBRATIONS RADIO / MIXCLOUD / APPLE MUSIC / AMAZON PODCASTS / GOOGLE PODCASTS / PODOMATIC / RSS FEED 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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Zeb Samuels releases Cosmic Vibrations Vol. 3 ft Lapalux, Synkro, Bonobo and more

…approached about the project, as well as some of our own catalogue on the Deep Heads Label and other productions from some of my favourite artists I listen to.” Zeb Samuels London-born and based musician and label owner Zeb Samuels has released his latest compilation LP Cosmic Vibrations Vol.3 this week, on Deep Heads. Find all buy and stream links here. Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (…

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New Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band 45 is Hotline Bling

Hamburg-flava steel pans via Brooklyn’s Big Crown Records, Bacao R&SB’s latest is another modern classic. The B-side is a cover of label mates’ El Michels Affair’s Murkit Gem which originally featured Piya Malik of Say She She and 79.5, from Yeti Season. Grab the 45 on Bandcamp or from Rap & Soul Mail Order. 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 WhatsAp…

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Liber[té] April on Radio AlHara

My latest show for Radio AlHara – listen back on the usual Groovement domains. MIXCLOUD / APPLE MUSIC / AMAZON PODCASTS / GOOGLE PODCASTS / PODOMATIC / RSS FEED KRS-ONE – Sound of da Police Ahmed Ben Ali – Subhana Brother Ali – Truth Is Charif Megarbane – Flat Foot KUTMAH – Do Better Gaye Su Akyol – Kendimden Kacmaktan Wiki & Subjxct 5 – 3 Train To Mecca Chung – A.L.L.A.H Chung – Ameen (skit) Victor Jara – Luchin Ana Tijoux – Pa Que (feat. PJ Sin…

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Erin Buku x Groovement [Reform Radio Sep 2023]

Agent J has special guest Erin Buku talking about her latest single The Way and her label Inner Tribe Records, based in Adelaide. There’s also new music from Matthew Halsall, Wiki, Caveman, Les Mamans du Congo, Mito y Comadre, Kramer, Bastien Keb, JSWISS, Fielded and lots more. Thanks, Erin! MIXCLOUD / APPLE MUSIC / AMAZON PODCASTS / GOOGLE PODCASTS / PODOMATIC / RSS FEED Caveman – Stylez ft Chi Prophecy & Strange Soul MIKE, Wiki & The Alchemist…

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Ohbliv – Life Infinite

…ster for the year. Listen below. BUY ON BANDCAMP “Life Infinite,” Ohbliv’s latest EP, encapsulates the essence of hip-hop’s soul. Each track, a meticulous blend of raw beats and ethereal samples, invites listeners into a realm where the past and future collide. Ohbliv, a sage of sound from Richmond, crafts a sonic journey that transcends mere music, offering a meditative reflection on life’s infinite cycles. This album is not just heard but felt,…

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On Wax / Funkonami: Into The Deep Ocean

Village Live Records’ latest release is Funkonami’s follow up to his debut Deep Into The Forest. The producer used exclusively an E-Mu SP1200 and an Akai S950 to make the 15 instrumental tracks on the album – have a listen below. The vinyl is limited to 100 ocean blue records, 200 black and 50 ocean blue cassettes. PRE-ORDER Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to…

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On Wax / Zodiac Killah from DJ Nu-Mark & Method Man

…DJ Nu-Mark has announced a 45 release as a companion piece to his amazing Zodiac Tracks video series, and it only features Method Man! Out 23 November, pre-order links below. It opens the latest Groovement podcast too.     PRE-ORDER ITUNES / VINYL / VINYL UK 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 // FunkinEven ‘Egypt’ [Eglo Records]

…er hearing his FunkinEven 1956 ft Fatima – ‘Mad Swing’ cut from 2009… This latest offering see’s Stevie J take a more twisted and dare I say frantic approach with this Detroit inspired workout. Rhythmic machine gun drums sit alongside futurefied synth grooves and chord lines reminiscent of early Mad Mike Banks / Underground Resistance workouts. FunkinEven Facebook Eglo Records   Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Cli…

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{Live} THE HELIOCENTRICS in Manchester – Fri 15 Nov

…at are the mighty Heliocentrics. The guys are in town on the back of their latest album, 13 Degrees of Reality, on Stones Throw’s sister label Now Again. Famouse for their work with DJ Shadow, Mulatu Astake, Madlib and the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble to name a few, the Heliocentrics contain some of the hardest working and talented musicians on the planet. Expect Latin swing, Afrobeat, psych and pure funk. Get tickets here. Boost the signal: Click to s…

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SMIF N WESSUN in Manchester

…… SMIF N WESSUN CONTINUED TO CARVE OUT A LEGACY FOR YEEEAAARS WITH THEIR LATEST ALBUM PRODUCED ENTIRELY BY PETE ROCK AND A FORTHCOMING EP FEATURING JAMAICAN MUSIC LEGEND JUNIOR REID. ALONG THEIR JOURNEY SMIF N WESSUN HAVE WORKED WITH EVERYONE FROM MARY J. BLIGE, 2PAC, AALIYAH, RAEKWON, TALIB KWELI, PHAROAHE MONCH, STYLES P, FREEWAY AND OF COURSE THE MIGHTY BOOT CAMP CLIK… SMIF N WESSUN TIE UP THEIR TIMZ AND STEP ON STAGE AT THE ROADHOUSE FOR A HIP…

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DistantStarr’s VIBE LP out now ft Blu, Kissey, Hud Mo, Jay Scarlett

…stantStarr follows up last year’s Vibe EP with the LP of the same name. Guests include Hudson Mohawke, Blu, IAMNOBODI, Al Mighty, Portformat and Kissey Asplund (whose Jay Scarlett-produced track you can hear on the latest Groovement podcast). Buy it 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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The Mighty Mocambos release SHOWDOWN ft Afrika Islam, Afrika Bambaataa, Shawn Lee, DeRobert and more

…aume Metenier and the amazingly-voiced DeRobert, heard at the front of the latest Groovement podcast. Order the vinyl album now over at Bandcamp and grab the digi at iTunes! The Mighty Mocambos play Manchester as part of Craig Charles’ Funk and Soul Club in April and I’m warming up too! Grab tickets 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…

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Manchester // Oh Bacchanal! Doctor C, DJ Candja, Faro: Sat 13 Feb

…oining them on this event will be Manc basement selector Doctor C, joined by Kizomba king DJ Candja. Residents Bacchanal Bigfoot and Bacchanal Ronin will be in full effect, with Faro on the mic. Here’s their latest Reform Radio show: 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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Manchester: Osaka Monaurail @ Band on the Wall 10 Nov

…me tour: They are of course masters of the field in their own right: Their latest release, the follow up to 2012’s State of the World, is ‘Osaka Monaurail performs Riptide and other readings from the book of funk’, available to listen to over on German label Unique Records. The track listing goes: 1. THE DRUNK…..2:41 2. (SHE’S A) RIPTIDE…..5:11 3. THE HORSE…..3:31 4. FRUIT BASKET…..6:13 5. CALINGA…..5:00 6. DETERMINATION…..4:28 7. SOLAR ECLIPSE……..

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Martin Iveson: Cobra (An Afefe Iku Offering) – Atjazz Record Company

…vocal reframe that just keeps things moving with its cries of ‘deep black’ compiling to the whole incredible journey of warmth and audio radiance. Written and produced by Martin Iveson 02. Remix and additional production by Afefe Iku for Yoruba Records 01. & 03. Published by Westbury Music Ltd. 02. Published by Westbury Music Ltd. / Yoruba Peoples Music / ASCAP / Sony ATV Mastered by Martin Iveson at ARCo. Labs UK C&P 2014 Atjazz Record Company Bo…

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