New Mocambo funk! In a cinematic stylee…

…f new & previously unreleased material. Most of the tracks were originally composed for use in movie and television film sores and not for commercial release. Mocambo is very proud to offer these gems to connaisseurs and true vinyl lovers. As the title „Cinematic Funk“ suggests, the music has more to it than just the usual 45 sound. From the grand opening theme, to quirky, break-heavy street soul, sweet love themes, moody downtempo jazz, psych…

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This Sunday is Illum Sphere day

…Sphere and Agent J @ FAT CITY SUNDAY SOCIAL @ Cord, Manchester 7PM – LATE (FREE) Illum Sphere! As scary as the name sounds, Illum Sphere is actually the alias of very very nice man Ryan Hunn – dj and promoter extraordinnaire with fingers in the pies of Manc institutions Hoya:Hoya and Sketch City. Groovement first heard of Ryan on his Vox Pop 45s shows couple year ago, and now we know each other well enough to spend long periods of time in silence,…

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Cristobal Tapia de Veer returns with soundtrack to AMC / Channel 4’s Humans

In a companion piece of sorts to his excellent work on Utopia (across two vinyl albums if you can find them), Tapia de Veer returns with a heavily ‘synth’ laden score (that’s a pun if you know the show…) for AMC/C4 joint venture Humans. In a parallel present, synthetic humans ‘free’ us from all the jobs we shouldn’t have to do. Asimov’s laws dictate their existence… but as any sci fi fan knows, sentience can’t be far around the corner. UK viewers…

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Groovement and Friends #1: THE MOUSE OUTFIT, RADIO TRIP (The Apples) and DANNY DRIVE THRU

…Sunday 15th March 2009 – like Judgement Day, only funkier. Tonight! 7PM onwards! Free quids! Get on down and meet @ The Corner… Fallowfield, Manchester, 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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New Cosmic Bridge releases from Om Unit and Danny Scrilla

…omestar – V7STX (CBR009) 7. Kromestar – X Files (CBR007) 8. Danny Scrila – Free Flight (feat. Om Unit) (CBR011) (EXCLUSIVE / FORTHCOMING COSMIC BRIDGE) 9. Om Unit x Moresounds – Nuff Music (CBR009) 10. Om Unit – Spiritwerk (CBR012) (EXCLUSIVE / FORTHCOMING COSMIC BRIDGE) 11. DJ Madd – Rum Punch (CBR013) (EXCLUSIVE / FORTHCOMING COSMIC BRIDGE) 12. EAN – Flow (CBR005) 13. Graphs – Sever The Heart (CBR010) 14. J(ay).A.D. – Send Off (CBR001) (EXCLUSIV…

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Whut is?

…ent and podcasts weekly. It’s small but dedicated, chalking up over 50 000 downloads over the iTunes feed from Jan 2009 – Jan 2010, and regularly attracts new listeners. You can find it on iTunes and even subscribe for free. Groovement also runs IN THE LOOP, a live hip hop night in Manchester, together with THE MOUSE OUTFIT, GUMBO YAYA and DJ A-UP (C’mon Feet). In the past Agent J has been a resident at vinyl oasis ROOTS BEFORE BRANCHES, Sketch Ci…

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Preview: Mammal Hands debut LP ‘Animalia’ on Gondwana Records

…irishkumar has allowed him to develop the ability to explore intricate and complex rhythmic patterns and the freedom to explore time signatures and rhythmic patterns less commonly heard in the western world. Jordan brings a love of DJ culture as well as the influence of Pharoah Sanders to his playing whilst pianist Nick brings a knowledge of classical Jazz harmonies but also a deep interest in the minimalist composers (Terry Riley, Steve Reich) wh…

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Preview: TANYA AUCLAIR // Origami EP

…It’s out this coming Monday and the first 1000 downloads are free on Tanya’s Bandcamp…   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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Adrain Younge & Souls of Mischief: There Is Only Now ft Snoop Dogg

…Following our preview of the new Adrian Younge / Souls of Mischief project, you can have a listen to the first single, featuring Snoop, below. Head over to Younge’s label, Linear Labs, to pre-order the album. This comes free when you do so.   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: [EX]HIBITION #1: HIP HOP

Our good friend Air Adam has some shots at Example magazine’s forthcoming exhibition, launching this Thursday in Manchester at 2022NQ. This, then on to Maseo x Ali Shaheed Muhammad I think!   Blurb:   Manchester’s very own Example Magazine has just turned four years old and to celebrate almost half a decade covering clubs, events, electronic music and other cool stuff we’re holding an exhibition at the Northern Quarter’s 2022NQ to showcase some o…

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Chunky EP launch event & after party at secret location

…all coming out to celebrate as Chunky takes over Eastern Bloc Records this coming Monday 21st Sept from 4 til 8pm. Chunks will be inside holding down a DJ set then after there will be an afterparty at an undisclosed location where a number of guest DJ’s will be playing to help the celebration and best of, it’s all free!! Details of the afterparty will only be revealed at the record store on the day, so dont miss! Listen to and purchase the EP. Boo…

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Reach MCR: OZ with Soul Sam and Gumbo Yaya // Dulcimer 3rd November

…as not let that slow him down one bit in his sheer enthusiasm and love for searching for new music and appreciating the ones he’s found. Martin Barnfather, better known as Soul Sam, is a living legend on the rare soul & funk scene. Having reached the honorable age of seventy one this year, he’s still uncovering new music and one of the hardest working men on the scene. He has seen and helped the soul and funk scenes evolve almost since day one and…

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LISTEN: Mr Thing’s NERD IS BOND Mixtape

…e a fan of his earlier Champion Nerd mixtape, and while you’re at it check Thing Thursdays, his Ustream show for The Funhouse. If you love hip hop (and all its surrounding forms) and you’re not checking one of the world’s greatest in the comfort of your own home for free, you might want to look at your priorities nah mean… Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to sh…

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Video: THE MOUSE OUTFIT ft SPARKZ x DUBBUL O // Children Of The Stars

…Watch on YouTube The Mouse Outfit return with the fourth in series of videos (and some free downloads here) that are kicking the arse of UK, nay global, hip hop. MCs Sparkz and Dubbul O are back with the bars. Check the other vids here at our previous report.   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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DL: ISAIAH TOOTHTAKER || ILLMATIC 2

…MACHINA MUERTE presents ISAIAH TOOTHTAKER ILLMATIC 2 ft MESTIZO, N8NOFACE, ZACKEY FORCE FUNK, AWKWARD and MURDERFROWN. BANDCAMP FREE DL. ILLMATIC 2 by Isaiah Toothtaker 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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Reach MCR: CULTIVATE FILM ART @ JOSHUA BROOKS

…MANCHESTER CULTIVATE FILM ART @ JOSHUA BROOKS presents THE FALL and BEAU TRAVAIL Sunday 7pm free entry!!! cultivatefilmart.blogspot.co.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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Groovement Podcast: BOPPERSON {WAH WAH 45s} // April 2013

I’m very chuffed to welcome Wah Wah 45s’ supreme selector Neil Bopperson to the Groovement podcast. Check his artist page here, his Soundcloud here and his Mixcloud here. “Knowing the content of Groovement well and knowing that Agent J himself is a huge Hip Hop head himself, I tried to keep in with mix well in with the Groovement ethos; “Mo fo yo soul” So when I started putting this mix together I tried to keep it loosely based around Hip Hop, or…

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Reach: SIR JOE QUARTERMAN // Manchester 28 June

…Do My Life’, ‘Trouble With Trouble’, ‘Find Yourself’ and ‘Give Me Back My Freedom’. Back in Europe by popular demand, Band on the Wall plays host to the Washington DC based singer for an exclusive Manchester date. It’s the real deal, characterised by social commentary lyrics, fat bass lines, soaring horns and relentless funky beats. Fresh on tour following the release of their debut album “Lift It Up” the Jezebel Sextet, one of the UK’s most esta…

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Preview: OMAS & AVER // Out Of Time

…th custard and go wrestling, only with guitar licks and breaks in place of Bird’s. B-side remix comes from label boss Dave Fortune aka DJ MISCHIEF. Omas and Aver form the backbone of TNC aka The Natural Curriculum, Manchester’s finest hip hoppers. Check the Dayse and Aver EP for free in the top right of Groovement (up there!), as recommended by DJ Format amongst others. Check Omas and Aver featuring in Flow Inspectors. Buy from Piccadilly Records…

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