BBC RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP Returns

…eant our imaginations are struggling to keep up. “By bringing together the people making the technology with people making the music, we are hoping to find engaging answers to some of the modern problems associated with the role of sound and music on the internet, in certain creative forms and within broadcasting.” The other artists joining Herbert in the New Radiophonic Workshop are Mica Levi, from the band Micachu and the Shapes, Yann Seznec, Ma…

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The realest mo’fo in the game!

…he game for fame, ritches etc, but just to bring the funk & make music for people to enjoy.. This is what it should always be about people, too many folk get into this industry for the perks, style over substance etc, however it should always be about the music & expressing yourself, and Dam Funk is a master at this. He has kept it real to himself, his music & his beliefs, whist remaining truly honest & humble. I have the utmost respect for this g…

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Exclusive: KIDSUKE // Bonus track, Kidkanevil interview and Original Cultures mix

…anevil: up to something. Hello, Kidkanevil. Could you sum your work up for people who may not be familiar? I make electro-acoustic ninja hippy beats music, rooted in hip-hop and a youth spent playing Megadrive and watching anime. I started off on more of a crate diggy thing, but now it’s more of a field recordy electronicy thing. Please explain what/who Kidsuke is. Kidsuke is me and Daisuke Tanabe forming like Voltron to make music. How would you…

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Preview: LONDON POSSE // GANGSTER CHRONICLE redux from Tru Thoughts

…elation: “I love the remixes – it was interesting for me to hear how other people interpret the songs that we made over 20 years ago”. Reflecting on the original LP and its momentous influence on everyone from Wretch 32 to Wiley, he continues, “I’m amazed and thankful to have been involved in album that in hindsight was a huge landmark for hip hop in the UK. When we originally recorded the album we know we were doing something a little different,…

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RECORD STORE DAY 2013 – Groovement Recommendations

…r posse cut which was recorded and released digitally by Rodney P with The People’s Army and Mighty Moe on Tru Thoughts, alongside a great and hard-hitting video shot during the major London student protests. Hot on the heels of Rodney’s recent live work with Dub Pistols and his acclaimed outing with Zed Bias and Fallacy as Sleepin’ Giantz, this new solo material brings his unrivalled charisma and flow to the record stores once more. TRACKLIST: A….

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Birmingham radio station Bass FM ready to launch – 14-18 yr olds needed for radio experience

….uk Read on for more info … Punch is recruiting a collective of keen young people aged between 14 and 18 to join us on air and gain hands-on experience with insight into the radio industry.With your help we can make BASS FM Birmingham’s leading FM radio station for Black and Urban music. The Bass Fm Collective will create exceptional opportunities for young people to build skills in the radio industry and provide a platform to launch their career…

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Groovement Interview: YOSI HORIKAWA // June 2013

…uch can we speak what we want to tell, and how much can we understand what people want to tell. We might be able to speak a half of what we wanna tell, but I think the remaining half is important. It might not come out forever, but we can imagine the existence. That imagination is most creative I think. I think it’s like to catch the vapor. Why First Word? Kidkanevil introduced me to join First Word. Whose idea was the vinyl postcard? My label bos…

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Groovement Interview: SCRIMSHIRE // JUNE 2013

…. Time will tell. It took over 6 months from the release of The Hollow for people to really pick up on it. Themes in the album seem quite deep – you mention on your site a love for the deep, blue sea. Is that a lifelong thing? Yes, we spent pretty much all of our childhood holidays in the same spot in south Wales. My Mum and Dad were swimmers – met that way – and my Gramp taught swimming at the Coventry City club. So I guess we were all water babi…

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Download: Mr Porter chops up Robert Glasper

…ist: Overthinking Art Sad N A Mofo Lauren Glass Eye Grassy Ass Shakur 4 Da People Just Seeds Lost and Found Told Y’all (snippet of Nine) The Difference Montez Theme Just 4 Da Hawaii Evening Ocean View Marv’s Eastsider Dutch Master Roland My Bass Believe Me!!! Luther’s Last Song Tony Touch’s Revenge Speaking of the Angel Music God Laughs (snippet of Nine) Naked in 2 Sexonds Flat If Proof Did A Beat 2day Denaun’s Happy Song Porter Chops Glasper is t…

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