Fresh from his extended trip around Ghana, Ben from Akwaaba just sent us this great Hip Life track from Appietus. I’ve gotta confess I’m not normally that big on Hiplife and find a lot of what i’ve heard a bit too sweet for my tastes but this track is different, taking a more jump up …
Monthly Archive for: "July, 2010"
Brussels Tonight !
A banger of a summer party at Recyclart in Brussels tonight. BIG live shows from Secousse favourites Harare, A.J. Holmes & The Hackney Empire as well as deck duties from myself, A.J. as Secousse Sound System and Tupelov Sound Crash’s DJ Leblanc. All the info is here FREE FREE FREE !!
Half Colombian Half Mexican Bandit
Suitably Trippy new video from Toy Selectah! in Bogota.
Dub Boy’s Karnival Warm Up
Carnival season is soon approaching here in the UK so hold tight for a BIG mix from Bristol’s Dub Boy to get you firing. Blending a great jump up selection of new dancehall jams and a few classics, this has got my summer listening written all over it. Dub Boy has been holding down the …
Chancha Via Circuito Mixtape
Leave it up to dem good folk at ZZK in Buenos Aries to keep pumping out their consistently excellent new school digital cumbia folktonica. Chancha has got to be one of my favourites of that scene. His beats are always swirling with echoes of traditional South American percussion chopped up with the sweet shuffle of …
The Godfather of Livin
I went to see Gil Scott Heron the other night. He was extrodinary as you can imagine. Check out this new video from his already classic new album I’m New Here out on XL. Buyable at Rough Trade, Sounds of The Universe, Itunes and everywhere else.
DJ Vielo Mini Mix
DJ Vielo’s breakneck speed Funana mixes are always welcome. Like some frantic computer game rampage through jungle drenched in airhorns. Coming in at a bite sized 6.5 mins, Vielo and Anilson bring the Cape Verde bounce like no one else. Dj Vielo & DJ Anilson – MiXXxxxXXxxx FuNaNa SeMPre Na GaiTa °°ViEniLsOn°°
Dave Quam Juke Mix
Everyone in London seemingly wants a piece of Juke/Footwork right now. Following on from articles in places such as The Guardian The Wire’s weekly radio show on Resonance FM recently played host to Chicago’s influential footwork blogger Dave Quam as he put in a great mix starting with early jacking Trax releases from Jackmaster Funk …
A Lifetime in Oriental Jazz
It seems as though The Heliocentrics are on a mission to collaborate with all of my jazz heroes; first Mulatu Astatke, now Lloyd Miller who next Yusef Lateef?. Check out the opening collaboration Electricone below, buy the collaboration here or here and also definitely get Lloyd Miller’s A Lifetime In Oriental Jazz, it’s without a …
Richard ‘Nozinja’ Mthetwa
If you’ve heard any of Nozinja’s productions on the Shangaan Electro record that we posted about here, (just released on Honest Jons), you’ll know he has not only crazy production skills but a great ear for a hook. The album is an absolute stormer end to end and was compiled by Outside Music/Afropop Worldwide’s Wills …
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