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Forgotten Treasure: V.O. “Mashisa” (1990, Roi Music)
via Invisible City: In the pivotal period before the end of Apartheid, the fluff of bubblegum was starting to boil over into what later became the tougher township-centric sounds of kwaito. Amidst this volatile and transitional climate a mysterious kid Read more »
Future Classic: J Albert “Strictly J”
via 1080p: Four new loose and beautiful metropolitan house grooves from prolific NYC producer J Albert aka Jio Albert whose Mantra (as always) is to keep it simple, and of course, keep it “Strictly J”! “Strictly J” 12″ by J Read more »
Future Classic: Flava D “Fabriclive 88”
via Fabric London: Flava D has made a rapid ascent to the top of the bass music tree. Within a few short years, she has gone from anonymously selling loops on Myspace, to selling out venues and packing festival arenas as Read more »
Future Classic: Flowdan “Disaster Piece”
via Tru Thoughts: Disaster Piece is the heavy new album from one of the founding members of UK grime crew Roll Deep, MC Flowdan. “Calling the album Masterpiece would have been a liberty” Flowdan states. “I feel like I’m coming Read more »
Future Classic: Gqom Oh! “Crudo Volta Mixtape”
via Gqom Oh!: The word Crudo [ˈkruːdo] in Italian translates as “raw” and this is the overarching concept around the latest Gqom Oh! Release. It is a collaboration between Gqom Oh! with Crudo Volta – a young Rome-based collective who Read more »