Exclusive Premiere: Nohidea “Into The Deep” (Alpha Pup Records)
Coming at his usual style of Lo-Fi Beats from a slightly different angle, Nohidea shares a taste of his texture heavy “Departures” LP forthcoming on Alpha Pup Records with ‘Into The Deep’. The LA based label is the perfect home for this new release, which calls to mind the earlier …
Video Premiere: Zackey Force Funk “Bodyrock Shotgun (Prod. by XL Middleton)”
Zackey Force Funk takes us on a psychedelic G-ride in the video for “Bodyrock Shotgun”. Familiar images of Nike Cortez, Raiders jackets, and lowriders abound while ZFF’s acid-trip vocal style adds a new dimension to this depiction of the west coast lifestyle. To learn more about the creation of his latest …
Exclusive Premiere: Jack Sels “Dorian 0437” (SDBAN Records)
‘Dorian 0437’ is from the forthcoming collection of rare, previously unreleased studio and live recordings from famed Antwerp saxophonist Jack Sels entitled “Minor Works”, releasing August 31 on Belgian label SDBAN. One of the legends of Belgian Jazz and a highly influential figure on the post-war Belgian Jazz scene, Sels …
Exclusive Premiere: Profusion “Golden (EVM128 Remix)” (First Word Records)
A year on from Profusion’s debut album “Where Do I Begin?”, First Word presents a trio of brand new remixes from three exceptional upcoming producers. Following on from K15 & Emeson’s recent live project “Profusion 2.0”, this border-crossing set of tracks formally named “The Remixes” spreads the duo’s multi-genre sonic …
Exclusive Premiere: Segun Adewale “Atewo-Lara Ka Tepa Mo’se (Ben Gomori’s Jùish Edit)”
The 4th edition in the acclaimed Sterns Edits series sees curator Ben Gomori open up the Sterns Music catalogue to other keen re-editors — with Brownswood / Worldwide genius SMBD (aka Simbad) the first to step up to the plate. Nigeria’s Segun Adewale is sometimes referred to as the ‘crown …
Video Premiere: Get The Blessing “Not With Standing”
Following the success of their 2015 album “Astronautilus”, Jazz-Rock mavericks Get The Blessing return with their spellbinding new Album “Bristopia”. Blending their mutant Jazz sensibilities with spacey electronics and post rock atmospheres, “Bristopia” ventures into new, unexplored territories. The band is comprised of bassist Jim Barr and Drummer Clive Deamer …
Zackey Force Funk: Rocket Builder By Day, Modern Funkster By Night
For some, tales of street escapades, drugs, and fast women are essentially tales of fantasy. For Zackey Force Funk, these tales were at one point his reality. The Tuscon, Arizona native has been living in the Los Angeles area for several years now, and the lyrical content of his forthcoming …
Exclusive Premiere: Reginald Chapman “We Shall Overcome” (Fresh Selects)
Multi-faceted instrumentalist, composer, and arranger Reginald Chapman joins the ranks of Fresh Selects on July 26th with the release of “Prototype”. This debut full-length album prominently features the Virginia native on bass trombone and calls upon a star-studded cast of supporting musicians that includes DJ Harrison (Stones Throw; Jack White), …
Exclusive Premiere: Rippps “Pose” (Alpha Pup Records)
Netherlands’ Niels Broos and London’s Hyroglifics have teamed up for the collaborative project Rippps, unleashing their debut EP “Hue” on Alpha Pup Records, August 3, 2018. Five tracks of futuristic electronic music that blends stylistic synths and dynamic production work, Hue is equal parts unique, striking, and propulsive. The grooves …