Exclusive Premiere: Marc Marc “Ah-Free-Ka” (Cooperation Records)
Bruk OG Marc Mac returns to the CoOp with a new 3 track E.P for some heavyweight fling foot biznizz. Expect Dub wise heavy Basslines, syncopated drums, crunchy crisp snares n soul claps with hypnotic stabs and electro hooks. immediate bruk floor fillers for the footwork massive. .
MIMS Guest Mix: TINA EDWARDS (London, UK)
We have an ongoing wish list of worldwide music heads, tastemakers and DJ’s for our long running mix series and our next guest has been at the top of that list for a while. We’re very excited to hear what she cooked up for us! Tina Edwards is a Journalist, …
Exclusive Premiere: Oliver Night “Swing For Life” feat Jay Phelps (CoOp Presents)
Fresh off the back of his lifetime achievement award at the 2019 Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards, IG Culture and the CoOp Selectors Assemble crew are back with a killer new track from London based producer and vocalist Oliver Night. Having established himself as a DJ some 15 years ago, he …
Swindle “No More Normal” (Brownswood)
Anyone in North America who needs a 30-minute snapshot of what is popping off sonically TODAY in multicultural Britain needs to buy the new Swindle record. Seriously. In 11 songs, this London-raised producer, scores a soundtrack to the most diverse and influential music scene that consistently supplies the world with …
Exclusive Premiere: Karmasound “Can See Thru You” (Sean McCabe Broken Mind Remix)
Hot off the back of a well-received debut 12” – ‘Probabilidades’ EP – published on Phuture Shock Musik some 10 months ago, Damián Botigué aka Karmasound returns to deliver his follow-up release on the Bristol label, by name of ‘Can See Thru You’. For this second outing, the Barcelona-based producer …
Kamaal Williams & K15 “Catch The Loop 1”
via Black Focus Records Side A K15 – The Return Tape Chopped up elements from The Return blended with other Kamaal Williams material K15 found online to build a sense of the album’s context and intentions. Side B Kamaal Williams – NTS Live Session Live performance at Flesh and Bone …
Exclusive Premiere: Ben Hauke “Movin’ Broke”
The young South East London producer Ben Hauke takes us on an epic sonic excursion with a four track sampler on the CoOp’s “Coopr8 Records”. “Movin’ Broke” is driven by crunchy MPC beats laced with obscure and dusty Puerto Rican breaks mashed with Brazilian, and Cuban crate digs delivering Ben’s …
Exclusive Premiere: Neue Grafik “Bed Stuy’s Mood (Danvers Remix)”
Following on from their three highly-acclaimed CoOp Presents ‘Selectors Assemble’ compilation EPs from the past year, the genre-pushing crew has now begun to focus on some of the individual talents from the ever-evolving movement. With their foundation expanding internationally, they invite Paris-based talent Neue Grafik into the fold. Showcased here, …
Exclusive Premiere: Paper Tiger “An Ancient Secret”
‘An Ancient Secret’ is a first taste of what’s to come from Paper Tiger’s third album “Rogue Planet”, due for release in the spring of 2019 on Wah Wah 45s! Just like the quantum leap from debut long-player to sophomore album, and despite the band’s continued fascination with space travel, …
Exclusive Premiere: Danvers “I Can’t Let Him Know”
Fetch some Piña Coladas will ya!? The latest EP from Bruk-pusher Danvers coming soon on Boogie Café holds onto summer heat and will definitely fire up a room when called upon. With ‘I Can’t Let Him Know’, you already know what it is – soulful vocals, warm-as keys, shufflin’ percs and …
Exclusive Premiere: Haze City “Amor Do Verao” (Cassé Records)
‘Amor do Verao’ is a Brazilian flavoured Broken Beat track that is inspired as much by Azymuth as it is by Kaidi Tatham. Drum samples provide a steady drive for cool Rhodes keys and growling Moog bass melodies creating a warm-up atmosphere to set the stage for a night of …
Exclusive Premiere: EVM128 “Controllers Stay”
The Bruk-wielding EVM128 of CoOp presents / Selectors Assemble shares a taste from his latest one-two-punch. As to be expected from the man (and the crew at large), soul-touching vocal pieces and Jazz-inspired keys are contrasted by neck snapping drum samples making it nearly impossible to stand still to. The …