Senkaya “Bayanyonyoba” (1987 / 1993, Rush Hour)
via RH: South African house and synth-funk from the kwaito era by the legendary Senyaka Kekana. The unexpected deep house jam “Bayanyonyoba (1993)” and the illustrious soul song “Don’t Judge Me Bad (1987)” are big RH favourites. Original copies are absolutely impossible to find, now released on 12″ format for …
The RAW HOUSE SUPREME – Show #184 (Hosted by The Rawsoul w/ guest The Zohar)
This episode is a special edition featuring The Zohar taking over the Supreme. A showcase for the first hour followed by a special mix from The Zohar just for you with more than two hours of madness. For real. Play LOUD, preferably in your car!!! TRACKLIST 1.The Zohar – Brooklyn …
MIMS Guest Mix: Ambassadeurs “The Silk Road Mix” (Lost Tribe, Brighton)
“The inspiration for this mix came about after being introduced to loads of amazing Turkish psychedelic music by my girlfriend who comes from Istanbul and brings me records whenever she goes back to visit her hometown… This led me to delve deeper into the music from the surrounding countries to …
Exclusive Premiere: Werkha “Shakedown Radio feat. Bryony Jarman-Pinto (Extended)” (Tru-Thoughts)
The 21st of July brings the eagerly awaited return of Werkha with the “We Communicate EP”. The EP holds a collection of three fresh tracks that are bubbling with the energy and impetus of new surroundings, life changes and myriad experiments in the live arena and the studio. The eerie, …
Tatham,Mensah,Lord & Ranks “Simmering” (2000BLACK)
via JUNO: It would seem we’re back on the Christmas card list… 2000 Black supergroup comprising the likes of Dego, Mensah and original Bugz members Lord and Tatham have been slowly ramping up their releases again, and this year has seen their largest output yet. Simmering & The Long Climb …
Exclusive Premiere: jitwam “thejit” (The Jazz Diaries)
jitwam returns with this 4 track EP in anticipation of his debut album dropping in August! Though beats and fuzzy hip-hop instrumentals may be all the rage, jitwam (apparently from Manipur, but currently based in Brooklyn…?) offers something more out of the box with his original slow-motion funk, dusty soul, …
Raymond Castoldi “X Ray Records 1992-1994” (Kalahari Oyster Cult Holland)
After releasing and reissuing music from Tapp, Jacy & Erell Ranson, the Amsterdam-based label Kalahari Oyster Cult is firmly imposing itself on the scene with a crucial 3xLP retrospective of the works of Raymond Castoldi. When you think of early ’90s House music, screaming vocal Garage and bumpy Jersey sounds …
Talking Parallels With Nosaj Thing
If you ask anyone who is a fan of LA’s Beat Scene about Nosaj Thing, they will tell you that without a doubt, he is one of the founding members of the movement. Nosaj Thing (real name Jason Chung) started his career off by attending one of LA’s first Low End …
Jheri Tracks “Jheri Tracks Vol. 2 pt. 1”
via Boomkat: All City Dublin’s sub-label Jheri Tracks delve into the swamp of other electro, house and its mutant integers with their 3-Part 2nd Volume. Turning up claggy nuggets such as Lumigraph’s pendulous knocker, ‘Smelly Rockers At The Gypsy Rose’; the wayward ghetto-tech pressure of ‘Metro Boomin (DJ Sewer’s Underground …
LAZY DAYS – Show #64 (Hosted by Fred Everything)
Last show of the summer for me, taking a break in August while away in Europe. Starting this mix a little slower than usual, featuring brand new music by King Britt X Dixon, Joey Negro, Chez Damier, Ian Pooley, Lake People as well as regulars on the show like : …
Exclusive Premiere: Bessa “Picked Yours” (Handpicked Cassettes)
We bring you ‘Picked Yours’ from Glaswegian producer Sam Bessa’s “Arapahos” – a collection of singles taken from the forthcoming “Nice Pictures” LP. The release showcases Bessa’s ability to play the games of both the bedroom beatmaker and the professionally polished producer, bringing his signature brand of pineapple funk straight …
Exclusive Premiere: Michael The Lion “Get It On feat. Amy Douglas (Bosq Remix)”
Music continues to evolve and lions continue to roar! Thus is the case with Michael The Lion and his first EP on Soul Clap Records. Great music often pays homage to its foundational past and Michael’s original music accomplishes this with his sample-based focus rooted in a disco-funk-soul core but …