Gilles Peterson “History of Bristol’s Underground”
Gilles Peterson heads down to Bristol for the day to explore the city’s musical heritage. His journey takes him all around the city, tracing the lineage from reggae and dub to late 70s post-punk, through the arrival of US hip hop and the development of trip hop in the 90s, …
Future Classic: Renato P “Untitled EP” (Must Have Records)
via Juno: While the Must Have label have been off the radar for a little while, we knew that this was simply because Jay Simon – the label head – was looking for another stunner to release, and he’s done us proud with this new 12″ from the fledgling – …
Future Classic: Byron The Aquarius “High Life EP” (Sound Signature)
via Juno: Sound Signature‘s latest missive comes from Byron The Aquarius, a former Onra collaborator best known for his dusty trips into MPC beat-making territory. Here, the Atlanta-based producer successfully turns his hand to dusty, soul-flecked deep house, peppering the bumpin’ groove of “Aquarian Voyage” with a toasty bassline and …
12 To 30 “Altered Possibility EP” (Sistrum Recordings)
via Echo Is One: 12 TO 30 gives us an EP of significant quality under a label which needs no more introduction: Sistrum Recordings. Composed of three artists (Tazz, Giovanni Randizi and Bacanito), 12 TO 30 orchestrates a voyage to a complex acoustic environment, using constant rhythms with refined textures …
Future Classic: Simbad “Remix Works” Vol. 1 & 2
Our good friend Simbad just put out a slew of his outstanding remix works from his extensive back catalogue spanning over 10 years. The incredible DJ, Producer (and self-proclaimed wizard) is one of the most versatile yet underrated guys in the game. Quietly going about his craft and letting the …
1995 mix by the Godfather of House, Frankie Knuckles on Radio Nova
Flashback to October 6th 1995 on the airwaves of Paris’ legendary Radio Nova. As part of the Novamix series, which saw every A-list DJ pass through Nova’s studio, they welcomed none other than the godfather himself. Frankie Knuckles (1955-2014) was one of the most important figures in the rich history of …
Forgotten Treasure: Dajae “Day By Day” Chez ‘N’ Trent Vocal Mix (1995)
It’s pretty fair to say that most early Prescription records releases are quite legendary. However a far less known aspect of Ron Trent and Chez Damier‘s work are the very few remixes they created together between 1992 and 1996. This is absolutely my favorite one here. Released late in 1995, we could …
Exclusive Preview: Kaytronik “Thee Album” Album Preview
via R2 Records: “Thee Album” is the first full-length project from Karizma’s alter ego Kaytronik. From his earliest days as part of Baltimore’s premier crew – The Basement Boys – Kris Klayton was never one to stay in a musical box, always probing beyond the constraints of the soulful house domain. His …
GERD JANSON – in 10 Records
Picture from RBMA “Gerd Janson is the quintessential DJ’s DJ, unearthing the gems that get other music lovers hot and excited. The man has his plate full: running the Liquid club night in Frankfurt, also the co-owner of the great Running Back label, or his involvement with RBMA, Spex and …
Forgotten Treasure: Dip In The Pool “On Retinae” (1989)
via Music From Memory: third 12” release features two versions of the track ‘On Retinae’ by the Japanese pop duo Dip In The Pool. With support from friend Yasuaki Shimizu (AKA Mariah) on clarinet, the track is pure end of the night pop perfection and something of a lost classic. Originally …
Future Classic: WBEEZA “Expression of Love LP”
Since its inception in 2002, Third Ear‘s output has remained ineffably reliable and multifaceted whilst carrying forth a distinct and tangible sense of soul. Now, 13 years on, Wbeeza makes a welcome return home and follows up a slew of lauded EPs on the label as well as his 2010 …
Future Classic: Kyle Hall “From Joy”
Wild Oats is proud to present a new album from Kyle Hall. Wild Oats proudly presents the triple LP entitled From Joy by Kyle Hall. The title is derived from the idea of finding a way to live life in a state of presence; detaching oneself from the mental, self …