Written by Niamh Katherine Downes The trademark effect of Joy Crookes’ music for me is that it transports me to a fairly small and completely empty room, where the lady herself is stood, singing directly on front of me and looking firmly into my eyes while she does it. Joy Crookes is never one to... Continue Reading →
Written By Louis-Jordan Phillips. Dunebug is going from strength to strength. Each day she gets new playlist features and reviews, so I’m gonna get my arse in gear and write about her before she gets too successful. I wonder, if it’s a solo project with a backing band, do you say Dunebug are or is? ... Continue Reading →
Finally, Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) has released the absolute banger that is... 'Only Human'. This was last years most ID'd unreleased tune and now we have it!! Using his alias KH we can finally share this belter around and buy it off him. The track has been released by the Ministry of Sound this morning... Continue Reading →
Not quite sure what category to shove this thing into. Free jazz house? Completely interesting sounds here from 'Hello Skinny' the UK's Jazz disco beat-maker. This piece is an altogether intriguing and thought provoking one, very unique and refreshing. A group of seasoned musicians coming together to produce a sound that is rich in texture... Continue Reading →
London based Jame Mathé's solo project 'Barbarossa' has been on the go since 2005. He spent a lot of time working with Swedish singer/songwriter Jose Gonzalez and this influence is apparent in his songs. A very accomplished multi-instrumentalist - his productions are always a nice mix of folk/hiphop/electric which intrigue us whenever a new release... Continue Reading →
As the rain pelts down on us today in London - we must adjust our tunes to suitable soundbites for a wet Friday. Jadu Heart's Dino x Faro who were Mura Masa's most exciting signing to their Anchor Point Label have created a wonderful brand. They have even graced the boiler room with one of... Continue Reading →
The 'Young Fathers' boys are back with a new album 'Cocoa Sugar' - released on the brilliant 'Ninja Tune'. The album rated 5 stars on the trusted Guardian music and for good reason. It is unconventional- Loose and original with 'Toy' being our sniff from it. Wild stuff - You'll struggle to hear something as... Continue Reading →
Slow- Lethargic- Mellow : Sao Paolo's 'Xique-Xique's composition is the perfect shoe-gazer! Not every song can be 1200BPM - Slow it down: Take a Breather: Enjoy five minutes of Xique-Xique this afternoon. Ripped from his 2006 'Xaxoeira' EP through 'Kontor'. This is pure chilled out stuff - Melancholy. https://youtu.be/dacMOHZkq1k
