To quote Gloria Gaynor, I am what I am, and what I am is a complete and utter fool for a snazzy re-edit, especially when the original is a dangerously infectious chunk of chugging Motown boogie released in the year of my birth (yikes). Sample hounds might also notice a slice of a vocal used […]
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It’s funny that I say I kind of hate Christmas and yet this is my second post in a row talking about seasonal music, but of course there are some tracks that even a grinch like me can’t but love. I first came across Holmes Price last year when he put together this incredible cover […]
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I’ve never been, but by all accounts South Africa is a pretty remarkable country. The Rainbow Nation is known for its outstanding natural beauty, its remarkable wildlife, and of course its people, who speak a multitude of different tongues. Eleven are recognised by their constitution, including two of European descent; South African English and Afrikaans, […]
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With all this all this terribly cold weather we’ve been blighted with recently I found time to dig into the crates that are the internet. I happened to pull out one hell of a gem in Nehuen‘s Let It Go EP which was released through Barcelona’s ever impressive Disboot label; and that wasn’t all I […]
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Like Riccardo, I’m not the biggest fan of Christmas. Several factors have contributed to my Scrooged-out nature, but that’s kind of neither here nor there. No matter your stance on Christmas, God, religion, it seems that O Holy Night is a festive favourite that can’t be beat. Röyksopp have been blessing their fans with tracks […]
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We would be lying to the core of our identity if we didn’t believe in Wiley’s words and the talent of the fresh Devlin. With emotionally charged freestyles that still go hard and music videos that reminisce a classier “Love The Way You Lie”(with the extra bravery of self-starring in it, instead of hiring big […]
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Birmingham’s best. Seriously, how good is Mike Skinner? A Grand Don’t Come for Free is one of the albums I’ve listened to the most times in my life, ever. Which brings me to the gospel truth that The Streets is also one of the most woebegone live acts I’ve seen in my life, ever – […]
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Call me a grinch all you want but am I the only one who just doesn’t get excited about Christmas anymore. Lots of toys I kind of wish I still received have been replaced by single boring cards with boring money in it. I want to wake up to find a Scaletrix or some Mighty […]
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HOT DAMN, Local Action Records, we love you so. The new London-based label run in the company of Phonica kicks off December in such good style it would knock both Don Draper and Amber Rose off their feet. Earlier this year they released T. Williams self-titled EP, another one by Svpreme Fiend and a wonderful collaboration between […]
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So it’s Monday again, which means another big batch of releases will be making there way out into the world. One of the EP’s I’m most excited about is the release of Starkey’s Space Traitor Vol 1 EP which could literally pass as a mini LP considering it consists of 6 originals and 6 remixes […]
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Let me tell you about this Austin Powers look-alike Bernard Estardy , often referred to as Le Baron. One of the big players in French music history and one of the most sought after sound engineers throughout the 60’s and 70’s. Le baron always had a clear vision of where he was going with his productions, […]
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The adage ‘If you love something, set it free’ has rarely felt so apt, as I’m slightly ashamed to say for various reasons I’ve selfishly been sitting on this band for a little while now (oh, you mucky swines, how dare you, you know what I mean…). Holding onto music for my own gluttonous consumption […]
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