Recommended: South London Ordnance – Sanctuary / Roofy
Sometimes it seems like there are two different 2nd Drop Records. One is the label that puts out thoughtful, reflective works that stir ones soul to great emotions and deep thoughts: stuff like “Explode” from LV and Message To Bears, and the sprawling “Mountains” release from DjRUM. Then there’s the label that quietly drops bombs on […]
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Preview: Dan Mela – I Don’t Know Why (Nothing’s Gonna Change)
Stream: Dan Mela – I Don’t Know Why (Nothin’s Gonna Change) (What Ever Not) Now, the vinyl release of this new Dan Mela record has been out for two weeks now, but with the digital recently dropping we thought it still would be worthwhile reviewing these stylish, left-field house productions from the producer born in Canada. Having […]
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Preview: Kowton – Jam03
Although the launch of Teeth and Desto’s imprint Signal Life was received with universal acclaim and generated a huge amount of hype, the label has kept pretty tight-lipped about any upcoming releases and future plans. Their SoundCloud only has previews of Vibrate / Remember, and their website serves more to establish an aesthetic – albeit […]
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Review: Kuhrye-oo – Self-Titled EP
“I can’t seem to separate music from the rest of my life. It’s all intertwined,” says Canadian band-member-turned-electronic producer Kuhrye-oo in an interview posted yesterday. Surely this must be the case for many of those who are lucky and daring enough to call music their career, but one has to wonder from artist to artist how […]
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Preview: Deniro Farrar & Shady Blaze EP
They say that self-reflection and experience are two tools that pave the way towards wisdom and talent when combined. When looking at rap music, nothing is more true. There’s nothing more repelling than a rapper who gravely overestimates his own qualities or as frustrating as one who is unable to recognize is own talents. North-Carolina […]
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Review: Darq E Freaker ft. Danny Brown – Blueberry EP
We seem to be living in an age where the remix to original content ratio on certain releases continues to rapidly separate – not to say that it’s a bother, but sometimes it makes us wonder why it’s necessary. The latest example is the second release from London’s Southern Hospitality label, the “Blueberry” EP from […]
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Recommended: Endian – Birdhouse / DBPLT01
George Levings or Endian is a name destined to become synonymous with gritty techno in the coming months. Much like his close friend Boddika he’s flying in from leftfield as he’s spent most of his musical career part of the drum & bass duo Commix. So what’s the deal? Well, his goal is to keep […]
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Recommended: Starlito – Mental WARfare
Starlito’s follow-up to the the straight to YouTube, jacking-for-beats mixtape “For My Foes” is every bit the personal journey the title and cover art suggest. “Mental WARfare” finds Lito laying both heart and mind bare on majority of the seventeen track tape. The first song, “Hope for Love” opens the album with a struggle and […]
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Preview: Jon Convex ft. dBridge EP
Raise your hand if Jon Convex has been behind at least one of your favorite releases over the past year. Just about everyone? Yeah, that’s what we expected. The veteran DJ/producer born Damon Kirkham has been leaving his mark on dance music for the past decade as half of the prolific duo Instra:mental, whose monumental […]
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Chronicles: Introducing KayO Redd
The area the Malphurs brothers grew up in must’ve undoubtedly been the loudest hamlet around Queens – the triune of brothers who are based in Riverdale nowadays, consists of rector Waka Flocka Flame, Wooh Da Kid and the flame-haired little brother KayO Redd, short for KayO Redd Dread, who now and again goes by the name […]
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Stream: Charleston – Red Hearts Of Gold (Youandewan Remix)
Even though Youandewan has been releasing music for years he is still very much a mystery, which is something to be desired in a world where even your neighbor has DJ page on Facebook. It’s not as if he has no online presence, but he just possesses more restraint then most of us. His most […]
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Preview: Portrait – Because EP
Bristol-based producer Artifact has made it on the Truants radar before, and he hasn’t drifted too far since then. Last time we checked in he’d just released his “Archaic Line” EP on Deadplate in January, which was well-received on this end. This time he’s back and he’s brought a friend, though we’re not quite sure […]
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