Author: Commercial Break
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Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box video – Robert Glasper and Taylor McFerrin
Blue Note jazz pianist Robert Glasper joins Taylor McFerrin and Derrick Hodge in reinterpreting Radiohead – and the results are unexpectedly impressive “What happens when you take one artist, one mic, one iconic recording studio and give them one chance to show their raw talent?” That’s the rather enigmatic mission statement behind the 1 Mic […]
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Mesektet Extnd album preview – Flako
German beat connoisseurs Project Mooncircle have rereleased 2011’s The Mesektet by London producer Flako… but with a few extras Berlin-based label Project Mooncircle has released Mesektet Extnd, a rerelease of 2011’s The Mesektet by London resident Flako. As the “Extnd” hints at in the title, this reissue includes some new tracks that weren’t on the […]
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Britfunk mix by Gilles Peterson – free music download
Watch the video for a lesson on all things jazz funky, before downloading this free “Britfunk” mix by London DJ Gilles Peterson Website Gilles Peterson Above, London-based DJ Gilles Peterson presents a whirlwind tour of Brit funk, a criminally overlooked genre from the early ’80s that has since inspired a generation of musicians spanning retro […]
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Standing In The Light single by Mez feat. Jonny Sass – free music download
Download this free progressive soul track Standing In The Light by the mysterious Austrian producer Mez and singer Jonny Sass Blue Note pianist Robert Glasper has a knack of inspiring his non-jazzy peers to make great music. Dela’s Robert Glasper Beat Tape was among the best free releases of 2010 and this free single, by […]
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The Third Adam album preview – Nu Era (Marc Mac)
Previewing The Third Adam, a new electronic album by 4hero’s Marc Mac When Dego and Marc Mac pair up to form 4hero, they create an inimitable sound comprising lush strings and intricate rhythms. But apart, their solo work is quite different. Dego’s A Wha’ Him Deh Pon?, for example, leans towards soulful broken beats, while […]
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Green Garden free Osage remix – Laura Mvula
Download this free house remix of Laura Mvula’s Green Garden by DJ/producer Osage What better way to promote your work than to encourage remixes that bring your tunes to a wider audience. That’s what UK soul songstress Laura Mvula has allowed with several tracks, including Green Garden from her debut album Sing To The Moon. […]
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Make It Good by The White Lamp – free music download
Download the free nu jazz track Make It Good by UK duo The White Lamp, a song that featured on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Bubblers Nine compilation Berlin-based label Sonar Kollektiv is giving away the radio edit (which is slightly shorter) of Make It Good by The White Lamp. Who are The White Lamp? Well, they’re […]
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Where To Go Now free music download – Eric Lau
Download the free neo-soul track Where To Go Now, a foretaste of Eric Lau’s new album One Of Many Generating a buzz for his upcoming album, One Of Many, London-based DJ/producer Eric Lau is giving away the single Where To Go Now, which features UK singer Tawiah. The track wouldn’t be out of place on […]
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Kick Snare And An Idea Part 1 & 2 EPs preview – Ty
London rapper Ty drops not one but two soulful hip hop EPs to mark his signing to UK label Tru Thoughts UK rapper Ty has signed to Tru Thoughts — home to the likes of Mark de Clive-Lowe, Nostalgia 77 and the Hidden Orchestra. Not bad company. To mark the occasion, the Mercury Prize-nominated rapper […]
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Shokazulu album preview – Kaidi Tatham
The album cover may resemble a ’70s dub LP, but don’t let that fool you – Shokazulu is irie broken beats It’s not clear who the hell Shokazulu is because even on Shokazulu’s website, his or her identity hasn’t been revealed – but most musos suspect it’s keyboardist Kaidi Tatham, he of Silhouette Brown and […]