Category: Music archive
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Mood Swings EP – Maxine Ashley – free music download
Download Maxine Ashley’s free EP, which includes a delightful Pharrell-produced track and an intriguing Portishead cover Two years from now, Maxine Ashley will no doubt be perched in the front rows of countless fashion shows and striking ‘fierce’ poses at the Grammys. That’s because there seems to be much moolah swashing around her. None other […]
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Nothing Leaves The House double 7″ – various artists
First Word Records celebrates Record Store Day with a limited-edition 7″ featuring tracks by four producers, including Tall Black Guy and Eric Lau In a phenomenon that few would’ve predicted, vinyl is growing in popularity despite the omnipresence of MP3s. Yes, the black disc is undergoing a mini renaissance, something that pleases many musicians and […]
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Lovestep Vol. 1 EP – Daz-I-Kue
Former Bugz in the Attic Daz-I-Kue releases a dub-infused EP five years after the collective’s final release The last Bugz in the Attic release was in 2009 (Got The Bug 2: Bugz In The Attic Remixes Collection Pt II) and that was a compilation. In truth, the west London collective had disbanded long before, with […]
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Beacons EP – Werkha
The rhythmic electronica of the Beacons EP is a terrific follow-up to Werkha’s appearance on a Gilles Peterson album Werkha is DJ/producer Tom A Leah. Although he was born in Manchester in north-west England, he spent much of his childhood further north in rural Cumbria where, as he recalls, you needed to “find ways to […]
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Tall Black Guy mix by DJ Raphael – free music download
Download DJ Raphael’s introduction to a gifted beatmaker who’s attracting plaudits from the likes of Questlove Producer Tall Black Guy (TBG), aka Terrel Wallace, is on the cusp of gaining major recognition. Earlier this year, The Root’s drummer Questlove revealed he’d been “binge” playing TBG beats to D’Angelo. Three months later, TBG announced via Twitter […]
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Nobody video – Moonchild
Vocalist Amber mingles among Europe’s unsuspecting folk as she unveils Moonchild’s breezy brand of neo soul Websites Moonchild iTunes Bandcamp None other than Jill Scott tweeted this video, which could be mistaken for a travel ad from the European Tourist Board. Here, Moonchild’s vocalist Amber Navran racks up the air miles, as she cheerfully serenades […]
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Rising Son album review – Takuya Kuroda
For his debut album on Blue Note Records, 33-year-old Japanese trumpeter Takuya Kuroda has made a recording with broad appeal. Its title track gives a passing nod to hip hop, while soul-jazzers will bob approvingly to Kuroda’s cover of Roy Ayers’ classic Everybody Loves The Sunshine. More orthodox jazz fans aren’t ignored, either – Afro […]
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Robert Glasper Experiment video – mini concert
Courtesy of NPR, you can enjoy a mini concert with the Blue Note jazz pianist from the comfort of your living room Blue Note jazz pianist Robert Glasper makes a welcomed appearance on National Public Radio’s Tiny Desk Concert series, which has in the past featured slightly better known acts such as Suzanne Vega and […]
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3 Years Of Soulection compilation – free music download
Download this free 32-track compilation from a California-based record label that’s celebrating three years of spreading soulful sounds LA-based record label Soulection celebrates its three-year anniversary with a free compilation. The selection reflects the collective’s soulful take on electronica, hip hop and dance beats. Highlights include the lo-fi neo soul of Stiller See featuring Soia, […]
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Basementality 2 album – Amp Fiddler
Listen to the mini neo-soul album by Detroit-based singer-songwriter Amp Fiddler, which includes an appearance by Raphael Saadiq Detroit-based Joseph “Amp” Fiddler, who’s best known for being part of George Clinton’s Parliament and Funkadelic groups, has released a mini album on the Bandcamp site. Even though the album was released in late January, its killer […]