Category: Music archive
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The More Things Stay The Same album – Dego
Listen to The More Things Stay The Same, Dennis ‘Dego’ McFarlane sophomore album that spans boogie, broken beats, jazz funk and neo soul Dennis ‘Dego’ McFarlane, one half of esteemed strings ‘n’ bass duo 4hero, has released a follow-up to his superb (an oddly entitled) album A Wha’ Him Deh Pon?. On the strength of […]
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Vein Melter EP – Jesse Fischer & Sly5thAve
New York musos Jesse Fischer and Sly5thAve release the Vein Melter EP, a tribute to Herbie Hancock’s seminal jazz fusion album Head Hunters New York musos Jesse Fischer and Sly5thAve have joined forces to produce Vein Melter. The title gives a heavy hint of what this is all about. Vein Melter is the fourth track […]
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Jazz Re:freshed Scrapbook – book and album
Promoters Adam “Rock” Moses and Justin “TopRock” McKenzie release Jazz Re:freshed Scrapbook, a publication (and free CD) celebrating 11 years of their live jazz night in London The promoters behind the live music night Jazz Re:freshed are marking 11 years of running the London jazz club with a celebratory book and accompanying CD. The Jazz […]
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AKA Series Volume Three compilation – Domu (Dominic Stanton)
With little fanfare, Dominic Stanton – aka Domu – has released AKA Series Volume Three, an eight-track compilation comprising broken beats, house and soulful electronica Dominic Stanton – aka Domu – retired from music making in 2009, but tentatively returned five years later with the short drum ‘n’ bass outing Unreleased And Remastered. Back then, […]
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Flip Wilson Vol 1 album by Daniel Crawford – free music download
Download Flip Wilson Vol 1, a free album by soul-jazz keyboardist Daniel Crawford, featuring remixes of tracks by Erykah Badu, Jay Z, Pharrell and OutKast Flip Wilson is the alter ego of soul-jazz keyboardist Daniel Crawford. The Los Angeles-based artist uses the pseudonym for such remix projects as this free compilation. As Daniel Crawford he’s […]
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Carmen album – Cy Gorman
Cy Gorman’s jazzy Carmen album is DJ Ennio Styles’ first solo-artist release on his Heard and Felt label Aussie tastemaker and DJ Ennio Styles has had some considerable success with his Stylin’ 500 and Stylin’ 600 compilations, but Cy Gorman’s Carmen is Mr Styles’ first solo-artist release on his Heard and Felt label. Like Mr […]
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Being Thru The Eyes Of A Child album – The Rebirth
Following a 10-year hiatus, LA-based soul-funk combo The Rebirth release their sophomore album, Being Thru The Eyes Of A Child It’s been 10 years since this Los Angeles-based septet released their last album This Journey In and that gap is not wholly surprising once you consider the harsh economic viability of a large group. Nowadays […]
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Big Luxury album – Potatohead People
Not sure why Nick Wisdom and AstroLogical call themselves Potatohead People. It’s not as if either resemble Potato Head, the Hasbro toy, or pen tunes of an agrarian nature. In fact, the only thing this Canadian duo cultivate are hip-hoppy electronic tracks, often with some subtle jazzy flavours. The web is awash with unimaginative boom-bap […]
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Make It Hard EP – 2000Black
4hero’s Dego releases the Make It Hard EP on Netherlands-based label Rush Hour Under the 2000Black moniker, 4hero’s Dennis “Dego” McFarlane has joined forces with longstanding collaborators Kaidi Tatham and Akwesi Mensah to produce three instrumentals for Netherlands-based label Rush Hour Recordings. Due out later this year, Make It Hard features Dego’s twisted melodies over […]
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Two Syllables Volume Eleven compilation – free music download
DJ Gilla compiles Two Syllables Volume Eleven, a free 11-track album featuring highlights and a few exclusives from UK label First Word As is customary for independent label First Word, its UK-based music lovers have released another free compilation showcasing the work of signed acts and the label’s kindred spirits. The selection, chosen by label […]