Category: Music archive
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The Thought Of You album review – Otis Brown III
You’d have thought an album featuring pianist Robert Glasper and co-produced by Glasper’s bassist Derrick Hodge would reflect the congenial characters of Black Radio 2 or Live Today, the most recent albums by the pair. But that isn’t quite the case with The Thought Of You, the debut Blue Note LP by Otis Brown III, […]
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Dancing (K15 Remix) by Omar – free music download
Dancing, K15’s free broken-beat remix of Omar’s 2011 track with Zed Bias, shows just how versatile the London-based producer is London-based artist K15 teamed up with fellow capital resident Emeson to produce Flying, one of the best singles of 2014. That same year, K15 also released his Insecurities EP, which spawned such club hits as […]
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Trecna single – Rawdee Lewing – free music download
Download Trecna, free jazzy electronica by up-and-coming Netherlands-based producer Rawdee Lewing There’s much to like about Trecna, a free track from Netherlands-based producer Rawdee Lewing. It starts with the kind of jazzy chord progression the late Don Blackman would’ve penned, before veering off on a tangent of warped electronica. This is not Rawdee’s first foray […]
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Flying single by Profusion – free music download
London-based musicians Emeson and K15 have joined forces to create one of the best singles of 2014… and it’s free London-based artists Emeson and K15 have teamed up under the moniker Profusion to create one of the best tracks of 2014 – and it’s free. Singer-songwriter Emeson made a splash earlier in 2014 with his […]
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By Fire EP – Hiatus Kaiyote
Australian quartet Hiatus Kaiyote releases By Fire, a superb EP that adds a jazzy sensibility to neo-soul grooves This exceedingly jazzy neo-soul quartet has been written about in such mainstream publications are the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, and yet there’s nothing mainstream about Hiatus Kaiyote’s sound. The Australian band’s 2012 album […]
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Nouveau Synthetic Compositions album – Nu Era (Marc Mac)
4hero’s Marc Mac releases eight tracks of soulful techno beats for music lovers who like their electronica with a warm, human touch Nu Era is the moniker used by 4hero’s Marc Mac when he’s concocting soulful electronic beats. Nouveau Synthetic Compositions follows on from his 2013’s album The Third Adam and contains the same profusion […]
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Love Can Prevail album – Electric Wire Hustle
New Zealand outfit Electric Wire Hustle returns with Love Can Prevail, an exceedingly soulful sophomore album Back in 2009, New Zealand outfit Electric Wire Hustle arrived on the scene with the amazing pared-down funk of Perception. This was followed by a self-titled debut album that included Experience, Chaser and They Don’t Want. Fans of the latter […]
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Without A Doubt single – Gwen Bunn
Listen to the charmingly contorted melodies of Without A Doubt, an Eric Lau-produced single by Berklee grad Gwen Bunn Georgia native Gwen Bunn has hooked up with London-based DJ/producer Eric Lau to create this fab, bouncy single Without A Doubt. Former Bugz In The Attic, Kaidi Tatham also lends a hand on keyboards. In 2009, […]
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Beyond (Revisited) single – EVM128 feat. Omar
Listen to Beyond (Revisited), a soulful slab of mid-tempo funk by London-based DJ EVM128 and Omar UK neo-soulster Omar provides his distinctive vocals on this smooth slab of mid-tempo funk from London-based DJ EVM128. Fellow DJs Gilles Peterson and Ross Allen have already been singing EVM128’s praises and, if Beyond (Revisited) is anything to go […]
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Leaves EP by Freddie Joachim – free music download
Free download of Leaves, Freddie Joachim’s six-track EP that consists of soulful, laid-back instrumentals Freddie Joachim (pronounced Jo-ah-kim) has been deejaying since the mid ’90s, collecting nuggets of hip hop, jazz and soul along the way. Between DJ sets, the California-based artist has produced music for the likes of Aloe Blacc, Blu and Carlitta Durand, […]