Category: Broken beat

  • Flying single by Profusion – free music download

    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 […]

  • Blu James album – Blu James

    Blu James album – Blu James

    Broken beats, house and neo soul collide on Blu James, the self-titled album by the former Basement Jaxx vocalist If you google “Blu James album”, up pops listings for cheesy chart-topper James Blunt; not this Blu James album on Ten50, a label run by Bugz In The Attic trio Mark Force, Kaidi Tatham and Matt Lord. […]

  • Dego & Kaidi EP – “Dego” McFarlane and Kaidi Tatham

    Dego & Kaidi EP – “Dego” McFarlane and Kaidi Tatham

    Listen to the new EP by broken beat maestros Dego and Kaidi on London-based label Eglo Records Eglo Records is run by Alexander Nut and Floating Points (aka Sam Shepherd). In the past four years, the London-based label has been experimenting at the artistic juncture where jazz meets soul, funk and electronica. The label has […]

  • One Take video – Mark de Clive-Lowe

    One Take video – Mark de Clive-Lowe

    To promote his Kickstarter campaign, the LA-based musician showcases what can be done with a few gizmos, a keyboard and a lot of talent To publicise his Kickstarter campaign, LA-based keyboardist Mark de Clive-Lowe is borrowing a format made popular by Vevo’s ‘1 Mic 1 Take’ series. For the past couple of weeks de Clive-Lowe […]

  • Broadcite broken beat Carnival mix – Daz-I-Kue – free music download

    Broadcite broken beat Carnival mix – Daz-I-Kue – free music download

    Download this free Notting Hill Carnival broken beat mix, which will sound good long after the steel pans have packed up Back in the day, the only music you heard at London’s Notting Hill Carnival was calypso, soca and reggae. (Oh, and a sprinkling of rare grooves spun by DJ Norman Jay.) However, things have […]

  • The Dawning album preview – Dezaray Dawn

    The Dawning album preview – Dezaray Dawn

    Check out the new album by an Atlanta-based singer who’s a former collaborator with 4hero’s Marc Mac Glimpses of Dezaray Dawn’s talents have surfaced sporadically over the years. There’s been her 2009 Chameleon EP, which was followed by 2011’s Marc Mac-produced EP Deep and DJ Psykhomantus’s official mix earlier this year. But only now has […]

  • Bruk Foot mix by Jayson Wynters (SOULfisticated) – free music download

    Bruk Foot mix by Jayson Wynters (SOULfisticated) – free music download

    Download the best broken beat mix of the year (so far), courtesy of UK DJ Jayson Wynters There are a lot of mixes uploaded to the internet and, to be honest, most aren’t great, but occasionally there’s one that warrants attention. Jayson Wynters’ ‘Bruk Foot’ mix falls into that category. Anyone who’s a fan of […]

  • Don’t Have Chairs That Look Nice… mix – Dego

    Don’t Have Chairs That Look Nice… mix – Dego

    Listen to an enigmatically entitled broken beat mix by Dego from 4hero and Silhouette Brown “Dego” McFarlane of 4hero and Silhouette Brown has released a broken beat mix enigmatically entitled Don’t Have Chairs That Look Nice But Are Not Comfortable To Sit In. Hmm. What is clear is that Dego is one of the most […]

  • Shokazulu album preview – Kaidi Tatham

    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 […]

  • Kaidi’s 5ive album preview – Kaidi Tatham

    Kaidi’s 5ive album preview – Kaidi Tatham

    Jazz Re:freshed releases a mini album by broken beat and nu jazz maestro Kaidi Tatham Any Kaidi Tatham release is noteworthy, even a short one. At five-tracks long, Kaidi’s 5ive is small, but so is its price at just £5. This album follows on from Spaven’s 5ive, the first release from Adam “Rock” Moses and […]