Category: Music
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Soulection White Label: 017 EP by Sivey – free music download
Download Soulection White Label: 017, a soulful synth selection by UK producer Sivey Since 2013 Los Angeles-based record label Soulection has been releasing short EPs as part of its White Label initiative. Its aim is to “expose as much talent as possible”. A commendable goal. Number 17 in the series highlights the work of Manchester-based […]
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Off The Christmas Card List EP – Tatham, Mensah, Lord & Ranks
The quartet of Kaidi Tatham, Akwasi Mensah, Matt Lord and Dego return with more UK boogie and broken beats The last time Kaidi Tatham, Akwasi Mensah, Matt Lord and (Dego) Ranks got together was on their eponymous 2012 album. Its seductive blend of broken beats, Mizell Brothers boogie and jazz-funk grooves made it one of […]
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Flight (Energy) by Dres and Jaleel Shaw – free music download
Free download of some jazzy rap by Black Sheep’s Dres and NY saxman Jaleel Shaw Dres from Black Sheep is no stranger to jazz. On the hip-hop outfit’s monster 1991 hit The Choice Is Yours, a jazzy double bass was sampled to good effect. Fast forward to 2015 and the rapper is dipping his toes […]
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Two by Space Captain – free music download
New York sextet Space Captain releases Two, a soulful free download* with a jazzy, psychedelic twist It’s no longer enough to give away the odd track to get noticed – it has to be a decent tune, too. And that’s certainly the case with Two by Brooklyn sextet Space Captain. It starts conventionally enough, with […]
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Butterflies & Dragons EP – Trope
This debut EP by UK quintet Trope effortlessly blends soul, jazz and funk The five musicians who comprise Trope play so well together it seems hard to believe the band formed less than a year ago. In that time, they have supported New York-based pianist Kris Bowers and have managed to produce Butterflies & Dragons, […]
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The ‘did these come out?’ mix – Domu
Mix of unheard broken beat rarities and dubplates from the depths of Domu’s hard drive. Under his Sonar’s Ghost moniker, Dominic Stanton (aka Domu) uploaded this mix comprising “some things kicking around on my drives that may be of interest”. And it certainly will be of interest to those who are partial to some broken […]
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Church Remixed album – Mark de Clive-Lowe
Producers spanning the globe remix the 2014 album by Los Angeles-based keyboardist Mark de Clive-Lowe If Mark de Clive-Lowe’s original 2014 album Church was a little too avant-garde for some, then Church Remixed quashes those qualms because it has far broader appeal. Jazz was front and centre on Church, whereas Remix revolves around the dancefloor. […]
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Break Reform mix by DJ Simon S – free music download
Free download of jazzy mid-tempo grooves by DJ Simon S, boss of soul-jazz label Futuristica Music Simon S is a UK DJ who’s been spinning soul, jazz, hip hop and all the genres in between for a couple of decades, rising to prominence alongside the likes of DJ Gilles Peterson. Between 2000 to 2005, he […]
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Simplify (Rootickal Re Twist) – Omar
Shimmy up to a loved one and gyrate to some rootsy melodies from the king of British neo soul This two-track release from Omar, the king of British neo soul, features something old and something new(ish). The new(ish) is a reggae reworking of Simplify by DJ and MC Scratch Professer. This opening track from Omar’s […]
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City album – Stuart McCallum
Listen to City, a jazzy eight-track album from the former Cinematic Orchestra guitarist, which marries acoustic artistry with electronic flourishes Mancunian guitarist Stuart McCallum is best known for his work with The Cinematic Orchestra. But unlike the latter’s brand of jazzy and (often) folksy goings-on, McCallum’s solo effort is a little more ethereal and oblique. […]