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Track: Jodie Abacus – Halfway to Mexico
Following on from his debut single ‘Good Feeling’, London based soul singer Jodie Abacus has released a new track, Halfway to Mexico. He’s already won support from the likes of BBC1Xtra as he marries R&B with golden age funk for something that sounds fresh and relevant. Produced by Royce Wood Junior, Halfway to Mexico opens …
Win: Two Tickets for Gogo Penguin at London Village Underground 25.2.16
We’ve been big fans of Manchester jazz trio Gogo Penguin for about as long as we can remember. The three piece, pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka and drummer Rob Turner drew on not only the jazz heritage, but broader influences such as Brian Eno, John Cage, Massive Attack and Aphex Twin to make something …
Meet: Liela Moss from The Duke Spirit interview
The Duke Spirit are back, with fourth album ‘KIN’, and this time it’s personal. You could say that The Duke Spirit have been taking some time away from the spotlight except, to my ongoing surprise, they’ve never really been in it. Formed in 2003 in London they’re arguably one of the UK’s most underrated rock …
EP: Ashworth – Braun
London based DJ and producer Joe Ashworth, better known as simply Ashworth has been on the rise for the last 12 months or so which peaked with the release of his debut LP ‘Grain’, which dropped on needwant and recieved support from the likes of Joris Voorn, Groove Armada, Shadow Child and Citizenn. His new …
See: Jones releases new video for “Indulge”
London electro-R&B artist Jones recently released Indulge, her debut EP to much fawning and critical acclaim. She followed it up by selling our her upcoming live date at St Pancras Old Church in November and appeared on Jools Holland. Now she’s released a new video for the title track of the EP, which will also …
Track: Benjamin A.D. – Come My Way
South London rapper and self-proclaimed rhythmic philosopher Benjamin A.D is back following the success of ‘Monsters Ball’, with a new single, Come My Way, which drops on November 6th, and is the first of a monthly series of singles designed to showcase his skills. Producer Junia-T (Little SImz) lays down this downtempo groove, all misty …
London Film Festival: What We Become
Fu*k. I’m on the London overground heading home from Rich Mix cinema where I’ve been brutalised by Danish zombie horror “What We Become”, part of the Cult strand at this year’s London Film Festival. I think I feel worse than I did when walking out of the “Dawn of the Dead” remake, and I was …
Track: Over Sands – Hounds
Hounds, the new single from London brothers Over Sands, belies the fact it was recorded in a World War II bunker, instead giving the impression with its rippling beats, chiming synths and glittering guitar work that it was somewhere hot, overlooking the sea, probably with easy access to a balcony. It’s a follow on from …
News: Soundcrash and DJ Yoda announce Halloween night at Rich Mix, 31.10.15
This Halloween, get ready for the scariest (and possibly grooviest – do people still say groovy?) party around as Soundcloud and celebrated DJ, DJ Yoda take over the performance space Rich Mix for a monumental party, including hair-raising audio and spine-chilling visuals. As ever with Yoda, aka London turntablist Duncan Beiny, expect the unexpected – …
Track: Iman – Golden
If you like your electro pop a little more in your face than the recent penchant for syrupy, hazy sounding tracks, likelihood is you’ll go for Golden, the debut track from British born African/ Middle Eastern pop artist Iman. It’s all about these big 80s sounding synth riffs and 90s sounding beats, like sitting shoulder …