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February 3, 2012

Burnt Friedman

"Bokoboko" comes from the Japanese, like the other track titles, and means "uneven", "hollow-sounding" - adjectives aptly describing the album's crooked, dynamic grooves as well as the many percussively resounding instruments. Friedman, recognizable more

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January 26, 2012

Coeur De Pirate

Beloved classically trained Canadian sweetheart, Coeur de Pirate, presents her sophomore album, Blonde – which, in French, not only refers to the hair colour but it also translates to "girlfriend" - as she is dwells much heavily on the relationship she

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January 20, 2012

Union

Union consists of two Parisian producers whose otherworldly approach to analog-driven, melodically abstract, sample free hip-hop inspired Fat Beats Records to extend a label invitation immediately. When a mysterious, monolithic, glossy black package arriv

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January 12, 2012

Shawn Lee’s Incredible Tabla Band

The original Incredible Bongo Band's "Bongo Rock" is firmly cemented into musical history having provided the oft sampled (and completely irresistible) "Apache" drum break for a million and one producers to cut up. Also known as Michael Viner's Incredible

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January 5, 2012

Kinny

Born and raised in Canada, Kinny - aka Caitlin Simpson - has a mixture of Jamaican, Native Canadian Indian, French and Swedish heritage. An acutely talented, instinctive vocalist who trained as an opera singer before the spontaneity and freedom of jazz, r

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December 22, 2011

Staff Charts 2011

In good old tradition we asked around what the employees of Groove Attack, Rough Trade, and GoodToGo have been listening to during the past twelve months. Naturally it's a wild mixture of rock, pop, folk, hip hop, reggae, jazz, dance music, and obscure un

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December 21, 2011

Conforce

Holland's deep electronic specialist Conforce is to release his next full-length work, Escapism, on Delsin Records in December 2011. Still riding high on the praise from his last EP, Dystopian Elements, Boris Bunnik has crafted another album of deep digit

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December 8, 2011

M.O.P.

Hailing from Brownsville, Brooklyn, Billy Danze and Lil Fame have solidified their reputation as iconic lyricists through their years of hard-hitting rhymes and unparalleled tenacity. Never compromising their style and having shared the mic with industry

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December 1, 2011

15 Years Of Hospital Records

Celebrating fifteen years in the ride, Hospital Records bring you fifteen brand new, unreleased tracks from artists new and old, plus a "History Of Hospital" mix from Cyantific on disc two. Bringing together a superb collection of VIPs, remixes and origin

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November 21, 2011

Pusha T

Fresh off the heels of the long-awaited "Fear Of God" mixtape, much admired MC and one-half of the hip hop duo Clipse, Pusha T preps for the release of his first official solo effort "Fear Of God Part 2: Let Us Pray". Pusha T's previous group efforts with

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November 11, 2011

Paul White

Uh oh ... It's been a long time coming ... the inevitable Paul White rap album! Four years of carving out his own psychedelic (mainly instrumental) niche on the UK's One Handed Music imprint, a lot of people have been asking when this was going to happen.

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October 27, 2011

Jedi Mind Tricks

For more than fifteen years, the name Jedi Mind Tricks has become synonymous with raw, gritty underground hip-hop. From their debut album, The Psycho-social, in 1996 to their seminal sophomore release, Violent By Design, to their musical expansion heard o

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October 14, 2011

The Mighty Mocambos

After almost twenty 45s under various pseudonyms, their thrilling and hugely successful debut album with London-based singer Gizelle Smith and a tour with concerts throughout Europe, Germany's most prolific deep funk formation is ready to step further int

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October 6, 2011

Randa & The Soul Kingdom

Hailing from Perth and firmly at the forefront of the Australian funk and soul scene are Randa & The Soul Kingdom led by Jordanian born and Australian raised soul sister Randa Khamis. With producer Lance Ferguson (The Bamboos, Cookin On 3 Burners, Lanu, B

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September 29, 2011

Sola Rosa

Since Andrew Spraggon's first formative releases as Sola Rosa at the turn of the 21st century, he's steadily built a reputation for his deft synthesis of styles and quiet disregard for the niceties of genre boundaries. With a catch-all sound encompassing

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September 15, 2011

Ray Darwin

Although he has been active in the reggae scene since the 1980s, it lasted many years before the versatile Ray Darwin became a known figure in (European) reggae circles. This was not until he released the surprise hit "People's Choice" (2006) and "(Nothin

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August 30, 2011

If This Is House I Want My Money Back 2

After the apprehended wave of refund demands of the first issue of the compilation "If This Is House I Want My Money Back" (which featured artists like 6th borough project, Walter Jones or Neville Watson) luckily did not arise, we dared to compile number

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August 16, 2011

Cecile

Cecile Claudine Charlton aka Cecile aka Ce'Cile launched her career by breaking a taboo. Her song "Changez" turns the macho-oriented dancehall world that is parodying on its head. Following over 100 (!) 7" singles on various top-a-top Jamaican labels, Cec

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July 13, 2011

Random Axe

Complex Magazine has already listed Random Axe as one of the premiere rap super-groups, after releasing one record. The album is entirely produced by Black Milk and features guest appearances from Rock of Heltah Skeltah, Roc Marciano, Danny Brown and more

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June 30, 2011

Ikebe Shakedown

Ikebe Shakedown, the self-titled album from the Brooklyn-based band, plays with elements of cinematic soul, Afro-funk, deep disco, and boogaloo in all the right ways. After spending a few years together the group, named after a favorite Nigerian boogie re

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June 17, 2011

Ziggy Marley

A five-time Grammy-winning musician, actor, artist, activist and humanitarian, Ziggy Marley has established his presence on the public stage for over a quarter-century. Which is why, perhaps, there's a wisp of irony in naming his upcoming album Wild and F

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June 9, 2011

Luciano

"What about the roots? - Don't them love it no more?" are questions which 'The Messenjah' aka Luciano aka Jepther McClymont is looking for answers and also gives his own state of mind concerning this issue written down on his summer 2011 album "Rub-A-Dub

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June 1, 2011

Ziggi

Dutch reggae artist Ziggi Recado returns with his brand new album. The self-titled studio album features 14 new songs, penned and mostly produced by the Holland based artist. Ziggi is from St. Eustachia (an Island near St. Maarten W.I.) and grew up in Hol

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May 17, 2011

Morphosis

Morphosis aka Ra.H aka Rabih Beaini has been crafting away in the nether-regions of the techno underworld since the 90s. Initially as a DJ, it was a move to Italy in 1996 which proved the catalyst for him to start experimenting in the studio. And he reall

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May 2, 2011

London Elektricity

"Yikes!" is the brand new album from London Elektricity, brimming with beautiful vocals, intriguing instrumentals and sumptuous compositions. From the soothing contemplative lilt of piano-driven, vocal-led "Elektricity Will Keep Me Warm" through the energ

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April 14, 2011

Prommer & Barck

Christian Prommer (Drumlessons, Trüby Trio, etc.) and Alex Barck (Jazzanova/Sonar Kollektiv) are launching their own label Derwin and their new musical project Prommer & Barck. What a journey! Well, these guys have had so many experiences and numerous di

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April 1, 2011

Wolfram

Wolfram from Vienna has been on the forefront of the Italo disco revival since 2005 with his label Diskokaine and productions under his monikers The Diskokaines or Marflow. As Wolfram he is now releasing a true electro disco fireworks with guest appearanc

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March 25, 2011

Pharoahe Monch

July 27th 2023: Lieutenant Gaviston speaks of a recon mission in Kabul, Afghanistan where he discovers classified information that changes EVERYTHING that he believes about this W.A.R. This information is uploaded and transmitted through time. If you even

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March 14, 2011

Nostalgia 77

Nostalgia 77's fervent fanbase has been clamouring for his return and can now rest assured that it has been worth the wait, as the spoils of those extra-curricular excursions inform a refreshed stylistic palette and intensity on the new LP. Although Nosta

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March 8, 2011

Maylee Todd

Maylee Todd, one of Canada's most exciting new music acts, is spreading an infectious energy around town. With the vocal chords of an angel, charismatic stage presence and a string of soulful pop tunes, this bright, young spark is turning heads by reinven

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February 28, 2011

Munk

"The Bird And The Beat" is the title of the new album by DJ, musician, producer and Gomma Records co-founder Mathias 'Munk' Modica. Including 14 electronic funk, futuristic house and indie pop songs that Modica recorded with twelve female vocalists from a

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February 18, 2011

Marianne Dissard

French-born, Tucson-based chanteuse Marianne Dissard, named one of “50 French people that matter in the USA” in France-Amérique Mag’, was born within sight of the Pyrénées mountains in the South of France but has been living in the American West

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February 7, 2011

Charles Bradley

Charles Bradley is no stranger to hard times. Born in Gainesville, Florida in 1948 and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Charles spent the better part of his childhood living on the streets. One of the more optimistic moments of his childhood came in 1962, wh

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January 27, 2011

Etana

Once in a great while, the world is afforded with a powerful, soulful and unique voice of the people. The ever-so-talented songstress Etana "The Strong One" has emerged as this entity, representing one of reggae music's newest faces. Boasting a flawless s

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January 18, 2011

Elephant Man

Dancehall's top entertainer Elephant Man is back in action, delivering a slew of new hits on his latest studio effort, "Dance & Sweep! Adventures Of The Energy God". The Grammy-nominated "Energy God" brings the fun back to music in classic Elephant Man st

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January 12, 2011

Talib Kweli

On Reflection Eternal's 2000 album "Train Of Thought," Talib Kweli challenged fans, and himself, to "do what comes naturally." After years of recording on mainstream labels, he now has the chance to produce exactly what he wants - and feels he needs - to

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December 22, 2010

Staff Charts 2010

I figure it's been a pretty epic year for music and our beloved industry. Seriously, I've got very little to complain about. To sum it up, 2010 was full of blown speakers, sweaty "Old Desperate Bitch" t-shirts and the surprising comeback of stage diving.

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December 16, 2010

Crown Royale

Crown Royale, the group which pairs veteran Michigan emcee Buff1 with World Famous Beat Junkie DJ Rhettmatic made perfect sense from the start. The brainchild of DJ Haircut (aka Mayer Hawthorne) and A-Side Worldwide's own Jackson Perry, the pairing came t

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November 30, 2010

Concord Dawn

Nestled within what old-world Englishmen would call The Antipodes, New Zealand is truly an exceptional place. Taking huge pride in their native musicians, radio stations are bound by law to give over a fixed percentage of airtime to New Zealand artists. T

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November 18, 2010

Black Sun Empire

For those who don't know their drum & bass history, Black Sun Empire were one of the first acts to break through the barrier put up by UK artists surrounding the genre. Ever since the days of jungle, drum & bass had been considered British property and wo

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