Artists archive

June 17, 2013

Dengue Dengue Dengue!

Dengue Dengue Dengue! is an audiovisual duo born in mid-2010 in Lima, Peru and is conformedby Felipe Salmon and Rafael Pereira, who were already working together on other projects, both aspart of the Peruvian based 'Colectivo Auxiliar'. The name Dengue De

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June 10, 2013

Aceyalone

Ten solo releases deep and still working, Aceyalone solidifies his status as a titan of underground hip-hop with his new album, Leanin' On Slick. Looking back to the rhythm and blues standards of the past, the record has already been praised for Aceyalone

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June 3, 2013

Jahcoustix

An uplifting single release of "World Citizen" featuring Shaggy, Live-shows on Europe's biggest Festivals such as Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, an official invitation of Germany's President as well as an inspirational songwriting trip to Jamaica - that w

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May 27, 2013

Ugly Heroes (Apollo Brown & Verbal Kent)

An Ugly Hero is considered a myth. Growing up, the heroes we saw in cartoons and movies were perfectly chiseled, intelligent, and had senses none of us possess. An Ugly Hero is the everyday blue collar individual that makes the world go 'round. These are

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May 21, 2013

Sizzla

One of reggae's most prolific artists Sizzla returns with his 70th album The Messiah. Since his emergence in 1995, the enigmatic vocalist has undeniably put his stamp on the genre regardless of the current style or trend. His latest effort showcases his m

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May 16, 2013

Dusty

Dusty, labelhead of Jazz & Milk Recordings, proves that an artist need not simply commit himself to a genre or two but ups the ante considerably by featuring a broad spectrum of musical styles, bringing together his favourite leanings such as Jazz, Funk,

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May 14, 2013

Cero39

Cero39 was born of a voyage between the river and the sea in Colombia. Its tamboreros, vocalists, birds and trees, were all found along the way. Directed by Mauricio Alvarez, the project explores the intersection of experimental dance music and the tradit

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May 6, 2013

Havoc (Mobb Deep)

As one half of legendary Queens duo Mobb Deep, Havoc has crafted countless hip hop classics, from "Shook Ones Pt. II" to "Drop A Gem On Em" to "Quiet Storm" and many more. The talented emcee/producer launched his solo career with 2007's The Kush, and rece

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April 29, 2013

R.A. The Rugged Man

Few artists are ever as controversial as they are influential. New York legend R.A. the Rugged Man has lived up to such a moniker by simultaneously inspiring generations of rappers while being banned from every major record label's offices and even barred

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April 22, 2013

Meta And The Cornerstones

Proclaimed the next 'African Reggae Voice', Meta's unforgettable vocals are complemented by the incomparable sounds of his band The Cornerstones. Meta and The Cornerstones' music is warm and embodying, immensely addictive, and destined to forever change

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April 16, 2013

Kaye-Ree

Kaye-Ree is a rarity in the music industry. With a bold, confident, and down to earth approach to her music that fuses jazz, hip-hop, R&B, spoken word, and other genres, she gets her messages across in ways that are genuine, thought provoking, seductive,

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April 9, 2013

DJ Cam

Parisian abstract maestro DJ Cam is well known for his radical reinventions, a life-long musician who's groundbreaking work established him as a pioneer in the worlds of underground hip-hop, trip-hop, and the dance scenes stretching from New York to Paris

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April 2, 2013

Oy

Maybe you've heard OY at Montreux Jazz, Eurockeenes, Transmusicales, Paleo, Airwaves, Eurosonic, SXSW or countless other festivals. Joy Frempong's first holler was heard in Ghana back in '78 as she made her initial grande appearance. Ever since, this half

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March 25, 2013

Junior Kelly

Junior Kelly is a major force in the world of reggae music today. From his early life as a youth in Jamaica to becoming one of the most popular reggae artists on on the festival network, Junior Kelly has always fought and preached for social justice, econ

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March 18, 2013

The Cyclist

The Cyclist is a 19 year-old lo-fi techno producer from Liverpool, England who combines traditional dance music with experimental sounds on his first full-length release "Bones In Motion". The track "Visions" is the lead-off single of the Stones Throw an

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March 11, 2013

Gerd Janson

Gerd Janson is running the German label Running Back together with Thorsten Scheu (aka Glance). As many kids who have grown up in the early 90s in the South West of Germany, Gerd Janson was a regular guest at Mannheim's legendary Milk Club. Although this

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March 8, 2013

Lady

All you have to do is listen to Lady once, and you'll remember-in case you forgot-why they call it soul music. The honesty, the aching sweetness, the raw power of these singers and their songs will remind you that nothing can move you as much, or touch yo

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February 25, 2013

Matisyahu

Since first emerging on the international stage in 2005, Matisyahu has established a reputation for following his muse-from the stripped-down roots reggae of the gold-certified Live at Stubb's to the trippy ministrations of Youth to the polished pop eclec

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February 19, 2013

Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators

The pride of seminal independent label based in Helsinki, Finland, Timmion Records, Nicole Willis & the Soul Investigators return for their sophomore collaboration. From the coattails of the thrilling honour of having the title track of the album "Keep Re

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February 12, 2013

BRZZVLL

BRZZVLL (pronounced Brazzaville) are a seven piece fusion band from Antwerp, Belgium. They play psychedelic jazz and funk with a modern twist. Belgium has quite a tradition for jazz and funk infused leftfield grooves. From Marc Moulin's ingenious Placebo

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February 4, 2013

Mano Le Tough

Over the past few years, Mano Le Tough has become one of the shooting stars of the international dance music scene. His impact has been so great that Kristian Beyer of Âme claimed recently in an interview that: "Thanks to Mano Le Tough, I have no fears f

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January 29, 2013

D E N A

D E N A is Denitza Todorova, a Berlin-based songwriter and vocalist hailing from Bulgaria - the southeastern corner of the Balkans. Since moving to Berlin in 2005, she's been seriously honing her self-composed beats and observant-yet-positive lyrical styl

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January 21, 2013

Alexander Spit

Los Angeles-based rapper/producer Alexander Spit officially announces a partnership with NYC label Decon for the release of his debut commercial full length, A Breathtaking Trip To That Otherside. As the name suggests, the album is an exercise in psychede

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January 15, 2013

Jimmy Preacher Ellis

Jimmy Preacher Ellis was born in 1935, in the rural farming community of Foreman, Arkansas. Like most youths, his first singing experience came in church, where he and his brother both sang. By 1950 Ellis had moved to Seattle, Washington where he began si

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January 8, 2013

Menagerie

Menagerie is the spiritual jazz project from the prolific producer, songwriter and guitarist Lance Ferguson, best known for his eclectic and highly acclaimed work under the Lanu and The Bamboos monikers, and here venturing out to explore new musical terra

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January 2, 2013

Nat Birchall

Aptly hailed by Gilles Peterson as "one of the best musicians in the UK", saxophonist Nat Birchall remains one of the UK's hidden jazz treasures. Playing tenor and soprano saxophones, he is a band leader, composer and arranger (and occasional DJ) who has

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December 17, 2012

The Ghetto Brothers

The South Bronx's Ghetto Brothers, originally formed from the Melendez family unit (Benjy, Robert and Victor) who came to New York in the 1950s from Puerto Rico. They had their share of incidents with violence and crime, but Benjy also pushed his crew int

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December 10, 2012

John Talabot

If there is one person, who has been causing a stir on the international club circuit recently, it is Barcelona's John Talabot. Already his debut "My Old School" (which is meant literally by the way) on Permanent Vacation in 2009 and shortly after that th

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December 4, 2012

Masta Killa

Masta Killa may not be the most high-profile member of the Wu-Tang Clan, but he's undoubtedly among the most consistent. The last original member to go solo, Killa has released two critically acclaimed albums in No Said Date and Made In Brooklyn, and has

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November 26, 2012

Hot 8 Brass Band

The members of the Hot 8 were all born and raised in New Orleans; many of them began playing together in high school. In 1995 they came together and began playing traditional New Orleans brass band music professionally. Founded by Bennie Pete, Jerome Jone

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November 19, 2012

Freeway

Arguably the most revered lyricist to ever come out of Philadelphia, Freeway, returns to his roots, once again using his powerful voice to drop gems on listeners with his highly-anticipated solo album, Diamond In The Ruff. Serving as his first official fu

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November 15, 2012

Cocoa Tea

Cocoa Tea is one of reggae's most talented and versatile artistes. His smooth, easy-going vocal presentation (pre-recorded or live) have become his trademark, earning him wide international acclaim; with songs like "Lost My Sonia," "Tune In" and "Rocking

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November 12, 2012

Hannah Williams

The daughter of a musically gifted minister, Hannah Williams AKA Deep Soul's Funkiest New Diva was immersed in soulful music from the day she was born. Her first single, an independently released 45 on Mondegreen Records, reached out into the soul scene a

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November 5, 2012

The Soul Investigators

It all goes back to the 1998, to a desolate suburb called Matinkylä, just outside the outskirts of Helsinki. There in a small two-storied cottage, the band begun to practice their craft and the aim was to create funk that was stripped down to the bare es

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October 29, 2012

SOJA

Mention folk music to the average listener and the list of usual suspects come to mind: Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Woodie Guthrie, etc. Talk to SOJA lead singer/guitarist Jacob Hemphill, however, and you'll walk away with a different perspective. "To me, R

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October 22, 2012

Sinner DC

Geneva-based hardly classifiable yet unmistakable Sinner DC return with a new album, and this welcome addition enriches their already extensive discography with another display of both the constant evolution and consistence in quality that the trio is kno

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October 16, 2012

Vivian Green

"I didn't want any sad songs on this record," Vivian Green says of "Green Room," her fourth album and her second for eOne Music. "I wanted to make an uplifting, feel-good record for adults. I wanted to create music that's fun and sexy and soulful, and son

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October 15, 2012

Kylie Auldist

Kylie Auldist has been singing for as long as she can remember and possesses an undeniable natural vocal talent: the kind of powerful yet nuanced soul voice that comes along only once in a while, and when you've heard it once you never quite forget it. Sh

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October 9, 2012

The Herbaliser

More than 18 years into their musical journey, The Herbaliser just keep getting bigger, stronger and better. It all began in the early 1990s when West London duo Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba discovered a shared passion for hip-hop, rare groove, funk and ja

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October 1, 2012

Murs & Fashawn

Murs and Fashawn's relationship sprouted from a deep mutual admiration. They didn't know each other personally, but both prolific west coast MCs had watched the others' career from a distance. Growing up, Fashawn saw Murs release numerous successful solo

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