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May 14, 2012

Silly Walks Discotheque

Silly Walks Discotheque is one of Germany's foundation reggae soundsystems founded in 1991. Under the name Silly Walks Movement, Silly Walks made a deep impact on the european reggae scene with their productions and releases such as "Songs Of Melody", "Si

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May 7, 2012

Sugarman 3

You know that little something you've been missing but can't quite wrap your noodle around what in the world it could be? This is something of an epidemic here in sunny Bushwick Brooklyn, and if the fan mail and phone calls don't deceive, which they never

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April 26, 2012

Etienne de Crécy

"It was a shock back in 1992. That was 20 years ago and I still haven't recovered from it. It was really powerful and straight to the brain! It hit Philippe Zdar and me at the same time, on a barge in the suburbs of Paris. The party was called 'Transbody

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April 19, 2012

Belleruche

Combining a very modern aesthetic with classic song writing ability, this album is a collision of haunting vocals, tough analogue sounds and bleeding edge electronic production. Stranger rhythms and basslines inhabit this record; both in the studio and on

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April 12, 2012

Logistics

Logistics grew up on a self-prescribed musical diet made up of equal parts guitar-based compositions from bands such as Rage Against The Machine and down tempo efforts from labels like Mo' Wax. Matt Gresham a.k.a Logistics, younger brother of Dan Nu:Tone,

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April 6, 2012

Lou Ragland

O'Jays road manager, Don King prison chauffeur, window washer, house painter, Ink Spot, Domino, producer, engineer, label owner, guitorgan technician, and one-time steward of a coveted Jet Magazine delivery route, Lou Ragland is Cleveland's Eastside succe

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March 27, 2012

Sounds From The Soul Underground

Sounds From The Soul Underground draws together tracks by some of the greatest contemporary acts from all over the globe and working within the genres of soul, funk, afrobeat, latin and jazz today. With a hard to find rarity from Ray Camacho & The Tear Dr

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March 12, 2012

Hint

Hint's third album "Daily Intake", sees this highly respected underground producer, remixer and DJ working with incredible vocal talent from around the world; mashing up dancehall, hip hop, UK house and bass music influences to create a flowing yet consta

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March 2, 2012

High Contrast

High Contrast should need no introduction with a legacy as one of D+B's most recognisable and much loved figures. Since the release of his seminal debut, "True Colours" in 2002, he's risen through the ranks to become one of the most sought-after DJs in th

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February 23, 2012

Sly & Robbie

February 2012 sees the light for "Blackwood Dub" - Sly & Robbie's first flawless dub album in years. The longplay release was realised with longtime companion musicians including Mikey 'Mao' Chung (Guitar) and Uziah 'Sticky' Thompson (Percussion) and othe

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February 13, 2012

Sizzla

Any new Sizzla Kalonji album is an event, but this one's even more special than usual. Sizzla himself describes his upcoming new full-length "The Chant" as "a breakthrough" and a major stepping-stone in his career. "We're venturing into a new world right

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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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