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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
Kein Hass Da
In official cooperation with the Bad Brains management the finest tracks of the legendary US group has been transferred into German - for the artwork the capitol of the United States (Washington D.C.) has been also transformed into the Brandenburg Gate (B
Radio Citizen
Four years have passed since the release of "Berlin Serengeti", the debut album from producer Niko Schabel and friends, aka Radio Citizen. His first album was an all-out assault of electronic music armed with organic tentacles that reached far into an ecl
The Glimmers
It's been a crazy decade for the Glimmers. It all started when they created Eskimo Recordings way back in 1999, a label that hosts various artists and many others like Lindstrom & Prins Thomas and 'future disco kings' Aeroplane. On that label the Glimmers
Danny Byrd
One of the very first artists to sign to the fledgling Hospital label - way back at the turn of the millennium, Danny Byrd's own inimitable take on soulful, vocal drum & bass has become a staple in the scene. His use of hip hop, house and r&b influences i
Seu Jorge And Almaz
Seu Jorge has always put artistic freedom first. His extraordinary story spans theatre projects in Rio's favelas, movie acting (as Knockout Ned in Fernando Meirelles' City Of God, and with Bill Murray in Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic) and of course, bec
Bilal
Grammy-nominated musical artist Bilal returns with his third studio album, "Airtight's Revenge", which will be released in September through Plug Research Music. A provocative genre-bending album that dissects love, politics and relationships, "Airtight's
Permanent Vacation
There's plenty to celebrate in a zeppelin high above the Munich clouds - the secret command center of Permanent Vacation. Four years after its foundation, label heads Tom Bioly and Benjamin Fröhlich have reached the magic catalogue number 50. And of cour
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra is THE Japanese ska and jazz band, formed in 1988. Initially well known on the Japanese underground scene, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra became quickly the number #1 live ska band in Japan. Their first 12" in 1989, "Monster Roc
Gappy Ranks
Gappy Ranks born and grown in Harlesden NW10. Father Jamaican, Mother Dominican, a good combination like Rice & Peas. Early support and recognition of this rising young talent who had made his studio debut with the Ruff Cutt band at age 11 came from local
The Budos Band
Having scalded listeners' ears with sonic lava on Budos I and stung them with venomous frequencies on Budos II, The Budos Band delivers on their promise to spread the epidemic of "Budos Fever" far and wide with the release of The Budos Band III. The cobra
DJ Fresh
The most heavyweight drum & bass album of 2010 has finally arrived and it's been well worth the wait! "Kryptonite" is an electronic tour-de-force, a masterpiece of sound design and imagination from one of the scene's most pioneering figureheads, DJ Fresh.
Skream
Ollie 'Skream' Jones is on a major roll. The 25 year old Croydon DJ, producer and original dubstepper had the festival anthem of last year with his "Let's Get Ravey" remix of La Roux's "In For The Kill"; he's just been featured on the cover of NME with hi
Freddie Gibbs
Hailing from Gary, Indiana, a place whose murder and crime rates have ranked it several times at the top of the "Most Dangerous Cities" list, Freddie Gibbs is the true definition of a street survivor. Raised on Gary's east side, Gibbs lived the hard life
Toots & The Maytals
Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are considered legends of ska and reggae music. Their sound is a unique, original combination of gospel, ska, soul, reggae and rock. Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, the leader of the group, was born
Rakaa
Coasting down Los Angeles' 405 highway, Rakaa Iriscience, one third of world-renowned hip hop crew Dilated Peoples, is on his way to the studio to lay down mixes for his upcoming solo album "Crown Of Thorns", his debut after four albums with his group and
Capleton
Out of hundreds of Capleton recordings 15 tracks have been chosen, and only one producer per track has made it to get onto the new album "I-Ternal Fire". With a top-a-top line-up of current Jamaican producers and musicians the follow-up album to "Reign Of
TJ Kong & Nuno Dos Santos
Tell me, when was the last time you fell in love with an album? Making you want to hit the replay button, as soon as the last song was finished, just to avoid losing that warm glow inside your head? "After Dark, My Sweet", the fantastic debut by Dutch duo
Dwele
Neo-soul singer/songwriter/producer Dwele grew up on Detroit's West side, listening to soul music from Motown visionaries Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye as well as jazz on the radio. Born Andwele Gardner, he began writing songs at the age of ten, after his
Andy Votel
Andy Votel is a lucky man and he knows it. Not least because he manages to balance three or four of his favorite jobs in a vain hope to keep wolves from his door. And not least because he has managed to meet most of his musical heroes and spend precious t
Andrew Collberg
He is young. He was born a mere 22 years ago, in a Swedish town called Lund. At the age of eight he had his first drum lesson in a New Zealand instrument shop. At the age of ten he wrote his first song (about a Gorilla); his stage premier was at fourteen
Anthony Rother
Sometimes processes start extremely slowly. And then they develop in an inexorable speed. This is exactly what happened during Anthony Rother's recent album production with "Popkiller 2". However this time-consuming phase did not even concern the musical
Todd Terje
Have you ever tried looking for the 'fizbalearic caramba dub disco' section in a record shop? Ever found it? Well, after this release it shouldn't be a problem, because the lean mean remix machine of the north is finally compiling his finest work on this
Guilty Simpson
Guilty Simpson was born in Detroit, the son and grandson of the family's performing musicians in his father and grandfather. At age four, Simpson and his mother began traveling with an aunt in the military, living in California and Birmingham, Alabama, be
Matthew Larkin Cassell
San Francisco Bay Area songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Matthew Larkin Cassell is now known for a trilogy of late 70s/early 80s records that he self-financed and released on his own imprint. These records - soulful, brilliant and difficult
Le Le
Le Le is a band project of Parra. The creative mastermind from Amsterdam made a name for himself as one of the most talented illustration artists in the alternative art world. Parra has been working for brands like Nike and Alife, and his work has been pu
Nonplace 10th Anniversary Edition
With this 10th Anniversary exclusive instrumentals CD edition Nonplace celebrates ten years of labeldom. It's not merely a wild mixture of adventurous quality grooves, but an assembly of tunes from extremely different sources. The contributions come from
Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto
Nestled between the Caribbean and the Rio Magdalena lies the city of Barranquilla. Hailed by locals as Colombia's 'Puerto de Oro' (Golden Gate), Barranquilla has served as a gateway for 'Caribbean Tropical Sounds' for almost a century. Home to the country
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings have come a long way since their humble beginnings nearly a decade ago. Steeped within the gilded and gritty sounds of gospel, soul and funk, this nine-piece Brooklyn collective has continued to electrify fans, disc jockeys, c
Elaste Vol. 3
"Three years have gone by since the last "Elaste" compilation. In this time the virus of cosmic disco (or afrofunky as they say in Italy) has spread round the place - giving me lots of good feedback and fan letters. Thank you! I have spent these three yea
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