New video for Babe Rainbow. A collaboration between myself, Alex Kurina and Kent Hugo.
Category Archives: music
Africa Past & Future Mix
africa.mp3 Mystery Intro Madlib: Red, Black & Green Showcase The Last Electro-Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble: Tones for Larry Young Madlib: African Map Watch Banbarra: Shack Up Madlib: Afrosound Panorama Madlib: Warrior’s Theme Madlib: Afritonic pt. 2 [buy the Madlib Medicine Show Vol.3 here] … Read More →
All Hail Hyperdub
Here’s a quick n’ dirty video I did for the recently self-leaked and apparently unfinished track “automating”, in anticipation of Darkstar’s upcoming album on Hyperdub. Bonus: Darkstar: Aidy’s Girl’s A Computer 01%20Aidy%27s%20Girl%27s%20A%20Computer.mp3 Darkstar: Squeeze My Lime 02%20Squeeze%20My%20Lime.mp3 Darkstar: Need You 01%20Need%20You.mp3 Darkstar: Break 02%20Break.mp3
Thom Yorke VS Gilles Peterson
Mix of the Month: Gilles Peterson and Thom Yorke back to back spinning Floating Points, Darkstar, Mingus, Sun-Ra, Doom, Madlib, Dam Funk and the rest of the gang. Gilles_Peterson-live_on_radio_1-01-20-2010.mp3 BONUS!
Sonic Narratives
BBC 2/All Black: The Jungle Underworld BBC 4: Synth Britannia “n the late 1970s, small pockets of electronic artists including the Human League, Daniel Miller and Cabaret Volatire were inspired by Kraftwerk and JG Ballard and dreamt of the sound of the future against the … Read More →
Winter Sounds/Recent Mixes
Ben UFO: Why Not Mix ben-ufo-why-not-mix.mp3 Unreleased and forthcoming from the likes of Roska, Kode 9, Ikonika & Joy Orbison. DJ Oneman: Winter 2009 Mix “The Winter mix is a real mix of styles, incorporating old favourites like Shackleton and Burial as well as some … Read More →
How Y’all Say Y’all Name?
I caught Sa-Ra Creative Partners and Benji B at Gramaphone last night and, surprise surprise, the club got “thick”. What does that even mean? Shiiiiit. It means don’t wear a toque when Sa-Ra is in the building, I suppose. After a typically stellar set from … Read More →
Gypsy Vision
I arrived in Tokyo at dusk with a sweat-drenched back and a belly full of space noodles and airline wine. I headed straight to the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, an urban resort known for its ultra-modern décor, which includes two faux-jungle pools and a maze … Read More →
Label Watch: Takeshi Records
“Created in 2008 by Japanese hip hop producer “dopement”. The label exist untill real Takeshi Kitano call him and says “You bastard! stop violating my s**t!” and kick my pretty ass.” I like this guy’s style, here’s three new-ish tracks from Tokyo-based Takeshi Records: Vast … Read More →
Label Watch: Kindred Spirits
From the brain of one of Amsterdam’s most notable rare groove enthusiasts, KC the Funkaholic, Kindred Spirits is a label like no other. Taking its name from KC’s legendary club night at the Paradiso, Kindred Spirits is backed by a gang of music fanatics who … Read More →
FaltyDL
FaltyDL aka Drew Lustman started off this year with the brilliant To London, a track championed by all the prime influencers from Mary Anne Hobbs to Kode9. He’s expanded his interstellar groove on his debut Love is a Liability, and is currently riding on a … Read More →
Sonic Fiction: Dub Dreams & Remix Ghosts
King Midas Sound: Dub Heavy: Hearts & Ghosts EP Label: Hyperdub Kevin Martin, the madman behind The Bug, Pressure & Techno Animal brings us the latest from King Midas Sound, a collaboration with Trinidadian writer/spoken word artist Roger Robinson. The pair team up in Kode9 … Read More →
Label Watch: Finders Keepers
Last week I discovered Finders Keepers, a London-based record label that specializes in “psychedelic / jazz / folk / funk / avant-garde and whacked-out movie musak.” These dudes are for real, and have rapidly amassed a serious collection of pressings that will prove indispensable to … Read More →
Remano Eszildn
A few years ago Remano Eszildn was literally throwing up bricks. Training in brickwork for over 2 years he quit and turned his attention to building something different. With no musical background Remano began fiddling with his brother’s equipment, pulling together notes and tracks and … Read More →
Interview: Del tha Funkee Homosapien
Next to Arctic crab fishing, Hip-Hop is probably the most difficult industry to stay afloat in. All the cutthroat competition, government pressure, fickle consumers, corporate greed and street-level violence make it easy for successful rappers to easily drop into obscurity. Not many artists are able … Read More →
A Kool Keith Retrospective