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Portico Quartet
The change of clothes on Portico's third album hits home. Hats off.
R&S Records: In Order to Dance XI
"The techno/old-school undercurrent will sit nicely in the basement raves"
Raekwon: Shaolin vs. Wu-Twang
"This is a Raekwon album to put on, sit back and soak in."
James Blake: James Blake
"... two of the album’s unique components: an intriguing play with silence and—the most striking of the two—Blake's own vocals."
Belleruche: 270 Stories
"The organic progression and sonic surprises in
270 Stories
is in keeping with the philosophy of a group where nothing is set in stone."
Polar Bear & Jyager – Common Ground
"Just like superheroes, jazz musicians and rappers are fond of teaming up."
Soweto Kinch: The New Emancipation
British jazz alto saxophonist and rapper Soweto Kinch has dropped his most accomplished album yet.
Roots Manuva Meets Wrongtom – Duppy Writer
"A new release from Roots Manuva is always something to celebrate."
Fat Freddy’s Drop: Live At The Roundhouse
Whether you drop this with a bunch of best mates or late night on your own allow Dallas and the boys to infiltrate your personal digs.
Soil & “Pimp” Sessions – 6
Death Jazz pioneers and hailing from Japan, Soil & “Pimp” Sessions uphold their reputation with a brilliant second album
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J-Dilla Changed My Life&Scala
It’s that time again when we get to celebrate the legend that was J-Dilla. Organised by The Doctor’s Orders, expect...
Django Django: Default
Great video and track from new band Django Django. They release their self-titled debut album on January 30th via Because...
SAMPLED@Bar Music Hall
The Doctors Orders & Main Squeeze in association with www.WhoSampled.com present – SAMPLED: SICKER THAN YOU AVERAGE SAMPLE SALE Midday...
Frank Ocean: Swim Good
Frank Ocean, who packed London’s XOYO last week, is our pick of the day. From Nostalgia, ultra.
Dopamine Doppelgangerz & Hey!Zeus: Instrumentals
Jazz fusion hip hop as London native Hey!Zeus offers his new instrumental project alongside his German Cousins over at sichtexot.com Get...
A State Of Mind@Queen of Hoxton
A State Of Mind are playing in London this Friday at the Queen Of Hoxton, as part of their Crown...
ItsNate: Never Ask Take Everything
Having blogged about his brilliant single and video ‘City Lights’ we thought we’d remind people of exciting new talent ItsNate....
ItsNate feat. MsMerrick: City Lights
ItsNate is a young MC from London quickly gaining fame for his unique flow and choice in beats, which hint...
Piff Gang: Piff Breaks & 808′s
Piff Gang are our new guilty pleasure. They’re taking you back to those days when hip hop crews ruled. Those...
Jess Mills Live Dates
Jess Mills is easily becoming one of our favourite new solo artists. Her debut has been produced by Breakage and...
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