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Features
- Hollie Cook
Sounds of Milk and Honey - Lotek
Pop the question - Jagga
Lights, Camera, Action - Olivier Daysoul
Back and forth in time - Fat Freddy’s Drop
Pacific harmony - Soundwave 2010 Recap: Day 2
Carrying on... - Soundwave 2010 Recap: Day 1
Working up a climax - Nneka
Inequality has a voice - Daru Jones
True to his gospel - Rox
Heart on her sleeve
Reviews
- Katalyst: Deep Impressions
"I'd market Deep Impressions as your party friend and protector." - Hollie Cook: Hollie Cook
The most enjoyable and heart-rendering reggae albums in recent times. - LV + Joshua Idelhen
Cheeky and infectious, Routes offers something very fun. - Benji Boko: Beats, Treats & All Things Unique
Settling in Brighton, exciting new producer Benji Boko proclaims to carve his music from records found in the second-hand shops... - Ladi6: Time is Not Much
"With a mixture of jazzy, soulful and hip-hop production, the soulful tones of New Zealand star Ladi6 are welcome." - Rusko: O.M.G.!
"You want an artist to take risks, show variety, but the problem with O.M.G.! is that there’s too much experimentation" - Flowering Inferno (Quantic) – Dog With A Rope
Will ‘Quantic‘ Holland relocated to Cali, Colombia in 2007, judging by his new release the equator has had him perform to the best of his abilities. - Nneka – No Longer At Ease
A winning mix of soul, hip-hop and reggae, Nneka has a catchy second album - DJ Vadim: U Can’t Lurn Imaginashun
Known as the John Coltrane of Hip-Hop, DJ Vadim releases his new magnificent musical gem U CAN’T LURN IMAGINASHUN. A... - Rodney P: The Future
Supremely produced Rodney P's debut is a cornerstone in any good music collection
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Blog
- Ikestra: Ikestra
With their stunning self-titled debut album released via Destroy All Records, Ikestra have fast become one of the most exciting... - Mungo’s Hi Fi: Jah Come To I
Glasgow-based sound system, Mungo’s Hi Fi produce some quality reggae and dub. A personal favourite for todays recommendation. - Planas: 2 Little 2 Late
Today we recommend new artist Planas and one of our favourites from his eagerly awaited debut album The Long Game. Dropping... - Hollie Cook@Cargo
Don’t miss reggae/pop queen Hollie Cook live at Cargo on the 27th of November. She is one of our favourite... - Klumzy Tung: Counting Sheep
Part two of ten videos to ten releases by exciting new band Klumzy Tung, the infectious ‘Counting Sheep’ is another... - Natty feat. Ragga Twins: Around Here
We’ve been fans of reggae/soul singer Natty for years – even since his debut album Man Like I which included... - Debian Blak: Hawks and Spies feat. Neo Joshua
Newcomer Debian Blak isn’t exactly new. Still the drummer of super energetic and loud East Park Reggae Collective, he has... - Asaviour ‘Savvy Sav’ Beatnik Mix One
Rapper and producer Asaviour a.k.a Savvy Sav is the next to offer this exclusive mix as part of our guest... - Marlon: Riding Home
You know at beatnik we have had an eye for the next big artist. Well Marlon, once part of Mattafix,... - Get Low@Plan B
Get Low is back for another Plan B Sesh this Saturday. Expect tropical hip hop, electronic and good vibes reggae....