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Reviews
Jono McCleery: There Is
Jono’s voice—which would laugh in the face of the Bermuda Triangle—carries us through.
Youth Lagoon: The Year of Hibernation
Everything lies in melody, tone, crescendo—all kinds of awesome.
9th Wonder: The Wonder Years
Pick an MC in contemporary hip-hop that you like, and they’re probably on here.
Jehst: The Dragon From An Ordinary Family
"The man has lost absolutely none of his ability to paint a picture with his words."
Omar: Sing (If You Want It)
It’s a record that can boast forward thinking and timelessness as its attributes—a gift that has deservedly won the legend a Mobo nomination this time around
Prose: Force of Habit
Prose have dropped a superb boom bap debut ticking all the right boxes and then some.
The Electric: Life Is Moving
The Russian beat terrorist has now formed the most exciting musical collective of his career – The Electric.
Magnetic Man: Magnetic Man
This highly anticipated electronic project from Magnetic Man is not immediately something you expected.
Push T: Fear of God
The Little brother of Clipse, Thornton, is back for the first time with his long awaited solo mixtape, Fear of God.
Embee: The Mellow Turning Moment
"The Mellow Turning Moment is probably Embee’s furthest venture from his musical starting point to date."
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Gordon Gartrell Radio: Episode 17
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14th: Take Me There
Beatnik Sessions: Tanya Lacey (Part 2)
Beatnik Sessions: Tanya Lacey (Part 1)
Lucy Rose: Beatnik Sessions
SBTRKT feat. Little Dragon: Wildfire
Benji B feat. Maxi Jazz: Where My Heart Is
James Blake: Lindisfarne
Jehst: Starting Over
Tylor, The Creator: Yonkers
Beatnik Sessions: United Vibrations
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14th: Take You There
The Brighton duo present the stunning music video for their new single influenced by their love of 90s rave and...
Disclosure: Tenderly/Flow
Having made new their debut on Moshi Moshi singles club with ‘Offline Dexterity’ back in 2010, things have blown up...
Clear Soul Forces: Get Know better
We can’t get enough of new hip hop grew — Clear Soul Forces. Representing Detroit, ‘Get Know Better’ is their...
Friends: I’m His Girl
For those who still don’t know about Friends and their sensual, provocatively percussive pop you need to know. They are...
Jean Grae: U&Me&EveryoneWeKnow
Jean Grae’s first single off her upcoming Cake or Death album. Produced by M-Phazes.
Common: Blue Sky
We were skeptical of whether Common would be able to juggle good music with Hollywood-acting. But it seems he can...
Gabrielle Aplin: Home
This is the first video from exciting new artist Gabrielle Aplin for her single ‘Home’. Taken from her first EP...
Blackstar: You Already Knew
Apparently Blackstar are working on a tribute mixtape to Aretha Franklin. And they just dropped a single. Interesting…
Blackstar: Fix Up
Blackstar, Kweli and Mos Def’s (now Yasin Bey) duo, drop their first single in… a decade? Produced by the blunted...
Drake: Over My Dead Body (Starslinger Edit)
Starslinger, who recently dropped the first single from his forthcoming album, edits the opener on Drake’s second album Take Care.
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