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Digging Deep: Bastien Keb
September 28, 2015 | Avneet Takhar
Following the fabulous offering by Rich Medina in the last Digging Deep, we continue in our quest to explore the minds and roots of some of the scene’s most compelling musicians. Hailing from the exotic environs of Royal Leamington Spa, … Read More
In Conversation With: Dele Sosimi
June 17, 2015 | Adam Tiran
Dele Sosimi is one of afrobeat’s foremost patrons in 2015. Born in London to Nigerian parents in 1963, Dele’s involvement with the Afro-funk/jazz hybrid has been hugely prominent and longstanding. Moving back to Nigeria in the ’70s, Dele’s first major … Read More
Five Essentials: Marcel Lune
May 15, 2015 | Alex Rennie 1
Fresh-faced Bristolian Marcel Lune (aka Motz Workman) has been causing a proper stir of late with his fresh brand of beats. Growing up in and amongst a city that constitutes a fundamental part of the UK bass music scene … Read More
New Fela Kuti biopic, ‘Finding Fela’, brings afrobeat to the silver screen
August 18, 2014 | Adam Tiran
“It’s outstanding to me the number of people who still have no idea who Fela is”. These are the words of Bill T. Jones, director of the recent Broadway smash Fela!, in the opening minutes of the new biopic on … Read More
Digging Deep: Tall Black Guy
April 28, 2014 | Rhemayo Brooks
Detroit is the home of musical legend: a once fertile city that even when bulldozed to the ground, can yield the most inspiring and exciting sapling of musical ingenuity. Terrel Wallace, aka Tall Black Guy, is one of those artists … Read More
Digging Deep: Ben Hauke
April 19, 2014 | Matt Clough
The South London electronic music scene is brimming with raw, undeveloped talent; constantly adapting to the ever changing climate of the underground scene. That said, there are few producers out there like Ben Hauke.
While Ben might not have been … Read More
REVIEW: Various – Brazilian Beats 7 (Mr. Bongo)
November 14, 2013 | Adam Tiran
If you’re not already familiar with Brighton-based label Mr. Bongo, you’ve got some important homework to do. As a record label, film and publishing company specialising in music from all corners of the globe, the admirable crate-digging activities of Mr. … Read More
DOWNLOAD: Memory9 – The Dodecahedron
October 24, 2013 | Adam Tiran
Following on from his Five Steps, Memory9 returns with the first track from his forthcoming EP, Red Falcon. The Dodecahedron is a typically abstract affair, delving into the depths of darkly melodic juke and 808 beats, it’s distorted reversed guitar … Read More