The Find Magazine is a global collective of music lovers dedicated to promoting the diffusion of hip hop with jazz, funk, soul, and related genres. We are inspired by the culture of ‘crate digging’ and thus constantly scour the dusty corners of record shops and outskirts of the internet to find the best music for you.
Contests
Giveaway: Win a "Time To Build" CD by DJ Czarny & Tas

Giveaway: Win a “Time To Build” CD by DJ Czarny & Tas

"Time To Build" by Polish hip hop duo DJ Czarny & Tas is still in rotation over here at The Find. On their latest album they combine a traditional hip hop vibe with elements of soul music and even a little bit of drum 'n bass, like in the unexpected intro. Czarny Read more » ...
Contest: Win your own custom T-shirt design (+ 'Bright Ideas' prize package)

Contest: Win your own custom T-shirt design (+ ‘Bright Ideas’ prize package)

For the last 2+ years deebee, Mastro and Intrikit have unloaded their minds of ideas that they wanted to convey on record, culminating in the debut full-length album Bright Ideas. Head over to UGHH or Bandcamp to preview the album, place an order and get inspired to enter a unique contest. D.I.M., Read more » ...
Giveaway: 2x2 tickets for J Rocc & Rich Medina @ BIRD (Rotterdam)

Giveaway: 2×2 tickets for J Rocc & Rich Medina @ BIRD (Rotterdam)

This Saturday it's time for a new edition of "All Eyes On" at BIRD, a really nice venue in Rotterdam (the Netherlands). This time Beat Junkie and wax mastermind J Rocc and b-boy-turned-DJ Rich Medina are going to spin nothing but good tunes. Expect hip hop, soul, funk, afro, and some Read more » ...
Giveaway: 'Hear To See' by Seravince

Giveaway: ‘Hear To See’ by Seravince

Hear To See is the first album by Seravince, a fairly young project by composer and keyboardist Vincent Helbers (a.k.a. Flowriders). It's a 9-track organic future soul trip, heavily inspired by jazz music and with recurring broken beat rhythms. In affiliation with MOOVMNT we give away two CD copies of Seravince's Hear To See. D'Angelo's Read more » ...
Giveaway: Win 2 free tickets for DJ Krush @ The Forum (London, UK)

Giveaway: Win 2 free tickets for DJ Krush @ The Forum (London, UK)

DJ Krush is a true innovator when it comes to hip hop production. The Japanese producer/turntablist creates atmospheric soundscapes, treats sampling as an art and turns styles ranging from trip-hop and ambient to jazz and hip hop into a Japanese audible delicacy. It's no exaggeration to say that he's a Read more » ...
Contest: 'Hip Hop & Jazz' shirts, J-Zen CDs & stickers by Dooinit Music

Contest: ‘Hip Hop & Jazz’ shirts, J-Zen CDs & stickers by Dooinit Music

French label Dooinit Music starts the new year with the release of a video for the hypnotizing instrumental track "O.W. (Other Way)" by producer J-Zen. As announced on our Facebook page a few weeks ago, we have a giveaway lined up for you in affiliation with Dooinit Music. The official Dooinit Read more » ...
Contest: Win an orange vinyl copy of Pumpkin's 'Silence Radio'

Contest: Win an orange vinyl copy of Pumpkin’s ‘Silence Radio’

Silence Radio is the latest release by French-Spanish emcee/poetess Pumpkin. It's available digitally and on CD, but the orange vinyl edition is without a doubt the most appealing. As proud host of this release, we have one copy to give away. Read our interview with Pumpkin for more. Question: What's the Read more » ...
Win a signed copy of Beneficence's new album 'Concrete Soul'

Win a signed copy of Beneficence’s new album ‘Concrete Soul’

Longtime Artifacts affiliate Beneficence is active as emcee since the early 90s and dropped multiple albums with the help of El Da Sensei, DJ Kaos (of Artifacts), Mr. Len (of Company Flow) and others. Now he's back with a new album titled Concrete Soul on Ill Adrenaline Records. The latest single Read more » ...
Contest: Win Analogue Monsta's 'Boom' on exclusive vinyl

Contest: Win Analogue Monsta’s ‘Boom’ on exclusive vinyl

Record label Scion A/V hooked us up with ten vinyl records of Boom by eclectic pair Suzi Analogue and TOKiMONSTA. Their collective background of hip hop, electronic music, psych rock & R&B has blown both minds and speakers alike and results in this double 10" vinyl release. This vinyl release by the L.A.-meets-Philly twosome Read more » ...
Contest: Win a copy of 'De Hiphopleeft Mixtape' with SirOJ, Sticks, Benjamin Diggins & others

Contest: Win a copy of ‘De Hiphopleeft Mixtape’ with SirOJ, Sticks, Benjamin Diggins & others

The first CD by our fellow Dutchies of website Hiphopleeft (Hip Hop Lives) will be presented at Bitterzoet in Amsterdam this friday, but it's available for purchase now. The compilation includes exclusive material by SirOJ, Sticks, FS Green, Rare Villains, Engel, Benjamin Diggins, and others. We highly recommend Hiphopleeft if Read more » ...
Contest: Win a free CD of Borka's 'What Sticks'

Contest: Win a free CD of Borka’s ‘What Sticks’

Slovenian producer Borka hooked us up with a copy of his debut EP, entitled "What Sticks". It's a versatile eight-track collection with an 'old-meets-new' ethic; exactly one of the generational cross-overs we love here at The Find. Both contemporary synthesized clichés as well as old school sample treasures are pasted together, Read more » ...
Contest: Win 2 passe-partout tickets for Dour Festival!

Contest: Win 2 passe-partout tickets for Dour Festival!

Dour Festival is hands down one of our favorite European festivals. With this year's line-up including The Pharcyde (+ live band), Dilated Peoples, Mount Kimbie, DOOM, Bon Iver, Doomtree, Caribou, Dam-Funk and Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli), we cannot wait to nail down Read more »
Giveaway: Win an exclusive vinyl picture disc by Gone Beyond and Mumbles

Giveaway: Win an exclusive vinyl picture disc by Gone Beyond and Mumbles

We're very glad to collaborate with Dday One's Content (L)abel again for another exciting contest. This time we give away a very limited edition 10" vinyl picture disc, brand new by producers Gone Beyond and Mumbles. "Duet For Space And Time" with abstract instrumental tracks and crazy artwork on the Read more » ...
Contest: 'Kid's Colors' cover contest

Contest: ‘Kid’s Colors’ cover contest

Dutch producer/dj Kid Sundance will release his solo album Kid's Colors in August 2012. A modern variant on the 70s and 80s library records and a mix of jazzy hip hop, funk, a pinch of afro & Brasil and early 80s synth-sounds. To complement the release, there's an actual coloring contest! Of course the upcoming Read more » ...
Contest: Win Naturetone's 'Turnings Of The Sun' on CD

Contest: Win Naturetone’s ‘Turnings Of The Sun’ on CD

Hailing from Bern, Naturetone contributed to the Swiss hip hop scene in the early 1990s as a founding member of ecologist hip hop crew 3TP. After a 15-year studio hiatus, Naturetone returned in 2010 with "Nihon", an atmospheric instrumental hip hop album which pays tribute to Japan. Now he's back Read more » ...
Contest: Win a limited vinyl copy of Kirill Tipo's 'Believe In Rhythm'

Contest: Win a limited vinyl copy of Kirill Tipo’s ‘Believe In Rhythm’

With hip hop being the main ingredient for The Find Magazine, we still try to reflect an eclectic nature with many other genres. "Believe In Rhythm" by Russian producer Kirill Tipo is one of those excellent 'other finds' we just have to share with you. "Believe In Rhythm" is the Read more » ...
Contest: 25 copies of Hectic Zeniths' self-titled album (CD)

Contest: 25 copies of Hectic Zeniths’ self-titled album (CD)

Hectic Zeniths is the work of bedroom producer and multi-instrumentalist Adam Morgan Prince. Nearly three years in the making, the densely layered project builds around original piano compositions with an atmospheric collage of chopped and pitched dollar-bin vinyl samples, live instrumentation, synths, and haunting vocals. 'Hectic Zeniths' is an anagram Read more » ...
Contest: Win a vinyl copy of 'The Mission EP' by Eric Lau & Guilty Simpson

Contest: Win a vinyl copy of ‘The Mission EP’ by Eric Lau & Guilty Simpson

The collaborative release "The Mission EP" by Stones Throw's Detroit representative Guilty Simpson and London-based producer Eric Lau is the long-awaited follow-up to the 2007 banger 'For The D'. In affiliation with Kilawatt Music we have one vinyl copy to giveaway. Read more »
Contest: Win a copy of Ssaliva's new 'RZA' 10"

Contest: Win a copy of Ssaliva’s new ‘RZA’ 10″

Today marks the release of the 'RZA' 10" record by Belgian producer Ssaliva. Artwork by DimRun, screenprinted embossed sleeves and clean gold vinyl, limited to 300 copies. In affiliation with Vlek Records we give away one 10" record. After accolades including a first physical release on Matthew David’s Leaving Records and Read more » ...
Contest: Limited edition 'Blue Note State Of Mind' flexi-disc, signed by Lord Finesse

Contest: Limited edition ‘Blue Note State Of Mind’ flexi-disc, signed by Lord Finesse

Today marks the release of the second edition of the Art Of Diggin' mix-cd series. This installment is called Blue Note State Of Mind, curated by the legendary Lord Finesse. As the name implies, the mix series is all about crate digging, samples and all that jazz. In conjunction with Read more » ...
Contest: Grap Luva - Neva Done (Limited Edition Blue Vinyl Version)

Contest: Grap Luva – Neva Done (Limited Edition Blue Vinyl Version)

Following our two-piece interview with 'younger soul brother' Grap Luva, we are now excited to give away a limited edition vinyl record of his most recent release 'Neva Done' in affiliation with Slice-Of-Spice, pressed on blue wax! Dig in to our interview for the easy answer and win this wonderful Read more » ...
Contest: Win digital copies of SoulChef's upcoming album 'Here & Now'

Contest: Win digital copies of SoulChef’s upcoming album ‘Here & Now’

New Zealand producer SoulChef is due to release his third LP on independent label Bluebottle Records. With two releases under his belt showcasing two different sounds, SoulChef fuses them together to create a refreshing sound on the upcoming album 'Here & Now', to be released on December 22nd. We give Read more » ...
Contest: 'I' CD by Fuel Box, digital download codes & promo

Contest: ‘I’ CD by Fuel Box, digital download codes & promo

I don't want to sound like an A&R scout talking about 'hit potential', but really: I feel like Fuel Box is on the verge of something bigger. We're keeping an eye and ear peeled for them since early last year and with the current release of the album 'I', it's Read more » ...
Contest: Packages of Blindspot's 'Apart' and 'Hugs & Scissors' (+ Exclusive MP3)

Contest: Packages of Blindspot’s ‘Apart’ and ‘Hugs & Scissors’ (+ Exclusive MP3)

Producer Dot is on a constant search for the essence of a sound that's tearing down the boundaries of the average. Wherever his sound takes you next, there's always the inevitable feeling of beauty around. Partner-in-crime Mr. Feat always had a strong connection to one of the deepest and most Read more » ...