So Dusty: ‘Expected Value’ by Devilsbelt
Going through submissions is an act of crate-digging by itself. All the irrelevant “up-and-coming trap artists” and electropop aside (Music PR rule #4080: promo people are lazy), there’s always great…
No Words #77: Cap Kendricks, haadoob, A. Billi Free & Tensei, Pecue, Soviet Konducta
Our weekly feature No Words is all about new music recommendations. Nothing to read, only what’s needed: music to listen to. Sermon by Cap Kendricks Organ Juice by haadoob I Luma by A.…
Oonops – All-Vinyl Guest Mix
When Oonops (mmm….) DROPS new music, you know what time it is. His Oonops Drops compilation series carries the same name as his monthly show on Brooklyn Radio (New York). For…
Kassa Overall – Go Get Ice Cream And Listen to Jazz
Just like the number 42 is the answer to “the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything”, so sounds Kassa Overall’s album title as a solution for everything in life:…
No Words #76 (Release Day Special): Murs, Georgia Anne Muldrow & Declaime, Byron the Aquarius, Chali 2na & Krafty Kuts, Corey King
A release day special of our weekly feature No Words. A selection of today’s new albums (and one single) to listen to: Black Love & War by G&D (Georgia Anne Muldrow…
The Sample Story behind DJ Shadow’s ‘Rocket Fuel’
Occasionally, family and friends will refer me to vinyl collections because they know it’s my thing. Usually, it’s just run-of-the-mill stuff that I’m happy to take off of people’s hands;…
Yasu-Pacino – Honey Records Summer Mix
Japanese independent label Honey Records was founded in 2012 by Yasu-Pacino. Their roster features music by beatmakers & DJs such as Budamunk, King Tone, Issugi, Yotaro, and Yasu-Pacino himself. He…
Classic Boom Bap by Sneadr & Chiefrock
The Raw Grain is a new collaborative EP by Dutch producer Sneadr (whose The Dialogue EP I really enjoyed last year) and Italian producer Chiefrock. Seven classic boom bap instrumentals made with an…
No Words #75: Black Milk, Kev Brown & J Scienide, Samiyam, Brous One, Sareem Poems & Newselph
Our weekly feature No Words is all about new music recommendations. Nothing to read, only what’s needed: music to listen to. DiVE EP by Black Milk 88 To Now by Sareem Poems…
Chris B. Murray’s ‘Rap Kings’ Comes to Life as a Collectible Toy
Last month, I shared a selection of the work of illustrator Chris B. Murray on our Instagram page. After I found out he’s worked for Marvel, for a split second,…