Label Love #4: 7 Albums to Celebrate 7 Years of Dezi-Belle Records
Berlin-based label Dezi-Belle Records is celebrating its seven-year anniversary this week. This Saturday, 40 beatmakers and emcees play a set at the Dezi-Belle Birthday at Panke–one of our favorite spots in Berlin.…
No Words #62: FloFilz, ShunGu, Aru-2, The Du-Rites & La Fine Equipe
Our weekly feature No Words is all about new music recommendations. Nothing to read, only what’s needed: music to listen to. A Black Market Album by ShunGu Ayakashi Instruments by Aru-2 Transit(ions)…
Listen: Fold – We’re The Ones (Album)
There’s something spiritual about Fold’s We’re The Ones. The spoken word on “Stand Up”, the mantra of “All Waken Finally to Being Human”, speeches by the likes of Malcolm X &…
Spindyrella – Ain’t Nuthin’ But a She Thing (All-Vinyl Guest Mix)
Journalist and hip-hop DJ Tina Küchenmeister a.k.a. Spindyrella from Leipzig, Germany hooked us up with this awesome guest mix. An all-vinyl and all-passion mix full of hip-hop & soul. Ranging…
No Words #61: DJ Yoda, SicknessMP, Resilienza Records, DJ Suspect & Marc Hype
Our weekly feature No Words is all about new music recommendations. Nothing to read, only what’s needed: music to listen to. Homecooking by DJ Yoda (Related: DJ Yoda – Home Cooking Collaborators…
khaderbai – 51 Minutes of BOOM! (Guest Mix)
Swiss beatmaker khaderbai only needs half an hour to showcase the best in boom bap. His monthly radio show 30 Minutes of BOOM! presents top of the bill beats, just the…
Swimming One Last Victory Lap – A ‘Thank You’ to Nipsey Hussle & Mac Miller
“The greatest and most important problems of life are all fundamentally insoluble. They can never be solved but only outgrown.” Words: Jasper Staal | Photo: Jimmy Fontaine There is something deeply…
The Soul Surfers – KU Theme (The Find Premiere)
If a press release starts with the following, then you have my attention. “Russia’s equivalent of The J.B.’s but with a touch of krautrock: think Can and some other flavours. The…
No Words #60: Beatnick Dee, Spectacular Diagnostics, Shafiq Husayn, Djar One, Chris Orrick
Our weekly feature No Words is all about new music recommendations. Nothing to read, only what’s needed: music to listen to. For Pete's Sake / It Takes A… by Spectacular Diagnostics Patience…
DJ Yoda – Home Cooking Collaborators & Influences (Guest Mix)
Influenced by Guru’s Jazzmatazz-series, DJ Yoda‘s upcoming Home Cooking album brings together some of his favorite artists from genres such as hip-hop, jazz & soul. Homegrown UK talent as well as golden era stalwarts…