Interview: FloFilz (The Limelight #3)
The Limelight is an ongoing collaboration with illustrator MC Blue Matter. Sparked by a mutual love for beats, the series intends to shine a light on the people behind the productions. It’s…
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Breaking Down The Breaks #3: Jonny Drop (The Expansions)
Our series Breaking Down The Breaks highlights a drummer’s all-time favorite breaks. From the best grooves to sample origins. Jonny Drop is the drummer of South London-based jazz/funk quartet The…
Listen: Soul Supreme – The Message / Umi Says 7″
Who needs Mos Def or The Furious Five when you have Soul Supreme? Just kidding, just kidding. Don’t light your hip-hop torches. These instrumental covers of classics by Jerusalem-born, Amsterdam-based…
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…
Album Stream: Hubert Tas – Unfinished / 未了
Eight years ago, Hubert Tas started to spread the gospel of “Passion, Music & Hip-Hop” together with DJ Czarny. Continuing that flow of good music ever since, and moving to…
Interview: Farnell Newton
Trumpeter Farnell Newton, based in Portland, is an artist who wears many hats, playing funk, soul, gospel, hip-hop, jazz, and more. Farnell has played and toured with such legends as Jill…
Propo’88 – Jazzvolution (We’ve Got) | LDBK Mix
To celebrate the release of our new vinyl record, Propo’88 got behind his decks to create a 1-hour mix full of hip-hop, jazz, soul, and a few exclusives. Thanks for…
Listen to our new ‘Jazzvolution Chapter Two’ Record
Jazzvolution Chapter Two is our new instrumental hip-hop/jazz compilation. This is our ode to the art of beatmaking. From traditional sampling and beats rooted in hip-hop’s golden era, to a…
The Find Premiere: Ol’ Burger Beats – RIP Parlan (A Tribute to Jazz Pianist Horace Parlan)
Roughly one year after his album Mind Games (for what it’s worth: reaching over 5 million streams!), Norwegian producer Ol’ Burger Beats of the Mutual Intentions famalam is about to…
Sameed – A Tribe Called Quest Jazz Samples (NTS Radio)
NTS Radio‘s Sameed created a 1-hour episode solely consisting of jazz records as sampled on albums by A Tribe Called Quest. And as jazz is what (they’ve got), there’s more…