As the air raid siren called out and solid, smooth, reggae infected beats and rhythms rolled out under the chanting voice of Sleepy Wonder, the grin on my face got wider and wider. The song is called “Sound the Alarm” and it leads Thievery Corporation’s new album Radio Retaliation, announcing that not only is this […]

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“From the soul-jazz of “Music Takes Me Up” (featuring the golden lungs of Alice Russell), through the cartoonish tail-swishing of “Donkey Ride”, on into the monstrous bass parps of “Whiplash,” past a superb cameo from Roots Manuva (“Nice Up The Function,”) and across the bit where the bass comes back and is Stronger And More […]

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Fat Jon (of Five Deez) has been releasing wonderfully unique instrumental hip-hop albums. Japan appreciates his music. Released on Libyus Records (of Japan), “Hundred Eight Stars” by Fat Jon is another excellent instrumental hip-hop album. This one actually compiles many instrumentals that were previously released on vinyl. Such songs include “Outreach 5″ (an instrumental version […]

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There aren’t enough natural resources on planet Earth to keep us going. And there are insufficient amounts of love, hospitality or, indeed, humane warmth. That’s all a given. But what is not lacking in any way, shape or form on our madly spinning orb, is - instrumental hip hop.Not that this bothers Fat Jon. Beat […]

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“hurry” is the first single from the long awaited upcoming naked music album, “recreation”, celebrating 10 years of the label’s timeless sounds. naked music co-founder and producer jay denes has written a sophisticated piece of urban soul, returning to the deep groove sensibility that got so many people hooked on the naked music sound in […]

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Artist: Naked Music
Title: Re-Creation
Released: July 2008
Format: Unmixed Audio CD, 320 kbps / 44,1kHz
Label: Naked Music
Genre: Deep House, Nu Soul & Funk, Groove
Re-Creation is the latest offering from Jay Denes (aka Blue Six) of eleven brand new songs celebrating the 10th anniversary.This is a stylistic journey through the moods and sounds for which the legendary imprint […]

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James Lavelle (now shorn of co-conspirator, Richard File) returns with an album that’s not quite an album. End Titles…is a collection of works relating to, inspired by or written for the moving image. Like most soundtracks it works in part.
As befits an outfit known more for their ubiquity in the remixing world, what you get […]

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Society is speeding headlong into the 21st century, and we’re standing at a unique juncture in musical history. Worldviews expand and sonic geographies contract as people and philosophies travel faster and farther than ever before. Analog and digital information are woven together as analog forms of expression – the voice, the drum skin, the low […]

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Fourth album from Belgian producer Dirk Swartenbroeckx (AKA Buscemi). His style is deep and often difficult to categorize: Nu Bossa, Nu Lounge, House Music, Brazilian Grooves, Afrobeat, Drum ‘n Bass… Dance music with a Latin feel is maybe the best description of the sound of Buscemi. There are some lovely bossa moments on Retro Nuevo, […]

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The third studio album Camino Real includes all the best Buscemi-ingredients we already experienced: stylish house music with a classy french funky touch, intelligent Brazilian flavored beats and deeply skinned Latin vibes.
The album features contributions from french bossa diva Isabelle Antena, Spearhead songsmith Michael Franti and Blurts cult saxophone player Ted Milton.
French singer Isabelle Antena […]

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