Canada, Canada, Canada… what would we do without you?
I’m sure there’s a long list of things to follow that question but primarily we’d be lacking in one producer that’s been making waves in the scene for years on labels grand and small.
Sliding out of Metalheadz, Samurai Music, Renegade Hardware and now raising ears on the infamous Paradox Music…
There was a time, not so long ago, when I did what I wanted whenever I wanted to. University. A maelstrom of assessments and parties, grades and illness. Studying for a degree and everything it entails means that you have to learn to be independent, it’s your prerogative, and you figure a lot out about yourself during those three rare years of freedom. I unearthed my love for music and went against the grain academically by centering my journalism dissertation on musicians who wear masks.
Ok so you might have noticed we’ve been raving on a lot about these MJAZZ guys for a while now… Well, we’ve only gone and done a video interview with them ahead of the release of their Works LP tomorrow. Continue reading
So I’ve done my research, which is rare for me and still there’s not much that you can pull-up on this guy. Though, not to get too corny, if I ever hear one of his tunes getting played out (Which I highly doubt I will as the sounds are far too much) then they’ll be getting an immediate pull-up request.
I’ve said I’d mention these many times a while back and here I am mentioning them again. The Blu Mar Ten Podcasts (Amazing Production Trio, Amazing Label, Amazing Podcasts.). They consist of music that they love, that inspires their production and also releases from their label (Blu Mar Ten Music) and it is within Episode 3, my favorite of all the episodes though all of them are gems in their own right, that I came across this track for the first time.
In honour of their fast approaching Works LP, a 22 track masterpiece that celebrates 18 years of MJAZZ, label co-owners, Justice & Metro, have delivered us a mixed masterpiece of it’s own.
Welcome to the Modern Urban Jazz. Continue reading
In the year 2000, when I was a nowt but a wee youngling of eight years old, EA Sports BIG made their debut appearance with a game series launch right into my best friend’s livingroom.
One of the founders of Violation Music, War Machine, steps up for our very first Guest Mix.
A dark exploration of the latest in D&B with a Violation twist. Continue reading
I won’t prattle on as I have nothing really to prattle on about; I was out last night, on the cusp of lean with the MC Lean, when all of a sudden, I think off the back end of perhaps some hip-hop or maybe rock, old sweet Ray came soothing in out of nowhere and started swooning and love-revelling about old sweet Georgia.
One of music’s timeless legends that I sadly know nothing about, aside the obvious lack of vision. Amazing track, amazing Ray. I don’t think I can see myself ever singing in the same longing love way about Essex and old sweet Colne…
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Josh
Another reminiscence of my childhood listening. As I’ve mentioned before, my mother was a pinnacle in defining my music taste when it comes to electronics and being a baby of the 90s, a british baby of the 90s at that, my ears were awash with The Best of Chillout compilations and what follows is another of many gems that built up the fabric of my early years in music.
