May 2013
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J’s Bee - Blind In The Rye [Far Out] Pressure building jazz composition that demands strict attention. Whoever played drums on this is my new hero/heroine. Tune’s on soundcloud. Album: Isotope already out. Go. Get. Now.
May 16th
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Peven Everett  - I just want to make you happy [Makinmoves] Peven can do no wrong! Available here.
May 16th
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D Numbers - New-Age Wondertwinism [Mesa] Subtle, yet striking piece of brain food. I’m up to three listens so far and each time I’ve noticed a little detail that wasn’t there the first time. 
May 13th
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  Nice to see this resurface. And as a free download, too. Take that, Monday morning (and think twice before you mess with me again)!
May 13th
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Deejay Kul – Dream Deep [ARCo] Deep House with just enough on it to be Dance Floor Friendly. On Dream Deep EP.
May 10th
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Eric Lau feat. Rahel - Everytime [Kilawatt Music] Not exactly a ground-breaker, but it works on me as it’s perfect for “getting your spring on”.  Plus, I’ve had a soft spot for Rahel ever since I heard this. Album, One of Many, should have been out last month, but I can’t seem to find it in any of the usual places(?)
May 10th
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Crimea X - Dream Is Gone [Hell Yeah] Winner of today’s “I can’t get this tune out of my head” award. I know next to nothing about these guys, this looks like a good place to start righting that particular wrong.
May 2nd
April 2013
4 posts
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DJ Nu Mark feat. J-Live, M3 & Erica Dee - Tonight [Hot Plate] True school hip-hop from one of the principles of “true school university” (representing universally). Love that little tip of the hat to “A charmed life” at 1:27. Available on Broken Sunlight LP.
Apr 25th
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Apr 23rd
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Colman Brothers - She Who Dares (Scrimshire Remix) [Wah Wah 45s] *Nu jazz, fusion, mid-tempo. Another stand out colman brothers remix (to accompany this one by Tall Black Guy). Both are available on Colman Brothers remixed LP.  If I haven’t bought this by the end on the month then I might as well just give up on myself.
Apr 5th
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Charlie Parker - Repetition (Mark de Clive-Lowe Remix) *Nu jazz, electronica. MdCL maintains form. Love the last 90 seconds of this, wonder what Bird would make of it. Not sure if it’ll get an official release … however, *this* has been out for ages and I still haven’t picked it up. Note to myself: What is your problem?
Apr 5th
March 2013
4 posts
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Bilal - Back To Love [BBE] *Soul, the good old fashioned kind. Absolutely cannot get this tune out of my head. Available on A love Surreal
Mar 27th
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thewaysoundtravels: The return of the Cosmic Jam! Patrick Forge, and several other ex Kiss FM Djs (including: Phil Asher, Dave VJ, Jumping Jack Frost, and Matt Jam Lamont) now host weekly shows on mi-soul.com. This one sells itself.
Mar 20th
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Juazeiro - Heidi Vogel [Far Out] *Brasil. Melancholy yet lively piece of traditional Brasilian music … me faz lembrar do todos meus momentos nordestinhos - que saudade! On Turn up the quiet LP.
Mar 18th
Oya crowdfund video from Nosa Nedion on Vimeo. Oya: Rise of the Orisha - resurrects mythical deities from African folklore, known as Orishas, into modern-day superheroes in Britain. Currently crowdfunding …
Mar 12th
February 2013
2 posts
3 tags
Beyond the days (ft Heidi Vogel) - Gaetano Partipilo [schema] *Jazz. Light-hearted and elegant composition from Gaetano. Aerial silks behind the mic from Heidi. Clean, fresh air for a stuffy office-bound morning. Available on Besides (allegedly released on Feb 19th, but I can’t seem to find a copy of it anywhere.)
Feb 21st
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Tall Black Guy does it again. Haven’t seen anything like this since the days of King Midas.  Available here
Feb 12th
January 2013
1 post
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The awe inspiring Laura Mvula, as soon to be heard everywhere (I hope).   EP: She already here, LP: Sing to the moon out in March.. PS: Can’t believe she’s from Brum.
Jan 7th
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December 2012
1 post
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Benjamin Brunn - The Way She Giggled [Third Ear] *Electronica, Brain food. A spritely little number, more or less dance floor friendly, too. Me likey.  On A Sun Life LP, which also features  U Teach Us. Go. Get. Now.
Dec 4th
November 2012
4 posts
4 tags
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My latest 8tracks. Music for your day off. 
Nov 23rd
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Love Unlimited - Love Soul Mountain (Richard E Edit) [E-Type] *Soul. Richard E’s edit of an absolute classic of the genre. Timeless.  Available here.   
Nov 20th
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Nov 2nd
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thatmanmonkz - That Would Be Alright [Tone Control Music] *Soulful house, deep house. Main sample/loop has a real 90’s hip-hop thing to it, and there aint nothing wrong with that.  Available on The Man E.P.  Released by the same good people who bought us that Adeola Ranson tune. Memo to me: follow them.
Nov 2nd
October 2012
2 posts
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Oct 4th
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Jazzy Gentle feat. A.Ventrella - Timeless Sunrise *Lo-fi, nu jazz. Lovely acoustic guitar, and lovely slicing and dicing to fit it in with the base/drum track.This is theperfect accompaniment for a “why I am still doing this mundane job” daydream on a Wednesday afternoon. Quite a lot more stuff from Jazzy gentle on soundcloud, musn’t forget to check it out.. 
Oct 3rd
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September 2012
3 posts
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Featurecast feat. John Turrell - Ain’t My Style (Psychemagik Remix) [Jalapeno] *Deep House, Soulful house. Love the bass/synth/synthesized bass/’basesized’ synths/whatever the hell it’s called on this track. Spent all day trying to get it out of my head. Tune’s on Ain’t my style single.
Sep 28th
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Tommy Stewart - Bump and Hustle Music Feat. Zernell & Rahaan [Ubiquity]* Funk, disco, soul vocals. (very) Big tune.  Turn this up, and get your “Friday night/and the weekend’s here” on. Available on The original masters comp.
Sep 28th
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Sep 17th
August 2012
5 posts
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Fatima & Funkineven - 90s [Eglo] *Lo-fi, soul. Perfect blend of well groomed lo-fi and soul vocals. *Very* catchy chorus. On Phone line EP, which seems to be vinyl only at the moment …
Aug 31st
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Aug 31st
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Tall Black Guy - Sparkling Adventure [Bastard Jazz] *Nu Jazz. This has a real Domu feel to it (and there ain’t nothing wrong with that). Available on Tempo dreams LP (showcasing producing talent from all over).  Need to check this out too.
Aug 22nd
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Zed Bias pres. Yannah Valdevit - Gotta Keep Me Goin’ [Tru Thoughts] * Electronica, Nu Jazz. No room for doubts: this is the good stuff (and that comes as no surprise if you’re familiar with the respective back catalogues).  EP out already, but can’t seem to find it in any of the usual places (?)  Album “Equilibrium” on the way…
Aug 20th
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Aug 1st
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July 2012
2 posts
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Jul 31st
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Leonidas feat.Duchy - Sunrise [Round In Motion] *Deep house. Nice summery soulful business, not really breaking any new ground, but still worth checking out.
Jul 6th
June 2012
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Time difference ft J-Live (Marc mac remix) - Homecut [First word]*Hip-hop, lo-fi. The inimitable Marc Mac provides backdrop to proper emcee-ing from the criminally undervalued J-Live and Homecut (who also deserves more plaudits than he gets). The good stuff, Go. Get. Now. … and whilst I’m in a hip-hop state of mind… Eric Lau feat. Oddisee - No Regrets [Kilawatt Music]...
Jun 19th
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The naked truth - Owen Marshall [Fryer Jazzman] *Jazz. These Fryer Jazzman people know their sh*t. Note to myself: buy more of their releases. NOW!! 
Jun 19th
May 2012
4 posts
4 tags
Notuv - Shower [Bunkai-Kei] *Electronica, lo-fi, brain food. Genre defying piece of “who knows what”. Piano chords, synths, electronic clicks and cuts. Sombre, moody, and yet you can still bob ya head to it.   
May 10th
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Azanyah - I Will Surely Come Again [Jazzman]*Jazz. Saxophone and piano soloist, drummer also features heavily (percussionist and vocalist deserve a mention also).  The most uncompromising and no-nonsense jazz composition I’ve heard in many years. Not for the faint hearted (or for those with short attention spans). Album: The one, appears to be vinyl/CD only :-(. 
May 8th
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My latest 8tracks. A journey back to the times of Co-Op on a Sunday night @ Velvet Rooms. 
May 3rd
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Sy Smith - Fast and Curious
Features “Nights” (Billy Ocean cover) and “Teena” (Teena Maria cover). Dance floor friendly Soul/Nu Jazz/Electronica, apparantley her fourth studio release. Note to myself: Why haven’t I got the other three??    
May 3rd
April 2012
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Twin Cities feat. Kia Bennett - Falling [Constellation Avenue] *Nu jazz, soul. The synth’s on this just should not work (way, way over the top), but somehow they do…  and then the whole thing is elevated to a higher place by an attention demanding vocal performance from Kia Bennet.  Single on soundcloud. Twin Cities feat. Ne’a Posey - Don’t Slow Down [Constellation...
Apr 26th
March 2012
8 posts
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Mar 31st
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Mar 30th
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Mar 30th
2 tags
Mar 23rd
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Mar 22nd
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Mar 20th
2 tags
ListenOuvindo Estrellas – Mauricio Maestro & Nana...
Mar 12th
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Mar 7th
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