Introducing, Marley Munroe, aka Lady Blackbird from LA, a vocalist who has been a revelation during these uprecedented and strange times. Marley is a singer, songwriter and drawing many comparisons with the likes of Billie Holiday, Chaka Khan, and Amy Winehouse, amongst many others. You may know her as Lady … read more
Cosmocities is a French label established in 2019, by Matthieu Soulié-Strougar. Based in Dijon, a city with a culture and history for churning out very decent electronica. In the nineties club l’An-fer was a pioneer for that culture, with Laurent Garnier as resident before he was at The Rex. Cosmocities … read more
The Bunker Buzz Chart is back! These are the new tracks, albums and reissues that are keeping hope alive in the desolate winter landscape of lockdown, according to our DJs at least. Links to Bandcamp pages provided – please support the artists and labels with your patronage where possible. … read more
Wheel Up announces debut album ‘Good Love’ + shares title track with broken beat pioneer Afronaut (Bugz In The Attic) Following on from a string of successful releases on Tru Thoughts, CoOperation Records (Co-Op) and Future Bounce (Jamz Supernova’s label), that garnered support from all corners of the electronic and … read more
Broken District presents Jus Jam “90s Anxiety”, the first mini LP from the label co-founder, offering a deep dive into his hazy musical world inspired by the nineties aesthetic. A true journey, ranging from UK garage to dreamy hip-hop beats, early-electro sounds and new-jack swing. Jus Jam is Stéphane Bonnamy’s … read more
Next up on Heist is the fast-fingered synth wizard Crackazat for an EP full of crunchy chords, tight grooves and a remix by Detroit house royalty Rick Wade. Originally from Bristol England, Ben Jacobs aka Crackazat is a multi-Instrumentalist and electronic producer. Since his emergence on the international scene, he … read more
CHANI (RADIO PEACOCK) TRACKS Iona Fortune – Xiao Chu (Ecstatic) Planet Battagon – Race to WEYNOT (On the Corner) Kibrom Birhane – Circles (Flying Carpet Records) ALBUMS Raed Yassin – Archeophony (Akuphone) Zatua – Sin Extencia (Music from Memory) Telemachus – Boring and Weird Historical Music (Telemachus) REISSUE Miles Davis … read more
Words by 22a Records In April 2019, 22a boss and multi-instrumentalist, Tenderlonious embarked on a trip to Pakistan to work with Lahore based instrumental quartet, Jaubi. Following on from the highly acclaimed, three track limited edition 10” vinyl release of ‘Tender in Lahore’ earlier this year, 22a presents the full … read more
Steve KIW rounds up his personal take on the development of the balearic sound. Part four: New waves, new wavs, new ways, new raves. Despite house and hip-hop being relatively new at the beginning of the decade the mainstream in the 90s was a musically and culturally sterile … read more