Anthony Naples keeps things simple with another two-track 12” of functional but inventive club tools for all the DJ’s. OTT revolves around a wiggling synth line and punchy, propulsive drums that will keep the dancers on their toes. We can hear a slight Levon Vincent influence at play here but Naples pulls it off in his own style. ‘ZTL’ on the B sees him in frantic electro mode.
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TweetThe album see’s Moomin showcasing the natural, organic sound he is known for, applying his production technique to House, as well as venturing into beatdown territory with 90s New York Hip Hop, and his uniquely Moomin take on liquid Drum & Bass.
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TweetNew single from the infamous Roll Deep MC Flowdan. This single highlights an organic link-up with dancehall MC Irah who jumps on the track to bring his infectious energy to Masro’s untouchable production.
TweetHolding the torch for a new generation of jazz musicians, a light that has been passed across the seas by Thundercat and Kamasi Washington, Kamaal Williams debuts his new label Black Focus with his highly anticipated album The Return. Known for his critically acclaimed project as Yussef Kamaal on Brownswood, and his more dancefloor focused tracks as Henry Wu that has featured on Eglo, MCDE and Rhythm Section. The Return is a rich tapestry of his influences of visionary jazz woven together with the sounds and signals of South London Streets.
TweetJon Dixon, member of Underground Resistance’s live band Timeline, pays tribute to legendary Detroit jazz trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. The EP features Belgrave himself (recorded before his passing in 2015), alongside additional contributions from Detroit musicians: UR/Timeline’s Mike Banks & saxophonist De’Sean Jones, and jazz trumpeter, composer & educator Kris Johnson.
Tracklist:
A1 Erudition (ft. Marcus Belgrave)
A2 Wise Words (ft. Marcus Belgrave)
B1 When Belgrave Met Banks (ft. Mike Banks, Kris Johnson & De’Sean Jones)
B2 Summer of 2001 (ft. De’Sean Jones)
Martijn Deijkers has kept a relatively low profile since 2015. Now he drops Angels, a three-track EP out on Steffi’s Dolly Dubs label, has him firing on all cylinders. Opener ‘41W’ is an instant classic – bringing together Detroit synth stabs, a rugged bassline and groovy two-step, it intimates that Martyn has been rinsing Special Request’s Belief System. Elsewhere we have the eerie rave tune ‘Body Music’, while the title track is a techno roller in the vein of Martyn A-listers like ‘Masks’.
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