Vanilla – Time Goes By Pt. I
As we get older, some of us can't imagine what makes a merry-go-round a kid's summer delight. Don't get me wrong, I am sure I ran after that best looking horse too only to move in circles after my conquest. I can't understand where that feeling came from. But I guess...
Electric Wire Hustle – Electric Wire Hustle (Organik Muzik Workz)
Bonobo – Nightlite EP (Ninja Tune)
Correspondance – Parental & Figub Brazlevic (Krekpek)
Remember running home from the playground because mom is up to something good? She would mix up a few savory items that you know now were always meant to be together. You slide up a chair in anticipation, mouth watering as your taste buds explode from her culinary...
Jazz Spastiks
For more than a decade and a half now, Mikey Dean (aka Mr Manyana) and Murray Mackay (aka Coconut Delight) have been rolling out mind-boggling productions that stand high and mighty amongst all the hip hop curators of sampling. Like their monikers suggest, these two...
Planet Ragtime – Back to the Junkyard (Not on Label)
Planet Ragtime is something of an enigma to me. He is everywhere and everywhere he is not. You would think with a name like that, it would be easy to track down some history on the man. Believe me, I have tried. From Soundcloud to Discogs, around and around we go....
Ten72 – Flavour Country
Evidently, Nils Westdal wears several hats in his musical career. He pulls out his Fedora when he becomes the partner behind the jazz-infused world of Keston & Westdal. He has contributed his work on two full-length releases for KestWest that include Super...
Kuartz – Seikan (Not on Label)
On Seikan, the musical terrain blurs like a visual from a bullet train. Kuartz moves down the rail line of instrumental hip hop with layers of synths and keys. No doubt, this Manchester native must be drawing from his memory riding through that underwater tunnel....
Various Artists – SP 12 DAYS OF XMAS 3 (We Stay True)
It is that time of year when old Nick visits kids in the middle of the night, magically producing those items only dreamt about throughout the year. For some, it brings back fond memories of those holiday seasons gone by. But for other peeps, we can laugh thinking...
Various Artists – Manoeuvres 2 – A Collection of Vancouver Electronica (So Called Recordings)
Supreme Beings of Leisure – 11i (Rykodisc)
Do you ever sense the same nostalgia when listening to new music that you might about your own family history? Do you ever find yourself mapping out a musical family tree to get an understanding of the relationships between artists? Well, maybe not, but maybe you...
a Cat Called FRITZ
Today, we are lucky to live in the modern era. The information age, they say. Well, knowledge is power. And, to know a Cat Called FRITZ will provide enough power to elevate your mind and soul. This beat creator brings something alternative to the hip hop world that it...
M-Seven – Stimulus (Edit Corp)
M-Seven is where the mind meets the soul. It is where the land meets the sea and it is where music meets the influences of the world. On M-Seven's new release, Stimulus, he delivers an injection under your skin that is sure to bring on a high of wanderlust. M-Seven...
Chris W. Paine – Weird Conversations (Not on Label)
Below Zero Beats Mix #3
slacklineradio · Below Zero Beats Mix #3 This mix was released around the time of our interview with Sounds From the Ground. We were celebrating their music and their new release, Brightwhitelight. Track Listing: 1) Sounds From the Ground - Waves 2) Tosca - Elektra...
Steve Cobby
For many years now, electronic music has been feeling the effect from the productions rolling out of a north east England town. In Kingston-Upon-Hull, Steve Cobby found inspiration and he remains put, writing, collaborating, and just enjoying life. His resume rings...
Various Artists – Comfy Dub (Tricorn Music)
Thievery Corporation – Versions (Eighteenth Street Lounge Music)
Evolve – Happy Hour in the Gene Pool
Red Broad has developed his theories for music production. Is it "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny?" I don't think so. Is it "survival of the fittest?" Probably not. These descriptions have been created to illustrate the theory behind Darwin's "natural selection."...
Parental
SR: Where do we find Parental today? Parental: Presently drinking my Yerba Maté in my studio in Paris, Belleville. SR: What is the backstory on the name, Parental? Parental: When I started making music for fun (around 2005), I was looking for a name with my brother...