Living Room – Liquid Jazz (Good Mood Music)
Lounge seems to define a mood, a lifestyle told from the pages of relaxation. Somewhere on the shelf between pure ambient and electronic dance, this story often involves a martini with friends as you find yourself uplifted from today’s world of negativity. It is a...
Natureboy Flako – From the Vaults
It was about 10 years ago that fLako crossed a threshold, sending us a breadcrumb to the source of his sound. At the time, he was already well on his way to an undeniable path of production when he decided to make the change. Was it something missing or a signal of...
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...
AlienLoop
Slackline Radio: Who is AlienLoop? Tell us a little about where you sit today. AlienLoop: My name is AlienLoop (real name Renato) and I am a beatmaker from southern Italy. I am keen on Hip-Hop culture, Jazz, Soul and Funk music. I collect vinyls, Tapes, CDs and also...
Alcynoos
It's that time again. Sit back, relax, and get to know Alcynoos, curator of instrumental hip-hop. This time we are heading back to France again to learn a little about his creations, his collaborations, and of course his culinary concoctions. For years, Alcynoos has...
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....
Mindtrap – Northern Rooms (Elektrikal)
Damu the Fudgemunk – Peace of Action (Def Pressé)
There are some things you just come to expect in life. Rivers flowing to the ocean. Sun rising in the east. Apple falling down out of the tree. Even if you come to accept the current theory that we are all living in a simulation, we still want to believe we can rely...
Bugseed – More East
This Tokyo-based producer has kicked out one of his best productions to date on More East. Yusuke Nakano, aka Bugseed, has released numerous beat tapes in the past all developed with his own presence of gritty beats and interesting loops. You can find him on many...
Soii
Today, meet SOII, the man behind his style of boom bap, instrumental hip hop. He comes to us from down under where he continues a positive direction with his beat development. In late 2022, SOII released Fragments as the next full installment of his sound after...
Comfort Fit – Polyshufflez (Tokyo Dawn)
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...
Mike Flips & Seize – Minds Combined (Instrumentals)
After hearing the full release, Minds Combined, there were many thoughts running through my head. Of course, combining the styles of Mike Flips and Seize makes sense 'cause they just elevate the amplitude. And although I am no more averse to a vocal contribution than...
The Deadbeats
The Deadbeats are back releasing material at their new home, Wax On Records after nearly a decade hiatus since their last full length release “Lounging”. Damian Stanley and Ged Day have been busy, traveling, working in television and the online music industry. Now, we...
KLIM beats – Planet SP1200
On Planet SP1200, we have to wonder if KLIM beats had a code name on the Stargate Project. Somehow he conveys a mix of feelings and emotions that only Ingo Swann could have sensed like remote viewing the backside of the moon spying aliens on our celestial neighbor....
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...
Audio Lotion – The Finer Essence (Mole Listening Pearls)
Mike Milosh
Let me introduce, Mike Milosh. Milosh is a Canadian-based electronic musician who has recently released his third album entitled III on Plug Research here in the States and on !K7 across the pond. Milosh produces a unique sound where he meshes his deep, moving...
Alif Tree
Tucked away in a french coastal town resides Alif Tree, one of the best and youngest members of the Compost Records family. Alif Tree is actually Alex Altain, and he released French Cuisine earlier this year. It is a refreshing look at the future electronic sound of...
Various Artists – Low End Marauders (Legacy Echo)
Call it nostalgia. Call it respect. Call it anything but old, boring, or repetitive. This is a resurgence of the past, a remembrance for those days gone by but not forgotten. When artists like A Tribe Called Quest were first laying down their visionary hip hop, some...