Nozinja Feat. Mumdance, Micachu and Tirzah - Thinking Of You
An LP on Warp for Nozinja precedes this unlikely collaboration with Micachu, Tirzah and the (slightly) more believable pairing of Mumdance (given the span of his Rinse shows) for ‘Thinking of You’....
View ArticleMoony - 140WIP (stress/broke comp)
Something calmer and different from Brighton based Moony, one of two tracks released in the space of a week. The First half sounds like a mix of a satin panther’s era hudmo (no horns, though); second...
View Articlenkisi - collective self-defence
Nkisi, co-founder of NON RECORDS with ‘collective self defence’. A track that alloys into her last release ‘inheritance tax (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/)’ (be sure to check the link) to make a 7 minute...
View Articleuli-k - sensación
I’ve been staring intently at the artwork for at least solid few minutes when I realise the winged figure being exhaled into a nebula is – no, really – the cover of my favourite comic book growing up.…...
View ArticleLittle Simz - Dead Body (prod. Prezident Jeff + Deezy)
“F**k man, do you wanna see a dead body? Probably not. Dark clouds n***a f**k a rainbow” Utilizing the Arca staircase synths that turn into horn stabs, Little Simz accentuates chosen lines as is her...
View ArticleFaze Miyake - Ice Cold feat. Inga Copeland (Rinse)
Arguably, the best internet presence in grime: Faze ‘Woofer USB’ Miyake releases ‘Ice Cold’ featuring vocals from one half of the elusive Hype Williams, Inga Copeland. Straying closer to reggae...
View ArticleWiley - 'Step 2001' (prod. by Zomby)
I dont think there’s any arguing either of these giants importance to British music. Step 19 on his Step series has Wiley returning back to his Sidewinder sets, back when he was the road runner instead...
View ArticleIamsu! - Nothin Less (Florentino Edit)
Florentino has been gaining some traction with an appearance on Bok Bok’s Fader Mix, which was then featured as an exclusive play on Truants. This weekend has him playing HDD x Swing Ting event as part...
View ArticleR.s.m.D - THATS HOW WE ARE
They’ve been busy. ‘Sekky’ featuring Sqwad member Stryder and feauring a verse from Roach material dropped a couple of weeks ago. Rapid’s EP (featured on ABEANO) a couple of months old, breathing life...
View ArticleKELELA - Rewind (prod by Kingdom, Nugget & Kelela)
It’s interesting that in 2015 we’ve seen more artists take their time with their LP/EP releases. Skepta’s LP is anticipated but as we’ve seen in his RBMA lecture, he’s explained that the longer time...
View ArticleMURLO - MAIN
It’s surprising that given how VIP HEAVY his monthly NTS radio slot is, this is DJ/producer Murlo’s first instrumental on his Soundcloud in 9 months. In the meantime he’s collaborated on a handful of...
View ArticleSon Of - Extrovert Them
“It’s giving me truffle butter vibes” “Truffle Butter, the Cafe Oto edit“* Referring to the bubbly-bubbly Nicki Minaj track, ‘Extrovert Them’ by Son Of was dropped on Soundcloud yesterday, on UK based...
View ArticleRabit feat. Riko Dan - Black Dragons (Ziro Remix)
A ‘Take Time’ dub on Mumdance’s FABRICLIVE 80, followed by ‘Ghost Chilli, plus a ‘quick thing’ over Rapid’s flash bang grenade of an instrumental ‘Pepper Riddim’, Riko’s MC’ing as evergreen as it gets....
View ArticleWen - You Know (Maribor VIP) (Wen & Parris Rinse Rip)
Radio is thriving in London. Radar, NTS and Balamii to name a few have accumulated deserved praise for providing alternative platforms for upcoming artists/DJs, especially during the last few weeks,...
View ArticleCapo Lee - Spazz Season
‘Underground’ by Ruff Sqwad didn’t sound like anything before it, so if a track were to remind you (even ever so slightly) of Rapid’s phenomenal drum programming, you tend to take notice. However, it...
View ArticleJammz - Warrior (Prod. By Jammz)
MCing over radio isn’t a skill that all great MCs have. To be able to spit over a 1-2 hour set and to recognise where to drop a verse, or whether to choose instead to ride the instrumental… (in post...
View Articlehype williams - distance
“I guess i need you baby” One of Hype Williams’s favourite past-times (the duo comprised of Dean Blunt and Inga Copeland) is to throw people off of his scent. Pancake stacked lies on lies in interviews...
View ArticleHITMAKERCHINX - MIND CONTROL
Having already added producer/DJ Leonce to their talented roster, Night Slugs’ sister label Fade To Mind show no signs of shifting down with enlisting HitmakerChinx, in the same week Kelela’s heavily...
View ArticleAJ Tracey - Naila
There’s something about AJ Tracey’s effervescence that makes his tracks consistently great. A natural driving forward in his delivery, much akin to the unique Dilla swing used in programming the drums...
View Articlebladee x uli k - Kiss of Death (prod. yung sherman)
The word ‘ages’ seems to now equal three months when you ponder, just when was the last time you heard a yung sherman production. Bringing the chill over from their recent with team-up with Blaze Kidd...
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