Dak – Standthis (Leaving Records)
A while back I was switched on to one of Matthew David’s projects – Leaving…
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Famicom – Hokkaido Homegrown (self released)
Released June 2008, this might be old news to some readers; it’s a beat tape,…
Subsketch – Cheaper than Therapy (Green Media/MGM)
Subsketch is the nom de plume of 23 year old Drew Norley, whose apparently been…
Ghost of 29 Megacycles – 10 000 Flying Girls (self released)
Ghost of 29 Megacycles is Perth based guitarist Greg Taw’s [mostly] solo project, he’s also…
Rapaport – Show Em That You Care (self released)
Joel Rapaport is without question one of the hardest working, and consistently present figures in…
Samiyam – Rap Beats Vol.1 (self released)
I was turned on to this guy after noticing his collaboration with Flying Lotus, and…
Suckerpunch – Zoomass Vol. 1 (self released)
This was handed to me at a gig not long ago. It’s a beat tape,…
Percee P – Perseverance (Stones Throw/Basement Digs)
Bronx native Percee P finally breaks through with a full length solo release. According to…
Shape of Broad Minds – Craft of the Lost Art (Lex/Inertia)
Shape of Broad Minds is Jneiro Jarel’ latest project, following last year’ Beat Journey as…
Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band – Leggo De Lion (Kindred Spirits/Inertia)
Anthony Joseph has published numerous written works, in particular a well received novel; The African…
Various Artists – Now-Again, Re-Sounds Vol.1 (Stones Throw/Basement Digs)
This is a promotional compilation for Stones Throw’ re-issue/contemporary funk arm, Now-Again. It’s packed full…
Low In The Sky – We Are All Counting On You, William – (Abandon Building/Pattern Based)
This little gem is being issued jointly by Abandon Building and Pattern Based. Both of…
Loden – Valeen Hope (Mush)
Originally released in 1995 on Dutch label Eat This, Valeen Hope is the first full…
Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid – Tongues (Domino/Inertia)
Saturday night at our house and it’s pouring rain, we’re playing Trivial Pursuit and everyone’…
Thee More Shallows – Book of Bad Breaks (Anticon/Stomp)
San Francisco group consisting of Dee Kesler, Chavo Fraser and Jason Gonzales deliver their debut…