Monthly Archives: June, 2026
HILL ST. SOUL – NASALILFYA (THANK YOU).
Hill St. Soul – Nasalifya (Thank You). Label: Shanachie Records. Format: CD. In many ways, Hilary Mwelwa is an accidental singer-songwriter. At the time she recorded a demo she was attending London’s Westminster University and studying towards a degree in biological sciences. That demo was the start of a musical career that’s already spanned twenty …
ANGRY APPLE – CRISPIN.
Angry Apple – Crispin. Label: Cold Busted. Format: Vinyl. With the release of ‘Crispin’ on the legendary instrumental hip hop and downtempo label Cold Busted, the producer known as Angry Apple makes a major splash with his much-anticipated debut album. While Angry Apple has been quietly dropping atmospheric singles and EPs for years, ‘Crispin’ is …
LOS RETROS-ODISEA.
Los Retros-Odisea. Label: Stones Throw Records. Format: Double Vinyl. Mauri Tapia, operating under the moniker Los Retros, has officially broken past his bedroom-pop cocoon. Released in April 2026 on Stones Throw Records, ‘Odisea’ marked the 25-year-old Oxnard multi-instrumentalist’s highly anticipated debut full-length album. It represents a massive, intentional pivot away from his original dusty, lo-fi …
EL MICHELS AFFAIR – 24 HR SPORTS: (INSTRUMENTAL VERSION).
El Michels Affair – 24 Hr Sports: (Instrumental Version). Label: Big Crown Records. Format: Vinyl. When Leon Michels drops an instrumental version of an El Michels Affair record, it isn’t just a bonus disc for the crate-diggers – it’s an entirely new lens on his architectural mastery. In 2025, El Michels Affair released the vocal …
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