Category Archives: Hip Hop
JON SAVAGE’S 1986-1990 ROLLIN’ UNDER THE MELODY.
Jon Savage’s 1986-1990 Rollin Under The Melody. Label: Ace. Format: 2 CD. Jon Savage’s 1986-1990 Rollin Under The Melody is the final compilation in what’s been, a long running series. This is the eleventh compilation in a series that began in 2018. However, does the series end on a high? During the period between 1986-1990, …
THE LIFE AND CAREER OF LANGSTON HUGHES.
The Life and Career Of Langston Hughes. Multitalented is the word that describes James Mercer Langston Hughes. He was a novelist, newspaper columnist, poet, playwright, social activist and songwriter. Hughes is also credited as being one of the founding fathers of jazz poetry. It’s almost an understatement to say he was a remarkable man. Hughes was …
NEW JILL SWING 1988-94.
New Jill Swing 1988-94. Ace. Release Date: 27th, September 2024. Format: CD. In the mid-eighties, a new genre of music was born, new jack swing or swingbeat. It was a fusion of jazz, funk, rap and R&B and incorporated the production techniques of hip hop and dance-pop. Producers who pioneered this new musical movement included …
DJ TONER Q4RTET- OUT SIDE.
DJ Toner Q4rtet-Out Side. Label: Tangential Music. Format: Digital. Release Date: ‘3rd’ May 2024. Over the last two decades, Spanish musician and producer DJ Toner, has been determined to break the barriers between hip hop, jazz and electronica. This he’s successfully done when collaborating with other artists, when working as a solo artist or with …
DOLLAR BILL Y’ALL-SPRING RECORDS AND THE FIRST DECADE OF HIP HOP.
Dollar Bill Ya’ll-Spring Records and The First Decade Of Hip Hop. Label: BGP. Format: CD. Release Date 28th April 2023. Disco was one of the musical success stories of the late-seventies, and provided the soundtrack to dancefloors across the world. That changed in 1979, and disco’s demise was rapid. Its critics stated that some disco …
CULT CLASSIC:NIGHTMARES ON WAX-SMOKER’S DELIGHT.
Cult Classic: Nightmares On Wax-Smoker’s Delight. Four years after releasing their debut album A Word Of Science: The First and Final Chapter in 1991, Nightmares On Wax returned with their much-anticipated and critically acclaimed sophomore album Smoker’s Delight. It was released on the ‘24th’ of October 1995 by Warp and awas part of the soundtrack …
CULT CLASSIC: DJ SHADOW-PRIVATE PRESS.
Cult Classic: DJ Shadow-Private Press. On September the ’16th’ 1996, DJ Shadow released his critical acclaimed landmark debut album Endtroducing…..on the label Mo Wax Recordings. Endtroducing….which featured uptempo jams and slow, dark and broody tracks was inspired by early hip hop and was hailed as a genre classic-in-waiting. It was no surprise when Endtroducing….was certified …
EABS-DISCIPLINE OF SUN RA.
EABS-Discipline Of Sun Ra. Label: Astigmatic Records. Format: CD. Having orbited planet earth and ascertained that it was safe to land, the spaceship carrying the Sun Ra Arkestra landed in Kalisz, one of the oldest cities in the Polish People’s Republic on the ‘7th’ of December 1986. Martial law had been imposed by the Pro-Moscow …
RONNIE HEREL PRESENTS NEO SOUL SESSIONS VOL. 1.
Ronnie Herel Presents Neo Soul Sessions Vol. 1. Label: BBE Music. Format: CD. Release Date: ‘9th’ November 2020. DJ and producer Ronnie Herel began DJ-ing in London’s clubs in the eighties, and by the nineties he was already a familiar face as he continued to champion the best in soulful music in Britain. This was …
IDRIS ACKAMOOR AND THE PYRAMIDS- SHAMAN!
Idris Ackamoor and The Pyramids-Shaman! Label: Strut. Nowadays, not many groups are still together after forty-seven years. Many groups call time on their career after three or four albums citing “artistic differences” but are keen to reassure their fans that they’re “still friends” and that the band had “run its course.” This has happened to some of …
DANIEL HAAKSMAN-BLACK ATLANTICA EDITS.
Daniel Haaksman-Black Atlantica Edits. Label: BBE Music. Release Date: ’24th’ of April 2020. Over the last few years, Berlin-based DJ, producer and record label owner Daniel Haaksman has been reworking tracks by everyone from CK Mann + Carousel 7 and Soul Brothers to Francis Bebey, Bonde Do Rôlé and Kaba Blon and these edits have become favourites …
NIGHTMARES ON WAX-SMOKER’S DELIGHT 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION.
Nightmares On Wax-Smoker’s Delight 25th Anniversary Edition. Label: Warp. Four years after releasing their debut album A Word Of Science: The First and Final Chapter in 1991, Nightmares On Wax returned with their much-anticipated and critically acclaimed sophomore album Smoker’s Delight. It was released on the ‘24th’ of October 1995, Warp, who have just reissued …
THE DAISY AGE.
The Daisy Age. Label: Ace Records. Release Date: ‘30th’ August 2019. When is a movement not a movement? When it’s the Daisy Age, which was never really a movement. It’s been described more like an ethos or set of principles that for a short while, pervaded into hip hop, R&B and even pop. The ironic …
COLOMBIAN SOUL COMPILED BY BAGAR AKA TRICKY D.
Colombian Soul Compiled By Bagar AKA Tricky D. Label: BBE Music. Release Date: ‘7th’ June 2019. During a long and successful career, Dean Bagar has done just about everything in music, from managing brands and folding record labels to owning a record shop, DJ-ing and working as a producer. He also collaborated with General Electrick …
ABSTRACT ORCHESTRA-MADVILLAIN VOLUME 1-VINYL.
Abstract Orchestra-Madvillain Volume 1-Vinyl. Label: ATA. On the ‘30th’ of June 2017, the Abstract Orchestra, who are led by saxophonist Rob Mitchell, released their debut album Dilla to plaudits and praise. Buoyed the response to Dilla, the Abstract Orchestra headed out on a lengthy tour of Britain where the all-star hip hop band’s music found …
IDRIS ACKAMOOR AND THE PYRAMIDS- AN ANGEL FELL-VINYL.
Idris Ackamoor and The Pyramids-An Angel Fell-Vinyl. Label: Strut. Bruce Baker in was born in 1951, and grew up in Chicago, before moving to Ohio, where he studied at Antioch College, which was where he first encountered jazz pianist Cecil Taylor and became part of his Black Music Ensemble. Cecil Taylor also mentored Idris Ackamoor, …
THE BETA BAND-THE BETA BAND-VINYL.
The Beta Band-The Beta Band-Vinyl. Label: Regal Records. Buoyed by the success of 1998s critically acclaimed The Three E.P.s compilation, The Beta Band’s thoughts turned to recording their debut album. Initially the plan for the Edinburgh-based band was to record parts of the album on different continents. However, financial constraints put paid to this plan, …
ABSTRACT ORCHESTRA-MADVILLAIN VOLUME 1.
Abstract Orchestra-Madvillain Volume 1. Label: ATA. On the ‘30th’ of June 2017, the Abstract Orchestra, who are led by saxophonist Rob Mitchell, released their debut album Dilla to plaudits and praise. Buoyed the response to Dilla, the Abstract Orchestra headed out on a lengthy tour of Britain where the all-star hip hop band’s music found …
THE BETA BAND-THE BETA BAND.
The Beta Band-The Beta Band. Label: Regal Records. Buoyed by the success of 1998s critically acclaimed The Three E.P.s compilation, The Beta Band’s thoughts turned to recording their debut album. Initially the plan for the Edinburgh-based band was to record parts of the album on different continents. However, financial constraints put paid to this plan, …
DJ SHADOW-PRIVATE PRESS.
DJ Shadow-Private Press. Label: UMC. On September the ’16th’ 1996, DJ Shadow released his critical acclaimed landmark debut album Endtroducing…..on the label Mo Wax Recordings. Endtroducing….which featured uptempo jams and slow, dark and broody tracks was inspired by early hip hop and was hailed as a genre classic-in-waiting. It was no surprise when Endtroducing….was certified …
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