By Gerry Hectic on July 5, 2011
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews and tagged Big Chill, Finn Peters, Flying Lotus, Four Tet, Ghana, Gilles Peterson, house, jazz, Matthew Herbert, Mount Kimbie, Ninja Tune, Penguin Café, SBTRKT, Slowfoot, South.
”Yeah, that’s nicely different from Crewdson, ‘Electric Wing’ [on] an album to watch out for called Gravity” Gilles Peterson, Radio 1. With Gilles Peterson’s seal of approval (not only that, Mrs Hectic thought it was the best track that he played on his show last week), it is all looking good for the debut release from Crewdson. Continue reading Crewdson – Gravity
By Gerry Hectic on December 1, 2010
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews and tagged Benji B, Big Chill, bossa nova, Brazilika, Brownswood, compilation, Dilla, Dingwalls, dOP, dubstep, Egypt, Emanative, festival, Flying Lotus, Gilles Peterson, Gotan Project, Havana, jazz, John Peel, Jose James, London, Marc Rapson, Mark Pritchard, Matthew Herbert, Modal, Portico Quartet, rob, Roots Manuva, tango, Worthy. | 1 Comment
With 10 years under his BBC DJing belt, what better time to have “A celebration of his syndicated Radio Show” on 2 CDs?
By Gerry Hectic on March 21, 2010
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews, US/Canada: Reviews and tagged China, Daedelus, Europe, festival, Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer, London, Luke Vibert, Ninja Tune, Samba, soundtrack, South, Swimming.
Daedelus puts ‘em up in the Marquis of Queensbury way, travels the high seas and sorts out some history with a fabulous collage of sound; this is Daedelus at his best!
Continue reading Daedelus – Righteous Fists Of Harmony EP
By Gerry Hectic on March 7, 2010
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews and tagged disco, Family, Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer, Horse Meat Disco, London, soul.
Brainfeeder in London! Red Bull Music Academy has done the unbelievable and have hauled all of the Brainfeeder crew over for a massive bash this week.
Continue reading RBMA Presents Brainfeeder, London – 10.03.10
By Gerry Hectic on February 10, 2010
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews, US/Canada: Reviews and tagged Brownswood, dOP, Flying Lotus, Gilles Peterson, Havana, jazz, Jose James, Kode9, Robert Glasper.
When Gilles Peterson announced on his show “this is my favourite track from the new Jos?© James album”, it was time to wake up and pay attention as the voice of jazz is back!
By Gerry Hectic on October 10, 2009
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews and tagged dubstep, Europe, Flying Lotus, King Cannibal, London, Ninja Tune, Point B.
By Gerry Hectic on June 7, 2009
This entry is filed under Europe: Features and tagged Africa, Big Chill, Brownswood, compilation, Deborah Jordan, Dom Servini, Dr, Dwight Trible, Emanative, Flying Lotus, funk, Gilles Peterson, house, jazz, Jordan, London, Marc Rapson, Mr. Beatnick, Pharoah Sanders, podcast, reggae, rock, soul, Straight No Chaser, Sun Ra, Terry Callier, Tony Allen.
Not often we get in before Gilles Peterson, but before you get to hear the GP podcast with Emanative, here’s our exclusive interview with Nick Woodmansey (it’s a long one but worth it IMHO)
By Gerry Hectic on June 5, 2009
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews and tagged Flying Lotus, funk, John Peel, London, Mexico, rock. | 1 Comment
We’ve loved everything on One-Handed Music that they’ve released so far and now they’ve release their first album by their prime dreamer, Paul White.
Continue reading Paul White – The Strange Dreams Of Paul White
By Gerry Hectic on March 20, 2009
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews and tagged Bullion, compilation, Dorian Concept, dub, dubstep, Fatima, Flying Lotus, Georgia, Gilles Peterson, Hudson Mohawke, Pinch, Plastic People, rap, Roots Manuva, Simbad, soul.
In poker, what is known as the nut hand is the strongest possible you can have and for this compilation, a certain Mr. Nut has made the equivalent with these 22 tracks that he’s dealt us from the top of the beat pack.
By Gerry Hectic on February 28, 2009
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews, US/Canada: Reviews and tagged Daedelus, Flying Lotus, Ninja Tune, Samba, Tony Allen, Tunng.
If you still haven’t found The Long Lost, this is the place to find them in their lovely brilliance
By Gerry Hectic on January 18, 2009
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews, US/Canada: Reviews and tagged blaxploitation, compilation, Egypt, Flying Lotus, Hint, James Pants, jazz, Jose James, Modal, reggae, Roots Manuva, Seun Kuti, soul, soundtrack.
Somewhat of a clumsy name and title here but it’s time to take that first step on the road to some hot Brooklyn based soul-jazz-funk as it’s not to late to catch up with this Worldwide All-winner top 20 album.
Continue reading Menahan Street Band – Make The Road By Walking
By Gerry Hectic on January 3, 2009
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews and tagged cello, compilation, Flying Lotus, jazz, soul. | 2 Comments
You may recall the last Broadway Project’s album was In Finite on Grant Central Records. That was in 2005, so it’s about time Dan Berridge (who is the Broadway Project) released a new album on the eagerly awaiting public.
By Gerry Hectic on December 30, 2008
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews and tagged Afrobeat, dub, dubstep, Egypt, Flying Lotus, Gilles Peterson, James Pants, Jose James, King Cannibal, Ninja Tune, Roots Manuva, Seun Kuti, Toddla, Toddla T. | 2 Comments
The Qemists have been plugging away for years so who’d have thought they’d get busy with Rolex boy himself, Wiley on a very early track of the year? Dem Na Like Me but we like it lots.
Continue reading The Qemists featuring Wiley – Dem Na Like Me
By Gerry Hectic on July 26, 2008
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews and tagged Burns, dubstep, Flying Lotus, hip hop, James Pants, jazz, Modal, podcast, rap.
One of the best album titles of the year so far and not only that, Natural Self proves that he has mastered the art of vibration and sees a return to his original label, Tru Thoughts.
By Gerry Hectic on July 12, 2008
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews, US/Canada: Reviews and tagged Big Chill, Bullion, compilation, dubstep, festival, Flying Lotus, Gilles Peterson, jazz, London, Ninja Tune, soul, The Bug.
One of the standard bearers of the current beat generation is Flying Lotus and his first album on Warp was a tribute in sound to his home town of L.A. but does it travel?
No shows booked at the moment.
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