
Good Times is 30! How much fun can you possibly have after 30 years? Well on the evidence of the latest compilation by King of Choppers himself, Norman Jay MBE, the answer is lots – get you’re Good Times today. Continue reading Norman Jay MBE Presents – Good Times 30th Anniversary
Gilles Peterson announced on his show this morning that he was going to do a special show to celebrate Ninja Tunes’ 20th Birthday “as one of the most consistant labels” but there’s lots more than that going on!
One thing you can say about Ashley Beedle (actually, there lots of things but without contradiction), he is possibly the most polymath of musicians around today and he never lets us down; bring on the Darkstarr!
Continue reading Darkstarr – They Live By The Night (Compiled by Ashley Beedle & Cosmo)
Day two of the 2010 Big Chill extravaganza was my first full day on site and by the time I was up and about the action was already well underway.
Continue reading Big Chill Festival 2010 – Saturday 07.08.10
Simon Green (aka Bonobo) is another artist on his fourth album and everybody has said that it is his most accomplished album to date; the magnificent Black Sands is proof indeed that it is.
Now this is the best compilation of the year, just fantastic in every respect.
Even by Eskimo Recordings’ high standards, Cosmic Balearic Beats Vol. 1 was a bit special so they’ve surpassed themselves with Cosmic Balearic Beats Vol. 2; its time to dance.
“One of us could be somewhere. Some of us could be elsewhere. All of us could be everywhere. UBIQUITY is being somewhere, elsewhere and everywhere – always”, can you dig it?
That’s certainly not a name to forget. Don’t forget Jesse Rose as you’ll be needing this 12″ for the festive season as it’s going to be massive.
Continue reading Jesse Rose Feat. Hot Chip – Forget My Name EP
This is the fourth helping from the Supperclub from their ‘nine sins’ menu. Compiled and mixed by Supperclub’s own DJ Alan Luna with artwork by Krijn van Noordwijk, you can guarantee the 2CD set is a something your friends will be jealous of you having it.
Continue reading V/A – Supperclub: Jealousy (Compiled by Alan Luna)
After 20 years underground, Soma have arranged a daytime release and let their lunatics outside with a double CD set to celebrate
The king of Root Down, Rainer Tr?ºby invites us to the jazz room table for song food, wine and song in his Freiburg castle.
Continue reading V/A – Beats, Bites & Oxle (Rainer Truby & Jazzanova)
Whether it’s day or night, if you’re at a club where Giles and James are at, you’ll be in party mode. Just so you can keep the vibe going, their first Secretsundaze double CD mix set is coming out soon and it shows off why they are so well respected
Continue reading V/A – Secretsundaze : Volume 1 (Giles Smith & James Priestly)
Somewhat like the proverbial London bus, Alex Smoke came along in triplicate recently so it felt like time to report on his latest 12″
This album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee but it sounds like it could have been anywhere between Alpha Centauri and Cropredy
Continue reading Cortney Tidwell – Don’t Let Stars Keep Us Tangled Up