A Brief History of Folk-Funk
An introduction to the history of the folk-rooted grooves from BBE curator and DJ Paul Hillery.
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Premiere: Sjunne Ferger – Controller
A psychedelic ballad on Strangelove’s reissue of the “polymood music” creator’s debut LP.
A Brief History of Spanish Balearic
Trujillo charts the deep and diverse well of Spanish Balearic music, from boogie, to synth-pop and house.
Diggers Directory: Scott Zacharias
Music for ‘walks, hikes, and the like’ from the Macho City co-founder and The Fantasy member.
Diggers Directory: Toni Yotzi
A trip through textural ambient, jazz and prog rock from the Skylab and Hope St Radio resident.
Video Premiere: Alek Lee – Girl Dealers
Low-slung guitar-laced boogie from the Antinote producer.
Self-Portrait: Fears
Haunting folk demos and originals from the Irish singer-songwriter.
Premiere: Pink Shabab – You’re Still In Love
Boogie-funk meets ethereal pop on Methods Of Mellow.
Premiere: Tamir Hassan – Sitapur
Sitar-laced psychedelia on Autarkic and Neil Cohen’s Age Of Self imprint.
A Brief History Of Venezuela’s Musical Boom
El Dragón Criollo and El Palmas chart their favourite finds from the Venezuelan golden era.