Drake – Draft Day (Free Download)
New freestyle from Drake sampling Lauryn Hill and a cheeky headnod to Chance The Rapper.
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‘I am mostly driven by my overall energy and feeling’: Talking Tech with Coco Em
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Diggers Directory: Liv Ayers
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A Brief History of South Yemeni Music
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Reflections: Are Exclusivity Contracts Holding Back Local Music Scenes?
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Stamp Mix 112: Azu Tiwaline
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Self-Portrait: Osunlade
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John Talabot and Jamie xx go b2b on Beats in Space
John Talabot and Jamie xx go b2b on Tim Sweeney’s Beats in Space
Heard on the Floor: Adamski & Seal – Killer
The crossover hit that broke the BBC’s ban on acid house
City Guide: Beesmunt Soundsystem presents Amsterdam
The Amsterdam duo take us on a virtual tour of their hometown, accompanied by a 100% local mix.
Brighton Spotlight: DONUTS
From Kaytranada and Lunice to L.A. beat-scene super-talents Exile and Blu, we talk to an indispensable force that is keeping Brighton’s music scene eclectic and fresh.
Monday Morning Mixtape 028
From 1960’s Hindi film music from West India to spacey electronic beats from South London…
New Music
Premiere: Makéz Feat. dreamcastmoe – Phases (dego remix)
The 2000Black founder puts his signature broken beat spin on the latest The Remedy Project release.
Premiere: GIDEÖN ft. Mandel Turner – Nothing Without You
A bouncing seductive house track from Block9 founder’s new label, Homo-Centric.
Premiere: Donald’s House – Budge-E Beat
Spacious and soaring cosmic cuts on party-turned-label, Wax’o Paradiso, sophomore release.
Mixes
Monday Morning Mixtape 396
G funk soul and deep Brazilian 90’s club r&B, to smooth jazz-funk and infectious 80’s Zambian rock.
Stamp Mix 113: Kikazaru
A mix of weighty breaks and hard-hitting techno from the deaf DJ and Voices Radio resident.
Reduced By DJ Winggold
A lush ‘tapestry of sounds designed to act as an emotional balm’ from the Unbound Events boss.
Long Reads
Reflections: Are Exclusivity Contracts Holding Back Local Music Scenes?
DJs, club owners and promoters discuss whether it’s time to rethink this intrinsic part of nightlife.
Reflections: how can the music industry learn from Covid-19 to become more sustainable?
Katia Mullova explores the lessons we might learn from Coronavirus lockdown to create a more environmentally-friendly gig economy and community at large.
Reflections: is Spotify Wrapped designed to celebrate artists or big data?
Katia Mullova assesses the wider implications of this annual focus on data sharing.