Khalil Anthony – Needed You Bad
Prince-esque pumps, jazzy Gene Kelly-like vocals and a thumping sexed-up main body. Interested?
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Latest
Slice of the Week 001: Trickski – Constant Surprises
New, series where Ell Weston from Banoffee Pies picks out his favourite track each week.
Brighton Spotlight: Tommy Sissons
We have a chat with 18-year-old Brighton-based off-beat poet Tommy Sissons.
Golesworthy – Lost Where I Belong [free download]
2nd release from Bristol-via-Paris label that celebrates tracks that aren’t geared towards the dancefloor and risk being forgotten.
Strange U – STRANGE UNIVERSE IN AFRICA
New sounds from Eglo Record’s mysterious UK Hip-Hop duo…
Erkut Taçkın – Sevmek Istiyorum (Mehmet Aslan Rework)
Crazy disco edit of a rare Turkish funk tune from Turkish-born producer Mehmet Aslan.
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.