Robert Glasper Experiment’s bassist, Derrick Hodge, from Philly recruits Chi-Town native Common for this new song “We Live Today” off of Hodge’s album “Live Today”. Common’s upcoming album “The Dreamer, The Believer” album will be dropping just before Christmas.
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It’s not often that I come across a new jazz artist that really captures me, but 28 year old London based Zara McFarlane definitely is one of them. Recently signed to Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings, Zara is releasing her full length LP “Until Tomorrow” on October 10th. Apart from tracks off the previously self released “Until Tomorrow EP” it includes new original material as well as 2 covers of tracks by the late Harry Whitaker. As said above the album is set to be released on October 10th, but you can pre order it here. For more on Zara McFarlane visit her Facebook page.
Zara McFarlane – Blossom Tree [112kbps]
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Seems like almost yesterday, but in fact it was 5 years ago the first compilation came out. Once again they’re back with “Brownswood Bubblers Seven” this time which will be out on the 26th. Lots of music from Jon Phonics, KING, Chris Turner, Jesse Boykins, Tall Black Guy, The Park and Ntjam Rosie so keep an eye out for this one.
Jon Phonics – The One [112kbps]
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“2nd 7″ of this series dedicated to the “Children of the Drum & Repetitive Beats Lovers” Faces Records is proud to introduce you a new “face” on board : Sam Verstraten aka Sam A La Bamalot is a new Dutch producer. Armed with a MPC1000, MicroKorg and a KaossPad he creates futuristic soundwalls with crooked, broken vertebra drum patterns, while suddenly strange vocals shoot through your ears from left to right.
The A-side “A Bird’s Leg” was favourited by Gilles Peterson and played already many times on his Worldwide show as well as on Benji B‘s & DJ Lefto’s show. This is now available for pre-order on the Rush Hour website.
Sam A La Bamalot – A Bird’s Leg / Crayonz
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Next year two of Europe’s most respected selectors, Lefto and Simbad, will show you what it’s all about…music wise. They were asked by Brownswood to make a selection of future music for the brand new new series of compilations called Worldwide Family. With their web-like worldwide connections it was only fair a title like was to be used. Two CD’s, 27 tracks deep and released on Januari 3rd…worldwide! Stay tuned for more info..
Thanks to Melting Pot Music for making Karmarx‘s “Mists” available for free download. Be sure to be on the look-out for their full-length album “The Karlmarx Project” spring 2011.
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Onra – The Perfect Match [112kbps]
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It’s been a while, but already half a dozen bubblers have been released. “Brownswood Bubblers Six” is out and it has some tunes on it. Compiled by Gilles Peterson and filled with some gems. We’re liking Great Weekend’s “Let’s Do It Again”, but nuch more new music from Taylor McFerrin, Grooveman Spot & Kissy Asplund, Nick Rosen, Mark de Clive-Lowe and much more can be found on the sixth installment. Available via or CD now.
Great Weekend - Let’s Do It Again (Over and Over) [112kbps]
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1-O.A.K. is the self proclaimed “freshman of the Honor Roll” and one of HR crew’s triple threat artist/writer/producers. He is the young maestro behind the boards on Josie Stingray‘s “Doin’ My Thing” (featuring Jack Daveyof J*DaVeY) [a production that made UK tastemaker Gilles Peterson’s (BBC Radio 1/Worldwide) Best of 2007 list]. He’s penned hooks and produced slap for fellow Oakland artists Beeda Weeda, J. Stalin, Young Gully, Philthy Rich and he’s also worked with UK producer Hint on his latest TruThoughts release, “Give It Up”. Aside from his vocal performances and productions, 1-O.A.K. has also garnered acclaim for his remix work, having done official remixes for Little Dragon and Penguin Prison.
He’s been putting in overtime with his work for others but we’re geeked to finally share his own debut single, “Me & You”. Co-written alongside fellow Honor Roller Trackademicks and produced by 1-O.A.K. You can download this track for FREE here, thanks to Honorroll. Honorroll.
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A few days after his show at the North Sea Jazz Festival Dorian Concept annouced a new release on Ramp Recordings. You probably heard this on Gilles Peterson’ Worldwide show before, but in case you missed it you can check out a low quality preview below. Don’t forget to buy this when it drops.
Dorian Concept – My Face Need Food
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I heard this track a while ago on Gilles Petersons Worldwide show with Robert Glasperand Bilal. Even searched for it a while, but never found it. Thanks to DJ Rahdu I finally got my hands on the song. Robert Glasper will release an outtake compilation soon. Can’t wait for that to drop since “Double Booked” is one of my favorite 2009 albums. As you might already know Glasper is a big dilla fan, and this new track is another Dilla tribute. The track featuresZynzelay, and is a rework of Busta’s “Show me what you got” where dilla sampled Stereolab “Come and play in the milky night”. If you want more of this buy “Double Booked” on
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It was two years ago that Gilles Peterson visited Cuba for the first time on a reconnaissance mission to check out the new generation of Havana-based artists. Suitably impressed, he was back within the year for a 5-day session at the legendary Egrem Studios with Roberto Fonseca and his superb band. Revelling in his role as executive producer, it was a hot, sweaty, intense session but a fruitful one nonetheless.
Brownswood Recordings released those tracks on an album entitled “Gilles Peterson presents Havana Cultura: New Cuba Sound”, and with GP living as much in the electronic/dance scene as in the jazz world, the decision to commission remixes of these session tracks was an easy one. Consolidating the numerous parts was by no means as straightforward, nor indeed was settling on our preferred remixers to coax the spirit of the Egrem session into the club. In the end, they settled on a squad of big-hitting producers that they trusted to do justice to the original jams: the likes of Louie Vega, MJ Cole, 4hero, Carl Cox, Rainer Trüby, Gotan Project’s Philippe Cohen Solal, Seiji, Michel Cleis and Mocky. All veterans of the Worldwide underground and all equipped with the skills and experience to flip Havana Cultura onto a another level. And of course, in order to maximise the Cuban flavour, DJ Wichy and Doble Filo got cut loose on their favourites from the album, with awesome results.
CD02 in the Havana Cultura Remixed package boasts a bonus DJ mix courtesy of Gilles himself that neatly weaves together the disparate threads that make up a typical Peterson DJ set. Be on the look out for the Havana Cultura Remixed album which will be out June 7th.
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