Category archive: Audio

The third edition of The Gardens is a special one. Our friends Full Crate & FS Green have recently released their Hi-Hat Club Vol. 5: Eggs And Pancakes album on Melting Pot Music and this needed to be celebrated. I’d like to thank the guys from Cologne for last weeks release party in Germany and this Friday it’s time for the Amsterdam release party at the Bitterzoet. Not only will you be hearing the album through some bad ass speakers, but there will also be a limited amount of vinyl available for a special price. So come on over to support and get loose.

Manga & Crate decided to put together a blend of some soulful stuff for you and yours and behold…the The Gardens: November Nicess blend was a fact. You can either listen to it via Mixcloud or download it directly. Remember to visit us every 1st Friday of the month…hope to see ya’ll this Friday!

Manga & Full Crate – The Gardens: November Niceness (rightclick to download)

“Drift Remixed” The companion piece to Nosaj Thing’s breakout debut, Drift. Featuring contributions from trendsetting luminaries and contemporaries alike, Drift Remixed brings together an impressive roster of electronics finest to reimagine the otherworldly compositions of Drift.

Released in June of 2009 by Alpha Pup Records, Drift was greeted with unanimous global acclaim. Next month Nosaj Thing will be touring his visual show for the first time in North America, a celebration of sorts for the release of Drift Remixed.

Nosaj Thing – Quest (Low Limit Remix)

Beat Maker Beat aka Space Kid dropped his 22-track experimental album “MacroKosmos” last week. Now a few days ago he released “Def Joints” which contains tracks featuring Rasco, Choir Boi, Krondon, Afri Manik Soul, Versis, and “Izichu‘ with Shawn Jackson. Out on Digi Crates Records, and available on now.

Beat Maker Beat aka Space Kid – Tha Long Way (Feat. Afri Manik Soul)

Beat Maker Beat aka Space Kid – Give Me More (Feat. Choir Boi)

B.Lewis hit us up with a brand new project, entitled “8”, which he has been working on together with Insightful, RIL and Thriftworks. Eight brand new tracks, available for free download HERE. Spread the word, tell a friend, blog about or just enjoy your Sunday and download + enjoy.

B.Lewis – Submerging

Now when you think of heavy Beats, you might think of L.A. and not automatically of Japan. But do not be mistaken! Sauce81, RLP and Kez YM thought the time was ripe for up and coming artists/producers/musicians based in Japan to get some worldwide recognition. Under the name of “Cosmopolyphonic” they are releasing a compilation album dedicated to the next generation beat makers from Japan as well as worldwide. It contains music from several RBMA alumni and Bass Camp people such as TOKiMONSTA, Pursuit Grooves, RLP, Kez YM,Daisuke Tanabe, Onra, mfp, Sarah Linhares, May Roosevelt, MONKEY_sequence.19, Super Smoky Soul, Pepin, Kan Sano and many more. The project is coming out on Art Union’s sub label Listen Up, was compiled by both sauce81 & Listen Up and is out now. Get it digitally via or on CD via Cargo Records.

TOKiMONSTA – Yo B! (112kbps)

Kan Sano – Element Of Notice (112kbps)

I remember working in a record shop in Amsterdam called Dancetracks in ’99 for a short while. One of the records that caught me attention was Zed Bias with “Neighborhood” on Locked On. Back then it was the era of Garage of music which came in many shapes and forms. In the here and now his alias Maddslinky is back during what we can now define as the era of Electronica and Dubstep.

His album “Make a Change” is quite divers and manages to blend many different genres plus it contains one of the best soulful Dubstep tunes made up till now. We were all over “Further Away” featuring Tawiah last year and played it as often as possible. Another banging mix between genres is “Lionheart” where Reggae and Dubstep are blended into one. On “Special” Maddslinky and UK soul singer Omar hit you with a soothing mix of soulful house and broken beats with that typical Zed Bias bass. For the rest this album contains lots of UK Garage, UK Funky and Dubstep flavoured tunes with loads of piano melodies warm Juno synths. Out now on Tru Thoughts and available via so act accordingly!

Maddslinky – Further Away Ft. Tawiah (112kbps)

Maddslinky – Lionheart Ft. Ghost 1 & Mighty Moe (112kbps)

LMNO x LRG x Up Above Records presents the release of the “James Kelly 10 Pack” out now! The “James Kelly 10 Pack” is a culmination of LMNO’s incredible year, releasing 10 brand new full-length albums, each with a different producer and/or emcee. Featured producers are LD, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Dert, Kev Brown, Theory Hazit, Mr. Brady, Astronote, DJ Babu, & KeyKool, Mr. Brady, & Kev Brown. The “10 Pack” is available now here.

LMNO – Fonk Garden (Prod. Georgia Anne Muldrow)

LMNO – Psychomicrocosmic Feat Dudley Perkins (Prod. Georgia Anne Muldrow)

Jack aka Space Dimension Controller turned 20 earlier this year at the Red Bull Music Academy in London and that’s where we met this leopard-print shirt wearing lad from Belfast. I can’t believe how fast this guy is blowing up and already having several releases out on Clone and R&S Rerords. His latest “Temporary Thrillz” release is a 6-track EP filled with tasty tunes. I never expected this to be so damn good, but when I heard “2EZ (Autopilot’s Lament)” I was immediatly sold.

This guy is on some whole other level and goes from straight mellowed out space funk to a mix of jazz, house and all sorts of other music which I can’t really put my finger on. “Transatlantic Landing Bay” is just ridiculous and will be played as often as possible from my end. Jack freaks the f*ck out on the keys and goes into a funked out frenzy building up to a point of no return. In other words shit is bananas! It might not be your cup of tea, but for open-minded music lovers this is the bizness and I’m getting me a copy over at Rush Hour this week.

Space Dimension Controller – 2EZ (Autopilot’s Lament) [112kbps]

I won’t lie…honestly I’ve been waiting for this Slakah The Beatchild EP for weeks and finally got it in the mail today. Could this be one of the top 10 releases of 2010? Rarely have I encountered a 7-track EP that blew me away. Normally you find one or perhaps two good songs on an EP, if that. But “Something Forever” is 100% pure quality. No fillers, no intro + outro…nah just seven wonderful tracks that don’t even sound alike. Please pay attention to this release producers. This is how it should be done! In my opinion Slakah’s putting BBE on the map again. Of course I liked Ty’s album and I loved the fact that they re-released the Electric Wire Hustle album in Europe. But between all the good compilations they’re dropping, I’ve been really missing this fresh new sound out of the BBE camp. Trust me on this…you want to pre-order this one.

Slakah The Beatchild – Something Forever (112kbps)

Slakah The Beatchild – B-Boy Beef V2 (112kbps)

Number 7 in the All City L.A. Series showcases the sound of two Masterblazters both from LA. First is DâM-FunK (Stones Throw) who you all should know by now and the second is Computer Jay (Ramp). Each come heavy on the synths so make sure you check out the 7″ at Rush Hour or go digital Nov. 2nd.

Computer Jay – Phantom