send me your love

the latest lp from french beat maker onra is released on all city records who have been killing it of late despite being in the perhaps suprising location of northern ireland - not normally the place you associate with experimental contemporary hip-hop. the miami-vice artwork sets the scene for a refreshing blend of '80s electro and '90s hip-hop. the parisian has emersed himself into a distinct new avenue of sound, a break away from the more chopped-up dusty vinyl sound of 'chinioseries'. you can hear elements of prince or vandross, but at the same time its forward-thinking irony keeps the record instep with the likes of flying lotus or hudson mohawke. this blend of electro-soul suitable for the disco floor takes you right back to '80s miami. buy the album here.


onra - send me your love

quanny sitar

dr. quandary, a boston-based producer, uses psychedelic samples while introducing dusty hip-hop breaks. his first record 'quanny sitar' is a tribute to india, mixing folk traditions with mid-70s bollywood soundtracks. download the record for free courtesy of bandcamp.

1958 jazz drumming

a short clip of jazz drumming from 1958 with gene krupa, lionel hampton and chico hamilton.

the gin diaries

latest release from german beat-maker suff daddy, 'the gin diaries', is a real treat for fans of soulful hip-hop. collaborations with the likes of miles bonny, fleur earth, mariama, and jim dunloop produce a similar neo-soul feel to that created by erykah badu's latest record. 'the gin diaries' has been described as a beat novel consisting of 13 musical short stories providing snapshots of the producer's life.


listen...

suff daddy - konnopke

suff daddy - feelin' fly (feat. mariama)

the album can be bought here