Saplings Records: Making a difference to the environment by planting a tree with every album sold

Saplings Records is a label with a difference and making a difference not just on the music front but on the environmental front. The Berlin-based label, founded by electronic music producer Fis (Oliver Peryman), will not produce vinyl or cassettes or CDs or USB sticks and it won’t make t-shirts or zines or posters. The label’s physical format is the planting of trees: with each album … Continue reading Saplings Records: Making a difference to the environment by planting a tree with every album sold

Lone’s “DJ-Kicks” Mix is a Showcase For His Wide-Ranging Tastes — Bandcamp Daily

https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/track=1850580254/album=3440819164/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/ Showcasing everything from hip-hop to legendary electro duo Drexciya, the mix is a snapshot of the producer’s many moods. via Lone’s “DJ-Kicks” Mix is a Showcase For His Wide-Ranging Tastes — Bandcamp Daily Continue reading Lone’s “DJ-Kicks” Mix is a Showcase For His Wide-Ranging Tastes — Bandcamp Daily

El Búho charts his time and travels in Mexico on Tamoanchan EP

Tropical music producer El Búho’s latest release Tamoanchan EP is a “humble dedication” to the people, the beauty, the landscapes and the the darkness of México. Having spent two years living in Mexico City and travelling around the country, El Búho charts his time through four tracks on Tamoanchan, featuring cumbia rhythms, deep basses and wavering flutes, alongside field recordings of crickets, forests and festivals. Cumbia de Totl (Cumbia of the Owl … Continue reading El Búho charts his time and travels in Mexico on Tamoanchan EP

Drummer Richard Spaven teams up with Jordan Rakei on new single, The Self

Drummer and producer Richard Spaven has teamed up with soulful vocalist Jordan Rakei on his latest track, The Self. Drawing on dubstep drums and a sweet melody, The Self is a perfect partnership between a pair of musicians keeping it about the music first and foremost as the low key video reveals. The Self is the title track from Richard Spaven’s forthcoming album of the same … Continue reading Drummer Richard Spaven teams up with Jordan Rakei on new single, The Self

A Tribe Called Red’s Indian City music video: Pow wow dancers meet breakdancers in epic battle

Canadian DJ collective, A Tribe Called Red, have released a new music video for Indian City ft. Black Bear featuring an epic dance battle between traditional pow wow dancers and urban breakdancers. The video, which was shot in Toronto, is an ode to A Tribe Called Red’s upbringing and heritage. A Tribe Called Red, whose artists are of indigenous Canadian descent, blend hip hop with traditional pow … Continue reading A Tribe Called Red’s Indian City music video: Pow wow dancers meet breakdancers in epic battle

22a crew remix Ivan ‘Mamão’ Conti tracks from solo project

Tenderlonious and his 22a band camp have put their remix skills to the works of iconic Brazilian drummer, Ivan ‘Mamão’ Conti, ahead of the release of the drummer’s solo album. Ivan ‘Mamão’ Conti, one-third of Brazilian jazz-funk legends Azymuth, is set to release a solo album in 2017. In celebration, Far Out Recordings have enlisted some equally legendary beat masters from the London scene to … Continue reading 22a crew remix Ivan ‘Mamão’ Conti tracks from solo project