Representing Columbus, Ohio, Greenhouse Effect is producer Blueprint and MC Manifest. They’ve been chugging away deep in the underground for many years, but with Blueprint’s recent successes, (such as his collaboration with RJD2 as Soul Position) Greenhouse Effect is now positioned to make a louder noise in the crowded scene. Columbus or Bust is a...

Free MP3 courtesy of Mush Records, from iD and Sleeper’s recently released Displacement album. The track is “Balance” – enjoy. Hailing form the midwest the two have a fresh approach to hip-hop. Haven’t heard anything else from this album as yet, but this track is promising.www.dirtyloop.com

Enjoy this mp3 taken from the excellent ep “broadcast no. 1″ from a race of angels. The track is “we” – a sublime slice of electronic-y soul.Download “We”www.araceofangels.com

Keep your eyes and ears open for chill hip hop act Fresh Air, coming out of the LA underground. Currently working on their debut album, you can catch them playing out and about in Los Angeles. Their next show is as follows:The Mic Revolt @ The Overlook Thursday 07/21/05 Live Performance by Fresh Air PLUS...

Carlos is a busy man, that’s for sure. Not content with starting a new label (Casa Ocha, with Osunlade) he’s pumping out all sorts of remixes, both on the hip-hop and house tip. Ok, so I’ve blogged this one before, but while checking out the Casamena blog I came across it again, and really like...

Drop this in the changer and prepare to exhale as refreshing hip-hop bounds out of the speakers, propelled by melodic beats, a soulful sensibility and underground pride, courtesy of up and coming producers Symbolyc One and IllMind. The former is the mastermind behind one of the freshest underground groups, the Strange Fruit Project, while IllMind...

I just discovered 2 excellent blog sites featuring a slew of soulful sounds to enjoy. Firstly, HoneySoul presents an array of soul music in streaming, and radio blog format, as well as videos. She also digs in the crates for essential artist selections. Check for example the Dwele and Maxwell radio blogs, as well as...

Broadcast No. 1 is one of the first albums in a long time that pretty much blew me away. It’s totally original and defies any classification. Both epic and understated, the music of A Race of Angels is hard to pin down…it has to be heard…or rather, experienced. It’s soulful, emotive, electronic, organic, thought-provoking, and...