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There’s no doubt that DJ Cam is an accomplished producer capable of versatility- just check his resume for stellar releases like Mad Blunted Jazz, Soulshine, Loa Project Volume II and others. After 10 years in the business, and much eclecticism later, Liquid Hip Hop is billed as a return to his hip-hop roots, although spiced…

House heads listen up – Loveslap are doin’ the damn thang! In recent years they’ve been responsible for representin’ lovely the west coast sound, with some deep and soulful house releases such as their Loveslapped compilations mixed by the likes of Julius Papp, Jay-J, and David Harness. Said Harness kicks off their new Hearbeat series,…

hell yeah!! Mark Farina is returning with a new installment of the famed Mushroom Jazz series. Volume 5 will be released on March 22nd…..we’ve heard a promo, and its tight! see the tracklist below. full review to come soon. TRACKLISTING: 1) J Boogie Afros In Ya 2) Colossus The Tribute 3) Soundproviders Autumn Evening Breeze…

V/A For KJM EP 01 (K) (Especial Distribution) Kyoto Jazz Massive are one of the few eastern protagonists of modern dancefloorunderstanding jazzual grooves to have a high profile outside of their native country. The release of this clutch of EPs (and the CD they are taken from) containing exclusive tracks from major artists underlines the…

Dobie cut his teeth as a member of the infamous Soul II Soul crew, before going solo. This album of polished hipped hop and smart soul originally got an outing on Pussyfoot in the late 90s without the necessary support. “The Ride” features Lain Gray, the voice of Wookie’s struggling battle”, and here Lain sounds…

As a swish hotel with an opulent restaurant and lounge on the seventh floor, what do you do in order to give your temporary resting spot the edge over the competition? Well, if you’re the Park Hyatt in Chicago, you employ Philadelphia based King Britt to compile an album to play in the lounge! The…

Kirk Degiorgio, otherwise known as As One, is a truly masterful producer. His work spans the electronic spectrum, always on the cutting edge whether dabbling in techno, experimental, IDM or avant garde jazz. His 2003 Ubiquity Records retrospective So Far So Good effectively documented this gamut of influences, and summarized his body of work, tracing…

Let’s face it, “chill-out” compilations are becoming a bit of a cliché. Every label and their A & R’s momma is putting one out. Lounge music, downtempo, chill-out, whatever you want to call it, the genres and respective collections are often indistinguishable from each other, and while pleasant enough no doubt, now that downtempo is…