Manchester's Whyte Horses effortlessly tapped into a 60s pop meets 70s grit funk realm with their single 'The Best Of It' featuring La Roux. Now the track gets a punchy additive with the Casino mix. While keeping the core structure of the instrumentation from the original version, this new working kicks with harder drum swings giving it a bit more weight. The original song is taken from Whyte Horses' latest album 'Empty Words', out now via CRC Records.
Janelle Monáe has released her critically acclaimed LP 'Dirty Computer'. Already dropping a number of videos throughout the past couple of months, she has finally shared her new film, or as she calls it, an emotion picture that accompanies the new album. Directed by Andrew Donoho and Chuck Lightning, it features actress Tessa Thompson, who has appeared regularly in Monáe's past videos. In fact, all of the vids are weaved into this futuristic film which help to complete the narrative of a bigger picture.
For those who love the sounds of punk funk, it doesn't get any better than Norwich duo Sink Ya Teeth. Signed to 1965 Records, the pair released the EPs 'Glass' and their 'If You See Me' back in 2017. With their self-titled debut album scheduled to land this summer, Sink Ya Teeth have shared a new remix of their single 'If You See Me'. Geared more for the dance floor with the rework incorporating a 4x4-driven rhythm and a twisted acid loop repeating through the track, this version is a nice addition to the post-punk/funk original. Have a listen.
L.A. producer TOKiMONSTA has shared a stream of her new album 'Lune Rouge Remixed'. Comprised of twelve tracks, there are rework contributions courtesy of DâM FunK, Sofi Tukker, Felix Cartal, Kingdom and more. Out now via her Young Art Records label, the album follows her acclaimed 'Lune Rouge' LP which was released in October of last year.
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Manchester's No Hot Ashes have been quite consistent since stepping out with tracks like 'Goose' three years ago. Fusing sounds ranging from post-punk, funk, disco and more, they have released their new EP titled 'Skint Kids Disco'. They have also shared the latest single 'Bad Crowd', which is also taken from the new record. Taking aim at the youth generation to step away from their smoking mirrors of what it means to be young in this day and age, No Hot Ashes yet again deliver sheer brilliance.
London collective Franc Moody have shared a stream of their new EP 'Dance Moves'. Like the title suggests, the record is tailored to the dance floor. Comprised of five tracks, the release is a hybrid of upbeat funk, spaced-out disco, 80s pop, electronica and more. A fun and glorious carnival of rhythms, Dance Moves is an extension of their live performances that have been setting places on fire.
London singer Kadija Kamara is what you would call a singer's singer. With a voice that is utterly rich and soulful, her latest EP 'Nothing Left To Lose' is crystal clear window into her world of talent as a diverse vocalist and vibrant songwriter. Comprised of four tracks in total, the EP is varied selection of premium soul, pop and funk executed with sheer class. 'Nothing To Lose' follows Kamara's single 'Eyes On You' which drop back in 2017. Stream the EP down at the bottom.
Throughout the UK the sound of jazz music has been an integral part of inspiring some of the country’s most rooted and forward-thinking scenes. Whether it be DJs like Gilles Peterson and Chris Bangs laying down a foundation for the acid jazz movement in the late 80s that would go on to also encompass soul and Hip-Hop or the likes of 4Hero, Goldie and LTJ Bukem who fused jazz into drum and bass, charging with a Herbie Hancock aim of futurism, the music has flowed into various sub-genres even at times when it wasn’t the most fashionable in its traditional state. The broken beat community would go on to use the music as a backbone for a universe leaping style of production dripping with sophistication with artists such as 4Hero, Bugs In The Attic, IG Culture and a slew of others meshing that which is complex yet grooving. With the current state of music being dominated by trap-oriented sonics and synth-piercing pop, South London’s The Expansions are continuing to push the legacy of jazz and funk-stirred rhythms that are not only core but boundary pushing in the same breath.
