So, I’ve given up on YouTube recommendations for the moment. But, thanks to something that no algorithm has yet been able to replicate, I’ve stumbled across this, which is absolutely perfect. It’s taken from the 1st volume of LTJ Bukem’s…
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Ben Westbeech – Falling
I was listening to a random playlist this morning when the epic Get Closer by my one-time hope for the future, Ben Westbeech, popped up. I’d forgotten quite what a great track it is, with Die’s piano-led drum & bass…
M-Beat feat. General Levy – Incredible (Junglist Massive)
I heard this track on an old mix earlier today and could barely stop myself from jumping up in the middle of the office and breaking some serious moves. OK, so maybe that’s a slight exaggeration. Whatever. I know that…
Ben Westbeech – Welcome To The Best Years Of Your Life (Live Showcase)
Ben Westbeech showcased his debut album Welcome To The Best Years Of Your Life at Soho’s Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club – and I managed to blag an invite… Following a bit of the sort of blagging I haven’t tried for…
Tagged with: acid jazz, ben westbeech, brownswood, concert, drum and bass, gilles peterson, soul
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Ben Westbeech – Get Closer (Lovers Mix – Co-produced by DJ Die & Ben Westbeech)
Ben Westbeech’s latest single Get Closer is produced by Roni Size’s colleague Die, and it’s a good reminder of how much fun drum & bass can be….. Ben Westbeech is undoubtedly the best thing to have come out of Gilles…
The Top 10 Best British Soul Songs Ever
The BBC series Soul Britannia and the accompanying set of concerts at The Barbican traced the growth of soul music in Britain… Massive Attack – Unfinished Sympathy Soul music has probably effected Britain more than any other country outside of…
Tagged with: acid jazz, Atmosfear, Average White Band, Cymande, disco, drum and bass, Freeez, funk, Goldie, hip hop, list, Massive Attack, Omar, paul weller, reggae, soul, Soul II Soul, The Specials, The Style Council, trip hop
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Lamb – Cotton Wool (Fila Brasilia remix)
Lamb marry drum & bass and trip-hop to great effect on the anthemic track Cotton Wool, with a little help from a remix by Fila Brasilia….. There are certain tunes that define a time & place, and for those who…
Nuyorican Soul – I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (4hero remix)
I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun by Rotary Connection is one of my favourite songs of all time (it features the beautiful vocals of the wonderful Minnie Ripperton). And the cover of I Am The Black Gold Of…
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