DJ and broadcaster Nick Luscombe has curated a superlative compilation of Japanese funk, City Pop, ambient and future house from the 1980’s for WEWANTSOUNDS. Packed full of synths, drum machines, soulful voices and occasional 80’s silliness we invited our man from Rough Trade Nottingham and Japanese music cheerleader, Jono Beard to give us his thoughts and his thoughts are good. Read / listen…
Read MoreEtienne de la Sayette 'Kobugi' - a review & interview
Etienne de la Sayette’s new solo album Kobugi is an atmospheric and sometimes playful look into his deeply musical life when he’s not touring the world with his bands Akalé Wubé or Baesh Bang - a fresh sound for a dirty world…read / listen more…
Read MoreIf Music Presents: You Need This – World Jazz Grooves (BBE) - a Review
Read our review of the essential new compilation by IF Music’s Jean-Claude and Victor Kiswell released on BBE on 23rd November 2018. The sound of jazz as it mutates around the globe, really great stuff. Have a read and listen….
Read More'The Real DMZ' exhibition launch with Truth & Lies - 26th Jan 2018
We were asked to DJ for the launch of this timely new exhibition about the Korean border at New Art Exchange in Nottingham on Friday 26th January. Read more...
Read MoreCy Gorman 'Kupu Kupu' EP (Heard and Felt)
Melbourne's Cy Gorman has released this super-fresh EP mixing 808s, ukeleles, samples and Indonesian/Indian vocals and it sounds unlike anything we've heard before!
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