My introduction to Four Tet’s expansive electronic sound came with 2010’s incredible There Is Love in You. Combining a mixture of electronic, house, hip-hop music among with other influences, his sound has influenced a generation of musicians, and provided beautiful, soulful music for millions to listen to. He has been fairly consistent with his albums…

We are approaching Spring quickly and I couldn’t be more excited! Last month we celebrated James Baldwin’s classic Giovanni’s Room, so this month I decided to celebrate his classic 1973 novel titled If Beale Street Could Talk. To me this book is not only beautifully and poetically told, but it highlights some of the deeper…

Canadian electronic musician Dan Snaith aka Caribou has been at the forefront of some of the most exciting music of the last decade. 2010’s Swim and 2014’s Our Love are two unique albums with soundscapes that sound far apart yet from the same DNA. His eclecticism is prevalent throughout his brand new studio album. Suddenly…

It’s crazy to think that Haleek Maul was only 16 when he dropped his excellent debut EP Oxyconteen back in 2012. 8 years later, the Brooklyn-born and Barbados-raised rapper is back with a cohesive, personal and potent new album titled Errol. It’s named after his late grandfather, who was supportive of Haleek Maul’s musical transformation. He…

Happy Sunday everyone! Been a busy one but I’m back with a brand new weekly roundup featuring some exciting new projects and singles. I predict a lot of great releases in the next couple of weeks, for sure. So without further ado, let’s get into the music! Features Drowsy, atmospheric and filled with an air…

King Krule’s music has always floated between a feeling of unsettling paranoia and soulful serenity. His 2017 masterpiece The Ooz captured that juxtaposition beautifully with a dense and instrumentally rich album that felt like it was meandering through the desolate landscapes of London. Since then, his partner Charlotte Patmore gave birth to a little girl,…

Happy Sunday everyone, hope you’ve all had a great week! This week has been busy and exciting with a ton of new releases I wanted to cover. Tame Impala released their 4th studio album The Slow Rush, Ninja Tune and Coldcut released their new and exciting music making platform Jamm Pro and I finally got…

Kevin Parker is a musical genius. Ever since the release of the 2010 masterpiece InnerSpeaker, Tame Impala have established themselves as one of the best bands in the world. In 2012, Tame Impala released their second studio album, Lonerism in 2012. To me it was a massive step up, as Kevin started utilizing more atmospheric…

On the 13th February, leading independent music label Ninja Tune and electronic music pioneers Coldcut released their highly anticipated follow-up application for the iPad, Jamm Pro. I was lucky enough to sit with Ninja Tune founder and Coldcut member Matt Black for an exclusive demo, and was immediately impressed by the functionality and the story…

Happy Sunday everyone! It’s been a busy week for myself personally, but a really excellent one in regards to new releases. I have revealed my book of the month and reviewed a gig this week, and I’m hoping that there will be more exciting features to come soon! Without further ado, here’s the weekly roundup!…

On the second Wednesday of each month I select one book I absolutely love. To celebrate and acknowledge Black History Month in the US, I have selected a James Baldwin classic, Giovanni’s Room. Published in 1956, the novel tells the story of David, a young American living in Paris. He Meets Giovanni, a young Italian…

It’s absolutely crazy to me how much London-based keyboardist Joe Armon-Jones has grown over the last few years or so. I remember seeing him at venues like the Total Refreshment Centre back in 2017 playing to much smaller crowds. He has stayed true to his craft since then, and with albums like Starting Today and…

Happy Sunday everyone, from In Search Of Media HQ in South London. This has been another great, great week in music, I keep repeating this statement every time I post, but it’s true. So without further ado, I wanna get right into it. Love to J Dilla, Forever. Features Isaiah Rashad’s delicate and emotionally skeletal…

On the 28th January 2014, a young rapper from Chattanooga, Tennessee by the name of Isaiah Rashad released his debut album titled Cilvia Demo. Signed to the now legendary Top Dawg Entertainment, there was intrigue and anticipation from this upcoming artist, who was the first rapper signed to the label (2013) outside the big 4…

Happy Sunday everyone! It’s been a difficult week personally, but we move! J Hus dropped an absolute gem over the last week with Big Conspiracy, and there have been some more excellent releases to come out throughout the last week or so. So here we go, the weekly roundup! Features Incredibly produced, cohesive and thoroughly…

J Hus’ growth over the last four years or so has been nothing short of incredible. His 2017 debut album Common Sense was an important moment for the hip-hop scene in the UK. Produced entirely by Jae5, the album was heavy in boom-bap beats, as well as Afroswing, a sub-genre he has somewhat pioneered since…

Happy Sunday to everyone, hope you’ve had a calm week. This week’s roundup includes one major featured article about trends for the next decade, as well as some excellent releases and singles that dropped this past week and beyond. Exciting times lie ahead I can feel it! So without further ado, here we go! Features…

Happy Sunday everyone! In this weekly roundup, I reflect on two phenomenal films released in the UK in 2020 – Uncut Gems and The Lighthouse, as well as going over some of my favourite music have come out over the last 7 days and beyond. Without further ado, here we go! Features Exhilarating, chaotic and…

On a cold November evening in South London two years ago, I was taken aback when listening to “Marie,” the third track off Medhane and Jasper Marsalis aka Slauson Malone’s 2017 collaborative album Poorboy. The sample to me was instantly recognisable, but it was the woozy, album drunk soundscape that drew me into their world.…

As I’ve rekindled my passion for reading recently, I thought it would be a good idea to introduce a ‘Book of the Month’ section, where I introduce and go over some of my favourite novels and non-fiction works I have read. Each ‘Book of the Month’ will be posted on every second Wednesday of the…

What a way to end the year! MAD MOON is a collaborative project between talented New York-based rapper AKAI SOLO and producer iblss. The two combine on their new album MAD SPACE to provide a mesmeric album full of introspective raps and a beautiful and soulful soundscape. “Universal Ace” kicks the album off with a…

Pink Siifu and YUNGMORPHEUS have been musicians I’ve been following circa 2013/2014, so it’s fantastic seeing them thrive the way that they are these days. Bag Talk is an experimental, soulful and abstract project featuring some incredibly talented and well respected musicians within the tight-knit creative hip-hop community within the US. The album meanders between…