Heverly Bill is a producer from Paris, France. With a knack for creating smooth, R&B and hip-hop laden grooves, the talented producer has come through with a new 9-track EP titled Last Call that showcases first hand his abilities as a musician. Released through the always great Beatbliotek tape label, Heverly Bill’s project features a…

Emanative is the brainchild of London-based drummer and producer Nick Woodmansey, who has been releasing music for over a decade now. Throughout the years he has expanded and transformed the project into a full, collaborative and expansive group that has released 3 full-length projects so far as well as singles and other EPs. Emanative return with…

Captain Over’s mysterious, dark and eclectic aura is perfectly summoned on his new release on XVI Records titled No One Really Flies. The EP features the standout single “Sick” featuring the legend Trim who provides a dense verse which is backed up by swirling and distorted synths, as well as a heavy electronic beat what…

The next project in the Fat Beats’ Baker’s Dozen series focuses on one of Canada’s finest, Elaquent. The legendary producer has been making music since well over a decade, being inspired heavily by the likes of J Dilla, Pete Rock, Preemo and the whole LA Beat scene. In his latest release he reminds us why…

Originally from Nottingham, Brownswood Future Bubblers graduate Yazmin Lacey has become an exciting new voice within the UK neo-soul and jazz scene. With her powerful, soothing vocals that are backed by a groovy and vibrant soundscape that gives her music an ethereal atmosphere, she has really come into her own these last few years. With When…

After releasing EPs and collaborative projects with other London-based jazz artists, Tenderlonius steps forward to release his first studio album with 22a Records titled The Shakedown. With the help of a star-studded lineup of musicians including Hamish Balfour on keys, Fergus Ireland on bass, Yussef Dayes on drums and Jeen Bassa, Reggie Omas and Konrad…

Stay Cool, the movement led by Sean Grannum, has grown significantly over the last couple of years since its creation. The show has garnered over 200k listens and is slowly transitioning from radio show to a label. Altogether, Part 2 is the second half of the 50-track compilation album and features trap-infused electronic music with…

*2018 Album of the Year*  The hip-hop scene in London have their new ambassadors. Billy Dukes, a duo consisting of producer extraordinaire Intalekt and talented wordsmith GeeFree, have been making waves this year for their captivating singles “Sid Vicious“, “It’s Over” and “Chill” in the lead up to their incredible debut album The Intervention. It’s not…

Los Angeles – based musician Kadhja Bonet has been on my radar for a while now.  Having released some stellar music in the past, including the 2016 masterpiece The Visitor, her idiosyncratic take on neo-soul, psychedelic rock and jazz has been celebrated within the music community. She is back with an incredible new record titled…

London-based producer K15 is back with a new EP on WotNot Records after some excellent releases on Eglo Records (the 2015 collaborative record with Henry Wu as Wu15) & Wild Oats (his 2017 EP Speed of Life). Be Glad You Create Anything is his new 3-track EP, a stellar release comprising of head-bobbing beats, an incredibly…

Kiefer Shackelford is a San Diego-born and LA residing multi-instrumentalist. His sound has captured the attention of hip-hop fans all around the world, and with his growing presence within the hip-hop and jazz community, he has been able to collaborate with a plethora of artists and create ambitious, forward-thinking and exciting projects. 2017’s Kickinit Alone, released…

The energy behind Jorja Smith’s music has been beautiful to witness over the last couple of years. The 20 year old singer from the West Midlands has collaborated with the likes of Drake, Stormzy and producer Preditah. Her smooth, R&B-laden music is as smooth as butter, and has garnered critical acclaim and buzz from various…

Manchester based producer Mecca:83 aka Rise has been making waves through the underground hip-hop community for a while now. I covered his Life Sketches Vol​.​3 project he released back in December. Midnight Radio EP is his most recent output. A short, concise but poignant 7- track project, it features hard-hitting beats, groovy-heavy basslines, soulful samples and a lot…

As someone who has influenced and pioneered the LA beat scene, Daedelus’ legendary legacy has already been cemented. Always pushing new boundaries sonically and conceptually, Daedelus’ 19th studio album Taut continues his run of producing forward-thinking electronic music. Through his use of quirky synths, odd time signatures and sonic & chord progressions on tracks such as…

*Album of the Year* Oliver Palfreyman is an incredibly talented young musician based in London. He is part of the Sonic Verse collective and has worked with the likes of Ommetis, Maxwell Owin, Rago Foot and Joe Armon-Jones, and is well respected and known in the local beat-scene in London. On his new project OP01, Oliver…

Jay Prince is a talented young musician from East London, producing music since 2012. With a couple of critically acclaimed projects under his belt with Befor Our Time (2015) and Late Summers (2017), the artist is back with a new EP titled Cherish. The vibe with this album, as with his past output, is R&B-heavy with…

Releasing one of my favourite albums of last year with 22.02.85, Bastien Keb is back with a sweet new EP titled Midnight Nasties. As usual, the focus with this project is the emphasis on off-beat instrumentation, which includes quirky but catchy synths and a soothing vocal performances from Bastien himself. Whether it’s the slow but…

*Album of the Year* Melo-Zed is an incredibly talented artist from South London. At only 21 years old, he has already performed at places like Boiler Room, composed soundtracks for short films for Channel 4 and created sound installations at institutions such as the Tate Modern and Tate Britain. On his debut EP Eleven, Melo tells his…

Cigars EP is the solo debut release from Stockholm-based producer Max I Million. Inspired by hip-hop greats such a J Dilla, Pete Rock, Erick Sermon and Madlib, Max is able to craft a sound of his own that is fresh with groovy basslines, hard-hitting drums as well as synths, keys and subtle string sections that…

Stay Cool, the movement led by Sean Grannum, has grown significantly over the last couple of years since its creation. The show has garnered over 200k listens and is slowly transitioning from radio show to a label. Altogether, Part 1 is only the start. 25-tracks worth of hip-hop and R&B from some of the most…

The beautiful spirit that is Nanna.B has released a gorgeous self-produced project on Jakarta Records titled Lapis EP. The Danish musician has worked with the likes of Mndsgn, Ivan Ave and Hodgy, and has made a real name for herself with her 2017 EP Golden. With lush, r&B textures and a pitch perfect voice, Nanna.B…

Talented South East London multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Emma-Jean Thackray comes through with an exquisite and vibrant new EP titled Ley Lines. Emma-Jean took full creative and musical control with this project,  writing, producing, arranging and mixing all of it. As one of the members of the Red Bull Music Academy alumni, she is one of…

Released back in March London based producer and multi-instrumentalist Wu-Lu is back with his second EP, a layered, gorgeously produced project titled N.A.I.S. (Not As It Seems). With beautiful melodies, especially on the lead single “Jaybo,” as well as the tribal, spiritual tone of tracks such as “Habesha” and “Storms,” (the latter of which being…

Released late last month, Paul White’s new album Rejuvenate is an eclectic, dynamic and colourful release featuring gorgeous vocal performances from Denai Moore, Shungudzo and Sarah Williams White. The South London producer is known for his wacky, left-field production which ranges from the batshit crazy such as on Danny Brown’s critically acclaimed 2016 album Atrocity Exhibition, to…

If you thought that 2018 so far is a good year in jazz, then it just became a great one. Formed in 1972, the group went on to record three studio albums in that time Lalibela (1973), King Of Kings (1974) and Birth / Speed / Merging (1976) before disbanding in 1977. Their live shows were…

Jords, the South London musician has come through with his highly anticipated EP titled After The Ends. Laden with smooth R&B and hip-hop grooves, the talented artist spits about personal thoughts and struggles that shape who he is today. He boasts on “Tek Time,” bringing his braggadocio side out on a hard-hitting trap beat. He opens…