You guys have no idea how psyched I am about this release. London-based artist Rago Foot has been releasing some of my favourite music for the past couple of years. Another Man On A Zig Zag Mission is a project which includes production credits and rap features from friends and frequent collaborators REDLEE, Edgar The…

Chicago producer tropes comes through with a new beat tape titled Polar Role, a great new project continuing from his Wallah and Day Long tapes he released earlier this year. It’s a smooth tape with glossy beats and rap edits which are common to tropes’ sound. Listen to Polar Role below via Bandcamp, and make sure…

Fresh off his amazing collaborative project BRWN  with producer Ahwlee as B. Cool-Aid, LA based musician Pink Siifu steps in as producer on his new tape titled luv​.​split under his iiye moniker. This is a smooth, ethereal and ambient project, a sound which we have grown to love and cherish. Both Side A and Side B are…

Originally released in 2014, Budgie’s side of The Good Book series with Alchemist titled Sweet Sweet Spirit finally sees a digital release on Bandcamp on Christmas day! If you haven’t heard of Budgie before, please get acquainted because together with Alchemist, he has released some of the best instrumental hip-hop and soul music in recent…

The great German label Radio Juicy have released an impressive 40 track compilation album titled The Chronic, which features various artists, including Philanthrope (tracks 1-6), Mono Massive (tracks 7-11), B-Side (tracks 12-16), Devaloop (tracks 17-21), 2LATE tracks 22-26), Lex (de Kalhex) (tracks 27-30), Emune (tracks 31-35) and tusken (tracks 36-40). The whole tape has a jazzy, lo-fi…

Chicago born and LA- residing producer and Brainfeeder affiliate Jeremiah Jae comes through with a new EP titled When Daffi Attacks. His signature dark, eerie production on this project is complemented with Jeremiah Jae’s gritty flow and clever wordplay. He samples older cartoons as well, making it an animated, dope and nostalgic listen. Pink Siifu & K-Embry…

Australian based – ANH and Portland- based Quickly, Quickly may have released on the most surprising, feel-good EP’s the year. The two incredibly talented musicians have created a colourful, sonically-dense and layered new project titled Preach EP, and my god is it amazing! From the trap-flavoured drum programming the colourful synth rhythms, vocal snippets and…

On their last album of their breakout trilogy series, BROCKHAMPTON push their talents further than ever before. Saturation III is their most animated, dense and focused album to date. In regards to the the production on this project, it’s much more colourful and diverse than their predecessors, exploding their west-coast, jazz-inspired influences on a vibrant, exciting…

Mecca:83’s Live Sketches Vol.3 a release I overlooked this year, but I’m so glad I finally got to experience the full project before the end of the year. the Mancunian producer delves into a world of soulful samples, hard-hitting drum , groovy basslines and vocal snippets, bringing organic, lively and raw hip-hop sound. Contributions are plentiful,…

Touching Bass are one of the true ambassadors of the London music scene. They describe themselves as a collective of ‘soul disciples focused on forwarding the legacy of black-oriented music through dance and discussion’. Their NTS Radio show is a must-listen, and are Brilliant Corners regulars, also putting on vibrant, almost spiritual shows, such as their…

On his debut LP Highlights, producer Jawn Rice comes through with a fantastic sound, combining the jazz-funk vibes with a pulsating deep-house rhythm that is perfect for the dancefloors. Contributions from legends K-Maxx, Craig Peyton and Dr. Kay diversify this project in it’s sound. It’s the perfect balance between the jazz-funk sounds of the 70s…

Aww man, I needed to hear this. Melbourne-based producer ENTRO// comes through with a beautiful, jazzy and layed back project titled 60k. With hip-hop samples intertwined with gorgeous saxophones, keys, drums and basslines, the 16 tracks  are full of blissful vibes and fun, a perfect listen for a freezing, winter day. Listen to ENTRO//’s new beat tape…

Brooklyn-based musician Dil Withers comes through with a rich and textured new album titled CANTO. The smooth and glossy beats are met with hard-hitting drums, soulful keys and melodies which are perfect to both vibe and dance to. He says that this project represents the culmination of personal experience, growth and transformation this year, so…

Mutant Academy members Big Kahuna OG and Graymatter release a sweet new collaborative project titled Scooby Snax on German record label FXCK RXP. The level of confidence that Big Kahuna OG has on the mic brings this addictive and captivating energy, as he shines lyrically throughout, rapping about weed, women, but more importantly introspective topic such as…

Released late last month, Brazilian producer Bao comes out with a soulful, polished new beat-tape titled supwitTHat. It’s a short but sweet little project featuring smooth R&B infused samples, impressive loops and heavy beats. It’s supported by the Soulection crew as well. Check out the other projects they’ve released this year as well, some of the…

If you’re not familiar with the talented and gorgeous Liv.e, then I suggest you stop what you’re doing and listen to her music now. Right off the back of her soulful, groovy, sensual and experimental tape FRANK (one of the best projects to come out this year), she is back with an all nighter demo tape titled RAW…

Covering new music from my country of origin Bulgaria is always exciting. So, I’m very happy to introduce WYZE (real name Yavor Zografski), a talented young producer based in Sofia. Misconceptions EP is his most recent output, 4 tracks worth of hard-hitting, 808-heavy beats which create a moody, cloudy and chilled-out atmosphere.  Inspired by the likes of Om…

brainorchestra. is a talented young New Jersey artist I have been following for a little while now. His new project DOMÍ (structure in Greek), the 2nd installation to the LOVETONES series as well as an amalgamation of the last 2-3 years of his life, as he describes ‘The good, the bad, the ugly, all of which structured this album…

SOULDRIFTA is the new project from Belgian producer, writer and singer Peter Beda from Lazy Rebel, with his group/alias 72 Soul / Pierre Citron. It’s a fantastic new discovery which proves why Belgium is one of the best places in Europe for new soulful, hip-hop inspired music. It’s an incredibly soulful project. The instrumentals to back Peter…

As 1/2 of The Stuyvesants, Allan Cole comes through with an inspiring new album titled Sound Affects, Vol 1 as Allmos. This album is dominated by Allan’s exquisite drumming, gorgeous keys, lively synth leads and samples as well. The basslines on this album are what really drive the groove and the overall feeling of this album,…

This is the second collaboration between Japanese composer Fumitake Tamura (aka Bun) and Detroit producer Dakim, who are following up their first project Mudai with a new project which explores and re-imagines their ideas off that album in various interesting angles. The result is Mudai Version, an eclectic and diverse album which is seeped in off-beat electronic…

Out of all the releases coming out these couple of weeks, Nabihah Iqbal’s debut album Weighing of the Heart was the one I was most looking forward to. Formerly Throwing Shade, Nabihah is a talented musician, record collector, DJ and presenter, who hosts an excellent show over at NTS. Diverse in her selections, you can sense…