Enjoying high acclaim from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Mr Scruff and Bonobo, plus commercial popularity with compilation appearances (including Hed Kandi) via their own projects, Monster Sneaker is a new production partnership from Tru Thoughts buddies; Xavier Jean (Azaxx | Tru Thoughts) & Jonathan Radford (Diesler | Tru Thoughts / Freestyle / Unique Records). The boys have been hard at work cra
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FREE: Monster Sneaker – Paintball
VIDEO: Ifan Dafydd – Treehouse
This is the official video for Treehouse by Ifan Dafydd, lifted from the EP of the same name which is out right now on Push & Run.I’m sure Mr Ifan Dafydd is sick of hearing the comparisons, but it really does feel like he’s picked up where James Blake stopped to go and have a more drawn out moody sing-song in the charts. Either way, Ifan Dafydd has snatched that baton from James Blake and is so fa
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REVIEW: Portico Quartet – Portico Quartet
Portico Quartet‘s self-titled third album has finally landed via Real World Records, the label originally started by Peter Gabriel back in 1989.The UK-based Portico Quartet, so named after inclement weather at an early gig called for a performance under a portico, return at the beginning of 2012 with a slight alteration in personnel. Nick Mulvey, who previously played Hang, the angelic Swiss instr
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REVIEW: Various Artists – Spiritual Jazz 2: Europe
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Following on from 2008′s first incarnation of Jazzman Records‘ compilation, Spiritual Jazz, comes a second excursion into the rarely defined sub-genre, entitled; Spiritual Jazz 2: Europe. As the name purports, this compilation focusses on spiritual jazz music from Europe. Specifically it focusses on music created between 1960 and 1978, all under the tagline of being; Esoteric, modal and deep jazz
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EVENT: Submotion Orchestra at The Scala, London
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Submotion Orchestra are back in London to dazzle audiences with their unique blend of organic, orchestral sounds and dubbed out, electronic stylings. They will be playing at the illustrious Scala at London’s King’s Cross on 15 March, and thanks to our lovely friends at Soundcrash, we have an exclusive 2-for-1 offer on tickets for this event!SPECIAL 2-for-1 OFFER: Tickets are ordinarily £14 each, b
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RADIO: Jus Like Music Show w/ Medlar (07 Jan 12)
Our first edition of The Jus Like Music Show on NTS in 2012 featured house producer, Medlar, live in the mix for Wolf Music.As well as sharing some exclusive Medlar, AND upcoming Wolf Music, tracks, we also had a brief chat with the mysterious Medlar and Stu from Wolf Music. Collectively, we experienced what some people might describe as “epic banter”, although I’m not entirely sure that I underst
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MIX: UKHH99-07 – A UK Hip-Hop Retrospective
UKHH99-07 is a mix by Jeej for Jus Like Music on Mixcloud, featuring UK hip-hop tracks which came out between 1999 and 2007.I recently put together a sort of retrospective of UK hip-hop, spanning 1999 to 2007. It was a cathartic experience in a way, as I’ve not really followed UK hip-hop very closely for a while now. In fact, the clue is in the title; 2007 – that’s when I reckon I actively stopped
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RADIO: Jus Like Music Show w/ ATLASt (17 Dec 11)
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Just before Christmas we had ATLASt in the NTS studio for our weekly radio show; The Jus Like Music Show. ATLASt was over visiting from Brisbane, Australia and played us a deep selection of beats-oriented music from artists and labels based in Australia.We also had a chat on air with ATLASt, aka Warren Handley, about his involvement with the scene in Brisbane as a producer, DJ and multi-talented v
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VIDEO: Sarah Linhares – Only Human
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This is the brand new video for the track, Only Human, by Sarah Linhares. The track is taken from Sarah Linhares‘ recent debut album, Messages From The Future, which came out on the Public Transit Recordings label earlier this year.Only Human was produced by the fantastic Canadian producer, Moonstarr, and is pretty much one of the most soulful bangers you’re likely to have heard lately. The video,
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VIDEO: Pepe Deluxe – A Night and a Day
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Pepe Deluxe are back with a fantastic video for their new single, A Night and a Day. The single is taken from their upcoming album, Queen of the Wave, which is due out via Catskills on 30 January. The single, itself, is coming out digitally and on limited edition 7-inch vinyl on 16 January.Back in 2007, Pepe Deluxe released an album called Spare Time Machine. Seemingly overlooked by many of the bu
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EVENT: Paper Tiger – Send Me Launch Party, LDN
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In support of their upcoming new single, Send Me, the incredible Paper Tiger are playing a launch party at Floripa (formerly Favela Chic) in London on Thursday 1 December, hosted by Wah Wah 45s. Support comes from the Wah Wah 45 main guys themselves; Dom Servini and Scrimshire.Doors open at 8pm and tickets are just £4. More info can be found over at Facebook.As we mentioned last week, Send Me is o
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RADIO: Jus Like Music Show w/ Zara McFarlane (26 Nov 11)
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The most recent edition of The Jus Like Music Show on NTS is now available via our podcast feed to stream or download. Our very special guest in the studio was jazz singer Zara McFarlane, whose album, Until Tomorrow, dropped recently on Gilles Peterson‘s Brownswood Recordings. With BUG absent we had friend of the show, and previous guest, Nick Woodmansey (AKA Emanative) on co-host duties with Gav.
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VIDEO: The Producers – Episode 3: Kwes
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The latest epidode in Red Bull Studios‘ new documentary series, The Producers, sees Kwes grace the studio along with Micachu, Ghostpoet, Dels and Clout. We previously posted up about the first episode, which featured Benga and Youngman, but you can get the full lowdown on all the episodes over at the Red Bull Studios website.Having previously worked with the likes of The XX, The Invisible and Damo
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EVENT: Don’t Be Afraid & Hyponik Present: The Big Wheel Christmas Fundraiser, LDN
Don’t Be Afraid and Hyponik have joined forces to create The Big Wheel Christmas Fundraiser, a charity music event in London to raise money for Shelter. The event is being hosted at The Horse & Groom on Curtain Road (EC2A) on 8 December and it features a stellar lineup!On the night there will be appearances from; Capracara, Duff Disco, Greenmoney, Chairman Kato, Semtek, Mr Beatnick, Clause Four, L
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PREVIEW: Paper Tiger – Send Me
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Following on from their debut EP, Worldwide Takeover (featuring Dudley Perkins/Declaime), Paper Tiger return with a deep electronic 2-step excursion called Send Me. The three track single also includes the hypnotic Ask Me How I Am and a live band rendition of Send Me, which was recorded in one take with no over dubs!The new single is out on our very own Jus Like Music Records on Monday 5 December
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FREE: Gonjasufi – Nikels and Dimes
Hairy surf-psych-rocker, Gonjasufi, is back with some newness via Warp Records. They’re giving away the track Nikels and Dimes
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VIDEO: Starkey – Open The Pod Bay Doors
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This is the video for the track Open The Pod Bay Doors by Starkey, taken from the upcoming EP of the same name on Ninja Tune. Running with a dystopian theme, and with head-nods towards such visual creations as The Matrix, Battlestar Galactica and Blade Runner, the video focusses around a comatose man and a brunette siren.With previous hard-hitting releases for Planet Mu under his belt, American du
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REVIEW: J*DaVeY – New Designer Drug
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J*DaVeY‘s long awaited album, New Designer Drug, is finally here. Due for release on 22 November through their own ILLAV8R imprint (and not Warner), the album will actually come as a free download bundled with purchases of NDD: The Liner Notes.Within the music industry all artists have their own area of expertise, from James Brown’s soul and funk to A Tribe Called Quest’s jazz infused hip-hop. Som
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FREE: Mr Bongo – 2011 Sampler
To celebrate the launch of their slick new website, the legendary Mr Bongo are giving away a ten-track sampler of some of their finest music for FREE. The giveaway is for a limited time only, but all you need to do is visit their site and the music is all yours.The sampler includes tracks from the likes of Hollie Cook, Prince Fatty and the Incredible Bongo Band, as well as more of their latin ting
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PREVIEW: Eric Lau – The Mission feat. Guilty Simpson
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Here’s some newness from the man Eric Lau! The track is called The Mission and it features the unmistakable sound of Guilty Simpson on the vocal duties. The single comes out on 18 November via Kilawatt Music, and rumour has it there will even be a remix from Georgia Anne Muldrow!Give it a stream here:Any new sounds by Eric Lau are always well received on Jus Like Music, and with… [read more]
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