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Mr Bongo Hip Hop 45s Mix

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The Mr Bongo label’s recent Hip Hop 45s series sees classic Hip Hop tracks from the 80s, 90s and beyond reissued on 7″ vinyl in original picture sleeves. Every track featured in the series is a certified classic and a high proportion of these records featured heavily in my DJ[…]

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Suburban Architecture ‘Alternative Futures’ EP

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“The Alternative Futures EP is the second release from London based DJ/Producer duo Suburban Architecture. Drawing heavily on influences from one of Drum & Bass’s most innovative eras, the mid to late 90s, the duo’s productions place a contemporary spin on sounds rooted in this golden era of dance music.[…]

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Camille Yarbrough Interview for WhoSampled

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Blurb from WhoSampled: “For the latest edition of the WhoSampled interview podcast we speak with Camille Yarbrough. Camille’s 1975 album The Iron Pot Cooker fused poetry, soulful vocals and jazz-fusion influenced instrumentation to deliver an engaging account of the black experience in 1970s America. The album forged Camille’s reputation as[…]

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Classic Material Mixtape Series on Keakie

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The Classic Material mix series (originally released in 2010 / 2011) is now available to stream on new mix streaming service Keakie. Edition #1 covering the years 1979 to 1983 is live now. New chronologically themed episodes drop every two weeks. Visit www.keakie.com/shows/classic-material to listen.  With thanks to project partner[…]

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Eras #002: Drum Funk ’98 mixed by Suburban Architecture

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Following on from Suburban Architecture’s ‘Architects’ mix series, ‘Eras’ pays tribute to era-specific movements in the evolution of Drum & Bass. Edition #002 looks back to ’98 with a selection of tracks that typify the so called ‘Drum Funk’ sound – upright bass, tough stepping drums and horn stabs rule[…]

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