“Urban Hero” is such an enduring banger that you can still hear it played out by DJs today. Moving along at a frenetic pace, the…
Month: May 2019
20/05/2019: “Kunte Kinte” by The Revolutionaries
“Kunte Kinte” is one of reggae’s most recognisable riddims, especially due to the flute-like melody at the start. The dub version by Channel One’s prolific…
19/05/2019: “In The Evening” by Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin have made a lot of songs. What makes them great is that their output doesn’t have many weak spots. There are definite high…
18/05/2019: “Malasimbo” by Swindle featuring Hilarius Dauag
Swindle is one of the most talented musicians to come out of the U.K. bass spectrum. His original sound was jazzy dubstep, in the same…
17/05/2019: “Coronus, The Terminator” by Flying Lotus
2014’s You’re Dead! is a trippy meditation on death and the afterlife. I read an interview at the time where FlyLo talked about his thoughts…
16/05/2019: “Stress” by Ini Kamoze
Ini Kamoze is a real fixture in the Jamaican dancehall scene, and was one of the most capable practitioners of the singjay style, with hits…
15/05/2019: “High For Hours” by J. Cole
J. Cole is one of the rare artists who can appeal to multiple audiences without watering down his sound. His method of doing this is…
14/05/2019: “Volunteers” by Jefferson Airplane
Jefferson Airplane were one of the most successful psychedelic bands. The Beatles were obviously big hippies themselves, but they are in a class of their…
13/05/2019: “Camel Ride (Mojo Remix)” by Plastician
Plastician was one of the few figures who convincingly straddled the dubstep and grime scenes after they had truly become separate. He released a compilation…
12/05/2019: “Avi-Vo” by Lafayette Afro Rock Band
Lafayette Afro Rock Band are considered one of the most significant funk groups of the 70s. That said, they weren’t particularly well known at the…