It’s a crying shame, really. UK Garage was a vibrant subculture spanning much of the 90s, spawning several globally influential genres. But it’s usually dismissed…
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27/11/2020: “King Of My Castle (Roy Malone’s King Mix” by Wamdue Project
At one stage in my life, I worked as a lifeguard at my local pool. In the evenings, when it was quiet, we’d sometimes have…
21/11/2020: “Fashion” by David Bowie
This is typical trailblazing David Bowie. It’s simultaneously entrenched in its time, and beyond it. There’s just enough weirdness to mark it indelibly as a…
19/11/2020: “Hunter” by Kaiju featuring Flowdan
Flowdan is one of my favourite MCs. Kaiju are one of my favourite Dubstep acts. So, of course, if they collaborate, it’s a dutty one….
17/11/2020: “Feel The Drive (Instrumental)” by Doctor’s Cat
Sometimes I find that songs from the 80s and 90s have quite embarrassing lyrics. Especially so for genres such as Italo-Disco or Trance. This is…
11/11/2020: “Bofou Safou” by Amadou & Mariam
Amadou & Mariam are a couple from Mali, both blind, both excellent musicians. A lot of their music is lighter than this track, which leans…
10/11/2020: “Feel So Close” by Calvin Harris
I tend to sneer at the sort of ‘hit of the summer’ pop music produced by people like Calvin Harris. Although this doesn’t, in most…
05/11/2020: “Thelonius Phunk” by Phuturistix
I’m not exactly certain what kind of music this is. Good music, of course! But beyond that, I’d say future jazz or breaks. Doesn’t matter…
04/11/2020: “Flav” by Big Bird
Has House music ever got groovier than this? Perhaps. House is a large genre, with more than its fair share of grooves. But this song……
03/11/2020: “Kona” by Sho Madjozi
South African music stands out even from the diversity of Africa. This frenetic effort from Sho Madjozi is as South African as it comes. Taken…