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 on heaven and hell, and it’s clear the man is pretty spiritually inclined. Death is a theme of much of his music, and here it takes an apocalyptic tone. Niki…
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…
11/05/2019: “Timing, Forget The Timing” by Black Devil Disco Club
Black Devil Disco Club is an alias of Bernard Fevre, and is one of the most impressive early disco acts. Often compared to Giorgio Moroder…
10/05/2019: “Backstrokin'” by The Fatback Band
The Fatback Band are masters of locking into a groove and just rolling with it. Their songs flow effortlessly; like a torrent of funk, their…
09/05/2019: “The Dark Stranger (Origin Unknown Mix)” by Boogie Times Tribe
The original mix of The Dark Stranger is a fantastic hardcore tune, paranoid but still with healthy dose of euphoria. The Origin Unknown remix ramps…
08/05/2019: “Africa Must Be Free By 1983” by Hugh Mundell
There’s no mistaking the message on this one! This is Roots Reggae at its finest, combining a hard edged instrumental with a world class singing…