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ALBUM REVIEW: Romare – ‘Home’: fashioning broken beat into a cerebral confection

HE’S been around a bit, has Archie Fairhurst, the artiste who releases cerebral and multifaceted grooves for Ninja Tune as Romare. It’s an overused trope, but Archie really has: he…

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TRACK: Romare – ‘The River’: insistent, layered Ninja groove

A ROLLING broken beat steps forth, announces a swaying Afro groove. It’s joined by a stabbing piano figure that seems to pin the deep, oceangoing roll of the break, force…

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Track: Romare -Sunshine

Taken from his forthcoming new album ‘Home’, out on July 31st via Ninja Tune, Sunshine is the new single from Romare aka Archie Fairhurst, and is a follow up to…

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See: Romare releases live video of Come Close to Me

Boasting the sort of beats and gluey synths that most producers would prostitute themselves for, Romare has long encaptured us at Backseat Mafia with this ability to build delicious slices…

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Track: Romare – Je ‘Taime

Previous single ‘Who Loves You?’ Was the first glimpse of the new album from London based producer Romare, and he’s now dropped another insight in the shape of Je’taime ahead…

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Track: Romare – Roots

And Lo, a new chosen one of electronic music was chosen, and amongst the unfortunates unable to sieze the crown there was much waving of hands and gnashing of teeth.…

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New Music: Kodaline – High Hopes (Romare Remix)

I have this little seven-year old girl at home, and when she is not watching Scooby-Doo or arguing with her mother about brushing her hair, she is doing craft things.…

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