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Win: Tickets for Nostalgia 77 @ Rich Mix, London 18.9.15

He doesn’t play out very often, doesn’t Ben Lamdin, aka Nostalgia 77 so there’s much excitement here in Backseat Mafia towers that he’s announced a rare live appearance, along with…

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Track: Quantic – Creation (East L.A.) plus album news

We’ve long had a thing for Quantic, aka British born producer Will Holland. He moved through so many areas of electronic music during his years, and has spent the last…

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New Music: Nostalgia 77 & The Monster – Measures / Island in the Sun

Out right now via the consistently brilliant Tru Thoughts is the new digital single from Ben Lamdins crew of jazz warriors and producers, aka Nostalgia 77. Measures / Island In…

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Track: Titeknots – All Talk / So Natural

The ever-busy Titeknots is back with a new single, All Talk / So Natural, which drops on August 4th via Tru Thoughts. It follows two other singles this year alone,…

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Track: Ty – Kick Snare and an Idea Part 3

New year, new music from Ty. And it’s something we’re looking forward to a lot, following parts 1 & 2 of the London rappers ‘Kick Snare and an Idea’ series.…

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Album Review: Youngblood Brass Band – Lux Volumi

Seems there’s a bit of a renaissance for brass bands at the moment. Not the colliery sort, instead these genre hopping, New Orleans ensembles, packed full of incredible players that,…

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Album Review: Harleighblu: Forget me not

If the loss of Amy Winehouse left a soul shaped heart in your record collection, and (as it happens, labelmate) Alice Russell isn’t enough for you, then the answer might…

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Track: Rodney P – Success feat. Harleighblu & Renegade Brass Band

There’s something about the vibe of Success, this earthy brass-laden soul show-stopper that has goaded me off the sofa, and filled me with the urge to write about it and,…

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Meet: Harleighblu, and new album news

When I was seven, I was barely into elasticated school trousers, and collecting worms out of the garden, albeit after episodes of Hong Kong Fuey. I might have managed a…

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New Music: Youngblood Brass Band – Ain’t Nobody

Cover versions have always been the staple in Jazz. It’s always been a case of let’s take a song, and make it REALLY swing now. Ten piece stellar Jazz/Brass//Hip-Hop ensemble…

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