This is a BOP!!!!! Wow!!! It starts off all mysterious with a synth build up into a funky James Brown break, then settles into a classy four on the floor beat with Nile and Candy trading off solos between each other on guitar and sax respectively – I absolutely love the vocals on this, fantastically …
Album Review: “Battle Lines” – Cable Street Collective
It’s been a strange kind of day. I have watched the first two episodes of the new Obi Wan tv series, Stranger Things season 4 just dropped… And Cable Street Collective sent me their album to review. I’m blessed right now and it’s not even 9am yet. So what did they send me? Well, it’s …
Blog interview: Ming And Jon, Project Blackbird
Hello Ming and Jon how are you? Grateful for your patience in waiting for these responses! xx You are a part of Project Blackbird, how did that come about? Ming: Jon had studied music composition and performance in college but hadn’t written music per se until we started songwriting and recording together in 2000. I’d …
Single Review: “Gotta Go Fast” Blue Lab Beats X Poppy Daniels
Gotta Go Fast – Blue Lab Beats Blue Lab Beats are back with more fire following up the monster of a track from 2021 “Motherland Journey” with “Gotta Go Fast”. Listening to this I ask myself can these two talented individuals do any wrong? Probobly not. It’s hit 10,000+ – yes let me lay it …
Blog interview: Blue Lab Beats
Congratulations on the release of “Motherland Journey” how does it feel? Honestly it feels like a dream come true to have the legendary Fela Kuti featuring on this track! We would’ve never expected to ever have the chance to use his acappella but his publishers and Nigerian and European teams made it happen. …
Blog Interview: Mikey J
Hello Mikey how are you? I’m well thanks Del, hanging out for the end of the school year, but can’t complain too much! Congratulations on the release of “Suburban Musings”. How does it feel? It’s amazing. I think it is by far my most ‘polished’ release and am pretty proud of the …
Blog interview: Archie The Goldfish
Hello Graeme and Chris. Thank you for agreeing to talk to us, how are you? Chris: I’m good thanks, Del. Summer is just hanging on here in Helsinki, so I’m enjoying that! Graeme: Hey Del! I’m good too thanks. Venues are opening up here in London, and I’m grateful to be out performing again! …
Blog interview: Leonie Adams, UCCMP
Congratulations on the release of “Simple Gifts”, how does it feel? Thank you! It’s a strange mix of feelings to be honest. Pride and joy at the finished product and that people are reacting to it so strongly – we’re getting lots of email & facebook messages from all around the world saying how …