Single Review: “Motherland Journey” – Blue Lab Beats, KillBeatz, Fela Kuti

When this dropped in my email, I was… shocked. Blue Lab Beats have been on my radar for a very long time, and they’ve made some incredible music. If you don’t believe me go look them up… This track is no different in fact….  They upped their game.  NKOK (Namali Kwaten) and Mr. DM (David …

Single Review: “Heart Train” – Project CONCUBINE

Project Concubine – Heart Train  Project Concubine are back with a new single, and as usual it breaks the rules in terms of how it sounds.  The vocals are processed and put through a warp as with the beat behind it, it’s a very inventive sound and it works really well with the mystery that …

Single Review: “Sirens” – Sunflower Thieves

Leeds based duo Sunflower Thieves make a welcome return with their single “Sirens”.  I love the vocals on this and the production is outstanding nothing overpowering the overall song. This is typical of Amy and Lily’s musical style, and I’m here for it..  There’s a synth part that accompanies the chorus that I need to …

Single Review: “Pantano” – Gabrielle Sey

Gabrielle Sey – Pantano  As a lover of hand percussion this has already caught my ear with the intro. Very Latin vibe, and very mellow. Gabriella’s voice is strong and sits comfortably on this, strong vocals that really stand out, over the acoustic guitars… The mix is awesome on this too, I need to comment …

Album Review: “JFlames Presents Before The Tide Rises” – JFlames

Ready For Love – JFlames featuring Ruinz Ason A great choice for an album opener…. The beat is summery, and has such a great vibe… This is Ruinz Ason in full lyrical introspective mode, talking about being ready for love. The thing I like about Ruinz is that his lyrics are fully thought out — …