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Suzi Analogue’s Never Normal Records prioritizes representation and Black identity inclusive of the entire African diaspora.
Written by Karas Lamb
DJ Nuts, aka Rodrigo Teixeira, is arguably the best known Brazilian DJ internationally.
Written by Allen Thayer
London venue Brilliant Corners plays a classic jazz record on their impeccable sound system to a silent audience. Then a band replicates—or interprets—the entire album.
Written by Anton Spice
Effortlessly dismantling the barriers between R&B, soul, funk, disco, and jazz sounds, MF Robots present long player ‘Break The Wall’ on BBE Music.
Written by Label Partnership
An old soul, DJ Koco brings a classic beat digger’s approach to his impeccable 7-inch selections but peppers them with new-school DJ tricks.
Written by Hashim Kotaro Bharoocha
Hawaiian DJ Roger Bong spreads aloha vibes through his blog, record label, and mixtapes.
Written by Allen Thayer
Neal Birnie has worked on the record shop floor to the recording studio, gaining a uniquely holistic perspective of London’s indie music industry.
Written by Anton Spice
The intoxicating music of Machito and Eddie Palmieri—the marriage of Afro-Cuban percussion with jazz—truly captured Lex Blondin’s heart.
Written by Bret Sjerven
Blending bossa nova and samba, jazz, reggae, and Anatolian funk, Palo Santo Discos is a purveyor of sounds that instinctively move bodies.
Written by Bret Sjerven
Coco Maria took a roundabout route from child musician in Mexico to Worldwide FM DJ based in Amsterdam.
Written by Bret Sjerven
KC sees himself as Amsterdam’s resident space-maker, creating room for new talent to blossom.
Written by Mijke Hurkx
Utilizing her talent of bringing people together, Elysia Lucinda uses her flourishing Irvington Vinyl & Books to support the local LGBTQ+ and Black communities of Indianapolis.
Written by Bret Sjerven
Errol Anderson and the Touching Bass movement have built a community of music lovers, dancers, and artists from the ground up.
Written by Josh Byrne
Everyone wants to know the secret sauce when labels manage to weather the elements long enough to become a household name. Aly Gillani has managed to do exactly this.
Written by Josh Byrne
Nicole McKenzie aka Cherrie Flava has been working in independent music for over twenty years, always looking for ways to push creative projects forward.
Written by Mijke Hurkx
London’s Steven Julien, previously known as FunkinEven, is a skilled DJ and producer who fell in love with synthesizers after starting out in music as a dancer, MC, and beatmaker.
Written by Mijke Hurkx
When DJ and collector Chee Shimizu was asked to publish a disc guide book about his vision and collection, he wrote 640 record reviews in six months.
Written by Mijke Hurkx
Despite the many differences in structure and sound design, jazz and punk are more alike than we might think. The similarities become clear from the releases on London-based Gearbox label.
Written by Mijke Hurkx
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