Tagged with Downtempo …

Music Review: Mr. Gagun – 11:11 Remixed

Timewarp’s heavyweights in a series of remixes from Mr. Gagun’s debut Continue reading »

Music Review: Bomba Estéreo – Elegancia Tropical

Electro-tropical power Continue reading »

Music Review: AfroQBen – Liquid Gold

Funk, reggae and hip-hop unite under a versatile afro-centric fusion Continue reading »

Music Review: Leon – Night & Day EP

Chunky bass, funky beats and playful, uplifting moods Continue reading »

Record Review: Nickodemus – Moon People (2012)

Nickodemus continues his journey into global fusion, this time drifting in nightly plains to come up with more than a few listeners’ delights Continue reading »

Record Review: The Spy From Cairo – Arabadub (2012, Wonderwheel Recordings)

Another competent record of dub and oriental fusion. A flowing tapestry of mind-travelling sounds with an activist vibe in defiance of cultural hegemony Continue reading »

Record Review: Made Of Wood – The Chill/Funk Trip (2012, self-released)

The title is revealing: groove-laden, playfully-instrumental funk/jazz jams with electronic leanings Continue reading »

Music Review: Dubmonger – Experiments In Dub (2012, self-released)

Dubmonger, the new alias of Morphy, uses the mixing desk as grounds for live dub experimentation and delivers his debut EP continuing his distinctive ambient, downtempo dub style. The effect on the listener is medicinal… Continue reading »

Record Review: Niyaz – Sumud (2012, Six Degrees Records)

Niyaz return with a more electronic sound, yet their work is deeply acoustic, well-researched based on age-old Middle-Eastern folk songs and poems. In ‘Sumud’ they also expand their universal message, their one-world vision beyond divisions, wars and grievances. Continue reading »