Artists | Labels | Magazines | General Music Sites | Radio Shows | Other Sites
Artists
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4 Hero
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Legendary producers Dego & Marc Mac.
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Aquasky
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Drum & bass and breakbeat producers.
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The Bamboos |
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Australia's premier deep funk outfit and the Tru Thoughts label's undisputed masters of super-heavy, raw and upfront drum break-driven grooves. |
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Bugz In The Attic
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West London collective with members Seiji, Orin Walters, Kaidi Tatham, and Daz-I-Kue.
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The Cinematic Orchestra
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Ninja Tune recording artists fusing electronica and jazz. Their album Every Day was voted #1 in the 2002 Gilles Peterson Worldwide All Winners poll.
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Da Lata
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Brazillian influenced band headed by Patrick Forge and Christian Franck
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Domu
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Domu's new site complete with mixes, charts, and more.
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Dublex Inc.
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German broken beat crew. Owners of Pulver Records.
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Fila Brazillia
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Hull-based duo Fila Brazillia are the most popular and acclaimed of the noted Pork Recordings stable.
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Funky Lowlives
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The Funky Lowlives is the duo of Jon K Whitehouse and Gary Danks. As a production and remixing team they have been around since 1998. They’ve remixed tracks from Tony Allen, Tosca, Boozoo Bajou and Masters at Work to name a few.
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Gotan Project
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French producers blending dance music with Argentenian music.
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Grupo X
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Grupo-X are one of Europe's leading latin jazz groups. Led by trombonist Jonny Enright and based in London, they initially evolved as an offshoot of the UK's premier salsa band of the 90's, Orquesta La Clave.
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The Herbaliser
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The Herbaliser are one of the more purely hip-hop-oriented acts on Ninja Tune's roster of sample-based pocket-funk.
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Jazzanova
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Widely popular Berlin based production/DJ collective.
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Julie Dexter
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Born and raised in Birmingham, England of Jamaican parents, Julie Dexter is a world-renowned singer / songwriter who has won numerous international awards.
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Massive Attack
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Very influential downtempo group with several critically acclaimed albums.
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Mr. Bird
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Newcastle based musician, producer, and dj on the Frequent Soundz label.
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Mr. Scruff
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Well known for both his music and his cartoons, Mr. Scruff's website showcases both.
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Nery Bauer
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Brazilian musician on the excellent Fluid Ounce label.
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Nu Tropic
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French collective making music with Brazilian influences twisted with jazz and funk elements.
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Patchworks
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French deep house and downtempo producer extraordinaire.
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Quantic |
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Quantic's style is a mix of hip hop and midtempo beats influenced by soul, jazz and funk.
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TM Juke |
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UK soul/funk producer known for great work with Tru Thoughts and Alice Russell. |
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Xploding Plastix
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Xploding Plastix is Norway based duo Hallvard Wennersberg hagen and Jens Petter Nilsen. Their music is a huge soundclash of styles and textures comprising jazz, breaks, cinematic melodies and a strong desire to never be predictable.
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Labels
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4 Lux
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Gerd's label from the Netherlands.
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Abstract Blue
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Soulful and jazzy downtempo label run by Break Reform.
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April |
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Danish record label carrying such acts as Lindberg Hemmer Foundation, Biosphere, and Blue Foundation.
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Arision
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Founded in 1999 by Italian DJ/producer Simone Serritella, it has developed a close working relationship with the West London nu-jazz and broken beatz scene. The label is a collaborative effort bringing together producers, musicians and graphic designers, drawing on a wealth of different influences including clothes, toys, film and art. All involved are passionate about soul, jazz, hip hop, beatz of the broken and straight varieties, and anything else that makes them sit up and say "what the..?"
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Bastard Jazz
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Bastard Jazz Recordings was formed in the Summer of 2001 by two good friends and like minded individuals, Aaron Schultz (DRM) of Brooklyn, NY and Jay Marley, of Orlando, FL with the intention of promoting the North American downbeat scene to an audience of international headz.
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Beatservice
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Norwegian downtempo, ambient, electronica and house. Home of Xploding Plastix.
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Certificate 18
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Certificate 18 is a drum 'n' bass record label based in the UK. Artists include Klute, Polar, Pilote, Teebee, Lexis and Panoptica.
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Citrona
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Downtempo label from Florida. Home of Greg Long, The First Floor Brothers, and Monta.
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Compost
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One of the most respected labels in the world. Home of Jazzanova, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Victor Davies, and Minus 8.
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Counterpoint
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Counterpoint Records' mission is to offer, with extreme dedication, the finest collection of deep jazz, raw soul and outernational sounds from the worldwide underground.
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Crowd Control
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Austin, TX based downtempo / hip hop label run by NickNack.
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| Defected |
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UK house label featuring releases from international stars Bob Sinclair, Sandy Rivera, Masters At Work and many more.
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Defunked
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Fellowship's excellent liquid funk label.
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Delsin
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Home of artists such as CiM, DJ Aardvarck, Optic Nerve, and Future Beat Alliance.
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| Dopeness Galore |
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Downtempo/Nujazz label out of Amsterdam with an eclectic history of releases including KidSublime, Wouda, The Politik and more. |
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| Eighteenth Street Lounge |
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D.C. based label owned by Thievery Corporation. Features the music of Federico Aubele, Thunderball, Ursula 1000, and Thievery Corporation themselves plus more.
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Exceptional
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London based label whose diverse roster includes heavyweights such as United Future Organization, DJ Krush, John Beltran, Ken Ishii, and Susumu Yokota.
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F-Com
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French record label run by Eric Morand and Laurent Garnier. Home to artists such as Alexkid, Aqua Bassino, and Nova Nova.
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Fat City
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Manchester downtempo and hip hop label.
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| Flatrock |
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New York-by-way-of-Japan record label specializing in break-y, downtempo hip hop records and party-rocking mix cds. |
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| Fluid Ounce |
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Home of acts such as Zero dB, Inverse Cinematics, and Moonstarr.
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Fort Knox
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A new renegade funk n' soul imprint, from Eighteenth Street Lounge artists Thunderball.
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Freerange
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Home of Jimpster, Audiomontage, Trevor Loveys, Stateless, and Shur-i-kan.
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Frequent Soundz
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Formerly known as Hertz Recordings. Home of Mr. Bird and Phlabby.
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| Gogo Music |
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Soulful house music label based out of Germany and headed by Ralf Gum.
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| HiTop |
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Madrid-based label formed by traveller, DJ and promoter, David Lapof. The label's sound ranges from global electronica to funk and soul from the future and the past. |
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Hospital
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Founded by London Elektricity in 1996. Forward thinking drum & bass and midtempo label. Home of High Contrast, Landslide, etc.
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Impossible Ark |
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Nostalgia 77's killer UK imprint specializing in live, dancefloor jazz. |
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Inertia
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Inertia records is home to Hefner, Mighty Strinth, and Victor Malloy.
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Inspirit
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UK deep house and 2-step label featuring artists such as The Beard, Andy Caldwell, and Amma.
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Jazzland
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The Jazzland record label was started by Bugge Wesseltoft. It puts out music by Beady Belle, Bugge Wesseltoft, and Wibutee.
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| Kindred Spirits |
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One-of-a-kind Dutch label featuring artists as diverse as Rich Medina, Kid Sublime, Peven Everett and more. |
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| Loft |
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UK based record label. Home of Grupo X.
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| Loungin' |
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UK label run by Jesse Rose who's past has included releases by Solid Groove, Max Fresh, Domu, and Trevor Loveys.
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| Lumenessence |
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Eclectic Brighton-based label featuring Backini, Sketchie, Tiresias, and more. |
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| Melting Pot Music |
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Cologne-based label home to Lefties Soul Connection, DJ Day, Kutiman, and more. |
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Mr. Bongo
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UK based record label specialising in South American vibes.
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Ninja Tune
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Founded by Coldcut, the Ninja Tune label is home to names such as DJ Food, The Herbaliser, Hexstatic, The Cinematic Orchestra, and Mr Scruff.
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Nova Vida
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Brazilian house and nu jazz label w/ artists such as Patricia Marx and Jair Oliveira.
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Omoa
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Detroit based record label, founded by Matt Chicoine (recording on Planet E as Recloose), Scott Zacharias, Mark Alphonse, and Jeremy Ellis (a.k.a. Ayro).
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Outcaste
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Beginning with a club night in central London more than five years ago, Outcaste has grown into a world reknowned label of the highest calibre - groundbreaking and cutting edge - Outcaste continues to carve a path for British Asian music around the world.
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| Pantone |
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UK nujazz label with past releases from Jafrosax, Jazztronik, Yukihiro Fukutomi, and more.
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| Peng |
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The Rurals' excellent deep house label.
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Pulver
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Dublex Inc's label out of Stuttgart, Germany.
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Q-Tape
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Parisian label of electronic music, nu-jazz, abstract sounds, etc.
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Raw Fusion
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Acclaimed Swedish label delivering the goods consistently from release to release.
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| Record Kicks |
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Self-decribed "new & rare funk, soul, dancefloor jazz and orgasmic pop" label based in Milano. Past releases have included the likes of Smoove, Speedometer, Alice Russell, JTQ, Frank Popp Esemble, Shawn Lee and more. |
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| Rekids |
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UK independent house/techno label owned and run by Matt "Radio Slave" Edwards and James Masters. |
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Rhythm Love
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Founded in 1999 by Nickodemus, Mariano, and Nat Rahav, RhythmLove is a record label and a soundsystem, with the goal of combining ancient harmonics & rhythms with fresh new beats that make your head nod and your body move.
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SambaLoco
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Brazilian drum & bass label. Home of Drumagick and Mad Zoo.
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Schema
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Italian nu jazz / bossa / Brazilian label. Home of Nicole Conte.
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| Soma |
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Heavyweight Scottish techno label founded by Slam and featuring music from Alex Smoke, Funk D'Void, Silicone Soul, and the early music of Daft Punk. |
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Sonar Kollektiv
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Sonar Kollektiv was founded by Berlin's DJ and producer team Jazzanova in 1998 and is generally considered as a record label. The Sonar Kollektiv network consists of producers, musicans, DJ's, graphic artists, and promoters. The main idea behind all this was to reach the highest grade of quality (at least from our view) and to develop together as a collective. Their website features a biweekly radio show from Jazzanova.
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| Sonorama |
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Sonorama Records is a German based independent label focusing on impossible to find or previously unreleased recordings from the sought after vaults of jazz, funk, soul or Latin music history. |
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| Soul Jazz |
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London label specializing in reissues.
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Soular Grooves |
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DJ Sun's genre-bending, soul and jazz-infused, Houston-based label. |
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| Soulfuric |
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Florida-based label focusing on the deeper, organic side of house. |
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Still Music
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Chicago house label with current/future releases from Patchworks, Amp Fiddler, and Rick Wilhite.
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Thermal
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San Francisco based drum and bass label headed by Sifu.
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Tru Thoughts
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Home of artists such as Quantic and John Kennedy.
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| Voltage |
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San Francisco's foremost label for new electro, broken beat, and dubstep from ISoul8 (aka Volcov), Professor Smith, and Double Identity.
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Wah Wah 45s
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UK nujazz/downtempo imprint run by Simon Goss & Dom Servini with past releases from the likes of Alison Crockett, Unforscene, Max Cole, Aaron Jerome and 12th Floor. |
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| Wobblyhead
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Milwaukee label specializing in "modernpsychedelicelectronicpopmusik".
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Woodland
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Musical direction is 'hybrid Jazz', fusing stuff like Brazillian, NuJazz, bossa, broken beat, deep house, latin etc.. but always keeping the emphasis on'Jazz'....
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| Yoruba Records |
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Soul Jazz-affiliated label operated by Osunlade and championing a unique brand of spiritual, international deep house music.
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Magazines
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DJ
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Dance music/culture magazine out of the UK with charts, articles on featured DJ's and albums, club guides, and everything else you need to know to keep up with the latest on the scene.
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Knowledge
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This premier drum & bass magazine features profiles on producers/dj's, 12" and cd reviews, event listings, etc. In addition to dnb, Knowledge also features articles on breaks, hip hop, and street culture.
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Straight No Chaser
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This UK mag brings you the latest news, reviews, and charts with a focus on the slightly mellower side of things. Past issues have featured various artists such as IG Culture, Nikki Yoeh, Chuck D, Ananda Shankar, London Electricity, Nitin Sawhney, Tony Allen and Peshay.
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Wire
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UK based magazine that covers a broad spectrum of modern music including electronica, ambient, drum'n'bass, free jazz and more. Great coverage of cutting edge artists and music.
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XLR8R
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XLR8R does what few American music monthly's can accomplish: covering underground dance music, both European and domestic, with intelligent writing and cutting edge design. Based out of San Francisco, XLR8R is an excellent source for house (esp. west coast house), drum and bass, downtempo, leftfield, and more.
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General Music Sites
| Beyondjazz |
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Excellent
online community for all things nu and broken.
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| Boogieburg |
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Blackburg, Virginia-based music site run by leftfield, music-loving DJ collective.
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Clubbity
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Great Italian site with interviews, news, reviews and more.
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Drum-Bass.net
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French site devoted to broken beat, future jazz, and drum & bass.
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Dubplate.net
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Up-to-date info on current and future UK garage / breakstep releases.
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Metronomic Family
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Described by SNC as "a labour of love". This forward thinking black culture online platform promotes the past, present & future of quality black influenced music with a weekly 2 hour radio show with exclusive specials. A true family spirit.
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Rush Hour
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Amsterdam based record store, label, and distributor.
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| Slap You In Public |
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New York-based electronic music blog run by DJ/Promoter/Electronic music guru David Bruno.
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Radio Shows
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Aksak
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Simply the only notable eclectic radio show with international guests in Turkey.
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Beneath the Surface
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Weekly Tuesday show out of Southern Cali. Hosted by Maze. Recent guests have included Domu, GB, and Dante Carfagna.
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| Deeper Soul |
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DJ's Josh Deep & Mr. Joshua aka Dom Ritmo present this monthly show dedicated to eclectic sounds rooted in African, Latin, Brazilian, jazz, and soul rhythms. |
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Deviation
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Hip hop, nu jazz, broken beat, deep house show on BBC 1Xtra hosted by Benji B on Thursday evenings.
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| Free Fall |
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S.F.-based radio show hosted by David Bassin on Thursday nights. Dedicated to future soul, nu jazz, r&b and much, much more. |
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Global House Connection
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Two hour live show Sundays featuring deep house, broken beats, jazz, afro, soul, dub, hip hop, etc.
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La Spirale
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Weekly radio show from Mr Day (Rotax Records) and Patchworks (Q-Tape, Still Music)
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Milk Audio
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Excellent Toronto based Internet radio show featuring a slew of mixes from top DJs and producers.
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| Urban Landscapes |
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Cali-based, eclectic weekly show of jazzy, soulful club culture worldwide. Also features guest mixes, profiles, interviews, and more. Hosted by Velanche (XLR8R, Giant Step).
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Other Sites
| Lumenstudio |
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Sister company to the Lumenessence label. One of the most respected recording studios in the south east of England. |
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