The Battle for J Dilla's Legacy

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:00:00 CET

Three years after his untimely death, J DIlla's beats and reputation loom ever larger over hip hop. But for his mother - who nursed the visionary producer through a chronic illness, the struggle continues.

A tribute to experience

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:00:00 CET

With the passing of Mitch Mitchell, we officially say goodbye to The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

Remembering

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:00:00 CET

Bob Soul Patrol Davis was recently remembering the things that he thought he had forgotten.

Deconstructing Illmatic

Sun, 18 May 2008 12:00:00 CET

Breaking down the beats that drove Nas' landmark debut album.

DJ Wash Make My Day

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:00:00 CET

Break-beating, double-timing, freestyling, recreating classics, never stopping, moving forward through the darkness, enlightening the world, through a fusion of motion.

Three mixes available!

Flow Dynamics hits Barcelona

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CET

Mister Flow Dynamics did a great live mix at the Gold Diggers Festival in Barcelona last October.

Return Of The King

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:00:00 CET

King Megatrip, a regular at the Royal Groove site, is back with a nice soul set.

New design Royal Groove

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:00:00 CET

Due to the great work of Mitch and Patrick, the Royal Groove site has a great new design now.

Hearing Is Believing

Sat, 09 Jun 2007 12:00:00 CET

The nearly death UK website Mo Soul is back: Hearing Is Believing is Jon Freer's newest review project.

Audio Bully

Thu, 03 May 2007 12:00:00 CET

Interview with multi instrumentalist Shawn Lee about his game soundtrack for Playstation 2.

Speak Up 77

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:00:00 CET

Check out the latest podcast from the Gilles Peterson site - it's an exclusive profile on Nostalgia 77.

Chatting with Shawn Lee

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:00:00 CET

Score, Baby! recently spoke with Shawn Lee, whose Ping Pong Orchestra albums are favorites among sound library and cult soundtrack collectors.

How MP3 was born

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:00:00 CET

And how Suzanne Vega's song Tom's Diner pushed the technicians to refine the compression.

Ch3vy Radio

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:00:00 CET

Nice mix section at the Ch3vy website.

Getcho Soul Togetha

Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:00:00 CET

Video by the Breakestra.

Black History according to Ohmega Watts

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:00:00 CET

Ubiquity podcast number three: the black history edition by Ohmega Watts

Deelder draait

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:00:00 CET

Jules Deelder, acclaimed Dutch poet & jazz collector, starts his own radioshow at Arrow Jazz.

New Benny Sings

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CET

Benny is currently completing the final mix of his forthcoming third album.

30000 tracks

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CET

...and still counting at Last FM. DeLuca is finally a member of the 30K club.

RIP Alice & Michael

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CET

Heard the sad news at the weekend that both Alice Coltrane and Michael Brecker passed away.

The Oh Seven

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CET

A trip along jazz, Africa, history, Japan, and broken beat? Sounds like a new show over at Beyond Jazz!

The Beeb & The Boss

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CET

The BBC's testimony to the Godfather who passed on Christmas day. Hear a exclusive remasters and much, much more.

Amy Winehouse review in Dutch newspaper

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CET

Check the review in videoformat of the latest Winehouse album [Dutch alert]

Mr. Dynamite

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CET

It's hard to sum up a five-decade career, particularly when that five-decade career belongs to James Brown, but Bending Corners did a good job!

All Winners Show 2006

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:00:00 CET

It's that time of year again! Gilles runs down the best of 2006 - as voted by you!

Gilles Peterson All Winners 2006

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:00:00 CET

The best album of the year 2006? The BBC wants to know...

Soviet Groove Volume I

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:00:00 CET

Rare grooves from behind the Iron Curtain. Check out the suberb mix by Ivan Tchizhevsky.

Celso Fonseca

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 12:00:00 CET

Bossa-man Celso Fonseca is currently touring in the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK.

The NY10 Trilogy

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 12:00:00 CET

Disco on the right side of the track by Beauritz.

How Vinyl Records Are Made

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:00:00 CET

"To get back into the groove, they first have to cut a master record."

Joe Bataan Bonus Round

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:00:00 CET

Exclusive Waxpoetic-article by Oliver Wang about Latin icon Joe Bataan.

Cut Chemist goes diggin'

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:00:00 CET

"You pick up things here and there, and eventually you have a record collection."

MoSoul please

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:00:00 CET

Check out the latest mxies by Jon Freer.

Shadow Video Contest

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:00:00 CET

Do you want to make the video for the new Shadow single This Time? This is your change.

New album by Koop

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CET

The return of the legendary duo KOOP with their album "Koop Islands" on Compost Records.

The Essentials

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CET

People often ask me where to start in the genre of funk, soul and jazz. I rediscovered the list that I made with starters for the newbees...

Crazy Italian

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CET

Typical DYK: Gnarles Barkley's St. Elsewhere contains arrangements by our beloved Daniele Luppi.

Return of the oldskool cowboy

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:00:00 CET

"I'll be bringing 3 brass on as well, back to the old school in a way...3 brass, or even 5 brass, if I'm feeling flush - 5 brass, 3 girls."

Love is supreme

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:00:00 CET

The Kindred Spirits Ensemble plays the music of John Coltrane.

Endtroducing...the book

Sat, 26 Aug 2006 12:00:00 CET

The words 'DJ Shadow' and 'disappointment' in one sentence?

Chico Mann

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 12:00:00 CET

Debut of Antibalas' guitarist, Marquitos Garcia.

Last FM

Sun, 06 Aug 2006 12:00:00 CET

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