This month’s mixtape features new music from Little Dragon, LA Priest, Altin Goon, Stella, Biig Piig, Peggy Gou, Teen Daze, Django Django, Confidence man… It’s an absolutely packed line up this month. And we’ve also got a couple new remixes from Soulwax, Self Esteem, and Tame Impala. Basically, this is a great little mix for summer. But before you get into the mix, check out some of the music videos The hamster takes over in Jan Verstraeten’s video for his new single, “Goodbye World” New music video for “Pacific Ave” by Pearl & The Oysters Let’s get psychedelic with the new Adrian Quesa ..read more

It’s time to swan into the weekend with some chilled-out house music. On the menu today is the new Otherwise Fine remix of “Daydream” — the fourth track off of Blonde Maze’s EP, Another Color. Spencer Baird Parent (aka Otherwise Fine) is a Canadian electronic producer known for their skill at combining the musicality and emotions of acoustic songwriting with the textures and energy of electronic production.  In 2019, Otherwise Fine continued to prove themselves as an act to follow, with a busy release schedule, including a release with Proximity. They’ve also received support from major ..read more

Welcome to The LoFix, a column to share some LoFi & Chill Hop that I’ve recently discovered and love. Giving you that fix of chill; something we all need regularly. And if you’re feeling the tracks, do share them with your friends. In this seventh edition of the series we dive into the very chilled side of UK Hip Hop, thoughtful lyricists with a touch of jazzy or laid back beats. Hit the country for a drive just to clear my mind, blow a blunt into the sky got me here on time. A perfect opening line and setting for the scene by Summer Sons, let “Blue Skies” ease you with the conscious rap ..read more

If you know me at all, I’m a skier. I love everything about skiing. I love the solitude of being in the mountains; I love the rush you get from going a bit off-piste and carving through fresh snow. I love the effect that snow-covered granite looking down on you can have on your soul. And who can beat that feeling of an ice cold beer slope-side  after a long day of skiing. It’s great being in the mountains.  This is all to say that when I came across Greg Foat’s new collaborative album with Art Themen last month, I was first captured by the album artwork. I don’t even ..read more

When the critics said that an all-instrumental tribute to Taco Bell was impossible, The Jagaloons set out to prove them wrong. Their answer is a new four track EP proving that terrible food can inspire excellent music. “It really started out as a guitar noodle that became the rhythm guitar riff and grew into a fun 60’s surf rock song,” says guitarist, Kurt Stegemann when talking about the lead single called “(Let’s All Do The) Cinnamon Twist.” The new single captures that 60s surf rock feel complete with reverb-drenched guitar riffs and Farfisa organs. “As we got to the point of arranging the ..read more

In the last few decades we’ve seen a how psychedelic and celestial sounds have worked their way into more popular music. With artists like Chaz Bear, Kevin Parker, Tom Herman, Melody Prochet, Ruban Nielsen, and Samira Winter, celestial psych-rock has become much more of a household term. A name that has been behind the scenes of this movement (and has collaborated with a lot of the artists above) is Vinyl Williams. Williams has steadily built his own supernormal sound in his LA-based studio over 6 albums now. Coming from a long line of LA-based musicians, Williams has the advantage of be ..read more

This month we’ve got new music from Sofia Kourtesis, Bonobo, The Blessed Madonna, Ross From Friends, Fred Again.., Skrillex, and Underworld. Check out full playlist below. The Monthly Mixtape is also available on iTunes, and Stitcher. Also, check out our Ten Year Anniversary album in beautiful translucent yellow vinyl. Also available in a limited-edition marbled blue vinyl as well. If you want to give the record a sample before you buy, have a listen on our mixtape special podcast here. May 2023 Mixtape Playlist Bolis Pupul x Charlotte Adigéry – Ich Mwen (03:28) Walter Astral – L’A ..read more

Greg Haynes does a bit of everything. He’s an illustrator. He’s a designer. He’s a DJ. And he’s the producer behind the south London based project “Fybe:One.”  For over a decade, Haynes has been releasing, remixing and collaborating as Fybe:One to create a body of work that sits across multiple genres including garage, dubstep and house. His music is detailed and melodic but underpinned with experimental production and a variation of emotions and tempos. This month, Haynes teams up with vocalist Liam Bailey for his latest single, “Don’t Let Go.” Bailey’s heartfelt lyrics bump up against ..read more

Welcome to The LoFix, a column to share some LoFi & ChillHop that I’ve recently discovered and love. Giving you that fix of chill; something we all need regularly. And if you’re feeling the tracks, do share them with your friends. In this sixth edition of the series we dive into Boom Bap Beats & Bars that give us that 90s nostalgia feeling and head boppin’ groove. The introduction is so smooth that when the beat kicks in with the ‘Ohh Baby’ you instantly get wrapped into the fluid sound with the guitars keeping the vibe going through the song. SoulChef is a very fitting name for the ..read more

Sometimes you just need to glide into the weekend with some smooth instrumentals. With that in mind, I just got passed the latest single from Swedish hip-hop producer and multi-instrumentalist, Max I Million. With “hand-picked” samples combined with jazzy futuristic sounds, Max I Million has an ear for laid-back study beats. As well as being a talented beatsmith, Max has also worked with an array of legendary rappers including Chuck D, C.L. Smooth and Masta Ace. “On My Mind” is the buttery new single from the Swedish producer. It’s a great example of how he can deftly blend jazz into his hip ..read more