Seer– Vol.6 Release date: 2019Feb09 Label: Artofact Rating: 4/5 Newest release from Vancouver’s Seer. Oath of Exile whispers, cascading into dark, piercing bass. Iron Worth Striking indeed, thundering through the snow. Seven Stars, Seven Stones, upon a throne one sat, surrounded with raucous riffs. Frost Tulpa plods softly. As The Light Fades, the darkness surrounds. […]
Gatekeeper– Grey Maiden Release date: 2019Feb22 Label: Cruz del Sur Rating: 4/5 Gatekeeper currently hail from Vancouver, BC. Grey Maiden seems inspired by classic heavy metal, a burner all the way. Tale of Twins has a load of thunderous hooks. Moss is sorrowful, soft strums and echoing bass. Richard III builds upon that theme, tuned further down at the start, breaking […]
In 1998 this was a re-issue of a 1970s album – this is the re-master of that album plus bonus material. Amazing example of AfroBeat & AfroFunk at it’s best played by master musicians Try: ALLRIYL: AfroBeat, Fela Kuti, Soweto, Horns, FUNK FCC:Clean *TB Favs DIGITAL ONLY
Positive Upbeat tunes with great horns! Some catchy tunes here with heartfelt vocals. Lots of vocals here so I wouldn’t call it Dub, but these Brits sure do know how to play some easy style chill reggae. I prefer this to some of the East Coast stuff we get in VT. Try: 3,4,6,9,10RIYL: British Reggae, […]
Really fun and funky African funk/rock/pop with powerful vocal styling in their native tongue. Fantastic guitar driven tunes with modern and traditional sounds. Try: 1,2,3,4,6,8,10,11 RIYL: AfroBeat, Soweto, Guitar Funk, African dance, Saharan Blues FCC:Clean *TB Favs DIGITAL ONLY
Horn heavy dance music that “includes doses of klezmer, ska, punk, Indian music and more.” Such great stuff here! Try: ALLRIYL: Dj Cheb I Sabbah, Karsh Kal, David Starfire *TB Favs DIGITAL ONLY
Marimba centric latin jams! Great instruments and Spanish vocals.Try: 4,6 ALL FCC:Clean DIGITAL ONLY
FUNK Powerhouse supergroup delivers this amazing re-imagined Public Enemy album. So much funk here! Incredible horn section and master musicians. Try: 1,3,4,5, 7,8,10,11,12,ALL RIYL: James Brown, Greyboy Allstars, FUNK, Public Enemy, Great covers FCC:Clean *TB Favs DIGITAL ONLY
Slammin’ Tropical Beats Cumbia/Latin/Carribean dance with phat bass flutes and plenty of wobble! Try: 1,3,5 ALL RIYL: Tropical Bass, Thievery Corp, Latin rpm, Nicodemus FCC:Clean *TB Favs DIGITAL ONLY
Another perfect record giving us the best Andean and Cumbia inspired dance tunes. So much great music here featuring a beautiful blend of traditional instruments with phat bass and good production.Try: 2,3,5,6,9,10 ALL RIYL: Tropical Bass, Andean vibes, Chicha, international dance FCC:Clean *TB Favs DIGITAL ONLY
Another great release from an amazing label putting out the best Tropical Bass and Cumbia Moderno in the world. This album has a great combo of African and Cumbia to make a slammin’ dance album. Try: 3,6,8, 14 ALL RIYL: Tropical Bass, Ande Andean, Latin rpm FCC:Clean *TB Favs DIGITAL ONLY
This quote from the promter pretty much sums up this AWESOME release. “traditional Indian music and Bollywood movie soundtracks from the 1970s and 1980s with dancefloor beats.” YES!!!Try: 1,3,4, 7,8,9 ALLRIYL: Dj Cheb I Sabbah, Karsh Kale, dj tonybonez, David Starfire FCC:Clean *TB Favs DIGITAL ONLY
Andean roots blend with modern beats and traditional instruments to make an INCREDIBLE dance album. Super fun music – I like the instrumental tracks more, but the vocals are beautiful and varied from song to song. Try: 1,2,3, 10,11 ALL RIYL: Tropical Bass, Ande Andean, Latin rpm, Balkan Beat Box FCC:Clean *TB Favs DIGITAL ONLY
Chill late night beats with a sexy international base. Great instrumental downbeat tracks good for Yoga, Dinner party etc. Some slammin’ Balkan sounds as well as Latin, African, and Carribean fusions RIYL: Bedroom beats, DjYoga, dj tonybonez, Dj Cheb-I-Sabbah, Nicodemus, Thievery Corporation, Dessert Dwellers, Drumspyder FCC:Clean *TB Favs DIGITAL ONLY
Sounds like minimal house with well-placed accents and Latin flavor. Try: ALL RIYL: Minimal House, Latin RPM, Experimental FCC:Clean *TB Favs DIGITAL ONLY
Some really unique and AMAZING music on this record – lots of very cool instrument samples with a indigenous tribal sound. Amazon dance music with some vocals in Spanish and native tongues. Try: 1,4,5,6,7,10,11 RIYL: Tropical Bass, Bonobo, Gold Panda, Nicodemus, Thievery Corp, Latin rpm FCC:Clean *TB Favs – DIGITAL ONLY
Authentic sounding throwback album. For lovers of Rocksteady and old school reggae this album will delight. RIYL: the Fightnrs, the Heptones, Toots, Jimmy Cliff, the Wailers etc FCC:Clean *TB Favs
Diverse album of great tunes- definitely world inspired jazz. Lots of influences from Eastern European to Indian and Saharan. Some epic jams and other are more jazzy. Try: 1,3,5,6,9 FCC:Clean
It’s been 15 years since a studio album from this legendary group, and this album gives us 1 track for each year! Duckie Simpson comes out front to bless the album with his vocals, in addition to great cameos. Try: 1,3,5,8,9,12,15 RIYL: Iconic Reggae FCC:Clean *TB Favs
Nirmala Rajasekar (innova) Maithree the Music of Friendhsip-Beautiful arrangements blending traditional raga with jazzy & classical styles. Expert instrumentalists make this a truly amazing recording. Try: 1,2,4,7 RIYL: Indian Raga, the Shankar family FCC:Clean
Local favorite label cranks out another solid compilation! Wonderful takes on old favorites as well as regional favorites. Try: 1,4,7,9,10 RIYL: Xmas tunes! FCC:Clean
Local favorite label cranks out another solid compilation! As always, an awesome variety of tunes that can be a great intro. to the genre, or suit a true fan as well. Try: 1,4,6,7,8 RIYL: Ska ! FCC:Clean *TB Favs
It’s 10 years of Brainfeeder! This double disc (4 LP) compilation celebrates the best of the label’s past, present and future, which includes 22 brand new and previously unreleased tracks. There is no better description of this album than the one provided direct from the Brainfeeder website: “A glowing neon helix of hip-hop, house, jazz, […]
Do you like ambient music? This 5 track headphone cinema from Australian-based musician and sound designer Aris Hatzidakis is a good test. Composed as a musical gift to his daughter, the title reflects his growing family: husband, wife, and now child. This stuff is pure relaxation. Music for knitting, naps, or petting cats. Enjoy. Release […]
Boniface, a solo pop artist from Winnipeg, develops a classic pop style infused with modern indie elements. Phantom Limbs is a 4 song EP that is gaining traction through streaming sights, and Boniface has a bright future in the music industry if he keeps up with this pop style. Play: 1
