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Various, Johnny D Presents Dis…
While disco is undoubtedly in Johnny D's DNA, Johnny D Presents Disco Jam… more »
Various Artists, TREVOR JACKSO…
One of the pivotal figures of British music over the past couple of decad… more »
Black Truth Rhythm Band, Ifeta…
The Trinidadian Black Truth Rhythm Band's 1976 album Ifetayo is an essent… more »
Magazine, No Thyself
With main man Howard Devoto's highly literate, mordant wit and the spiky … more »
Motor City Drum Ensemble, DJ-K…
Danilo Plessow, the 26-year-old Stuttgart resident behind Motor City Drum… more »
Gary Davis, A New Jersey Story…
Not to be confused with Blind Gary Davis — the itinerant blues musi… more »
Mondo Generator, Dead Planet…
Mondo Generator is comprised of former Kyuss, Dwarves and Queens of the S… more »
Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Wel…
Although no one but the ludicrously gung-ho British music press wanted to… more »
Black Devil Disco Club, Circus…
Housed in a pitch-black sleeve adorned with a cheap and cheeky cartoon of… more »
Cloud Nothings, Cloud Nothings…
In late 2009, Cloud Nothings, a one-man band led by Dylan Baldi, an 18-ye… more »
Jaga Jazzist, One-Armed Bandit…
In the past this ever-shifting collective of Norwegian musicians centered… more »
Kid Koala, Carpal Tunnel Syndr…
Although the title of Canadian turntablist Kid Koala's debut album cites … more »
Coldcut, Let Us Play
The roots of hip-hop's cut 'n' paste method in dada and William Burroughs… more »
Mr. Scruff, Keep It Unreal (10…
Mr. Scruff is the nom de disque of the endearingly daft Mancunian Andy Ca… more »
Amon Tobin, Supermodified…
Originally from Brazil, Amon Tobin first attracted notice as part of the … more »
Jaga Jazzist, The Stix…
This Norwegian ten-piece represents the experimental end of the Ninja Tun… more »
Mr. Scruff, Keep It Unreal…
Mr. Scruff is the nom de disque of the endearingly daft Mancunian Andy Ca… more »
DJ Vadim, USSR:Life From The O…
Previously known for death-bed trip-hop and beats that felt like trudging… more »
Antibalas, Talkatif
If you were being unkind, Antibalas would be merely a Fela Kuti tribute b… more »
DJ Food, Jazz Brakes Volume 4…
Trip-hop starts here. The Jazz Brakes albums started in 1990 as nothing m… more »
Various Artists, We Were So Tu…
When word of this David Bowie tribute album to benefit the War Child char… more »
O Children, O. Children…
London cult darlings O Children may be named after a Nick Cave & the … more »
New Young Pony Club, The Optim…
On their debut album, 2007's Fantastic Playroom, London quintet New Y… more »