beats
Glasgow based producer Isa Gordon sculpts sound and beats into distinct universes on her mind bending debut LP for Optimo Music
These are the seventy-five albums of 2021 that have meant the most to us, alongside our compilations & archives of the year
A roundup of short reviews from Concrete Islands HQ, with jaimie branch, Amanda Whiting, DJ Format, Georgia Anne Muldrow and Ziad Rahbani
We asked Laurent Fintoni about the musical foundations behind his Bedroom Beats book, including mid 90s hip-hop, Mo’ Wax, Dilla and Madlib
A collection of short reviews inspired by music magazines and DJ charts, including Altın Gün, Soul Jazz, UNKLE, Weatherall and more
Chicago’s Bless the Mad discuss updating 90s hip-hop, incorporating spiritual jazz and paying homage to ancestors on their miraculous debut
Enter The Twilite Tone’s instrumental hip-hop world with The Clearing, his wonderful debut long player on Stones Throw
Australian instrumentalists Surprise Chef’s marvellous debut LP All News Is Good News recalls mavericks such as David Axelrod, Beastie Boys and Money Mark
Sven Wunder’s Wabi Sabi is a treasure trove of psychedelic breaks and beathead jams for crate diggers, library music aficionados and outsider funk fans