Jam City drops a second Earthly mix, an instrumental grime b2b from BoxedLDN, Mickey Pearce releases Up West beat tape, and Luaka Bop ask “Who is William Onyeabor?”.
“Who is William Onyeabor?“ New York DJ Justin Strauss mixes exclusive afro-funk material from the mysterious Nigerian artist in honour of its release by David Byrne’s indie label Luaka Bop. Give it a listen here.
Brooklyn’s Galcher Lustwerk steps up. “Galcher’s RA podcast offers a glimpse into his wider inspirations, and it’s little surprise that vocals play a central role. Recorded in mixtape-style, spoken-word interludes and raps are interspersed with experimental cuts and a few of his unreleased tunes.” The 405th in RA’s series of podcasts can be downloaded or streamed here.
Boxed on Rinse. London’s leading instrumental grime proponents and the co-creators of a club night showcasing the sound – BoxedLDN, Oil Gang and Mr. Mitch take over Rinse FM and go back to back for nearly two hours of instrumentals only. Download here or stream below.
Mickey Pearce‘s Up West. The producer and DJ releases a hotly anticipated beat tape. Track listing and download available here, or you can stream it in full below.
Jam City‘s second Earthly mix. The Night Slugs man releases the second instalment of his Earthly mix series, packed with international dancefloor cataclysms. Download here or stream below.
Detroit and beyond. Underground Resistance‘s new recruit Manuel Gonzales, MGUN, and one of the most mercurial techno producers around, with releases on some of dance music’s most coveted labels including Will Bankhead’s Trilogy Tapes, Kyle Hall’s Wild Oats and Bristol-via-London outpost Don’t Be Afraid plays hard and fast in this FACT mix, available for stream and download below.
An otherworldly touch from Chicago’s Amir Alexander, whose house and techno releases can be found on labels like Finale Sessions, Deep Vibes, Hypercolour, Secretsundaze, Argot and his own Vanguard Sound, puts together Little White Earbuds‘ 195th exclusive podcast, which is available for download alongside a full track listing and interview here.