DJ, Sabo, Sol, Selectas by JC Tripp He may love Baile Funk but DJ Sabo’s heart is in New York City. DJ Sabo has the..

From the day in 1945 when Lionel Hampton saw this ecstatic 5 year old jumpin’ with joy at what he had just heard, and handed..

MOCEAN WORKER BRINGS BACK THE BOOGIE On the fifth album of his career, appropriately titled Cinco De MOWO!, Adam Dorn a.k.a. Mocean Worker (pronounced Motion..

Nina Miranda and Dennis Wheatley come together as Shrift BY JOHN C. TRIPP Shrift are not just a group but a state of mind, where..

By J.C. Tripp Hailing from Bristol, England, Up, Bustle and Out are producers Rupert Mould and ‘Clandestine Ein’ who met in 1989 while hosting the..

BY ROSE PARFITT Stood in a hot cave holding minty Mojitos we were thinking up sub-genres for Nicolette. A glass elevator moved up and down..

00 SOUL SERVE UP SPICEY SOUL FLAVORS By J.C. Tripp Some things, like cocktails, food and music, are all about the mix of ingredients. And..

IN FLAGRANTI + ORGANIC GROOVES + CODEK RECORDS SASHA CRNOBMJA BY JOHN C. TRIPP As a founding member of New York’s Organic Grooves, a stalwart..

Markus Enochson’s Techno-Soul Permutations Stockholm’s Markus Enochson is at the cutting edge of a new form of soul music that infuses classic soul with his..

It´s been rumored that New York based Artist-Producer-DJ extraordinaire Jaymz Nylon was born with a stack of vinyl in his hands. Whether it´s true or..

CHICAGO’S GUIDANCE RECORDINGS BY J.C. TRIPP Like many Chicago-based labels, house music was a catalyst for the launch of Guidance Recordings. But unlike the now-defunct..

An audio interview with Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra leader and vocalist Ray Lugo

By John C. Tripp A DJ doesn’t have nearly the setup of a full live band, but there are certain technical requirements that are of..