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..
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr8hBm0U1pQ&hl=en&fs=1&] BEYOND IPANEMA is a mash-up of thoughts and ideas about the repeating cycle of discovery of Brazilian music in the world. Through interviews with..
Japan’s Leading Underground Dance Music DJ and Producer Yukihiro Fukutomi Yukihiro Fukutomi started his career as a DJ during the late 80’s, at the dawn..
Future, World, Funk, Cliffy, Russ, Jones, Soundsystem BY JOHN C. TRIPP Six years ago music industry veterans Russell Jones and DJ Cliffy formed Future World Funk,..
James, Koehnline, surrealism, collage, Axiom, Laswell, Calendar, Jubilee, Saints James Koehnline (pronounced KEN-line) is a collage artist whose work has graced many anarchist periodicals &..
Gilles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura – New Cuba Sound
LISTEN TO THE iTUNES PODCAST PREVIEW OF HAVANA CULTURA, HOSTED BY GILLES PETERSON Gilles Peterson presents Havana Cultura / The project Gilles Peterson: I got..
Clara, Hill, Sonar Kollektiv, Jazzanova By John C. Tripp Clara Hill has been a seminal figure in the urban-electronic-soul scene since her teens. A the..
The Dining Rooms By J.C. Tripp Milan, Italy’s The Dining Rooms defy categorization, challenging you to listen beyond labels like “lounge” and “downtempo”. Unlike much..
Mark de Clive-Lowe: the Tide is High Half Japanese half New Zealander musician/producer Mark de Clive-Lowe has been on the music journey since starting piano..
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZjsJdokC0s&hl=en&fs=1&] The Age of Stupid is the new movie from Director Franny Armstrong (McLibel) and producer John Battsek (One Day In September). Pete Postlethwaite stars..
Vanessa, Freeman, 4, Hero, BY J.C. TRIPP To soul seekers and house heads around the world Vanessa Freeman’s chocolate-rich voice is a blessing from the..
Beats to the World: An Interview with DJ Nickodemus
A Classic Interview with Global Beatmaster DJ Nickodemus on the Roots of New York City’s Underground Dance Scene This interview originally appeared on Junkmedia.org. John..
