Listen as ‘A Taste Of Chicago‘ compiler Jamie 3:26 describes himself in just three records for Benji B’s BBC Radio 1 show. The session also features new music from Kelsey Lu, Georgia Anne Muldrow and Moodymann. Listen HERE. Jamie’s new…
The Grasso Brothers Go Live On Thursday May 21st
Join The Grasso Brothers this Thursday May 21st at 5pm (BST) / 6pm (CEST) for a special live streaming DJ set on our Facebook page. To celebrate, you can get a whopping 40% off a vinyl copy of their BBE…
A Guide to the Records Made Famous By the U.K.’s Jazz Dance Scene
A fabulous feature on Bandcamp about the UK Jazz Dance Scene. Featuring a selection of BBE releases, including two compilations from Kev Beadle – ‘Kev Beadle presents Private Collection Vol. 2’ and ‘Kev Beadle Presents The Best Of Inner City…
Listen: Jamie 3:26 in the mix for Afropunk
Check out this incredible lockdown mix, recorded by Jamie 3:26 for Afropunk, published alongside an exclsuive Q&A session with the Chicago DJ. “I made this mix right after the hard decision to not go home and my business basically folding…
Seven Key Releases From Independent Hip-Hop Visionary J-Live
Phillip Mlynar at Bandcamp has put together seven of J-Live‘s key releases. Featuring music from ‘Then What Happened’, his 2008 album on BBE. ”Over the course of 25 years, J-Live has faithfully delivered his trademark mix of true school hip-hop…
Rest in Peace to UK Music Hero, Ty
We are devastated to learn that our friend and UK music hero Ty passed away yesterday from pneumonia, whilst being treated in hospital for coronavirus. The global outpouring of tributes confirms what we know only too well: Ty was a…
Video Premiere: Badi & Boddhi Satva – Virgil Abloh
Courtesy of the fine folks at Red Bull, you can now get an exclusive first look at the official music video for Badi & Boddhi Satva‘s new single ‘Virgil Abloh’, shot in the Ivory Coast by respected local artist From…
Support Artists and Labels Impacted By the Covid-19 Pandemic
The wonderful folks at Bandcamp will once again be waiving their revenue share on sales this Friday, May 1st (from midnight to midnight Pacific Time), and rallying the Bandcamp community to put much needed money directly into artists’ pockets. Bandcamp…
Read: Bandcamp Hidden Gems – An Overlooked Gem From DJ Jazzy Jeff Showcases Philly in the Early ’00s
Thank you to Bandcamp for featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff‘s ‘The Magnificent’ as their hidden gem. Released on August 20, 2002 under BBE as part of the Beat Generation series. In the early ’00’s, Philadelphia was a bubbling hotbed of musical…
Read: Pan African Music Explores The Tabansi Gold Series
Read the full story behind our benchmark ‘Tabansi Gold Series‘ of classic African reissues on Pan African Music, as told by curator John Armstrong and label owner Joe Tabansi. “More than four thousand kilometers from London, the titan that is…