Handmade in Accra, Ghana by Gifty, a local independent seamstress. The bags are made entirely from local fabrics hand picked in the city, so no two are alike. These bags, and more accessories to follow, grew from BBE founder Peter…
Bandcamp chat to DJ Andy Smith about his ‘Reach Up’ series
Bandcamp had a chat with DJ Andy Smith about some of the tracks on his compilations ‘Reach Up – Disco Wonderland’ and ‘Reach Up – Disco Wonderland Vol. 2’ Andy discusses his early days, cutting up breaks for Portishead and…
Listen: DJ Perly “Donuts Are Forever” Live J Dilla Tribute Set
Check out DMC champion DJ Perly‘s monstrous set at last year’s “Donuts Are Forever” show at New York’s Brooklyn Bowl. In Perly’s own words: 🍩Raise a donut for Dilla!🍩 In celebration of J Dilla, I had the honor to perform…
Listen: Electronic Groove Premieres Richard Earnshaw’s Remix of Quart – Inspiration
The lovely people at Electronic Groove have just premiered the full, extended version of Richard Earnshaw‘s ‘Inspiration’ remix, taken from Vince Watson‘s ‘Quart Remixed‘ project. The EP also contains reworks by The James L’Estraunge Orchestra & Sumsuch and is available…
Win yourself a copy of Middle Eastern Heavens: Ihsan Al-Munzer – Belly Dance Disco Vinyl
Win yourself a copy of Middle Eastern Heavens: Ihsan Al-Munzer – Belly Dance Disco Vinyl Reissue Sampled by Mos Def and others, courtesy of WhoSampled. In the late 70s and early 80s Beirut, Lebanese organist, composer andarranger Ihsan Al-Munzer made…
Richard Earnshaw’s Quart remix #1 on Traxsource
Congratulations to Richard Earnshaw for his remix of ‘Inspiration’, taken from the Quart Remixed ep, getting to number 1 in Traxsource’s Deep House Chart. And number 7 in the overall chart! A year after the release of Vince Watson’s ‘Life…
Listen: The Disco Freaks Radio Show with DJ Andy Smith
Check out this great Disco Freaks Show with guest DJ Andy Smith, first broadcast on Hoxton Radio & The Face Radio in Brooklyn. “We are flying into 2020 with a new show, new music but the same highbrow chit-chat you…
Listen: Al Kent joins Deep Tenor City on Soho Radio
Listen again to this week’s wonderful Deep Tenor City show on Soho Radio with a special guest mix from Al Kent, celebrating the release of his ‘Disco Demands Part Six‘ compilation. No categories, no labels. Jus’ mixes, drops and heat,…
Watch: Beatchild & The Slakadeliqs – The Only Difference (Official Video)
Huge thanks to Popmatters for premiering the official video for Beatchild & The Slakadeliqs timely and poignant song ‘The Only Difference‘, featuring Justin Nozuka. Powerfully and soulfully infectious, Beatchild & the Slakadeliqs’ latest single is a joyous coming together in…
Listen: Mr. V Takes Over Traxsource LIVE!
The special guest for this week’s Traxsource LIVE! show is the mighty Mr. V, whose 2020 ‘Sole Channel’ remix of Roy Ayers classic I Am Your Mind is out today. Thanks to his energetic and eclectic sets and productions, Mr…