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LRCN wrote a new post, L’Orange & Kool Keith – The Traveler feat. J-Live, on the site Word Is Bond 9 years, 11 months ago
Kool Keith, one of the most eccentric MCs to hit the mic, is set to team up with the unique and busy L’Orange for a collaborative album called Time? Astonishing!, and they spoil us with the release of the first […]
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LRCN wrote a new post, V/A – First Light, on the site Word Is Bond 9 years, 11 months ago
First Light by Various Artists
Labels Mellow Orange and Expansions Collective team up for this monster compilation. Featuring artists like Hir-O, Freddie Joachim, Submerse and Mecca:83, it’s a perfect […]
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LRCN wrote a new post, EeMu – Ahh, on the site Word Is Bond 9 years, 11 months ago
Waking up to this ferocious bout of dopeness by Japanese producer EeMu was a great way to start my day. Busy percussion which sounds like the hustle and bustle of Time Square accompanies rich orchestral samples […]
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LRCN wrote a new post, loop.holes – Stop Frontin’, on the site Word Is Bond 9 years, 11 months ago
If I were to list a few of my favourite things, beats, dope samples and groove would rank pretty highly. Not surprisingly then I find this flip of ‘My Favourite Things’ by Norwegian collective loop.holes a dope […]
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LRCN wrote a new post, ill sugi & bugseed – City Mind LP, on the site Word Is Bond 9 years, 11 months ago
Tokyo beatsmiths ill sugi and bugseed return to celebrate the urban aura with the upcoming LP City Mind, out on Radio Juicy on the 9th of this month. Their complimentary workings of Roland 404 workstations and […]
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LRCN wrote a new post, tsuruda Takes Us On Trip Down His Pathway In This OG Beats Mix, on the site Word Is Bond 9 years, 11 months ago
I came across this dude called tsuruda on Soundcloud (what a dope platform) just the other day when someone posted a collection of beats he had for sale. Now, I don’t know if any of these beats are suitable for […]
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LRCN wrote a new post, o k h o – Alprazolam, on the site Word Is Bond 9 years, 11 months ago
Italian producer o k h o makes his Radio Juicy debut with his new release Alprazolam. Often prescribed to treat anxiety, Alprazolam is a collection of thirteen doses of eclectic vibes soaked in 404 flicks and […]
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LRCN wrote a new post, J’Von – maroon prod. shungu & peter clinton, on the site Word Is Bond 9 years, 11 months ago
Mellow out this Tuesday evening with some ‘maroon’ vibes from J’Von. A pair of Belgian producers are responsible for the beat – and shungu and peter clinton are new names to me – and it’s pretty wavy, […]
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LRCN wrote a new post, rxn – waves, on the site Word Is Bond 9 years, 11 months ago
Label Turbo Tape drops this dreamlike bump from rxn ahead of the release of their compilation All You Can Beat, a celebration of their first anniversary. Delicate sentimental keys and a heavy dosage of tape […]
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LRCN wrote a new post, Melo-Zed – Things Change (U.K.), on the site Word Is Bond 9 years, 11 months ago
I feel like I haven’t posted anything from Melo-Zed for a while so here’s a track called ‘Things Change’ from the Darker Than Wax signee. It’s rich in buttery, jazzy vibes, the intricate percussion and melodic […]
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LRCN wrote a new post, The Black Opera – 90z Baby, on the site Word Is Bond 9 years, 12 months ago
The eccentric and artistic The Black Opera return with a cut produced by Word Is Bond favourite Tall Black Guy called ’90z Baby’. Joined by Magestik Legend, Jamall Bufford, Ro Spit and Scolla, the posse lament […]
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LRCN wrote a new post, HashFinger – Kites (U.K.), on the site Word Is Bond 9 years, 12 months ago
KITES by HashFinger
While we were away one of my favourite producers HashFinger returned to the scene with his new LP Kites, his first for two years. As you might expect from the Yorkshire native, it’s full of […] -
LRCN wrote a new post, Cranəuhm. – ABOV. U, on the site Word Is Bond 9 years, 12 months ago
Just before we went offline I posted a track by a dude called Cranəuhm. – peep it here. A month on and the man hits us with a fresh EP called ABOV. U. It sounds ethereal, spacey; think Flying Lotus‘ Los […]
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LRCN wrote a new post, Algorhythms – Tulpas, on the site Word Is Bond 9 years, 12 months ago
Here’s a sweet track from duo Algorythms. MC Thirtyseven laces Dr Quandary‘s hypnotically sombre production on ‘Tulpas’. It’s a great display of forlorn storytelling of crime, of darkness; I really like the vibe […]
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LRCN wrote a new post, Drae Da Skimask – Radio Juicy Vol. 149, on the site Word Is Bond 9 years, 12 months ago
I haven’t posted a Radio Juicy podcast for a while, so here’s one from yesterday. Producer Drae Da Skimask puts down 45 minutes of woozy 808 sounds, melodic and dark with trap rhythms featuring a load of remixes. […]
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LRCN wrote a new post, Adrian Younge – Return of the Savage feat. Ghostface Killah, RZA & Raekwon, on the site Word Is Bond 9 years, 12 months ago
Welcome back to Word Is Bond, and what better way to kick it off than an Adrian Younge cut full of features from the Wu-Tang Clan. Ghostface Killah worked alongside Younge for the album 12 Reasons To Die, and […]