nach zwei eps, einem live-album sowie shows in london, la, paris und tokio, hat sich puma blue zunehmend als eines der wichtigsten talente aus uk etabliert. jetzt veröffentlicht er sein debüt -in praise of shadows-: trübe late-night-vibes flimmern durch die songs gepaart mit der zärtlichkeit seines gesangs. mühelos verschmelzen jazz, r&b und soul zu einem ganz eigenen sound.

ltd repress - 1 per customer - the wait is finally over. part 2 of this landmark series comes together with the efforts of kai alce, ndatls head honcho. after some deep transportation, kzr finds some signature sounds for r-tyme to appreciate and pay tribute to the place we fondly remember as the music institute

four trax taken from helixs greatest hits vol 2 lp. classic house, disco and atl rap motifs reimagined as rough-and-ready nu skool club trax.

in 2014, k’valentine linked up with javotti media, a label owned by hip hop star talib kweli, and began to work on her third mixtape, million dollar baby. million dollar baby finds k’valentine rhyming over tracks that are new as well as her versions of existing hits, giving the listener a well rounded perspective of a young lady that can lyrically spar with the best of them. you can also find k’valentine’s contributions to the world of music on javotti media’s mixtape, the cathedral, which placed k in the company of esteemed artists such as big k.r.i.t. joell ortiz, curren$y, niko is and more. in 2015 k was featured on the joint album from talib kweli and 9th wonder, indie 500 and in 2016 she was featured on the latest javotti media’s mixtape, awful people are great at parties, with production from some of the top names in the game including kaytranada, hi tek and the late great j dilla. k’valentine’s love for music has given her a calling, and she is here to answer that call. the music she makes is not just wonderful for the listener, but has also been her therapy to get through life’s trying times.as beautiful as she is talented, her experience is valuable and her voice is needed. her debut album, here for a reason, is now set to be released. experience k’valentine and enjoy!
the vinyl release includes a download code.

stankonia is the fourth studio album by andré 3000 and big boi, known together as outkast. while outkast’s previous albums were considered to be laid-back, mellow efforts, stankonia contains faster, more high-energy tempos, partially to reflect the chaotic times and drug-related incidents at the turn of the 21st century.
“b.o.b”, “so fresh, so clean” and “ms. jackson” were huge hit singles. “ms. jackson” became the group’s first single to reach number one on the billboard hot 100. at the 2002 grammy awards, outkast won best rap album for stankonia and best rap performance by a duo or group for “ms. jackson”.
throughout the years, stankonia has been regarded by many to be one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time and went certified platinum throughout the globe.
pressing on audiophile 180 gram double vinyl.

following on now from mayo soulomon, fbnm are proud to present our next release from another italian producer giorgio luceri. giorgio delivers two sumptuous house tracks here with completely opposite dispositions, the breezin balearic bliss of prophetic vibes versus the dark detroitian dissonance of woman. woman, with thudding drums and deep subs setting the picture right away. warbling synth begin to layer before the crescendo begins with fat analog stabs, rushing synth pads and airy groans. massive. detroitian. dancefloor. destroyer. lastly kai alce (ndatl muzik | atl) remixes of woman. simple but effective kzr delivers a retro house groove fitted out with lo-fi samples and old school sequenced mpc drum!

3rd extract of his latest album cest la vie, martin considers one 2.3 four as the most electronic thing hes ever cut. born from a new collaboration with chabib chambi, leader of the disco-rock band in the club and its unique vocal talent, this club bomb allows the man to express his rock feel with a strong dancefloor impact. besides martins own smashing club mix, the package includes 3 explosive remixes from club heavy-weights felix da housecat, mason and popof.

nach zwei eps, einem live-album sowie shows in london, la, paris und tokio, hat sich puma blue zunehmend als eines der wichtigsten talente aus uk etabliert. jetzt veröffentlicht er sein debüt -in praise of shadows-: trübe late-night-vibes flimmern durch die songs gepaart mit der zärtlichkeit seines gesangs. mühelos verschmelzen jazz, r&b und soul zu einem ganz eigenen sound.

next installment in !k7Õs dj-kicks series comes from the vibe king kamaal williams.