the loop is the new lp by los angeles based polymath shafiq husayn, an epic project which saw its inception in 2012 through a series of studio sessions at shafiq s home, including collaborations with the likes of thundercat, erykah badu, flying lotus, bilal and anderson paak.

as one third of sa-ra creative partners shafiq husayn helped change the world, producing, writing and collaborating with a diverse cast of artists, from common to kanye, jill scott to j dilla and erykah badu, the aspects of music that sa-ra helped reintroduce to hip hop and rnb can be heard today throughout the current musical climate. citing the influence of the greats like george clinton, prince, herbie hancock and jimi hendrix, shafiqs sky high level of quality and musicality is noted and admired all over the world. featuring anderson paak (formerly know as breezy lovejoy), *it s better for you* is the first song lifted from forthcoming album the l&#8734,,,p, a project that includes collaborations with the likes of hiatus kayote, thundercat, miguel atwood ferguson, fatima and many more. due for release early 2015. this is the first solo work from shafiq since 2009s the critically lauded album en-a-free-ka.

debut album by sydney based natalie slade

three masterful transformations of steve spacek’s future soul track “follow me” by skeptical, duke hugh and steven julien.

after a recent excursion on theo parrish’s sound signature label these two pioneering legends of uk music return to eglo records for another heavyweight jaunt through broken house and boogie. ep opener black is key has already been making noise throughout the underground and the rest are set to do the same, another stone cold classic! artwork by sassy j.

das label eglo records, bekannt fuer extravagante veroeffentlichungen im bereich house, hip hop, 2step, rnb, broken beat, boogie, acid, techno und darŸber hinaus, feiert sein 4-jaehriges bestehen. aus diesem anlass erscheint ein rueckblick auf den label-katalog in form dieser deluxe doppel-cd. mit 23 tracks, darunter vier neue exklusive tracks und viele bisher nur auf vinyl erhaeltliche titel, erscheint das label-album-debuet zum ersten mal in einem cd-format. mit dabei: floating points, fatima, funkineven, shuanise, mizz beats, arp 101, gifted & blessed und viele mehr!