RBMA: Introducing… TOKiMONSTA

Our 8th and final Red Bull Music Academy 2010 candidate interview is with indomitable TOKiMONSTA. Seemingly on a path to global beats-domination, catching the ears of many taste-makers along the way, we caught up with her for a brief exchange before she entered the Academy. Please also take a moment to check out the other seven interviews that were previously published on the site, with Lunice, Kidkanevil, ANGO, Dza, Myele Manzanza, 00Genesis and Amenta respectively. But, here she is … [read more]

VIDEO: Bonobo – Eyesdown feat. Andreya Triana

This is the video for Bonobo‘s latest single, Eyesdown, from his upcoming Black Sands album. We’ve previously written about both Eyesdown and Black Sands on here, but we can now share the video for the single, which features soulful songstress Andreya Triana. The single is out now and the album will be officially out (everywhere) on 29th March.

You can pre-order Bonobo‘s Black Sands album in the US and the rest of the world right now. But, it’s also worth … [read more]

RBMA: Introducing… Amenta

This is the seventh in our series of Red Bull Music Academy 2010 candidate interviews and it is with the talented vocalist Amenta, who some may recognise from her work with fLako and Portformat. Don’t forget to take a few minutes to check out all the other great RBMA 2010 interviews we’ve done recently, with the likes of; Lunice, Kidkanevil, ANGO, Dza, Myele Manzanza and 00Genesis. But, today is all about Amenta…

Jus Like Music: Hello! Please … [read more]

INTERVIEW: Jackhigh / Singing Statues

Jackhigh, Singing Statues, Bnjmn, 141, half of Teebs & Jackhigh, to me, he goes by the name Ben Thomas, and 2010 is going to be quite the big year for him. Recently singed to Ghostly International, among a slew of other labels (including Rush Hour) the 22 year old beatmaestroguitarplayingenigma took some time out of his busy schedule to talk with me about his upcoming release on Ghostly International, among other things…

Jesse Futerman: When did … [read more]

RBMA: Introducing… 00Genesis

The sixth in our series of Red Bull Music Academy 2010 candidate interviews comes in the form of a cryptic exchange with the artist known as 00Genesis. Remember to go back and check the previous five interviews in this series with Lunice, Kidkanevil, ANGO, Dza and Myele Manzanza. Today, I present 00Genesis…

Jus Like Music: Who are you and where do you come from?

00Genesis: The name’s Genesis… 00Genesis, coming out of Silver Spring, Maryland.

JLM: … [read more]

PREVIEW: Invisible Inc – The Exit Strategy

Considered by many to be up there with the cream of UK hip-hop, Ghost, Verb T and Kashmere are back as Invisible Inc! Their digital album, The Exit Strategy, is coming out on 26th April via Bandcamp. Check out the above preview to get a feel of what this new album is all about. But, in their own words…

“This album was recorded whilst under the influence of LSD and lemsip max strength, the names have been changed to protect the … [read more]

Oscillations Mix: 3:37am

Following on from the very popular first Jus Like Music & Apple Juice Break present: Oscillations promo mix by BUG, I now present to you the second mix, by Akello Light.

Akello Light said of his mix, “An extreme amount of sedative herbal tea, incense and upcoming releases is the vibe. The tracks played are the artists I will be working with or just really enjoy (Slept on hard). Raw late-night uncut bedroom music in Hi-Fi. Hugs for everybody!”

Oscillations will be coming … [read more]

VIDEO: Stussy – J Dilla Documentary

As I’m sure many of you have been following, Stussy have been releasing a three-part exclusive documentary on the greatest hip-hop producer who ever picked up an MPC; J Dilla. Since the series has now come to its conclusion, I thought it necessary to share the documentary in its entirety. The third installment is particularly poignant – as somebody who caught onto the subliminal “memento mori” theme which underlies Donuts, hearing his last work broken down by his friends and associates provides some … [read more]

Original Cultures – The Showcase

In the London area this Friday (5th March)? Get yourself down to The Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane for the Original Cultures showcase at Corbet Place. Original Cultures – The Showcase is a unique one-hour audio/visual showcase of collaborative works created by seven artists from the UK, Italy and Japan in the four days prior to Friday as part of Original Cultures 2010. The artists are Ericailcane (IT), DEM (IT), Will Barras (UK) and Hiraki Sawa (JP) for the visual arts and … [read more]