Teardrop Sunshine

Pitchblack has only been running since September but in that short time we have seen some serious talent emerge from the darkness. So we wanted to share some of these great artists with you again and preview some of the great artists we hope to be showcasing in 2015. So we compiled this mixtape and we hope you enjoy*

*Serving Suggestion - Best listened to in complete darkness. 

PITCHBLACK - THE MIXTAPE VØL. 1

Perpetual Motion

"bedroom flows & chicken shop woes"

Spoken word.

featuring. AP (@apbouji) 
prod. sahid

Would You [feat. AP] (prod. sahid)

A new collaboration with Africaine 808 and Umeme Afrorave on @wearemawimbi, nodding to 70's Caribbean disco thanks to the steel drums, plus rich horn arrangements and a dancehall backbeat.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2016/10/04/premiere-vs-flamingo-hangover/
Listen on Youtube: bit.ly/flamingo-hangover

Listen on Youtube

VS - Flamingo Hangover (STW Premiere)

@johan-kaseta delivers his first solo EP for @lehult, the Hamburg label he co-founded. Taking inspiration from the Super Nintendo RPG soundtracks of Johan's youth, 'No Same Time' combines blissful chords behind a veil of waterfalls, shakers and swooping filters.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2016/10/25/premiere-johan-kaseta/
Listen on Youtube: bit.ly/no-same-time

Erefora Land

Johan Kaseta - No Same Time (STW Premiere)

A joint made in lockdown. 

All instruments, vocals, production and mixing etc. by me. Mixed down to Maxell XLII cassette at my flat.

Also, I'm on Instagram now:
https://www.instagram.com/a__k__paul/

Thankhs 𓉑
Anup

HUNGRY BEAT

https://gf.me/u/x6ip22

Please, do what you can to help.

This is the outcome of a project started on #blackouttuesday. 

I wanted to engage with this movement by researching and learning more about race inequality, both past and current. After some general reading, I noticed that Corey Jones was emphasised as a drummer in the news articles - naturally as a drummer myself I wanted to hear his work. 

More and more, I came across the music of black musicians who had been murdered. In the case of this particular song; George Floyd (Rapper), Corey Jones (Drummer), Don Myrick (Saxophonist).

I urge you to please listen to their original works, not least from interest but also this will count towards generating royalties that may support their band mates and families respectively.

https://open.spotify.com/album/3X1j1lDWT3NPpg8Vkr4Y6R?si=LlofkAK5SKixl4VXcYBJyg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=17&v=bDmB-ILyuVA&feature=emb_title

https://open.spotify.com/album/7K4OQmcNEpZrTjeyJraEul?si=tj8ub_h7QwSs8QZe_QfCWw

https://open.spotify.com/album/0j9zSgc3QHG763jqlF2uEc?si=MBJKtpvBSVOJaUCRiikhMg

It's truly not my intention to raise my personal profile by piggy-backing on current events and I will happily delete if this isn't what we need right now. I approached this as a musician, engaging with current events and collaging samples to deepen my own understanding in the way I know how, thereby doing my part to raise awareness within my industry.

Goin Down Like This - Big Floyd : Corey Jones : Don Myrick - Bashidrum

Bashidrum