Release: 06.08.2021

Popsicles, the debut single on Sonar Kollektiv from Hamburg based quartet, The KBCS, is best described by the band themselves as “a late summer teenage adventure”. Hazy guitars and warm keys playfully amuse each other over a solid, funky beat on what is an evocative and vivid introduction to this talented foursome.

Typical of their musical output, Popsicles started its life as a jam played by four session musicians stepping out of the shadows of their musical day jobs, and allowing themselves to enjoy the freedom of expression that their very own personal project would give them. This sunny, psychedelic groove exemplifies this band’s laidback attitude - allowing some refreshing naivety and innocence to shine through. If Wolfgang Petersen would have made his own version of Stand By Me, set in Northern Germany, this may well have been the perfect soundtrack.
The KBCS represent the coming together of four very uniquely gifted, but very complementary, musicians from Hamburg. Drummer Lucas Kochbeck spends much of his time obsessing about vintage recording equipment, tape machines and the like, whilst adding his talents to the recordings of retro-loving contemporaries such the Bacao Rhythm And Steel Band and the Colemine Records family.

Keyboard wiz Nicolas Börger is very much an in-demand, sound-centric master of the blacks and whites, in the same way that guitarist Lars Coelln lends his skills to a myriad of works across the sonic spectrum. Completing the quartet, bottom end provider Daniel Stritzke adds a little freeform jazz and hip hop attitude to the mix, but even then you can find his bass holding things down on crossover hits galore.
Popsicles is the first taster from the band’s forthcoming sophomore album, Color Box, due out in November on Sonar Kollektiv.

Keep an eye out too for their collaboration with Thomas D of Die Fantastischen Vier (The Fantastic Four) - also due out in 2021, which is sure to be a strong year for this terrific tetrad.

The KBCS - Popsicles

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I dont own any rights to this track hence why its no avail for DL simply promoting good vibes from my home city i hope you enjoy :)

The Mouse Outfit -  007 Feat. Fox, Sparkz, Jman &Tman

Taken from the upcoming Tender Flames EP, “Slow With Grace” is a meditative glide through soft rhythms and introspective textures. Built on gentle percussion, spacious pads, and a restrained melodic thread, the track invites listeners to decelerate and reconnect - with themselves, their breath, and the moment. It’s an ode to moving slowly, not out of hesitation, but with intention and care. In WOJTEK’s hands, slowness becomes a form of elegance - a quiet resistance to urgency, and a celebration of grace in stillness.

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WOJTEK - Slow With Grace

BOOBA x BENASH - DD (Type Beat Afrobeat Instrumental)

The Herbaliser - Good Girl Gone Bad (Instrumental)

Moose Head est un album hybride oscillant entre le hip-hop et l'électronique, mélangeant le style du duo Ours Samplus à celui de GrandHuit. 13 morceaux dont chacun possède son inspiration, sa couleur et sa propre temporalité...
Mix & Master : Jonn9000
Partie Piano "Flower Tips" : Phileas Phogg
Spécial remerciement à Amaterasu pour le morceau "Obscur Patrol"

FREE DL : https://le-grand-huit.bandcamp.com/album/moose-head

Chien Sale - Ours Samplus X GrandHuit

Recorded aboard the Icebreaker Sep 10, 2016, with some fiddling here and there after. 

Set In Sand - Passive Inner Fear Rinse
M.RUX - Nina’s Blues
Ibu Selva - Yaka
Morais Moeira - Desabafo e Desafio (j g b remix)
Luc Angenehm - Last
Fingers In The Noise - Hot Sand
EXZ & Dunwich - Gibbus
Herr Juri - North
Romare - Prison Blues
Crussen - The Lambert Interpretation (feat. Lambert)
Crussen - The Lambert Reinterpretation (feat. Lambert)
EXZ - Parsec
Tante Dante & Sebastian Dali - Creamy Sunset
Kurup - Forasteiro
Nico Stojan - Maori Girl
Viken Arman - Rosas
Kraut - Hermano
Carrot Green - Kalimbas
James Blake - Retrograde (Finn Pilly edit)
Spaniol - Praah co Poesia
Luc Angenehm - Mademoiselle
Gab Rhome - The Spice Trade (The Mekanism remix)
Jota Karloza - Ketzal
Geju - Farfalle Su Vacanza
Rodrigo Gallardo - Warmícaro
Gab Rhome - Raphael
Marius Drescher - Harmonics (Iorie Remix)
RLHBSLCN - Ziehesch

The Long Game (DJ mix)

From Mister T. - The Return Of The Classic LP
Available on 12Inch Vinyl / CD / Digital
Label : Cold Busted / US
''The Return Of The Classic is the return of Greek beat-master Mister T. to the Cold Busted label, and he certainly explores a classic sound. Based in Athens, Mister T. has long been transmitting the jazzier side of downtempo hip hop, with top notch jams that are soulful, swinging, and undeniably funky. This album is the latest in a string of Mister T. collections on Cold Busted … as prolific as Mister T. is, his quality never falters and the tunes don’t disappoint. The Return Of The Classic contains a multitude of magical dance floor moments, including the bluesy skank of “Break My Back”, the breakdance funk of “Put The Needle On”, the high energy horn section groove of “Elephant”, and the title track’s shuffling big beat and stew of crafty samples. The Return Of The Classic has beats and funk for days, with Mister T. delivering a beloved old school sound to today’s jazzbos. ''

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