favourite things | 5.14

On a Saturday morning at the start of November 2013, First Word Records took 3 of our favourite producers out of London to spend the day browsing through the vinyl shelves of the biggest record nerd we know - the incomparable Mr Thing. This was the culmination of an idea that first manifested itself on Record Store Day 2012. Like most ideas it was a natural conclusion to a conversation about records and music - kidkanevil had expressed a desire to dig through Mr Thing's sizeable collection for some inspiration. Chatting to Mr Thing it seemed unfair to limit this to only one producer - Tall Black Guy and Eric Lau were top of our wish list. So - a double 7" (Mr Thing would make a beat too - they are his records after all) in time for Record Store Day 2013 (yes, we're a year late). There was however one stipulation about the records from the usually mild-mannered Mr Thing:
'The guys can sample anything they like, but Nothing Leaves The House....'
And who were we to argue.....
The result is four tracks that celebrate our love for record digging, sample chopping and the simple love of a dope beat.


Mr Thing - Changes

Pray for Love - Out Now, produced by Ben Drew aka Plan B: http://smarturl.it/PrayforLove

Kwabs' debut album 'Love + War' is out now.

iTunes: smarturl.it/loveandwar.itunes
Amazon: smarturl.it/loveandwar.amzn
Spotify: smarturl.it/loveandwar.spotify

Get more information on Kwabs:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/KwabsOfficial
Twitter: www.twitter.com/kwabs
Soundcloud: @kwabs
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kwabs
Website: http://www.kwabsmusic.com/

Pray For Love EP

Pray for Love

Download the album

About [her]

Django Django's exclusive cover of The Monkees' 'Porpoise Song' taken from their Late Night Tales mix compilation.

Released on marbled vinyl 7" for Record Store Day 2014.

Order now:

iTunes: http://goo.gl/oCfZrk
Late Night Tales Webshop: http://goo.gl/HyYIZ

Follow Late Night Tales:

Web: http://latenighttales.co.uk
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/latenighttales1
Twitter: http://twitter.com/LateNightTales
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/latenighttales
YouTube: http://youtube.com/latenighttalestv
Instagram: http://instagram.com/latenighttalesofficial
Spotify: http://goo.gl/Q98T7d
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/curator/late-night-tales/1233898093
Bandcamp: https://latenighttales.bandcamp.com/

Django Django - Porpoise Song [Exclusive Cover Version] (Late Night Tales: Django Django)

You Got It All - Choklate (Produced by Stas Thee Boss)

A track off the Amazon Project. Download it at...

http://store.collectiveres.net/album/the-amazon-project

Amazon Project

Download

Warren Xclnce & ReissG - Amazon

Jesse Boykins III is the creator of what he likes to call 'world soul' and boy do we love it. Arguably one of the coolest cats around, Jesse is on the cusp of releasing his brand new album Love Apparatus. Featuring @theophilusl and produced by @ninja-tune regular @machinedrum, we are delighted to present to you the deep and soulful, Tell Me. 
Listen good.
https://soundcloud.com/jesseboykinsiii


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 twitter.com/iD_magazine 
http://i-d.co

Premiere: Jesse Boykins III- Tell Me ft. Theophilus London (prod. by Machinedrum)

Taylor McFerrin - Decisions (feat. Emily King)

From the forthcoming album "Early Riser" on Brainfeeder.

Release date: 06/03/14


Buy - iTunes

Taylor McFerrin - Decisions (feat. Emily King)

Download: http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2014/04/spoken-submerse-remix

Hidden Orchestra - Spoken (Submerse Remix)

Watch the music video:
https://vimeo.com/93867305

Save your energy
For the loveliness that tomorrow brings
You just have to be there
Just let the sun come in
And take your breath away

Websites:
www.joannaborromeo.com
www.thisishazel.com

Facebook:
www.facebook.com/JoannaBorromeoMusic
www.facebook.com/hazeldizzyfanpage

Filmed and directed by Morgan Ermter
www.youtube.com/thejjamd

Filmed at OCL Studios , Calgary 
http://www.oclstudios.com/

Joanna Borromeo x Häzel - Sun Come In

Joanna Borromeo x Häzel  - Sun Come In - IG : hazeldizzy

2015 UK & European Tour Announced. Click here: smarturl.it/finkautumntour for all dates & tickets.

Pre-Order & Follow
Ninjashop: http://found.ee/horizontalism 
iTunes: http://found.ee/horizontalism-it
Spotify: http://found.ee/horizontalism-sp

Download new live EP 'The Hard Believer Sessions' free: http://smarturl.it/finkhbsessions

Hard Believer album out now: http://smarturl.it/finkhbalbum 
Download new track 'Hard Believer' free: http://smarturl.it/finkhbsc

Looking Too Closely

Buy Now

First track from the EP " Open Wide " 

Here the video lyrics directed by Émile Sacré : http://vimeo.com/95267156

Mixed by Mr Gib @ Onetwopassit Studio , Bagnolet ( Fr )
Mastered by John Dent @ Loud Mastering ( UK )
Artwork by Mambo

Tracklisting :
A1 - Open wide (feat. Lorine Chia)
A2 - The only things I have
A3 - Open wide (instrumental version)
B1 - The forgotten (don't look away) feat. Quelle Chris & Denmark Versey
B2 - Fuck the luxury life, I want a dream life
B3 - The forgotten (don't look away) instrumental version

Available on collector 12inch vinyl (180g, heavy cardboard cover, download card) and digital.

Pre-order the 12" on Heavenly Sweetness shop (and get directly the mp3 of "Open Wide") : 
http://www.heavenly-sweetness.com/boutique/open-wide-192094

Album "Hip hop after all" to be released on September 8th

Buy 12inch

Open Wide feat Lorine Chia ( Out on may 26th )

The new album 'Nabuma Rubberband' is available now.

Itunes po.st/NabumaRubberband
Physical pre-order: po.st/littledd2c
Amazon mp3: http://po.st/LittleDragonAmazon

www.nabumarubberband.com
www.lomavistarecordings.com
www.because.tv


Klapp Klapp (Nosaj Thing remix featuring Future)

I was streaming some alice russell tracks and found out that this acapella was available...completely felt in love with it and remixed it straight away. So here is my interpretation.

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twitter.com/Fkjmusic


Alice Russell - Hurry On Now (FKJ Remix)

One of New Zealand's most in-demand exports, modern soul outfit @electricwirehustle are set to make their triumphant return to your local "New Releases" crate. Following up on their acclaimed 2010 debut, their new album <i>Love Can Prevail</i> will see the light of day via @okayplayer and @somethinksounds on September 8th.

Shortening the wait and providing a preview of what is to come, the <i>If These Are The Last Days</i> EP features two stellar album cuts, along with @eliphino and RBMA grad @flako on remix duties. We are happy to premiere the latter's rework of "Bottom Line," which finds the London resident in fine form, swapping in pensively glacial key sounds for the original's resolute piano.

http://electricwirehustle.com
http://okayplayer.com
http://somethinksounds.com
http://redbullmusicacademy.com

Electric Wire Hustle - Bottom Line (Flako Remix)

Taylor McFerrin - Already There (feat. Robert Glasper and Thundercat)

From the forthcoming album "Early Riser" on Brainfeeder.

Release date: 06/03/14


Taylor McFerrin - Already There (feat. Robert Glasper and Thundercat)

From the debut EP: Bishouné: Alma del Huila.
Buy/Listen: goo.gl/VpMqFJ 
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pv4ykKIllM
Produced, arranged, composed and performed by Gabriel Garzón-Montano.
Recorded mixed and mastered by Henry Hirsch at Waterfront Studios.
Assistant Engineer - Rachel Alina

Keep On Running

After a highly impressive debut on the scene late last year with the Do You EP, Reginald Omas Mamode IV returns with a deeper, bolder statement of intent with the As We Move EP.

2013 saw Reggie’s ‘earthbound heart and soul music’ gain widespread support from Lauren Laverne and Lefto, for whom he did a one-take live session. Unsurprisingly, he found his biggest fan in Gilles Peterson, who featured Mamode’s cover of the lost Roy Ayers classic ‘Keep On Walking’ in his shortlist for tracks of the year, put ‘Do You’ on his Brownswood Bubblers compilation, and invited him to play live at his St Barnabas new music showcase. 

This EP takes the tough, organic soul of Do You and twists it into highlights such as the raw 4/4 of Fire Burning, the EP’s lead track. Know You Better unfolds amidst West Coast synths and jazz percussion, whereas Understand Me, already receiving heavy support from Gilles & Lefto, is a slow burning London soul jam about relationship communication breakdown.

Trracklisting:
01. Intro
02. Fire Burning
03. Know You Better
04. Hold It Together
05. One More Time
06. The Hustler
07. Understand Me

Live dates:
6 May – Jazz Café, London*^
22 May – The Peckham Pelican, London*
28 May – Birthdays, London (DJ set)
1 June – Fairground, London
16 June –Stockholm
28 June – Dalston Rooftop, London
*Acoustic set
^Supporting Fatima

‘Instantly rewarding’ The Line Of Best Fit
‘Smooth as heck’ The 405
‘A new favourite’ Stamp The Wax

five-easy-pieces.com 
facebook.com/reginaldomasmamodeiv

As We Move

Understand Me

Reginald Omas Mamode IV - Understand Me

I have been lisetening to D'Angelo's Voodoo album a lot lately.  
Reeeally love the sound of the whole album so I was inspired to do this piece. 

Enjoy!
M


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