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MAJIC Majic stated her quest to become involved in music as a reggae artist shortly after her 16th birthday in 2011. In a short space of time she has achieved things most artists could only dream about. She was the first female NZ artist to record at the legendary Tuff Gong studios in Kingston, Jamaica and […]
Fresh for 2014 is the first collaboration between Wellington beat maker Jay Knight and Auckland MC Piatoa (SuperVillains). Over the last 18 months Jay Knight has really made a name for himself with his production talent. A part of the Young Gifted and Broke collective and extremely prolific with his soundcloud uploads, Jay Knight productions […]
(text courtesy of Martyn Pepperell via VanguardRed) Monday 13th January 2014 With ‘Lost In NYC’ New Zealand singer, guitarist, beatmaker and rapper Tyna and his The Nok band connect with YGB head honcho/rap talent Tom Scott (of @Peace and Homebrew). Fashioning an aesthetic space which sits somewhere between Tyna’s much loved East Coast Soul Music and […]
“No Response Fe Dat” is the latest tune to come out of the Soul Island camp, a collaboration between Wellington vocalist Israel Starr & Auckland producer Dub Terminator. “No Response Far Dat” is an absolute banger which shows both artists are in top form! ISRAEL STARR Having been brought up surrounded by all things reggae, […]
Ladi6 released her 3rd solo album ‘Automatic‘ back August and featured production by partner in crime Parks and detroit producer Wajeed, and featuresperformances from Ladi6 band members Julien Dyne and B.Haru. The album has guest vocal appearances by Scribe, Parks and Tyra Hammond, EL05 and esteemed Detroit MC Invincible. One of the highlights from the album is the upbeat […]
For the past 6 years Myele Manzanza has turned heads internationally traveling the globe with Wellington’s acclaimed modern soul group, Electric Wire Hustle, and he has also performed and recorded alongside many of New Zealand’s finest including Mark de Clive Lowe, The Recloose Live Band, Olmecha Supreme, Ria Hall and Deva Mahal to name a […]
Ahead of their appearance at the Base FM Xmas Party, and a little something to keep you vibing while they work on their 2nd album, Funkommunity drop this modern boogie funk monster “44 Funk”. Tapping into the same energy as West Coast ressurectionist Dam Funk & B.Bravo, “44 Funk” features Jonathan Crayford on Solo Synth and […]
Imagine This: an MC, DJ and producer, began his music career under the alias MC Bling in 2002. His name change to Imagine This (I.T.) in 2010 reflects his evolving style. The last couple of years has seen I.T. rack up 12 international releases featuring his unique and highly versatile vocal style combined with original lyrics […]
Choice Vaughan is one of the many local beatmakers who have emerged in the last couple of years. Originally from Wellington, now based in Auckland, Choice Vaughan’s smooth boom-bap production style draws heavily on jazz, soul & funk samples he cites J.Dilla, 14KT, Apollo Brown, 9th Wonder, Oddisee and Ta-Ku as main influences. Choice Vaughan has […]
Weird Together is a studio and live collaborative music project from NZ producer/DJ Dick Johnson and Making Tracks’ host Nick Dwyer. Weird Together celebrates the pairs shared love of exotic global sounds, showcasing their vibrancy while enjoying a massive club overhaul, engineering big-room dance music, fit for the festival stage. What started as a silly expression turned into […]