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Base FM’s very own Ill Baz from the Brew Up Show has released his first official track! His previous musical output has included remixes for Eddie Numbers and contributions to tracks by The Shade and The No Problemos. ‘Get Own Down’ is an instrumental beat built around a simple piano loop, with a fluid bassline and crunchy snare. Available for free download via […]
Coco Solid aka Jessica Lee Hansell is the musician, writer, artist and philosoflygirl hailing from Auckland City. ’2 Wise 2 Wed?’ was released abroad on Tokyo Dawn Record compilation ‘The Boogie 4’. Coco Solid and Tim ‘Jizmatron’ Checkley have collaborated with a deadly pool of talent for the Remix Package EP. Kutcorners,She’s So Rad, Badd Energy, Boston Rodriguez, Five Foot Short have all riffed […]
Kapisi has teamed up with beats producer Si-Res (The Side Steps Quintet / Harbour City Electric / Young, Gifted & Broke) creating this ear-gasm scape for you to enjoy coupled with the turntable wizardry of one the UK’s top ranking DJs, Mr Thing (former member of UK Scratch Perverts). Kapisi states “Mr Thing was over in NZ for a HUDGENZ […]
Born & bred in Onehunga, INF is one of those talented individuals who easily switches between rapping and producing. H first came to our attention working with Spycc (Spycc & INF) and has since added verses, contributed beats, collaborated with or remixed the likes of Jane Deezy, Kenize From Welly, Cavell, Swizl Jager, Resin One & Muggz, Madd Musik,Smokey, AStoney, S.F.T. and Jay […]
Following on from 2 earlier EPs, Third3eye have just released their first full length album titled ON3NESS. “On3ness to us is a concept that describes the circle of infinite connections, binding all things. Our expression of this philosophy is what you will hear right here – the best way we can through musical vibrations.” There’s plenty of worthy […]
Conscious roots, rock, body shaking hip-hop adventures of the beautiful kind. Morphed together with tasteful accents of divine soulful reggae, and rub your tummy dub. These are the elements essential to the musical endeavors of Jesse Jahmal. An amalgamation of all things jumbilistic, Jesse was originally seeded in the South Island, Aotearoa, with his new […]
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, […]