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Addicted to Ibeyi

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Chilling, soul gripping and utterly inspiring music from 20 year old duo, Lisa-Kainde and Naomi Diaz, or “Ibeyi.” The Paris-based, French Cubin twins have dubbed themselves aptly as “contemporary negro spirituals.” The apples don’t fall far from the tree, drawing inspiration from their mother, Anga Diaz, an incredible Cuban percussionist.My story with them dates back a few months:Once upon a jet lagged morning, around October last year, I stumbled across “River” by Ibeyi on FBi Radio in Sydney. Coffee in hand, manual stick in the other, I immediately pulled over to Shazam said track. It was…

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A melting pot of remixes from across the globe of "Dear David – I’ve been waiting"

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Since birth just shy of one year ago, ICON’s Music has been making a considerable impression and building an impressive discography.  Of which, includes Dear David’s original, “I’ve been waiting for you.”The vocals in “I’ve been waiting for you,” are as perfect as it gets for a groovy house choon. With the help of ICON’s Music, the well rounded remix package observes Umek and Mike Vale, and Los Suruba absolutely nail it.While the deep house radio edit explores disco undertones reminiscent of Lee Foss, UMEK and Mike Vale take a tech-house turn, enlisting a serious repertoire of drum work. Suitable for both the festival scene and the privacy of your own car.The second remix comes from Ibiza based duo Los…

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Album Review: Tycho – Awake

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Tycho – Awake Style: Chill, Driving, Morning Music Pros: Good Cons: n/a Overview: Perfect music to stare out the window to, or wake up to, or take a coastal drive or… you get my drift. Top Songs: All 3.75 out of 5 vinyls

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DJ Rob One – Summah Vol 2

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Well it took years for DJ Shortkut for finally release So Much Soul Vol 3 now thanks to DJ Scratchalot and Paul Taylor at the Mixtape Unites all us mixtape lovers and Rob One fans can have one of most sought after mixes within his catalog. DJ Rob OneSummah Vol 2 (199?) |207 MB|Cover image courtesy of willybuck from Diggers With Gratitude Forum Download/Listen Here