Thomas Koch aka DJ T has been one of the protagonists of German house and techno music from the first moment on. He was raised with a soundtrack of disco and hi-nrg constantly playing on the background, perpetuously cultivating his many creative talents. Thomas and his friends gave birth to the Get Physical label in [...]

he youtube clip above taken recently at the Berlin Sonar Kollektiv 10 year event supported by K-Swiss, gives you just a small taste of the energy & excitemen of Christian Prommer’s Drumlesson Vol 1. A range of all-time evergreens dipped in a very jazzy sauce indeed of tracks originally by Âme, Mr Fingers, Jaydee, Josh [...]

Co-establishing an entire genre – Afrobeat in this case – is usually enough for an artist to qualify as a legend, but Tony Allen was clearly not completely satisfied after doing several projects with fellow legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti. He applied his groundbreaking percussion techniques into a couple of solo projects and collaborations. Right now, [...]

n Saturday December 1st, two historical and still very relevant musical entities team up: Trojan Records (est. 1967) and Le Bus Palladium venue (since 1965) will be showcasing some supreme original reggae talent: Trojan Sound System featuring Earl Gateshead, Daddy Ad, Chuckie Banton & Superfour, Guests: J-Star & MC Honey Brown, Rockers: JamD & Radio [...]

Moodmusic has pulled it off again! A fabulous release by Dave DK came out this month, taking everybody by storm. This long awaited follow up of Sensory Overload (2000) on Mueller Records is bound to set the clubs on fire. Light And Colours represents his wide range of sounds, from chilled-out tracks to dancefloor killers. [...]

In eager awaitance of next month’s Deviation night at London’s Gramaphone, we urge you to tune in to  Benji B’s Deviation radioshow – ready to be downloaded from BBC1Xtra. For over five years, Benji has been playing out the best soulful music heard in the UK. Anything from leftfield hiphop to jazz-fusion to house music [...]

In 2001 Wajeed looked at hiphop at its ‘blingbling’ prime and decided it was about time the bling would come from within again. Thus, he formed the Bling 47 family, a label combining the powers of the true hiphop talent in Wajeeds environment (Waajeed chose 4 and 7 because they are the numbers for power [...]

The Brownswood Sessions have crossed the Atlantic and sailed to New York City. In cooperation with Giant Step, this jazzy circus is about to rock the floor of the classy Nublu joint on Thursday November 29th. Elan Mehler’s Quintet, DJ Moni, and José James and his boys will be performing two sets between 10 pm [...]

We’re happy and proud to report that Benji B’s new monthly residency at Gramaphone in London’s East End is on fire ! it’s each 1st Weds of the month and you have no excuse but to kick off your holiday season with Benji and a certain Moody one that night ! Give us a mail [...]

If you were there last night at a packed out and super energised night with Mos, Kano, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble rockin’ it and Benji B on the wheels (check his Deviation London monthly, you fo sho made it the real deal with us !! Many thanks and if not, well alright you have a chance [...]

Dawn Build An Ark’s second album on Kindred Spirits, is available on limited edition double vinyl and cd. The music comes with magnificent artwork by Machine, one of Holland’s most intriguing graphic designers. Dawn came out in October, as a follow up to their highly acclaimed debut, Peace With Every Step (2004). Once again they [...]

DEF -initely it’s on ! as one of Brooklyn’s finest talents returns to London after 3 long years and it’s all happening on the 23rd November at Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Mos will be supported by (and hopefully joined as you see above) by the superb 9 piece Hypnotic Brass Ensemble who always funk up the [...]

There’s no way to deny this huge production talent from the UK: Jay Shepheard will soon be a member of the international deep house elite. His current club hit Pipes N Sneakers (Drumpoet Community) moves and shakes crowds around the world and when you check out his Myspace page you will see that a lot [...]

Kindred Spirits shows its jazzy side once again with the re-release of some tracks by ‘the Holy Grail of French modern spiritual jazz music’: Jef Gilson. Gilson was not only a pioneer in independent production, but also an adventurous pianist and composer with a unique approach. A selection of very rare Gilson tracks have been [...]

Numoonfest 03, Rotterdam’s yearly haven for nu-jazz, soul funk and electronica, has given us two tickets for every festivalday to hand out for free. All you have to do is send a mail to eric@kspace.tv, stating which day you’d like to come, and maybe you’re amongst the lucky winners. You can choose between the Tony [...]

From Thursday December 13th through Saturday December 15th, Numoonfest 03 takes place in Rotterdam’s renowned experimental venue Lantaren/Venster. For this third edition of the yearly festival, loads of groundbreaking artists will participate in musical kollaborations. Numoonfest’s program is a mix of music, poetry, dancing and live painting, with the focus on “instant composing.” Highlights include [...]

It’s one of the hottest shows in the Dutch ether at the moment: Future Vintage by Melodee, Radna and DJ Tom Trago is all about the freshest of sounds and genres. This Future Vintage podkast episode features an interview with Amp Fiddler about his upcoming tour, Tom Trago’s quickmix and a range of full length [...]

The after burn of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 caused quite a stir in the USA. Faded racial issues found their way back to the political and social frontline. Reason enough for the much engaged rapper Mos Def to make a stand. The track Katrina Klap (utilizing the instrumental for Juvenile’s Nolia Clap) harshly reviews the [...]

He’s a child of the golden age of hiphop, but his career only flourished from Y2K on, when Mos Def became one of the most respected rappers in the business. Also, Mos is one of the view hiphop artists who is a truly talented actor, for instance starring alongside Bruce Willis in 16 Blocks. His [...]

For those of us happily living in Amsterdam, we certainly feel the World vibes of this beautiful and cultured city – and here to enforce that vibe and add a twist is the 1st edition of Amsterdam World at the exceptional Muziekgebouw venue right on the water behind Centraal Station. Presented by the good folk [...]