The curating team of the Gilles Peterson Worldwide Festival just keep on pulling out the gems – latest editions to the already fantastic 4 days of festivities in Sete include an exclusive performance by Jimi Tenor and his band plus heavyweight don Carl Craig. In the next couple of days the full line-up will be out in the open for the last few of you who need even more convincing to finally purchase those passes. The stellar WF lineup includes Diplo, Laurent Garnier, Mocky, Soil & “Pimp” Sessions, Todd Terje, Gilles Peterson plus plus plus.

Every hour is happy hour here on the canals. Amsterdam, after all, rides a high that most cities can only imagine. But apart from red lights and cannabis trips, the Dutch capital is known to offer a wide range of creative imagery by well-respected visual artists, some of them true legends, throughout the history. That’s [...]

Is he a one-man Motown rhythm section? Is he a former crooner? A troubadour activist maybe? Is he even from our time or is his musical genius a natural phenomenon that will continue to mutate throughout musical history? A musical chameleon, so to speak? The Mockumentary above raises more questions than it answers, but you [...]

Yes at last ! After the tragic loss of our cherished hangout 11, Amsterdam now boasts a new club of international stature: Trouw opened its doors for a test run last weekend, but the official kick off is scheduled for Friday February 27th with our good friend Alex from Tokyo who represents the Innervisions imprint and is about to [...]

The DJBroadcast Presents label nights at 11 have turned out to be a hit amongst clubbing Amsterdam. Every month the DJB dance platform invites the best imprints in underground dance music to showcase their artists. On Saturday February 9th it’s time for Mood Music. The label’s main man Sasse – Henrik Schwarz’ partner in Sunday [...]

Fans have been waiting for months, and on February 12th it’s finally there: Booka Shade – Movements The Tour Edition (CD&DVD). If you want to be absolutely sure you get a copy before they’re sold out, go the Get Physical website and pre-order one. This essential Bookumentary features footage taken on their 150 gigs in [...]

As we said: it’s Dilla Week on Kspace. A tribute to a beat making legend. Hereunder you will find a couple of cool Dilla clips. Just some snippets and achievements of his impressive though much too short career.
Oh No – Move (ft J Dilla & Roc C)
Madlib & J Dilla – Jaylib Live
Slum Village J. [...]

Over three million people run the SETI @ home software on the background of their computer, hoping to find clues for live in outer space. A clear sign has been picked up now, in the form of Primary Roots, a phenomenal techno single! Or is it just Tom Trago and Yuri Cinnaman, spoofing around? Fact [...]

It’s J. Dilla tribute week here on KSPACE.TV, for on February 10th, it is exactly two years ago that this beat wizard and major inspiration physically passed on (way b4 his time !).
We found this clip above on Youtube, ‘Inside Dilla’s Studio’, and it is great to take a closer look at the environment where [...]

It’s only the third edition of the …Mixing compilation series (Sonar Kollektiv), but it has gained a reputation nonetheless. The first blend of fine tunes was presented by Jazzanova, while Âme was the chosen duo to take care of …mixing number two. Dego and Marc Mac aka 4hero now make it a trilogy. With rare [...]

Cratedigger, dj and beat creator Rich Medina is all over the place, serving music lovers all over the world with his leftfield hip-hop, soul and Afro Beat sounds. On February 29th 2008, Rich Medina battles poverty with vinyl on this exclusive Afro Beat, Afro-House and Afro Soul night @ Fluid. A dollar will be donated [...]

Two years ago, on February 10th 2006 the 32 year old James Yancey, aka J. Dilla / Jay Dee passed on from Lupus disease. On Wednesday February 6th, the Bitterzoet in Amsterdam will host the second J. Dilla tribute DILLA LIVES ON. Also, KS1 Amsterdam will be an official Dilla location between February 3rd and [...]

It’s been almost two years since one of hip-hop’s true masterminds has passed away. Rapper / producer J. Dilla aka Jay Dee was a natural and a work-a-holic. His legacy has provided a blueprint for true and soulful hip-hop. DJ Lefto, who will be performing during the J Dilla tribute at Bitterzoet Amsterdam on February [...]

Saturday nights at Fabric London with their dynamic and unique combinations of top top talent give a taste for everyone ! This Saturday 2 Feb, Fabric gives way for Innervisions’ main guys to do their thing in Room One – Dixon, Âme, and Henrik Schwarz live will show what deep electro twinged house music is [...]

Ge-ology has been working with the greatest of r ’n b stars over the years after releasing his untitled instrumental album in 2005. Among others, the New Yorker has provided beats for artists as Bahamadia, Jill Scott and Mos Def. On February 6th, Ge-ology crosses the wobbly blue to visit Benji B and spin some [...]

Your record collection is unique and, at least for you, priceless. And you just love some of that exclusive cover artwork, but your records stack up in some dusty attic? Sonar Kollektiv now offers you the chance to honour your vinyl properly. This vinyl frame is made to put up you most precious records on [...]

New York Noise out on Soul Jazz features exclusive and stunning iconic photographs of the New York music and art scene by Paula Court during the 1980s alongside text from some of the most important musicians and artists of the period, including everyone from Andy Warhol, Africa Bambaataa, Martin Rev, Richard Hell, Lou Reed, Keith [...]

You will need no convincing that his much anticipated album ‘The Dreamer’ is well worth picking up on 28 January ! on vinyl and CD mind you. It also ties in with the Brownswood Recordings winter sale where you can get some Brownswood Bubblers, Ben Westbeech, Elan Mehler and the mighty SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONS. [...]

The freaky French duo Nôze is now officially Get Physical’s latest signing. Their album Song On The Rock is due to be released in May. Can’t wait to see the guys live in action? They will be doing their filthy techno thing at Amsterdam’s most dodgy night: Crackhouse @ Melkweg, where they will be doing [...]

Having drafted in Detroit legend Moodymann to round up 2007’s set of Deviation Sessions, Benji B returns to Gramaphone London on Wednesday February 6th for the first of this year’s monthly shindigs. After stunning performances by Skream, Dego, and Flying Lotus, Benji has invited another most respected talent for February’s edition: Ge-Ology (surrounded here by [...]