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Portformat – The Repeat Factor

styleguides — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:04:35 +0000

portformat’s new album ‘the repeat factor’ will be released 3rd december 2009 on my small record label tokyo dawn records. below is an exclusive streaming preview for you before the album officially drops. first previews on other blogs include 92bpm and moovmnt. the guest vocalists on this especially spacey r’n'b/hip hop album include georgia anne muldrow, shuanise, suzi analogue, dudley perkins, blaktroniks, obey the altar native, bless1, gajah, caits meissner and thesaurus rex. mixing was done by comfort fit..
turn it up loud, this is the repeat factor!

Love From The Sun

styleguides — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:45:22 +0000

here is the soundtrack for your summer!

essential love songs towards the sun from the late 50s to now, starting off with nina simone’s beautiful version of ’summertime’ and closing with a hawaiian soul classic. a styleguides compilation not be missed!

this time’s bonus track is norman connor’s nearly astral jazz ode to the sun from 1974, not available on amazon and definitely in need of a proper reissue:

DJ Charts August ‘09

styleguides — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:27:23 +0000

here we go with some recent favourites of club and hip hop releases from the hoods of respectable labels such as sonar kollektiv, stones throw, tokyo dawn, dfa, brownswood, compost, rush hour, ubiquity etc.

bonus music video is mos def’s great designer video for ‘casa bey’:

last but not least is amanda diva’s new video ‘neon’ directed by lyndon mccray and perfect for the current 90s comeback: