Category: Music Review

Skepta’s now sprinting: Konnichiwa Album review

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‘Konichiwa’ opens like an atmospheric movie, our underdog the protagonist Skepta is strolling through an oriental garden barefooted, trickling streams meander lazily under his feet, birdsong sweetly serenades the microphone champion but suddenly a sense of danger breaks the serenity of the day and a sword is drawn from its sheath. Skepta is poised and ready to clash with the approaching threat, calm is broken and the track becomes ominous and tense with an ethereal vocal introduced, we are then plunged into

Potter Creates Wizardry on His Guitar

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By the time I sat down with Seaton Delaval resident, Aaron Potter’s debut album ‘Coffee, ciggs, pens and paper’ I was definitely ready to take in some back to basics ‘one man and his guitar music’ and put the bass to bed for a nap. Aaron’s album is a simplistic project but by no means basic, it’s stripped back, striking and emotive,

Camden’s Court Jester releases EP: Eros Apollo

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It is fitting that Dappy entitled his latest release Eros Apollo as Greek myth reveals Eros - the god of love and Apollo a feared warrior and god of war; is a complex tale of two enemies who became allies after a long period of insult and disagreement, along with the general tone of the EP this also represents the struggle Dappy seems to have with himself and the media. One minute he’s the harmless joker prancing about in one of his many bobble hats

Kano remembers his manors on his epic album release: Made in the manor

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Kano displays his polaroid’s from the past expertly as the album opens on a red-hot summers day and you can almost feel yourself melting in the manor as Kano tells us it’s ‘T-shirt weather in the manor’ we are transported to a time before the release of Kano’s first album where Heartless crew ruled the airwaves; as you try to cool down with a “Screw ball 99, flake it out” the instrumental is subtle with a simple piano melody underscoring Kano’s story ensuring we can hear what he has to say.

Tinie’s Disturbing Speakers in a BIG way: Junk Food Mixtape Review

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The metaphor Hip hop / Hip POP star Tine Tempah alludes to in tilting his late 2015 mixtape “Junk Food” seems to be that he’s presenting to us, the listener a mixture of differing ingredients including sizzling peppers, chilli’s and sauce served up by many chefs who use the ingredients in varied amounts to suit their personal tastes.

Mickey 2 Time strikes Gold with Stunning Visuals

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West London rapper Mickey 2 Time dropped his new video for the single ‘Gold’ in association with Link up TV on 20th December. The video accompanying the track is nothing short of stunning, hypnotic and stylish, director Tracer Ital brought his A game on the breath-taking visuals which feature a beautiful woman adorned in (what… Continue reading Mickey 2 Time strikes Gold with Stunning Visuals