Download: GROOVEMENT // LAURENT FINTONI (Rhythm Incursions / Nihon Kizuna) / JUN11

…NTONI JUNE 2011 Following the mammoth success of the Nihon Kizuna project, LAURENT FINTONI pays a flying visit to Groovement to chat about that and his upcoming PROJECT MOONCIRCLE work. Plus tunes, naturally. Short but sweet! Recorded live at Hoya Hoya towers, on the Eurocultured weekend in Manchester (May 29/30th, but I’ve tagged it as June as it’s taken me a fortnight to get it out). http://www.originalcultures.org http://www.ryhthmincursions.co…

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Bedroom Beats & B-Sides Book Launch: Dibiase, Pursuit Grooves, Jay Scarlett and author Laurent Fintoni

Laurent Fintoni’s document of the beat scene, Bedroom Beats and B-Sides, is officially out today via Velocity Press. Check his summary and order the book over on their site. The book’s exhaustive and, it goes without saying, a vital purchase if you’ve any notion or interest in the global beat scene, talking to key players and making connections you might never have fathomed. It’s a major step in transcribing the histories happening in an age wher…

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LISTEN: Laurent Fintoni’s Brooklyn Radio Mix

CLICK CLACK Impresario extraordinaire Laurent Fintoni has gone and done a corker of a mix for Brooklyn Radio. Pretty blunted selection featuring a bunch of illness from his label Original Cultures, plus tons of unreleased/forthcoming bits (because he’s one of those guys) from acts like Fulgeance, Danny Scrilla, SertOne, Bolts, Throwing Snow, personal favourite Yosi Horikawa, and the eagerly-anticipated Kidsuke project. And one of mine. Well worth…

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Exclusive: KIDSUKE // Bonus track, Kidkanevil interview and Original Cultures mix

…t-on-the-album Kidsuke track, an interview with Kidkanevil, and a mix from Laurent Fintoni. Enjoy – and if you like what you hear, please share. Facebook event Skiddle event (buy tickets) Buy the album on Bandcamp WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER – MANCHESTER KIDSUKE (DAISUKE TANABE x KIDKANEVIL) JEALOUSGUY (JAPAN – MCR DEBUT) LAURENT FINTONI (ORGINAL CULTURES) JONNY DUB (HOYA HOYA / WAREHOUSE PROJECT) MIND ON FIRE DJs Hosted by BEDOS (IN THE LOOP) 8-12 plus…

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Preview: FINEST EGO UK/IRELAND ft Danny Drive Thru, Darkhouse Fam, Om Unit, Kelpe, Huess and more

…Woe Betide Them Melodica Deathship 23 Off The Burn Sert One 24 French Vanilla Monky 25 Tribal Colors Eliott Yorke (Royalty) 26 Blurry Dream fLako Have a listen to Laurent chatting about the comp on Groovement: GROOVEMENT // LAURENT FINTONI / JUN11 by Jamie Groovement on Mixcloud   Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)…

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Download: FINEST EGO // UK & Ireland Compilation

…opportunity to point out it contains a track by Manchester don Danny Drive Thru, too. Find out more about the comp by listening to Laurent on Groovement, after the album player below. Project Mooncircle home GROOVEMENT // LAURENT FINTONI / JUN11 by Jamie Groovement on Mixcloud Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)…

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Download: GROOVEMENT // SpectroRective 2010 / 1JAN11

…d Mooken visit Debruit!!! Riz MC, Yoshi and Agent J Rhythm Incursions’ Laurent Fintoni, Om Unit, Krystal Klear and hoya:hoya visit Fingthing span exclusives in December Swing Ting! Shouts to Samrai and Platt Falty DL and co in March… Kutmah and James T Cotton aka Dabrye Norvun Devo in the hizousss! The world famous GROOVEMENT CAT. John Robb of GOLD BLADE and Miz Deshannon, who both came on the show in Jan 2010. Click for the GOLD BLADE cast,…

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Photo essay: SIMON WHEATLEY // Inner City Youth, London

…Via Joe Muggs and Laurent Fintoni on the old Facebook. Copyright Simon Wheatley, Magnum SIMON WHEATLEY presents first hand,with commentary, an insightful view into youth on an estate in London, and the grime scene which has emerged from communities such as this one. Photo essay Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)…

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Full Podcast Archive 2011

…2011 30JUN11 Paper Tiger 26JUN11 Machinedrum & Dayse (Dayse & Aver) JUN11 Laurent Fintoni (Rhythm Incursions) May 2011 MAY11 Harrisment 25MAY11 Big City: Kuartz x Two One x Jonny Dub 20MAY11 Stateless x Kidkanevil x Blue Daisy April 2011 29APR11 Agent J March 2011 29MAR11 Teebs x Jeremiah Jae + DJ Symphony (Raekwon) + Strategy (Broke ‘n’ £nglish) 15MAR11 Daedelus x Tokimonsta MAR11 DJ A-UP: A Flower Is Born 1MAR11 Mary Anne Hobbs + Ariya Astrobea…

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Download: HOWSE // Rhythm Incursions Mixtape

Laurent Fintoni introduced me to the sounds of Howse via his and Om Unit’s U-Stream show and lo, presents a mix from the man himself for Rhythm Incursions. Howse Soundcloud   Howse Bandcamp Peep the original post here, and download direct from RI below. Howse // Rhythm Incursions Mixtape Pirate Radio Broadcast Intro Clams Casino – Illest Alive (Main Attraktionz) [Self Released] Neon Jung – AMEREMIX Bullion – Crazy Over You [One Handed Music] Actr…

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Buy for Japan: Various Artists // NIHON KIZUNA

…ompilation are over 7 countries, 40 artists and 10 labels. – Broken Haze / Laurent Fintoni / XLII / Audace Various Artists – Nihon Kizuna / 日本絆 [Artist Name – Track Name – Affiliated or Release Label] Kode 9 (UK) – 9 Samurai (Hyperdub Records) ** Don Leisure (UK) – Trio of Desserts * Kuedo (UK) – Zap (Planet Mu) * Himuro Yoshiteru (JP) – Missing Links * Onra (FR) – High Hopes (All City Records) ** Tatsuki (JP) – Mirror In Bologna (Original Culture…

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Preview: GLADE Festival + KPER Glade Mix

…and it’s a banger. Buy tickets from GladeFestival.com.   Also, our friend Laurent from Rhythm Incursions (aka KPER) is entering a competition to play at the festival. Please support by liking or favouriting. It’s a motherchugger warm-up set. S   Glade Homegrown Competition by Laurent on Mixcloud Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in n…

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HIGHRISE Pama International speak out

…k on the banner “wicked wicked…will playlist on my web radio….Brilliant” Laurent Garnier “another winner from the Rockers Revolt stable…10/10” Mikey J-Radio Ceredigion “Every bit of sound, echo & effect is 100% to the point” Reggae Vibes.com 10 out of 10 Street Voice “thoroughly recommended, I haven’t really got that band in the past, but very, very much enjoying this” Mark Lamarr – BBC Radio 2 “its great to report that the music is as fantastic…

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Tour: THE BAMBOOS hit Europe

…reggae, hip hop and pop” – iDJ – “Beautiful examples of killer modern funk. Big support from me!” – Ashley Beedle (X-Press 2/Mavis/Ministry Of Sound radio/RBMA) – “A very very good new release from Tru Thoughts… a cult, splendid, excellent label! The new Bamboos is Huge!” – Laurent Garnier – “OMG am soooo in love with The Bamboos!” – Pathaan (BBC Asian Network) – “A first class gem…brimming with swagger and confidence” – Blues & Soul Boost the si…

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Reach: LIZZY PARKS // Manchester

…d a lot of attention from this collaboration via such masters of sounds as Laurent Garnier and Gilles Peterson, Lizzy signed to the Brighton based record label Tru Thoughts. Known not only for her fantastic range and excellent attention to detail as a singer, Lizzy has become a noted singer of Jazz, Soul and Funk. A hit with Jazz and Soul Fans alike Lizzy brings her 4 piece band to Matt and Phreds for an unmissable night. Lizzy Parks is followed b…

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Download Queen Latifah and Suga reworks from Fulgeance & Darius Broobecker aka CLAUDE

…Two free downloads to enjoy from Fulgeance and Darius Broobecker aka CLAUDE. Download those here (or stream below) and also check their recent remix for Laurent Garnier on Fulgeance’s own Musique Large label.     Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)…

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THE PAUSE BUTTON KING: Remembering Paul Mulhearn, 30 Years On / by Mr Spin

…lly enjoyed this mix! And I’d love to offer these words -“I was talking to Laurent Garnier – probably the most inventive and influential of all DJs in France in the last thirty years. He said that great DJs are less about their ego than their contribution to collective history. I like that phrase “collective history”. The pioneers are those who contribute most. People who blaze a trail for others that follow. Listening to Paul’s stuff from 1986, t…

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