Nkrumah - Rough & Rugged"Rough and Rugged sees Toronto Reggae Don Nkrumah pairing up with the analogue production wizards behind the enigmatic Local Dish label for a wild, synthy Dub excursion. Sounding something between 80's Dancehall and a late 70's Cabe Verde grail, Nkrumah's cool baritone rides this deeply funky, synth soaked analogue riddim. Originally released as a lathe cut 7" in miniscule quantities this is an edition of just 500 copies. Just wait until you hear the

Serving up two huge slices of Afro-boogie just in time for summer and hopefully a whole load of dancing the world over

Timewarp Music asked DJ Soopasoul to remix "Inside Man"

It’s one of Be With’s favourite ever LPs and so it’s a complete honour to be giving it our reissue treatment

With his new six-track EP ‘Verona Highway’

having released singles 'Everyday of My Life' and 'Black Is a Colour' in late 2022 and Feb 2023 respectively

photography by B+

It began in the late 2000s as an outlet for the virtuoso organist and producer’s updated takes on ‘60s and ‘70s soul-jazz and Hammond funk

and two bonus tracks from the album sessions: an ethereal cover of The Kinks’ “Tired of Waiting for You” and an uptempo version of “Love Is Strange” (first made famous by Mickey & Sylvia in 1956)

but at the time Neil was working with Octave One and they conjured up this recreation

the 12 songs presented here capture the group’s attempts at steering their trademark fusion sound (reggae

DFA Records) & powered by McIntosh & Jordan Acoustics

Much deserved