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Awesome Tapes From Africa

It's a blog not a label but we couldn't resist making Brian Shimkovitz 'something of the week'. Whille studying hip hop in Ghana (we know... what a degree) he started collecting African tapes and eventually, put them online for the world to enjoy at www.awesometapesfromafrica.blogspot.com. We caught up with him for a quick chat about the blog before his trip to the UK for All Tomorrow's Parties and DJ sets at The Old Blue Last. Read on »
Double Denim Records

Sometimes Double Denim Records wake up sweating in the night with the fear that one of their artists will release a record that will spawn a bad genre. Don't we all, boys, don't we all. That and fear of ever wearing double denim, of course. Read what else Hari and Jack from the label (and blog... of course) have to say below. Gird your loins, ladies Read on »
Beachtapes

Bloggers with labels eh... It seems that if you're into a certain kind of song (Beach might give the game away) it's a must that you're releasing the records that you love. So why do they do it? What wouldn't they release? Is it because nobody would otherwise? We spoke to Beachtapes aka George Bloom and Andy of FuturesoundsTemporary to find out more.... Read on »
Anthology: Bat Caves

The Bat Caves release an anthology of their best sexiness-meets-pavement-meets-laziness-meets-pop tracks on Suffering Jukebox this month. Read on »
Gold Robot Records

"The name "Gold Robot" was chosen since the two words carry interesting weight: gold is a precious metal and has served an interesting cultural role in the exploration of unknown frontiers. while robots have always captured the imagination of the human mind; they are "the future", no matter what era it is." Read on »













