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Thanks to specialist labels such as Soundway Records, Luaka Bop, and Analog Africa, the West has been gifted with a slew of lovingly crafted compilations this past decade. Some of the greatest artists from sub-Saharan Africa have not only been introduced to fresh ears, but in many cases, saved from obscurity and the passing of time due to a few obsessive crate diggers. May the gods of funk and rhythm bless their souls. Analog Africas latest offering is Edo Funk Explosion Vol. 1, a 12 track s...

Reviews / / 05 · 02 · 2021 Sadly it’s been a good while since we’ve seen horror maestro John Carpenter behind the camera, but luckily he’s had something of a renaissance through his score work. Working with Sacred Bones Records, his son Cody and godson Daniel, Carpenter has found new life as a gigging musician, creating sinister soundscapes that wouldn’t feel out of place on his 80s filmography. This third volume fits perfectly in with his previous work, brood...

25 Tracks That Defined 2020 Its been a journey... If 2020 produced nothing else of positivity in our lives, it provided ample time to soak up new music. With gigs, club nights, and festivals largely shuttered, our evenings were instead spent seeking out new artists, and re-visiting releases that might otherwise have passed us by. When the Clash team began collating our Albums Of The Year list, it quickly became apparent just how fertile 2020 had really been - virtually eve...