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Russell 'Konkie' Halmeyer was born and raised on the island of Curaçao, 60 kilometres off the coast of Venezuela. Konkie is a percussionist who specializes in the steelpan, a percussion instrument originating from Trinidad and Tobago that is made out of an industrial drum. He started playing at the

MC Lost adds a new sound to his repertoire with the double single 'ijs / suites & champagne'. This is the first musical release from the rapper/writer from Amsterdam Zuid-Oost for this year in which MC Lost reflects on his path through life and the choices he faces. Behind the productions of this tw

Apron Records has been instrumental in shaping the current landscape of contemporary electronic music coming out of the U.K. since 2014. After almost a decade of pushing their unique vision, the Apron Records imprint has become one of the most in-demand labels in most independent record stores. Now

Launching in 2021, Echobox has been forging a path for community radio by showcasing the diverse characters and concepts that surround them. In this feature, we will be looking into a few of the broadcasts that you can tune into so get locked in and don’t touch that dial. DJ Marcelle - The Vinyl Tra

A brand new series from Patta affiliate Jyoty called Don't Believe The Hype. Follow her as she shines her light on different topics within the creative industries that you might want to know the truth about. With homegirl, Ayshe behind the lens and in the editing bay, this is a series we don't want

Written by A.D. Amorosi (originally published on waxpoetics.com ) When James Mtume passed away on January 9, 2022, it took a mapmaker to craft an apt obit. Best known for his self-named ensemble’s 1983 smash “Juicy Fruit,” his longtime affiliation with Miles Davis during the trumpeter’s fusion era,

Launching in 2021, Echobox has been forging a path for community radio by showcasing the diverse characters and concepts that surround them. In this feature, we will be looking into a few of the broadcasts that you can tune into so get locked in and don’t touch that dial. DJ Madbwoy , DJ Popskull &

Future Intel faces eviction on March 1st; We come to you with an urgent message, as their station as they about to lose its beloved home. Despite extensive efforts to illustrate what they do, they've not been recognised as 'culturally relevant, and our antikraak lease has not been extended. Halt the

The Utrecht native from the Netherlands Carista , joins us to share music of all kinds going from Soul, Jazz, House and everything in between. United Identities · NTS - United Identities w/ Carista - February 15, 2022 Shamos - Collusion [Self released] United Identities - Forthcoming Culross Close -

Shy FX & Liam Bailey aka Two Bad Strangers ‘Come Around Slowly’ out now on Digital Soundboy.

In anticipation of ArrDee 's debut mixtape, here comes this brand new collaborative record with Aitch . These two totems of the contemporary drill sound coming out of the U.K. are ready for war. ArrDee is wearing the Patta Cartoon Canvas Jacket and the Patta Basic Twill Chino

Following up with another heavy-hitter: mayo! With an excellent new release on United Identities under her belt, she’ll take care of the next hour with her uncompromising punk attitude, enjoy! We caught up with mayo late last year - get familiar with where she is and where she is going here .

Photography by Zamba-Jan Bakana & Leander Jansen It’s a momentous occasion since today marks the 2 year anniversary of the inception of The Hague based platform Future Intel . To kick of the celebration, the inimitable Passion DEEZ does the honours of playing the first tunes of the 2-day marathon of

Launching in 2021, Echobox has been forging a path for community radio by showcasing the diverse characters and concepts that surround them. In this feature, we will be looking into a few of the broadcasts that you can tune into so get locked in and don’t touch that dial. Always Ultra Interdisciplin

Shine shows that his talent is not limited to just acting. In addition to his career on the silver screen, which was awarded a Golden Calf for 'Best Actor' ( De Belofte van Pisa (2019), the young Amsterdammer has been working on his own music for several years now. The name “Shine” is buzzing been i

Artwork by Carolien Wesselink "Do they like me? I'm not asking but they're staring anyway," Shine mumbles on the title track of his latest EP ' Mens Van Wie '. He sounds downright paranoid with the way he raps that no one can help him, that he doesn't want to go outside anymore and that he's 'leavin