Chaos in the CBD - Midnight in Peckham
By Stef
No, CBD does not refer to the stuff you get at the smart shop. It means Central Business District, a term commonly used in New Zeeland (and Australia) when talking about a city center. The two …
read moreGábor Szabó – 1969
By Stef
Last week, Spotify bought WhoSampled. For those who do not know, it’s a massive community-driven database of information on reused music. Spotify says it will add WhoSampled’s data to the platform …
read moreCaribou – Honey
By Stef
I don’t think this is Caribou’s best album, and I didn’t listen to it for a while after hearing the first time. However, after seeing the man on Best Kept Secret this year, I was impressed how well …
read moreTodd Terje - It's Album Time
By Stef
This album recommendation might be old for some. Others might only know the hit song ‘Inspector Norse’, which was very popular at parties over ten years ago. ‘It’s Album Time’ (2014) is …
read moreWilson Tanner - Legends
By Stef
While writing this, I’m in that hazy state of happiness and tiredness, as it’s the Monday after three days of Best Kept Secret festival. I’m re-watching the concert registrations on my phone, while …
read moreAmen Dunes - Freedom
By Stef
Today, on May 5th, we celebrate freedom in The Netherlands. Exactly 80 years ago the German occupation ended.
Last week in Scotland I was reminded of the country’s long fight for independence, when I …
read moreLetta Mbulu - In The Music The Village Never Ends
By Stef
About ten years ago during Afro heyday, virtually every DJ in Amsterdam carried the down-tempo ‘Normalizo’ of this album. I heard it so often, I couldn’t listen to the South African Letta Mbulu for a …
read moreBlack Devil Disco Club - Black Devil Disco Club
By Stef
During Christmas, a dinner at a friend’s place ended in dancing in the kitchen and eventually moving to the club for a long night out. One thing that got us going was the record player in that kitchen …
read moreDiscovery Zone - Remote Control
By Stef
Do you remember the early days of the internet, when surfing the web sounded like visiting a parallel universe and AI was seen as something with supernatural powers? That’s the vibe I get from …
read moreJohn Maus - We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves
By Stef
Last week I went to Paradiso in Amsterdam to see John Maus for the first time. I had not listened to his music since the release of his album ‘We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves’ in …
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