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SONG OF THE DAY The Heliocentrics – “Mr. Owusu, I Presume?”.

Posted on August 24, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Best know for their eclectic fusions of hip-hop, funk, jazz, psych, world and electronica, The Heliocentrics have been blessing the ears of many an avid listener with their genre-defying compositions for over 10 years now.  And it’s not just musical … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Heliocentrics – Wrecking Ball

Posted on December 3, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Best know for their eclectic fusions of hip-hop, funk, jazz, psych, world and electronica, The Heliocentrics have been blessing the ears of many an avid listener with their genre-defying compositions for over 10 years now.  And it’s not just musical … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Heliocentrics – Oh Brother

Posted on May 30, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Best known for their eclectic blend of genre-defying instrumental compositions, The Heliocentrics are back with a new album!  A World Of Masks was released last Friday and sees is an album of firsts for the band, their first release with Soundway Records and … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Orlando Julius & The Heliocentrics – Be Counted

Posted on May 8, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Nigerian musical innovator Orlando Julius made his reputation internationally in the mid-’60s with his smash album Super Afro Soul, which was not only considered to be very much ahead of its time when released, but has helped to shape the funk … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Heliocentrics – The Sunshine Makers

Posted on April 21, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

With two new albums due for release this May and June, London’s The Heliocentrics have been busy! Today’s song appears on a soundtrack that the band have created to accompany the new film/documentary, The Sunshine Makers.  This is a double … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Heliocentrics – Made Of The Sun

Posted on April 7, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Best known for their eclectic blend of genre-defying instrumental compositions, The Heliocentrics are back with a new album due next month.  Titled, A World Of Masks, this is an album of firsts, being their first release with Soundway Records and their first vocal LP. … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY JJ Whitefield – Maccheroni

Posted on July 23, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

The Madlib Invazion Music Library Series was created by Madlib and Egon over the course of the Pandemic with the vision to give their creative friends the ability to stretch out, explore and indulge in whatever type of music they … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Little Barrie & Malcom Catto – After After

Posted on October 12, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

“……what you hear within its seven tracks is the ‘60s British blues explosion colliding with a mid ‘70s Bronx block party; Haight Ashbury acid rock mashed up with Manchester’s summer of love circa ’88; or a prime slice of UK … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Gaslamp Killer “Warm Wind (Frimpong)

Posted on September 29, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Blending music from Ghana and Mali, William Benjamin Bensussen, a.k.a Gaslamp Killer, released today’s song as a single off his 2016 album,  Instrumentalepathy.   Warm Wind (Frimpong) is one of 12 tracks from this album and pieces together something of a … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Hannah Williams & The Affirmations – Dazed & Confused

Posted on February 22, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

I was fooled when I first heard this song, I thought it had been recorded a few decades ago, turns out it was only a few months ago! There are plenty of covers out there but it is hard to … Continue reading →

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