Jokez Hoodlumz – Hope Freestyle [Audio]
East Midlands artist Jokez Hoodlumz drops a quick freestyle apparently made in thirty mins whilst waiting for a a taxi! The claim is it was recorded and released within half n hour plus art work made in that time! Jokes is a quick worker!
Lone Apostrophe – Kimura [Audio]
Next up on the 'Village Live and Direct' series is the brand new single 'Kimura', by Manchester based UK producer Lone Apostrophe. A haunting instrumental in the pentatonic scale which evokes a Japanese feel and is likely penned in homage to the judoka and professional wrestler.
Pitch 92 – Intervals [Video]
rong>High Focus Records is proud to present Intervals by Pitch 92. The track is a smooth relaxing instrumental which flips a sample from Joe Sample's jazz track, Black Is The Colour and probably uses it better than J Dilla's 1996 release Sunbeams.
Oxymoron – That’s Juvey? Prod. Pro P [Audio]
That's Juvey? sees two sides of the Pennines combine for this cross county banger. Manchester's Pro P provides the beat an acoustic guitar neck snapper, repetitive with its simplicity. Sheffield's Oxymoron delivers the dark bars which he is known for.
Genesis Elijah – Meet Me At The Beach [Video]
Meet Me At The Beach taken from Genesis Elijah's Creature From Beneath The Mainstream long player gets a video and its own shine. Always putting in work and dropping new tracks Genesis continues to blow us away with his deep and thoughtful offerings.
Cactus Corino – Escapism EP [Cactus Corino]
Fresh off the back of three fantastic singles and a recent support slot for UK legend Skinnyman, Ladbroke Grove native Cactus Corino finally drops his eagerly anticipated debut EP - Escapism.
Kid Acne and Jehst – Neon Fogou 12″ [Lewis Recordings]
The concept of 'Neon Fogou' is explored by Yorkshire's foremost gatekeepers to the underworld: Kid Acne is joined by Jehst on a cold-veined, whip-smart, taking of brains to another dimension
Jafro – 3AM In Leicester Prod. Maniscooler [Video]
Leicester's cross genre originator Jafro is back with his next bumper. This is the official music video for 3AM In Leicester with production from Maniscooler.
Kemetstry – Astral Plane [Video]
Veteran emcee / entrepreneur, Kemetstry returns with a brand new lo-fi banger entitled "Astral Plane" with production from Thugs Bunny. Its a slow lazy track with a focus on lyricism. Kemastry explores deep sleep paralysis and how it takes him to the astral plane.
Sublingual and Caskie ft. Habitus – Uninvited Guests Prod. Yogi Beats [Video]
Sublingual and South East London based Caskie from the Dusty Stragglers return with their new track Uninvited Guests. This one is a sure fire bumper and features Habitus who now resides in Bristol. The production with a booming funky bass, crisp drums and funky trumpet stabs is supplied by Yogi Beats. Released via Played Out Records.