It’s an exciting time to be a DIY music producer. The gap of recording quality between home and professional studios is growing smaller by the year. It’s now possible to produce a “radio-ready” track straight from the comfort of your home studio. For those who aren’t experienced studio engineers, setting u...

Houston-based hip-hop/pop duo 3Bubble (Cleon Solomon III) and J.Gray (Justin Andrew Gray) craft a familiarly inviting sound on new single “No Lie”, led by a beat that features lush backing strings, a playfully romantic bass line, and choir-like vocal sample effects. The sound sticks to more wha...

The best albums of 2015 feature wraps up with our top ten releases of the year.

Albums #11 to #20 of 2015 are covered as we head toward the Top 10.

Alexander O’Neal’s hugely influential career spans over 30 years, marking him out as a truly legendary R&B and blues singer, with a plethora of top selling singles and albums under his belt. His voice is characteristic and recognisable and has drawn comparisons with the huge R&B star Otis Redding. ...

The top ten albums of 2014 are revealed! Check them out, along with the other top 40, inside.

Most of the vocal additions on Latimer House’s debut single “Shake!” are mumbled or otherwise incoherent, apart from the steadfast exclamation of “shake!” acting as a rhythmic element of sorts. Much like The Pixies, this group doesn’t require vocal coherence for sensatio...

Sorry for the delay in this month’s compilation, but at least this now has the potential to serve as a bright spot for Valentine’s Day non-participants. Well, that’s assuming the compilation is any good, which I truly think it is. It’s really good, actually, courtesy of many talente...

Our 'Best Albums' feature continues with ten more excellent releases, ranging from intricate post-rock to sensual R&B.