June 5, 2013 A week after treating fans to free track “Paperwerk,” Amplify Dot is back to unveil her official new single, “I’m Good.” The British MC’s female-and-proud rhymes and fiery flow is greeted by a wild Busta Rhymes, who finishes off chopping up the...
June 5, 2013 Have you saved MTV 81 to your speed dial yet? You're missing out if you haven't, especially if you find yourself craving the best music and culture from Japan every so often. Or always, in our case.
Meet The Novembers, a post-rock band who say their...
House music mainstay Etienne de Crecy is staying close to his home this summer. Catch him holding down the dance tent to what seems like every French music festival (plus one date in Croatia). He'll be...
Discerning lovers of bass, Mumdance comes bearing gifts. After a two-year hiatus, the London-based producer has returned with thirteen new avant-garde grime tracks, tightly mixed to bring you Twists &...
The Swiss-born DJ/producer formerly known as Kate Wax has shed her alter ego and is exploring her Tibetan roots under her birth name, Aïsha Devi. She launched her own record label Danse Noire in February...
DJ Cameo has earned his stripes over the years for being one of the leading promoters of British underground music. His popular BBC Radio 1Xtra show has helped break many-a-producer and MC, and his...
Twenty two year-old British soul singer Giovanna loves the beat. "To Be Found," her tense, slow-burning single has a heartbeat-like rhythm made to be remixed. In this Tom Finn remix the ballad takes wing...
Here we are, once again, gathered to salute the Artist of the Week poll and the five amazing artists from around the world. This is a round-up of the best bands we featured this week and you have until...
At the tender age of 21, Monki has already carved out a pretty illustrious career for herself. In the short space of a year, she’s hosted a popular show on Rinse FM, earned herself a resident DJ spot at Annie Mac’s monthly club night, was recently...
Footsie was there for grime's birth, and he's played an important role in its growth. The legendary MC and producer climbed his way up the underground music tree as a member of the much-loved Newham Generals, as well as producing key scene instrumentals...
Carmen Villain left a career as a model to craft warped, bluesy, noisey rock that's as strangely intriguing as it is challenging to categorize — it's a bit like PJ Harvey and Hope Sandoval collaborating with Sonic Youth. Her vocals are particularly...
Could this be the first all nu-cumbia film soundtrack?
Producer El Remolón, a fixture of the experimental Buenos Aires cumbia collective ZZK, has just released his sauntering soundtrack to the new...
Amplify Dot, the rebellious MC from London, returns with a free track before unleashing the follow-up to her well-received single, “Kurt Cobain.” On “Paperwerk,” she tears up the bassy beat and motivates the go-getters to go get it, because, as she...
