Opolopo seems to be moving from Bruk to Electro with his new album Voltage Controlled Feelings. From the press release: “Voltage Controlled Feelings is the sonic testimony of more than two decades of serious electro, funk and boogie studies from Swedish synth commander Opolopo! Blending epic Blade Runner soundscapes and Krautrock sequencer lines into cruising [...]

Out now on Stilnovo Music is the Deep and Tech House EP called Night Motion , and it’s by Latvian producer Artie Flexs. If you’re just discovering Flexs and his music, here’s more info from his label bio: In 2009 he released his first production for the Ukrainian label Bashi Records, then shortly afterwards came [...]

The Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra makes heavily funky Afrobeat music influenced by 60s Free Jazz and 70s Space Jazz. The group came together in 2007 with members of the Kidkanevil live band and Homecut performing late-night Afrobeat shows at the Sela Bar in Leeds. They have a self-titled album on the way in December, and they’re [...]

From the release: Katy B is a raw, fresh talent destined for great things in 2011. Confidently seizing the middle ground between the totally on-point lyricism of Lily Allen and the swagger of Ms Dynamite and Neneh Cherry, Katy’s killer combination of natural pop sass, uniquely powerful voice and total immersion in London’s club culture [...]