Dego -'Wha Him Deh Pon'

Dennis 'Dego' McFarlane makes up one-half of Dollis Hill producer 4Hero (alongside Marc 'Marc Mac' Clair) who have been about since, more or less, the very beginning of British dance music. Starting their careers on pirate radio in the late 80s, they were instrumental in the launch of seminal drum and bass label Reinforced Records (at a time when ‘drum and bass’ as a term didn’t exist) and went on to release a number of scene-shaping 12”s under a crop of aliases including Tek 9 and Rufige Cru (with Goldie).

On the heels of all the lovely gems from the vaults, Dego releases his solo debut full length & it is BLAZIN' HOT!!! Everything that you'd expect from him. That perfect blend of soul, hip hop, electrofunk, afro broken beat with roots in jazz-funk, reggae & dub. Progressive & refreshed with a little help from a host of stellar friends including longtime collaborator Kaidi Tatham, electro-funk goddess Georgia Anne Muldrow, the human sound machine Taylor McFerrin, singers Nadine Charles, Sharlene Hector, Nia Andrews & many more. Scheduled for release June 20th. Preview the album below.

Tracklist
01. Start New feat. Sharlene Hector
02. Sparkling Minds feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow
03. Da Fuzz feat. Lordamercy
04. All That She Knows feat. Obenewa
05. We Are Virgo feat. Kaidi Tatham
06. They Never Know feat. Sarina Leah
07. Until It’s Done feat. Nia Andrews
08. Whatever
09. Interlude feat. Taylor McFerrin
10. Love & Hate feat. Obenewa
11. Monday Blues
12. It’s Nothing feat. Nadine Charles
13. Pushing You To Begin feat. Ferraz
14. Wispa Bar
15. No Bother To Talk It
16. Right From Wrong feat. Tosin Tao
17. Not In My Disco
18. Dego’s Dancehall Cry
19. Late Night Fright
20. The Monarch

Taylor McFerrin-'Early Riser'

​The McFerrin clan is creating a beatboxing dynasty. Father Bobby hit the pop heights in the '80s with "Don't Worry Be Happy" and caught ears with his knack for making music with his mouth. Next up is his son, Taylor based in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. He has sustained an major buzz in the Future Soul scene ever since his 2007 EP 'Broken Vibes' gained heavy rotation by DJ's such as Benji B, Gilles Peterson and Garth Trinidad. His production credits include remixes for The Cinematic Orchestra, Amp Fiddler and Corrine Bailey Rae, as well as album tracks for Jose James and UK Rapper TY.

He has also toured worldwide as a one man show, playing major festivals such as Lollapalooza, Glastonbury, The Big Chill, and Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Festival. In New York alone he has performed at such legendary venues as The Apollo, The Blue Note, Radio City Music Hall and The Lincoln Jazz Center, opening up for artists such as Erykah Badu, the Roots, Nas, Talib Kweli and J* Davey.

His musical style is equally influenced by the legends of 60's / 70's soul and the kings of the Modern Beat Generation. By playing all the instruments on his productions, while also relying heavily on resampling and chopping up his live takes, he has found a sound that bridges those two worlds.

Taylor McFerrin’s three track preview is a sample of what we can expect on his full-length release, but it’s also a peek at what the multi-faceted producer can do. Give him a style and he can run with it. “Place In My Heart” as original as it is for its hypnotic spiral of singer Ryat’s vocals, there’s a wurlitzer chord buried underneath that sounds like a nod to Stevie Wonder’s “All I Do.” Then beyond the vertigo of all the instruments he plays himself, the third teaser in the mix dives into some UK dubstep, another sign of his worldly appeal.

Tracklist

1. Awake To you
2. Done For
3.Place in my Heart

Taylor McFerrin-'Broken Vibes'

Tracklist
01. Broken Vibes (feat Vincent Parker)(07:52)


02. Georgia (03:54)

03. Greene Sun (03:54)

04. The Song I Promised You (06:17)

05. Georgia (Karizma's Bruk It Down remix)(08:01)

06. Broken Vibes (feat Vincent Parker - Isoul8 edit)(08:34)

07. Celebrity (bonus track)(04:32