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Flexistentialism – Ninja Cuts

Flexistentialism – Ninja Cuts

Listen to Flexistentialism - Ninja Cuts byAble Baker Charlie on hearthis.at Flexistentialism is a 1996 Ninja Tune release on 3xLPs that I've probably played more than any other records! It has so many good tracks, I decided I had to have a go at mixing it. Coming from...

This is Amon Tobin (Cujo)

This is Amon Tobin (Cujo)

Amon Tobin's been bending my brain since his first album Adventures In Foam under the nom de musique, Cujo, back in 1996. If there was any justice in the world, his extraordinary musical creativity and innovations would make him a household name. But as it is, he's...

Headz Still Ain’t Ready

Headz Still Ain’t Ready

As a kid growing up with my parents' 10 piece record collection (Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals, Simply Red and Ken Dodd) getting my hands on Mo'Wax's HEADZ compilation opened my eyes to the burgeoning 90s instrumental hip hop scene (aka trip hop). DJ Krush, DJ Shadow,...

New Weird America & Freak Folk

New Weird America & Freak Folk

New Weird America was basically a sub-genre of the catch-all indie folk, that actually caught on globally (see also New Weird Finland). It built on the psych and free folk movements of the 60s and 70s that were particularly strong in the UK. There are some pretty...