Jazz

Free flowing jazz meets UK bass music on LV’s remarkable Ancient Mechanisms
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Free flowing jazz meets UK bass music on LV’s remarkable Ancient Mechanisms

Clicks, echoes & imperfections — South London production duo LV feature Armenian jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan on their new LP Ancient Mechanisms to create a living and breathing album that organically fuses live performance, far-out sampling and electronic beats.

Written by: Alex King

Gypsy Groove's punk-infused folk is uniting a divided land
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Gypsy Groove's punk-infused folk is uniting a divided land

The Insider's Guide: Pristina, Kosovo — Balkan bands are refusing to be brainwashed and raising their voices against nationalism and divisive politics.

Written by: Freddie Reynolds

The Horrors' Tom Furse on his compilation of exotica and obscurities
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The Horrors' Tom Furse on his compilation of exotica and obscurities

Sun-bleached sounds — Crate-digger Tom Furse delves into the Southern Library of Recorded Music's archive to put together a celebration of exotica, jazz and surf music from the late ‘50s and ‘60s.

Written by: Alex Taylor

Berlin Wall artist Thierry Noir paints in the key of jazz
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Berlin Wall artist Thierry Noir paints in the key of jazz

Thierry Noir: Jazz — Thierry Noir takes a step away from the Berlin Wall in his new exhibition that explores the harmony between art and music.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

Kamasi Washington shares his influences and inspirations
Things that inspire me

Kamasi Washington shares his influences and inspirations

Things That Inspire Me — Street Fighter to Stravinsky and African street parties helped inspire South Central saxophonist-composer Kamasi Washington’s debut LP The Epic.

Written by: Alex King

Badbadnotgood spit out hip hop through their future-jazz filter
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Badbadnotgood spit out hip hop through their future-jazz filter

Hustling to the top — Toronto trio Badbadnotgood take jazz and hip hop to new places through collaborations with Tyler, The Creator, Ghostface Killah, Danny Brown and DOOM.

Written by: Alex King

Jazz and skateboarding go hand in hand for artist Ian Johnson
Things that inspire me

Jazz and skateboarding go hand in hand for artist Ian Johnson

Things That Inspire Me — Old school Stereo skate videos and drunken studio sessions inspire artist and creative director of Western Edition Skateboards, Ian Johnson.

Written by: Alex King

Diggs Duke
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Diggs Duke

Keys to the Brownswood Basement — Diggs Duke raids Gilles Peterson's record collection to put together an exclusive vinyl mix for Huck.

Written by: Alex King

Improv History
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Improv History

Bebop & Graffiti — To celebrate the release of Huck #42 - The Improv Issue we got deep into the history of our favourite improvised art forms.

Written by: HUCK HQ

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