Funky reggae, hip hop with vocals, DJing, and Jamaican-style toasting are some terms that describe Dread Flimstone's music. Hailing from Venice Beach, CA, producer/musician Rex Morgan grew up in an ethnically diverse environment, wholeheartedly soaking in the influences of R&B, funk, and soul sounds. After flirting with a punk rock career,... [+] Read More

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The first act signed to the groundbreaking acid jazz label Talkin' Loud, Galliano formed in 1988 around acid house DJ Rob Gallagher but later turned to laid-back and jazzy soul with heavy emphasis on live presentation and environmental issues. A loose collective during its first years, the group comprised Gallagher with raps and turntables,... [+] Read More

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Palm Skin Productions specialize in darkside dub excursions, heavy on the downtempo breakbeats, jazzy flourishes and gut-bucket percussion. It's all the work of one Simon Richmond, though occasional collaborator Chris Bowden often appears on saxophone. Richmond first worked as a percussionist for the Talkin' Loud label's in-house session team K... [+] Read More

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