Worldwide Festival // Less than 2 months to go

With just under 2 months to go until Worldwide Festival 2012 kicks off in Sète, South of France, excitement is brewing here at Brownswood HQ! The calibre of the line up is so strong already, and with yet more artists to be announced, this year promises to be the best yet! Needless to say,...

Elan Mehler // UK gigs in June 2012

It’s been a little while since Brownswood homie (and gifted pianist/composer) Elan Mehler last performed in London. We’ve released two wonderful albums by Elan – ‘A Scheme For Thought’ and ‘The After Suite’ – plus the killer Half Seas Over project...

Thundercat, Floating Points, Slugabed & Offshore // Fabric // 16th May

Tomorrow night at Fabric it’s Ninja takeover time, with a heavy line up. Tickets only £5 and selling fast. Get ‘em here

Gilles on BBC 6Music // Saturday 12th May

Gilles is joined by the man behind The Specials and The Spatial AKA Orchestra, Jerry Dammers, touching on music that he’s produced over the years, as well as a varied selection of music that has inspired him and his projects; from Madlib and Sun Ra through to Les Baxter and the Skatalites....

SunSplash Festival // Your Last Chance

With only 2 weeks left before the almighty SunSplash Festival, excitement is building!  As the last edition to the hotly tipped line up, British techno producer and DJ Kirk Degiorgio will be spinning tunes on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, matching sun-kissed days on the beach with sunset...

Independent Label Market // Spitalfields // Saturday 19th May

Next Saturday you can find us at the Independent Label Market in Spitalfields selling a heap of vinyl goodness, CDs, artwork and more. Alongside Brownswood ware, we’re also selling limited pieces in aid of the Steve Reid Foundation, a charity setup by Gilles to aid struggling musicians in...

Havana Cultura // Orisa remixes by Atjazz, Chancha Via Circuito & Alex Patchwork

Gilles Peterson’s Havana Cultura Band – Orisa feat. Dreiser & Sexto Sentido Digital release: 21st May 2012 01. Atjazz Love Soul Remix 02. Atjazz Astro Dub 03. Chancha Via Circuito Remix 04. Alex Patchwork Remix 05. Original Album Version iTunes Preorder Following hard on the heels...

Gilles on BBC 6Music // Saturday 5th May

Five weeks in and it just keeps getting better! This week, Gilles features Michael Kiwanuka’s ‘Home Again’ as his Album Of The Week and makes a musical family connection between The Invisible’s Leo Taylor and his mother Norma Winstone. The Do-Over revisits a Q Tip classic...

Worldwide Festival // The Line Up // New Artists Added

With just under 2 months until Worldwide Festival kicks off, we’re very excited to announce some new artists added to the bill.  The line up is looking seriously impressive. Tickets are moving fast so don’t sleep! Little Dragon Live Moodymann Claude VonStroke Gregory Porter Live...

Kutmah Presents Worldwide Family // Brownswood Boiler Room Takeover

Boiler Room 85 was a Brownswood takeover in celebration of Kutmah’s compilation  ’Worldwide Family Volume 2′. Joining Kutmah in the Boiler Room was Tehbis, Mo Kolours and Slugabed. Watch Kutmah’s set above and see below for the other artists. Slugabed plays his first Boiler...

Brownswood x Land Of Kings = 05/05/12

Just  a quick reminder to let y’all know we are hosting a stage at this weekend’s Dalston based festival Land Of Kings, you can catch us at the Shacklewell Arms this Saturday 5th, line up : Kutmah Gang Colours Owiny Sigoma Sound System Alex Patchwork Ollie Rant Tickets  //...

Guest Mix 05 : Deft

Guest Mix 05 : Deft by Brownswood This week we are pleased to share the fifth installment in our guest mix series, Deft. “With this mix I wanted to play what I’m listening to at the moment and what’s influencing my music too, so hopefully is a good reflection of where I’m...

Gilles on BBC 6Music // Saturday 28th April

Gilles’s rolls into his fourth BBC Radio 6 Music show, with special guest Tony Allen- the Nigerian drummer extraordinaire! For an hour of Afrobeat music and stories untold. Album Of The Week goes to Jeb Loy Nichols Special. Blood Lines takes a look at father, son; James Blake and James...

“My Springtime Burst of Audio Vitamins” // Full Line Up Confirmed

With just under one month to go, the intimate but mighty Sunsplash Festival promises to be HOTT!  With only a 500 people capacity and the perfect mélange of style, luxury travel, unrivalled hospitality, an amazing beachfront venue that promises 300 days of sunshine, along with an nice dose...

“My Springtime Burst of Audio Vitamins” // Full Line Up Confirmed

With just under one month to go, the intimate but mighty Sunsplash Festival promises to be HOTT!  With only a 500 people capacity and the perfect mélange of style, luxury travel, unrivalled hospitality, an amazing beachfront venue that promises 300 days of sunshine, along with an nice dose...

Eurostar Presents Traction // Curated by Gilles // Saturday 14th July

On Saturday 14th July, Eurostar’s unique Summer event takes place at Granary Square in King’s Cross, London. As part of the London 2012 festival season, the event, curated by Gilles, promises to be a unique celebration of European talent, featuring renowned artists including:...

Worldwide Family // Record Store Day 2012

Record Store Day is much like Christmas, only better. It comes and goes once a year amidst a climactic whirlwind of hype and hoopla, last minute list making and fretting, only for it be over before you know it and your wallet much lighter for it. Unlike Christmas though, there is no obligation to...

Finally... a London show for Dabrye

EARNEST ENDEAVOURS, SKETCHBOOK & HIT+RUN present... DABRYE (Ghostly International) KUTMAH (Sketchbook) WIDOWS (Earnest Endeavours) DARKHOUSE FAM (Earnest Endeavours) PATCHWORK PIRATES (Earnest Endeavours) With Live Screen Printing by the HIT+RUN Crew **The first 50 tickets will receive a FREE...

Worldwide Family // Record Store Day 2012

Record Store Day is much like Christmas, only better. It comes and goes once a year amidst a climactic whirlwind of hype and hoopla, last minute list making and fretting, only for it be over before you know it and your wallet much lighter for it. Unlike Christmas though, there is no obligation to...

Time Out Live // Nite Sessions // The Queen of Hoxton 4th May

On Friday 4th May, Time Out’s Nite Sessions is putting on a humdinger of a night at The Queen of Hoxton. Goldierocks shakes her mane on the ground floor with plenty of forward-thinking UK bass and electronic sounds, joined by futuristic Brownswood’s Gang Colours, Dauwd and the Time Out...

Gilles on BBC 6Music // Saturday 21st April

Gilles returns for his third Saturday afternoon session on BBC Radio 6 Music, searching far and wide for the perfect beat. Alongside his trademark sound, which touches on soul, jazz, hip hop and funk, this week Gilles takes a look at the disco re-edit scene as part of 6 Music Celebrates: Dance...

Hello Skinny & Kwake Bass // The Vortex // Friday 20th April

This Friday The Vortex in Dalston is hosting hotly tipped Hello Skinny with support from Kwake Bass. Tickets are shifting fast so don’t sleep! You can buy them HERE Hello Skinny is the brainchild of London based drummer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Tom Skinner. Having worked with a...

Guest Mix 04 : Pedestrian

Guest Mix 04 : Pedestrian by Brownswood Next in our mix series is Pedestrian, here are a few words from the man himself : For this mix I wanted to play a bunch of my favourite tracks of late and represent the range of music that I’m really into. I particularly chose songs that could [...]

Kutmah Presents Worldwide Family Volume 2 // Purchase here

The wait is finally over (well, almost for vinyl heads) as ‘Kutmah Presents Worldwide Family Volume 2′ has dropped in CD and digital formats. You can purchase from our online store, Amazon or iTunes. Due to manufacturing issues, there has been a delay in the vinyl production. It lands...

Gilles on BBC 6music // Saturday 14th April

Gilles’ second show on BBC 6 Music focuses on the Cherry family in this week’s ‘Like Father Like Daughter’ feature, as well as some Backroom Babylon Biz and new music from Jay Electronica, Addison Groove and Seun Kuti to name a few. You can listen here Tracklist:...

Record Store Day 2012 // Gilles'and Brownswood's;Picks

With Record Store Day 2012 on the horizon (this Saturday the 21st) excitement is brewing at Brownswood HQ, so we thought we’d share our favourite independent outlets Worldwide. We are releasing a Record Store Day exclusive too, a limited 7inch pressing of Zara McFarlane’s ‘More...

Kutmah Selects // Tadd Mullinix

Tadd Mullinix is the name of the multi-alias producer Dabrye, who explores hip-hop with head-nodding beats and saw-tooth bass lines, with a keen eye to forward-thinking production and rhythms. Dabrye has earned considerable praise from both the hip-hop underground (Jay Dee, Jurassic 5) with his...

Kutmah Selects // Tadd Mullinix

Tadd Mullinix is the name of the multi-alias producer Dabrye, who explores hip-hop with head-nodding beats and saw-tooth bass lines, with a keen eye to forward-thinking production and rhythms. Dabrye has earned considerable praise from both the hip-hop underground (Jay Dee, Jurassic 5) with his...

Kutmah Speaks // Worldwide Family and life in L.A.

We caught up with Kutmah as he discusses his inspiration behind the compilation ‘Worldwide Family Volume 2′ and life in L.A. Massive thanks to Andy at Eldica Records in Dalston for hosting us. Well worth checking out the shop on Bradbury Street in Dalston; a dope selection of records!...

Kutmah Selects // Tehbis

Kutmah Presents Worldwide Family Volume 2 in digital and CD formats drop on 16th April and vinyls drop on May 7th, having been pushed back due to manufacturing issues. Tehbis’ track ‘Higher’ features on the compilation, so we caught up with the up and coming London based producer....

Kutmah presents Worldwide Family Vol.2 // Album Launch Party in Los Angeles

We already toasted the release of this mighty fine album in London a few weeks back with a suitably grimy warehouse jam featuring Darkhouse Fam, Gaslamp Killer, Earnest Endeavours, the Hit+Run crew and, of course, Kutmah himself. However, given Kutmah’s heritage and roots in the LA scene, in...

Tea Time Party with Gilles // La Bellevilloise // New Residency in Paris

Attendez vous donc aux plus grands délires musicaux : jazz, acid-jazz, soul, funk, rare groove, salsa, hip hop, broken, house.... Aucune limite ne sera tolérée. Le boss du Worldwide Festival vous donne rdv le 15 avril pour vous livrer sa version du « Tea-Time »...

Mosca delivers a mini mix for Worldwide Festival

Man of the moment Mosca has delivered a fresh 40 minute mix for the Worldwide Festival crew. You can listen HERE

Zara McFarlane performs More Than Mine

Zara performs the track ‘More Than Mine’, taken from her debut album ‘Until Tomorrow’. You can purchase the album from Brownswood’s online shop here

Further Adventures of Gilles Peterson // New Show on BBC 6 Music

So it all started on a bright sunny Monday morning in the coffee shop downstairs… no actually in the garden shed! Gilles’s new radio show on BBC 6 Music every Saturday from 3pm – 6pm. We had lots of fun doing this – enjoy!

Record Store Day 2012 // Brownswood's;Picks

Sun Splash Festival Coming Soon

Turkey’s Biggest Little Festival SunSplash Antalya is a boutique music festival that combines style, travel and serious dance music. The festival promises a fantastically friendly crowd, an amazing beachfront venue and a blissful week of Sun, Sea, and Legendary Music. Gilles will be live in...

Gilles P back in Brighton // Sat 7th April

Gilles will be spinning some records down in Brighton at the Concorde 2 on Saturday 7th April, following his first show on 6 Music! Not to be missed! Get your tickets here

Record Store Day 2012 Exclusive // Zara McFarlane 7 inch

Brownswood is very excited to anounce a limited edition 7” single by Zara McFarlane in celebration of Record Store Day 2012. The record features the track ‘More than Mine’ (taken from her critically acclaimed album “Until Tomorrow”). The flip ‘Lions of...

Gang Colours Live this Thursday at the Vortex in Dalston

Gang Colours is returning to the Vortex this Thursday for another live show with support from hotly tipped Greenwood Sharps (see his soundcloud here). Back by popular demand following last month’s sold out show, Thursday’s show is selling fast! You can buy tickets here

Boiler Room // Kutmah's;Worldwide Family Takeover!

Tonight the good folks at the Boiler Room are hosting a Worldwide Family takeover in celebration of Kutmah’s Worldwide Family Volume 2, forthcoming on 16th April. Featuring Slugabed, Mo Kolours, Tehbis and Kutmah it promises to be a big one so make sure you lock in! The stream begins at 8pm...

Switch & Sinden and Sunlightsquare remix 'A;gita;'for Havana Cultura

Nodding back to Gilles P’s most recent Cuban adventure – Havana Cultura: The Search Continues – we’re very proud to present the first of two remix packages – Agita featuring remixes from Switch & Sinden and Sunlightsquare. Their first studio collaboration since...

Eurostar Presents Traction Curated By Gilles Peterson

We are pleased to announce that Gilles Peterson has teemed up with Eurostar to bring an original one day summer festival : “Eurostar Presents Traction” 14th of July 2012. Parisian Sébastien Tellier and Cologne’s Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble are the first two acts to be...

Earl Zinger’s ‘Aventures of Peterson’ // Gilles’ last track on Radio 1!

Gilles P on BBC Radio 1 // The last ever show!!

Last night the whole Brownswood crew and extended friends and fam descended mob-handed down to BBC Radio 1 for Gilles’ last show on the station. 20 strong in the studio we popped champagne and toasted 14 years of wonderful music. With clips from 2001′s NERD interview, a brand new Tigran...

End of an era // Tonight is Gilles’ last show on BBC Radio 1

Tonight – Tuesday 27th March – well, tomorrow morning at 2am to be precise – Gilles will broadcast his last show on BBC Radio 1. We’re heading down mob-handed to celebrate the past 14 years of amazing music. CREWWWW!! Don’t worry – Gilles starts a brand new show...

Searching For The Perfect Show // Lost Tape Connection

Searching for the perfect show... We’re in the midst of an archiving frenzy so we’re on the hunt for recordings of lost radio shows dating back as early as Gilles’s Radio Invicta days when he was scrambling around on roof tops with radio transmitters. Accordingly we’ve set...

Gilles Peterson Worldwide Vol.5 No.5 // Zara McFarlane x Nina Simone

One of our favourite vocalists and certified Brownswood familia, Zara McFarlane joins Gilles P in the studio for a chat about the legendary Nina Simone and her inspiring musical legacy. You can download the podcast HERE [right-click-and-save on a PC // ctrl+click on a Mac]... or subscribe to...

GP on BBC Radio 1 // The Penultimate Show! Hip Hop & Soul Retrospective

No description necessary. Just take a peek at the tracklisting… Click here to listen Slum Village — Fall In Love (Wordplay Records) Dabrye — Untitled (White Label) Amerie — One Thing (Columbia) Mos Def — ‘Umi Says (Rawkus) Q-Tip — Life Is Better (feat....

Kutmah Presents Worldwide Family Volume 2 // Release date change

The release date for Kutmah Presents Worldwide Family Volume 2 has been pushed back to 16.04.2012 due to an issue with the manufacturers. Have a listen to a minimix of the compilation below.

Gang Colours // Interview and Performance

A great video of Gang Colours discussing his album ‘The Keychain Collection’, the inspiration behind it and how he got into production. You can order his album from Rough Trade here

Kutmah Selects // Mono/Poly

Brainfeeder’s Mono/Poly is up next on Kutmah’s Worldwide Family Volume 2 with the bass heavy track ‘With Grace’. A 22 year old electronic musician from a town in California called Bakersfield, about 1 hr and 30 minutes away from LA, Mono/Poly has been making music since 2001...

Kutmah Selects // Samiyam

Samiyam’s ‘Medallion’ is next up on Kutmah’s Worldwide Family Volume 2. Hailing from Ann Arbor, Michigan, Sam Baker takes the legacy of all Detroit’s talented musical sons and daughters and makes hip hop beats filled with snippets of soul, funk, ’70s Italian...

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Kutmah Selects // Shash’U

Shash’U is next up on Kutmah Presents Worldwide Family Volume 2 with his track ‘LA’ – an ode to Los Angeles. A versatile musician, he’s a drummer who can grab a guitar or the keys & other percussions with no hesitation. Hip Hop, Funk, Electro are his main styles of...

Kutmah Selects // Lapti

Lapti’s track ‘Leaving Home’ is next up on Worldwide Family Volume 2. Hailing from Russia, Lapti is an original producer; from jungle rave tracks with no bass or drums to ghosts of 80s sci-fi soundtracks, he has a way of making the old sound new. His unique choice of lo-fi samples...

GP on BBC Radio 1 //SOUNDSYSTEM CULTURE AND DANCEFLOOR RETROSPECTIVE!// 14-03-12.

A great show joining so many dots, Gilles’s 3rd from last show on BBC Radio 1. Broken Beat, Brazilian Drum and Bass and the emergence of Dubstep. Detroit to Chicago, Croydon to Berlin, with words from MIA, Skream & Benga, and Mala. Plus there are session tracks from the archive, with Bugz...

Gilles Peterson Worldwide Vol.5 No.4 // Pray/Play for Japan Mix by Toshio Matsuura

A year on from the devastating tsunami that hit Japan, our good friend Toshio Matsuura shares this mix, following on from Gilles’ ‘Ganbare Nippon’ mix a year ago. Much love to all crew in Japan! You can download the podcast HERE [right-click-and-save on a PC // ctrl+click on a...

Kutmah Selects // Hudson Mohawke

HudMo’s track ‘Are You Feelin’ Hot’ rolls in at number 7 on the compilation. A Dilla-esque beat coated in Mohawke synthesis, it’s a feel good bump from the Red Bull Academy graduate and a straight nod to his love of a hip hop beat. HudMo is now a certified game...

Kutmah Selects // Dibia$e

Dibia$e’s track ‘Remind me Somethin’ is next up on Worldwide Family Volume 2. Following impressive drops for Fat City and All City records, Dibia$e is rightly compared with Madlib, Dilla and a whole heap of slump-funked producers who’re taking inspiration from ’80s...

2morrows Victory Guest Mix 02

Next up in our guest mix series is South London hip hop ensemble 2morrows Victory, here’s what front man Greg B had to say about the tracks : “This is really a collection of the songs that somewhat shaped the ways I approach music. The very first song is a perfect example....

Gilles announces new radio show on BBC Radio 6 Music

Leaving BBC Radio 1 after 13 amazing years, Gilles Peterson launches a new Saturday show on 7th April from 3pm-6pm. Gilles says: “I feel extremely lucky and privileged to be joining BBC Radio 6 Music after 13 years on Radio 1. The level of music appreciation by the presenters and listeners is...

Kutmah Selects // Sam Irl & Ritornell

Sam Irl (above) is a 22 years old German-American from Lower Bavaria, Germany. He plays jazz piano and has been making beats for about 6-7 years now. He tries to make honest and real music, no matter what it is, it’s got to have soul and be deep. We caught up with Richard Eigner –...

Kutmah Selects // Slugabed

Slugabed’s track ‘Sex’ features at number 5 on Kutmah’s compilation and is more of a club friendly affair; a bass laden track with heaps of Slugabed’s colourful synths. Blending influences both classic and contemporary, from the outermost reaches of dubstep, hip hop...

Kutmah Selects // Seven Davis Jr.

Seven Davis Jr’s track ‘Thanks’ is at number 4 on the compilation. Picking up the pace with this track – at around 120 bpm, it’s different to what you might expect from Kutmah. Originally born in Houston, Texas,  and currently living in Los Angeles, Seven Davis...

Kutmah Selects // ESMK

Kutmah Presents Worldwide Family Volume 2 drops on March 26th, and we’ll be profiling featured artists as we countdown. El Super Music Collective’s ‘Blunt Hopes’ is the third track on the compilation. Fronted by a rolling Californian drawl, the song slowly builds with heavy...

Kutmah Selects // Groundislava

Kutmah Presents Worldwide Family Volume 2 drops on March 26th, and we’ll be profiling featured artists as we countdown. Groundislava’s track ‘Creeper Shit’ is the second track on the compilation, and has a serious vibe with its triumphant chord progression and marching drum...

Kutmah Selects // Mo Kolours

Kutmah Presents Worldwide Family Volume 2 drops on March 26th, and we’ll be profiling featured artists as we countdown. Mo Kolours is a half Mauritian, half English, half percussionist half beatmaker whose track ‘Ridda Mountain’ opens the compilation. He dropped his first EP Drum...

Gilles plays Sunsplash Festival Turkey // 27th May to 3rd June

Now in its 4th year, the small but mighty, Sunsplash Antalya Festival Turkey, is in full swing for 2012 – the sun-drenched festivities will be taking place between 27th May and 3rd June 2012, at their regular home, the breathtaking Hillside Su Hotel in Antalya, Turkey. Over the last three...

Worldwide Festival 2012 // Line-up so far

We’re very excited to announce the latest additions to Worldwide Festival! The line up so far looks like: Tinariwen Live Scuba Floating Points Mala IG Culture Fatima Alexander Nut Julio Bashmore Robert Glasper Experiment Live Channel One Sound System Alice Russell Live Mosca Machinedrum Live...

GP on Radio 1 // Last Brownswood Basement on BBC Radio 1 // 29/02/2012

This week Gilles is takes a look back at some classic Brownswood Basement sessions. With an interview with the legendary Roy Ayers, DJ Shadow and a mix from Madlib, this week’s show is as heavy as they come! It’s also Gilles’ last ever Brownswood Basement on Radio 1 and therefore...

Havana > Santiago // This Sunday at Rich Mix

This Sunday we will be celebrating all things Cuba at Rich Mix in Shoreditch Doors open from midday til 8pm and there’ll be great music, food, drink and poetry. Gilles will be spinning Afro Latin Jazz, Funk & Soul alongside Thristian bPm. Brownswood is hosting a wee stall Free Entry! Come...

Album Teaser // Kutmah brings the heat with Worldwide Family Vol.2

A wonderfully deep collection of tracks that each merit your undivided attention and appreciation… featuring unreleased heat from Hudson Mohawke, Flying Lotus, Samiyam, The Darkhorseman (Dibia$e & Jonwayne), Mono/Poly and plenty of new heat from up and comers Lapti, Seven Davis Jr.,...

Gang Colours // Debut album ‘The Keychain Collection’ out now

GP on BBC Radio 1 // Let the freshness flow! // 22.02.2012

This week Gilles brings a load of freshness to the Worldwide table. From Scuba’s new album to Robert Glasper via Mo Kolours, and everything in between – no soulful stone is left unturned! Gilles is into his last 4 weeks at Radio 1! While all good things must come to an end, it really...

LeFtO on tour in USA & Canada // Winter 2012

Worldwide Family lynchpin LeFtO has just embarked on his Winter tour of North America and Canada! He reaches LA tomorrow for a show with the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, trumpeter Phil Cohran (their dad), Venice Dawn with Delfonics’ William Hart, DJ Spinna and locals Anthony Valadez and Expo at...

Gang Colours // Rough Trade Album Of The Week

GP on BBC Radio 1 // Original Mix Up // 15-02-2012

This week Gilles spans the old and the new school, with brand new tracks from Burial, Juk Juk and Soul Clap as well as a couple of great Whitney Houston tracks and an unmissable Timmy Thomas cut. Gilles’ time at Radio 1 comes to an end in just 5 weeks! Don’t miss… Listen here...

Zara McFarlane’s Valentines Lovers Rock Mix

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY LOVERS !!!! To celebrate Zara McFarlane has put together a selection of her favourite Lovers Rock riddim’s for us to give to you. So crack open a few dragon stouts and pull someone close in, this one strictly for the lovers !

Worldwide Awards 2012 // Photos

A few shots from the Worldwide Awards 2012. Thanks to all who came down and made it such a great evening!

Kutmah presents Worldwide Family Vol.2

Brownswood Recordings is delighted to announce that the second volume of its ‘Worldwide Family’ series comes courtesy of LA native Kutmah, London’s newly transplanted DJ, producer, visual artist and eternal beat-seeker. The compilation drops on March 26th in vinyl, digital and CD...

Gilles Peterson Worldwide Vol.5 No.3 // Havana Cultura: The Story So Far

Gilles takes a look back at his journey of discovery with the Havana Cultura project which has so far thrown up multiple trips to record in Cuba alongside the likes of Roberto Fonseca, Mayra Caridad Valdes, Los Aldeanos, Danay Suarez, Edgaro, Francis del Rio and a string of other amazing Cuban...

Earnest Endeavours present Shlohmo & Salva // 02-02-12

Earnest Endeavours, Kutmah’s re-born Sketchbook night and the certified HIT+RUN screenprint crew have a new monthly art and music party in London and the first guests are Cali beatheads Shlohmo and Frite Nite boss Salva (plus resident DJ Kutmah) this Thursday night at CAMP, London. Shlohmo...

Gil Scott-Heron Tribute at the Worldwide Awards & Free Download

MOST 16 or 17-year-olds could be forgiven for showing some nerves ahead of performing to a sold-out Koko crowd at this year’s Worldwide Awards. But it appears J’Danna and Joey are not your average teenagers. Asked to perform their own interpretations of Gil Scott-Heron classics, the...

Worldwide Awards Focus // Brainfeeder

Label of the year was awarded to Brainfeeder – the Los Angeles based brainchild of Steve Ellison, a.k.a. Flying Lotus. Brainfeeder was formed in 2008 following the rise of the seminal ‘Low End Theory’ club night, held weekly in downtown LA. Initiated by Daddy Kev in 2006, Low End...

World Wide Award’s 2011 // Looking Back

Live Flying Lotus Mount Kimbie James Blake Rocketnumberine with Fourtet Scuba Brandt Brauer Frick Dj’s Gilles Peterson Nihal Lefto Michel Cleis Filmed by LeFto: Winners Track of the Year James Blake – CMYK (R&S) Session of the Year Flying Lotus Album of the Year Flying Lotus –...

Worldwide Awards 2009 // Looking Back

LIVE: Jazzanova (first ever UK live show), Robert Mitchell 3io, Dorian Concept, Quiet Village, Mama Milk, Stacy Epps, Jonathan Jeremiah, Kumar. DJ’s: Gilles Peterson, bpm, Red Rack Em. THE WINNERS Album of the Year: Erykah Badu – New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War) (Universal Motown)...

World Wide Awards 2007 + 2008 // Looking back

Following on with our “way back when, World Wide Awards” theme, today well have a quick peek into 2007 and 2008′s high lights. 2007 saw a return to Shoreditch’s, Cargo with DJ sets from Karizma, 4Hero, Kirk Degiorgio, Simbad and an out standing live performance from the...

Gang Colours - Fancy Restaurant // Official Video

Directed by Samuel Craven // www.offkeycreatives.com ‘Fancy Restaurant’ 12″ / Digital released 20th February 2012 featuring Machinedrum // Ifan Dafydd // Deft remixes. Debut album ‘The Keychain Collection’ drops 27th February 2012 on CD / LP / Digital [Preorder via...

Worldwide Awards 2005 // Looking Back

Looking ahead to Saturday night at Koko – Worldwide Awards 2012 – we thought we’d look back at the legacy… 2005 we were at Koko with Fat Freddy’s Drop and Soil & PIMP Sessions performing live plus The Worldwide All-Star Selectors – Jazzanova, Bugz In The...

Worldwide Awards 2012 // A DJ LeFtO Mixtape

The Worldwide Awards is fast approaching, so there’s gotta be a LeFtO mixtape compiling the finest work of the featured artists right? YOU DAMN RIGHT!! Over an hour of the great and the good from 2011. Gwan son. Admittedly a bit of a bitter pill to swallow if you missed out on getting...

Worldwide Awards 2004 // Looking back

We’re looking back at the Worldwide Awards legacy this week… Line Up Sa-Ra (Live) Brownswood Ensemble ft.  TY, Eska, Jade Fox Bugz In The Attic Gilles Peterson Fun Your Ear DJ’s Amplified DJ’s The Awards WW Album of the year Winner: Plantlife – The Return Of Jack...

Happy New Year // Gilles P looking back on 2011

Not sure if it’s new or old but I just watched this LENNONYC doc on the plane. Really good – Yoko is amazing throughout – a really good insight to a remarkable artist. So here we are again, as the clock ticks on and a new year kicks in… 2012 should be amazing for us [...]

Gilles Peterson All Night Long Mixtape // Christmas Party 2011

GP in the mix ahead of his “All Night Long” party on Friday… You can download the podcast HERE [right-click-and-save on a PC // ctrl+click on a Mac]... or subscribe to Gilles’ podcasts via iTunes DJs // Gilles Peterson Afrobuddha (Kay Suzuki & Koichi Sakai b2b DJ set)...

Independent Label Market - This Saturday!!

This Saturday see’s the special Christmas Independent Label Market at Spitalfields in association with AIM, in support of the PIAS/Sony warehouse fire earlier in the year, and of course, Brownswood will be representing! Come down say hello, drink mulled wine, explore our music and get...

Gilles P to leave BBC Radio 1 after 13 amazing years

What a year it’s been! Yes, as you may have heard I’ll be leaving Radio 1 in the next few months – probably April. It’s been around 13 years that I’ve had the honour of presenting on the world’s most famous radio station, and I still remember my first show like...

Owiny Sigoma Band - 'Here On The Line' + Remix *OUT NOW*

Penned by guitarist and singer-songwriter Sam Lewis, ‘Here On The Line’ is the second single to be taken from the band’s critically acclaimed debut album: ‘Owiny Sigoma Band’. In contrast to the hypnotic nyatiti melodies, chattering percussion and propulsive low end...

Gilles Peterson Worldwide Vol.5 No.2 // Idris Ackamoor from The Pyramids

Earlier this year Gilles met up with Idris Ackamoor – multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of afrocentric spiritual jazz collective The Pyramids – to chat about his early influences; his time studying at the artistic hotbed that was Antioch College (Ohio); his spiritual journey in...

emantative & Ahmed Abdullah present ‘Lions Of Judah’ *PRE ORDER NOW*

Brownswood Recordings and The Steve Reid Foundation celebrate the life and spirit of one of the world’s greatest jazz drummers – Steve Reid – via a deluxe 12” (180g vinyl, beautifully artworked sleeve and liner notes) featuring a brand new interpretation of the classic...

Alex Patchwork, LeFtO & Franck Alfier rep for Brownswood this Friday in London

Brownswood fam all up in it!! Earnest Endeavours / Patchwork Pirates cofounder Alex Patchwork, the mighty LeFtO and Worldwide Festival‘s Franck Alfier with that good sh*t – Friday 7th Nov at Notting Hill Arts Club for Talking At Me. GO TEAM!!!