It is said, study, work hard and life shall reward.
Be good unto others and life will be kind to you.
The question is, can you break free from the external constraints of control or do you negotiate your release.
Should one endure the seemingly eternal struggle, wielding equality as a spearhead of revolution ?
Or do you count your loses and move on to a new world where the lessons of the past are acknowledged ?
A fresh start without the weight of having to shield your liberty.
A place where all past wrongs can be made right and the tentacles of evil can not reach.
A world where legacy can be held in esteem. More

Sounds Familiar returns for the second release on its newly inaugurated 7 Inch Nails label with two tracks of simmering London boogie heat from UK-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Dego. Following long-time collaborator Kaidi Tatham in releasing his first 7” on the label, Dego keeps things cool on ‘Drop it now! Pick it up!’ - all shuffling drums, sparse synths and boogie-funk swagger. On the flip, Dego picks up the tempo for deep house roller ‘Too Humid’, dancing a liquid baseline between clipped synth stabs in a nod to the warmer times ahead.

7 Inch Nails was launched by Sounds Familiar in early 2021 to showcase new music from its impressive roster of artists, aimed at expanding boundaries and opening musical horizons through the limitations of the 7” format. More

Hard to pigeonhole and constantly fresh the sound of Dego is as real as it gets…..and once again he shows it in this new offer 'The Negative Positive' album!
A balance between inspired ballads like 'Recovered Memories' featuring 2000 Black's new artist Samii and subtle instrumental pieces like 'She Is Virgo' or anthemic jams like 'This Is A Message To You' [this time featuring Nadine Charles] till futuristic opuses like 'Stained With The Tears On Their Faces'.
This is another step into authenticity in Dego's constant quest for the future of Black Music.
all songs produced by degomixed by Matt Lord
rhodes,pianos,analogue synths & bass by dego
guitars and additional production by Matt Lordcs50 on 'The Whole Truth' by Mr Mensahflute on 'She Is Virgo' & bass on 'This Is A Message To You' by Kaidi TathamBLACK LP007 2000BLACK More

After a steady stream of releases from the 2000 Black label which serve as a first course, Dego returns with his third album ; A full length LP of his contemporary adventures in modern sound. This album combines Dego's consistent forward looking musical explorations with a host of instrumental and vocal collaborators introducing us to new talents and reminding us of those we may have heard before. Dego continues to find new perspectives within the musical landscape.

Collaborating with singers and songwriters all expressing a distinct sense of where, collectively, we are now. There can be no doubt that this is a time of questions in every way, changes in the world and industry that will affect us all. How and what role music plays in this journey is explored as with any artist in a personal and pensive way from a tear to a smile. There is no preaching here, only statements and explorations. Individuality and sonic diversity combine and reflect the many inspirations and evolutions of style. Cooking up a strong and distinct genre-defying mix of soul, two step, funk, jazz, boogie and R&B, all dance music's that focus on heritage and natural rhythms.

Listening to the music is a relief and delight for lovers of groove and song-craft. It's a 21st century statement accessible and raw, whilst highly advanced in sound design and production. Holistic in breadth and deep in vision, it provides a way into this music for many, and challenges the cultural conversation about jazz without compromising or pandering. Music that utilizes a raw and sincere true openness narrative. More

DEGO is no stranger on NEROLI, having blessed the label with various EPs as Nutmeg in the early 2000s and more recently with monster songs like ‘Find a Way’ and ‘Don’t Stop (Let It Go)’ as Dego & the 2000 black family. This time he comes back Solo with a fierce funky double A sider! Both songs here show how he is like no other out there More

The debut solo album reveals dego’s profound love for the simple physical pleasure of a perfect beat, but also his boundless curiosity for reinventing the most sophisticated elements of classic funk and electro.
Even within a single song, dego manages to take listeners on a journey across time. “Late Night Fright,” for example, begins by harkening back to the heyday of dub and drum ‘n’ bass, the club ori-ented music of dego’s youth, before slowly dissolving into a dreamy jazzy soundscape, mirroring dego’s own musical evolution. Elsewhere on the album, Dego joins forces with a carefully-selected roster of singers and instrumental collaborators. “We Are Virgo” is a collaboration with jazz multi-instrumentalist Kaidi Tatham, that blends several time signatures, drawing on a rich palette of analog synthesizer sounds. A funky tangle of old-school acid house arpeggios, mixed with a bouncing soul groove, featuring vocals by up and coming British singer Obenewa, “All That She Knows” Guests include Georgia Anne Muldrow, Taylor Mcferrin, Sharlene Hector and many more. More

Sampler 12² from Dego's (4Hero) forthcoming CD on 2000Black ³A Wha¹ Him Deh Pon? A1: Late Night Fright - Heavy track, growling synths with quick percussions and a deep kick drum piercing through. Big! B1: Love & Hate You - Slower beat, with a hypnotic synth line. Awesome vocals and a funky, deep bass!! Brilliant! B2: Not In My Disco - Again with a hypnotic synth, funky and super deep bass! Drums and percussion are excellent, shuffling throughout the song with feel of garage about them.
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Tenant is rumored to be the head honcho of Blueberry Mr FaltyDL himself. Although it is neither confirmed nor denied. Inspired by the AFX Hangable Auto Bulb series.
Pure braindance fun no zeitgeist bologna here.
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$ cuts on a single disc. This junglist moniker, reserved for Luke Vibert's toughest of tunes, first appeared on Rephlex Records in the mid oughts and returns now with his first new Amen Andrews material in almost a decade. Vinyl cut straight from the audio source using a special technique of firing a Tek 9 automatic in the mastering suite. More

It's Luke Warm making his world debut. It will make your Vibes hurt. Move your feet and your tribe more alert. Dive and lie wrecked in the dirt, ruin your tee shirt... Deep into the vibe of house... How will the sentence leak in Luke? A sabotage crowns Warm before the child. Does Warm exit? Without his skull enters the distinguishing appendix. Luke moves Warm with the inferior sponsor. A dogma heaps the cry. Into Warm trips Luke. Warm tears under Luke. Warm fears inside a virgin. Warm participates on top of the glove. An injury wins Luke. Why won't a biscuit exist? Below Luke rages Warm. Warm partitions a concerto. Luke opposes Warm. Will the powder shift? The curry flashes near Warm. Below a travelled charm leaks the following optic... An atom covers a spokesman. 4 tracks. Blueberry Records 2014 -Falty X

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Michigan native Todd Osborn, also known as Soundmurderer, also known as Osborne, also known as Superstructure... ran the first Drum & Bass record store in the Detroit area, the legendary Dubplate Pressure shop and would later own his own label, Rewind Records. Todd has also built airplanes, computers and hovercrafts. Or has he? At this point we need to just accept a mystery. May of 2012, I flew out to Detroit to play DEMF and called Todd to see if he would be available to grab a bite and chat some shit before the show. A few hours later Todd arrived in his converted Police Cruiser with spot light to take me away from the festival to his house to listen to unreleased joints by him and his heroes. That planted the seed in my head to work with Todd. A year later at Red Bull Music Academy in NYC, where Todd had built the recording studio, I finally had my shit together enough to properly propose an EP. Here, Blueberry Records presents to you the "Michigan Dream" EP. With support from Cosmin TRG, XXXY, Mike Paradinas, Eclair Fifi, Illumsphere, Altered Natives, Mike Q and FaltyDL. Across 4 tracks, from Hip Hop to jacking vocal House, from druggy Techno to Braindance, Michigan Dream has it all. It's a vibe. Get into it. More