DJ Personify | Welcome To New Orleans | Tucker & Bloom Bags

DJ Personify | Welcome To New Orleans

February 25, 2020

With Mardi Gras season upon us we are revisiting DJ Personify's mix dedicated to the Big Easy! Be on the lookout for more from our city guide series featuring travel tips and mixes from a DJ who specializes in the musical history of their town.

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Extra Credit with DJ Zimmie

February 24, 2020

Check out the conversation between DJ Zimmie and our founder Case Bloom on Extra Credit! They talk about the history of our company, Tucker & Bloom, the Nashville music scene, his tenure in the super dope music market of Philly, building parties that have lasted 12+ years, gentrified foods and of course, the current state of DJing. Check out the other episodes featuring artists and DJs such as DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jake One, Jorun Bombay, Jim Sharp, Supreme La Rock, and Sonny James, to name only a few.

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Jimpster - One EP | Tucker & Bloom Bags

Jimpster - One EP

February 21, 2020

Jimpster's new One EP featuring NYC's Casamena and Detroit's Wajeed is out on vinyl today! Cop 'One EP' it here.

Freerange hit their 250th release running and who better to announce this respectable landmark than label co-founder, A&R and most regular contributor Jimpster. As a producer and DJ with almost 30 years releasing records, he shows absolutely no sign of slowing down, and with the label heading towards it’s 25th year Jamie Odell still seems as hungry as ever to continue pushing himself and the label eagerly into the new decade.

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Norm De Plume - Squarker EP

February 19, 2020

Out today! Norm De Plume makes a welcome return to Delusions Of Grandeur follow- ing up last year’s Castlecrag EP which boasted a remix from the mighty Folamour. The Londoner, now based in Sydney, has been quietly making a name for himself over the last decade with remixes for Tornado Wallace and Ben La Desh and EP’s for Kolour LTD and his own vinyl-only imprint Plumage winning him a solid following along the way. His passion for all things disco and deep, dubby, underground house inspired by his musical hero Ron Hardy feeds through into his production style as well as his recently formed Analogue Discogue party which boasts an audiophile sound system and vinyl-only sets from the DJ’s.

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Black Market Brass - N.B.T. + "Undying Thirst" LP

February 18, 2020

Check out the latest single from Minneapolis, Afrobeat outfit Black Market Brass! The complex polyrhythmic percussion, driving bass lines, dizzying guitar interplay, rolling keyboards, and room-commanding brass give us a preview of what we have in store for the release of their upcoming album "Undying Thirst" out on Colemine Records 02/28/20.

Pre-order the "Undying Thirst" LP here. 

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The Token Jazz Hour

February 07, 2020

It's that time of year again, not only is February Black History Month, but also the time where we honor one of music's greatest minds, James Dewitt Yancey aka Jay Dilla. Bowls has spent years curating crates searching for the most obscure samples used by the late producer. Here on The Token Jazz Hour, Bowls takes us on a ride through 60 minutes of J Dilla samples performed live from 100% original vinyl. Kick back, relax, and tune in to The Token Jazz Hour. RIP Jay Dee.

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Amerigo Gazaway - Variations of Voodoo: A Tribute to D'Angelo | Tucker & Bloom Bags

Amerigo Gazaway - Variations of Voodoo: A Tribute to D'Angelo

January 29, 2020

The man and Soulmates producer Amerigo Gazaway has done it again with an EP for the 20th anniversary of the release of D'Angelo's Voodoo. On his Variations of Voodoo, he remixes some of his favorite tracks from D' using live instruments and samples.  Check out the EP below and all of his other releases here. You can also subscribe here in order to receive a deluxe version of this EP along with other exclusive remixes only available to those who do so. Cheers!

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Monophonics - It's Only Us

January 27, 2020

Our friends over at Colemine Records are releasing this soul banger from Monophonics as part of their upcoming release of the same name. Order the LP here and check out the track below!

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The Stories and Sounds of The Isley Brothers | Tucker & Bloom Bags

The Stories and Sounds of The Isley Brothers

January 15, 2020

On this episode of The Black Gold Historical Society with Brer Sunshine, hear the stories and sounds of the Isley Brothers featuring music from the group including hip-hop and covers from artists such as Warren G, Mos Def, Frank Ocean, and J Dilla.

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JAZZANOVA * SONAR KOLLEKTIV 21 YEARS | Tucker & Bloom Bags

JAZZANOVA * SONAR KOLLEKTIV 21 YEARS

January 13, 2020

Ground-breaking label Sonar Kollektiv are celebrating their 21st birthday with a massive compilation from their back catalogue. ‘Sonar Kollektiv 21 Years’ covers releases from the last two decades, showcasing the labels wonderfully broad approach to A&R, as well a bunch of unreleased treats. German DJ/Producer collective Jazzanova launched the label in 1997, in the atmosphere of creative freedom following the fall of the Berlin Wall. The catalogue covers a wide range of genres - electronica, house, techno, funk, dream-pop, chill-wave and of course jazz. At the heart of it all, the label is about quality and a passion for new music.

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‘Yamona’ by Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band - Detroit Swindle Remix | Tucker & Bloom Bags

‘Yamona’ by Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band - Detroit Swindle Remix

January 09, 2020

Check out this funky remix from Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band of Ghana by way of Detroit Swindle, now out from our friends at Strut Records! Purchase and support here.

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THE HUSTLE IS REAL | Tucker & Bloom Bags

THE HUSTLE IS REAL

January 07, 2020

Our friend DJ Prestige of Flea Market Funk is a working class DJ and someone who champions the lifestyle, spinning 45s for dance floors every week ( and using one of our bags while he's at it ). Check out the short documentary "THE HUSTLE IS REAL" from Thomas Draudt

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