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Abstract Orchestra — Madvillain Vol. 1 (2018)

Covering Madvillainy is a risky move. It's one of hip-hop's most sacred records, and its magic lives in the dust. This British big band is smart enough not to copy it. Instead, they pull out the jazz and old film-score bones that were always hiding inside Madlib's loops, then let the horns stretch out. It's brighter and more playful than the original, and at times I missed DOOM's murky, closed-in weirdness. But the grooves stay grimy, and hearing those beats breathe in a live room is a real treat.

Verdict: Play it for the jazz snob who thinks hip-hop isn't real music, then hand them the original.

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ABSTRACT ORCHESTRA
"Madvillian Vol.1"
LP
2018
ATA Records

@abstractorchestra
#abstractorchestra #vinylcollection #vinylcollector #musicarchive #vinyladdict

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THE CRATE RADIO #532 with NUUN on @radioalhara⁠
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Not a club set. The record collection underneath the DJ.⁠
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Nuun (@nuun_music) is Nagham Ibraheem, Damascus born, now deep in Dubai's minimal house circuit with an EP on the way. She came to electronic music through singing, violin and Underground House in Syria.⁠
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Her hour is built around the female voice. Fairuz singing Ziad Rahbani about a street sweeper. @azizamustafazadeh folding Azeri mugham into jazz. @yasminehamdan inventing modern Arabic electronica in post-war Beirut. The 4 Cats throwing a window open at minute 47. Nai Palm (artykarateparty) closing it out.⁠
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Underneath it, almost everyone here is playing music from somewhere they are not. A Casablanca producer writing a São Paulo sunset. A Leeds big band playing Dilla. A Dutch band playing Anatolian folk. For a Syrian artist building a sound in Dubai, that reads like a self-portrait.⁠
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Opens with Hiroshi Suzuki, a Japanese trombonist whose 1976 record flopped and only found its people forty years later. Closes with Nai Palm singing after cancer.⁠
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Full track by track and tracklist on Mixcloud. Link in bio.⁠

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Now Spinning ✨

Abstract Orchestra - Madvillain Vol. 2 🎵
LP Album (2019)
@ata_records
@abstractorchestra

🔸One of the best ways to imagine Madlib and MF DOOM’s universe outside hip-hop: big band jazz, funk and 70s film soundtracks, all in the same mix.

🔸Led by arranger Rob Mitchell, Abstract Orchestra transforms Madlib’s beats with powerful brass, Rhodes, saxophones, trombones and a rhythm section that keeps the groove alive. References to Quincy Jones, Lalo Schifrin and David Shire give the album an incredible cinematic feel.
And the best part: much of the album was recorded live, in single takes, leaving plenty of room for dynamics and spontaneity.

🔸This isn’t simply Madvillain in a jazz version. It’s Madvillain reinvented by a big band that truly understands Madlib’s language.
A record for anyone who loves hip-hop, jazz and music with soul.

#abstractorchestra #vinilcollectionpost📸 #bigband #madvillain #atarecords

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August is bringing the FUNK! 🌴

In this month's edition: @captainsofentropy @papangu.br @mercesingerwriter @marla_kether @sofia.grant._ @rubywoodmusic illajyanceyboy @abstractorchestra @iamkennyiko @elliottskinner @kinghglobal @karateboogaloo

🎧 Read + follow the playlist
🔗 Full article on Musicngear

#funk #funkmusıc #soulmusic #rnb #jazz #newmusic #independentmusic #musicdiscovery #groove

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A recap of our 2026 releases on First Word Records.

Remarkably, we somehow appear to be in August already (!!). We have a slew of exciting new releases to drop on you in the last half of the year, from new artists and seasoned faves alike. For now, here's a look back at our output of 2026 so far, including a couple projects dropping imminently.

Thank you to the FW team (@monkeyboxer @neilbopperson @cdastylelondon @rohan_rakhit @hopvicki @elementary_watson & man like Miles Davies), and to everyone involved with all of these records, especially to all at @kudosrecords & @mothertonguerecords, to Noel Summerville & Matt Colton, to @brainmarrow_ @glowartists_ & @soundwithmike, to ALL the DJs playing our wares and to the press outlets spreading the (First) word.

A special shout to our amazing artists from across the globe & big love to all our followers for their continued support.

It really does take a village.

We got so much more to come...

Keep it locked.

Peace & Love,

@djgillaldn & @bobafatt x

PS - it's @bandcamp Friday tomorrow, so, ya know, feel free to pass on by!...

https://firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com
https://linktr.ee/firstwordrecords

@childrenofzeus_ ⚡
'As The World Burns...'

3rd studio album, released Sep 4th on double vinyl, CD, tape & digital.

Featuring singles 'Water & Vibes' 🎶 and 'Weed & Rum'

Children of Zeus:
@tylerdaleyuk
@konnykon

Artwork: @unkwnzj

@shipsofthepharaohs.
'Part 1'

Debut EP, released Sep 18th, vinyl & digital.

Featuring singles 'Sun is Rising' & 'Joys' 🎶.

Ships of the Pharaohs:
@last.nubian
@achante_x
@goldbarsounds
@doubledxt

Featuring:
@red.birrrd
@brorhavnes

Artwork: @monkeyboxer

@papayanoon
'through the moods'

Debut EP out now, vinyl & digital.

Featuring singles 'blush' 🎶 & 'on your side'

Vocals: @annie.akerman
Music / Production: Greg Marriott

Mixed by @earljeffers

Photo by @ryanthonywilson
Animation by @vonliska

@rubywoodmusic
'No Rain, No Flowers'

Sophomore EP out now, vinyl & digital.

Featuring singles 'Someone' & 'This Thing Called Life'.

Additional Vocals:
@illajyanceyboy 🎶
@devintracy
@northsideprido
@abnormal.sleepz

Production / Beats:
@rob_mitchell_official
@abstractorchestra ?

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New vinyl in this week is the amazing @rubywoodmusic with No Rain, No Flowers. Drop them in the comments and show some love 💐💐🌺🌷🌼

🎤 @rubywoodmusic
🥁 @illajyanceyboy
🏷️ @firstwordrecords
🕯️ @indiemoon.studio
🗣️ @nev.wp

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SLUM VILLAGE & ABSTRACT ORCHESTRA - FANTASTIC 2020 V.2 (RED VINYL LP) 2020!!! SEALED!!! NE'ASTRA MUSIC / BARAK RECORDS NMG3202110-LP

$60

Released in 2020, this incredible album Fantastic 2020 V.2 from the great Detroit hip-hop crew Slum Village alongside Abstract Orchestra is now long out of print and is impossible to find on vinyl these days. Comes STILL SEALED on limited edition RED vinyl in original full picture sleeve - exact copy shown above! Don't sleep - this rare gem could be snatched at any moment... grab it today before it's gone!!

#slumvillage #abstractorchestra #fantastic2020v2 #neastramusicgroup #barakrecords #colorvinyl #coloredvinyl #sealed #sealedvinyl

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Thank you so much @wordplaymagazine for the feature and interview! 💐🫶 Link in bio x

📸 @danmedhurst
MUA @mia_mihaela_makeup

@firstwordrecords
@glowartists_

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Happy Born Day DOOM.

Here's my updated collection as of today. If you have any questions leave comments! I'll list off some general categories these are all in since it's a lot!

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd pics are of main albums. Mostly all DOOMs main titles that I have. Any duplicates are special copies that I got for a reason. I initially bought whatever I could find in store so I have a bunch of regular black pressings. I then started buying duplicates that either are anniversary, limited, an alternative cover, has and OBI strip, or they came with another piece of music like the Flexi disc in the Born Like This vinyl.

The 4th pic is instrumental related DOOM projects. I also have Tyler, The Creators first album on vinyl and tape but I didn't include them but there's a song Tyler reworked DOOMs sample for one of his tracks. These projects are all Instrumentals related to DOOM.

The 5th and 6th pics are remix albums and tribute albums. Top left are 3 limited to 5 Abstract Orchestra test pressings for each of the projects they did. I some how managed to get a box set edition of Cookin Souls DOOM Xmas.

The 7th and 8th pics are DOOM singles. So either his own or singles he was featured on or helped produce. One is signed to me by the artist that featured DOOM which is cool.

The 9th and 10th pics are projects that Feature DOOM. My most recent and favorites are the @idk Mixtape from this year. I have 3 variants, the gatefold, and two OBI strip variants from different countries. The 3 records at the bottom are just thrown on as they relate to DOOM. The left most is a Puma promo box set that features a 12 inch with Fancy Clown pressed into it. The middle is a Mickey Diamond tribute cover. And the right is. Big Mauer single tribute cover.

The 11th, 12th, and 13th pics are my 10 inch, laser disc, 7 inch, and 3 inch DOOM related records. A few low numbered and some test pressings in here.

[Ran out of room will continue in the comments]

I tagged a bunch of people who's music is in the post. Go check them out!

Share the post so we can become the biggest MF DOOM fan page.
Follow for more DOOM info, art, music, and more!

#mfdoom #mfdoomforever #tape #vinyl #cd

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The song of the summer, baby 💃🎶🍾🎶☀️

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My latest @sohoradio show is up on Mixcloud doing bits (currently No.3 Hip Hop, No.3 Broken Beat, No.6 Jazz, No.7 R&B, No.10 Soul)

40+ tracks in the crate, from the worlds of hip hop, soul, jazz, beats & bruk.

There's a triple whammy of new releases on First Word Records, including the second single from papaya noon, Ruby Wood teams up with Illa J & Abstract Orchestra and there's the long-awaited return of Children of Zeus.

There's also bits from a couple First Word alumni in the selection, namely Takuya Kuroda with Corey King, and Essa with J Felix.

New music also from Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman, Brian Jackson & Moodymann, Chris Read, Conbel Evrence, Crackazat, Deante' Hitchcock, JD Reid & Reek0, Marvin Jupiter, MF Robots, Navy Blue, Nolan the Ninja, Sâlo, Seven Davis Jr, Smoke DZA & Wiki, as well as vintage soul vibes from Thee Sinseers & Sugar Bear & The Sensations, a timeless cut from Peshay, and a few more bits.

This week's selection of stone cold classics consists of some big hip hop records from early July 1991 & 1996 respectively, turning 35 & 30 this fortnight, including De La Soul, Nas, Slick Rick, Leaders of the New School, Geto Boys, Heavy D & The Boyz & the Boyz N The Hood soundtrack..

Swipe for track artwork in order played (L-R, top to bottom)

Press play & turn it up to the red, your neighbours will love it.

https://www.mixcloud.com/sohoradio/bobafatt-03072026/

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