Our chums over at Narukami Records have just started their own radio station.. a 24 hour loop of Rinse-out DnB and Dubstep bizness.. very nice!

Seizmic and KZA have also just completed their first show for their Narukami Podcast – a live session from the 24th July.

Spinning loads of new tunes, with a sprinkling of forthcoming material from the label… all very heavy!

You can check out the first installment here.. highly recommended!!!

Don’t forget you can download the entire show for the next 7 days via our radio page.

Details on all the worldwide contributors, and where to find out more, is below.

Part 1 – Riot Control 14

Burt Fox and Sonny Noir bringing the heat once more, live from their Brooklyn studio….Tracks from artists including Eazy E, Shed, and Flying Lotus.
www.riotcontrolnyc.com
speak[at]riotcontrolnyc.com

Part 2 – Mixtapeshow.net – Episode 108

The biggest hip hop podcast on the net. Simple. Dex Digital comes through with an off the hook selection of tracks from Suburb. Mad shit. No more to be said.
www.mixtapeshow.net
dex[at]mixtapeshow.net

Part 3 – Bastard Jazz Radio – Episode 3 (courtesy of brooklynradio.net)

Brooklyn based record label Bastard Jazz Records crew go digging in the crates with DJ DRM, Sema4, and Paul Digs. Classic, classic stuff, from a crew who have a passion for what they do.
www.bastardjazz.com (label)
www.brooklynradio.net/bastard-jazz-radio

Part 4 – Baron Studio Sound – High Grade Mix part II

Heavyweight dub and roots from top quality UK selectas, and good friends of Blunt Beats, Baron Studio Sound. Serious stuff.
www.baronsound.podomatic.com

Part 5 – Focuz – Episode 3

Blunt Beats very own Doug sets us up with a slick mix from his Focuz podcast series. Tracks from all the right people, mixed in the right places. You’ll see what I mean. Fresh as the proverbial daisy.
www.focuz.eu

So, we thought it’d be a good idea to give you an insight into what we’re listening to, and to show some appreciation to the crews that we’re liking, and give them a bit of support. Spread the love, so to speak. (Unlike Mr Harry Windsor)

In order to do this, we’re launching a new themed radio show entitled “Taste“, whereby we’ll introduce you to some on-point podcasts, radio shows, and DJ mixes. Essentailly, stuff that we’re liking, and is shaking the floorboards at Blunt HQ. The first episode will be introduced by our own Agent M, and will include music from Focuz, Baron Sound, Bastard Jazz Radio, Riot Control, and Mixtapeshow.net. Expect to be introduced to some fresh styles, in this case encompassing hip hop, funk, soul and reggae, from US and European providers.

Blunt Beats Radio presents Taste, with Agent M, live from 8pm UK time, Wednesday 4th February. www.bluntbeats.com/radio

Our Brooklyn based friend Burt Fox has been busy with the wax once more, and has just released the latest episode of his Riot Control podcast. For those who don’t know, simply, get to know! We’ve been following this crews work for a couple of years now, and it just keeps getting better.

This mix includes tunes by John Holt, Flying Lotus, Eazy E, and Hudson Mohawke, all blended together in a typical Riot Control fashion. We love it.

Get on the download and grab this. You’ll regret it if you don’t. Get it here.

Anyway, the radio show has just gone live, with two episodes now under it’s belt. Bastard Jazz founder DJ DRM is joined by labelmates Sema4, and Paul Digs, to bring you a quality selection of beats from across the genres, each and every fortnight.

“Expect the unexpected…expect the eclectic“. Their words, not mine, though I agree. You’ve just got to check the tracklisting for the first two shows to see music from Edit, The Fatback Band, Flying Lotus and Red Snapper all in the mix (to name but a few)

You can get straight to the shows and the tracklistings here.

This is one that’s gonna run and run. Catch up quick, and get some good music courtesy of the Bastard Jazz crew!

So. No problems there, then. Which leads me nicely on to the point of this post.

What I’m talking about is the Focuz series of podcasts, put together by our own Blunt resident beatmeister, Doug. Essentially, Doug has lauched a regular series of podcasts, taking in music from across the board, in his own unique style, reflecting his personal musical influences and taste.

It’s up to episode 3 now, and tracks include exclusive and classic beats, from dubstep, to funk, to hip hop. Essentially, Focuz is a clean and crisp mix of up to date tunes, that, to be honest, will mostly be new to you. That’s no bad thing if you ask me.

The musical outlook for Focuz is certainly global, with content from Europe, the U.S. and beyond.

For someone like myself, who has only just got his head around space invaders, and doesnt know a RAM from a Gigabyte, the other thing this brand has going for it is that the site is real simple, clear, and easy to use. No fannying about with animations, drop down menus, and shit that doesnt load. Just some contemporary graphics (no doubt helped by the fact that Doug is a designer by trade), and straight to the beats, which it is what it is all about. It’s also got a good links section, too, where you can find out more about the artists, music, and labels included in the mixes.

Essentially, this podcast series gives a lot of exposure ot some less well-known aritsts, labels and producers, and is certainly a good baromerter of whats happening in the underground music scene, whatever style you’re into.

But, for all my wise words, the best thing you can do is check it out for yourself. Now that it’s up and running, this is one podcast series that is certainly set to continue. Do yourself a favour, and get in now, on the ground floor. There’s plenty to Focuz on!

Now, those of you in the know may recognise this recording from previous Riot Control episodes. Here it is, finally finished, with the vocal, and it’s as sweet as the proverbial nut.

Check it out here.

Im not gonna bang on about it, just check it out for yourself. Good work Burt, keep it up! – We look forward to hearing more stuff from you very soon.

At Blunt Beats, Urban Picnic Stage @ Rhythms Of The World festival I was having a little chat with Benji from Baron Studio Sound, he was telling me about his new podcast on the PodOmatic web site.

I went there and checked it out. I’ve only listened to a few of the podcasts & there is some serious choice of reggae cuts going down in them, so I thought I’d write a few lines to promote this podcast in the world of Blunt. So, if you go to http://www.baronstudio.podomatic.com/ you can have a listen to all of the episodes so far

Enjoy Erbalist

Riot Control 11 covers everything from Jay-Z to the Aphex Twin. Trust me. Do yourself a favour and download it.

And, while you’re at it, do yourself a favour and download the whole series. Quality music from the heart of Brooklyn. A welcome return to form gentlemen, we’re loving RC11 here at HQ!

If you like what you hear, don’t forget you can read the exclusive Blunt Beats interview with Burt Fox here.

Due to that fairly mundane fact, this week I’m recommending a podcast from another sunny place – the ‘Sunshine State’ of Florida.

Black Market Funk (not to be confused with the legendary, London record store), is a great show I blundered across in iTunes and grabbed a few mixes.

From their site:

“Black Market Funk is multimedia company. Our record label features the sounds of nu jazz, future funk, neo soul, & deep grooves with a modern edge. Our internet radio station streams dj mixes and we also offer podcast downloads via itunes. Our apparel line features some fresh tee-shirts with more designs in the production pipeline.”

“We stream dj mixes of jazz, nu-jazz, future funk, funk 45’s, broken beats, and anything that’s deep and has a groove.”

I’ve just finished listening to this month’s episode and am about to dive into the Feb 2008 mix. It’s all good stuff nicely blended by the Poor Ragged Rascal. Definite kick-back tunes. So load it up and soak up some rays.