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New Human Rhythms Not Algorithms

16 February 2025

An ever-changing collection of new releases from dub to disco, rock to reggae

Hot 2024

16 February 2025

The hottest soulful sounds of 2024 – ft artists Max Sedgley • Ferry Ultra • Soulfuledge • Sharon Jones • Mantronix • Natasha Kitty Katt • Art of Tones • Todd Terry

Groovy Music of The World - Part 2

Groovy Music of The World 2

24 September 2024

Tracks from Brazil, England, and Scotland. Featuring artists like: The LaFontaines, Chico Science, Nick Lowe, Cocteau Twins, The Charlatans, Tribalistas, Katy J Pearson, Fabiana Cozza

Hold Up – Joe Probert – In the Spotlight

2 September 2024

A perfect accompaniment to long, summer evenings catching the last rays of sunshine.

Nostalgic Dance Music

Nostalgic Dance Music

29 August 2024

The best dance music from the 20th Century. Featuring artists like: E.U., New Edition, Cameo, Donna Summer, The Temptations, MC Hammer, The Prodigy, Underworld

In the Spotlight: Joseph Malik – Only Fans ft. Digital Liquid (X-Press 2 remix)

28 June 2024

Taken from Joseph Malik’s solo 2023 LP, ‘Proxima Ebony’, ‘Only Fans’, ft. co-writer, Daniel Walls aka Digital Liquid, explores Joseph dealing with his early memories of being brought up around sex workers and the roles they were expected to fulfil, now with X-Press 2 remixes

In the Spotlight: Natasha Kitty Katt

25 May 2024

The Hoof caught up with Natasha Kitty Katt on the release of her new single ‘Galactic Love’. It’s a simple story of alien meets glamorous space traveller, and the result is a cosmic romance.

In the Spotlight: King Brasstards

17 May 2024

Gawd damn, wait a minute’…….Inspired by the sounds of the streets of New Orleans, dont ‘Wait Until The Morning’ to listen to the seven piece brass ensemble, King Brasstards…

In the Spotlight: Springworks

15 April 2024

Springworks is a duo based in Canada. David Beaman and Ryan Rollinson have been playing together, creating songs and pressing them onto wax cylinders, acetate, vinyl, cassette tapes, cd’s and digital blips and bloops for as long as they have known one another.

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The Knock-On Effect – Michael Mchunu & The Hoof

4 April 2024

Maybe we can all learn from each other. Featuring artists like: Snarky Puppy, Sampha, Children of Zeus, Little Dragon, A Tribe Called Quest, The Jackson 5, Prince, Marvin Gaye

Human Rhythms Not Algorithms 2021 – 2024

3 March 2024

70 years of influences have created the Human Rhythms Not Algorithms sound – featuring artists like 77:78 • Beck • Jonathan Jeremiah • Eda Eren

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musicto Top 10 Tracks of 2023

16 January 2024

Featuring artists like: André 3000, Mariah the Scientist, The Libertines, Rammstein, Alice Longyu Gao, The Heavy, Corinne Bailey Rae, Lambrini Girls, Saba, Nep, Burna Boy, Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers.