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Playlists
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 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
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.
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
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.