The Essentials - Beyondjazz
Okay folks; I’ve been meaning to do this for quite awhile. While I do like to toot my own horn every now and then, I think it’s good to recognize those places and spaces that I tend to wander around and visit. It can be an online community, a music store, a podcast…whatever falls into the proper area of…The Essentials.
Based out of Belgium, the Beyondjazz online community has been an important hub for all things future jazz and soul, broken beat, hip-hop, rare grooves and jazz, and other related variants. Fronted by Oemebamo and Lensco, the site features contributions from a group of hardworking site moderators from around the globe.
The two main portions of its online community that are of immense value to me are the online forums and the weekly radio. The online community, a pretty active one at that, features all sorts of topics and discussions from playlists of Beyondjazz-approved radio shows to lively debates on subjects like the state of online music distribution, the (supposed) demise of vinyl, and so much more. With over 4,000 members that includes everyone from music fans to artists actively in the scene, things can get really active when news breaks.
The weekly radioshow is one of the best out there. Lensco is the voice behind the show, and you can still follow along nicely even if English is not his preferred language on-air. It’s all about the music, and really good upfront music is what you’ll get (as well as reissued rarities and top classics). You’ll also hear guestmixes from DJ’s and producers, artists’ triplets, and more.
You’d do well to make Beyondjazz your destination for future music.
Site: Beyondjazz
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