Pre-Order: Diamond Ortiz * Handclaps [New 12" Vinyl] EP the godfathers of hardcore were

the godfathers of hardcore were getting ready to start recording a new studio album when their drummer Ken Jensen tragically died in a house fire

drawing inspiration from Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat

and Invisible Dice (the latter inspired by a story of Townes Van Zandt's visit to Toronto in 1995)

Wordy Rappinghood

Agriculture's formation mirrors this duality

Pre-Order: Diamond Ortiz * Handclaps [New 12" Vinyl] EP the godfathers of hardcore wereDiamond Ortiz one of West Coast funk's most prolific producer multi instrumentalists with 45M+ streams to his name teams up with Debo of Funk Freaks for Handclaps, a 4 track EP that hits like a lost gem from the golden era of G funk and talk box soul. Rooted in the classic West Coast sound of Roger Troutman and Zapp but with Ortiz's own sharp, contemporary edge, Handclaps moves from the slick groove of "Programmed 4 Lovin'" to the raw bounce of