Where to begin with Laid Back? Dedicated to bringing us quality music and telling us at least some of the stories behind it. Major collaborators and connectors. Distributors of fine stickers and t-shirts. Radio station with grooves. Instigators. Believers. In their own words “Laid Back is first and foremost a network of creative minds that we activate through various projects.”
Explore their laid back world and the network they have built around them.
Here’s a mix by Azer of artists featured on an upcoming Laid Back compilation coming out later this year. A great collection of talented and passionate artists from around the world. You can support and help fund the compilation here.
“I have bought my first vinyl record, with my own money when I was 9 years old. it was when we lived in Mexico city. The album was Paul McCartney’s Pipes of peace. The next one was Michael Jackson, Thriller. as I grew older, I started “inheriting” my brother’s and father’s records. among them was an almost complete collection of The Pink Floyd. I spent most of my childhood listening to music, searching for records and enriching my musical knowledge. At one point in my life, I had lost all my records in some Ill-fated circumstances. Since then I had become a low profile crate digger. Records and music plays a big role in my life. In this photo documentary, I will try to unify with these true loves of mine. enjoy and come back any time.”
Dust & Groves is a fantastic site giving us great insight into the life(styles) of some serious crate diggers. Not just photos as indicated in the tagline but also interviews with the diggers. You’ll get sucked in mighty quick and then out you go in search of just some of the gems mentioned.
Brownswood Recordings: ” the London-based indie label from globetrotting purveyor of all sounds soulful and inspired, Gilles Peterson. We opened our doors in 2006 with the simple aim of releasing good new music, music with soul – no matter where it’s from or what the style.”
And so the story begins with Gilles and his team pulling together sounds to please from around the world. With their Brownswood Bubblers series now being accompanied by a new compilation series (Worldwide Family) with guest selectors you can expect an even richer taste of new music. The series kicks off with none other than Lefto and Simabd, out in January 2011.
Also, make sure to watch out for the gentleman that is Ghostpoet with his debut album out in Febraury 2011. Check  the EP below for a teaser of what to expect. Have heard the album and gotta say it doesn’t disappoint one bit.
