KING KOOBA - RETURN OF THE KING

A MASTERFUL RETURN FOR THE KING OF DUBBED OUT SOUL

The Return of the King is here! King Kooba are back with a masterful album featuring 15 songs of dubbed out soul, deep and funky breakbeats & hip-hop. Long time collaborator Simone “Flash” Gordon is featured predominantly on a majority of the LP alongside Dub Pistols MC T.K. Lawrence and a guest appearance from UK battle MC Tony D.

 Let this album rock the foundations of your mind. Perfect for get downs of all occasions.

THE JAZZUAL SUSPECTS - THE MANIPHESTO

Om Records’ beats department is back in session with the return of Charlie Tate’s Mushroom Jazz moniker The Jazzual Suspects. The Maniphesto LP features eight new smoker’s delights including the stand out singles ‘Pre73’, ‘Re-Klien’ and ‘Park Up’ (a follow up to fan favorite ‘This Beat’). Sit back and enjoy with headphones and your favorite libation, or if you feel like getting down, kick your shoes off and have a ball.

KING KOOBA & SIMONE "FLASH" GORDON - MISS GREEN

SINGLE #5 FROM THE FORTHCOMING LP FROM KING KOOBA

A smoker’s anthem from King Kooba taking it back to the dubbed-out roots of the project. Miss Green once again taps into the vocal stylings of Simone “Flash” Gordon riding the bass boom over smoothed out echo chamber goodness.

Miss green miss green

You’re so good to me

TWINKIDS - NOBODY LIKES ME

TWINKIDS new album, “Nobody Likes Me” is about just that—those intrusive thoughts of self-doubt that appear when you’re at your worst, and they tell you: nobody likes you. Most of these lyrics are coming from that irrational voice, when you question yourself if you’re stupid, undesirable, ugly. In the album we explore what happens to your relationships when you can’t keep those thoughts out. How it strains your love life, your friendships, your self-esteem and self-love.

“Hate Myself Around You” and “Nobody Likes Me” are the two songs leaning into those thoughts of self-doubt, while “911”, “Feeling Small”, and “I Know” splinter off from that, sort of like the aftermath or side effects. They explore themes of getting older, wondering if you never really fit in, realizing you didn’t and maybe starting to trust that voice. Then we conclude the album with “I’m Not Confused”, which actually started as an antidote to all of that, me really writing to myself all the things I needed to hear, remembering my power and embracing healing. The whole album is very depressing, but I think that song is a way out of all of that. 

We hope you like our cute album about being the worst version of yourself :)

“They have, perhaps, cornered the market on crafting alternative gay-empowerment anthems disguised as lush and layered love songs.”

— BILLBOARD

THE JAZZUAL SUSPECTS - PRE73

We’re celebrating 4/20 with the first single from the upcoming new LP The Maniphesto from The Jazzual Suspects! “Pre73” is a head nod of the mellow variety, with piano and drums building with horns, perfect for relaxing and enjoying life. Put it on and cool out.

“Their laid back trip-hop sound with jazz touches (obviously) is what I like to call trans-music. It transports you to driving down the Pacific Coast Highway, in a beautiful convertible, without a care in the world.”

— KCRW / AARON BYRD

KING KOOBA - ALL MINE (ALL FINE) FEAT. T.K. LAWRENCE

Introducing the third single from the long-awaited new LP from King Kooba. “All Mine (All Fine)” features veteran MC T.K. Lawrence (of Dub Pistols fame) with a fire branded flow guaranteed to stir it up. Get ready for the return of the King!

All mine (all fine)

All seen all yes

All fresh

KING KOOBA & SIMONE "FLASH" GORDON - GOOD GOSH (REMIXES)

Boom boom boom, what’s that? Up in the sky! Is it a bird, a plane or a crushing break beat destroying your brain? Hot off the release of the first single from the forthcoming new LP from King Kooba comes three new remixes bringing the ruckus to your dome. First up is our Moulton Music compadre Homero Espinosa taking the track into old school Miami bass territory. So much 808 goodness, we can’t take it. Protect ya neck. Om fam Rob Grega brings the song on a bass infused Mushroom Jazz excursion. So dope! Two times dope even. Wrapping up the set comes another one from Rob G wrapping up the trippy dubbed out ride.

Photos: Top: Homero Espinosa (Ronny Rose), Bottom: Rob Grega (Shauna Regan)

BODY LANGUAGE - BEYOND THE BOOTH (PODCAST)

Props to Cameron Capers and Beyond the Booth for such a thoughtful interview with Body Language’s Angelica Bess. Listen below.

Michael "Double K" Turner

We're devastated to hear the news of Michael "Double K" Turner's passing. He was a brother to us and we loved him. The history of People Under the Stairs and Om goes deep. We'll never forget his love for funk (especially all things George Clinton) and his calm hilarious soul. We partied and laughed together for over two decades. There are so many memories. He was electric and a true innovator. Our pain is beyond words. To our brother Christopher "Thes One" Portugal, we're with you and are here for you and Michael's family and we are here for any of the fans who'd like to leave a story or memory of Double K.

KING KOOBA & SIMONE "FLASH" GORDON - GOOD GOSH

Introducing the first single from the long-awaited new LP from King Kooba! “Good Gosh” features talented vocalist collaborator Simone “Flash” Gordon with a message of rebellion in these turbulent times. Let’s join together to make an anti-racist world. Gimme a break, gimme a good gosh.

“The time is now let’s make a start since we’ve had enough of all this stuff. It’s unity and dedication that gets us out and far enough.”

— FLASH

BODY LANGUAGE - BOOMERANG

Teetering on the edge of a syrupy pit of reverb and pads, chopped and screwed vocals ooze and bubble like the La Brea tar pits. Just when we're certain that we'd never pull free, Body Language’s third single ‘Boomerang’ (from their forthcoming new album Travel Guide) seemingly launches into an uplifting beat. Driving forward in some newfound optimism, Angelica Bess touches gracefully upon a swirling instrumental to which she describes her musings as a "relationship that has changed but somehow still manages to bring itself back around." And back around we go - the chorus whips us around in a sampled rendition of U-turns and vocal cuts that asymmetrically whip and bob with curious momentum.   

“You’ll be my boomerang - Sooner than you think, sooner than you think.”

— BODY LANGUAGE

“Ricocheting off psych-induced dance beats and Bess’ velvety vocals, “Boomerang” slinks around all its experimental harmonies.”

— AMERCICAN SONGWRITER