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Funky DL returns with Camden to Covent Garden, an eight-track instrumental journey through two of London’s most culturally influential locations. Camden’s history of independent music, fashion and creative expression meets Covent Garden’s legacy as a centre for performance and the birthplace of a defining era of UK Hip-Hop culture. Built through the foundations of hip-hop production after digging, sampling, chopping and rearranging, the album transforms fragments of sound into a cohesive musical journey. Featuring titles inspired by the spirit and character of these locations, including “Lock Keeper,” “Chalk Lines,” “Amy’s Dream,” “Connaught Jazz” and “Acres Long” A refined, atmospheric and deeply crafted jazz hip-hop instrumental vinyl release from one of the UK’s respected independent Hip-Hop producers.

Without sampling any breaks or loops, Funky DL has created the perfect audio tribute to arguably the best group in Hip-Hop history by remaking the beautiful sounds of A Tribe Called Quest's 1993 classic album "Midnight Marauders". This is a beautifully presented piece for keen vinyl collectors.

Funky DL steps into the arena with his highly demanded album 'Blackcurrent Jazz 3'. Seamlessly weaving his boom-bap style with jazz breaks throughout every track and topped with his smooth and often intense flow, his lyrical ability is top shelf and the beats are at an unequalled standard of excellence. The album showcases some of the finest Jazz Hip-Hop in the scene as it shifts through varied styles of Jazz and Jazz moods. With features from the Nujabes collaboratives Cise Starr and Substantial, the entire set oozes with golden droplets of musical magic moment after moment. The tone is set immediately as the album starts and continues an incomparable and superb standard of quality music right up until the final track.

Without sampling any breaks or loops, Funky DL has created the perfect audio tribute to arguably the best group in Hip-Hop history by remaking the beautiful sounds of A Tribe Called Quest's 1993 classic album "Midnight Marauders". This is a beautifully presented piece for keen vinyl collectors.