{"id":3214,"date":"2017-08-18T13:48:45","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T21:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/label-engine.com\/blog\/?p=3214"},"modified":"2021-03-26T14:42:33","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T22:42:33","slug":"label-engine-music-recommendations-81817","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/label-engine.com\/news\/label-engine-music-recommendations-81817\/","title":{"rendered":"Melodies That Bridge The Gap Between Soul, Funk, Hip-hop and Electronica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s a better way to start your weekend than with some new jams, from us especially for you?<\/p>\n<p>This Friday, dip into some smooth and vibey bass from Shanti &amp; Toka and Street Ritual, deep psy-trance courtesy of\u00a0Martines and Hungry Koala Records, heavy dubstep\/trap fusion from Crizzly &amp; Cursor from Bassrush Records, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Our top track this week, &#8220;Push On (feat. 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As Westwood puts it, the track and album carry &#8220;a message of empowerment reinforced by compelling vocals and upbeat melodies that bridge the gap between soul, funk, hip-hop and electronica.&#8221; Cheshire also incorporates live instrumentation throughout, giving the track a refreshingly authentic sound.<\/p>\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/user\/labelengine\/playlist\/2oyKQrwJXgVREGrdMFuCeX\">Music Recommendations<\/a> playlist on Spotify, and follow <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/user\/labelengine\">Label Engine<\/a> so that you don&#8217;t miss out on our playlist series.<\/p>\n<p>#MakeMoreFromMusic with <a href=\"https:\/\/label-engine.com\/\">Label Engine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Label_Engine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Follow us on Twitter<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/labelengine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Follow us on Instagram<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/labelengine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Like us on Facebook<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/labelengine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Follow us on Soundcloud<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Cheshire\u00a0&#8211;<strong> Push On (feat. SKNOW)<\/strong>\u00a0[Westwood Recordings]<\/strong><br \/>\n| Genre: Glitch Hop |<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/338391677&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;visual=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Lucit &amp; Bobsi\u00a0&#8211; Be Mine\u00a0[Forever] <\/strong><br \/>\n| Genre: Electronica\/Downtempo |<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/338427369&amp;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>3) Proxy &amp; Lektrique &#8211; Break Your Skull\u00a0[Kannibalen Records]<\/strong><br \/>\n| Genre: Electro |<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/338154338&amp;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>4) Johnny Third &#8211; Promises\u00a0[Third Time Lucky] <\/strong><br \/>\n| Genre: Future Bass |<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/337798473&amp;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>5) Bad Surfer &#8211; Impuls\u00a0[Straight Up!] <\/strong><br \/>\n| Genre: Deep House |<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/337857659&amp;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>6) Crizzly &amp; Cursor &#8211; H.I.T.S\u00a0[Bassrush Records] <\/strong><br \/>\n| Genre: Dubstep |<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/338454733&amp;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>7) Martines &#8211; Opinion (feat. 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