Vinyla Awards highlight Czech music talent

The Prague-based label AMDISCS is, like its umbrella organisation the AM180, committed to a fierce DIY ethos and strong visual aesthetics. The label is one of their youngest of activities, which also includes the Creepy Teepee festival (read our review here), but has already carved its mark on the world’s underground scene with numerous releases. – more

WWW is one of those few acts that champion the darker corners of hip hop both sonically and textually. The roots of the project date back to the early nineties and its name is not a nod to the fledgling internet revolution at the time but an acronym of the mysterious catchphrase “We Want Word”. – more

The debut release by the Brno-based sonic subverter Jacques Kustod is aptly entitled ‘First Year’ EP even though Andrej / Jacques is far from a self-conscious beginner. His production displays confidence and skill that a seasoned musician could easily become envious about. Introspective yet comprehensible, dancey but intelligent, experimental yet accessible, ‘First Year’ features five – more