Music Video Monday : Ninja Tune Special (for the sunshine)

by Fairy Cake

Label Ninja Tune are a consistent source of joy and wonderment.  Their signature artists (Amon Tobin, Roots Manuva, Daedelus) stand shoulder to shoulder with bright new signings, smudging the boundaries between hip-hop, soul, and electronica.  A bunch capable of uprooting your footsies from the bar to the dancefloor, as well as serenading you to sleep.

They also have a decidedly gender-neutral back catalog.  And, as it happens, about 50% of their output sounds like summer (I blame bordering-excessive use of xylophone).  Here is some of that 50%.  Please ‘bump’ it as you see fit.

Speech Debelle And Bonobo – Sun Will Rise

Andreya Triana – X (acoustic)

Fink – This is the Thing

Jono McCleery – Tomorrow

Cinematic Orchestra – All Things to All Men

Andreya Triana – Lost Where I Belong (Flying Lotus remix)

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If you like this, you should check out the Ninja Tune XX compilation, featuring these artists and more of their lovely labelmates.