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Bnnyhunna is the most exciting contribution to Jazz music in Amsterdam. The kid with Ghanaian roots from the South East part of Amsterdam has blossomed into a standalone visionary amongst his peers. Frequently collaborating with familiar faces from our neighbours on Zeedijk, he has been a staple in

The Homebase Podcast is back. Taking place in our Living Room, Ella John and Ahmed Mazel sit with inspiring entrepreneurs in the creative industry, with the goal to inspire a new generation of young creatives. In this episode, Ahmed Mazel and Ella John sit with Faouziat Biera Faous and Eben Badu. Th

Photography by Jascha Schandles Femke Dekker is one of the most active people within Dutch creative circles. From her countless radio shows to her work as an educator, practising sound design and beyond, the artist also known as Loma Doom is an unrelenting force that we want you to get familiar with

We last caught up with Monjola with his recent single ‘ Extrovert ’ and we're happy to welcome him back with his latest release ' Big Fat Liar '. As he approaches the new year, we hope he keeps the same energy in 2023. ‘Big Fat Liar’ was written by Monjola and was produced by his brother, Moyo . It

New Jersey-based producer and rapper Brainorchestra is back for his 2nd tour in Europe and in the United Kingdom. This time, it’s a celebration of Big Brain and the announcement of the Fat Beats EP ‘It Means A Lot To get familiar with the man behind the music, you can head to brainorchestra.net

Loyle Carner wants us all to “shut up and listen”, nicely. The London-born and based rapper has been steadily carving a lane for himself for the best part of a decade with his trademark of confessional and clever lyricism over jazzy beats. Softly-spoken and doe-eyed, real name Ben Coyle-Larner, join

Four mothers explain how their sons ended up in trouble with the law because they fell in with the wrong crowd, experienced trauma or were intimidated by a gang. The offenses are minor, and their involvement was not always proven—sometimes they were only witnesses to a crime. But once Amsterdam’s To

Recently you would have seen Patta Soundsystem championing Amsterdam-based visionary Pantonepap i in our curation during Air Max Day and beyond. Now the multi-disciplinary artist has been cooking up beats. He is getting deeper and truer to his roots by expressing that through his own original instru

Echobox Presents Amsterdam, an annual showcase of the amazing and diverse community of talented musicians, DJs, collectives, and beyond, that call Amsterdam home. This year Patta Soundsystem was amongst three special collectives including Strange Days, our local experts in deconstructed club and KLA

In the third Vallen & Opstaan episode, Vincent Reinders receives the founders of the streetwear clothing brand Patta. Edson Sabajo and Guillaume (Gee) Schmidt share unique guerrilla purchasing techniques and talk about opening a high-end store that is too far ahead of its time. Edson Sabajo and Guil

Launching in 2021, Echobox has been forging a path for community radio by showcasing the diverse characters and concepts that surround them. In this feature, we will be looking into a few of the broadcasts that you can tune into so get locked in and don’t touch that dial. The Mystic Show You broadca

Patta Soundsystem has been pushing a range of their favourite creators and curators from around the world since the world opened up again. One mainstay at Patta Soundsystem events this last year has been Passion DEEZ. The inimitable selector plays an alchemy of bass-centric sounds from 2-step and da

kanaal40 is a cultural space where the program focuses on micro-pop cultures from around the world. The old historic building where kanaal40 is located in a place where lines are blurred between underground and mainstream. The art and music program is curated by Hala Namer ( LazerGazer ) and Bram Ow

Last night the Dutch Creativity Awards Ceremony were hosted at Het HEM. During the evening the ADCN President’s Award was handed out. The ADCN President's Award is an open call dedicated to the theme chosen annually by the ADCN President. Together with Edson Sabajo, entrants were challenged to submi

Excelsior Recordings are proud to present this latest release from Amsterdam-based band MICH. Their line-up features frequent Patta collaborator Piet Parra on guitar. You can get familiar with their latest singles here. You can pre-order the super limited Mich - Nuts Picture Disc LP (210-gram vinyl)

Jyoty Singh , has made leaps and bounds since we first checked in with her two years ago. The Amsterdam-raised, London-living DJ, broadcaster, radio presenter, programmer and curator recently took to Berlin's infamous bathroom-based platform to showcase what excites her in music right now.