Brooklyn's finest downtempo label comes through with a cold six pack from some of our favorite producers. Mawglee's "I Can Hear The Clock" is the trippiest, clever uses of a vocal sample I've heard in a while. Jugoe follows up with the...   click for more

Release #5 from Bastard Jazz focuses on the dub side of things. Much like the format of their previous releases, label regulars Jugoe and Spooky provide a track each, which then get remixed by 2 guests. Jugoe's "Collienation" is a clever take...   click for more

Good to see these guys doing their thing. Brooklyn based collective Bastard Jazz have been plugging away at the parched domestic downtempo scene with relative success. This is their 4th release and features some high profile collaborations. First up, a dreamy remix...   click for more

Bastard Jazz's second release from August 2002. The title refers to Saru, Mujaji, and DRM leaving Shadow Records to start Bastard Jazz. The guys assembled a crew of like minded producers here, introducing us to artists like Spooky and Master Mosquito. The...   click for more

Oh Shit! Bastard Jazz keeps filling the void with this mind melting seven inch from Canadians Chronic Sonata. Everyday is everything I wanted it to be and more. If you love dub, buy this record. If you love...   click for more

The 2001 debut release for Brooklyn-based downtempo label Bastard Jazz. These two tracks were originally released as a 7" which is now long out of print. "10 For Life(1)" is an excellent piece of minimal dowtempo. Moody tones, bass, drums. and abstract...   click for more

Bastard Jazz label head with his first solo release on the label since his little-known 2001 7" release 10 For Life. As with other Bastard releases, multiple musical styles get smushed into one burger. Check the ska meets jazz samples of the...   click for more

Been waiting on the vinyl of this EP for a couple months now. I had a decidedly New York experience with this one where I was given an advance promo on cd by a very generous Bastard Jazz insider and I...   click for more

Jahtari Riddim Force makes debut on Bastard Jazz with some pretty awesome lo-fi dub-tempo. These guys don't tickle the dub, they get into the bed and make it do the reverse cowboy (no homo) while recording it on betamax. Seriously, the...   click for more

I am loving the Bastard Jazz's form as of late. They're really pushing dubby beats into new territories. After introducing us to the digi-dub of Jhatari, the label has come back to one of its mainstays, Jugoe, who has come back with...   click for more

"Take some mushrooms and squeegee your third eye." Dowtempo beats. reggae samples, and squiggly noises morph on the bugged-out downtempo track "Champion Mushroom." Magic Fly continues the space caked theme with the dubbed out "Thinking Toy." Fun stuff, but "Play That Funky...   click for more

Bastard Jazz #6 with more of that Brooklyn based downtempo. BJ keeps the 2 for 2 remix format with the originals "No Vacancy" and "Sackett Street Stiches" and remixes by Hydroponic Soundsystem and Ninja Tune's Hint. -the mgmnt

Bastard Jazz is back with this top quality break platter from former Tru-Thoughts man Mawglee. With all its mis-matching pieces, "So Out of Luck" is one of those downtempo tracks you need a second to get your head around... then you start...   click for more

Digital-only compilation from the Brooklyn's Bastard Jazz. This collection of 11 back catalog songs showcases the Bastard way of downtempo instrumentals, from MoWax-type beat constructions, the label's signature dubtempo, and disco-beat hybrids. -mgmnt

Digital-onyl collection of remixes from the Bastard Jazz back catalog. Most of these remixes are from non-label artists and include respected downtempo figures like Nickodemus, Dr. Rubberfunk, Zeb, Ed Royal, Jon Kennedy, Hint, Chimp Beans and others. Dig around a bit, and...   click for more