" High Focus Records is delighted to announce the return of Verbz & Mr Slipz on ‘The Way Fwd’, the anticipated full-length follow up to their 2020 LP ‘Radio Waves’.
An album fuelled by evolution, ‘The Way Fwd’ pays respect to the signature sonics that are synonymous with the duo; the dust laden, sample driven boom bap energies are present throughout, with a greater focus on arrangement, form and musicality this time around.
Sourcing from the many adventures both Verbz & Slipz have been on in the five years separating the 2xLPs; experiments across genres and BPMs informing the direction of travel before they completed the circle, ‘The Way Fwd’ combines new spirit with a dizzying timelessness; Slipz’ sophisticated brushstrokes informing Verbz’ penmanship across 12-tracks of true introspection.
With features from Cappo, Cam Thomas and additional vocals from India Shan, ‘The Way Fwd’ has all the makings of a classic release, especially if it ends up being Verbz & Mr Slipz’ last collaborative contribution to the genre…" - courtesy of High Focus Records
"Picture the scene; King Kashmere goes down a rabbit hole watching Cuth playing live on his Instagram channel. After catching much wonderment from the experience, KK DMs Cuth to propose the idea of working on some music together…
Fast forward a few and Kashmere finds himself riding a wave of overwhelming nostalgia as he listens through the zip Cuth swiftly sent his way. All the beats ‘Sound Like Home’. Potent flashes of his formative years in-and-around NW London begin to dominate his writing; all the time wrestling with the otherworldly references that have become synonymous with King Kashmere’s penmanship.
Fast forward a few more and ‘Sounds Like Home’ lands in our inbox; a 13-tracker home to some of KK’s most emotive work to date. Reminiscing on simpler times, long lost friends and offering up a fresh perspective on the beauty (and brutality) of the human condition, ‘Sounds Like Home’ is both the first HF release of 2024 and an enlightening reminder of Kashmere’s view of the world.
As KK proclaims…
“As I get older, where I grew up and has begun to resonate with me in a way that it never used to. I used to take where I grew up and who I grew up with for granted, and this particular strain of beats really took me back to that place, hence the title. This project takes me to a place I would describe as simpler times…” " - courtesy of High Focus Records
"Megabus Dreams" is the new single taken from the debut self-produced rap album "Alecs In Wonderland" released by Alecs DeLarge on High Focus Records. The album is available now on Vinyl (150 copies), CD (50 copies) & Cassette (50 copies).
Renelle 893 and King Kashmere drop the visuals for "Let Go", the second single from Renelle 893 on High Focus Records.
Female emcee TrueMendous from Birmingham, UK returns with "Talkk" featuring MysDiggi , the first slice of new music since her acclaimed debut LP "Misdiagnosis of Chyvonne Johnson" dropped last year on High Focus Records. The joint is produced by Forest DLG.
Video of the tracks "Y / Yvonne's Daughter" dropped by TrueMendous, off her latest album "Misdiagnosis Of Chyvonne Johnson" which is available now on Vinyl, CD & Tape via High Focus Records. "Y. " is produced by Illinformed, "Yvonne's Daughter" is produced by Mark Fear and the Video is directed by Don Wavey.
High Focus Records will be back soon with a reissue on physical format of King Kashmere's album "In The Hour Of Chaos", originally released by Receptor Records in 2006.
In The Hour Of Chaos was a passion project for me and Thomas Browne. Being my best friend, he had always had an extreme belief in my potential and was my biggest supporter. We wanted to put together something special! Our ambition was to be in the league of the people we looked up to. The Dr Octagon album was a huge influence on us growing up so it made sense that we wanted to do something highly conceptualised. At that time I started to get interested in the occult but through the lens of the John Constantine hell blazer comics (DC/VERTIGO) and various other sources. This clearly informed the direction of the album. I played a Constantine-Esque character maneuvering through the minefield of the physical realm and the other side, battling demons both externally and within. I stumbled across the concept of chaos magic and was very intrigued. We went as far as to design a chaos medallion and have it forged from pure silver. The man that did this for us had his workshop which was built by Loch Ness! We shot a video for 'Playing With Fire' in rural Ireland and a video for 'The Ark' deep inside Chislehurst caves. These are memories that I will cherish forever.
Unfortunately, in 2014, my best friend, my brother from another mother, passed away. He was a man that was loved by all. It's something I'll never get over but for every move I make, I often ask myself “what would Tom think of this?”. So with great pleasure, I along with the good people at High Focus Records present to you the re-release of this album. Some of you may be familiar and some of you may not be. All I’ll say is, sit back, relax, close your eyes and let this album ride. Peace." - courtesy of King Kashmere
For now, the full album is only available Digitally
Out now on CD & limited edition hand-numbered tape (100 copies), and available to pre-order on vinyl (250 copies, shipping date : January 2022 ...Due to extreme factory Backlogs).
Visual for the latest single "Soul Calibur" dropped by the London-based emcee King Kashmere on High Focus Records. The track is produced by Alecs DeLarge and the Video is directed and produced by Honey JD.
