Roots to Grooves

Originally founded as a DJ collective back in 1995, Berlin based Jazzanova have since released three full-length LP's, consisting of intricately programmed beats topped with beautiful flowing melodies, spanning nu jazz, chill-out, and Latin jazz vibes. To listen to the full episode, including the featured music, visit... signlradio.com "Roots to Grooves" is a production of SIGNL. https://www.signl...

Jim James is an American musician and songwriter who came to prominence as the lead singer for My Morning Jacket. Branching off into a solo career, James has found success displaying a kaleidoscopic approach to his disparate material, revealing few limitations. To listen to the full episode, including the featured music, visit... signlradio.com "Roots to Grooves" is a production of SIGNL. https://...

Real Estate are an American indie rock band from Ridgewood New Jersey. Noted for their style of warm, hazy indie rock, with breezy melodies and jangly guitars, the band has experienced numerous lineup changes throughout the years but have stuck to a consistent laid-back approach, lyrically exploring themes such as their early high school suburban roots,  through to parenthood. To listen to the ful...

Shawn Lee is a prolific American composer and producer, credited on over 40 albums of assorted genres and shows no signs of slowing. After gaining a footing in the LA music scene, Lee relocated to London, inspired and invigorated by the local music trends. To listen to the full episode, including the featured music, visit... signlradio.com "Roots to Grooves" is a production of SIGNL. https://www.s...

Polyphia are an American rock band from Dallas, Texas. Known for conjuring up their own blend of progressive metal and math rock, the guitar led, instrumental quartet continue to innovate by integrating trap beats, electronica and guest vocalists into their sonic universe. To listen to the full episode, including the featured music, visit... signlradio.com "Roots to Grooves" is a production of SIG...

Actress is Darren J. Cunningham. Once a promising young English footballer, a debilitating injury led Darren to immerse himself in the London club scene. Cunningham experiments with avant-garde, cutting edge electronic compositions, and has utilized artificial intelligence to produce novel soundscapes. To listen to the full episode, including the featured music, visit... signlradio.com "Roots to G...

The Polish Ambassador is David Sugalski, an American electronic music producer and DJ from Oakland, California. Not only does this funky diplomat continue to experiment with electronic, dub, and world music, but has spearheaded a permaculture movement within the festival scene across the USA, merging sustainability and celebration. To listen to the full episode, including the featured music, visit...

Glass Animals is an English psychedelic pop band spearheaded by frontman, Dave Bayley. After dropping out of medical school at King’s College, Bayley and company were signed to a record label and began writing and touring with vigor, gaining worldwide acclaim upon release of their first album, Zaba. To listen to the full episode, including the featured music, visit... signlradio.com "Roots to Groo...

Adrian Younge is an American composer, arranger, and producer. Looking back in time in order to move music forward, Adrienne focuses on production techniques of the late 60s and early 70s, recording music in his fully analogue studio in Los Angeles. To listen to the full episode, including the featured music, visit... signlradio.com "Roots to Grooves" is a production of SIGNL. https://www.signlrad...

The Avalanches are a plunderphonics and psychedelic hip hop group formed in Melbourne, Australia. After humble beginnings as a ‘noise punk’ outfit , the group shifted to using samples as the main component of their compositions. Their debut album ‘Since I Left You’ reached mainstream, worldwide acclaim and has procured The Avalanches an influential position in distinguished electronic music. To li...

King Krule is Archie Marshall - an English musician, rapper and record producer, credited with creating the ‘bluewave’ genre. Inspired by disparate artists ranging from Elvis Presley to the Pixies, Archie experiments with elements of jazz, post punk, and hip hop, with lyrics exploring his experiences with sex, aggression, and conflict. To listen to the full episode, including the featured music, v...

Ariel Pink is Ariel Rosenburg: A producer, singer and songwriter based out of Los Angeles, California, with a proclivity towards low fidelity pop-rock music. With a do-it-yourself approach, Ariel Pink has fashioned a bountiful discography and has proven to harbor a true knack for writing catchy hooks. To listen to the full episode, including the featured music, visit... signlradio.com "Roots to Gr...

Toro y Moi is Chaz Bundick, an American songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. In 2009, Toro y Moi gained worldwide acclaim pioneering a genre of music, dubbed chillwave, and continues to produce genre blending smashes on his never ending musical safari. To listen to the full episode, including the featured music, visit... signlradio.com "Roots to Grooves" is a production of SIGNL. https:...

DJ Shadow is Joshua Paul Davis: An American hip hop producer and DJ. Appearing on the scene in 1996, DJ Shadow debuted an influential, instrumental hip hop album titled ‘Endtroducing….’. With his collection of over 60,000 vinyl records, Shadow continues to probe novel musical enclaves.  To listen to the full episode, including the featured music, visit... signlradio.com "Roots to Grooves" is a pro...

In this debut episode of "Roots to Grooves", musicians Jay Purcell & Jesse Quigley discuss the history, music and career of Houston based trio "Khruangbin". "Khruangbin" is Mark Speer, Laura Lee, and Donald ‘DJ’ Johnson Jr.: An American musical trio known for blending global musical influence, such as soul, dub, and psychedelia. Employing vocals only sparsely throughout their convergence of global...