I don’t know – nothing for ages and then three come along almost at once. Last month it was Bristol’s Mr Fantastic and Hundred Strong dropping wax and now bass city south-west’s very own hip-hop honours recipient (albeit cheekily self-awarded) returns. Yes welcome back Sir Beans O.B.E. whose Pause To Discuss EP features his signature production motifs of super-tight rolling funk-drums thunder, moody double bass and jazz cuts. He’s also brought along a few rapper mates who pause to discuss a range of topics – that’ll be fellow Bristolian ‘Uncle’ Kelz, former Dead Residents frontman Junior Disprol and one of my favourite UK emcees – Blaktrix. Out on vinyl for the real heads – contact the man himself for a slice at: beansobe@yahoo.co.uk…he still hasn’t dropped that album though has he?
(Out now on B-Line Records)