After Hours is a quiet index for records, scenes and fragments that still carry weight. It keeps the noise down and follows the links between jazz, soul, broken beat and the wider culture around them.
Deep Cuts
7,000+ rows by artist, title, label, year, genre and texture.
MapNavigator
Labels, cities, artist lineages and sonic markers in one map.
SignalsRadar
Incoming posts from radio, magazine, record shop and culture sources.
ShelfLibrary
Fixed links for radio, writing, labels, record shops and adjacent culture.
Deep Cuts // Search the Archive
Search a hand-built archive of jazz, soul and broken beat. The point is simple: useful records, clear context and a bit of patience with music that often arrives early.
The archive loads when you search or filter.
The Radar // Incoming Signals
Live posts from radio, magazine, record shop and culture feeds gathered into one quiet reading shelf.
Scanning the wires...
The Library // Fixed Shelf
Permanent sources for radio, writing, labels, shops and the adjacent culture around the archive.
Radio
Higher Ground: Jason Palma's CIUT show for soul, jazz, house and deep selections.
Archive
Colin Curtis: DJ mixes and archive sessions from jazz dance, soul and broken beat history.
Writing
UK Vibe: Reviews, interviews and culture around jazz, soul and global music.
Radio
Blue-in-Green:RADIO: Radio archives and conversations around modern jazz, soul, beats and beyond.
Style
Proper Mag: Menswear, outdoor culture, design and the quieter side of style writing.
Objects
Uncrate: Design, gear, objects and calm consumption fantasies.
Digital Radio
Totally Wired Radio: Independent London radio, curated by Eddie Piller.
Digital Radio
Patrick Forge: UK selector rooted in jazz-dance, soul and Latin fusion.
Digital Radio
Gilles Peterson: Worldwide FM sessions across jazz, club music and global sounds.
Label Focus
Jazz Room Records: Paul Murphy's London label for rare jazz reissues and contemporary finds, rooted in the jazz dance lineage.
Label Focus
Jazzman Records: Gerald Short's rare funk and jazz label, reissuing overlooked cuts from the late 60s and early 70s.
Label Focus
BBE Music: Independent label with three decades of disco, soul, funk, hip hop, jazz and house on wax.
Label Focus
Far Out Recordings: London-based independent label specialising in Brazilian music.
Label Focus
Mr Bongo: Record label, record store, film label and publishing house active since 1989.
Record Shop
Sounds of the Universe: Soho record shop tied to Soul Jazz Records and a deep source for global sounds.
Record Shop
Juno Records: UK online retailer for dance music, vinyl, CDs and music accessories, with a deep funk, soul and jazz shelf.
Correspondence
For label notes, archive corrections, listening tips or quiet collaboration, use the correspondence page.
Open correspondence