ranko: fluesseviertel
Francisco Espregueira
Building bridges between hip hop and house music, Ranko’s Fluesseviertel grooves through uplifting synth lines, knocking drums, jazzy samples and pumping basslines.
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Daily Posts about Underground Instrumental Hip Hop, Contemporary Jazz, R&B, Lo Fi & Electronic music
shunaji: blue melon
Francisco Espregueira
Following the surprising Midnight Movie EP, Shunaji presents her new project: Blue Melon. Intentionally presenting a self-reflective body of work. she expands her music production skills incorporating live instrumentation.
Read Moreilliterate & vitamin g: illitamin g
Francisco Espregueira
Bound to make waves on the hip hop scene, Ilitamin G came out today. Fusing the craft of Illiterate and Vitamin G, this underground project is released by one of the best hip hop houses in the UK: Yogocop Records.
Read Moreohbliv: give thanks
Francisco Espregueira
With a hugely prolific output of over fifty releases, collaborations, and an entry on Fat Beat’s prestigious Baker’s Dozen series, Ohbliv’s latest release drinks from an eclectic choice of samples that are chopped and mastered right into his own art of beatmaking.
Read Moreilla j & atamone: the bakery
Francisco Espregueira
The Bakery, from Montreal producer Atamone and M.C., vocalist and beat maker Illa J, is a fruitful collaborative project. With an audible nod to classic hip hop production, Atamone grabs inspiration from soulful foundations, while Illa J brings his already unmistakable verbal icing.
Read Moretooli: tompkins square park ep
Francisco Espregueira
Inspired by and dedicated to Tompkins Square Park, in New York City, Omena label boss Tooli delivers three tracks rotating on deep house and nu jazz themes. The Swedish producer achieves a vibrating and consistent project, deeply influenced by jazz elements.
Read More14kt: for my sanity
Francisco Espregueira
For My Sanity is a project that is strongly rooted in 14KT’s spiritual practice, his flow of creativity, free from being tied down by bars, patterns, scenes, and sequences. The intention behind the LP is stated throughout the 12 tracks, blending elements of hip hop, soul, r&b and latin music in a, primarily, jazz record.
Read Moreharry mosco: peace & harmony
Francisco Espregueira
Originally released in 1979, Harry Mosco’s Peace & Harmony LP is a hidden gem that touches upon Disco, Funk, Boogie, Soul and Dub. After his death in 2012, the Adelaide-based label Isle of Jura worked closely with his son on the reissue, digging back 40 years for the official release.
Read Moredon leisure: halal cool j
Francisco Espregueira
Don Leisure, best known as 50% of Darkhouse Family, laces us with an all-new 17-track album of beats - Halal Cool J, courtesy of First Word Records. Following on the single released earlier this year, the full album fuses western sounds with fuzzed-out traditional instruments and themes.
Read Morezeca do trombone & roberto sax
Francisco Espregueira
Another Brazilian funk landmark, the ‘76 album from Zeca do Trombone and Roberto Sax rotates on a blend of scents coming from traditional Brazilian music and ‘70s jazz from the U.S.
Read Moreben hauke: gettin twisted
Francisco Espregueira
With another high-karat-gold EP, Ben Hauke returns with Gettin Twisted, released through Nervous Records. Composed by four pure house bangers, full of soul influences, this one goes straight to the best dance floors.
Read Morebobby oroza: this love
Francisco Espregueira
The anticipated debut album from Bobby Oroza dropped last week. This Love is appropriately named after the tune that started it all, back in 2016 when Oroza and the Cold Diamond & Mink production duo first got together in the studio.
Read Moreapril '19: recap
Francisco Espregueira
Continuing the incredible amount of brilliant releases from March, this month’s playlist carries on a eclectic note. Our favorite songs from every artist that we showcased during April are included, making this playlist another personal journey through what we’ve been into.
Read Moreschemes: schemes
Francisco Espregueira
Scheme’s debut project hits us straight onto our soul. The all-star team of arrangers, composers and writers from Montreal navigates through free jazz, hip hop soul and broken beats with no compromises.
Read Morec.s. armstrong & torky tork: truth be told
Francisco Espregueira
With ten tracks music that could’ve been created 40 years ago, that can be heard 40 years from now, Truth Be Told is a masterpiece from Houston-native C.S. Armstrong and his blessed voice.
Read Moreezra collective: you can't steal my joy
Francisco Espregueira
The long-awaited debut LP from Ezra Collective, You Can’t Steal My Joy, is an exuberant, defiant album that’s destined to cement the band’s status as one of the UK’s most exciting groups. A coming of age piece, this is one of the crucial releases of 2019.
Read Morealfa mist: structuralism
Francisco Espregueira
Back in 2017, Alfa Mist came to the front stage of London’s burgeoning jazz scene, releasing the acclaimed Antiphon album. Two years gone, a couple of amazing collaborations (with Yussef Dayes, Mansur Brown and Rocco Palladino), he returns with his new work: Structuralism.
Read Morec.tappin: ashes to ashes
Francisco Espregueira
C.Tappin has come to our attention in September of last year, collaborating in the mesmerizing Uhuru album with Summers Sons duo (Turt and Slim.). As a pianist/singer, based in South-London, he is leading for the first time a project of his own.
Read Moremelodiesinfonie: a journey to you
Francisco Espregueira
The Swiss producer built a reputation of his own. His third album, A Journey To You, is about to drop on Jakarta Records - an incredibly smooth 12-track project that takes Melodiesinfonie art to another level.
Read Morenejrup: manda
Francisco Espregueira
Nejrup, a Copenhagen-based newcomer, is releasing his debut EP this week. Manda merges contemporary house with space-age jazz & broken beat and his backed a trademark remix from London soul stalwart K15.
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