brokenbits, vol. 1
Francisco Espregueira
Back to their releases, and back to o sótão platform, the Broken District label presents Brokenbits: a series of digital-only releases featuring fresh productions from the label-affiliated talents.
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Daily Posts about Underground Instrumental Hip Hop, Contemporary Jazz, R&B, Lo Fi & Electronic music
tenderlonious: think twice
Francisco Espregueira
Coming out tomorrow, via 22a, the label founder, boss and multi-instrumentalist Tenderlonious continues to evolve away from his jazz roots, delving further into the world of house and electronic beats. Think Twice is his most club/dancefloor orientated release to date.
Read Moreana mazzotti: ninguém vai me segurar ('74) / ana mazzotti ('77)
Francisco Espregueira
Ana Mazzotti’s career was short but rich, resulting in only two albums - swirling samba-jazz, several groove-heavy Brazilian classics and deeper moments of, by then, future soul synth sounds. Far Out Recordings is, once again, responsible for the reissue of another cult favourite Brazilian treasure.
Read More2xm: dulcet ep
Francisco Espregueira
Following the mesmerizing Astral Lakes, released earlier this year, 2XM are back with another luminous EP through SlothBoogie, one of London’s most highly respected underground electronic music crews. Dulcet EP cements 2XM’s own signature sound.
Read Morehodini: the untitled ep
Francisco Espregueira
Hodini steps up for his second solo EP on WOLF - The Untitled EP. Five tracks that take on long forgotten cuts, filled with elements from the producer’s hip hop background, grains of MPC samples and lo-fi vocals mixed with jazzy loops.
Read Moredego: too much
Francisco Espregueira
The visionary musical output of Dego has had an immeasurable influence on the UK dance and electronica music scene, spanning the 90s and early 00s. His new album, Too Much, is the proof that he continues to push boundaries within his signature sound.
Read Moredaymé arocena: sonocardiogram
Francisco Espregueira
Rooted in the rhythms of rumba, Daymé Arocena returns to Havana, to sing and produce Sonocardiogram, her most raw and arresting project yet. Drawing influences on Cuba’s intertwined rituals of family, music and religion, Sonocardiogram is a jazz-tipped record, with a cinematic feeling.
Read Moreemmavie: honeymoon
Francisco Espregueira
Beyond her fantastic creamy voice, Emmavie’s productions on her long-awaited and highly anticipated debut album, Honeymoon, make it one of the killer projects of 2019 - a near flawless record. Emmavie reaches a wider public in style, via Fresh Selects.
Read Moresgjazz: sgjazz
Francisco Espregueira
Led by the renowned hip hop producer Dr. Dundiff, SGJAZZ is a neo-soul/jazz group from Louisville debuting with their eponymous album, via Jakarta Records. Recorded in Dr. Dundiff’s studio room in 2018, SGJAZZ was made analog-to-digital.
Read Moreyadava: earth tones
Francisco Espregueira
Producer, DJ, So Flute co-founder and radio host, Yadava debuts on the Stockholm-based Omena Records. Earth Tones comprises an unique twist on melodic and rhythmic jazz influenced music, highlighting the producer’s growth as an artist.
Read Moreaugust '19: recap
Francisco Espregueira
After a two week hiatus, o sótão recaps on some of the best projects released during the month - and spirit - that ended yesterday. With no shortage of exciting music, the playlist of August contains 50 tracks focusing on artists we talked about and others that deserve a special note.
Read Morebryony jarman-pinto: cage & aviary
Francisco Espregueira
The highly anticipated debut album from singer-songwriter Bryony Jarman-Pinto is due to come out by the end of this week. Cage & Aviary was written over the course of three years, connecting personal reflection to wider social issues. An intimate insight in to what it means to come of age in today’s world.
Read Morehubert daviz: teñido
Francisco Espregueira
Hubert Daviz is one of the main names in the european instrumental hip hop scene. The Cologne-based beatsmith returns with a short four-track EP called Teñido released by Sichtexot, providing us, once again, with a soundtrack to escape to.
Read Morelenson piquet: last night a dj shaped my life (study ii)
Francisco Espregueira
The second study of Lenson Piquet’s debut project follows the cinematic patterns of the first one, reflecting upon the journey, Djs and producers (also curators and visual artists) take to produce and select their output.
Read Morebyron the aquarius: astral travelling
Francisco Espregueira
Straight from his heart, jazz pianist, electronic madman, genre-defying persona, Byron the Aquarius is consistently making some of the highest karat underground music available out there. His debut album, Astral Travelling, through Oslo-based Mutual Intentions, has his unmistakable sonic trademark.
Read Morealxndr london: iv merin
Francisco Espregueira
IV MERIN is a deep exploration, a deep introspective collection, a deep dive into eight tracks by one of the most original contemporary artists hailing from the UK: Alxndr London. The project is an ode to the singer-songwriter’s heritage: with “Merin” translating to “four” in Yoruba and IV Merin being his fourth musical project.
Read Moremighty sugarcane: atomic
Francisco Espregueira
Based on the island of Cyprus, the electronic jazz trio Mighty Sugarcane has gained reputation through their energetic live sets, full of virtuosity and musicianship between its members. Atomic is their debut album, set to reach wider audiences with a powerful yet sophisticated sound.
Read Moreseasons in jakarta
Francisco Espregueira
Jakarta Records is one of the prominent independent record labels in Europe. Based in Berlin/Cologne, Germany, they’ve been responsible for the release of countless breakthrough acts since 2005. Rooted in Hip Hop, Neo Soul, R&B genres their output has been influencing a generation that breathes music outside the mainstream lights.
Read Morejeen bassa: cassava pone
Francisco Espregueira
Jeen Bassa presents us a beat tape-style album, Cassava Pone - as eclectic as the influences roaming inside the producer’s mind. Courtesy of 22a, the project came out last week, with his signature head nodding and woozy productions .
Read Morek15 & smbd: earth state
Francisco Espregueira
Earth State is the result of various visits of K15 to SMBD’s studio over the last few years. Both of them have been important names in the electronic music scene hailing from the UK, both connecting over similar soulful tastes for their productions.
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