ships of the pharaohs: part 1
Francisco Espregueira
The seven-track release offers an eclectic fusion of rhythms. Listeners will hear clear echoes of jazz, soul, and drum & bass running through the grooves.
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jembaa groove: be a lover ep
Francisco Espregueira
The music reflects this diasporic network, offering a seamless blend of organic percussion, horns, and steady grooves.
Read Morecorto.alto: some small fortune
Francisco Espregueira
The resulting tracks blend jazz instrumentation with heavy electronic beats and indie pop sensibilities. It is an unpredictably exciting collage of sound that proves he is entering an entirely different musical world.
Read Moremilan93, 9ick & mauricesax: a garden between us
Francisco Espregueira
By seamlessly merging their creative languages, they have cultivated a lush soundscape. It feels both delightfully unrestrained and tightly arranged.
Read Morefuture3: despite the rumbling
Francisco Espregueira
Berlin-based trio Future3 approach jazz as a starting point rather than a destination, and Despite the Rumbling captures that restless spirit with clarity.
Read Moreenergy exchange ensemble: energy exchange records vol ii.
Francisco Espregueira
Energy Exchange Records Vol. II. unfolds as a cohesive musical conversation. Contributions from Erica Tucceri, Oscar Jerome, King Owusu, Hurcules and Nathan Haines blend naturally into a sound that moves between spiritual jazz, broken beat and dancefloor-ready rhythms.
Read Morejoshua moshe: art don't lie
Francisco Espregueira
Spanning eight cinematic tracks, Art Don't Lie leaves plenty of breathing room for each musician to stretch out and improvise.
Read Moreon-ly: burn
Francisco Espregueira
The ensemble constantly breathes, expanding into colossal arrangements and contracting into tightly coiled grooves. Heavy improvisation electrifies every moment. It is a wildly dynamic journey that perfectly blends acoustic romanticism with electric jazz lineage.
Read Moretenderlonious: africa/brass live
Francisco Espregueira
The raw energy of Africa/Brass Live was captured on a Monday night at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival in October 2025.Using the original melodies simply as a launchpad, the group engaged in a wildly intense, spontaneous musical search.
Read Moremoyses dos santos: maria
Francisco Espregueira
Named after his mother, the record finds the London-based musician reconnecting with the sounds of North-Eastern Brazil, drawing inspiration from the rhythms, traditions and musical memories.
Read Morerino sivathas: speak volumes
Francisco Espregueira
The Trondheim-educated percussionist just dropped his anticipated debut album as a bandleader. Arriving via Purple Theory Records, Speak Volumes perfectly captures his visionary approach to rhythm.
Read Morehoratio luna: action reaction
Francisco Espregueira
Horns stretch out over funk-driven grooves, crystalline synths soften the corners, and tracks often shift between structure and spontaneity without warning.
Read Moremarch '26: recap
Francisco Espregueira
40 tracks that explore a variety of approaches to music, showcasing young promise’s magic and well-established virtuosity. Eclectic tracklist.
Read Morenubiyan twist: chasing shadows
Francisco Espregueira
Chasing Shadows feels expansive but never distant. It celebrates connection, rhythm and imperfection, the kind of details that can’t be programmed, only lived.
Read Morefebruary '26: recap
Francisco Espregueira
Our selection it’s more than just a compilation of up and coming artists, it's an invitation to explore the depths of sound and discover something new.
Read Moreol' burger beats: piano pieces
Francisco Espregueira
Piano Pieces sees the Oslo-based beatmaker turning his sampler towards the works of his own father, Hans Peter Neergård.
Read Morejanuary'26: recap
Francisco Espregueira
2026 began with a couple of golden releases that have influenced our featured content this month. The selection of 35 tracks includes, as usual, a "best of" compilation featuring the finest tunes we've encountered in January, concluding the playlist with elements that shape our musical preferences.
Read Morebasement membrane: good morning neighbours
Francisco Espregueira
Led by Georgian producer Mishulino, the project leans into groove-first thinking, pulling from jazz-funk, broken beat, hip-hop, and dusty soul without locking itself into any single lane.
Read Moredecember '25: recap
Francisco Espregueira
45 tracks shot in the air by the end of December, deepening our appreciation for what came out during this month.
Read Moremidva: summer cuts
Francisco Espregueira
Summer Cuts feels like a short, sunlit window into a scene that values movement, collaboration, and groove above all else.
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