max graef: natural element
Francisco Espregueira
Max Graef’s highly anticipated return to Tartelet Records is titled Natural Element and is a genre-bending journey that melds bass-heavy daydreams with dancefloor-ready rhythms.
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may '24: recap
Francisco Espregueira
May 2024 breezes through the rhythms of jazz, deep house, instrumental hip hop and music from the world. There’s always that impending feeling of discovery every day that makes us move deeper into genres, movements, artists.
Read Morecontours: elevations
Francisco Espregueira
Featuring collaborations with musical friends, Elevations transcends boundaries, effortlessly blending electronic and acoustic elements with influences from minimalism, spiritual jazz, ambient, and contemporary classical music.
Read Moreapril '24: 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 journey through what we’ve been into - which is hard to define… or describe.
Read Morerejoicer: this is reasonable
Francisco Espregueira
We’re taken by calming melodies and atmospheres and a sense of floating tranquility akin to ambient music. This Is Reasonable achieves this without resorting to genre clichés.
Read Morepugilist: serenity
Francisco Espregueira
Across eight tracks, Pugilist weaves a sonic tapestry of warm drums, lounge breaks, and his signature dub-infused textures, creating a perfect soundtrack for kicking back and soaking in the vibes.
Read Morelefto early bird: motherless father
Francisco Espregueira
Motherless Father showcases a special ability to seamlessly blend genres and create a unique sonic tapestry. It's a deeply personal story, painted with this elegant psychedelic-ambient-jazz brush, set against a backdrop of societal anxieties and a looming sense of unease.
Read Morejanuary '24: recap
Francisco Espregueira
The selection of ~40 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 Moreguerrinha: exposição popular
Francisco Espregueira
Through this album, Guerrinha creates an unique auditory experience, exploring the intricacies of self-expression and intimate revelation within a rich musical soundscape.
Read Morefoshe & indira elias: foshira
Francisco Espregueira
This collaborative project not only incorporates Foshe's signature odd-time house but also ventures into indie and dub soundscapes. Indira's instrumental vocal contributions add an ethereal dimension to an ambient journey.
Read Morekai meara: statik
Francisco Espregueira
London-based producer Kai Meara is back with a new LP, Statik. The 12-track album is a hazy trip, with broken grooves and blissful melodies perfect for late-night listening and reflective journeys.
Read Morefebruary '23: recap
Francisco Espregueira
We're hyped to present our latest playlist of 50 tracks. This compilation showcases our favorite jams from February, and it's one of the most diverse ones yet. We've got classic house music, broken beat, ambient, neo-soul, and mind-blowing contemporary beats that defy convention.
Read Moreguest mix #22 by henna onna
Francisco Espregueira
Henna Onna takes us through textures of mystic jazz, Japanese funk, ambient and soulful & deep rhythms. Groove, balance, touch. Guest MIX #22 is a truly unique selection that we’re very proud to feature.
Read Morejanuary '23: recap
Francisco Espregueira
Music for the soul, for the routines, for the club. New discoveries from all over the place. January was a blast up in here, 8 years later still sourcing and featuring new music every week.
Read Moretape_hiss: a linear progression
Francisco Espregueira
The rediscover of the MPC 1000 and its limitations, inspired tape_hiss to delve deep into 90s sample techniques to draw drafts that later would be reworked in the studio. The culmination of this process was an entirely new take on the tape_hiss sound.
Read Morejura soundsystem: return to the island
Francisco Espregueira
Recorded in the midst of the pandemic, Return to the Island inception is heavily influenced by the surrounding context that is ingrained into the producers mind, capturing tropical birdsongs, the sound wind blowing through the palms and free-spirit field recordings.
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