Dropping tomorrow, Kamaal Williams’ sophomore album Wu Hen is a landmark record for 2020, fusing moments of jazz, funk, hip hop and r&b, but also indebted to typical London underground sounds like grime, jungle, house and UKG.
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Following Freedom, released last May, Nico Lahs returns with a another tasteful release entitled Visions, via Dailysession Records. Futuristic, including hypnotic, club-ready house tools and hard kicking sounds. Lahs’ once again provides a very interesting approach to house music.
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Following a much loved first volume of the Street Edits series, Takaya is back to Leicester-based The Groove Stage to release Street Edits 2. The second volume follows the spirit of its predecessor, with four tracks formed into smooth, sexy, moody, deep, danceable grooves.
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Deeply connected to all the elements derived from hip hop, Bennelux use recipes from the past to create something new, with high bpm’s steadily driving us through urban rhythms and cinematic feelings of 90’s New York City.
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Paying homage to the legendary Easy Street label’s hall of fame, WOLF Music returns with the second volume of its invaluable Nothing Is Lost series. The EP, that cherry picks some of the greatest dub mixes from the label, is dubbed out by Paul Simpson on the A side and Blaze on the flip side.
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Released last friday, the new Toy Tonics EP introduces us to Sam Ruffillo and his ideas of uptempo disco grooves for daytime fun - in a phase in which nightlife doesn’t exist. Sport House is composed by four tracks that go well with summer breezes and sunglasses
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Geniality from Italy tonight. Sunset Tapes, from jazz wizard Marcello Cassanelli, is a cool trip by a chilled, magnificently performed, jazz-funk album. Strong influences of house and disco music are evident as Marcello drives us through his sensibilities on keys
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A futuristic and energetic piece, "Loungin'" steadily drives around high BPM's and jazzy chords. Urban rhythms and cinematic elements. New York City, sometime in the 90's.
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Following the tasty Mush EP from last year, Nikitch & Kuna Maze deliver their first full album entitled Débuts, via the Tru Thoughts powerhouse. Like its predecessor, the LP explores the meeting point between jazz and club culture.
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Different paces, moods and rhythms, but increasingly influenced by club music. Maybe because that’s one of the things we miss right about now. Touches of hip hop, soul and jazz and a lot of pleasurable moments.
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Via Petra Digital, we present a Cologne-Leipzig connection to introduce the German talents of Júlio Cruz and Momo Arigato. CGN to LE is a superb deep house release, with the producers taking care of two originals each
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Kieron Ifill is K15 and Culross Close. In his new record, the London-based soon-to-become-legend wears the two suits to deliver the first volume of the collaboration between Esencia and Mother Tongue Records, proving once again his extreme sensibility and visionary approach in music.
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Via Curve Records, Guim delivers his latest project entiltled Hylian Jams, blending influences from 00’s garage, Henry Wu and Zelda. Hailing from Barcelona, the newcomer carves out a surprisingly mature nod to classic UK Garage and broken beat with this gorgeous EP.
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Planetself showcase their evolution as one of the most promising acts hailing from Australia. Composed by Inkswell and Charli Umami, the duo just dropped the Wanderlust E.P. via Co-Operation Records, first designed in Amsterdam, in their downtime from touring in Europe.
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Palimpsest is Hiatt dB’s debut on Rhythm Section, taking us to intricate and energetic percussion-driven four tracks, indebted to the producer’s unique and varied musical background, moving from San Antonio to New Orleans and stepping in different states around the country.
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Following the 2019 success of the Jacuzzi Boyz LP, Fredfades and Jawn Rice return to Oslo-based home label Mutual Intentions, to unveil their latest musical offering: Luv Neva Fades comes out next friday. The new six track LP finds the producers cementing their artistic voice and re-enforcing their commitment to a singular sound.
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Two Swiss duos - Frank Spirit, from Bern, and Keys Of Lynx, from Zurich - collaborate on a beautiful 4-track EP that is set to make an impact. Spirits is the fourth release from the Underground Soul label, bringing to light this mesmerizing joint project.
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Conceptually formed around his father’s tribe in Zimbabwe, the Ndebele EP (pronounced in-de-bele) see’s Danny sonically push the boundaries of broken beat, with four dancefloor tracks that effortlessly fuse in elements of nu-jazz, leftfield house/techno and echoes of disco-cuts.
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Lights on Keys Of Lynx’s fantastic self-titled debut on Visions Recordings. Both skilled musicians, the duo serves up a suite of lush and musical cuts that fuse boogie, synth, jazz, funk and deep house into irresistible new dancefloor forms.
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LCSM, standing for Likwid Continual Space Motion, is IG Culture’s new afrofuturistic, nu-jazz, broken beat project connecting the inner sound of London’s melting-pot-type-culture with the streets of Amsterdam and distant outer space. Earthbound contains 21 tracks that, played together, are more like trips to the unattainable spirits.
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