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February was rich in anthems that we will hear far beyond this month. We composed a playlist of 50 tracks to summarize the best ingredients we were able to use on this special cocktail. Eclectic as always: jazz, electronic, hip hop and soul music from all over the world.
Read MoreStill is the most definitive Clear Soul Forces release yet. Building a reputation around the Detroit scene for a few years now, the quartet had their breakthrough in 2012 with Detroit Revolution(s). Their new project eschews trends and instead provides timeless, straight-up dope hip hop.
Read MoreThe works on Te’Amir Sweeney’s & Professor H’s Circle began in early 2016, as they visualized the project while sitting and listening to beats. They dreamed of bringing together a community of musicians working towards a common goal – a live hip hop album that reflected the cultural fabric of the city of L.A.
Read MoreThe long-awaited follow up to Hello, the first collaborative effort by the duo Glad2Mecha (the MC) and Ill Treats (the producer) arrived last week. The Return sounds like a backstreet from New York, with its jazzy vibes and bold real words.
Read MoreHiatus is a fresh project by Chuck 20, a young musician hailing from North London, that finds his way on the vibrant british underground scene, expressing his time alone whilst travelling and being away from his everyday norms. The tape’s name is attached to that period, that hiatus.
Read MoreThe drummer, producer and rapper Kassa Overall is a name that, somehow, played away from our extended radar. His new album, released in the middle of January, attests a diverse musical identity capable of joining contemporary hip hop with jazz.
Read MoreJanuary went by like a dream with an eclectic soundtrack, suited for different parts of this month’s plot. The BPM’s changed through 50 tracks and with them the vibes flowed up and down in a frenzy way. Just like those escalators in the picture, full of people, crossing Hong Kong, a world away from here.
Read MoreKicking off 2019 with Chicks and Tikka Naans, Yogocop brings the return of Harvs Le Toad signature lyricism, reminding us of an effortless flow, matching the jazzy and soulful samples that play in between the beats.
Read MoreAthletic Progression are responsible for one of the surprises in this beginning of 2019, embracing the rhythms of hip hop, with colors and tones of jazz and soul music. Dark Smoke is the debut album from this danish Hip Hop & Jazz outfit, comprising nine tracks.
Read MoreNo More Normal, coming out next friday, is Swindle’s highly awaited album, released by the magnificent Brownswood Recordings. His artistry reaches a superb level, grasping the different sides of the vivid UK music scene.
Read MoreTyler Daley and Konny Kon follow up July’s acclaimed Travel Light album with a new project that dropped on christmas eve. The Winter Tape raises the question of its composition: whether its been made up of unreleased material they had lying around or was intentionally created as an album isn’t obvious at all.
Read MoreOtis and Dundiff are both from Louisville, Kentucky. Cool is their second album, following up 2017’s Hemispheres. Sometimes musicians take their time to find a formula, to carve out a way in which they create. Not these two. A creative connection was instantly born.
Read MoreA cold November went by under the hundreds of warm sounds that trembled through our walls. Picking the best photographs after a month’s hiatus, we also carefully selected 70 tracks reviewing the best we've showcased in here during this month.
Read MoreIlla J is dropping tomorrow his second album through Jakarta Records, following the successful Home project from last year. John Yancey is also the second part of the collaboration with LA-based producer Calvin Valentine, who once again produces the entire LP.
Read MoreMilwaukee based 19 year old rapper Dyzzi sheds a brief lighting into his personal life regarding various topics while maintaining a ‘90s reminiscent Hip Hop sound on his debut album Same Clothes As Yesterday.
Read MoreBetween the French beat maker Al Quetz and the cuban MC El Tipo Este there’s thousands of kilometers. The desire to connect was so strong that no force could have prevented this fortunate encounter: we turn our focus to La Revancha de La Manana.
Read MoreAlways finding fresh angles on familiar sounds, Eric Lau stands out with his productions that are equally indebted to hip hop and soul. His latest album, billed as the follow-up to last year’s Examples, is a reminder of the pleasures that can come when simple ideas are masterfully executed.
Read MoreBefore going on a month’s hiatus, o sótão keeps on playing some of the best new artists releasing innovative and exciting projects. the playlist of September contains 50 tracks reviewing the best we've showcased in here during this month.
Read MoreBarney Artist debut album, titled Home Is Where the Art Is, is made up of 13 tracks and a strong sonic statement in the midst of the current hip hop culture floating from London.
Read MoreNoname, the hypnotic rapper from Chicago, is among the best young artists coming from the US these days. Actually, she’s more than a rapper. She’s a groovy poet. On Room 25, she unloads it all - joy, pain, and stress - in a breathless, ruminating flow that requires deep listening to fully absorb.
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