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Some of the best projects of 2019 came out in November. Falling like the non-stop rain of these days, newly released works from artists like Douniah & High John, Surprise Chef, Daniel Casimir & Tess Hirst, Kumail, Danvers, Sefi Zisling or Summers Sons deserve our highest praises.
Read MoreFollowing Uhuru, partnered with regular collaborator C.Tappin, the Summers Sons brothers are back with their most personal and experimental work to date - The Rain. Picking up the pieces on their journey over loss, the duo explores a stripped back production style and themes of hope over grey days.
Read MoreWith a bunch of alternate versions and remixes, this isn't the usual remix album. We’re invited to (re)visit Block And Tackle on a bright new light with a fresh approach. Shatter Hands re-imagines his own productions through dim-lighted moments of relaxation.
Read MoreHailing from Mumbai, Kumail is a new name that we are adding to our weekly discoveries. Via the incredible collaboration in “Same Shit” with Pink Siifu (currently one of our favorite hip hop artists), we were magnetically invited to delve into his last project: Yasmin.
Read MoreFollowing Big Fan Of The Sesh Vol. 1 and a World Without Snooze Vol. 2, Biig Piig’s very personal trilogy comes to an end with No Place For Patience Vol. 3. A more of self-reflective project, facing hard truths and taking all the good and bad from them, rapping, singing, storytelling, en dos idiomas.
Read MoreNew releases floating by our coast constantly. An eclectic playlist of 60 tracks summarizes all those inputs coming from all over the world. Different paces, moods and rhythms. Plenty of jazz and hip hop, plenty of dancefloor bangers and deep melodies.
Read MoreComing together in the most natural, organic way, Michele Manzo’s different influences are reflected in his new LP All Rise, released through Darker Than Wax. While jazz and funk are at the core of Manzo’s musical foundation, the Italian artist crosses styles with ease, delivering high-levels of groove consistently.
Read MoreThe third instalment in the series, Future Bubblers 3.0, dropped last week, once again introducing us to promising musical projects, always at the forefront of cutting-edge music. Just like the previous albums successfully achieved, Future Bubblers 3.0 continues the tradition of wonky electronica, soulful rhythms and jazz infused bops.
Read MoreAfter meeting in London, back in 2016, the multinational duo started working on She right away. Three years gone and Bluestaeb’s soulful approach to beatmaking perfectly complements Harleighblu’s performance, as she stakes her claim on the neo soul and hip hop territory she always identified with as an artist.
Read MoreWe’ve been sleeping on Rhys Langston. Hailing from Los Angeles, he’s a multi-disciplinary artist and performer that finally entered our radar with his latest EP, the T.C. Wash Suite - a litmus of self-sufficiency in reflection and internal investigative reports, inside five tracks.
Read MoreWell know in the underground world of instrumental hip hop, the Stockholm-based producer and beatmaker Max I Million steps up to release his solo debut album, We Own The Night, via NINETOFIVE.
Read MoreMusicians that we’ve been writing about for years, with their immense talent and vision. Confirmations from some of the avant-garde names on today’s contemporary music - crossing a vast sort of genres. New ones that will, surely, keep surprising us. All in an eclectic 50-track selection.
Read MoreVia Mr. Bongo, Full Circle is Jungle Brown’s sophomore album, showcasing an eclectic array of their influences, twisted and blended together to create a ground-breaking release for UK music. The trio – Ric Flo, MAEAR & Tony Bones – have spent the last two years redefining their own soulful hip hop sound.
Read MoreAfter 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 MoreStraight 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 MoreJakarta 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 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 MoreThere was too much music being released by the highest karat underground artists and labels, so hard choices had to be made. Selecting fifty plus tracks, in a month like this one, is an invitation for everyone reading to go deeper.
Read MoreA constant work-in-progress, Anti-Lilly’s personal experiences are reflected on his lyrics, perfectly complemented by one of the smoothest producers in the hip hop game right now, Phoniks. That’s The World is the duo’s third installment.
Read MoreFollowing the fantastic Escapism, released last year, Spaze Windu is back with another brilliant project - Opaque. With his first release on Am Apparat Records, the Bremen based beatsmith showcases his versatility again.
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