snaer.: doze
Francisco Espregueira
In a mellow state of mind we listen to Doze. Soft piano keys, breezy guitars and downtempo percussion. A summer afternoon that passes by fast leaving us with sweet memories of such sounds.
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ol' burger beats: out of sight, out of mind
Francisco Espregueira
While on working on his latest album - the magnificent Mind Games -, Ol' Burger Beats left behind some golden beats, songs and remixes. They deserve to be listened after all. Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind is, like Mind Games, a work of art.
Read Morekiefer: happysad
Francisco Espregueira
Following his debut - and acclaimed - album Kickinit Alone on Leaving Records last year, Kiefer is back with a new full length album. Happysad is a masterful piece of thirteen tracks that, again, blends instrumental hip hop beats with magnificent piano chords.
Read Morejune '18: recap #1
Francisco Espregueira
The first recap of June comes before some crucial releases that are coming our way. Very soon we'll be listening to new stuff from Kiefer, Bluestaeb, Ol' Burger Beats, Iman Magnetic or Havana Cultura. We take this chance to introduce these new projects to you.
Read Moremay '18: recap #3
Francisco Espregueira
In May o sótão was influenced by different paces, moods and rhythms. A 60-track selection sums up the best we've heard and talked about during this month. We hope you enjoy. It was carefully built - sometimes accompanied with wine, others with coffee.
Read Moreslim. : ygcbeats001
Francisco Espregueira
Brighton-based Yogocop Records has been one of the sources where we've been finding some of the best hip hop being made on the UK. We introduce you to their first beat-tape that will showcase instrumental talent from both resident artists and friends of the label.
Read Morerobohands: green
Francisco Espregueira
Green is a 10-track LP of smooth, ambient jazz by Robohands (a.k.a. Andy Baxter), and is the newest release by Village Live Records - the first album of the genre to drop on this label. In charge of drums, guitar, bass, piano, and synths, Andy Baxter experiments with hip hop and jazz to deliver something completely original.
Read Moremf eistee x loop schrauber: houseboat
Francisco Espregueira
MF Eistee gets together with Loop Schrauber for an "Houseboat" session capable of chilling down anyone's speakers. The beats that make this short piece make us feel at peace, taking a swim inside a river on a summer afternoon.
Read Moremay '18: recap #2
Francisco Espregueira
This month's new entries come from some of the best new releases - Bluestaeb, Yadava, Fitz Ambro$e & Submerse -, others are simply memories that we saved to revisit - from the east to the west with Gang Starr's "Jazz Thing" and Naughty by Nature's "Mourn You 'Til I Join You".
Read Morelofi coffee: soul macchiato
Francisco Espregueira
Earlier this year "Soul Macchiato" came out as the first full release of producer Lofi Coffee. We played it after a while it dropped... We felt like this pink cassette was going inside a Nakamichi deck.
Read Morefitz ambro$e & submerse: villa rosa
Francisco Espregueira
ncluded in our very own May '18 playlist recap, the last tracks end "Villa Rosa" with style. Purple feelings of mystery surround o sótão, inviting a night drive around the block. Fitz Ambro$e & Submerse got together to create a high quality piece of instrumental hip hop.
Read Morebeatbliotek: library 01
Francisco Espregueira
"LIBRARY 01" is the first installment of Lille-based newly created label & magazine. Released on cassette, contains 19 different tracks from 19 different underground hip hop producers. And the time flies listening to it.
Read Moremay '18: recap #1
Francisco Espregueira
May just started and already we stop time to recap on what has been playing around here. The voice of Billie Holiday is subject of reinterpretations by master Wun Two - the mesmerizing samples of "Gone With The Wind" in "Noite". Some world-jazzy vibes come with Kamasi Washignton…
Read Moresmoke trees: steamer
Francisco Espregueira
After an immensely creative year, with many instrumental lo-fi hip hop releases, Smoke Trees sets up another chilled environment in this room while "Steamer" plays.
Read Moreverbz & psalm//trees: days like this
Francisco Espregueira
Following magnificent collaborations with Mr. Slipz, Verbz gets together with beatmaker Psalm//Trees for a special track released by Radio Juicy. "Days Like This" is a beautiful single that can be the first glance of what's to come in the near future from both artists.
Read Morespaze windu: escapism
Francisco Espregueira
In a few days POSTPARTUM, a german underground hip hop label, drops the anticipated "Escapism", which it might be the best work to date from jazzy-beatmaker Spaze Windu.
Read Morepsalm//trees: psalm//trees
Francisco Espregueira
The 16-track album from the up and coming producer Psalm//Trees knew the light of day by the end of last month. "Psalm//Trees" follows the underground success of "Autumn Turned Winter".
Read Morei.l.l. will: expedition vol. 20: one will
Francisco Espregueira
A série EXPEDItion, curada pela loja/editora/plataforma de genialidade Vinyl Digital lança arte em batidas produzidas por artistas alemães. Uns desconhecidos outros nem tanto. A sua vigésima edição está a cargo de I.L.L. Will: "One Will".
Dez faixas para deixar cair o dia na solidão do jazz. Samples de magnânima qualidade por entre elas. Às suas melodias junta-se a drum machine de I.L.L. Will. Acompanhamos ritmadamente movendo a cabeça. A primeira tem o condão de nos desligar do resto do mundo e de puxar o presente. Um luxo.
“Jazz is the only real music that’s gonna last
All that other bullshit is here today and gone tomorrow”
chillhop essentials: spring 2018
Francisco Espregueira
A Chillhop é uma plataforma originária de Amesterdão dedicada a encontrar e a compartilhar alguns dos melhores produtores de hip hop, jazzhop e triphop. Ao longo dos últimos anos, e por estações do ano, foi editando álbuns que compilam faixas de vários artistas pouco conhecidos que jogam nesses estilos.
A colecção Primavera 2018 junta vinte duas produções de vinte e dois artistas diferentes. Entre eles: FloFilz, Ruck P, OTESLA, Joe Corfield, Psalm//Trees, Juan Rios, etc, etc. Tudo gente conhecida deste sótão. O álbum segue por inteiro no fim do post. Saiu hoje, estando disponível em formato vinil também. Destaco as lindas flores dos mestres FloFilz e Joe Corfield. "Blue Orchard" e "Wildflower" de introdução. Enjoy.
Arte do álbum a cargo do brasileiro Mauro Martins. On point.
coryayo: "ra"
Francisco Espregueira
Durante este mês, "Ra", do americano CoryaYo, foi tocando. Saboreada a sua onda e o seu je ne sais quoi de misticismo, chegou a altura de o expôr nas paredes deste sótão. Criado a partir de uma colecção de beats feitas especificamente para dar umas voltas de carro, tudo bateu certo para CoryaYo durante o verão de '17, quando este criou a arte que viria a ser a cara e título deste trabalho - "Ra". Luz e maturidade artística sobressaltam.
Treze faixas que escutadas sucessivamente nos fazem mais sentido - por serem consistentes em termos de sons, mas, sobretudo, por convidarem a uma viagem. Mais suave ou mais sinuosa. De dia ou de noite. Provavelmente, de carro. O primeiro lançamento de CoryaYo em vinil foi, durante meses, disfrutado apenas pelo próprio e seus próximos. Hoje o privilégio é de todos. Disponível em formato físico e digital, eis "Ra".