minus & mrdolly: giant stops
Francisco Espregueira
Giant Stops pays homage to the rich legacy of jazz while pushing the boundaries of the genre with a contemporary twist - nostalgic, modern, emotional.
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brous one & felipe gordon: nod your head
Francisco Espregueira
Felipe Gordon keeps up with his string of stellar releases, this time around partnering up with Brous One for a 6-track record called Nod Your Head released via 55 Music.Brous One adds his own flavor of jazzy hip-hop-inspired instrumentals that complement perfectly the trademark tonality of the Colombian deep house master.
Read Moremarch '23: recap
Francisco Espregueira
March is typically a month, in which, an overwhelming amount of great music is released. As the great work of independent artists and labels further spans worldwide, it is truly remarkable the amount of original, creative and groovy inputs we are constantly receiving at o sótão.
Read Morebasile petite & drew wynen: on s'amuse
Francisco Espregueira
Basile Petite and Drew Wynen have released their latest project last friday via Root Records. On s'amuse celebrates music-making and collaboration between themselves and their audience, featuring a mix of hip hop and neo soul grooves with jazz harmony and futuristic production.
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 Moremarc bianco & bentley: arabian horse fight IV
Francisco Espregueira
Marc Bianco & Bentley provide exquisite textures for late night funny cigarrettes. Arabian Horse Fight IV is their new sonic endeavor, containing 6 tracks that blend on point digital production and unconventional, groovy and live drum sequences.
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 Morethe mole: the river widens
Francisco Espregueira
Circus Company drops The River Widens from The Mole for the first time on all formats. Comprised by 21 tracks, this is a opus that flows from ambient approaches, neck-snapping instrumental beats and more uptempo, highly-assured and hypnotic dance floor textures.
Read Morekoralle: exhale, inhale, repeat
Francisco Espregueira
Bologna-based lofi producer Koralle presents another reason for us to keep his music close to us. Via Hip Dozer he just dropped Exhale, Inhale, Repeat, a six track EP that invites us to sit back, relax and enjoy the vibes.
Read Morenovember '22: recap
Francisco Espregueira
70 tracks for the soul. November went by supersonic in the waves of the usual eclectic features we made over this month. Contemporary jazz from some of today’s greats, exciting new hip hop records, electronic bangers for the winter and, through the whole selection, true-to-the-soul creations.
Read Morechino corvalán: endless era
Francisco Espregueira
Chino Corvalán just dropped a mesmerizing record via Urban Waves, entitled Endless Era. The album sits in the crossoroads of jazz, hip hop and electronic textures, with every element completely engaged in the moment of creation.
Read Morekristoffer eikrem: at times
Francisco Espregueira
Released by Etymology Records, At Times dives deeper into the world of lofi, while also prompting us to discover new horizons with intersections of jazz, hip hop, electronica and r&b. Another high karat-gold project by Kristoffer Eikrem.
Read Moreseptember '22: recap
Francisco Espregueira
September ‘22 playlist is composed by 50 tracks summarizing many different releases and artists we’ve showcased here. The quality is very high, we’re not modest about it. Every each one of these artists have something real to tell you.
Read Moreisatta sheriff & koralle: eat the kiwi
Francisco Espregueira
Dropping tomorrow, Isatta Sheriff & Koralle’s joint EP is one of the most awaited records in the instrumental hip hop realm. Eat The Kiwi is a six track EP that unites the talents of the East London MC and the Bologna-based beatsmith.
Read Morefred aster: summer madness
Francisco Espregueira
Summer Madness sees the Angolan DJ and producer connect with Malawian lyricist Postnegative for the lyrics of the original track and presents remixes by Donnie Moustaki, HATT.D and Selva.
Read Morejuly '22: recap
Francisco Espregueira
We’ve been writing for a while about musicians like K15, Jitwam, Henry Wu or Felipe Gordon. Their new projects represent new approaches to their, already, immense talent and vision. But, as always, we are about new stuff. All in an eclectic 35-track selection.
Read Moreunderground canopy: séquences
Francisco Espregueira
Now the Underground Canopy collective partners again with MENACE to release a new set of compositions with a fresh approach. Séquences experiments with even more refined musical codes and colorful sounds that involve us with warmth and groove.
Read Morejune '22: recap
Francisco Espregueira
An eclectic playlist of 67 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. This is the best we've heard and talked about in June 2022.
Read Moreretromigration: aso ep
Francisco Espregueira
Rooted in jazz textures and hip hop beats, the EP is another proof of Retromigration’s talent, that comes alive in a special way when accompanied by fellow partners - all together they provide a distinct kind of mixture between electronic and organic elements.
Read Moremay '22: recap
Francisco Espregueira
May 2022 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.
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