Some of the best projects of 2023 came out in July, with the last days of the month providing an array of golden records for the rest of the year - some of them to be featured in the next few weeks. Heating up with warm temperatures…
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60 for the soul. May went by supersonic in the waves of the usual eclectic features we made over this month.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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