błoto: erozje
Francisco Espregueira
Deeply rooted in in brutal hip hop grooves and loosely inspired by the sound of the ‘90s, Błoto’s music is somehow dirty and uncompromising, flying through the rawness of its drums and bass.
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jk group: the young ones
Francisco Espregueira
JK Group, led by saxophonist Josh Kelly are a powerhouse nu-jazz band, creating organic music blending raw, live jazz and electronic/dance productions. The Young Ones LP, their debut, is a another golden chapter of the Melbourne sound we are currently living, appreciating.
Read Morealfa mist & emmavie: epoch
Francisco Espregueira
Alfa Mist and Emmavie are two of the most successful artists that emerged from the music movement that bloomed in the UK over the past few years. So we go back to 2014 to listen for the first time to their collaborative album Epoch, now remastered and re-released via Sekito Records.
Read Moremiddle name dance band: middle name dance tracks vol 2
Francisco Espregueira
The success of both Middle Name Dance Tracks Vol. 1 and the band’s first live show saw further show requests, plus a tour through Australia in 2019. The Middle Name Dance Tracks Vol. 2 was bound to happen and now it’s here, dropping this week via Middle Name Records.
Read Moreathletic progression: athletic progression
Francisco Espregueira
Bringing an atmospheric jazz-hop to the table Athletic Progression is a head nodding album, inviting us to sit and appreciate life in peace. Groovy bass lines and deep drums are all over this, while the keys add a mysterious and mesmerizing texture.
Read Morezeitgeist freedom energy exchange: zfex vol.ii
Francisco Espregueira
Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange synthesizes dance music in human form providing a live band experience in the club-influenced work they present. Their second album ZFEX Vol.II blends synths, flutes, jazz drums and the raw energy of classic broken beat and house records.
Read Moremarch '20: recap
Francisco Espregueira
March ‘20 playlist is composed by 50 tracks summarizing many different releases and artists we’ve showcased here. The quality is very high. Every each one of these artists have something real to tell you.
Read Morecamarão orkestra: nação áfrica
Francisco Espregueira
Connection Paris-Northeastern Brazil to present Camarão Orkestra’s Nação África, founded in the rhythms of candomblé, in the drums of enslaved Africans, in a ritual that invokes numerous deities.
Read Moremental abstrato: pure essence
Francisco Espregueira
In 2010 the São Paulo-based collective Mental Abstrato releases its first album: Pure Essence. With the Goon Trax stamp on it the record got great international reviews, becoming a classic of underground jazz rap, from Brazil to the world.
Read Moreemma-jean thackray: rain dance
Francisco Espregueira
Emma Jean-Thackray kind of does it all. Hailing from the explosive UK jazz scene she is one of its prodigous daughters. The composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, bandleader and DJ presents her new EP Rain Dance, released via her brand new label Movementt.
Read Morefebruary '20: recap
Francisco Espregueira
February went by on the waves of some of the best new releases on Electronic, Jazz, Hip Hop realms. Eclectic as usual, 41 tracks to feed body, soul and mind, always introducing new stuff, new approaches.
Read Morekarmasound: la búsqueda
Francisco Espregueira
Karmasound has his fantastic debut album coming out tomorrow through Phuture Shock Musik. La Búsqueda delves into jazz - particularly of the 70’s Latin fusion/funk variety – as a key source of its inspiration, yet with a contemporary electronic-infused spin and loosely within a broken beat context. From A to Z, an album full of magnificent details.
Read Moreclear path ensemble: clear path ensemble
Francisco Espregueira
Having spent many years playing drums alongside some of New Zealand’s most talented musicians in the revered Wellington jam session scene Clear Path Ensemble is an amalgamation of the energy & spirit that the new Wellington scene encompasses.
Read Moremoses boyd: dark matter
Francisco Espregueira
Throughout the last four years Moses Boyd broadened his stylistic horizons even further, leading to his new album Dark Matter, released last week. Tempestuous blend of MIDI sequences, warm acoustics, and curated vocal features.
Read Morehoratio luna: yes doctor
Francisco Espregueira
Yes Doctor is the debut LP from Henry Hicks a.k.a. Horatio Luna. The eclectic Melbourne shape-shifter solidifies his place within ‘house music’ on Yes Doctor as Dub, Jazz & Bruk bleed into one another. Influences from all over.
Read Morenick walters: active imagination
Francisco Espregueira
Nick Walters returns with his second project for 22a - a free and spiritual journey into avant-garde jazz, named Active Imagination. Joining a talented group musicians for a day in the studio, he leads with his trumpet on a session with minimal rehearsal.
Read Morejanuary '20: recap
Francisco Espregueira
2020 started with a couple of golden releases that shaped what we featured during this month. The selection of 40 tracks includes, as usual, a “best of” selection of the best we’ve heard in January, opening the last section of the playlist to some of the things that influence our taste.
Read Morebluestaeb & s. fidelity present underground canopy
Francisco Espregueira
Bluestaeb & S. Fidelity present Underground Canopy is a special release, comprising seven tracks exquisitely performed by the five-piece band, influenced by neo soul, jazz-infused instrumental hip hop. Bluestaeb and S. Fidelity recognized the raw creative potential and shaped their demos into six fully arranged and fully grown songs. Plus a ten-minute uncut jam.
Read Moretakeleave: belonging
Francisco Espregueira
Following his debut Inner Sea, the Belin-based producer Takeleave returns to Project: Mooncircle imprint with his second full length album, Belonging. Contrasting with his first album, this release is an allegory of arrival and homesickness, as opposed to the idea of living the journey, present in Inner Sea.
Read Morejeff parker: suite for max brown
Francisco Espregueira
Jeff Parker releases Suite For Max Brown, via the partnership between International Anthem and Nonesuch Records. This project is informally a companion piece to its predecessor The New Breed, Parker’s 2016 album on International Anthem, establishing himself as one of the most formidable solo talents in modern jazz.
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