On Jupiter is part of a series of very special albums that were recorded between 1978 and 1980 - Lanquidity, Sleeping Beauty, Strange Celestial Road - demonstrating the influence on Ra of the musical and production trends of the mid and late 70s.
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A hero to both Muhammad and Younge, Carn was more than an inspiration in their respective careers. His compositional and improvisational integrity, presented in this fifth installment of the Jazz Is Dead series, remains indisputable.
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After being spotted by the legendary multi-instrumentalist and The Roots’ member James Poyser during an open-mic session, Ezekiel was quickly placed in the “right rooms” to record this amazing project - blending melodies of the western world with the sounds of Africa.
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This compilation, celebrating the MENACE’s fifth anniversary, showcases a talented cast of producers and artists - some of the we presented here before, others to take note and follow closely: Bugseed, DJ Mitsu The Beats, Hugo LX, Underground Canopy, Midori just to name a few.
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Yussef Dayes is on the verge for his legendary status. We might say that he is a legend already. His newest album, the live project Welcome To The Hills, via Cashmere Thoughts, is a definite step towards that status.
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Looking back, our trace is visible. We came a long way and through that road we kept 60 tracks, ten more than usual. November 2020 was rich in signature tracks, although the second confinement, although the impact this strange year has been having in all of us. But the artists didn’t stop, specially those who produce from dungeons to rooftops.
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The first chapter of this exciting series of compilations, Inside A.MA Volume 1, reflects how Hill playlists his choices for the show or a DJ set, this time pointing the light to the treasures held within the A.MA vaults of releases over the past decade.
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Every year Gilles Peterson, with the support from the Arts Council England, compiles a record introducing new up and coming artists. This talent discovery and artist development project named Future Bubblers focuses on developing unsigned talent and building audiences for new approaches to music.
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Grant is a very talented multi-instrumentalist/producer from California now releasing his third solo album via DeepMatter Records: Waves is comprised by instrumental 15 tracks, fusing effortlessly influences from the worlds of hip hop, jazz and r&b.
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Light Headed is SaiR’s new album, released last friday. The multi-instrumentalist and producer from Porto has consistently delivered great modern-funk projects in the past years and Light Headed follows that tone, although exploring more soothing and relaxed textures.
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Sacbé and their eponymous LP is another Favorite Recording’s exclusive reissue, and is a Mexican jazz fusion masterpiece from 1977, uniquely and beautifully recorded, similar to what bands like Azymuth were doing at the same time.
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Sankofa Season takes both artists to new heights as they seamlessly complement each other’s musical language. In six tracks, Ashong and Tatham criss-cross jazzy broken beats, neo soul and funky moments, crossing as well time, moving into their own distinct lane.
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Via Astigmatic Records the revered Polish instrumental-jazz-hip-hop collective EABS recreates some of the magical compositions made by the legend of Sun Ra between 1957 and 1979. Result of the preparations for a special concert related to this release, and of the deep reflections on astral meanings, the ideas for Discipline of Sun Ra took shape.
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The navigation through o sótão’s October is easier through the month’s playlist, summarizing a high-karat-gold selection of the artists and projects we’ve showcased. The usual 50 tracks explore a variety of approaches to music, showcasing young promise’s magic and well-established virtuosity.
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The Jazz Is Dead project, curated by the legendary duo composed by Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge, has been presenting a very intimate and smooth perspective on great names of jazz music. Following a Various Artists’ compilation, Roy Ayers and Marcos Valle, Azymuth are in charge of the fourth installment of the series.
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Dreamweavers is a special record for the electro-jazz heads. The master Mark de Clive-Lowe is joined by the creative partnership of bass player Andrea Lombardini and drummer Tommaso Cappellato, two Italian musicians that have been a consistent presence on Mark de Clive-Lowe’s European tours for several years now.
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Joined by a fantastic band in La Noche de los Dioses, Tino Contreras presents a sonic gift; a kaleidoscope of evolving and shifting spiritual rumination about life and humanity. The sounds, the rhythms, are expansive, hypnotic and mystical.
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Recorded over a Spring weekend in Surprise Chef's DIY analogue studio (dubbed The College Of Knowledge), Daylight Savings expands on the dramatic 1970’s cinematic soul sound established in their previous project.
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Familiar Future looks back to the golden era of soul jazz and r&b, while still sounding contemporary and cosmic in the way it explores something that is beyond what we are used to listen.
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Following What Up Doe? Vol. 1 on Shall Not Fade and Apron EP on Apron Records, the Atlanta producer joins Jeff Mill’s legendary Axis Records to deliver one of the albums of the year - one that we will come back to over and over again for many more -, Ambrosia.
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