emile londonien: SxB
Francisco Espregueira
SxB explores, with outstanding results, the energy of what it seems a live session, in which the three elements just talk with each other in the form of unbearable levels of groove.
Read MoreContent
Daily Magazine on Underground House Music, Broken Beat, Contemporary Jazz & Soulful Vibes
Filtering by Category: Jazz
premiere: emile londonien - down the big street (geoff roy remix)
Francisco Espregueira
Emile Londonien's first EP is entitled SxB and it's gonna drop via Dope Tone Records. This 4-tracker is a groovy tribute to Strasbourg's growing nujazz and broken house scene, with remixes from Geoff Roy and Monomite.
Read Moremarcos resende & index: marcos resende & index
Francisco Espregueira
Far Out Recordings presents the debut album of this project, never edited throughout these 35 years that have now passed. The self-titled Marcos Resende & Index, now reissued in vinyl, is an essential contribution to the progressive and instrumental music from Brazil.
Read Morejd73's electrio: pyramid
Francisco Espregueira
Dan Goldman (a.k.a. JD73) is not a new name for the contemporary jazz fusion fans. On Pyramid, his new album released by Atjazz Record Company, he is backed up by Hamlet Luton (on bass) and Gordon Kilroy (on drums) to form theJD73’s Electrio and deliver eight smooth compositions.
Read Morethe paradox: counter-active
Francisco Espregueira
The Paradox was then conceived as their joint project, now presenting us the mesmerizing Counter-Active, that dropped last friday via Axis Records. Recorded in real-time, the seven compositions that compose the LP, reflect captured spontaneous actions which concede honesty and truth.
Read Morejanuary '21: recap
Francisco Espregueira
2021 started with many golden releases that are shaping our taste but also exploring new directions in the genres of contemporary jazz, deep house and hip hop, delivering those soulful vibes that transverse most of the features we present.
Read Morenick walters & the paradox ensemble: implicate order
Francisco Espregueira
Nick Walters & The Paradox Ensemble are back with a new album entitled Implicate Order, which drops tomorrow via D.O.T. Records. On this record the 11-piece band continues to break the mould of big band jazz, combining spiritual and eastern jazz moods with West African rhythms and a fusion of electronics.
Read Morethe sultan's swing: matter of urgency
Francisco Espregueira
Following the conscious experience Ignite provided last year, The Sultan’s Swing is back with a new album that is a deep and cosmic journey borne from personal struggle amidst the recent events around the globe - Matter of Urgency.
Read Morerobohands: shapes
Francisco Espregueira
Andy Baxter and his Robohands project returns to O Sótão to deliver his inventiveness and groove. Following Green and Dusk, released in 2018 and 2019 respectively, Shapes is the third album from the London-based multi-instrumentalist.
Read Moregerry weil: the message
Francisco Espregueira
Olindo Records launches a sister label named Música Infinita and presents the reissue of The Message by the Venezuelan living legend Gerry Weil, due to drop tomorrow. It is a pleasure to present this overlooked cornerstone of Venezuelan jazz.
Read Morestimulator jones: la mano
Francisco Espregueira
Following the 2018 Exotic Worlds and Masterful Treasures, via Stones Throw Records, Jones explores in this record the variety of approaches and musical possibilities contained in his hands, crossing jazz, soul music, surf rock, blues, hip hop…
Read Morejazzbois & inq.: mind connect
Francisco Espregueira
The fantastic jazz-hip-hop trio Jazzbois partners up with the Australian rap duo INQ for a tasty EP composed by four original tracks and three instrumentals. Mind Connect is the way Blunt Shelter Records ends 2020, and what a way to do it.
Read Moredecember '20: recap
Francisco Espregueira
Forty tracks to end the strange 2020. Without live music being played, other than the occasional stream, this year was particularly hard for all cultural workers. Yet they were more important than ever in our lives. Through their work it was actually fine to stay at home. So let’s celebrate it.
Read Moresun ra: on jupiter
Francisco Espregueira
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.
Read Moredoug carn, ali shaheed muhammad, adrian younge: jazz is dead 005
Francisco Espregueira
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.
Read Moresaint ezekiel: everything is under alarm
Francisco Espregueira
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.
Read Moremenace '5'
Francisco Espregueira
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.
Read Moreyussef dayes: welcome to the hills
Francisco Espregueira
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.
Read Morenovember '20: recap
Francisco Espregueira
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.
Read Moreinside a.ma volume 1 compiled by bob hill
Francisco Espregueira
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.
Read More