aurora dee raynes: ribbon of hot plasma ep
Francisco Espregueira
Aurora Dee Raynes’ new EP comprises four tracks and instrumental versions that embody the band's ethos, which is honest lyrics and truly collaborative production.
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march '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 Morefebruary '23: recap
Francisco Espregueira
We're hyped to present our latest playlist of 50 tracks. This compilation showcases our favorite jams from February, and it's one of the most diverse ones yet. We've got classic house music, broken beat, ambient, neo-soul, and mind-blowing contemporary beats that defy convention.
Read More30/70: art make love
Francisco Espregueira
ART MAKE LOVE is 30/70’s fifth album, expanding far beyond the previous markers of nu-soul and jazz and making a statement about the very life giving, love fuelling, interconnected nature of creativity; a reclamation of art in a digital time.
Read More(liv).e: girl in the half pearl
Francisco Espregueira
Composed by 17 tracks, Girl In The Half Pearl documents self-examination, as (Liv).e works through realizations prompted by grief and grapples with the dynamics of her role in the relationships in her life.
Read Morejuli giuliani, mabreezee & karmasound: ginga
Francisco Espregueira
Juli Giuliani, Mabreeze and Karmasound present GINGA, embracing classic rap in a sophisticated way, seasoning it with clear influences that come from encyclopedias of soul music, 90’s golden hip hop and classy deep house gems - escaping from clichés or trends.
Read Morefuture bubblers 6.0
Francisco Espregueira
Future Bubblers 6.0 is comprised by 9 tracks and is, like its predecessors, a musically diverse collection of music, fusing genres that span across electronic, alt-r&b, alt-hip-hop, spoken word, neo-soul, jazz and beyond.
Read Moreoctober '22: recap
Francisco Espregueira
October's playlist contains 55 tracks, that summarize the artists we’ve showcased during this month. Blend of live music with electronic approaches, groovy basslines and infectious percussion, club moments and home meditations. Almost everything is new.
Read Morereggie b: tinky's jam
Francisco Espregueira
Reggie B returned this week with the the long awaited Tinky’s Jam that dropped via Onra’s NBN Records. The album was most definitely worth the wait, taking the listener through a personal and musical journey inspired by the birth of his son,
Read Moresaul: mutualism
Francisco Espregueira
SAUL’s Mutualism dropped two weeks ago via Rhythm Section and is shaped by a well crafted fusion of jazz, electronic and broken beat music, this seven-track record signals two musicians at the height of their artistic expression.
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 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 Moreerin buku: lessons in love
Francisco Espregueira
Her new EP, Lessons In Love, is a luminous five track debut introducing the artist’s signature blend of synth heavy hip hop soul, where chunky production by Erin and her collaborators underpins soulful vocals.
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.
Read Moreallysha joy: torn : tonic
Francisco Espregueira
Allysha Joy’s Torn : Tonic pulls us into a 10 track journey that weaves through the multiplicity of letting go, standing tall, and creating space all at once. As per usual, she delivers a soulful and unfiltered work that is lyrically compelling and sonically complex.
Read Moredeborah jordan & K15: human
Francisco Espregueira
HUMAN is composed by 12 tracks and is one of the most relevant musical works for 2022 - embracing the geniality of two of the most accomplished musicians of the era we live in and undertaking a deeply spiritual exploration on what it is to be human.
Read Morepachakuti & young.vishnu: dédalo
Francisco Espregueira
Dédalo is Pachakuti & young.vishnu’s second album and in it we see the german jazz/beat duo taking their joint project to new heights. Together they develop mesmerizing organic textures of instrumental hip hop and orchestral jazz and groove.
Read Moremarch '22: recap
Francisco Espregueira
March’s playlist is larger than usual. This month was especially strong in new releases and we want to summarize the best of it in a list that you can revisit when suitable…
Read Moretapioca: voyage
Francisco Espregueira
Composed by rapper Alessandro “Le Tagarel” Vlerick and producer and composer Simon “SiKa” Carlier, the duet draws on Brazilian culture to explore genres such as hip hop, jazz, MPB and pop-funk from the 70's and 80's.
Read Morereginald omas mamode iv: stand strong
Francisco Espregueira
The fourth solo album of Reginald Omas Mamode IV is one of the records of the year so far, cementing his craft as one of the most authentic, sensible and groovy you will hear these days. Stand Strong follows three previous albums and countless other projects, mostly released by Five Easy Pieces.
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