Based at opposite corners of the earth right now, distance doesn’t seem to be an issue, as 2XM’s partnership signature lush and jazzy sound pays a smooth tribute to the more gentle tunes of the mid-2000’s, pre deep-house era.
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Following last year’s collaborative EP with Jenna Camille Pedro returns with another jazzy release through Wolf Music Recordings. She Is EP flows effortlessly in a canvas of modern jazz and electronic vibes, with piano keys floating over a rugged aesthetic.
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Released through Esencia, Forgotten Ones is the new album from the experimental London-based quintet Culross Close, led by master K15 (a.k.a. Kieron Ifill). Following Home, released in 2016, the new project further delves into the band’s experimentation on ambiance, electronic and jazz elements.
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Minus & MRDolly came to our radar with Man With A Plan, released last year through Kids Alone Records. Wrapping together polished instrumentals and mesmerizing choices of samples, that project is now expanded on a 11-track album called The Outtakes.
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Words Can’t Explain is the result of a fruitful collaboration between Hidden Spheres trademark blend of jazz and house music with the guitar, voice and touch of Oscar Jerome. It’s the continuation of both artists stellar discography, this time with Church’s stamp on it.
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Once again, strengthening the vibrant jazz scene flowing from London, Jazz re:freshed announced another great project, composed by a young and prodigious musician. Sarah Tandy’s Infection In The Sentence is shaped by London's thriving and diverse live music scene, where jazz is the shared language in an ever-shifting musical landscape.
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Released in January, the self titled EP from Organic Pulse Ensemble was a sublime prelude to the debut album from this modern spiritual-jazz-infused “onesemble”. Hailing from northern Sweden, Gustav Horneij is the man behind the project, dropping Transcending The Sum, his first official album.
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In the past two years, expectations grew worldwide for new music from the all-star KOKOROKO collective. Their new self titled release is an ode to the foundations laid by Fela Kuti, Tony Allen and Ebo Taylor; a sublime Afrobeat record that pays homage to the West African greats through a jazz-rooted approach.
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Emapea, the renowned Polish beatmaker, burst upon the scene with multiple compilation appearances on Cold Busted. Released in early 2018, Zoning Out Volume 1 is a soundtrack for chilling and travelling in the deepest of thoughts. The anticipated new installment of the series was released last week: Zoning Out Volume 2.
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Having produced records for legendary names like Azymuth, Marcos Valle, Terry Callier, Incognito, and most recently Ivan 'Mamão' Conti's Poison Fruit, Daniel Maunick steps forward with his debut dance release under the high-karat-gold seal of Far Out Recordings: A Vicious Circle.
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Known for his deft, soulful hip hop production, 14KT has broadened his palate for his First Word Records debut, releasing The Power of Same featuring Muhsinah and remixes from Kaidi Tatham. This is the first offering from his upcoming jazz-influenced project IAMABEENIE, to be released in the forthcoming months.
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Once again recording for Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings label, Zara McFarlane is back linking up with legendary producer Dennis Bovell for a new single: East Of The River Nile.
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Pinty has risen to considerable prominence within the South London musical community. City Limits refers, in its sonic signature, to the unstoppable London movement of creativity, traversing hip hop, house, UKG, jazz and darker electronic sounds with ease.
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February was rich in anthems that we will hear far beyond this month. We composed a playlist of 50 tracks to summarize the best ingredients we were able to use on this special cocktail. Eclectic as always: jazz, electronic, hip hop and soul music from all over the world.
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Still is the most definitive Clear Soul Forces release yet. Building a reputation around the Detroit scene for a few years now, the quartet had their breakthrough in 2012 with Detroit Revolution(s). Their new project eschews trends and instead provides timeless, straight-up dope hip hop.
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Over the past years, with an impressive discography, the Chaos In The CBD brothers have been able to mark themselves out as one of the most eminent underground duos to emerge out of the South Pacific. Their new EP - Orange Blank / Green Dove - has a slow and smooth build up with an intense but mellow peak that just goes on and on.
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Following on from 2013's acclaimed La Beat Tape, the Parisian duo Souleance return for 2019 with French Cassette, released by First Word Records, and composed by 27 tracks that play like they were part of each other, part of a superior piece of musical knowledge and groove.
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Born and raised in North London, DJ/producer/singer Oliver Night presents a new 4-track EP through one of the best houses of electronic and broken beat music in the UK: CoOp. Make Believe illustrates Oliver's diverse range of influences, sonically indebted to London's broken beat movement.
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Dropping on March 1st, 22a presents a two-track 7" single from the Tenderlonious-led jazz quartet Ruby Rushton. Eleven Grapes is the prelude for the upcoming IRONSIDE, their 4th studio album and the collective’s most complete work to date, recorded at Abbey Road Studios.
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The UK born, Italy-based producer & DJ Patrick Gibin kick starts this year in fine style with Eglo Records first release for 2019. Cloud Nine is a two track EP featuring the soul filled tones of Detroit native Javonntte on vocals, and musical polymath Mark de Clive-Lowe on keys.
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