Inspired by and dedicated to Tompkins Square Park, in New York City, Omena label boss Tooli delivers three tracks rotating on deep house and nu jazz themes. The Swedish producer achieves a vibrating and consistent project, deeply influenced by jazz elements.
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For My Sanity is a project that is strongly rooted in 14KT’s spiritual practice, his flow of creativity, free from being tied down by bars, patterns, scenes, and sequences. The intention behind the LP is stated throughout the 12 tracks, blending elements of hip hop, soul, r&b and latin music in a, primarily, jazz record.
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Originally released in 1979, Harry Mosco’s Peace & Harmony LP is a hidden gem that touches upon Disco, Funk, Boogie, Soul and Dub. After his death in 2012, the Adelaide-based label Isle of Jura worked closely with his son on the reissue, digging back 40 years for the official release.
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Don Leisure, best known as 50% of Darkhouse Family, laces us with an all-new 17-track album of beats - Halal Cool J, courtesy of First Word Records. Following on the single released earlier this year, the full album fuses western sounds with fuzzed-out traditional instruments and themes.
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Another Brazilian funk landmark, the ‘76 album from Zeca do Trombone and Roberto Sax rotates on a blend of scents coming from traditional Brazilian music and ‘70s jazz from the U.S.
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With another high-karat-gold EP, Ben Hauke returns with Gettin Twisted, released through Nervous Records. Composed by four pure house bangers, full of soul influences, this one goes straight to the best dance floors.
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The anticipated debut album from Bobby Oroza dropped last week. This Love is appropriately named after the tune that started it all, back in 2016 when Oroza and the Cold Diamond & Mink production duo first got together in the studio.
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Continuing the incredible amount of brilliant releases from March, this month’s playlist carries on a eclectic note. Our favorite songs from every artist that we showcased during April are included, making this playlist another personal journey through what we’ve been into.
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Scheme’s debut project hits us straight onto our soul. The all-star team of arrangers, composers and writers from Montreal navigates through free jazz, hip hop soul and broken beats with no compromises.
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With ten tracks music that could’ve been created 40 years ago, that can be heard 40 years from now, Truth Be Told is a masterpiece from Houston-native C.S. Armstrong and his blessed voice.
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The long-awaited debut LP from Ezra Collective, You Can’t Steal My Joy, is an exuberant, defiant album that’s destined to cement the band’s status as one of the UK’s most exciting groups. A coming of age piece, this is one of the crucial releases of 2019.
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Back in 2017, Alfa Mist came to the front stage of London’s burgeoning jazz scene, releasing the acclaimed Antiphon album. Two years gone, a couple of amazing collaborations (with Yussef Dayes, Mansur Brown and Rocco Palladino), he returns with his new work: Structuralism.
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C.Tappin has come to our attention in September of last year, collaborating in the mesmerizing Uhuru album with Summers Sons duo (Turt and Slim.). As a pianist/singer, based in South-London, he is leading for the first time a project of his own.
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The Swiss producer built a reputation of his own. His third album, A Journey To You, is about to drop on Jakarta Records - an incredibly smooth 12-track project that takes Melodiesinfonie art to another level.
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Nejrup, a Copenhagen-based newcomer, is releasing his debut EP this week. Manda merges contemporary house with space-age jazz & broken beat and his backed a trademark remix from London soul stalwart K15.
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Originally released in 2017, Casa from Tiago Frúgoli’s Ensemble crosses borders to reach a wider, and deserved, audience through Fresh Selects. The album is the most spontaneous work of his discography, composed around the concept of home.
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Last friday, belgian producer ShunGu presented his new project: A Black Market Album. Once again, he seems ahead of his time, creating from the dungeons of his creativity. Underground, dreamy, weird, fantastic.
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A reference in the modern beatmaking scene, hailing their light from France towards the entire world, La Fine Equipe - the joint project of Blanka, oOgo, Chomsky and Mr. Gib - steps forward into the craft of its members to release the impressive 5th Season LP.
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Announcing their forthcoming debut album - due to come out this spring - The Pendletons introduction couldn’t taste better. The funky soulful duo from San Francisco unveiled a 7’’ with a couple of tracks tapping into the classic soul/boogie sound that rides a wave of ‘70s and early ‘80s funk with ease.
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Salin Records, a platform for art and electronic music run by the Salin couple, sets out to serve up a 4-track EP as Christophe Salin produces You Took My Love - a modern take on the theme of melancholy, effortlessly switching between jazz, house and trip-hop themes.
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