The acclaimed flautist, saxophonist, producer and 22a label boss Tenderlonious (a.k.a. Ed Cawthorne), returns with a batch of new and old studio productions. His new electronic album, Hard Rain, features waves of futuristic funk and beat music, extracting the maximum flavour from just a few ingredients.
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Deeply inspired by the UK jazz and hip hop scene, deeply insipired by the frenetic rhythmic of London, FloFilz’s third alum for Melting Pot Music follows the fundamental spirit of Metronom and Cenário. Transit translates the current London vibe, portrayed by the producer’s very own style and touch.
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The Lille-based Beatbliotek label has been releasing consistently generous releases since its inception last year. Under their stamp, the Belarusian Awlnight and the Taiwanese FarragoL join forces to deliver a collaborative project, connecting over worlds of distance: Splash Brothers.
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After releasing the Bernauer Strasse Shuffle EP last month, the Berlin-via-Australia producer Jad & The carries on with with his creative output, dropping another 4-track project. Bells Creek Road is full of deep and hazy vibes that will transport you to the back room of a smokey jazz bar.
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Dreams From The Shore is the new cooperative album of two amazing rising producers: Psalm Trees and Moose Dawa. From each other’s shores, each entrenched in their own cultures, history and ideals, this pair of beatmakers connected over a mutual friend during the first touch of spring.
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In search of Slavic melancholy, EABS took two years to materialize their new album, Slavic Spirits, filled with 100% original material. Gladly, time has only worked in favor of this project. The compositions have matured and evolved even more.
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Released last friday through Nottingham-based label Running Circle, Hidden Lines is a sonic voyage into the world’s invisible echoes, reflecting through memory and experience. The cosmic quintet Kinkajous provides us a magnificent debut album and a transcendental exploration of sound and time.
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Porto-based label Tooli Créme doesn’t follow pure concepts, aiming to release sounds that are raw, primitive and rough around the edges by nature. On their fourth EP, named Tooli Sande Systema, the label invites four Porto producers to give their unique twist to some of their favorite samples and records.
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New wax from Distant Hawaii coming on friday. Mystery man, Mood J returns to the London-based label to drop Looking Further, Looking Forward. Blending a mixture of groovy house and twinkling melodies, dusty terrace bangers and lush synth lines, the 4-track EP flows through soulful moments of deep joy.
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At 86, legendary guitarist Ernest Ranglin is a defining artist in the development of Jamaican music. With a career of over 50 years, he needs little introduction. Based in the UK, Emotional Rescue is the label in charge of this invaluable reissue, going back 36 years in time.
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Influenced by a fusion of jazz, 80's boogie, world music, italo house, balearic beats and funk, the debut album from the italian quintet Aura Safari is a sublime mix of various individual tastes, backgrounds and different musical eras.
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Looking back, our trace is visible. We came a long way. And through that road we kept 50 tracks, as usual. May was rich in anthems that we will hear far beyond this month.
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Joining the Berlin-based Jakarta Records, Freddie Joachim released Beyond The Sea of Trees, his latest album, delivering 16 jazzy hip hop instrumentals including collaborations with Elijah Fox, Natalie Oliveri and FloFilz. Everything is smooth, polished, chilled. A work of an experienced master
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December, 2018. Bristol, UK. On the spot, unleashing creativity, the Waldo’s Gift trio dives deep into the concept of Improvisations, their debut project released this month. During seven tracks, the band takes us into a genre-crossing voyage, letting the raw energy of each member to come alive organically.
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On three tracks, the Blacks & Blues project is faithful to the highest standards defined by the 2000Black label, in charge of the release. Wonderfully written and performed by Obenewa, accompanied by the absolute groove of instrumentals and production from Dego and Kaidi Tatham.
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With two original tracks that exemplify the ever-evolving progression of Sivey’s sonics, his new EP released through CoOp Presents, reflects his orientation around jazz and obscure ‘70s fusion records, with a love for the resurgent broken beat movement.
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Fusing no-wave dance punk, afro-latin rhythms and space disco in eight tracks, The Mauskovic Dance Band releases a surprising debut LP through Soundway Records. The eponymous album blends elements of ‘70s and ‘80s legacy of afro-latin psychedelic music.
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Released today, Invocation, is the long anticipated debut EP from Budapest-born, Berlin-based, pianist and multi-intrumentalist, Àbáse. Seven pieces of instrumental artistry, each one channeling a musical journey of its own.
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In 2018, Andy Baxter introduced his experimental solo/collaborative project Robohands, with the acclaimed debut LP Green, through Village Live Records. Released today, Dusk, is a brilliant follow up. The bandleader (and main soloist) takes charge of all instruments with gliding ease
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HONEYCOMB is Jitwam’s second album and one of the defining releases of this year, on the underground rotations. Hitting the sweet spot between his work in dance music and efforts as a bandleader, connecting people in-studio and on-stage, the record encapsulates his incredible journey leading him to this project.
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