One of the main names on the instrumental hip hop scene from Europe comes back for a 4-track EP on the German imprint Sichtexot. For Karru FloFilz compiles songs inspired by the semi-desert landscape in the plateaus of South Africa.
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When it comes to creating atmospheric soundscapes, rhythm and melodies Vick Lavender is a true master. Shifting Gears, the debut release for Local Talk is a lesson in deep and soulful house music, rich in organic instrumentation.
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Yes Doctor is the debut LP from Henry Hicks a.k.a. Horatio Luna. The eclectic Melbourne shape-shifter solidifies his place within ‘house music’ on Yes Doctor as Dub, Jazz & Bruk bleed into one another. Influences from all over.
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Closer To The Truth label kicks off 2020 in style with Just Tadi’s fantastic EP: Don’t Care. One of the label’s favourites, this is his third release on the imprint. Three deep house cuts packed full of dusty samples, jazzy undertones and plenty of energy perfect for any set.
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This unknown golden performer sees one of his three albums reissued by Lisbon-based Mad About Records: Guilherme Coutinho e O Grupo Stalo. Through eight tracks we dive into a world of influences: Brazilian Popular Music (MPB), North American ‘70’s jazz and a North-Brazilian DNA.
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The avant-garde, future-soul and inventive Steve Spacek drops Houses via Black Focus Records. Exploring his musical roots, which run deep within the storied dance music scenes of Chicago, Detroit and London, Spacek complements his futuristic productions with trademark vocal tone.
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On Apron Records the São Paulo based musician and producer Zopelar reaches wider audiences with his new album Joy Of Missing Out - a collection of 17 tracks that represents the actual direction of his solo works.
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Nick Walters returns with his second project for 22a - a free and spiritual journey into avant-garde jazz, named Active Imagination. Joining a talented group musicians for a day in the studio, he leads with his trumpet on a session with minimal rehearsal.
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Via Heavenly Sweetness, the globetrotter David Walters drops one of the essential albums for 2020. Soleil Kréyol is a meeting point that allows Africa, America, Europe, and the Caribbean to converse with each other using a language as universal as music, dance, carnivals, or ceremonies.
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Everyone is presented with their nicknames, as per usual in this collective project established in 2012. After an album and four EP’s, all released on 2000BLACK, 6th is comprised of four tracks, connecting the dots from electronic music to jazz and soul.
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2020 started with a couple of golden releases that shaped what we featured during this month. The selection of 40 tracks includes, as usual, a “best of” selection of the best we’ve heard in January, opening the last section of the playlist to some of the things that influence our taste.
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Sonically diverse, Robo Boy navigates through a groovy and metallic sound design, dreamy galactic melodies and jazzy bass lines. Dropping today, Bobby Obsy is a great choice for the debut project from the newly founded Rucksack Records.
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Bluestaeb & S. Fidelity present Underground Canopy is a special release, comprising seven tracks exquisitely performed by the five-piece band, influenced by neo soul, jazz-infused instrumental hip hop. Bluestaeb and S. Fidelity recognized the raw creative potential and shaped their demos into six fully arranged and fully grown songs. Plus a ten-minute uncut jam.
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Berlin is currently living a revival of house music, mostly curated by incredible labels. Toy Tonics, one of them, brings together Kosmo Kint with the french talent Mangabey to deliver two L.A. G-funked party tracks.
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Following his debut Inner Sea, the Belin-based producer Takeleave returns to Project: Mooncircle imprint with his second full length album, Belonging. Contrasting with his first album, this release is an allegory of arrival and homesickness, as opposed to the idea of living the journey, present in Inner Sea.
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Jeff Parker releases Suite For Max Brown, via the partnership between International Anthem and Nonesuch Records. This project is informally a companion piece to its predecessor The New Breed, Parker’s 2016 album on International Anthem, establishing himself as one of the most formidable solo talents in modern jazz.
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Straight from a box of memories, Fly Cruzeiro by the giant talent of Marcos Valle and the Azymuth trio is reissued worldwide, for the pleasure of millions of fans out there. Connecting 1972 to 2020, the album sounds completely fresh, as per usual in the music released by Valle and Azymuth, both with timeless discographies.
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Croatian producer Andrej Laseech reaches out for the magic vocals of legendary & prolific Javonntte. Dropping via Lumberjacks in Hell, More Than Friends EP is comprised by two original tracks and a remix from the label's boss Marcel Vogel and Tim Jules.
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Anthony Nicholson and Mark de Clive-Lowe join forces to deliver a two track EP through Local Talk. Yeah-Yeah / Another Story is a special release from the Swedish label paying a tribute to the fantastic world of eclectic dance music, which these two producers have contributing to so much over decades.
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Connection Portugal-UK for another musical exploration of Pedro, diving into different soundscapes compared to his previous projects. PEDRO001 marks his first release on his own imprint, Pedro’s House, and makes space for straight-forward club music.
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