NBN Archives gets back to its reissue series to present us the debut and sole LP from Bay Area hip hop group i.f.A, originally released by Rollin’ Record Enterprises in 1997. International Family Affair blends versatile rap with old school funk and R&B vibes indebted to West Coast G-Funk - delivering unique laid-back/bumping rhythms and “that something” for the ladies.
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Following up on releases through Haws, APRH House, Happiness Therapy, and GLBDOM, Retromigration’s Green Light EP is a smooth, jazz laden record of prime quality, setting the tone for what can come out in the future both from the label and from the artist.
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During August we made the usual two-week pause to reset and rediscover inspirations. This month’s playlist is even more essential, showcasing a lot of new projects that came out and we didn’t had the opportunity to write about.
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Tom Harris keeps moving on, in spirit and rhythm, to present us Breathing Deep via the newly formed Oath. The four track EP fuses influences from jungle to acid and afro-beat and many other stops along the way, counting with the collaboration of various musicians from across the globe.
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Released by Deep Matter, this is the second album from multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer, Jerk - the brainchild of Brooklyn-based Joshua Kinney. Some Cosmic Shift follows a trio of EPs (Pink, Yellow, and Green) and a full-length beat tape entitled Pressing On, and is Jerk’s most complete work to date.
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Announced today, the first single from Okvsho’s upcoming new album is a musical journey, up and down the rivers of life. Dropping on September 25th Kamala’s Danz is their second LP coming out via Boyoom, adding more live instrumentation and inviting an array of talented young musicians to their sessions.
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Remastered and reissued by Frederiksberg Records, Admas’ Sons Of Ethiopia is an unique piece of work containing the sound of a generation of new expats from the ‘80’s - a visionary and instrumental album, rich with global influences that blend African approaches into new instrumentation.
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His trademark jagged and crunchy rhythm section is topped with honey-drenched synths, packed with personality and emotion. Expressions, alongside Ringer’s recent output, showcase an artist at the top of his inventive skills.
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Partnering with James Rudie & EVM128’s UK sound-culture imprint Dance Regular, Super-Sonic Jazz releases a ten-track compilation of organic soulful house, broken beat, and bass-heavy uplifting cuts to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Summer Dance Forever festival.
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Shaman!, released last week via Strut Records, is the band’s new album - a daring suite that incorporates sub-Saharan jazz, free jazz, Afrobeat, Afro-Cuban music, spoken word, and more.
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On the new EP we hear beautiful compositions that don’t run high, but rather stay calmly floating over us, with Swarvy filtering his voice to fit within the instrumentals, which are all in this mid-to-down-tempo and have raw feelings attached to them.
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Jay Daniel’s latest EP, entitled SSD, was first released back in February only in digital format and will be available in vinyl around the month of August. Daniel showcases a stronger knack for melody than ever before, never failing to deliver a sound that is ‘his’.
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Recorded in the winter of 2018, Couldn’t Wait To Tell You… is her first LP and her strongest project to date - the one that could well be her breakthrough. Following ‘17 FRANK , and ‘18 ::hoopdreams::, this album also looks to the past, while introducing a modern and exciting aesthetic.
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About to drop on the Phuture Shock Musik, M41 EP is Manchester-based Szajna debut solo project. Making waves on the underground bruk movement for a couple of years, the M41 EP renders a snapshot of Szajna’s off-kilter production style within three original tracks.
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In his new album, Fonografie 1, Koralle dives deep into the sea of hip hop, jazz and funk, equipped with an array of synths, rhodes and a serious record collection for sampling.
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Classic house music, broken beat, hip hop - both instrumental and with rap -, R&B, jazz soul and world music. The selection, more than including all of this music, is an invitation for everyone reading to go deeper.
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Previous work, comprised by 2013’s Inner Funk and Blue In Green’s classic The Break Of Dawn, from 2015, is followed by another intricate collection of downtempo, beat-driven instrumentals combining hip hop, bossa nova and jazz.
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Explorer Of The Humankind is a producer based in Lyon that has been gaining reputation over the last few year, building a respectable following since his surface in 2017. Today, via Blaq Numbers, he releases his most accomplished work to date, Where Did Y’all Go?.
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All The Time turns out to be the most pure set of pop songs Jessy Lanza has recorded in collaboration with Jeremy Greenspan: reflective and finessed over the time and distance they allowed it. The result is an incredible experimental work on contemporary r&b.
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One of the pioneers of Brazilian soul music, Carlos Dafé established himself as one of the most striking voices from ‘70s Brazil. In 2020, Lisbon-based label Mad About Records compiles a fantastic release, composed by some of his best tracks taken from the period from 1977 to 1979.
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