arnheim: machine & horns
Francisco Espregueira
Via Anma Records, Arnheim (with the special help of saxophonist Johannes Sahmland-Bowling) showcases a variety of moods, supremely expressed in his new project entitled Machine & Horns.
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Daily Magazine on Underground House Music, Broken Beat, Contemporary Jazz & Soulful Vibes
various artists: ltdwlbl008
Francisco Espregueira
Dropping tomorrow via the sophisticated Ltd, W/Lbl, the eight installment of LTDWLBL series features NicolA and Sakura, Heavy Lemo, Malu Cachu and Horsemen. High karat stuff, as per usual in the label’s catalogue.
Read Moretall black guy productions: airplane mode
Francisco Espregueira
Tall Black Guy leaves room for people to have their own interpretation, despite of delivering a very intimate project. He creates soundscapes to navigate, to consider, to reflect. And all of that is best achieved when Airplane Mode is played without interruptions.
Read Morebad colours: pink
Francisco Espregueira
Ibe Soliman is a London-born, Maryland-raised and Brooklyn-based DJ and producer. Under his moniker Bad Colours he releases one of the best debut projects of 2021. PINK, via Bastard Jazz, is a powerful 9-track album.
Read Morekristoffer eikrem & beautiful disco: dusk / dawn
Francisco Espregueira
Eikrem and Beautiful Disco provide a magnificently polished mix of jazzy instrumentals, groovy beats and soulful vocals. Over 14 tracks we are progressively taken to a relaxing sound landscape, where jazz survives (will always survive) in the dreams of those who reinvent it.
Read Morefebruary '21: recap
Francisco Espregueira
February was rich in anthems that we will hear far beyond this month. We composed a playlist of 45 tracks to summarize the best ingredients we used on this special cocktail. Eclectic as always: jazz, electronic, hip hop and soulful music from all over the world.
Read Morecaravela: orla
Francisco Espregueira
A breeze from Salvador, from Praia, from Lisbon comes in, as a spring prelude. That breeze is called Orla, Caravela’s debut LP that is released now by None More Records - deeply attached to Afro-Brazilian rhythms and contemporary jazz approaches.
Read MoreGuest MIX #5: The Connection by fico
Francisco Espregueira
This month we have the pleasure of welcoming fico, one of the guys behind the reputable Abysmal Lounge collective. The Japanese DJ, based in the city of Fukuoka, takes us into a soulful and eclectic musical journey showcasing real knowledge behind the decks.
Read Morebrijean: feelings
Francisco Espregueira
The collaboration between Brijean Murphy (of Toro Y Moi and Poolside) and Doug Stuart results in an outstanding LP entitled Feelings, that will drop tomorrow via Ghostly International.
Read Moreryuta muramatsu: pressure off ep
Francisco Espregueira
Following two promising compilations, the new Kooley High Records imprint presents their first artist release with a 4-track EP by Ryuta Muramatsu. Pressure Off features two bumpin’ deep house tracks on the A side, and, on the flip side, two chilled hip hop beats.
Read Morejoint4nine: without u ep
Francisco Espregueira
On Without U Joint4Nine combines a variety of genres such as hip hop, soul music, disco, broken beat, jazz or house. The EP doesn’t have a clear shape as it’s very easy to understand the free-creation-mentality behind the producer’s output.
Read Moreguohan: lost sound book
Francisco Espregueira
Released by Running Circle, Lost Sound Book is an otherworldly inward journey, in which Guohan explores many different places and cultures, from hip hop to jazz, traditional music to everyday life sounds, documenting the moods and colours left out from today's society.
Read Moreol' burger beats & vuyo: dialogue
Francisco Espregueira
Inspired by spiritual and revolutionary jazz records, soul music and classic East Coast hip hop, Dialogue is the new album from the Oslo-based Ol’ Burger Beats and Vuyo, released by the legendary label Jakarta Records.
Read Moreda bush babees: ambushed // gravity
Francisco Espregueira
Berlin-based 90s Tapes takes care of things for us. Dedicated to the reissue of golden hip hop records in vinyl and in cassette (+ digital) the German label reminds us of one of the best acts from the ‘90s golden era, reissuing their two albums: Ambushed, from 1994; and Gravity from 1996.
Read Moreantônio neves: a pegada agora é essa (the sway now)
Francisco Espregueira
Dropping next friday, Far Out Recording’s next release introduces us to António Neves and his amalgamation of Brazilian musical expressions. A Pegada Agora É Essa (The Sway Now) triumphs in portraying, with a futuristic and dreamy perspective, Rio de Janeiro’s current music scene.
Read Moremarcus joseph: beyond the dome
Francisco Espregueira
Blowing his alto-saxophone, Marcus Joseph is a very promising jazz artist from Leicester (with Afro-Caribbean roots) that presented, last week, his sophomore project released by jazz re:freshed. Connecting jazz to hip hop and neo soul music with ease, Beyond The Dome is a deeply spiritual piece of work.
Read Moreduke hugh: common ground ep
Francisco Espregueira
Duke Hugh always delivered a certain quality and his own unique style, which fits perfectly into Dance Regular’s selection of records. Common Ground is no exception, showcasing a strong musical understanding to blend different genres in ways that makes perfect sense.
Read Morecody currie: moves ep
Francisco Espregueira
Cementing even further his name, Moves delves into an atmospheric garage-y broken beat territory as an ode to his London roots. Rich chords, catchy hooks and hard hitting rhythms pair up with unbearable levels of groove.
Read Moremagro: beat tape
Francisco Espregueira
Magro is a drummer and a producer based in Berlin that just released his first project, showcasing his progressive and experimental musical visions, letting them flow without limits of any sort.
Read Moreemile londonien: SxB
Francisco Espregueira
SxB explores, with outstanding results, the energy of what it seems a live session, in which the three elements just talk with each other in the form of unbearable levels of groove.
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