lord & dego: bmx beats
Francisco Espregueira
Sitting comfortably at the crossroad of electronic and jazz music, with trademark broken beat progressions, BMX Beats is another all-round great EP dropping from 2000Black.
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stump valley: melodj mecca
Francisco Espregueira
Hailing from Italy, the Stump Valley duo pays homage to one of the country’s most interesting nightclub movements. They go back in time, to the early 80s to retrieve the sensations present in the legendary Melody Mecca club in Rimini.
Read Mores. fidelity: fidelity radio club
Francisco Espregueira
S. Fidelity returns to our features as one of our favorite producers, dropping a brand new solo album via Jakarta Records. Fidelity Radio Club, that drops tomorrow, easily navigates genres that are glued together by the same ethos.
Read Morewearing shoes: emotion ep
Francisco Espregueira
The Italian producer Alfonso Bottone delivers a 3-track diamond rotating in deep house moods - Emotion EP carries a rare elegance and energy, adding up to the classy (and arguably legendary) Apparel Music catalog.
Read Moreanma & cognitiva records present: outlines v.a.
Francisco Espregueira
ANMA and Cognitiva Records pair up to present one of the best ‘Various Artists’ releases of the year: Outlines. More than twenty artists collaborate in ten tracks, comprising a magnificent snapshot of a new generation of exciting producers across Europe, mixing jazz, broken beat and house music in exciting new ways.
Read Moremyele manzanza: crisis & opportunity vol. 1 - London
Francisco Espregueira
Crisis & Opportunity Vol. 1 - London was born out of Myele Manzanza’s necessity to direct his creative energy in a productive direction and maintain his growth as an artist during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. The result is a smooth and groovy record that portrays his journey through this strange year.
Read Moreaver & move 78: the algorithm smiles upon you
Francisco Espregueira
The Algorithm Smiles Upon You is the debut EP by the new Aver & Move 78 project. Released by Village Live Records, this collaboration hails from Berlin blending a jazz approach with instrumental hip hop flavours.
Read Morekaidi tatham: an insight to all minds
Francisco Espregueira
Kaidi Tatham’s An Insight To All Minds falls within the cracks of jazz and dance music, exemplifying modern British black brilliance once again; uncompromising, innovative, groundbreaking, intricately sophisticated and deeply funky.
Read Morefelipe gordon: a landscape onomatopeya lp
Francisco Espregueira
Felipe Gordon returns to Shall Not Fade to drop his second album - A Landscape Onomatopeya. Always in constant evolution, exploring different approaches in his sound, Gordon’s sophomore LP is the confirmation (that we didn’t need) of his killer skills in producing duties.
Read Moremarch '21: recap
Francisco Espregueira
One year passed by. Still here. Always here with our selection of the 50 best tracks in March, in the independent & eclectic music realm. More than showcasing a simple track we shed a lil’ light over projects, serving as a rabbit hole towards parallel universes of amazing & unknown music.
Read MoreGuest MIX #6: Dancefloor Pills by Mount Jam
Francisco Espregueira
Mount Jam is a promising producer hailing from Porto. He is preparing the release of an impressive debut project, that might blow up in the house music scene. We are very proud of having him in charge of our Guest MIX #6, a hour-long trip of dancefloor pureness that includes some of his unreleased work (watch out for those hits)!
Read Moreminus & mrdolly: broken hearts make broken beats
Francisco Espregueira
Following the acclaimed Man With A Plan, the Porto-based producer Minus & MRDolly returns to our decks with a new release entitled Broken Hearts Make Broken Beats, via his own imprint Jazzego - blending elements of brit-funk and broken beat with his trademark groovy instrumentals.
Read Morezeitgeist freedom energy exchange: kreuzberg kix vol 1
Francisco Espregueira
As the club culture starts to see the light at the end of the tunnel, Secretsundaze’s brings the exciting Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange to remind us about the depths of the dancefloor’s energy. Kreuzberg Kix Vol 1 is a three track EP that is sustained by Ziggy Zeitgeist’s rhythmic consistency on the drums.
Read Moreaura safari: hotel mediterraneo EP
Francisco Espregueira
Hotel Mediterraneo EP contains five gloriously heartfelt tracks, that showcase Aura Safari’s supreme musical ability as well as their unquestionable understanding of jazz, funk and soul.
Read Morestr4ta: aspects
Francisco Espregueira
Deeply indebted to the gritty DIY sounds of the cult ‘80s brit-funk era, STR4TA, and this magnificent Aspects, showcases the perfect imperfections that reveal the raw soul of the music, spurring listeners on to bear their heart and soul on the dancefloor.
Read Moreterry tester: breeze unlimited ep
Francisco Espregueira
Boogie Cafe Records releases its first 2021 project introducing the hazy melodiousness of Terry Tester and his Breeze Unlimited EP. Dropping tomorrow, this is one of the records of the moment for us.
Read Moreclose counters: flux ep
Francisco Espregueira
Connection with Melbourne to introduce one of the acts making waves in the city. Close Counters prepare to fully release a new EP entitled FLUX, in which they keep showcasing total virtuosity in the crossroads of house, neo-soul, hip hop and disco sounds.
Read Moredundundun: dundundun ep
Francisco Espregueira
Worm Discs presents another exciting act hailing from the vibrant UK jazz scene. Based in Bristol, Dundundun are a band composed by a talented group of musicians releasing their eponymous debut EP - a short but tasty record.
Read Moreelectric jalaba: el hal / the feeling
Francisco Espregueira
After five years without new releases, Electric Jalaba present themselves with a multifaceted work, exploring a wide range of influences in ten improvised tracks developed in the studio. El Hal / The Feeling is a tribute to gnawa music.
Read Moreprequel: love (or i heard you like heartbreak)
Francisco Espregueira
It’s been a while since we heard new music from Prequel, as he was probably preparing a more complex and detailed project. That project is Love (Or I Heard You Like Heartbreak), marking his return to Rhythm Section.
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