november '21: recap
Francisco Espregueira
The best we've heard and wrote about during November. The month is gone but the music stayed. Masks on.
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session victim: 10.000 hours
Francisco Espregueira
Via Toy Tonics they present us their latest offering which drops next friday - 10.000 Hours is a project comprised by four very different tracks that engages with our intellectual receptors, as per usual in Session Victim’s work.
Read Morealdorande: deux
Francisco Espregueira
Building upon the acclaimed self-titled debut, the Aldorande quartet pursues their interstellar trip showcasing their deeper love for the 70's jazz-funk & Fusion scene. Via the french-most-soulful Favorite Recrdings, deux extends ideas from the first record and presents bigger-than-life arrangements.
Read Morevarious artists: love, always. (a compilation)
Francisco Espregueira
Our Swiss-based friends at Boyoom Connective present a special compilation composed by 17 tracks. Love, Always. is an attempt at connecting the dots and finding common ground through music, traversing hip hop, jazz, soulful rhythms and trippy expeditions.
Read Morealex malheiros: tempos futuros
Francisco Espregueira
Alex Malheiros’ new album, Tempos Futuros, is released by Far Out Recordings and is deeply influenced by Malheiro’s surroundings. From Niterói, overlooking the Guanabara bay, the beaches, mountains and forests enveloping Rio de Janeiro, he designs a tropical spaceship of 12 tracks.
Read Morecorto.alto: not for now
Francisco Espregueira
Not For Now establishes Shortall’s incredible talents as an artist, producer, composer and trombonist and corto.alto’s powerful, synchronised and intuitive musicality.
Read Morecontento: en lancha pal futuro
Francisco Espregueira
En Lancha Pal Futuro, builds seamlessly on its predecessor, blending salsa with electronic elements, afrobeat and lo-fi vocals. Contento’s vibe is again filled with positivity, finding new crossways between classic genres.
Read Morepigeon: yagana ep
Francisco Espregueira
Recorded in a single weekend, Pigeon’s Yagana EP is a clear testament to each member’s skilfulness and varied experiences, creating a fully-fledged being that is greater than the sum of its parts.
Read Morefuture bubblers 5.0
Francisco Espregueira
As per usual, Future Bubblers 5.0 is a musically diverse collection of tracks, fusing genres that span across electronic, alt-r&b, alt-hip-hop, spoken word, neo-soul, jazz and beyond - an extremely impressive assemblage of talent who have all delivered top-shelf singles.
Read Moremalik alston presents painted pictures: air
Francisco Espregueira
Malik Alston presents the Painted Pictures band and delivers Air - a spirited celebration of jazz virtuosity and Motor City house music, showcasing Alston’s roots in jazz, gospel, soul and dance music.
Read MoreCCA x O Sótão present: Okvsho Live Experience
Francisco Espregueira
Celebrating a year of partnership, CCA and O Sótão are pleased to present one of the most interesting acts in Europe: the Okvsho Live Experience. This exclusive session is one of the first video recordings of the band playing live and it is with great honor that we share it with you.
Read Moremyele manzanza: crisis & opportunity vol. 2 - peaks
Francisco Espregueira
This magnificent release is another golden piece in Myele Manzanza’s discography, and is dropping next friday via DeepMatter - one of the labels of the moment, always introducing incredible talent.
Read Morelast nubian: better jams
Francisco Espregueira
Last Nubian latest release is a soulful and syncopated-heavy dime that just came out via Tiff’s Joints. Hailing from South London, the producer has been cemeting his status as one of the producers to watch, following a groovy series of releases.
Read Morenew cool collective: yunikōn
Francisco Espregueira
In the spring of 2021 the band left its hometown of Amsterdam to record in Rotterdam. Allowing the band the soak in new energy and influences ultimately resulting in a new record: YUNIKōN, which just dropped via Dox Records.
Read Morelord & kaidi: find another way
Francisco Espregueira
As part of the legendary Bugz In The Attic collective, and as active members in several projects for 2000black, they built a close creative partnership that is present in Find Another Way - a proper dance album dropping on Neroli - being the first time they release a collaborative project under their own names.
Read Morebutch haynes: everybody ep
Francisco Espregueira
On Everybody EP, Butch Haynes delivers five stylish tracks that provide the perfect setting for the thinking minds. The tempo is not too high, not too low, and the textures are raw and pure.
Read Moreokyerema asante: drum message
Francisco Espregueira
The worldwide recognized Strut Records returns to the rich archives of Black Fire Records to deliver the Drum Message album, by Ghanaian master percussionist Okyerema Asante from 1977.
Read Moredaniel casimir: boxed in
Francisco Espregueira
Casimir’s Boxed In dropped via the one and only Jazz Re:freshed imprint and features a super talented quintet of fellow British jazz luminaries. The project includes Nubya Garcia, Moses Boyd, Al Macsween & James Copus and a strong brass section that adds a unique flavor to the record.
Read Morekristoffer eikrem: afternoon assortment
Francisco Espregueira
The Norwegian award winning artist Kristoffer Eikrem showcases high levels of virtuosity and artistic vision on his new record: Afternoon Assortment. Via Kindbrew Records, this project marks a maturity in Eikrem’s career.
Read Moreàbáse: laroyê
Francisco Espregueira
Although his roots were established in the vibrant jazz culture of Budapest, Àbáse always journeyed further in his quest for inspiration and found himself pulled towards the tantalising expanse of Afro-Brazilian sounds. Laroyê, his new album, is a reflection of this sonic-wanderlust and drops tomorrow via Oshun Records.
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