westcoast goddess: wear it light
Francisco Espregueira
Westcoast Goddess serves up 4 of his signature upfront house jams for Aterral. Wear It Light catches live and vibrant frequencies, with each track being written without premeditation.
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kristoffer eikrem: at times
Francisco Espregueira
Released by Etymology Records, At Times dives deeper into the world of lofi, while also prompting us to discover new horizons with intersections of jazz, hip hop, electronica and r&b. Another high karat-gold project by Kristoffer Eikrem.
Read Moreoctober '22: recap
Francisco Espregueira
October's playlist contains 55 tracks, that summarize the artists we’ve showcased during this month. Blend of live music with electronic approaches, groovy basslines and infectious percussion, club moments and home meditations. Almost everything is new.
Read Morev/a: granito
Francisco Espregueira
Jazzego Records has been accumulating relevant releases from Porto’s burgeoning underground scene. Granito is their brand new compilation, showcasing nine artists and nine musical approaches that connect the label’s diverse output - within jazz and all its many deviations.
Read Morezopelar: charme
Francisco Espregueira
The Brazilian genius of Zopelar is back with Charme - an album of effervescent machine funk harking back to a golden era of Brazilian party music that drops tomorrow via Tartelet Records.
Read Moresteady weather: steady weather ep
Francisco Espregueira
Steady Weather, comprised by the extensive musical abilities of Ben Grayson and Tamil Rogeon, is about to drop their debut project - a self-titled EP of six tracks indebted to the melting pot of genre crossroads developed by the unique Australian neo soul & jazz community.
Read Moredego: love was never your goal
Francisco Espregueira
Dego’s latest album, released by his own 2000Black imprint, is a focused, strip down affair that benefits greatly from extensive lead vocals courtesy of his latest collaborator, rising star Samii.
Read Moretakuya kuroda: midnight crisp
Francisco Espregueira
The highly respected Japanese trumpeter Takuya Kuroda just dropped a brand new mini-album via the London-based First Word Records. Midnight Crisp sees Takuya Kuroda displaying his unique hybrid sound, blending soulful jazz, funk, post-bop, fusion and hip hop.
Read Morebyron the aquarius: akira ep
Francisco Espregueira
Dropping today, Akira EP is Byron’s high-karat gold collaboration with the infamous Heist Recordings. He takes us from dark basement grooves to dreamy broken beats, featuring a remix by New York dance music wizard Kush Jones.
Read Moreguest MIX #19 by fred aster
Francisco Espregueira
Breathing and exhaling the best of jazzy, melodic and groovy house textures, Fred Aster presents a hour of pure class. The selection is beyond fantastic, approaching the sounds of loads of talented producers that have releasing diamonds to nurture us.
Read Moreretromigration: also durag ep
Francisco Espregueira
Retromigration’s new EP is too good for us to not mention it. Following Versace Sheets EP, that was also released by Handy Records, Also Durag EP comes with silky smooth house vibes, as you can imagine.
Read Morenat home: average stardawg ep
Francisco Espregueira
Average Stardawg EP is a great introduction Nat Home’s music. The 4-track EP sits between a kind of underground r&b from the US with stripped down deep house productions, conveying a very unique kind of groove
Read Moredon glori: welcome
Francisco Espregueira
Don Glori’s debut album, Welcome, is a kaleidoscopic free dive into his world, featuring 8 recordings of revolving jazz, Brazilian, soul and funk inspired compositions spinning together and blurring into a genre bending slew of new music.
Read Morecody currie: lucas
Francisco Espregueira
Lucas represents not only his most complete project, but is also the best artistic expression in his discography. Gliding from disco to jazz, house and funk and featuring key collaborations, this is one of the essential albums from 2022.
Read Morereggie b: tinky's jam
Francisco Espregueira
Reggie B returned this week with the the long awaited Tinky’s Jam that dropped via Onra’s NBN Records. The album was most definitely worth the wait, taking the listener through a personal and musical journey inspired by the birth of his son,
Read Morefradinho: broken beach ep
Francisco Espregueira
Broken Beach EP is the fourth release coming with the tasty Eclectic Beats Music stamp. The inevitable broken-beat and jazz-fusion-of-all-sorts connoisseur Rui Fradinho is back with another unconventional release that blends rhythms and tones from Africa, Brazil, Latin America and fado music.
Read Morefelipe gordon: timeless / impresiones acidas
Francisco Espregueira
Felipe Gordon is currently one of the most revered deep house producers. His unstoppable output keeps our ears wide open. This time around we feature him with a double release that marked our musical weekend: Timeless, via Phonica Records; and Impresiones Acidas, via Clone Royal Oak.
Read Morecaytra: caytra
Francisco Espregueira
Scents of UK jazz and London nightlife in the impressive self-titled debut from Caytra. Originally formed from a basement jam, the instrumental trio is a timestamp of each member's uniqueness and symbiosis showcasing a blend of hip hop, funk, jazz and rock music.
Read Morepinty: pinty's house
Francisco Espregueira
O Sótão’s favorite Pinty is back with a corageous album that marks late 2022. Pinty’s House ethos is based on his dreams of a huge house party, where every room has something different playing. That is very much successfully attained in 10 tracks that showcase a diversity of styles and approaches to sounds of London.
Read Moresofatalk: million toes ep
Francisco Espregueira
SofaTalk’s new EP, released via Boogie Cafe, is a ‘must’ for those who lean towards that part of the musical spectrum where deep house blurs into nu-jazz and broken beat.
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