Basile Petite and Drew Wynen have released their latest project last friday via Root Records. On s'amuse celebrates music-making and collaboration between themselves and their audience, featuring a mix of hip hop and neo soul grooves with jazz harmony and futuristic production.
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Camões is one of Brazil’s most exciting new acts and during the month of August released a warm-textured record of five tracks. A Noite Dá, Mas Tira (Lado A) cements the carioca singer and composer style of nostalgia inspired in 80’s and 90’s sounds.
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Dropping tomorrow, via Roya, Jitwam presents Third - the new album sees him expanding upon his beat-making abilities and production, fusing live music with samples and edits while elevating his craft to new heights.
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Nyamekye Juction’s Dasein challenges lazy stereotypes of modern ‘African’ music as being synonymous with Afrobeats alone, including a mixture of synths and samplers with enchanting vocals and traditional West African percussion instruments.
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Knalleffekt sees Brandt strolling through affluent funk, sun-blushed boogie and slacker soul to deliver a playful pop masterpiece that is both futuristic and nostalgic.
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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.
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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.
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On bass, Henry Hick (a.k.a. Horatio Luna), is one of the most important musicians of that vibrant musical scene. Now he presents himself as the leader of The Psychedelic Freaks and releases a true sound odyssey that takes to a different galaxy.
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Jazzego, from Porto, presents PEDRA and its first EP Karimeen. After successive releases of the highest quality (there’s more to come in 2021), the portuguese label bets on a promising artist who designs a contemplative environment reminiscent of London's avant-garde jazz.
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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.
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2021 started with many golden releases that are shaping our taste but also exploring new directions in the genres of contemporary jazz, deep house and hip hop, delivering those soulful vibes that transverse most of the features we present.
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If Road to Knowhere explores the depths of travelingl, filled with elements of afrobeat, highlife spiritual jazz and the nostalgia of funk from the 60s and 70s, Sunshine Radio is about movement and driving towards the sea with a sunset on the horizon.
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Andy Baxter and his Robohands project returns to O Sótão to deliver his inventiveness and groove. Following Green and Dusk, released in 2018 and 2019 respectively, Shapes is the third album from the London-based multi-instrumentalist.
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Olindo Records launches a sister label named Música Infinita and presents the reissue of The Message by the Venezuelan living legend Gerry Weil, due to drop tomorrow. It is a pleasure to present this overlooked cornerstone of Venezuelan jazz.
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Costa Nova is fantastic project that recuperates some lost classics of Portuguese soul and funk music from the ‘70s. It’s history in a record. A history that the Portuguese might not know - the fantastic Costa Nova II - Atlantic Soul & Funk Gems from Portugal (1971-79).
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Raw. Emotional. Heavy. Short. Back in 1969, hailing from Angola, Vum Vum was creating a special EP of just four tracks that would set him up to be considered today the father figure of the Angolan rock scene.
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Yussef Dayes is on the verge for his legendary status. We might say that he is a legend already. His newest album, the live project Welcome To The Hills, via Cashmere Thoughts, is a definite step towards that status.
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Recorded over a Spring weekend in Surprise Chef's DIY analogue studio (dubbed The College Of Knowledge), Daylight Savings expands on the dramatic 1970’s cinematic soul sound established in their previous project.
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Through confinement, creativity and restlessness flowed to Spanish verses and Latin feelings. Rapaz Ego Canta Durante La Siesta, via Cuca Monga Discos, is sung in a bolero style with Latin-American and flamenco musical elements.
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Mildlife sounds like Mildlife is a fair affirmation. Their latest output dropped last friday and it’s entitled Automatic, following the critically acclaimed Phase released back in 2018. In Automatic, the band have made a step-change from their debut, achieving more discipline, direction and arguably more danceable grooves.
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