august '24: recap
Francisco Espregueira
This month’s playlist is even more essential, showcasing a lot of new projects that came out and we didn’t have the opportunity to write about.
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move 78: grains
Francisco Espregueira
The result is a 32-minute musical odyssey that represents the evolution of Move 78's combination of improvised jazz and instrumental hip hop.
Read Morethe mole: the river widens
Francisco Espregueira
Circus Company drops The River Widens from The Mole for the first time on all formats. Comprised by 21 tracks, this is a opus that flows from ambient approaches, neck-snapping instrumental beats and more uptempo, highly-assured and hypnotic dance floor textures.
Read Morejimpster: birdhouse
Francisco Espregueira
Birdhouse is Jimpster’s lockdown album, representing his seventh full lenght record and marking a change in his repertoire, as he takes a step away from the dance floor to revisit his early inspirations of jazz, 70’s fusion, library music, ambient and sample-based downtempo electronica.
Read Moreanchorsong: mirage
Francisco Espregueira
Via Tru Thoughts, we are introduced to Anchorsong, a London-based Japanese producer. His highly anticipated fourth album titled Mirage is a record that evokes hazy soundscapes constructed with wind instrumentals, choirs, and global sonic particles.
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.
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 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 Morescrimshire: believers vol. 1
Francisco Espregueira
Drawing inspiration from jazz, soul and electronic music of all styles, Believers Vol. 1 takes us through a variety of approaches that have been a trademark in Scrimshire’s work: from energetic Afro-disco through lushly orchestrated neo-soul to harmonious jazz experiments.
Read Moreoctober '20: recap
Francisco Espregueira
The navigation through o sótão’s October is easier through the month’s playlist, summarizing a high-karat-gold selection of the artists and projects we’ve showcased. The usual 50 tracks explore a variety of approaches to music, showcasing young promise’s magic and well-established virtuosity.
Read Morethe quiet ones: the quiet ones
Francisco Espregueira
Taking inspiration from the many places they’ve been, it is London where they encapsulate those experiences putting the UK capital, their hometown, its infinite diversity, as the center element for this record. The beauty of the compositions, their exploratory braveness, the history that a lot of its elements carry, make The Quiet Ones an essential album for this fall.
Read Morehuw marc bennett: tresilian bay
Francisco Espregueira
Producer and bassist Huw Marc Bennett introduces his new project full of warm, deep, retro textures. Tresilian Bay, newly released, draws sounds from South London electronica, Brazillian grooves, Nigerian afrobeat and Ghanaian highlife along with a streak of Welsh psychedelia.
Read Moreazar azar: azar ep
Francisco Espregueira
Connecting the dots between jazz-funk and hip hop grooves AZAR EP is composed by two original tracks and three club-friendly remixes from K15, Minus & MRDolly and Esa Williams, anticipating AZAR AZAR’s album in the making: Cosmic Drops is set to come out for December.
Read Morelifeline va compilation by metro beirut records
Francisco Espregueira
Dropping today, we focus our attention in a special project from Metro Beirut Records. Lifeline is a ”Various Artists” compilation of six tracks and six different producers that aims to help with donations to the victims of the Beirut blast and to help them rebuild their wonderful city.
Read Morecontours & yadava: cosmic echoes
Francisco Espregueira
Via Flumo and ANMA Records Cosmic Echoes is a collaborative project, built over numerous jam sessions fusing live percussion, bass, drum machine, synthesizers and field recordings to create a raw EP full of soul and warmth.
Read Moreendless journey (compilation)
Francisco Espregueira
Direct connection to Zurich, Switzerland. The very reputable Boyoom label drops the Endless Journey compilation, composed by 20 tracks (16 songs, one poem and two skits) and more than twenty underground artists/projects embracing a wide range of music genres.
Read Morehector plimmer: next to nothing
Francisco Espregueira
Hector Plimmer is a multi-faceted producer, composer and DJ whose sound is drenched in tribal rhythms and beautifully crafted bass. His second album, Next To Nothing, was released last week, showcasing once again the artist’s ability to create an ocean of sounds for us to dive in and explore.
Read Morejuly '19: recap
Francisco Espregueira
There was too much music being released by the highest karat underground artists and labels, so hard choices had to be made. Selecting fifty plus tracks, in a month like this one, is an invitation for everyone reading to go deeper.
Read Morescrimshire: listeners
Francisco Espregueira
After six years of relearning and development in the studio, Adam Scrimshire searched for a more focused sound on his latest project: Listeners, released last week via Albert’s Favourites, featuring a host of esteemed guest vocalists and musicians
Read Moreash walker: aquamarine
Francisco Espregueira
Like a deep sea voyage, Ash Walker’s third album, Aquamarine, is a projection and culmination of all he’s absorbed. Rhythm. Vibes. Sounds discovered in the grooves of thousands of records, united in one.
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