Avantdale Bowling Club is a jazz project created by Auckland-based rapper and producer Tom Scott. It is much more than just a hip hop record. It is an avant-gard experiment of live jazz instrumentation, mixed with personal stories, told in the first person.
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Like a mote of dust, suspended in a sunbeam floating on the cosmic shores, Drips Zacheer's Things To Do In Zero Gravity is a trip through his endless universe of music inspirations, shown in great choices of samples that decorate this amazing 20-track album of instrumental-experimental hip hop.
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The first recap coming during sunny August begins and ends with the sweet portuguese accent coming from Brazil. Marcos Valle extensive carreer is honored and followed by the usual summary of artists we've showcased here during this month.
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Broken District kicks-off with a series of Various Artists EPs, here delivering its second volume. The project is born with the idea of exploring alternative music styles that blend the influences of the label's creators, including jazz, house music, hip hop, funk, soul, and more experimental sounds.
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With his debut LP currently in the works, Chris McClenney's voice is one to keep up with. His newest single, “Legacy”, the 2nd off his most recent string of releases (the first being "downforwhatever").
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One is Remulak's upcoming follow up of the acclaimed, and long sold out, 2017 album Earth. Projected to be out next week, One is up for grabs - the tracks available leave us with a unstoppable groove and cravings for the full release.
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The best we've heard during this month. July's harvest was fruitful in instrumental hip hop and jazz waves. Klaus Layer, Concept Of Thought, Diogo, Vida, Okvsho, Swarvy, Hubert Daviz, Wun Two, Rudemanners, Children of Zeus, digitalluc... and so many others.
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With 52 songs by now, this month's playlist is growing track by track as a best of o sótão's selection for July. Ecelectic, as usual.
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Summer afternoon with Ruck P's latest project on our speakers. Destination follows the vibe of the single released in February, now complemented with three additional tracks of the purest freshness. Light. Easy.
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In a few days Berlin-based producer digitalluc will be releasing a new EP called blu dot., through german label Sichtexot. The EP shows the producer's sensitivity for deep melodies and atmosphere, detailed sound design and playful drum programming.
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Soul food for your earholes with the debut album of Children of Zeus - Travel Light. Following up the compilation of songs released throughout the last few years - The Story So Far -, Tyler Daley and Konny Kon traveled a long road to this point.
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July's first recap is a summary of the artists we've showcased here during this month. Klaus Layer, Tajima Hal, Concept Of Thought, Okvsho, Swarvy, Hubert Daviz. A lot of hip hop, golden instrumentals. But there’s more…
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Swarvy's edgy productions return with Anti-Anxiety, his second vinyl release with Paxico Records. Eighteen tracks long, there's a live-session quality throughout the album. As it plays, song by song, we feel pulled to a dreamy sequence of outer-space hip hop that makes us flow away from reality.
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Like a summer night breeze, Traphouse Jazz plays softly in a room with dim lights. A brilliant 6-track EP produced by the Zurich-based brothers, Okvsho. It is a groovy blend of hip hop beats and modern jazz.
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After a hiatus of six years the duo from Brighton is back with one of the best EP's of the year. Since their renowned debut Painting on Silence, the highly anticipated Misty Blue - Concept Of Thought's new project - has finally arrived.
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Isolated Planet arrives from Yokohama, Japan. tajima hal takes us for a trip in an imaginary world that will make you travel along. Once again with a fresh and surprising take on lo fi hip hop.
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From Berlin a new album designed to shake up global soundwaves. Klaus Layer's latest effort is his sixth album on Redefinition Records, but his first solo project to feature all vocals over his boom bap infused productions.
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In June we constructed, brick by brick, an eclectic playlist of more than 70 tracks. Different paces, moods and rhythms. Plenty of hip hop and jazz, plenty of dancefloor bangers and lonely melodies.
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Heavy chords. Deep beats. Soulful moments tangled in mystery purple feelings. We present Last Call EP, the first solo project from the parisien Heverly Bill (aka Samuel Paoli). Halfway between beat music, r&b and hip-hop, the french takes us into the coolest night ride.
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The second recap of June summarizes the best sounds that cruised around here during this month. For now, 61 tracks that can please different moods and tastes.
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