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Webmagazine and record label on underground house music & contemporary jazz. We're about music released by independent artists and labels.
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In 2010 the São Paulo-based collective Mental Abstrato releases its first album: Pure Essence. With the Goon Trax stamp on it the record got great international reviews, becoming a classic of underground jazz rap, from Brazil to the world.
Read MoreFeaturing incredible guest musicians, such as Byron The Aquarius, Sasac & Clever Austin of Hiatus Kaiyote or Silentjay, Triple Double Love / Phone Won’t Charge is the prelude for Double Goodbyes album, coming out in the end of April.
Read MoreFebruary went by on the waves of some of the best new releases on Electronic, Jazz, Hip Hop realms. Eclectic as usual, 41 tracks to feed body, soul and mind, always introducing new stuff, new approaches.
Read MoreTogether with the German beatmaker Pawcut, Sudanese MC Zen-Zin is releasing the EP Ripple Effect through Melting Pot Music - their first vital sign since their debut album Butterfly Effect on Jakarta Records
Read MoreJeff Parker releases Suite For Max Brown, via the partnership between International Anthem and Nonesuch Records. This project is informally a companion piece to its predecessor The New Breed, Parker’s 2016 album on International Anthem, establishing himself as one of the most formidable solo talents in modern jazz.
Read Moreo sótão's #200 playlist, as the #100, showcases the main influences guiding us through our daily search. More than just showing new releases, as we usually do, the #200 pays homage to some of the main names of the music we’re currently diving in. More than just a playlist, the #200 is a note traversing time towards the future.
Read MoreStarting 2020 in style, Fada Records introduces Hio and his radiant piece called Am. A self-taught artist, playing saxophone, producing, and engineering all the tracks himself, with help from a close group of friends, Hio achieves his very own style.
Read MoreLooking back to what was released and remembered in December, this month’s playlist also opens up the book for what’s to come, right around the corner in 2020. In fact the selection begins and ends with two different projects provoking high expectations
Read MoreReleased in November by Group Bracil, Pathways cements Verbz’ status on the british underground hip hop scene. Spitting wisdom and relatable lyrics across this album, experimenting with unconventional cuts and on-the-spot collaborators, Verbz achieves a collection of vibrant, soulful soundscapes
Read MoreProduction on the project is in charge of a range of highly talented beatmakers including Freddie Joachim, DJ Fresh, Jake Milliner, FloFilz, Alfa Mist, CoryaYo, Tom Misch and many others. Conscious words from East London’s very own Barney Artist.
Read MoreOriginally released in 1996, in a very limited quantity of one hundred CD's, the album Mission Infinite was kept secret in the abyssal depths of the underground until now - becoming NBN’s first release of a forthcoming series of hip hop and r&b reissues.
Read MoreSome of the best projects of 2019 came out in November. Falling like the non-stop rain of these days, newly released works from artists like Douniah & High John, Surprise Chef, Daniel Casimir & Tess Hirst, Kumail, Danvers, Sefi Zisling or Summers Sons deserve our highest praises.
Read MoreFollowing Uhuru, partnered with regular collaborator C.Tappin, the Summers Sons brothers are back with their most personal and experimental work to date - The Rain. Picking up the pieces on their journey over loss, the duo explores a stripped back production style and themes of hope over grey days.
Read MoreWith a bunch of alternate versions and remixes, this isn't the usual remix album. We’re invited to (re)visit Block And Tackle on a bright new light with a fresh approach. Shatter Hands re-imagines his own productions through dim-lighted moments of relaxation.
Read MoreHailing from Mumbai, Kumail is a new name that we are adding to our weekly discoveries. Via the incredible collaboration in “Same Shit” with Pink Siifu (currently one of our favorite hip hop artists), we were magnetically invited to delve into his last project: Yasmin.
Read MoreFollowing Big Fan Of The Sesh Vol. 1 and a World Without Snooze Vol. 2, Biig Piig’s very personal trilogy comes to an end with No Place For Patience Vol. 3. A more of self-reflective project, facing hard truths and taking all the good and bad from them, rapping, singing, storytelling, en dos idiomas.
Read MoreNew releases floating by our coast constantly. An eclectic playlist of 60 tracks summarizes all those inputs coming from all over the world. Different paces, moods and rhythms. Plenty of jazz and hip hop, plenty of dancefloor bangers and deep melodies.
Read MoreComing together in the most natural, organic way, Michele Manzo’s different influences are reflected in his new LP All Rise, released through Darker Than Wax. While jazz and funk are at the core of Manzo’s musical foundation, the Italian artist crosses styles with ease, delivering high-levels of groove consistently.
Read MoreThe third instalment in the series, Future Bubblers 3.0, dropped last week, once again introducing us to promising musical projects, always at the forefront of cutting-edge music. Just like the previous albums successfully achieved, Future Bubblers 3.0 continues the tradition of wonky electronica, soulful rhythms and jazz infused bops.
Read MoreAfter meeting in London, back in 2016, the multinational duo started working on She right away. Three years gone and Bluestaeb’s soulful approach to beatmaking perfectly complements Harleighblu’s performance, as she stakes her claim on the neo soul and hip hop territory she always identified with as an artist.
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