The long-awaited follow up to Hello, the first collaborative effort by the duo Glad2Mecha (the MC) and Ill Treats (the producer) arrived last week. The Return sounds like a backstreet from New York, with its jazzy vibes and bold real words.
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The Phantom Ensemble was formed in Bristol, England and consists of 3 members; Simiah - on MPC - leads their ideological approach while Dan Somers - on keys - and Craig Crofton - on tenor & soprano sax - give a sublime instrumental texture to it.
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January went by like a dream with an eclectic soundtrack, suited for different parts of this month’s plot. The BPM’s changed through 50 tracks and with them the vibes flowed up and down in a frenzy way. Just like those escalators in the picture, full of people, crossing Hong Kong, a world away from here.
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KO-OP 2 is a split album by Joe Corfield and Slim, two of UK’s most promising beatmakers, taking for themselves a special stage in the instrumental hip hop scene, provided by the Cologne-based label.
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Jazzvolution is a series of instrumental compilations which explore the deep connections between hip hop and jazz. Each compilation focuses on the progression of the art of beatmaking. The Chapter Two of the series arrives 5 years after the first one, featuring a well selected cast of talents.
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Produced & composed by the talented Moose Dawa from Malmö, Sweden, The Swap EP is filled with a hazy atmosphere and dreamy vibes. Everything is balanced, subtle, well polished. Infused with jazz samples the beats create a mesmerizing groove throughout 6 tracks
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Klim Beats is a beatmaker/producer from Kiev, raised on and influenced by classic boom bap hip hop. His latest project, Crystals, released by the british label Village Live, is a full length LP solidifying the producer’s status as one of the best names on the underground instrumental hip hop scene.
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Out through underground-hip-hop-house Dezi-Belle, Microwaves EP is Hentzup’s latest project, coming out by the end of last month and following the successful Out of the Blue released previously in 2018. The chords play slow, distorted, in the sweetest way, preserving samples from other eras on them.
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The best we've heard and wrote about during this month. December brought us the electronic vibes of Prequel, Kamaal Williams, Contours, Kaidi Tatham Mark de Clive-Lowe or Vertiqua. We felt that jazz never left them and they keep driving us to it in modern forms.
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Master Wun Two released his 4th installment of the Snow series last week. Despite having a winter feeling attached to it, this soundtrack runs smooth on any setting, any scenario. Always delivering intimate, minimal vibes.
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Stones Throw Records producer DJ Harrison ends the year with the Bandcamp-exclusive IndieGiver, that came out on Christmas day. Anchored on Harrison’s masterful chops with a heavy dose of psychedelic ’70s soul, IndieGiver offers a fresh batch of instrumental madness.
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Moroccan guitarist and beatmaker, Saib has a style of his own. We hear the influences of brazilian bossanova, touches of old jazz records, a dilla-esque approach to the drums and moroccan dreams. Escapade is his latest LP, with 21 instrumental tracks to entice nostalgic feelings.
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From Berlin, Suff Daddy is the man in charge of the ninth installment of Fat Beats Records series Baker’s Dozen: an exclusive vinyl series that shines a light on the best minds of instrumental hip hop, ambient, and electronic music.
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Turkish beatmaker & radio host, Mr. Zula presents us his first LP - Ramponeau. The album is due to drop by the end of this week with 21 short tracks that take us to true cassette feelings.
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We turn the lights on the Japanese beat-master axion117 and his 17-track album MCHD, an eclectic masterpiece incorporating a variety of musical genres on the boom bap, low fidelity beats that run on the back.
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A cold November went by under the hundreds of warm sounds that trembled through our walls. Picking the best photographs after a month’s hiatus, we also carefully selected 70 tracks reviewing the best we've showcased in here during this month.
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The REVISIT soundtrack, shared by six producers, explores interpretations of the 360 videos recorded - as an object, each record of this soundtrack represents a certain slice of time and space defined by the sequence frame depicted, on to insert you in a special scene.
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Crossing the Pacific Ocean to L.A., the japanese producer partnered with the label Cold Busted, producing yet another bomb-tastic project - Far East Joints. The vinyl, for the collectors, is probably the best way to enjoy such piece.
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Always finding fresh angles on familiar sounds, Eric Lau stands out with his productions that are equally indebted to hip hop and soul. His latest album, billed as the follow-up to last year’s Examples, is a reminder of the pleasures that can come when simple ideas are masterfully executed.
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Before going on a month’s hiatus, o sótão keeps on playing some of the best new artists releasing innovative and exciting projects. the playlist of September contains 50 tracks reviewing the best we've showcased in here during this month.
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