Marking a new artistic beginning, Telemakus’ The New Heritage delves into the intersection of jazz and hip hop, conserving ideas from the heritage of jazz-sampling artists who turned their hands to instruments, and discovered new musical dimensions and complexities.
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Duoya is a Swedish duo formed by Gustav Horneij and Dimitrios Karatzios, known notably for their other project, Organic Pulse Ensemble. International FM is their wonderful debut album, dropping via Urban Waves.
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Their creative instincts endured and now, together with drummer Blaquedynamite, they form the Basement Membrane to introduce us to the funky, woozy, jazzy vibes of Punk Funk.
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Last friday, JK Group presented the surprising What's Real EP, letting their creativity flow on five tracks that have as much improvisation as technical brilliance.
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With all that happened over the past year and half we’re thrilled to see you go from here to the dancefloor, to the coliseum, to the park. And it is fair to say that we just highlight an extremely little sample of the great new music being released every single day.
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Released by the French label Hip Dozer, the Zurich-based duet seamlessly blends the use of electronic and organic elements, letting the smoothness of their sounds breeze through. Orange Wine celebrates the simplicity and complexity of natural processes.
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The Jazzbois return to the departure house, to introduce us to the successor to the acclaimed Jazzbois Goes Blunt. Released by Blunt Shelter Records, Jazzbois Goes Blunt II brings some of the best compositions the Budapest-based group has created in recent months.
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Kinkajous return with their anticipated new album, Being Waves. Dropping next friday via Running Circle, this record contains a mesmerizing blend of acoustic and orchestral instrumentation, analogue synthesis and sampling processes.
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Following Midnight Snacks Vol. 1, the electronic-jazz pioneer returns with the second installment of the series, providing four tracks in which we can hear him experimenting with textures that he already knows, nonetheless expanding them in new forms.
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New Dawn presents Natural, bringing together legendary master drummer Ivan ‘Mamão’ Conti with Brazilian producer grassmass on two experimental funk monsters of the highest order.
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Time for o sótão to recap on some of the best projects released during the month that ended yesterday. With no shortage of exciting music, the playlist of August contains 41 tracks focusing on artists we talked about and others that deserve a special note.
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Next Friday, via Middle Name Records, Sampology releases Regrowth - a complete album, which fills the soul with warm and organic textures. It has string quartets, woodwinds, twenty-voice choirs, vibraphones, basses, various pianos and synthesizers.
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Our Time is a sublime seven track record that navigates through tranquil waters of contemporary jazz music and instrumental hip hop. It’s a peaceful, sensitive and organic affair, that sees Natty Reeves level up on his production skills.
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Kiefer’s new album, When There’s Love Around, is a project full of nostalgia and self-reflection, evident in the melancholy peace it conveys. You can hear him at the height of his immense abilities, this time superbly accompanied by a band featuring talented people.
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Retromigration has been participating on some compilations under the name of Malik Kassim, collaborating with his good friend Cem Mo (a.k.a. Midnight Flavor). Now the duo presents their first joint EP via Dansu Discs, counting with special contribution of German sax player Moritz Schuster.
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On nine tracks Boomerang Records connects artists from around the world. With collaboration, experimentation and mixing tempos all at the heart of the album’s idea, the result is a multi-genre compilation LP, spanning jazz, broken beat and electronic.
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Following some high-regarded EP’s, released in the last three to four years, the enigmatic nu-jazz duo Lord & dego presents their first LP. This self-titled project cements their impressive musical connection, showcasing a complete work of 12 tracks.
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Josef Akin’s latest album - Flightcase dropped via Sola Terra last friday - was recorded in a rare moment of freedom between lockdowns, representing the joy of collaboration and the importance of human connection.
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Via the jazz-house force of Jazz re:freshed, we are delighted to feature the raw energy and musicality of the Balimaya Project and their debut Wolo So. Initiated by Yahael Camara Onono, this colelctive brings together sixteen musicians including members of Kokoroko and the SEED Ensemble.
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Some of the best projects of 2021 came out in July, with the last days of the month providing an array of golden records for the rest of the year.
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