Continuing the incredible amount of brilliant releases from March, this month’s playlist carries on a eclectic note. Our favorite songs from every artist that we showcased during April are included, making this playlist another journey through what we’ve been into.
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vbnd is bassist and producer hailing from Canada now releasing his sophomore project via DeepMatter. Scum Funk is a very interesting take on jazz and neo soul music textures, showcasing the complexity of the genres and its alluring effects.
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Brookland Jams first release introduces us to the Readymeal Band and their new Hyde EP. Composed by four smooth and well constructed tracks, this EP leaves us craving a little bit more from this, relatively new, act.
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One year passed by. Still here. Always here with our selection of the 50 best tracks in March, in the independent & eclectic music realm. More than showcasing a simple track we shed a lil’ light over projects, serving as a rabbit hole towards parallel universes of amazing & unknown music.
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Deeply indebted to the gritty DIY sounds of the cult ‘80s brit-funk era, STR4TA, and this magnificent Aspects, showcases the perfect imperfections that reveal the raw soul of the music, spurring listeners on to bear their heart and soul on the dancefloor.
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Connection with Melbourne to introduce one of the acts making waves in the city. Close Counters prepare to fully release a new EP entitled FLUX, in which they keep showcasing total virtuosity in the crossroads of house, neo-soul, hip hop and disco sounds.
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Led by producer/guitarist Tom Excell, Nubiyan Twist is one of UK’s leading acts in the jazz scene that took over the country in the last half decade. Released by Strut Records their new album, Freedom Fables, is their most accomplished work to date, following a discography that is already magnificent.
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Eikrem and Beautiful Disco provide a magnificently polished mix of jazzy instrumentals, groovy beats and soulful vocals. Over 14 tracks we are progressively taken to a relaxing sound landscape, where jazz survives (will always survive) in the dreams of those who reinvent it.
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2021 started with many golden releases that are shaping our taste but also exploring new directions in the genres of contemporary jazz, deep house and hip hop, delivering those soulful vibes that transverse most of the features we present.
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In each of the tracks of Matters Of The Heartless, we feel the soul of Olivier St. Louis, composing a project that runs essentially on the waves of soul-funk but with many touches of rock 'n' roll. His sweet harmonies are on point and the fuzzed-out guitar licks are energetic.
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In eight tracks Soul Hunters is a smooth and suggestive invitation to neo-soul and soul-jazz textures, connecting other related genres in a consistent tracklist.
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Forty tracks to end the strange 2020. Without live music being played, other than the occasional stream, this year was particularly hard for all cultural workers. Yet they were more important than ever in our lives. Through their work it was actually fine to stay at home. So let’s celebrate it.
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With the release date set for tomorrow, Sun After Rain is a three-track EP from the sage and globetrotter Jitwam, coming out via his own The Jazz Diaries and Studio 54 Music. Composed by two original tracks in collaboration with Folamour and Mike Bloom, plus a remix by Kaidi Tatham, this one goes directly to the imaginary dancefloors we’re craving.
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After being spotted by the legendary multi-instrumentalist and The Roots’ member James Poyser during an open-mic session, Ezekiel was quickly placed in the “right rooms” to record this amazing project - blending melodies of the western world with the sounds of Africa.
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Looking back, our trace is visible. We came a long way and through that road we kept 60 tracks, ten more than usual. November 2020 was rich in signature tracks, although the second confinement, although the impact this strange year has been having in all of us. But the artists didn’t stop, specially those who produce from dungeons to rooftops.
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Colonel Red and Lord Byron have been collaborating for some time, delivering their own brand of bouncy broken beat anthems and energetic live sets. Fluid Bounce is their collaborative project, now introducing the entirely self-produced Chapter 1 via Inner Tribe Records.
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Via the mighty and revered 2000Black label Samii debuts with her 4-track EP entitled Figuring It Out. Produced by the stars that run 2000Black - Dego, Mr Mensah, Matt Lord and Kaidi Tatham - Samii expresses inspirations from her own experiences of love, loss and personal growth.
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The first chapter of this exciting series of compilations, Inside A.MA Volume 1, reflects how Hill playlists his choices for the show or a DJ set, this time pointing the light to the treasures held within the A.MA vaults of releases over the past decade.
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Light It Again is the awaited debut of Allysha Joy in the reputable First Word Records imprint. Produced and engineered by the vision of Clever Austin, Light It Again is a 4-track EP that explores a variety of grooves and deep lyricism that marks a defiant statement of intimacy and hope.
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Every year Gilles Peterson, with the support from the Arts Council England, compiles a record introducing new up and coming artists. This talent discovery and artist development project named Future Bubblers focuses on developing unsigned talent and building audiences for new approaches to music.
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