Nick Walters & The Paradox Ensemble are back with a new album entitled Implicate Order, which drops tomorrow via D.O.T. Records. On this record the 11-piece band continues to break the mould of big band jazz, combining spiritual and eastern jazz moods with West African rhythms and a fusion of electronics.
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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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After introducing himself in 2019 with the acclaimed Collecting, the Italian producer Koralle steps up and presents his second album entitled Fonografie, reaching us via Melting Pot Music - one of the most influential European labels in the waves of hip hop.
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This limited edition vinyl edit series reworks rare jazz and soul tracks for the dancefloor, being originally made only for Delfonic and Kapote’s own DJ sets. With full respect for the original artists, the Illegal Jazz edits are reviving great original music.
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Dj Bowlcut, Evan If, ECHLN and Stefan Ringer are the invited producers that take us into a sonic dimension where modern, left-leaning strains of house, broken beat and future soul freely collide. Phuture Shock Musik is again able to introduce known names and up and coming ones.
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If Road to Knowhere explores the depths of travelingl, filled with elements of afrobeat, highlife spiritual jazz and the nostalgia of funk from the 60s and 70s, Sunshine Radio is about movement and driving towards the sea with a sunset on the horizon.
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Partnering up with the label Delusions of Grandeur, the Italian Nico Lahs (a.k.a. Cosmic Garden) produces an old school deep house EP entitled Got Me Coming Back. Comprised by 4 tracks, each one of them showcases a different side to the prolific work Nico Lahs has been releasing in the past few years.
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GLBDOM is cementing its name as one of most exciting European deep house labels. After curating releases from Retromigration, Evenn, 2XM and others they present the French producer Brooklyn Baby and his Get It Together EP, due to drop next friday.
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Following the conscious experience Ignite provided last year, The Sultan’s Swing is back with a new album that is a deep and cosmic journey borne from personal struggle amidst the recent events around the globe - Matter of Urgency.
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Via the prolific Valencia-based theBasement Discos label Bernardo Mota presents ATLANTIC DAYLIGHTS, a tasty EP of house music, illuminating this early 2021 with grooves that do not deceive.
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Andy Baxter and his Robohands project returns to O Sótão to deliver his inventiveness and groove. Following Green and Dusk, released in 2018 and 2019 respectively, Shapes is the third album from the London-based multi-instrumentalist.
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Olindo Records launches a sister label named Música Infinita and presents the reissue of The Message by the Venezuelan living legend Gerry Weil, due to drop tomorrow. It is a pleasure to present this overlooked cornerstone of Venezuelan jazz.
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As per usual, Freerange Records selection runs a little bit deeper and more soulful than the norm, this time around with Greg Paulus’ City Movements EP and three brilliant originals which showcase his talents as a trumpet player, vocalist and producer.
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Lay-Far partners up with Marcel Vogel’s Lumberjacks In Hell to release a 4-track bomb entitled Same As It Never Was, showcasing his instincts for fluttering breakbeats and headsy house music.
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Following the 2018 Exotic Worlds and Masterful Treasures, via Stones Throw Records, Jones explores in this record the variety of approaches and musical possibilities contained in his hands, crossing jazz, soul music, surf rock, blues, hip hop…
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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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O Sótão’s new Guest Mix presents our very own Tomás Archer. He takes us into his deepest influences in techno, showcasing some of the greats from that genre. Tomás has been an influential dynamo in our live sessions for a while now, never failing to deliver eclecticism, variety and quality.
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Costa Nova is fantastic project that recuperates some lost classics of Portuguese soul and funk music from the ‘70s. It’s history in a record. A history that the Portuguese might not know - the fantastic Costa Nova II - Atlantic Soul & Funk Gems from Portugal (1971-79).
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The compositions are on point, feeling fresh and timeless. Both are heavily influenced by the classic bossa nova and samba repertoires of his native Brazil, yet translated through a modern production lens, and executed with exceptional musicianship.
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R.A.P. Ferreira’s latest album is a tribute to the performance artist and beat generation poet Bob Kaufman, feeling more like an escape of thought than a declared hip hop album.
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