august '18: recap #3
Francisco Espregueira
August running down the drain with a eclectic choice of 50 tracks that reviews the best we've talked about this month, remembers music icons and rediscovers modern classics.
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nostrum grocers: nostrum grocers
Francisco Espregueira
Nostrum Grocers is a new collaborative project between Milo and Elucid, releasing their debut self-titled album on Ruby Yacht. The duo leaned towards improvisations and instinct, penning the lyrics and capturing the music in moment to moment waves.
Read Moreaugust '18: recap #2
Francisco Espregueira
August playlist carries on with a summary of the best we've showed during this hot few days. Some tracks were not on spotify, so we had to make a little stop to dance in the moonlight.
Read Morevhsceral: some year
Francisco Espregueira
Radio Juicy presents Vhsceral and another tasty release coming out this year from the german label. Some Year is a tape that echoes from a distant dimension where things went on to strange directions.
Read Moreavantdale bowling club: avantdale bowling club
Francisco Espregueira
Avantdale Bowling Club is a jazz project created by Auckland-based rapper and producer Tom Scott. It is much more than just a hip hop record. It is an avant-gard experiment of live jazz instrumentation, mixed with personal stories, told in the first person.
Read Moredrips zacheer: things to do in zero gravity
Francisco Espregueira
Like a mote of dust, suspended in a sunbeam floating on the cosmic shores, Drips Zacheer's Things To Do In Zero Gravity is a trip through his endless universe of music inspirations, shown in great choices of samples that decorate this amazing 20-track album of instrumental-experimental hip hop.
Read Moreaugust '18: recap #1
Francisco Espregueira
The first recap coming during sunny August begins and ends with the sweet portuguese accent coming from Brazil. Marcos Valle extensive carreer is honored and followed by the usual summary of artists we've showcased here during this month.
Read Morebroken district 02
Francisco Espregueira
Broken District kicks-off with a series of Various Artists EPs, here delivering its second volume. The project is born with the idea of exploring alternative music styles that blend the influences of the label's creators, including jazz, house music, hip hop, funk, soul, and more experimental sounds.
Read Morechris mcclenney: legacy / downforwhatever
Francisco Espregueira
With his debut LP currently in the works, Chris McClenney's voice is one to keep up with. His newest single, “Legacy”, the 2nd off his most recent string of releases (the first being "downforwhatever").
Read Moreremulak: one
Francisco Espregueira
One is Remulak's upcoming follow up of the acclaimed, and long sold out, 2017 album Earth. Projected to be out next week, One is up for grabs - the tracks available leave us with a unstoppable groove and cravings for the full release.
Read Morejuly '18: recap #3
Francisco Espregueira
The best we've heard during this month. July's harvest was fruitful in instrumental hip hop and jazz waves. Klaus Layer, Concept Of Thought, Diogo, Vida, Okvsho, Swarvy, Hubert Daviz, Wun Two, Rudemanners, Children of Zeus, digitalluc... and so many others.
Read Morejuly '18: recap #2
Francisco Espregueira
With 52 songs by now, this month's playlist is growing track by track as a best of o sótão's selection for July. Ecelectic, as usual.
Read Moreruck p: destination
Francisco Espregueira
Summer afternoon with Ruck P's latest project on our speakers. Destination follows the vibe of the single released in February, now complemented with three additional tracks of the purest freshness. Light. Easy.
Read Moredigitalluc: blu dot.
Francisco Espregueira
In a few days Berlin-based producer digitalluc will be releasing a new EP called blu dot., through german label Sichtexot. The EP shows the producer's sensitivity for deep melodies and atmosphere, detailed sound design and playful drum programming.
Read Morechildren of zeus: travel light
Francisco Espregueira
Soul food for your earholes with the debut album of Children of Zeus - Travel Light. Following up the compilation of songs released throughout the last few years - The Story So Far -, Tyler Daley and Konny Kon traveled a long road to this point.
Read Morejuly '18: recap #1
Francisco Espregueira
July's first recap is a summary of the artists we've showcased here during this month. Klaus Layer, Tajima Hal, Concept Of Thought, Okvsho, Swarvy, Hubert Daviz. A lot of hip hop, golden instrumentals. But there’s more…
Read Moreswarvy: anti-anxiety
Francisco Espregueira
Swarvy's edgy productions return with Anti-Anxiety, his second vinyl release with Paxico Records. Eighteen tracks long, there's a live-session quality throughout the album. As it plays, song by song, we feel pulled to a dreamy sequence of outer-space hip hop that makes us flow away from reality.
Read Moreokvsho: traphouse jazz
Francisco Espregueira
Like a summer night breeze, Traphouse Jazz plays softly in a room with dim lights. A brilliant 6-track EP produced by the Zurich-based brothers, Okvsho. It is a groovy blend of hip hop beats and modern jazz.
Read Moreconcept of thought: misty blue
Francisco Espregueira
After a hiatus of six years the duo from Brighton is back with one of the best EP's of the year. Since their renowned debut Painting on Silence, the highly anticipated Misty Blue - Concept Of Thought's new project - has finally arrived.
Read Moretajima hal: isolated planet
Francisco Espregueira
Isolated Planet arrives from Yokohama, Japan. tajima hal takes us for a trip in an imaginary world that will make you travel along. Once again with a fresh and surprising take on lo fi hip hop.
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