50 for the soul. May went by supersonic in the waves of the usual eclectic features we made over this month. Contemporary jazz from some of today’s greats, exciting new hip hop records, electronic bangers for the summer and, through the whole selection, true-to-the-soul creations.
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All Yours is composed by five songs and their respective instrumentals, showcasing the producer’s unmistakable jazzy melancholia and Vuyo’s ability to deliver deep words in perfect synchrony with the tones that surround him.
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Connecting to London, Koralle now teams up with the Summers Sons rapper Turt to present the title track for his new EP Fuel: a prelude to what’s coming from this talented Italian beatmaker.
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April’s playlist contains 55 tracks, that summarize the artists we’ve showcased during this month. Blend of live music with electronic approaches, groovy basslines and infectious percussion, club moments and home meditations. Almost everything is new.
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Sharing a lot of the same influences, Alfa Mist and Richard Spaven create a cross-genre canvas where they freely explore hip hop, jazz, soul and broken beat aesthetics.
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Direct connection to Zurich, Switzerland. The very reputable Boyoom label drops the Endless Journey compilation, composed by 20 tracks (16 songs, one poem and two skits) and more than twenty underground artists/projects embracing a wide range of music genres.
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Bringing an atmospheric jazz-hop to the table Athletic Progression is a head nodding album, inviting us to sit and appreciate life in peace. Groovy bass lines and deep drums are all over this, while the keys add a mysterious and mesmerizing texture.
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In these times of confinement and uncertainty, two of the most secretive producers that we’ve showcased: Vertiqua and Velvetian Sky. Together they drop an impressive 6-track collaborative EP entitled Basketball Alpaca via Fada Records.
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March ‘20 playlist is composed by 50 tracks summarizing many different releases and artists we’ve showcased here. The quality is very high. Every each one of these artists have something real to tell you.
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O Cavalo Vermelho, released by Sichtexot Records, explores an even more sophisticated sound, talking the audience on a journey through a foggy but dry environment on the search for the “red horse”.
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Constantly evolving in his music productions, german producer Suff Daddy announces his new album, due to drop on friday. Pompette, tipsy in French, features lots of Suffy's friends and fellows such as Illa J, Guilty Simpson, Torky Tork, S. Fidelity, The Lunchbirds and more.
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One of the main names on the instrumental hip hop scene from Europe comes back for a 4-track EP on the German imprint Sichtexot. For Karru FloFilz compiles songs inspired by the semi-desert landscape in the plateaus of South Africa.
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2020 started with a couple of golden releases that shaped what we featured during this month. The selection of 40 tracks includes, as usual, a “best of” selection of the best we’ve heard in January, opening the last section of the playlist to some of the things that influence our taste.
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Sonically diverse, Robo Boy navigates through a groovy and metallic sound design, dreamy galactic melodies and jazzy bass lines. Dropping today, Bobby Obsy is a great choice for the debut project from the newly founded Rucksack Records.
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Bluestaeb & S. Fidelity present Underground Canopy is a special release, comprising seven tracks exquisitely performed by the five-piece band, influenced by neo soul, jazz-infused instrumental hip hop. Bluestaeb and S. Fidelity recognized the raw creative potential and shaped their demos into six fully arranged and fully grown songs. Plus a ten-minute uncut jam.
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In the past few years Knowsum has been releasing experimental hip hop music mainly on two of the most reputable underground labels on the genre: Sichtexot and Melting Pot Music. SECHS is his fabulous return to the Sichtexot imprint, with futuristic funky beats.
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o sótão's #200 playlist, as the #100, showcases the main influences guiding us through our daily search. More than just showing new releases, as we usually do, the #200 pays homage to some of the main names of the music we’re currently diving in. More than just a playlist, the #200 is a note traversing time towards the future.
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Looking back to what was released and remembered in December, this month’s playlist also opens up the book for what’s to come, right around the corner in 2020. In fact the selection begins and ends with two different projects provoking high expectations
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From the downtempo flip of Bilal on “Hey Slim”, to the bang-your-fucking-head-off slaps of “FTL”. Tributes are paid to lost greats and classics of old are made new again. Marvin Gaye, Q-Tip, Coltrane among others. Pleasurable feelings throughout the seven tracks.
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Some of the best projects of 2019 came out in November. Falling like the non-stop rain of these days, newly released works from artists like Douniah & High John, Surprise Chef, Daniel Casimir & Tess Hirst, Kumail, Danvers, Sefi Zisling or Summers Sons deserve our highest praises.
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