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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The fantastic jazz-hip-hop trio Jazzbois partners up with the Australian rap duo INQ for a tasty EP composed by four original tracks and three instrumentals. Mind Connect is the way Blunt Shelter Records ends 2020, and what a way to do it.
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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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Via Wadada Records We Talk Tomorrow is the result of five consecutive studio days that joined the underground legend Wun Two, on his SP404, with the experimental jazz-hop trio Wyl, taking their new concept of beatmaking to a new level.
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This compilation, celebrating the MENACE’s fifth anniversary, showcases a talented cast of producers and artists - some of the we presented here before, others to take note and follow closely: Bugseed, DJ Mitsu The Beats, Hugo LX, Underground Canopy, Midori just to name a few.
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Private Barrel Selection showcases two mature producers, with all the tracks being groomed to perfection. The album draws from many different influences, including funk, hip hop, disco, old school boom-bap and r&b but doesn’t fail in transmitting the unique touch from booth Max I Million and Nocatchphraze.
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Grant is a very talented multi-instrumentalist/producer from California now releasing his third solo album via DeepMatter Records: Waves is comprised by instrumental 15 tracks, fusing effortlessly influences from the worlds of hip hop, jazz and r&b.
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Mellow Fantasy is the fantastic third album from Vancouver-based duo Potatohead People - widening the frame of Nick Wisdom and AstroLogical progressive musical vision and delivering a far-reaching yet approachable set of moods and grooves.
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The sound present in the six tracks that compose Les Mouches is faithful to the band’s style, but with the new members Souleance’s sonic imprint becomes bigger, more realized and more formidable than ever.
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Bao and EricBeatz connected digitally due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic and together present the mesmerizing Espaço Tempo, comprised of seven tracks that blend their particular sonic influences in an organic way.
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New names, some of our all-time favorites and late night discoveries compose September’s playlist. Comprised of the usual 50 tracks, this selection is eclectic, profound and result of hours and hours of music listening and pleasure.
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A gentle breeze reaches us all the way from Milan. Alsogood, an Italian producer and musician part of trio Figùra, and Kuranes, an underground must in instrumental hip hop vibes, release their joint trip entitled My Friend - an instant, yet meditative, trip to open fields of peace.
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In Semilla, Pachakuti & young.vishnu join forces to invite us in a digging trip into hip hop, jazz, latin, funk and soul with strong messages about politics, identity, globalization and neocolonialism.
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During August we made the usual two-week pause to reset and rediscover inspirations. This month’s playlist is even more essential, showcasing a lot of new projects that came out and we didn’t had the opportunity to write about.
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In his new album, Fonografie 1, Koralle dives deep into the sea of hip hop, jazz and funk, equipped with an array of synths, rhodes and a serious record collection for sampling.
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Classic house music, broken beat, hip hop - both instrumental and with rap -, R&B, jazz soul and world music. The selection, more than including all of this music, is an invitation for everyone reading to go deeper.
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Previous work, comprised by 2013’s Inner Funk and Blue In Green’s classic The Break Of Dawn, from 2015, is followed by another intricate collection of downtempo, beat-driven instrumentals combining hip hop, bossa nova and jazz.
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Different paces, moods and rhythms, but increasingly influenced by club music. Maybe because that’s one of the things we miss right about now. Touches of hip hop, soul and jazz and a lot of pleasurable moments.
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Beatmaker Reinier Thijs drops his debut project as a saxophone player and composer through Rucksack Records. Under the name of Thijsenterprise, this Dutch prospect presents Snits, bridging the gap between jazz and hip hop grooves.
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The third and final chapter of the Jazzvolution series follows the spirit of its predecessors, showcasing experiments in jazz-influenced hip hop and bringing together a cast that blends celebrated producers with names that need more attention.
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