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Webmagazine and record label on underground house music & contemporary jazz. We're about music released by independent artists and labels.
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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.
Read MoreThese Days fuses traditional jazz sounds into modern compositions, boiling in a specific political and cultural landscape across its twelve tracks. With Casimir playing with a passion and a power that resonates throughout each composition, Hirst has space to deliver not only her music but also her perspective of herself as an artist.
Read MoreFollowing Big Fan Of The Sesh Vol. 1 and a World Without Snooze Vol. 2, Biig Piig’s very personal trilogy comes to an end with No Place For Patience Vol. 3. A more of self-reflective project, facing hard truths and taking all the good and bad from them, rapping, singing, storytelling, en dos idiomas.
Read MoreDebuting in style, the Hamburg/Berlin duo Douniah and High John release their debut LP through Melting Pot: Dream Baby. John's warm, lo-fi beats and Douniah’s rich, soul-soaked voice interact in a very natural way, combining almost organically 90’s urban music with the timbre and themes of our times.
Read MoreNew releases floating by our coast constantly. An eclectic playlist of 60 tracks summarizes all those inputs coming from all over the world. Different paces, moods and rhythms. Plenty of jazz and hip hop, plenty of dancefloor bangers and deep melodies.
Read MoreComing together in the most natural, organic way, Michele Manzo’s different influences are reflected in his new LP All Rise, released through Darker Than Wax. While jazz and funk are at the core of Manzo’s musical foundation, the Italian artist crosses styles with ease, delivering high-levels of groove consistently.
Read MoreFluid Motion - released with the prestigious Rhythm Section stamp on it - is 30/70 Collective’s third album and might be their most accomplished too, result of the constant exploration of its members within their influences.
Read MoreStarts Again is Tawiah’s creative reset of-sorts. Her debut album, a decade on from her first EP, is a triumphant 10-piece composition of avant-garde soul music, blending the artist’s sensibilities with low-slung beats and layered harmonies.
Read MoreThe third instalment in the series, Future Bubblers 3.0, dropped last week, once again introducing us to promising musical projects, always at the forefront of cutting-edge music. Just like the previous albums successfully achieved, Future Bubblers 3.0 continues the tradition of wonky electronica, soulful rhythms and jazz infused bops.
Read MoreAfter meeting in London, back in 2016, the multinational duo started working on She right away. Three years gone and Bluestaeb’s soulful approach to beatmaking perfectly complements Harleighblu’s performance, as she stakes her claim on the neo soul and hip hop territory she always identified with as an artist.
Read MoreAfter establishing himself in London, at the end of the 90’s, Simbad became deeply involved in the city’s musical culture. Collections Volume One represent his work of 10-15 years - never released before - taking us for a ride in his distinctive, warm, bruk-indebted & jazz-infused sound.
Read MoreAncient Mahogany Gold is Catherine Harris-White’s latest work as SassyBlack to arrive during her restless creative streak, and it splits the difference between personal, of-the-moment expressions and long-term vision.
Read MoreMusicians that we’ve been writing about for years, with their immense talent and vision. Confirmations from some of the avant-garde names on today’s contemporary music - crossing a vast sort of genres. New ones that will, surely, keep surprising us. All in an eclectic 50-track selection.
Read MoreLondon soul queen, Ego Ella May, drops tomorrow the album So Far, via Tru Thoughts. Compiling everything she has recorded in her career, through self-releases dating back to 2013, this project is an anthology of her artistic vision - exploring the importance of honesty and speaking from the heart.
Read MoreThe visionary musical output of Dego has had an immeasurable influence on the UK dance and electronica music scene, spanning the 90s and early 00s. His new album, Too Much, is the proof that he continues to push boundaries within his signature sound.
Read MoreBeyond her fantastic creamy voice, Emmavie’s productions on her long-awaited and highly anticipated debut album, Honeymoon, make it one of the killer projects of 2019 - a near flawless record. Emmavie reaches a wider public in style, via Fresh Selects.
Read MoreLed by the renowned hip hop producer Dr. Dundiff, SGJAZZ is a neo-soul/jazz group from Louisville debuting with their eponymous album, via Jakarta Records. Recorded in Dr. Dundiff’s studio room in 2018, SGJAZZ was made analog-to-digital.
Read MoreAfter a two week hiatus, o sótão recaps on some of the best projects released during the month - and spirit - that ended yesterday. With no shortage of exciting music, the playlist of August contains 50 tracks focusing on artists we talked about and others that deserve a special note.
Read MoreThe highly anticipated debut album from singer-songwriter Bryony Jarman-Pinto is due to come out by the end of this week. Cage & Aviary was written over the course of three years, connecting personal reflection to wider social issues. An intimate insight in to what it means to come of age in today’s world.
Read MoreIV MERIN is a deep exploration, a deep introspective collection, a deep dive into eight tracks by one of the most original contemporary artists hailing from the UK: Alxndr London. The project is an ode to the singer-songwriter’s heritage: with “Merin” translating to “four” in Yoruba and IV Merin being his fourth musical project.
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