march '24: recap
Francisco Espregueira
More than showcasing a simple track we shed a lil’ light over projects, serving as a rabbit hole towards parallel universes of amazing & unknown music. 80 tracks to fill you up in the upcoming spring.
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february '24: recap
Francisco Espregueira
February was rich in anthems that we will hear far beyond this month. We composed a playlist of 50 tracks to summarize the best ingredients we used on this special cocktail. Eclectic as always: jazz, deep house, drum & bass, hip hop and soulful music from all over the world.
Read Morejanuary '24: recap
Francisco Espregueira
The selection of ~40 tracks includes, as usual, a "best of" compilation featuring the finest tunes we've encountered in January, concluding the playlist with elements that shape our musical preferences.
Read Moredecember '23: recap
Francisco Espregueira
Forty tracks shot in the air by the end of December, deepening our appreciation for what came out during this month. We end our ninth year at this platform with more than 200 features published in 2023, showcasing new works from established underground artists and promising rising stars.
Read Morenovember '23: recap
Francisco Espregueira
Long live jazz. Long live house. Long live hip hop. Long live black music. Long live these melancholic chords and groovy basslines. Congas, jazzy hats jumping around and crunchy snares. From timid dance moves, via liberation towards your true self.
Read Moreoctober' 23: recap
Francisco Espregueira
This month’s playlist is composed by 45 tracks and reviews the best we've showcased. Paying high respect and admiration to all the artists producing the diamonds above listed, we keep looking to the future and revisiting sounds and artists that are immortal.
Read Moreseptember '23: recap
Francisco Espregueira
Just like every month, we summarized the best we’ve showcased through our growing channels. 66 tracks. Eclectic and proud, as usual.
Read Moreaugust '23: recap
Francisco Espregueira
During August we made the usual week pause to reset, rediscover inspirations and prepare for what’s next. 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 before.
Read Morejuly '23: recap
Francisco Espregueira
Some of the best projects of 2023 came out in July, with the last days of the month providing an array of golden records for the rest of the year - some of them to be featured in the next few weeks. Heating up with warm temperatures…
Read Morejune '23: recap
Francisco Espregueira
We constructed, brick by brick, an eclectic playlist of 40 tracks that summarize the best we’ve heard. Different paces, moods and rhythms, but increasingly influenced by club music.
Read Moremay '23: recap
Francisco Espregueira
60 for the soul. May went by supersonic in the waves of the usual eclectic features we made over this month.
Read Moreapril '23: recap
Francisco Espregueira
The usual 50 tracks explore a variety of approaches to music, showcasing young promise’s magic and well-established virtuosity. Eclectic tracklist.
Read Moremarch '23: recap
Francisco Espregueira
March is typically a month, in which, an overwhelming amount of great music is released. As the great work of independent artists and labels further spans worldwide, it is truly remarkable the amount of original, creative and groovy inputs we are constantly receiving at o sótão.
Read Morefebruary '23: recap
Francisco Espregueira
We're hyped to present our latest playlist of 50 tracks. This compilation showcases our favorite jams from February, and it's one of the most diverse ones yet. We've got classic house music, broken beat, ambient, neo-soul, and mind-blowing contemporary beats that defy convention.
Read Morejanuary '23: recap
Francisco Espregueira
Music for the soul, for the routines, for the club. New discoveries from all over the place. January was a blast up in here, 8 years later still sourcing and featuring new music every week.
Read Moredecember '22: recap
Francisco Espregueira
Forty tracks shot in the air by the end of December, deepening our appreciation for what came out during this month. We end our eighth year at this platform with 230 features published in 2022, showcasing new works from established underground artists and promising rising stars.
Read Morenovember '22: recap
Francisco Espregueira
70 tracks for the soul. November 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 winter and, through the whole selection, true-to-the-soul creations.
Read Moreoctober '22: recap
Francisco Espregueira
October'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.
Read Moreseptember '22: recap
Francisco Espregueira
September ‘22 playlist is composed by 50 tracks summarizing many different releases and artists we’ve showcased here. The quality is very high, we’re not modest about it. Every each one of these artists have something real to tell you.
Read Moreaugust '22: recap
Francisco Espregueira
Although we were out for most of August, this month was rich in new releases from some of the most exciting artists in the independent music realm. There are infinite layers of music always to be discovered. The deeper we dig the less we actually know.
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