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Daily Magazine on Underground House Music, Broken Beat, Contemporary Jazz & Soulful Vibes

february '19: 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 were able to use on this special cocktail. Eclectic as always: jazz, electronic, hip hop and soul music from all over the world.

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ruby rushton: eleven grapes

Francisco Espregueira

Dropping on March 1st, 22a presents a two-track 7" single from the Tenderlonious-led jazz quartet Ruby Rushton. Eleven Grapes is the prelude for the upcoming IRONSIDE, their 4th studio album and the collective’s most complete work to date, recorded at Abbey Road Studios.

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te'amir sweeney & professor h: circle

Francisco Espregueira

The works on Te’Amir Sweeney’s & Professor H’s Circle began in early 2016, as they visualized the project while sitting and listening to beats. They dreamed of bringing together a community of musicians working towards a common goal – a live hip hop album that reflected the cultural fabric of the city of L.A.

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theon cross: fyah

Francisco Espregueira

As one of the key players of the London jazz scene, the tubist Theon Cross has been showcasing, over the last few years, his artistic brilliance, participating in essential contemporary jazz projects. On Fyah, Cross paves the gap between more traditional jazz styles and dance music.

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loure: avenues ep

Francisco Espregueira

Released last week, Avenues is a sublime EP from the Melbourne-based talent Loure, suppliyng a deep & classy project full of jazz influenced instrumentation, with live session musicians. In four tracks, beats range from warm house to breakbeat.

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trio mocotó: trio mocotó

Francisco Espregueira

The 1977 album from Trio Mocotó is a timeless classic of Brazilian popular music (or MPB), featuring the incredible “Não Adianta”, a brilliant cover of Jorge Ben’s “Que Nega É Essa”, or the sweet samba of “Dilê”. Mr Bongo’s invaluable work resulted on this special reissue that had us smiling from the moment it played.

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seed ensemble: driftglass

Francisco Espregueira

SEED Ensemble, led by composer, arranger and alto saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi, explores a blend of genres through both original compositions and arrangements, with such talent that we might be facing an essential record in the identity of the British jazz scene.

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chuck 20: hiatus

Francisco Espregueira

Hiatus is a fresh project by Chuck 20, a young musician hailing from North London, that finds his way on the vibrant british underground scene, expressing his time alone whilst travelling and being away from his everyday norms. The tape’s name is attached to that period, that hiatus.

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january '19: recap

Francisco Espregueira

January went by like a dream with an eclectic soundtrack, suited for different parts of this month’s plot. The BPM’s changed through 50 tracks and with them the vibes flowed up and down in a frenzy way. Just like those escalators in the picture, full of people, crossing Hong Kong, a world away from here.

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