Karmasound has his fantastic debut album coming out tomorrow through Phuture Shock Musik. La Búsqueda delves into jazz - particularly of the 70’s Latin fusion/funk variety – as a key source of its inspiration, yet with a contemporary electronic-infused spin and loosely within a broken beat context. From A to Z, an album full of magnificent details.
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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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Freerange label hits their 250th release. This respectable landmark from the London-based imprint is celebrated by no other than label co-founder, A&R and most regular contributor: Jimpster. One EP comes with three tracks.
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Alex Attias’ I Wanna Know single is a deliciously warm and sultry slab of dancefloor soul rich in samba-fired house beats. Fluid piano lines provided by Kid K, drowsy chords and a killer lead vocal from Georgia Anne Muldrow.
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All the way from Bogotá Felipe Gordon releases his 2nd EP on Berlin-based Toy Tonics. Wait on Me EP is musically a step forward for Gordon, including more vocals and blending influences of his background as a colombian and as a indie rock musician.
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Having spent many years playing drums alongside some of New Zealand’s most talented musicians in the revered Wellington jam session scene Clear Path Ensemble is an amalgamation of the energy & spirit that the new Wellington scene encompasses.
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Throughout the last four years Moses Boyd broadened his stylistic horizons even further, leading to his new album Dark Matter, released last week. Tempestuous blend of MIDI sequences, warm acoustics, and curated vocal features.
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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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When it comes to creating atmospheric soundscapes, rhythm and melodies Vick Lavender is a true master. Shifting Gears, the debut release for Local Talk is a lesson in deep and soulful house music, rich in organic instrumentation.
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Yes Doctor is the debut LP from Henry Hicks a.k.a. Horatio Luna. The eclectic Melbourne shape-shifter solidifies his place within ‘house music’ on Yes Doctor as Dub, Jazz & Bruk bleed into one another. Influences from all over.
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Closer To The Truth label kicks off 2020 in style with Just Tadi’s fantastic EP: Don’t Care. One of the label’s favourites, this is his third release on the imprint. Three deep house cuts packed full of dusty samples, jazzy undertones and plenty of energy perfect for any set.
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This unknown golden performer sees one of his three albums reissued by Lisbon-based Mad About Records: Guilherme Coutinho e O Grupo Stalo. Through eight tracks we dive into a world of influences: Brazilian Popular Music (MPB), North American ‘70’s jazz and a North-Brazilian DNA.
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The avant-garde, future-soul and inventive Steve Spacek drops Houses via Black Focus Records. Exploring his musical roots, which run deep within the storied dance music scenes of Chicago, Detroit and London, Spacek complements his futuristic productions with trademark vocal tone.
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On Apron Records the São Paulo based musician and producer Zopelar reaches wider audiences with his new album Joy Of Missing Out - a collection of 17 tracks that represents the actual direction of his solo works.
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Nick Walters returns with his second project for 22a - a free and spiritual journey into avant-garde jazz, named Active Imagination. Joining a talented group musicians for a day in the studio, he leads with his trumpet on a session with minimal rehearsal.
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Via Heavenly Sweetness, the globetrotter David Walters drops one of the essential albums for 2020. Soleil Kréyol is a meeting point that allows Africa, America, Europe, and the Caribbean to converse with each other using a language as universal as music, dance, carnivals, or ceremonies.
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Everyone is presented with their nicknames, as per usual in this collective project established in 2012. After an album and four EP’s, all released on 2000BLACK, 6th is comprised of four tracks, connecting the dots from electronic music to jazz and soul.
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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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