A breeze from Salvador, from Praia, from Lisbon comes in, as a spring prelude. That breeze is called Orla, Caravela’s debut LP that is released now by None More Records - deeply attached to Afro-Brazilian rhythms and contemporary jazz approaches.
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This month we have the pleasure of welcoming fico, one of the guys behind the reputable Abysmal Lounge collective. The Japanese DJ, based in the city of Fukuoka, takes us into a soulful and eclectic musical journey showcasing real knowledge behind the decks.
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The collaboration between Brijean Murphy (of Toro Y Moi and Poolside) and Doug Stuart results in an outstanding LP entitled Feelings, that will drop tomorrow via Ghostly International.
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Following two promising compilations, the new Kooley High Records imprint presents their first artist release with a 4-track EP by Ryuta Muramatsu. Pressure Off features two bumpin’ deep house tracks on the A side, and, on the flip side, two chilled hip hop beats.
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On Without U Joint4Nine combines a variety of genres such as hip hop, soul music, disco, broken beat, jazz or house. The EP doesn’t have a clear shape as it’s very easy to understand the free-creation-mentality behind the producer’s output.
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Released by Running Circle, Lost Sound Book is an otherworldly inward journey, in which Guohan explores many different places and cultures, from hip hop to jazz, traditional music to everyday life sounds, documenting the moods and colours left out from today's society.
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Inspired by spiritual and revolutionary jazz records, soul music and classic East Coast hip hop, Dialogue is the new album from the Oslo-based Ol’ Burger Beats and Vuyo, released by the legendary label Jakarta Records.
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Berlin-based 90s Tapes takes care of things for us. Dedicated to the reissue of golden hip hop records in vinyl and in cassette (+ digital) the German label reminds us of one of the best acts from the ‘90s golden era, reissuing their two albums: Ambushed, from 1994; and Gravity from 1996.
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Dropping next friday, Far Out Recording’s next release introduces us to António Neves and his amalgamation of Brazilian musical expressions. A Pegada Agora É Essa (The Sway Now) triumphs in portraying, with a futuristic and dreamy perspective, Rio de Janeiro’s current music scene.
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Blowing his alto-saxophone, Marcus Joseph is a very promising jazz artist from Leicester (with Afro-Caribbean roots) that presented, last week, his sophomore project released by jazz re:freshed. Connecting jazz to hip hop and neo soul music with ease, Beyond The Dome is a deeply spiritual piece of work.
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Duke Hugh always delivered a certain quality and his own unique style, which fits perfectly into Dance Regular’s selection of records. Common Ground is no exception, showcasing a strong musical understanding to blend different genres in ways that makes perfect sense.
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Cementing even further his name, Moves delves into an atmospheric garage-y broken beat territory as an ode to his London roots. Rich chords, catchy hooks and hard hitting rhythms pair up with unbearable levels of groove.
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Magro is a drummer and a producer based in Berlin that just released his first project, showcasing his progressive and experimental musical visions, letting them flow without limits of any sort.
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SxB explores, with outstanding results, the energy of what it seems a live session, in which the three elements just talk with each other in the form of unbearable levels of groove.
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Inspired by the textures of bossa nova, afrobeat, the Yoruba culture and the broken beat sound that hails from the UK, Afro Bruk Band was born in the favelas and samba schools of São Paulo.
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The 008 EP brings, as always, a multitude of sounds and suggestions. While Apparel Wax is consistently able to deliver new elements in every record, there’s a clear trademark that must be praised.
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Paying due homages to Liverpool’s energy, moon presents his long-awaited debut Southside Park EP - a much-needed exploration into the modern day sound of a city, with an important nod to an all too often overlooked past.
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Emile Londonien's first EP is entitled SxB and it's gonna drop via Dope Tone Records. This 4-tracker is a groovy tribute to Strasbourg's growing nujazz and broken house scene, with remixes from Geoff Roy and Monomite.
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Across 14 tracks this new LP showcases strong dancefloor-friendly festive bangers, irresistible funky arrangements and an undeniable sense of humor and irony; all of which ingredients that Hovart never fails to present.
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Amsterdam Beat Tape is an experimental fusion of moods that combines elements of hip hop, r&b, soul and electronic beats. Inner Tribe Records is the label in charge of curating this new piece, keeping their standards high, releasing great music every month.
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