Shafiq Husayn sonic identity has always consisted on importing sounds and genres into his pothole of creative madness, always rooting back to the hip hop beats‐and‐rhymes basis. The Loop is the new LP by this LA-based polymath - an epic project which saw its inception in 2012.
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Five albums deep into his recording career, Ibiza-based, music connouisseur of this world, Guts, builds another trip called Philantropiques, marking something radically different from his previous outputs. While his sequencing and programming are still unmistakable, his new project morphed into something of a full-on musical opus.
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The electronic vibes created by the french duo Nikitch & Kuna Maze roam around the influences of jazz, downbeat and hip hop, with an evident love for broken-beat. Mush, their new EP, is an animated opus of moods, with a crispy groove throughout the five tracks that compose it.
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Syrup, B. Cool-Aid’s new seven-track EP, is one of the finest and smoothest hip hop records of the year so far. Following BRWN, released in 2017, Ahwlee (on the beats) and Pink Siifu (on the lyrics) partnered once again to create a cohesive record, that manages to feel expansive despite its brief runtime.
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Comprising of members of Maisha, Ezra Collective, Myriad Forest, Undergrooveland and Don Kipper, Cykada combines electronic and live music with global inspiration from West Africa to Eastern Europe in their self-titled release, courtesy of Astigmatic Records.
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One year has passed since Biig Piig released her debut Big Fan Of The Sesh Vol. 1, with honest stories being directly translated from the artist’s mind to music. The new 4-track EP, A World Without Snooze Vol. 2, is another touching piece.
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Co-producing the influential Hiatus Kaiyote collective, Clever Austin (born Perrin Moss) has his debut album released through Touching Bass. Pareidolia is a genre-bending sonic and emotive trip with virtuosic, percussive groove at its core.
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The legendary work of Eumir Deodato is, once again, reissued with the stamp of Far Out Recordings label. Following Ataque - originally from 1965 and reissued by the same label in late 2018 -, Os Catedráticos 73 album travels thirty-six years in time to be remastered and repressed in vinyl.
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Based at opposite corners of the earth right now, distance doesn’t seem to be an issue, as 2XM’s partnership signature lush and jazzy sound pays a smooth tribute to the more gentle tunes of the mid-2000’s, pre deep-house era.
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Following last year’s collaborative EP with Jenna Camille Pedro returns with another jazzy release through Wolf Music Recordings. She Is EP flows effortlessly in a canvas of modern jazz and electronic vibes, with piano keys floating over a rugged aesthetic.
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Released through Esencia, Forgotten Ones is the new album from the experimental London-based quintet Culross Close, led by master K15 (a.k.a. Kieron Ifill). Following Home, released in 2016, the new project further delves into the band’s experimentation on ambiance, electronic and jazz elements.
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Minus & MRDolly came to our radar with Man With A Plan, released last year through Kids Alone Records. Wrapping together polished instrumentals and mesmerizing choices of samples, that project is now expanded on a 11-track album called The Outtakes.
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Words Can’t Explain is the result of a fruitful collaboration between Hidden Spheres trademark blend of jazz and house music with the guitar, voice and touch of Oscar Jerome. It’s the continuation of both artists stellar discography, this time with Church’s stamp on it.
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Once again, strengthening the vibrant jazz scene flowing from London, Jazz re:freshed announced another great project, composed by a young and prodigious musician. Sarah Tandy’s Infection In The Sentence is shaped by London's thriving and diverse live music scene, where jazz is the shared language in an ever-shifting musical landscape.
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Released in January, the self titled EP from Organic Pulse Ensemble was a sublime prelude to the debut album from this modern spiritual-jazz-infused “onesemble”. Hailing from northern Sweden, Gustav Horneij is the man behind the project, dropping Transcending The Sum, his first official album.
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In the past two years, expectations grew worldwide for new music from the all-star KOKOROKO collective. Their new self titled release is an ode to the foundations laid by Fela Kuti, Tony Allen and Ebo Taylor; a sublime Afrobeat record that pays homage to the West African greats through a jazz-rooted approach.
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Emapea, the renowned Polish beatmaker, burst upon the scene with multiple compilation appearances on Cold Busted. Released in early 2018, Zoning Out Volume 1 is a soundtrack for chilling and travelling in the deepest of thoughts. The anticipated new installment of the series was released last week: Zoning Out Volume 2.
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Having produced records for legendary names like Azymuth, Marcos Valle, Terry Callier, Incognito, and most recently Ivan 'Mamão' Conti's Poison Fruit, Daniel Maunick steps forward with his debut dance release under the high-karat-gold seal of Far Out Recordings: A Vicious Circle.
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Known for his deft, soulful hip hop production, 14KT has broadened his palate for his First Word Records debut, releasing The Power of Same featuring Muhsinah and remixes from Kaidi Tatham. This is the first offering from his upcoming jazz-influenced project IAMABEENIE, to be released in the forthcoming months.
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Once again recording for Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings label, Zara McFarlane is back linking up with legendary producer Dennis Bovell for a new single: East Of The River Nile.
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