There was too much music being released by the highest karat underground artists and labels, so hard choices had to be made. Selecting fifty plus tracks, in a month like this one, is an invitation for everyone reading to go deeper.
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Seb Wildblood returns with his tender, distinctive brand of jazz infused soul, reaching within himself to produce a deeply-personal LP, released through all my thoughts. sketches of transition is an introspective take on house, ambient and indie from one of the most intriguing producers out there.
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Brazilian vocal sensation Dila reportedly died in a car crash shortly after her first and only album’s release in 1971 and there is very little known about the woman behind the voice of this self-titled diamond. The joyous music Dila left behind, gives us a picture as good as any, of a powerful feminine soul at the top of her game.
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After six years of relearning and development in the studio, Adam Scrimshire searched for a more focused sound on his latest project: Listeners, released last week via Albert’s Favourites, featuring a host of esteemed guest vocalists and musicians
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Like a deep sea voyage, Ash Walker’s third album, Aquamarine, is a projection and culmination of all he’s absorbed. Rhythm. Vibes. Sounds discovered in the grooves of thousands of records, united in one.
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With his origins in Bristol, but based in London, producer and DJ, EVM128 is one of the main names in the city’s broken beat scene - heavily involved in the CoOp presents label and Selectors Assemble crew. His second album, Input Vol 1, dropped last week.
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Sunny Side Up takes a snapshot of the eclectic Melbourne musical movement - ready to boil over. Comprised of nine tracks, Brownswood Recordings joins a diverse lineup, compiling a powerful document of the city’s new generation of young, independent musicians.
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Sombra Do Dragão continues the precedent of sky-high quality, underground dance music that Maunick has been known for. Mixtures of Brazilian heritage and contemporary jazz-electronic music.
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Tatham’s sound has always moved forward, mainly in the last two decades, as he traveled from genre-to-genre, mixing them, creating new ones. Despite that, there’s always something that immediately identifies him as the author. His sound is unmistakable. His latest EP, Serious Times, comes out tomorrow.
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A constant work-in-progress, Anti-Lilly’s personal experiences are reflected on his lyrics, perfectly complemented by one of the smoothest producers in the hip hop game right now, Phoniks. That’s The World is the duo’s third installment.
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Growing up playing Dominican percussion instruments from an early age, and being a staple DJ in the NYC circuit for the last 7+ years, Toribio expands his creative output, fusing his Dominican roots, afro-cuban latin rhythms and ‘90s hip hop to create a cultural melting pot of music called Capicua! .
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Released last month, lights on A Love Requited. The third album from drummer/producer/composer Myele Mazanza is as much a musical journey as it is an attempt to process, work through and come to terms with the life around him.
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Deep. Latin. Afro. Cuban. A mythical album on many jazz collectors want-lists, Mystic Beauty, by Reggie Andrews and The Fellowship is now reissued by Lisbon-based label Mad About Records. A primarily acoustic jazz piece, Mystic Beauty runs on its own lane.
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Once again, Habibi Funk reissues the unique heritage of Arabic funk and jazz music. The mystery surrounding Attarazat Addahabia & Faradjallah's album, a lost reel labeled “Faradjallah” in the archives of the Boussiphone label, was just one more reason for them to pursue the authors of the incredible and unique music present on this album, now released for the first time.
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Following the fantastic Escapism, released last year, Spaze Windu is back with another brilliant project - Opaque. With his first release on Am Apparat Records, the Bremen based beatsmith showcases his versatility again.
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The newest release from Strasbourg-based Dope Tones Records features local producer Dominique 2000 Pintes. One Sun To Another pays homage to this period of heat wave, suiting the desires for a hot night of dancefloor deepness.
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Yemayá is an undeniably intimate musical voyage. Dom Bird’s first solo EP is released by the label and radio show he co-founded, all the way from Brisbane, Australia. Written and recorded over one studio session, the EP draws inspiration from Afro-Latin culture.
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Split into two 6-track EP’s, Lenson Piquet’s 12-track album Last Night A Dj Shaped My Life takes inspirations from the work of the man behind the productions - Markus Oberndorfer, an Austrian visual artist with a profound love for creating musical atmospheres for his audience.
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Twilight is a nine song collection of soul-drenched goodness, showcasing Philadelphia's First Lady of house music, Lady Alma, produced by renegade jazz and club music maverick Mark de Clive-Lowe.
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One of the main broken beat houses in the world, CoOperation Records, releases DJ Danny Wheeler’s debut into the bruk vibes, with a superb 5-track EP - Bulawayo, reaffirming his eclectic maneuvers, never failing to deliver a sophisticated and soulful sound.
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