We pay tribute to these talented musicians who continue to push the boundaries of sound and create timeless music. As we look to the future, we also celebrate the legacy of artists who have shaped the most important and influential sector of the music industry - the underground!

September ‘24 playlist is composed by 50 tracks summarizing many different releases and artists we’ve showcased here.

This month’s playlist is even more essential, showcasing a lot of new projects that came out and we didn’t have the opportunity to write about.

Our July playlist is a sonic journey through 35 tracks that define our month's musical landscape. From classic house beats to jazz, hip hop, broken beat and everything in between.

There’s plenty of contemporary electronica, groundbreaking jazz, smooth hip hop vibes and sounds from all over the place. Literally. This selection, more than including all of this music, is an invitation for everyone reading to go deeper into new galaxies of sound.

May 2024 breezes through the rhythms of jazz, deep house, instrumental hip hop and music from the world. There’s always that impending feeling of discovery every day that makes us move deeper into genres, movements, artists.

Continuing the incredible amount of brilliant releases from March, this month’s playlist carries on a eclectic note. Our favorite songs from every artist that we showcased during April are included, making this playlist another journey through what we’ve been into - which is hard to define… or describe.

More than showcasing a simple track we shed a lil’ light over projects, serving as a rabbit hole towards parallel universes of amazing & unknown music. 80 tracks to fill you up in the upcoming spring.

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 used on this special cocktail. Eclectic as always: jazz, deep house, drum & bass, hip hop and soulful music from all over the world.

The selection of ~40 tracks includes, as usual, a "best of" compilation featuring the finest tunes we've encountered in January, concluding the playlist with elements that shape our musical preferences.

Forty tracks shot in the air by the end of December, deepening our appreciation for what came out during this month. We end our ninth year at this platform with more than 200 features published in 2023, showcasing new works from established underground artists and promising rising stars.

Long live jazz. Long live house. Long live hip hop. Long live black music. Long live these melancholic chords and groovy basslines. Congas, jazzy hats jumping around and crunchy snares. From timid dance moves, via liberation towards your true self.

This month’s playlist is composed by 45 tracks and reviews the best we've showcased. Paying high respect and admiration to all the artists producing the diamonds above listed, we keep looking to the future and revisiting sounds and artists that are immortal.

Just like every month, we summarized the best we’ve showcased through our growing channels. 66 tracks. Eclectic and proud, as usual.

During August we made the usual week pause to reset, rediscover inspirations and prepare for what’s next. This month’s playlist is even more essential, showcasing a lot of new projects that came out and we didn’t had the opportunity to write about before.

Some of the best projects of 2023 came out in July, with the last days of the month providing an array of golden records for the rest of the year - some of them to be featured in the next few weeks. Heating up with warm temperatures…

We constructed, brick by brick, an eclectic playlist of 40 tracks that summarize the best we’ve heard. Different paces, moods and rhythms, but increasingly influenced by club music.

60 for the soul. May went by supersonic in the waves of the usual eclectic features we made over this month.

The usual 50 tracks explore a variety of approaches to music, showcasing young promise’s magic and well-established virtuosity. Eclectic tracklist.

March is typically a month, in which, an overwhelming amount of great music is released. As the great work of independent artists and labels further spans worldwide, it is truly remarkable the amount of original, creative and groovy inputs we are constantly receiving at o sótão.

We're hyped to present our latest playlist of 50 tracks. This compilation showcases our favorite jams from February, and it's one of the most diverse ones yet. We've got classic house music, broken beat, ambient, neo-soul, and mind-blowing contemporary beats that defy convention.

Music for the soul, for the routines, for the club. New discoveries from all over the place. January was a blast up in here, 8 years later still sourcing and featuring new music every week.

Forty tracks shot in the air by the end of December, deepening our appreciation for what came out during this month. We end our eighth year at this platform with 230 features published in 2022, showcasing new works from established underground artists and promising rising stars.

70 tracks for the soul. November went by supersonic in the waves of the usual eclectic features we made over this month. Contemporary jazz from some of today’s greats, exciting new hip hop records, electronic bangers for the winter and, through the whole selection, true-to-the-soul creations.

October's playlist contains 55 tracks, that summarize the artists we’ve showcased during this month. Blend of live music with electronic approaches, groovy basslines and infectious percussion, club moments and home meditations. Almost everything is new.

September ‘22 playlist is composed by 50 tracks summarizing many different releases and artists we’ve showcased here. The quality is very high, we’re not modest about it. Every each one of these artists have something real to tell you.

Although we were out for most of August, this month was rich in new releases from some of the most exciting artists in the independent music realm. There are infinite layers of music always to be discovered. The deeper we dig the less we actually know.

We’ve been writing for a while about musicians like K15, Jitwam, Henry Wu or Felipe Gordon. Their new projects represent new approaches to their, already, immense talent and vision. But, as always, we are about new stuff. All in an eclectic 35-track selection.

An eclectic playlist of 67 tracks summarizes all those inputs coming from all over the world. Different paces, moods and rhythms. Plenty of jazz and hip hop, plenty of dancefloor bangers and deep melodies. This is the best we've heard and talked about in June 2022.

May 2022 breezes through the rhythms of jazz, deep house, instrumental hip hop and music from the world. There’s always that impending feeling of discovery every day that makes us move deeper into genres, movements, artists.