With No Pressure, No Diamond., Detroit producer Apollo Brown delivers another masterclass in soulful hip-hop production, proving that restraint and patience can be just as powerful as intensity. Built on warm, dusty samples, rich orchestration, and his unmistakable boom bap foundation, the album reflects the idea that growth is often
Better Late Than Never by Michael Benedikt is a five-track EP rooted in spontaneity, expression, and the human touch. Drawing from a jazz-informed approach, the project explores the subtle nuances of phrasing and timing, where each note is placed with intention, reflecting a deeply personal musical identity. Recorded entirely with
In 1961, John Coltrane walked into a recording studio with 21 musicians and made history. Africa/Brass, his first album for Impulse!, captured the spirit of a continent in the midst of revolution, blending soaring saxophone lines, lush brass arrangements, and hypnotic modal passages that would influence artists from Terry Riley
With Nearly, British producer Bullion returns with another effortlessly inventive collection that blurs the boundaries between art-pop, electronic music, and off-kilter soul. Known for his playful approach to production and understated songwriting, Bullion crafts a record that feels intimate, unpredictable, and quietly captivating. Built around warm synths, understated grooves, and
With Caravan, Secret Voices present a richly atmospheric collection that drifts between contemporary jazz, ambient textures, and cinematic composition. The album unfolds with patience, allowing subtle melodies, spacious arrangements, and understated rhythms to create a sense of movement and quiet discovery. Balancing improvisation with carefully crafted sound design, the group
“SOME SMALL FORTUNE” finds Shortall at his most expansive and unpredictably exciting. It showcases his widest range of features to date, additionally collaborating with the likes of Mick Jenkins, anaiis, Oscar Jerome, Jacob Alon, BINA., Terra Kin and Eriff alongside his longtime Glaswegian band, to produce an electronic, classical, pop
With ‘Havana’, the thirteenth entry in his shape-shifting Agile Experiments project, multi-instrumentalist/producer Dave De Rose channels the heat-hazed, tympanic pulse of Cuba’s capital into a document of joyous collective improvisation, ecstatic groove alchemy and meticulously original choices of post-production. Following 2024’s ‘Loukoumades’ album, forged of Athenian experimental sound-art within a
With his upcoming record, ‘Leap Life,’ Williams expands the definition of what music itself can be, operating on the philosophy that “the voice is the instrument.” Throughout the album, Williams speaks, chants, improvises and testifies over fluid arrangements that blur the lines between spoken word, jazz abstraction, hip-hop cadence, West
bklyn favourite things 5.26 – Agile Experiments, Aja Monet, Alden Hellmuth, Błoto & Ion D, Boards of Canada, Bolbec, Brian Jackson, Masters At Work, Kenny Dope & Louie Vega feat. Moodymann, Chiminyo, Kaidi Akinnibi, Oscar Jerome, Charlie Stacey, Rudi Creswick & Magnus Mehta, Ezra Collective feat. Pa Salieu, Fink, FKJ,
With ‘Frozen Flashes’, Swiss duo Okvsho continue their journey through the outer edges of contemporary jazz, blending intricate rhythms, electronic textures, and improvisational freedom into a vibrant and forward-thinking sound. Built around the intuitive interplay of brothers Georg and Christoph Kiss, the album balances technical precision with a playful sense of
‘Tapestry of an Echo’ is the debut EP by Nomieye – the modular-synthesizer alias of London-based jazz-adjacent and improvising trombonist Rosie Turton. An ode to the memory and history embodied in mountains and nature, and our relationship to the more-than-human-world: ‘Tapestry of an Echo’ explores our memory of nature and
With Nuclear War, The Heliocentrics revisit and reinterpret one of the most powerful protest songs in modern music, transforming it into a sprawling, genre-defying statement. Known for their fearless approach to blending jazz, psychedelic funk, world music, and experimental grooves, the London collective injects new urgency and depth into the
With Tyber, French multi-instrumentalist and producer FKJ continues to blur the boundaries between jazz, soul, electronic music, and improvisation. Built around his trademark blend of live instrumentation and meticulous production, the album feels both intimate and expansive, capturing moments of spontaneity while maintaining a strong cinematic flow. Warm keyboards, fluid
With Shinrin Yoku, acclaimed trumpeter and composer Yazz Ahmed invites listeners into a meditative world inspired by the Japanese practice of “forest bathing” — the act of immersing oneself in nature to restore balance and well-being. Blending her distinctive fusion of contemporary jazz, Arabic influences, and atmospheric sound design, Ahmed
On ‘Watch Out For The Horse Behind You’, Australian trio Lisathe continue their exploration of spacious, cinematic instrumental music, blending ambient jazz, post-rock, and improvisation into a deeply immersive listening experience. Built around the interplay of guitar, bass, and drums, the album unfolds with patience and subtlety, allowing melodies to
Hermanos Gutiérrez presents a new world of sound on their latest album Los Ojos Del Cóndor, leaving behind the cosmos for the coastal mist of Lima, Peru, where the brothers’ lineage takes root. On their third collaboration with Easy Eye Sound, Alejandro and Estevan Gutiérrez craft an odyssey through lush
On the color of rain, poet, musician, and activist aja monet delivers a powerful blend of spoken word, jazz, soul, hip-hop, and experimental sound. Following her Grammy-nominated debut, this ambitious second album expands her artistic vision, exploring themes of love, resistance, identity, and collective liberation through a deeply immersive sonic
Ascending is the fourth album from Clear Path Ensemble. In the past, bandleader Cory Champion tracked his first three albums, Clear Path Ensemble (2020), Solar Eclipse (2022), and Black Sand (2025) with a cast of some of the finest jazz musicians in Aotearoa New Zealand. This time around, he chose
Gary Bartz and new London ensemble Your Brother‘s Keeper collaborate on Where Rivers Meet, a deeply intuitive new studio album capturing a rare meeting between generations of jazz musicians. Released on June 19, 2026 via Brownswood Recordings, as the label celebrates its 20th anniversary, the record brings together Bartz’s jazz
bklyn favourite things 4.26 – The Heliocentrics, 14KT, Aja Monet feat. Mick Jenkins & Vic Mensa, Al Rogers Jr. feat. Zadia, Ash Walker, Chiminyo, Oscar Jerome, Charlie Stacey & Kaidi Akinnibi feat. Rudi Creswick, Magnus Mehta & Sunshine The Afrooist, Conic Rose, Dagmar Zuniga feat. Hayes Hoey, Elori Saxl &
Kalia Vandever expands her introspective solo language on Mana, a spacious and emotionally direct record that moves between ambient jazz, electroacoustic textures and intimate songwriting. Released through International Anthem, the album continues the dreamlike atmosphere of We Fell In Turn while opening a more personal and vocal-centered chapter. Built around
Amsterdam-based quartet RADIOHOP push deeper into their raw, groove-driven sound on HARD TO HANDLE, a loose but tightly connected blend of jazz fusion, hip-hop and beat tape aesthetics. Released through Melting Pot Music, the album captures the energy of a band more interested in atmosphere and instinct than polish or
Boards of Canada return with Inferno, their first album in thirteen years and perhaps their darkest, most immersive work yet. Built around decaying analog textures, haunted melodies and cryptic transmissions, the record expands the duo’s familiar world into something even more apocalyptic and surreal. Across its eighteen tracks, Inferno drifts
Recorded live at Peckham Levels, ‘NRG 5’ channels the intensity of the intimate urban space, where concrete, sweat, energy, and electricity all bleed into the music – amplifying the collective momentum of the room. For this fifth edition, Chiminyo assembled a formidable lineup of some of the UK’s most distinctive
Błoto return in 2026 with Atmosfera, a bold reinvention sparked by their collaboration with Romanian artist Ion D. Shaped between Wrocław and Bucharest, the album abandons the jazz tag in favor of a hypnotic blend of techno, dub, hip-hop, and Eastern European textures, pushing the band into more club-driven, psychedelic
Lau Nau (Laura Naukkarinen), Linda Fredriksson and Matti Bye enter the We Jazz Records realm as Kiri Ra! with their new album nen (out 22 May 2026). Kiri Ra! is a trio that creates their sound slowly, in a process of improvisation and discovery. Filtered through the musicians’ long-standing friendship and
Nearly three years on from their self-titled debut, Psyché return with a new album that reinvigorates and expands their singular blend of groove and psychedelia. The band’s name itself—the ancient Greek word for ‘mind’ or ‘soul’—signals a deep-rooted love for psychedelic funk, while pointing towards a vast array of Mediterranean
bklyn favourite things 3.26 – 14KT, Anenon, Ash Walker, Bazaar, Błoto feat. Ion Din Dorobanti & Plevna, Blue Lab Beats, Booker Stardrum, Chiminyo feat. Kaidi Akinnibi & Magnus Mehta, Conic Rose, Ego Ella May, Elvis Presley & Jamieson Shaw, Fink, Flea, Greg Foat, Jerk, KOKOROKO, Laura Misch, Los Retros, Moderator,
Moderator returns with Silent Cinema, a moody, slow-burning collection that leans into his signature blend of trip-hop, downtempo and dusty cinematic textures. As the title suggests, the album plays like a soundtrack without images, built on atmosphere, pacing and understated tension. Crackling samples, heavy drums and shadowy melodies set the
Carlos Niño & Friends return with Bubble Bath for Giants, a warm, immersive record that leans fully into their signature blend of spiritual jazz, ambient textures and communal improvisation. Built around a rotating cast of close collaborators, the album feels less like a fixed project and more like a living,
Greg Foat and Sokratis Votskos join forces on Impressions of Samos, a sunlit, transportive album shaped by the landscapes and atmosphere of the Greek island. Backed by The Giorgos Pappas Trio, the record blends Foat’s cinematic jazz language with Votskos’ roots in Greek traditional music, creating a sound that feels
With their self-titled debut, Atabasca introduce a warm, groove-centered sound that sits at the intersection of jazz, soul, and instrumental hip-hop. Rooted in live musicianship and subtle improvisation, the album unfolds with an easy, organic flow—never rushed, always attentive to detail. Soft keys, mellow basslines, and understated rhythms create a
Bengali-Australian ensemble The Three Seas return with Antaḥkaraṇa, their most expansive and spiritually charged work to date. Recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios, the album brings together Baul mysticism, Himalayan folk, dub, rock and electronica into a deeply immersive, trance-like sound. The title, Sanskrit for “inner instrument,” reflects a
With Trio Asesino, Adrian Quesada dives deep into cinematic soul, crafting a moody, instrumental-driven record that feels like the soundtrack to an unseen film. Known for his work with Black Pumas and his analog-heavy production style, Quesada leans into vintage textures, blending psychedelic funk, Latin influences, and dusty groove aesthetics.
Matt Gold and Dustin Laurenzi present Devotional Fade, a collaborative record of electroacoustic rhythmic improvisations – equal parts meditation and dance, released on We Jazz Records, 24th April. Laurenzi and Gold, key collaborators in the Chicago creative scene and with genre spanning artists such as Bill Callahan and Makaya McCraven,
On Time Deception, the collective Meeting By Chance crafts a fluid, genre-blurring record that moves between jazz, broken beat, and atmospheric electronics. Built on loose improvisation and subtle rhythmic interplay, the album unfolds like a series of shifting moments—never rushed, always evolving. Warm keys, airy synth textures, and restrained grooves
With Younge, composer and producer Adrian Younge delivers a deeply personal and sonically rich statement that distills his signature analog sound into its purest form. Known for his work with Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Souls of Mischief, and the Jazz Is Dead series, Younge leans fully into his cinematic vision here—melding
bklyn favourite things 2.26 – Alabaster DePlume, Anenon, Ash Walker, Booker Stardrum, Carlos Niño feat. Saul Williams, Charlotte Day Wilson, Ego Ella May, Elori Saxl feat. Henry Solomon, Ezra Collective, Fabiano Do Nascimento & E Ruscha V, FloFilz feat. Gabiga, GENA, greenSLLIME feat. Mick Jenkins, Gregory Uhlmann, Jiaao, Mansur Brown,
Honora sees Flea stepping away from his familiar role and into a more introspective, composition-driven space. The album trades funk-driven energy for a stripped-back, reflective sound, rooted in piano, trumpet and minimal arrangements. Across the record, the focus is on tone and emotion rather than complexity. Melodies are sparse but
On ACTION REACTION, producer and multi-instrumentalist Horatio Luna crafts a fluid, genre-blurring record that moves between jazz, broken beat, and electronic soul with ease. Built on tight rhythmic interplay and richly layered textures, the album explores the constant push and pull between motion and response — tension and release. Warm
On Morning Meds, Detroit producer 14KT delivers a warm, groove-driven collection that sits somewhere between instrumental hip-hop, jazz, and soulful beat music. Known for his MPC craftsmanship and rich sampling palette, 14KT leans into a more reflective, easy-flowing sound here — built for slow starts, clear heads, and steady momentum.
With Atlanta, Gnarls Barkley return with their first new album in years, revisiting the creative chemistry that made the duo of CeeLo Green and Danger Mouse one of the most distinctive voices in modern soul and alternative hip-hop. Named after CeeLo’s hometown, the album feels like both a tribute and
These days – on the new, ninth Fink album – Greenall is operating within a lineage of authentic, quietly revolutionary artists from England’s verdant southwestern toe. Artists like Michael Chapman. In 1970, the elusive acoustic guitar wizard released an album called Fully Qualified Survivor. The cult-classic served as a lodestar
On Close-up On The Outside, drummer and composer Booker Stardrum presents a deeply textured solo statement that balances organic sound with electroacoustic exploration. Released via We Jazz Records, the album blends field recordings, handmade percussion, and electronic processing into a warm, tactile sound world that feels both intimate and expansive.
Polish quartet Błoto has always resisted fixed aesthetics, favoring experimentation and instinct over genre boundaries. With Zmiany / Schimbări, the band opens a new chapter—one shaped by a creative residency in Bucharest and collaborations with musicians from the underground Future Nuggets scene, led by producer Ion D. The project marks
Saxophonist and composer Jasmine Myra presents nine beautiful and powerfully grounded compositions that express her ruminations on life, growth, and progression, powered by the artist’s vision of duality. “It’s those bittersweet moments which are heart-breaking but so important. Looking forward and trying to make sense of life,” she says. “Pain
Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, and Macie Stewart unite strings, voice, and analog tape manipulation to create BODY SOUND — an immersive work rooted in improvisation, intimacy, and spatial awareness. Built from viola, cello, violin, and wordless vocals, the trio’s music moves between tranquil drones and disquieting textures, shaped in real
bklyn favourite things 1.26 – Jill Scott, Amir Bresler feat. KerenDun, Benjamin Herman feat. Akihito Obama & Ko Ishikawa, Bhairavi Raman, Boukas & Likeness, Charlotte Day Wilson feat. Saya Gray, Eddie Chacon feat. Jake Viator, Ego Ella May, Fabiano Do Nascimento & E Ruscha V, Felicity J Lord, Gavsborg, GoGo
‘Dear Children of Our Children, I Knew: Epilogue’ is a new EP by Alabaster DePlume, recorded during his March 2025 US tour. Performing with bassist Shahzad Ismaily and drummer Tcheser Holmes, DePlume had been presenting material from A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole. The trio’s immediate onstage chemistry led
Every year, when February arrives, the global hip-hop community comes together to remember one of the greatest innovators in contemporary music, J Dilla. Born on February 7, 1974, James Yancey, also known as Jay Dee, revolutionized the sound of hip-hop and soul during his lifetime, and, in the years after
Six years to the date of his last LP, Thundercat will release his fifth studio album, Distracted, coming out April 3rd via Brainfeeder. The new album features contributions from A$AP Rocky, WILLOW, Tame Impala, Channel Tres, Lil Yachty and a previously unreleased collaboration with the dearly departed Mac Miller. Distracted
Patchwork is the latest EP from Canadian singer‑songwriter Charlotte Day Wilson, arriving as a concise yet deeply expressive statement in her evolving catalogue. Known for her warm, soulful voice and introspective songwriting, Wilson continues to blur the lines between R&B, jazz, and alt‑soul with this release. Across its tracks, Patchwork
Elysian Invocation / “Pollen on the Earth” is a soaring, life-affirming longform dialogue between a cast of stellar musicians, every artist in symbiosis with each other and the work’s organic beating heart. Made from guitar, drums, saxophone, synthesis, percussion, and the scorching, fluid Voice of Saul Williams, the pieces commune
With Your Invasion Is A Lie, producer and composer Scrimshire returns with a striking blend of avant‑jazz, electro‑ambient textures and incisive conceptual depth. Featuring master saxophonist Idris Rahman, this 2026 single stands out as both a political statement and a musical exploration that balances intensity with introspection. Rahman’s commanding tone