With Berlin, Swiss multi-instrumentalist and producer Michael Benedikt delivers a deeply atmospheric and genre-defying record that blurs the lines between jazz, lo-fi beats, and cinematic soundscapes. Known for his work with Weird Beard and his subtle explorations of rhythm and texture, Benedikt takes a more intimate, minimalist approach on this
Mansur Brown shares his truest, most honest album to date, Rihla, which means journey in Arabic. Embarking on this voyage, you’re hearing an artist in full flow – bucking trends and freely making music that isn’t confined by genre. “Rihla to me is a diary of my life up until
Little Simz’s sixth studio album, Lotus, released on June 6, 2025, marks a significant evolution in her artistic journey. Departing from her long-standing collaboration with producer Inflo, Simz teams up with Miles Clinton James to craft a soundscape that blends jazz, punk, soul, and Afrobeat influences .  The album
Josef Leimberg—a Los Angeles-based artist, producer, and trumpet player—has carved an exceptional path in music, seamlessly blending jazz, funk, hip-hop, and soul into colossal soundscapes. His journey began in the early 1990s with the group Mad Kap, where he honed his skills as a trumpet player and producer. Over time,
On his sixth studio release Roulette, the prolific producer, songwriter, pianist and MC Alfa Mist has created his own sci-fi universe – a vast dystopia where themes of revenge, forgiveness and redemption loom large. Alfa Mist’s albums have always tackled big themes. This time, however, he explores an imagined near-future
Jamie Leeming continues to shine as one of London’s most beloved jazz guitarists, a key collaborator to artists like Alfa Mist, Tom Misch and Jas Kayser. His second solo album “Sequent” further impresses his talents as a musician and songwriter – featuring contributions from Laura Misch, Sly5thAve and Kaya Thomas-Dyke,
Openness Trio is the debut album by a unique collective comprised of guitarist and producer Nate Mercereau, saxophonist Josh Johnson, and percussionist Carlos Niño. Free-thinking creators who bring a depth of experience from wide-ranging collaborations with the likes of André 3000, Meshell Ndegeocello, Kamasi Washington, Shabaka, Jeff Parker, Makaya McCraven,
bklyn favourite things 4.25 – EABS, Ben LaMar Gay, Floating Points feat. Zongamin, Valentina Magaletti & Miriam Adefris, Brandee Younger, Rachel Kitchlew & SFJ feat. SHOLTO & David Bardon, Elori Saxl, Pauli Lyytinen, Joy Spheres Rees, Phi-Psonics, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Opek, Adrian Younge, Allysha Joy, The Offline, Surprise Chef, Yesterday’s
After their first musical encounter entitled “Seaside”, which was featured on Melodiesinfonie’s album “Softboi”, we couldn’t wait to hear more from the duo of OG Florin and Melodiesinfonie. They did not disappoint and are following up quickly with their first collaborative album: “Meh Als Null & Eis” Their music is
Reginald Omas Mamode IV is a British musician with Mauritian roots. His sound blends influences from Hip-Hop, Jazz, Soul, Afro, Funk, and traditional island music like Sega and Maloya. Coming from a deeply musical family, he has played a key role in shaping the UK’s beat and jazz scene. Together
Different Rooms is an experimental album created between late 2024 and early 2025. It blends live improvisational sessions with Jeff Parker and Josh Johnson from 2023 with newly composed pieces, all brought together through a collage-like production process. Unlike its predecessor, Recordings from the Åland Islands, which aimed to transport
After a three-year break, Błoto returned with a surge of creativity, recording a wealth of new tracks at Studio Pasterka. Following two 7” singles and the Grzybnia LP, they now complete this chapter with the album Grzyby (Mushrooms). Vinyl collectors quickly grabbed all copies of Szlam / Ścieki and Bakteria
Grammy-nominated harpist Brandee Younger returns with Gadabout Season, her most introspective album yet. Set for release on June 13, 2025, via Impulse! Records, the album showcases Younger’s original compositions that blend spiritual jazz, R&B, and hip-hop influences. Described by Younger as “an open-ended narrative of life’s highs and lows,” the
With Self Titled, Kae Tempest unveils their most personal work to date. Set for release on July 4, 2025, via Island Records, the fifth studio album dives deep into themes of self-reflection and artistic expression. Produced by Fraser T Smith, the album features twelve tracks blending spoken word, electronic soundscapes,
‘Cabuya’ is the new EP that Joaquín brings us from Ecuador, a sonic journey that explores sensitive and enveloping landscapes. Most of the EP was produced during an electric shortage in Ecuador that lasted for almost 4 months due to a severe drought and political corruption. Having no electricity for
Amanda Whiting is a celebrated Welsh harpist and composer who has established herself as a key figure in the UK jazz scene. Supported by major radio platforms like BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, Jazz FM, and more, she has been recognized with nominations, including ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’. In
bklyn favourite things 3.25 – Amy Gadiaga, Alabaster DePlume, Rachel Kitchlew & SHOLTO & David Bardon, Brandee Younger, Arjuna Oakes, Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch, And Is Phi feat. Hector Plimmer, Daylight Robbery feat. Nick Marks, Greg Spero feat. Nicole McCabe & Ka’Cye Thompkins, Elori Saxl, Loradeniz, Charles Petersohn, Sheldon Agwu, Kirk
Lindsay Olsen aka Salami Rose Joe Louis is a genre traveller multi-instrumentalist female producer and a signee to Flying Lotus’s Brainfeeder label. She returns with her most personal album to date on April 25th, 2025. Delightfully raw and heartfelt, ‘Lorings’ is a collection of songs that find SRJL displaying her
Yowzers is a new album by Chicago composer, improvisor, instrumentalist and musical folklorist Ben LaMar Gay. The twelve track collection is a leap forward in the lexicon of Gay’s recorded output, and a veritable masterwork of ancient inner-body rhythms and intuitive melodic storytelling. It’s worth mentioning that a leap forward
Keyboardist, producer and songwriter Joe Armon-Jones shares his most elevated solo project to date, All The Quiet. A galvanising statement of intent, traversing jazz, funk, dub, hip hop, and soul music, entirely written, produced and mixed by Armon-Jones himself. All The Quiet (Part II) is the second chapter of a
British collective SAULT has released their latest album, 10, on April 20, 2025. This marks their twelfth full-length project and continues their tradition of genre-defying music. The album features lead vocalist Cleo Sol, producer Inflo, and collaborators such as Chronixx, Pino Palladino, and pianist NIJE. The track titles, including “The
This highly anticipated album is the epitome of analog transcendence, a sonic world fueled by a 30-piece orchestra, analog synthesizers, breakbeats and Brazilian vocalists that carol psychedelic melodies in Portuguese. Something About April III (SAA III), Adrian Younge pushes the musical franchise forward with fearless conviction, surpassing its predecessors as
Cosmic Ear is a new group bringing together Christer Bothén, Mats Gustafsson, Goran Kajfeš, Kansan Zetterberg and Juan Romero. Their debut album TRACES is released by We Jazz Records on 23rd of May, 2025. Including 6 deep cuts, TRACES is an album that sees Cosmic Ear tracking down the “traces”
Music From Memory announces We Carry Eden, a new album by Son Of Chi – an immersive, two-part composition blending spoken word, field recordings, and drones with elements of dub, jazz, fourth world, and ambient music. Son Of Chi is the latest project by Rotterdam-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Hanyo van
GoGo Penguin, the instrumental trio from Manchester, is back with a new album, Necessary Fictions, set for release on June 20 via XXIM/Sony. This is their first studio album since 2023’s Everything Is Going to Be OK. The band also released a first single, “Fallowfield Loops,” with an accompanying video.
Hector Plimmer, the acclaimed South London producer and multi-instrumentalist, is set to release his highly anticipated new album, Infinity Mirrors, this June. Known for his genre-defying blend of electronic, jazz, and soul influences, Plimmer’s latest work promises to be a sonic journey through introspective landscapes and rhythmic innovation. While specific
Horizon is the collaborative LP from Chicago musicians Will Miller (Resavoir) and Matt Gold. Blending their love for ‘60s/’70s Brazilian music with lush orchestration, the album unfolds across 10 immersive tracks. Rooted in nylon guitar and expanded with horns, strings, and synths, it reflects their shared musical language and deep
Italian jazz trio Collettivo Immaginario announce the release of their second full-length album, ‘Oltreoceano’. Known for their slick sound and energetic live performances, their style is firmly rooted in the jazz tradition of collective improvisation, through which they have developed an agile, kaleidoscopic sound. The trio’s unique fusion of funk,
Imagine curating a dream lineup of MCs and producers from every corner of the rap world—sounds impossible, right? Not for artist and illustrator Gangster Doodles, who has been bringing this vision to life for the past decade. Now, with “Gangster Music Vol.3”, the trilogy reaches its grand finale, and it’s
bklyn favourite things 2.25 – Astrobal, Elsa Hewitt, Yukimi feat. Lianne La Havas, Scrimshire, Daylight Robbery feat. Nick Marks, Elori Saxl, Eddie Chacon feat. Nick Hakim, Alabaster DePlume, Rainy Miller, Park Jiha, JD. REID, Footshooter, Tibshelf, Waak Waak Djungi, Yazz Ahmed, Damon Locks & Black Monument Ensemble, Emma-Jean Thackray feat.
It was the Spring of 1977 and two Interstellar Mariners were to be sent hurtling into deep space. Glass was to provide weekly “sonologues” of their progress, audio diarist for a pair of mute mechanical adventurers. Delivered with a near fanatical diligence over the course of nearly three decades, these
Inspired by the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains north-west of Madrid, his home since August 2022, Milo Fitzpatrick presents Sierra Tracks the new album from his expansive, cinematic, chamber-jazz project Vega Trails. Having cut 2022’s beautifully resonant debut album ‘Tremors in the Static’ as a duo, alongside saxophonist
Goya Gumbani loves getting dressed, guided not by stylists or trends but by his own research and self-expression, an excitement for fabrics, fits, and fundamentals. The Brooklyn-born, South East London-based artist approaches Warlord of the Weejuns, his first LP on Ghostly International, after years of acclaimed self-releases with the same
London-based producer Vanilla returns with Time Goes By Pt. I, the first instalment of a new double album concept featuring a vibrant fusion of rare and iconic samples and signature smooth, soulful production. Known for his impeccable craftsmanship, Vanilla has built a loyal following, boasting roughly half a million monthly
Flirty Ghost is an evocative LP by Rachel Kitchlew, a jazz and contemporary harpist known for pushing the boundaries of her instrument. A blend of jazz, ambient, and experimental sounds, the album was crafted in a spontaneous, deeply personal atmosphere, recorded late at night in the cozy, smoky setting of
‘Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes’ is the debut album from Gregory Uhlmann (SML, Anna Butterss, Duffy x Uhlmann, Perfume Genius), Josh Johnson (SML, Jeff Parker ETA IVtet & New Breed, Meshell Ndegeocello, Anna Butterss, Leon Bridges), and Sam Wilkes (Sam Gendel, Louis Cole, Chaka Khan). The three improviser/arranger/producers’ impressive individual credits encompass
Under a Familiar Sun is the new album from The Vernon Spring, the solo project of British composer and producer Sam Beste. Over twelve elegant, empathetic songs, Beste wades into parallel yet opposing dimensions of family devotion and global responsibility in an age of moral uncertainty. Beste’s stunning compositions illuminate
Emmanuel Mario returns to Karaoke Kalk with his third album under his Astrobal moniker for the Berlin-based imprint. »L’uomo e la natura« (»Man and Nature«) sees the prolific drummer and producer, who has worked with artists such as Laetitia Sadier and label mate Pink Shabab, take a different musical route
‘New Moves’, the new long-awaited album by Sol Monk, is a bright piece of sonic alchemy: Joined by Dor Sam’s pulsing bass, Tamuz Dekel’s inspiring guitar, and many other friends, they fused their moves into vibrant soundscapes. “I brought my tunes and the guys poured in their different worlds”, says
bklyn favourite things 1.25 – Alabaster DePlume, Eddie Chacon, Suso Sáiz, Gaister feat. Coby Sey, Akihide Monna & Olivia Salvadori, Ak’chamel, Ray Lozano, Oxhy, Phaeleh, Den Grimme Elling, Rosa Brunello, Marlene Ribeiro, Emma DJ, K15, Agile Experiments, Waldo’s Gift, Harrison, Allexa Nava, Cumulus Frisbee, Ivan Ave, Astrobal, Devonanon, Silvan Strauss,
Norwegian rapper Ivan Ave has released his latest album, “Side Quest Living,” on February 28, 2025. The 12-track project continues his exploration of soul, jazz, and funk-infused hip-hop, featuring collaborations with artists like Harald Lassen, Sarah Vestrheim, Zee, and Byron the Aquarius. Known for his philosophical lyricism and distinctive voice,
Phi-Psonics is a spiritual exploration of being together and connecting,” says acoustic bassist Seth Ford-Young of the immersive project he initiated in East Los Angeles in 2016. For his third long-player under the Phi-Psonics banner, Ford-Young marshalled a series of live recordings at Healing Force Of The Universe records in
Big Crown Records is proud to present Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek’s latest album Yarın Yoksa. The show stopping intensity of Derya backed by the psychedelic soul of Grup Şimşek with production by Leon Michels has yielded a stand out record that challenges genre with a broad appeal and a
London-based producer/guitarist Sheldon Agwu has been thinking about creativity as both a general concept and an intimate and crucial element of his own life. Kintsugi is, in a sense, Agwu’s conclusion. Drawing inspiration from a range of artists across a broad spectrum, from Andrew Pekler to Jon Hassell, Thelonious Monk,
After nearly two years, Okonski returns with Entrance Music — an album that finds the trio at the height of their improvisational prowess and celebrating the spontaneous and meditative. On the heels of 2023’s debut Magnolia, pianist and leader Steve Okonski has reconvened long-time musical collaborators (Durand Jones and the
Yukimi, the celebrated vocalist and co-founder of Grammy-nominated outfit Little Dragon, announces the release of her debut album For You, which is set for release on March 28th on Ninja Tune. Alongside the album announcement, Yukimi shares two new singles, “Sad Makeup” and “Winter Is Not Dead,” both reflecting Yukimi’s
Emma-Jean Thackray, the visionary producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, today announces her highly anticipated second album, “Weirdo”, set for release on April 25th via Gilles Peterson’s celebrated record label Brownswood Recordings / Parlophone Records. Known for defying musical boundaries, Thackray’s latest work is a deeply personal and utterly original exploration of
Electronic producer and composer Leifur James released ‘Magic Seeds’ via Night Time Stories last November, his most collaborative and personal offering yet. Blurring the lines between genres, James is a rare artist who is capable of driving you to great highs, while opening a magnetising sonic world for you to
British band OMA pays tribute to legendary producer J Dilla with their live session “OMA – J DILLA Instrumentals (Live at Barouche 2025)”. Recorded at Barouche in Cornwall, UK, the performance features 26 instrumentals from Dilla’s catalog, reinterpreted by OMA with great attention to detail. The band brings Dilla’s vibe
Songs For Lost Travellers is a collaborative album by Con and Bastien Keb that merges unexplored pathways between rap, folk, and jazz into a spiritual triumvirate. Each genre is a balancing force within the record. The result is an album unlike either artist have made previously, possibly unlike any record
‘Inner Spaces’ is a collaboration between Iraqi-American trumpeter, santur player, vocalist, and composer Amir ElSaffar and electronics virtuoso Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch. The music explores the intersections of Maqam modes of the Middle East, jazz improvisation, and electronics, creating an immersive, richly textured soundscape that is beyond category. Both musicians are
British jazz producer Daylight Robbery releases new album ‘Third Island Suite’ (aka ‘Third Eye Land’) on Melting Pot Music. Connecting the dots between Spiritual Jazz, Fusion & Hip-Hop. Recorded in collaboration with New York pianist Nick Marks. Follow-up to his 2022 debut ‘Moons of Jupiter’. Inspired by the John Fowles
Yazz Ahmed, hailed as one of the most influential trumpet players of her generation. An Ivor Novello award winning composer who makes sweeping epics that are rich with storytelling, depicting evocative ancient worlds and mythological muses. With her fourth studio album, A Paradise in the Hold, the British-Bahrani musician dives
Mexican musician Tron Yavolta released his new album “Sensuality In Dub Echoes” on January 9th, 2025. Producer: Omar Monterde and Jorge Adrian Perez Arias Artwork by Jorge Adrián Pérez Arias Sensuality In Dub Echoes by Tron Yavolta