inner fire
The Souljazz Orchestra from Canada are about to release their new LP “Inner Fire”. They’ve now dropped the official video for the cover version of Andy Bey and Gary Bartz Ntu Troop’s “Celestial Blues”. It’s created from public domain NASA documentary footage from the 80′s, Pre-order the Inner Fire LP via iTunes, available from February 25th via Strut Records Support: Official […]
rising son
Ascendant trumpeter and composer Takuya Kuroda makes his Blue Note debut with the release of “Rising Son”, produced by José James. The album finds Kuroda stepping forth to helm James’ remarkable band (keyboardist Kris Bowers, bassist Solomon Dorsey, drummer Nate Smith, trombonist Corey King) plus vocal contributions from James (“Everybody Loves The Sunshine”) and a […]
wicked jazz connection
The Wicked Jazz Connection from Amsterdam/Netherland, soon release their new self-titled album “The Wicked Jazz Connection”. Stream “My Sugar My Salt” featuring the voice of Berenice van Leer, and “The City” below. Album due out in 2014, stay tuned. Support: Official | Facebook | Soundcloud | Twitter
favourite things | 12.13
Our latest soundcloud selection of december ’13 contains another 43 fine songs by bklyn’s favourite artists and producers. Feel free to check out the playlist and don’t forget, some tracks are free-downloads. Find all previous sets and more music on our soundcloud page.
quatermass sessions 1
Returning after their “13 Degrees of Reality” album with a full on volley of psychedelic-funk songs first heard on Gaslamp Killer’s HELIO x GLK EP, the Heliocentrics offer nine tracks that Rolling Stone describe as “…sprawling, with percussive patterns that suddenly morph into extraterrestrial sound blasts and opaque, detouring patterns.” Grab an free download of the Jeremy Steig inspired […]
if you knew her
Zara McFarlane‘s sophomore album is slated for an early 2014 release. On her new project she’s featuring NYC’s Leron Thomas on vocals and trumpet. Release on 20th January 2014, now available to pre-order on iTunes. Support:Facebook | Brownswood Recordings | Soundcloud
favourite things | 11.13
Our monthly soundcloud-selection for november holds 50 tracks, out of various genres. Some of the songs are well known to our facebook-/twitter-readers. The artist-list ist quiet long, please see below and check out the artists pages. The december-selection is now open!
dalmak
We’re late on this – Esmerine‘s new album “Dalmak” emphatically confirms that the group has indeed continued writing, exploring and collaborating – definitively extending its horizons in this new iteration of the band’s trajectory. Bruce Cawdron (marimba) resigned from his seat as drummer for Godspeed You! Black Emperor in 2012, allowing him to focus more fully […]
a journey too far
Nostalgia 77 is excited to announce his new album, “A Journey Too Far”, will be out on 10th February 2014. The fifth studio LP under the Nostalgia 77 name finds the hugely respected producer, composer, songwriter and guitarist further developing his creative partnership with the beguiling German singer Josa Peit, as well as featuring additional […]
avant garde series | sun ra
Volume three of the Cosmic Compositions Avant Garde compilation series is a dedication to Saturn born composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher “Sun Ra”. The collection holds tracks by well known beat-makers and producers. This compilation is a free/name your price download with all money raised being donated to the Philippines typhoon […]
hiatus kaiyote live
Our friends MunichOpenMinded and M94.5 presents famous HiATUS KAiYOTE live on sunday december 1st at munich’s Atomic Cafe. Support comes by SOiA and DJ OLiNCLUSiVE. Tickets are still available here. See further details on the Facebook Event. You can now win two tickets for the event – just write us an email including your name, wi’ll pick two winners and let you know. (lottery […]
offering for anxious
After what seemed like an eternity, Diggs Duke is about to dropp new music. His upcoming album is entitled “Offering For Anxious”, and will be released via Brownswood Recordings. The first track off the album is ready for your eardrums, listen to “Harsh Words With The Oracle” below. Place your pre-order now on here – release date is December […]
gatekeeper
Eska offers an elegant mixture of acoustic, electronic, folk, soul and psychedelia, soundscape textures, harmony and virtuoso vocal performance. You can now pre-order her new EP “Gatekeeper” via Pledge Music. The EP features 4 new songs by ESKA plus a rework & a digital booklet including all song lyrics in the liner notes. Support: Official | […]
favourite things | 10.13
We’ve closed our soundcloud-selection for october. The set includes tracks by artists such as Zo aka La Chauve-souri, Zara McFarlane & Leron Thomas, Kwabs, Diggs Duke, Rox, Milosh, Fatima, Iamnobodi, Polyrhytmics, Kronos Quartet & Stuart Bogie, Sola Rosa, Alice Russell, The Poets Of Rhythm, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Jaze Baqti, FloFilz, Twit One, Dynasty, UNDA, […]
distant oceans
Ross McHenry’s debut album “Distant Oceans” brings together six of the worlds foremost musical innovators for the first time on record. The ensemble features one of the most exciting and in demand producers and keyboardists in the world today, Mark de Clive Lowe, the rhythmic foundation of renowned NZ ensemble Electric Wire Hustle, Myele Manzanza, […]
home
After their “Live in Paris” project back in 2012, french band Electro Deluxe now released their new work entitled “Home”. Order the twelve-track strong jazz-album now on iTunes. You can now stream the track “Devil” and the remix by 20Syl below. Support: Official | Soundcloud | Facebook | Twitter
favourite things | 9.13
Here’s our latest soundcloud-selection. The september set contains mostly new tracks by some our favourite artists and producers, like Es-K, Evil Needle, Oddisee, Jaze Baqti, K-Def, Slowy & FloFilz, Gummy Soul, J Rocc, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, Beat Gates, Betty Ford Boys, Oh No, K Henkka, Camille Safiya, Iamnobodi, Byron The Aquarius, and many more. Hope […]
no lucky days
A new and unexpected project by deep house maestro Charles Webster. He teams with Peter Wraight, british orchestra and soundtrack arranger. He’s the man behind the arrangement of the Herbert’s big band. A storming jazz big band album with several vocal tracks, a great jazz album with an electronic feeling. “The Ruins Of Britain” is […]