Sissi Rada | Demeter in Aexone
Toy Tonics sublabel Kryptox comes with a new album by Greek harpist SISSI RADA. “Demeter in Aexone” is a 45’ pure solo improvisation on harp. Using no post production techniques and no overdubs, the album was recorded one afternoon in her studio in Voula, Athens, overlooking the ancient demos of “Aexone”. It is a tribute […]
Tristan de Liège | Searching
This is an album I’ve been trying to make for 10 years, but I didn’t know how I would do it or what exactly it would be like. I only had a relatively vague vision of making an album that featured many different brilliant musicians and crossed many different genres, but tied it all together […]
Nala Sinephro | Endlessness
Performed by Nala Sinephro, James Mollison, Morgan Simpson, Sheila Maurice-Grey, Nubya Garcia, Lyle Barton, Natcyet Wakili, and Wonky Logic. Out on Warp Records, released September 6, 2024. Endlessness by Nala Sinephro
Neue Grafik | Dalston Tapes Vol.1
Releasing now for well over a decade – Neue Grafik: known to friends as Fred, has successfully transplanted from Parisian rookie to one- man London Institution. Beginning as a solo producer and DJ, Fred spread his wings upon relocating to South London – at first with his Neue Grafik Ensemble and later with his now […]
Lampen | Halogen
Finnish duo Lampen presents their second album “Halogen” on We Jazz Records, September 20. Lampen is Kalle Kalima and Tatu Rönkkö. Kalle plays guitar, Tatu plays percussions and sampler. The band makes its home between Helsinki and Berlin, where Kalima is based. Lampen’s sound is reminiscent of the wide-screen meditations of the likes of Earth […]
Allysha Joy | The Making of Silk
Allysha Joy is a deeply-expressive singer, songwriter, producer & keys player hailing from Naarm (Melbourne), known for both her solo work and as front woman for 30/70. A uniquely-talented artist, her husky soulful voice, formidable Fender Rhodes prowess and raw poeticism has garnered legions of attentive fans the world over. As an integral performer in […]
bklyn | favourite things 8.24
bklyn favourite things 8.24 – GOkU, Fellas, Alfa Mist & Amika Quartet, Svaneborg Kardyb, Evelyn Glennie, Owen Gardner, John Edwards, Bex Burch, Hania Rani, Tim Koh & Sun An, Howie Lee, JJ Whitefield, Okvsho feat. Akira, Bashy, Vhoor, Bu$hi, Cordae feat. Anderson .Paak, Koralle & Francesco Giampaoli, Drum Dance, Luke Elliott, Pauli Lyytinen, Lampen, Ellen […]
El Michels Affair – Glorious Game (Instrumentals)
The Instrumental version of the underground classic El Michels Affair & Black Thought collaborative album Glorious Game. When Leon Michels and El Michels Affair released their first record, Sounding Out The City, in 2005, it was hard to guess what was next for Michels and his then-introduced, now-patented “cinematic soul” sound. Now, four EMA studio […]
Fellas | ‘Ndonti
Hailing from Toulouse, France, FELLAS is a groundbreaking Nu Jazz band that seamlessly blends Jazz, Hip-Hop, and cinematic influences to create a soundscape that’s as intense and sensual as it is emotionally captivating. Led by saxophonist Charlie Burg, this five-piece ensemble crafts music that transports listeners far from reality, into a world defined by raw […]
Masayoshi Fujita | Migratory
Japanese vibraphonist and marimba player Masayoshi Fujita returns with Migratory, his masterful new solo album, where his sonic explorations into the unknown continue. In 2020, after 13 years of living in Berlin, Fujita returned to his native Japan with his wife and their three children, fulfilling his life-long dream of living and composing music in […]
Koralle & Francesco Giampaoli | Bassona
Summer of 2023: Koralle wants to escape the heat of Bologna for a few weeks. He is heading South and rents a small hut by the sea near Ravenna. One night he meets Francesco Giampaoli, a seasoned jazz & world musician at a bar on Bassona beach. The two had worked on music before and […]
Hania Rani | Nostalgia
On the 6th of October 2023, the release date of her third solo album ‘Ghosts’, Hania Rani organised a special album release concert with a string ensemble in a very unique location – Witold Lutosławski’s Concert Studio at the Polish Radio in Warsaw. The building is located in the Mokotów district in Warsaw and has […]
Alfa Mist & Amika Quartet | Recurring (Live)
Featuring a handful of brand new, never-before-heard tracks (alongside a number of expansions of previous releases), ‘Recurring’ sees Alfa drawing inspiration from classic live Jazz recordings, capturing a unique moment in time that can never be replicated or replayed. Creating an authentic, unpolished and electric feel, feeding his long-running mission of real-time musical expressions that […]
bklyn | favourite things 7.24
bklyn favourite things 7.24 – Sandman Project, Qwalia, Sam Wilkes, Arjuna Oakes, Okvsho, Curiosa, Phi-Psonics, Superposition, Ms Ray, Lex Amor feat. BXKS, Pauli Lyytinen, AINON, Kessoncoda, Vels Trio, EABS, Childish Gambino feat. Khruangbin, Or Kantor, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Oso Leone, Francesca Heart, Caoilfhionn Rose, LayFullstop, Jazzbois feat. Dom Beats, Joy Orbison, Ebi Soda feat. Dame, Dream […]
GOkU | Evolution Practice
‘GOkU’ is a project from London born, Glasgow based multi-instrumentalist Daniel Ashton. Crossing borders and transcending musical boundaries 2023 style. ‘Evolution Practice’ is Ashton’s new composition, flute, bamboo flute, guitar, keys, spoken word, production, it will be released on August 21th, 2024. Featuring Norman Villeroux – bass, double bass, Ben Vardi – congas, Finn Rosenbaum […]
LESKY & Waywell | Samaya
LESKY (Production) and Waywell (Guitar & Bass) team up again for new album “Samaya”. Since meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia, the two expats, originally from Germany and the UK, have released three projects through Melting Pot Music, with “Mesame” and “Upper Vera” available on LP. The artwork is crafted by Cologne-based artist Gizem Erdem. Waywell’s deeply […]
Qwalia | Abbreviations
Qwalia is the experimental, improvisational home for a quartet of some of London’s most prolific and inspiring musicians. Led by drummer Yusuf Ahmed (Joy Crookes, Unknown to Known), much of the band’s music to date surfaced in a single two-day session at the Fish Factory in Willesden, West London. Although improvisational at its core, the […]
Jazzbois | Still Blunted
Inspired by contemporaries Domi and JD Beck, Kiefer, Nala Sinephro, and the sounds of Radio Juicy, Jazzbois have been more critical of their track selection for the sequel to their Goes Blunt albums. They’ve ripped up their playbook of producing records in a matter of days and took their time to approach the record through […]