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
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
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
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
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
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,
‘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
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
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
Finnish saxophonist Pauli Lyytinen makes his We Jazz solo debut with Lehto / Korpi, a widescreen environmental jazz ambient album effortlessly bringing together Lyytinen’s saxophone, field recordings and extended instrumentation. Lyytinen’s solo music is built on textural compositions, extended saxophone techniques and electro-acoustic soundscapes and layers. Think albums like Evan
Flores para Verene (“Flowers for Verene”) brings together solo clarinet-and-trumpet versions of compositions by Tomin’s musical paragons — Mingus, Coltrane, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Albert Ayler, Eddie Gale, among others. They were recorded to honour his life’s great hero, his maternal grandmother, Virlenice Diaz Valencia, who’d passed away in late 2019
Bolbec, brand new project of childhood friends and multi-instrumentalists Axel Concato and Barth Corbelet, present their debut record, “Victime De L’aube”, on Batov Records. Drawing on their wide blend of musical tastes, from spiritual jazz and folk to classical and electronic sounds, to create an imaginary soundtrack that could easily
Mong Tong’s music is heavily influenced by Southeast Asian culture, including its mythology and folklore, as well as 60s and 70s psychedelic music. Their sound is characterized by hypnotic rhythms, dreamy melodies, and otherworldly atmospheres. “Earlier this month, a diving team on Earth found a gelatinous disc at a deep-sea
Psychedelic jazz supergroup Apifera is back for their second album on Stones Throw, Keep The Outside Open. When these musicians – Nitai Hershkovits, Yuvi Havkin, Amir Bresler and Yonatan Albalak – come together, they create a new kind of alternative jazz: a dash of prog, a twist of post-rock, and
After his debut album ‘Happy Floating’ in 2022, Leipzig-based producer Damian Dalla Torre returns to Squama with ‘I Can Feel My Dreams’. Developed during a residency in Santiago, Chile, it incorporates electronic, jazz and ambient influences utilizing Andean quena flutes, synthesizers and field recordings and again centering on collaborations with
Shinji Wakasa’s “Dawn” is a conceptual ambient music album inspired by the ancient Chinese poem “The Fisherman” and the picture book “Dawn” by Uri Shulevitz, which uses this poem as its original title. In Shulevitz’s picture book, a beautifully evolving world at daybreak is depicted with very beautiful colour usage
Originally from Toulouse, La Cantina is basically a trio created in 2013. After practicing by making a series of mixtapes for the webradio Good Morning Toulouse, then for the webzine Cultiz, the trio released their first instrumental project in 2015. Developing a Hip-Hop style, La Cantina now joined forces with
bklyn music ‘favourite things’ is the monthly series of selected favourite songs on Soundcloud. It’s a cross-genre musical excursion between jazz, hip-hop, electronic music, ambient and soul. Support the artists directly by purchasing the music, preferably on Bandcamp. bklyn · favourite things | 6.24
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
Introducing Or Kantor, a respected tattoo artist and the creative force behind the renowned “Love Light” studio. In a fortuitous encounter, Or Kantor crossed paths with Johnny Sharoni of the band “Garden City Movement” and a prominent A&R at “Anova” label. During a tattoo session, Or Kantor shared musical sketches,
It is with immense pleasure that we get to tell you—on the solstice of all days—that Bremer/McCoy has a new album coming out. They’re calling it KOSMOS, which we think is a fitting title for a body of work so airy and ethereal and gossamer-lite. Morten McCoy took a break
Jerome Thomas returns alongside producer Pitch 92 with ‘Submerge’, a deeply human exploration into ethereal Jazz, R&B and 70’s Soul. Lyrically the project explores themes of lust, blackness, security and compassionate love. Sonically, it combines the sophisticated musical arrangements of the past yet with seductive contemporary production in the lower
This is the repeated call and the rallying chorus of the nearly 40-minute centerpiece to composer and percussionist Asher Gamedze’s new album Constitution. The expansive double album, a minoritarian fellowship in breath, is Gamedze’s follow-up to 2023’s Turbulence and Pulse (IARC0057/M3H013), and his first with The Black Lungs, a ten-piece
West London’s Kessoncoda are the duo of drummer Tom Sunney and keyboardist Filip Sowa. Standing firm between acoustic tradition and electronica, Kessoncoda is founded on a unique blend of melodic ostinato-laced piano and unwavering drums. Drawing on their array of musical interests, Fil and Tom take influence from rock, electronica,
‘All good?‘ is the latest release by childhood friends Nils Frahm, Frederic Gmeiner, and Sebastian Singwald, who form Nonkeen. The album – their first since 2016’s ‘The Gamble’ and partner album ‘Oddments of the Gamble’ – serves as a heartfelt homage to the legendary Herbert Laser, the innovative mind behind
Music From Memory is excited to introduce ‘Total Blue’, the Los Angeles-based trio of Nicky Benedek, Alex Talan, and Anthony Calonico. Despite collaborating for over a decade, ‘Total Blue’ represents a new chapter in their artistic journey together as a trio. Embracing chance, inviting the unknown, and guided by a
SML is the quintet of bassist Anna Butterss, synthesist Jeremiah Chiu, saxophonist Josh Johnson, percussionist Booker Stardrum, and guitarist Gregory Uhlmann. Their debut album ‘Small Medium Large’ began as a collection of long form improvisations recorded during two separate two-night stands at beloved Highland Park, Los Angeles venue ETA. Unfortunately,
Svaneborg Kardyb are Nikolaj Svaneborg – Wurlitzer, Juno, piano and Jonas Kardyb – drums, percussion a multi award winning duo from Denmark, where they won two “grammys” at the Danish Music Awards Jazz 2019: New artist of the year and Composer of the year. Drawing on Danish folk music and Scandinavian
bklyn favourite things 5.24 – Amaria, LayFullstop, Radio Citizen & Masajjaa feat. Bajka & Lehto, IYAMAH, Low Leaf, Hiatus Kaiyote, Hermanos Gutierrez, Boztown & La Cantina, Ebi Soda, Oakland, Tom Misch, BADBADNOTGOOD, Sam Morton feat. Alabaster DePlume, Mondlane, Alina Bzhezhinska & Tony Kofi, Black Decelerant, Klaus Schulze, Greg Foat feat.
The Swedish quartet Goran Kajfeš Tropiques share their new music We Jazz Records on May 3rd. Tell Us, an album consisting of three long pieces composed by the group, is “slow music” to the bone, a deep body of work utilising the language of jazz as its core mode of
“I often leave Sydney feeling bittersweet, exploring the idyllic summer drenched landscapes and the warm hospitality of friends makes me feel like I could almost call Sydney home. It’s a magical place, my proof of that is captured in the world of Brainwashing. Call it Brainwashing, or call it the
Greg Foat’s Greek jazz quartet with Sokratis Votskos, Warren Hampshire and Ayo Salawu, recorded live in Mykonos. Fat synth bass lines with psychedelic guitar, hypnotic bass clarinet, mystical flute and killer drums. Greg Foat · Live at Villa Maximus, Mykonos
New ambient album “return” by LAVAGXRL is out now on Bandcamp. “FORGED BY FIRE, INFUSED WITH THE POWER TO TRANSFORM AND DESTROY, LAVAGXRL EXISTS TEMPORARILY ON THIS PLANE. LAVAGXRL IS A GENDERLESS, TIMELESS, MULTIDIMENSIONAL BEING—A STARSEED PLANTED TO PUSH BOUNDARIES AND ENCOURAGE THE ABANDONMENT OF HUMAN MIND-BODY WORSHIP. LET THESE
Jerk returns to some of their core influences, embracing vulnerability, and an authentic experience of the self on the forthcoming ‘Mood Swings’ album. Releasing on Friday 14th June via DeepMatter Records, the album is an eclectic collection of pieces spanning varying compositional and production styles, captured on analogue instrumentation. Channeling
Mellifluous and rich, the astonishing new studio album from London-based experimentalists Kinkajous – led by drummer/ producer Benoît Parmentier and saxophonist Adrien Cau – is a whirling dreamland of electronic orchestrations and instrumental sensibility. Tentatively titled “Nothing Will Disappear”, on one hand their compositions play like little manifestos against an
Science informs us that while we’re still in the womb, we’re able to hear our parents’ voices; and after birth, as we develop consciousness and memory, we’ll be soothed by these familiar sounds. As humans trying to make sense of our time on this planet, we may wishfully imagine a
A product of the not-so-underground, genre-bending melting pot that is Naarm (Melbourne, Australia). producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Don Glori (AKA Gordon Li) prepares to unleash his forthcoming album ‘Don’t Forget To Have Fun’ via DeepMatter Records. Following the release of his much-heralded 2022 LP ‘Welcome’, a subsequent sweep of the
Having plied his trade around the world for more than three decades, German guitarist, bandleader and musical explorer JJ Whitefield has always instilled in his craft a natural aesthetic of authenticity, a key component which has seen him amass a sizeable and varied catalogue of material which has remained timeless
Broc Recordz is thrilled to announce the imminent release of our latest album, Cosmos Giants! This cosmic fusion is the result of an epic collaboration between maestro Janko Nilovic, JJ Whitefield of the Poets of Rhythm, and Igor Zhukovsky of the Soul Surfers. Together, they’ve crafted a musical universe where
Berlin-based beatmaker FloFilz is gearing up to unveil his latest musical journey “handful” via Cologne beat label casual low grind this summer. His new release serves as a culmination of 10 tracks crafted over a two-year period, showcasing FloFilz’s skill as an artist. Collaborating with both longtime friends (Hubert Daviz,
‘Learning To Let Go’ is a meditation on releasing and accepting, grounding and surrendering and eventually, moving always and only forward along the current of life’s happenings. Releases June 21, 2024. Big up Tommaso Verita for the artwork. We picked a point in each song and he ran it through
At the start of 2024 BADBADNOTGOOD were brimming with new creative energy. Having just come off a run of one-off international tour dates and a series of sessions for projects with artists Daniel Cesar, Charlotte Day Wilson, reggie, Baby Rose, and Turnstile, the Canadian-trio of Al Sow, Chester Hansen and
Low Leaf is the long-running and multivalent project of Los Angeleno and multi-instrumentalist Angelica-Marie. Riding the wake of 2023’s Microdose—melding/channeling free jazz, astrology, hip-hop, eco-spirituality, and geo-political anger—Red Moon (out May 24th 2024 on Leaving Records) is a tight, three-song release, a snapshot of Low Leaf during an especially dynamic
Today Badbadnotgood released another EP entitled ‘Mid Spiral: Order’. The album is the follow up project to last weeks release ‘Mid Spiral: Chaos’. BADBADNOTGOOD · Mid Spiral: Order
bklyn favourite things 4.24 –Tapani Rinne & Juha Mäki-Patola, Shabaka, Anenon, Sophia Jani, Glass Beams, Kapitan & Rejoicer, Dawuna, Arnheim, Summers Sons, Nubiyan Twist and Ria Moran, Mörk feat. Brother Portrait, Rainy Miller, Kamasi Washington, Ill Considered, Michelle Moeller, Chilly Gonzales, Myele Manzanza, Goran Kajfeš, Baba Stiltz, Àbáse, Carlos Niño
Jonathan Bäckström Quartet is an acoustic improvising quartet based in Helsinki with members from Finland and Sweden. Bassist/composer Jonathan Bäckström leads the quartet and they are set on a mission to navigate and discover the music that is being created in the moment. The quartet’s expression consists of minimalistic landscapes
Contemporary classical composer Sophia Jani and violinist Teresa Allgaier announce their new collaborative work Six Pieces for Solo Violin on Squama Recordings. Characterized by its calmness and poise, each movement focuses on a particular technical aspect, bending the boundaries of the instrument while maintaining the illusion of simplicity. “Sometimes the
Titled ‘Mid Spiral: Chaos”, the Toronto jazz trio’s latest project to be released via XL Recordings. The EP features contributions from Felix Fox-Pappas, Tyler Lott, Juan Carlos Medrano and Kaelin Murphy. The six song EP includes tracks such as “Celestial Hands”, “Last Laugh” and “Setima Regra”. In addition to releasing
‘Cyan Blue’, Charlotte Day Wilson’s debut album on XL Recordings arrives on May 3rd and showcases the next evolution of Wilson’s time-bending songwriting. Through 13 hypnotizing tracks, she continues to use music as a vessel for unpacking relationships, which in turn allows her to meet and understand herself in life-spanning,
With her third Gondwana album, ‘Constellation’, Caoilfhionn Rose has come of age as an artist, digging deep to find experimental new ways of expressing her wonder at nature’s beauty, her love of music in all its diversity, and her belief in the restorative powers that both afford in the troubled
Kiefer‘s Kiefer Trio featuring Luke Titus and Pera Krstajic returns with a new live album Something For Real, out May 10th on Stones Throw. The first track from the project is “Cute”, originally from Kiefer’s 2019 EP Bridges. This version was performed live from Los Angeles in April 2023. Kiefer
In January 2023, Tom Skinner and his ensemble performed material from his recently-released album ‘Voices of Bishara’ (Brownswood, IARC & Nonesuch, 2022) at London club “mu”— a venue founded by the curators at Brilliant Corners and named after the seminal Don Cherry live album. Their performance was augmented by three
‘Decaying Light’ is the second collaborative release between Juha Mäki-Patola and Tapani Rinne. Their debut album ‘Open’ was released March 2022 by Hush Hush Records. In the new EP ‘Decaying Light’ the duo share more their sonic visions and moments from the Nordic atmospheres and soundscapes. They are creating hovering
In March of 2023 composer, arranger & alto saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi premiered a commissioned suite of music in front of a sold out crowd at London’s Southbank Centre. She wrote the piece – gratitude – for her flagship large ensemble seed., in a special augmented formation that also featured turntablist