Teis Ortved | Parks At Night
We are delighted to present a raw, young talent from Copenhagen – the city of fairy tales. Indeed, Parks at Night, the debut album from 17 year old Teis Ortved, could very easily provide the soundtrack for a recently unearthed Hans Christian Anderson story. In fourteen moves, the devoted multi-instrumentalist tells us the tale […]
Jan Van de Engel | Streams
Jan Van started as a drummer in clubs playing popular greek music (laïka) even before he was 18, a typical first step for a musician in Greece. In this way he experienced the underground and in fact the surrealistic atmosphere of the laïka greek clubs. At the age of 20, he started working as a roadie […]
Wildflower | Better Times
Wildflower, the project comprising Idris Rahman, Leon Brichard and Tom Skinner, continues its journey with the third release Better Times, setting ahead with a deep, relentless and unique sound, constantly evolving and effortlessly hitting the aim. The beauty of Blue, Yellow, Green and Red, recorded in London in 2019, lies in the openness to form […]
bklyn | favourite things 5.21
Alfa Mist, Athletic Progression, Black Friction, Blameful Isles, Butcher Brown, Cumulus Frisbee, Elsa Hewitt, Fish Go Deep, Foshe & Bentley, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Isaiah Rashad feat. Duke Deuce, Jaimie Branch, Jaubi, Jeff Parker and The New Breed feat. Ruby Parker, Jun Arasaki and Nine Sheep, Khruangbin, Kinkajous, KMRU, LESKY feat. Meadow, Lex Amor, Little Simz […]
BunnDebrett Quintet | BunnDebrettQuintet
This eponymous album, Bunn Debrett Quintet, owes much to London Transport’s 94 Night Bus. Drummer and percussionist Stephen Bunn (Bunny) and guitarist and keys player Jon deBrett first collaborated as founding members of 90’s Acid Jazz Records signed act Mother Earth. With further partnerships as remixers, producers and DJs the pair called it quits on […]
Children Of Zeus | Balance
Following the release of their debut album ‘Travel Light’ in 2018 (which featured in numerous ‘Album of the Year’ lists), Tyler Daley and Konny Kon spent the next two years extensively touring the UK, Europe, Australia and South Africa. With shows on ice over the last 12 months, Children of Zeus took the time to […]
Foshe & Bentley | Parlour Cucina
Foshe and Bentley are two separate entities who regularly collaborate in their home city of Sydney. Foshe create fully improvised polyrhythmic-afro-Latin-synth-ambient-jazz-house. The trio have been gigging heavily from 2018, engaging in energetic weekly residencies, and supporting artists from Lonnie Liston Smith to the 30/70 collective, Horatio Luna and ZFEX, GODTET and more. Mike Bentley is […]
Athletic Progression | Cloud High In Dreams, …
Touching Bass continue to prise open a distinct, exciting lane for themselves as a label home for forward-thinking, soulful music with the progressive second album (and third project) from Danish/Tanzanian trio, Athletic Progression — Jonas Cook (keys), Jonathan J. Ludvigsen (drums) and Justo Gambula (bass). ‘cloud high in dreams, but heavy in the air’ sees […]
Mansur Brown | Serious / Kerene
“God bless I’m super excited to announce the release of my double single “Serious / Kerene” they will both be released on my new label Amai Records and is available to buy on bandcamp and stream on all platforms godwilling.” – Mansur Brown Serious/Kerene by Mansur Brown
Masayoshi | Fujita Bird Ambience
Bird Ambience brings several fresh changes for the artist. Until now, Fujita would separate his acoustic solo recordings, the electronic dub made under his El Fog alias, and his experimental improvisations with contemporaries such as Jan Jelinek. The new album sees him unite all these different facets for the first time into one singular vision. […]
Jaubi | Nafs at Peace
JAUBI continue the Nafs journey, which commenced with the single “Satanic Nafs” (featuring the remix by legendary LA producers The Gaslamp Killer and Mophono) released in March 2021. Now JAUBI draw on the elements of North Indian classical music, Hip-Hop and modal/spiritual jazz in their debut LP entitled “Nafs At Peace”. Nafs at Peace by […]
Georgia Anne Muldrow | Vweto III
“VWETO III is intended for movement. It’s to be played when you birth yourself back outside after a long introspective period to get the things you need. It intends for you to be your own superhero and wants to be your theme for power.” – Georgia Anne Muldrow VWETO III by Georgia Anne Muldrow
Jaimie Branch | Fly Or Die Live
There is a moment near the top of jaimie branch’s FLY or DIE LIVE, the new album recorded by the trumpeter’s quartet in Zurich, Switzerland on January 23rd, 2020, which feels like it bears the weight of both that specific pocket of time, and a prophecy for all that was soon to come. branch and […]
bklyn | favourite things 4.21
Hiatus Kaiyote, Alfa Mist feat. Lex Amor), Allysha Joy feat. Kaidi Tatham, Antti Lötjönen, Apifera, Azizi Gibson feat. Maxine Ashley, Black Friction, Butcher Brown, Don’t Problem, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Greentea Peng, Hania Rani, Ishmael Ensemble, JMSN, John Carroll Kirby, K15, Kiefer feat. Theo Croker, Koma Saxo, Landon Caldwell, Little Simz, Mathias Modica, Myele Manzanza, Portico […]
Bacao Rhythm and Steel Band | Expansions
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, the mysterious steel pan outfit hailing from Hamburg, Germany have amassed a cult following around the globe. With a slew of classic 7”s and two critically acclaimed full length albums, they set a high bar for themselves, one they clearly intend on pushing even higher with this new offering. On […]
Nick Hakim & Roy Nathanson | Small Things
Nick Hakim and Roy Nathanson announce their collaborative album Small Things. Executive-produced by Isaiah Barr of Onyx Collective, the album sees two artists who are staples in the Onyx Collective universe join forces. The creative process behind the record was an organic one: Hakim read some of Nathanson’s poetry which in turn inspired several chords […]
bklyn | favourite things 3.21
Àbáse, Alder Ego feat. Joonas Leppänen, Tomi Nikku, Jarno Tikka & Nathan Francis, Alewya feat. Moses Boyd, Alfa Mist, Azizi Gibson, Chester Watson feat. Psymun & J’Von, Cleo Sol feat. Joe Kay, Contours & Yadava, Contrast Trio, Emmanuelle Parrenin & Detlef Weinrich, Field Works, Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra, FYI Chris […]
Tenderlonious | TEK-88
2021 brings the return of 22a sublabel – DAM (Dennis Ayler Music). The third release on the label sees the prolific multi-instrumentalist, DJ and producer, Tenderlonious make his debut on DAM with a brand new collection of studio productions. The 4 track EP is inspired by the iconic Roland TR-808. Classic analog beats and twisted synth […]