Curren$y | Fire In The Clouds
Curren$y drops his 5th project of 2018 entitled “Fire In The Clouds”. The follow up to The Marina EP with Harry Fraud features guest appearances from T.Y. and Larry June, the album is mostly produced by Drupey Beats. Available on all platforms.
KUTMAH | Sketchbook Radio Archives, Vol 1
In 2003 Kutmah started Sketchbook as a radio show on Dublab in Los Angeles and a year later Sketchbook became the city’s first all instrumental beat night. This was the breading grounds for the already flourishing beat community in Los Angeles. Artists would bring beat cd’s to showcase their talent whenever they pleased and Kutmah […]
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band | The Serpent’s Mouth
Following up on the massive worldwide success of their debut album 55, Bacao Rhythm & Steel band is back with another heavy duty offering. Picking up where they left off and incorporating a ton of new recording techniques they take a huge step forward with The Serpent’s Mouth. Named after the eight-mile strait between the […]
favourite things | 7.18
favourite things 7.18 – Yussef Dayes & Alfa Mist feat. Mansur Brown, Jack Wilkins, Oscar Jerome, Yazz Ahmed feat. Hector Plimmer, Hubert Daviz, Swarvy feat. Loji, Moderator, Berry Blacc, j^p^n feat. MNDBD, Curren$y, Chester Watson feat. Kent Loon, Keem The Cipher, Dexter Fizz, Tyler, The Creator & A$AP Rocky, Mac Miller, Elsa Hewitt, Tirzah, Nicolas […]
Louis VI – Sugar Like Salt
The North London rapper and producer, Louis VI, with a background as a jazz drummer takes hip hop to unknown places. Back by Saint Heron and supported RZA, Slum Village, Loyle Carner, Talib Kweli & Elhae to name a few. “SUGAR LIKE SALT” is now available.
Children Of Zeus | Travel Light
It’s been a long road leading to this album for Tyler Daley and Konny Kon. They first embarked on their expedition into the music game two decades back – Tyler entered the scene as a songwriter, producer and vocalist, originally under the moniker Hoodman, whilst Konny began MCing, DJing and beat-making for hip hop crews […]
favourite things | 6.18
favourite things 6.18 – Fatima, Mogillah feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow & Flote, Ohmega Watts, Azizi Gibson, Sugiwa, Duval Timothy feat. Nicholas Mandolas, Freddie Gibbs, Slowthai, Mndsgn, Swarvy feat. Ivan Ave, Pink Siifu, K15, Fushou, Clap Cotton, Katbrownsugar feat. HMD, Children Of Zeus feat. DRS & KSR, Louis VI feat. Moses Boyd, JMSN, L’indécis, Ol’ […]
Ichiro Fujiya & Takeshi Kurihara | Elephant And A Barbar
Musilogue has released its 1st album “Elephant and a barbar” by Bass player Ichiro Fujiya and Sax player Takeshi Kurihara. This album was originally made for selling at venues where they would play. Due to popular demand Musilogue decided to release it more widely. Ichiro Fujiya is an amazing bass player who has supported Jazztronik […]
emanative | Earth
Led by drummer and producer Nick Woodmansey, Emanative have created a cosmic strand of multi-cultural UK jazz with African, Indian and Middle Eastern influences unlike any other act on the UK scene. Following on from their previous record on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood label back in 2015, Earth celebrates the diverse backgrounds of it’s galaxy […]
favourite things | 5.18
favourite things 5.18 – The Mouse Outfit feat. IAMDDB, Louis VI feat. Jelani Blackman, Mac Miller, Curren$y & Harry Fraud feat. Action Bronson, Conway X Sonnyjim feat. Budgie, Pusha T, Blvck Spvde, Your Old Droog, Jonwayne, Azizi Gibson, Audio Push, Lou Phelps feat. Kaytranada, Rome Fortune, Tane feat. Boyce Griffith, Bastien Keb, Patrick Paige […]
Otis Sandsjö | Y-OTIS
Helsinki’s We Jazz Records presents “Y-OTIS”, the debut album from Berlin-based Swedish saxophonist/composer Otis Sandsjö, joining forces with keyboardist Elias Stemeseder, bassist Petter Eldh and drummer Tilo Weber. The album is a forward-reaching, multilayered collection of eight originals penned by Sandsjö and produced by Sandsjö and Eldh. Otis Sandsjö hails from Gothenburg, Sweden. He […]
Aqueduct Ensemble | Improvisations On An Apricot
Aqueduct Ensemble is a collaboration between Ohio (USA) based artist Keith Freund and his neighbour Stu, who is a piano tuner and professional pianist. Their debut album together, “Improvisations On An Apricot” is the second release from label Last Resort. “It’s been a couple years, but I’ve put together a new record, this time […]
Kamaal Williams | The Return
The Return is a natural evolution from the Yussef Kamaal project, mining the influence of visionary jazz but blended with all kinds of texture, sounds and signals from the over-saturated London streets. The Return will be the debut album released on Wu’s new label Black Focus Records, releases May 25, 2018. Kamaal Williams – Keys, Pete […]
favourite things | 4.18
favourite things 4.18 – James Creole Thomas, Tenderlonious, Louis VI feat. Mick Jenkins, Eric Biddines, Emune & Sensi, Knxwledge feat. Traffic, The Internet, Horatio Luna, Mo Kolours, Bastien Keb, Lionmilk, Winters, Emma-Jean Thackray, Elusive, Otis Sandsjö, Portico Quartet, Waaju, Jon Hassell, Wilma Archer, Leon Vynehall, Sam Gendel, WVR BVBY, James Blue, Yellow Days, Cleo Sol.
DJM Trio | Cave Art Two
DJM trio breathes fierce artistry into grooved out renditions of Solange, Patrice Rushen, Slum Village, Madvillain, Ohbliv and more. It’s upon this precipice that Dominic James Marshall makes his mark, at the helm and on the keys of Cave Art Two – a slate of scintillating digital sounds, spontaneously arranged, etched in wax. The project […]
WVR BVBY | WVR BVBY
WVR BVBY (pronounced WAR BABY) is the next link in the chain to the Melbourne soulful sound that has been developing strongly over the past decade. They create cinematic sounds through roaring horns, synth arpeggiation and a rhythm section that sways from meditative grooves to dramatic, complex rhythmic interplay with tight precision. Recorded at Fitzroy’s Plug Seven […]
favourite things | 3.18
favourite things 3.18 – DJM Trio, Blameful Isles, Ill Considered, Nubya Garcia & Maxwell Owin, Neue Grafik, Glenn Astro & Hodini feat. Ajnascent, Mildlife, Tristan de Liège, The Motion Orchestra, Louis VI, Bishop Nehru feat. Kaytranada, QSTN, MED & Guilty Simpson feat. Black Milk, IDK feat. Joey Bada$$ & Russ, Tyler, The Creator, Mick Jenkins, […]
Ill Considered 3
The third album from Ill Considered has been a revelatory part of the journey for its members. While the first album was completely improvised in a two hour session involving all four musicians and no pre-written tunes, the second album was a live gig recorded at The Crypt Jazz Club, London, involving mainly compositions. A […]