Psychic Temple | Plays Planet Caravan
From liner notes by Lars Gotrich: “We begin in the void, as we always do. Endless skies. Black night sighs. Space is the place, but in solitude, an empty embrace. But in the darkness still we find an obsidian shimmer. Heather Sommerhauser drones starless synthesizer tones. Billy Mohler’s upright bass sculpts the cosmic web. It […]
NCY Milky Band | Ok No Club
With Ok No Club, French quartet NCY Milky Band once again defy easy classification, offering up an album that drifts somewhere between future jazz, psychedelic funk, library music, and electronic experimentation. The band from Nancy approaches sound like a finely tuned research unit—playful and loose at times, then sharply rhythmic and deliberate. The record feels […]
L Lewis | Intervals
Intervals is the new record from Naarm-based musician and producer L Lewis out now on Bathtub Music. Blending jazz harmony, electronic production, and improvisation, the release expands on the sonic palette introduced in their debut. Built from live studio recordings in Naarm (Melbourne) with L Lewis, Lachlan Thompson, Finn Milne, and Jordan Dunster, the tracks […]
SHOLTO | The Sirens
‘The Sirens’ is SHOLTO’s most emotionally expansive work to date—a dreamlike, textured journey through desire, doubt, and duality. Inspired by ancient mythology and personal introspection, the album blends shimmering strings, harp, jazz drums, and electronic elements into compositions that feel more like cinematic vignettes than songs. Compared to SHOLTO’s earlier ambient work, The Sirens is […]
bklyn | favourite things 6.25
bklyn favourite things 6.25 – Brandee Younger, Brenk Sinatra, Sababa 5, Yesterday’s Princess, Psychic Temple, Alfa Mist, Hector Plimmer feat. Laura Misch, Marysia Osu & Rohan Ayinde, Nate Mercereau, Madeleine, Chiminyo feat. Marysia Osu, James Akers, Daniel Casimir, Lyle Barton & Tilé Gichigi-Liperé, Kutiman, Yuuf, Conic Rose, Joe Armon-Jones feat. Hak Baker, Brintex Collective feat. […]
Bubble Wrap Trap | Enter the Bab
Genre-defying quintet Bubble Wrap Trap returns with ‘Enter The Bab’, their third studio album and debut release on Anova Music, out October 17th, 2025. Enter The Bab is a fearless, genre-bending journey through jazz, new wave, and electronic rock, drawing from influences like John Coltrane and Hank Mobley to avant-rock icons Deerhoof and Devo. Renowned […]
Black Milk | BLURS
With BLURS, Detroit producer and MC Black Milk delivers one of his most introspective and sonically adventurous records to date. Released via Mass Appeal, the album blends raw lyricism with lush, often cinematic production—drawing from hip-hop, soul, jazz, and experimental textures in equal measure. Across 12 tracks, Black Milk reflects on duality, memory, and perception—fitting […]
Ruby Rushton | Legacy!
Ruby Rushton’s fifth studio album Legacy! written by band leader Tenderlonious and keys player Aidan Shepherd, marks a new chapter for the hugely influential UK jazz group. In the past the band – which also includes trumpeter Nick Walters and drummer Tim Carnegie – worked with a “one take” live approach; avoiding the use of […]
Tom Skinner | Kaleidoscopic Vision
Tom Skinner, drummer for The Smile and Sons of Kemet, returns with his long-awaited solo album Kaleidoscopic Visions, arriving on September 26, 2025, via Brownswood Recordings and International Anthem, with streaming to follow on October 17  . Skinner set the tone for this project with the title track, an intuitive piano improvisation that became the […]
Kutiman | Dreams In Aspamia
Dreams In Aspamia – a stunning new 6-track EP of dreamy, instrumental cinematic funk, rich with trip-hop, jazz, and global music textures. Kutiman crafts a hypnotic journey here: jazzy guitars, double bass, analogue keys, and otherworldly manipulated vocals flow through lush, panoramic arrangements that recall Khruangbin, El Michels Affair, SAULT, and BADBADNOTGOOD. This strictly limited […]
Brenk Sinatra | Midnite Ride IV
Vienna’s beat maker Brenk Sinatra returns with Midnite Ride IV, set to drop on August 1, 2025 via Wave Planet Records. This fourth installment in his acclaimed Midnite Ride series continues the dusk-to-dawn journey through lush, soulful hip-hop soundscapes. With 17 tracks clocking in at around 42 minutes, it promises the perfect late-night soundtrack. Fans have already gotten […]
FloFilz | Hagaki 葉書
FloFilz’s new album Hagaki—out September 12th on Melting Pot Music—is a musical postcard from Japan. Blending jazz, beats, and Japanese cultural influences, it was recorded in both Berlin and Tokyo and features guests like Takuya Kuroda, Nao Yoshioka, Budamunk, Toshiki Soejima, and Matt Wilde. The album’s rich visual identity comes from renowned music and travel […]
Saul Williams meets Carlos Nino & Friends at TreePeople
An unfiltered invocation by Saul Williams opens this sound ceremony with Carlos Niño & Friends, held beneath oak and black walnut trees in Coldwater Canyon Park, Los Angeles, on December 18, 2024. Organized by Noah Klein of Living Earth and hosted by the conservation group TreePeople, it marked a first live collaboration of this kind […]
Yoni Mayraz | Dogs Bark Babies Cry
Keyboardist and producer Yoni Mayraz returns with an anticipated new album, ’Dogs Bark Babies Cry’ set for release on September 5th 2025, via PPK Records (Pino Palladino & David Passick). The follow-up to his breakout debut ‘Dybbuk Tse!’ sees Mayraz pushing his singular sound into deeper, wilder territory. ‘Dogs Bark Babies Cry’ stands for “the […]
bklyn | favourite things 5.25
bklyn favourite things 5.25 – A2’, Larry June, Wayne Snow, Kojey Radical feat. Bawo, LESKY, MAS & Beyond Moments, KOKOROKO, Loyle Carner, Reginald Omas Mamode IV, Jeff Parker, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Hector Plimmer feat. Julia Biel, Yoni Mayraz, Alfa Mist, Ben LaMar Gay, Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer, Run Logan Run feat. BB. James, […]
Blake Mills & Pino Palladino | That Wasn’t A Dream
Bassist Pino Palladino has been a sought-after studio musician with many greats, including Elton John, Tears for Fears, David Gilmour, D’Angelo, and Adele. He has showcased his jazz talent with Manu Katché, Dominic Miller, and others. In 2021, Impulse! Records released “Notes with Attachments,” his first collaboration with guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Blake Mills. The mix […]
Marysia Osu | Harp, Beats & Dreams Reworks
Marysia Osu Announces New Remix Single “care to care (feat. Plumm) – Oliver Palfreyman rework” and Upcoming Remix EP harp, beats & dreams reworks Visionary harpist and producer Marysia Osu is proud to announce the release of a stunning new remix single, “care to care (feat. Plumm) – Oliver Palfreyman rework”, available now on all […]
Sababa 5 | Nadir
A must-listen for fans of The Heliocentrics, Khruangbin, The Dap Kings, and Moğollar. Sababa 5 return with Nadir, their first full album of new music since 2023’s Aspan. The Tel Aviv band deepens its signature blend of psychedelic soul and Middle Eastern rock into darker, more cinematic territory—championed by tastemakers like Gilles Peterson and Cerys […]