hex
Toshia Matsurra formly of the United Future Organisation (U.F.O.)., drummer Midorin of Soil & Pimp Sessions, Kan Sano (Keyboard) and Yoshihito “P” Koizumi (Bass) are HEX. Their first album fuses jazz with some electronic sounds. ‘Tokyo Blues’ featuring Ed Motta and a rework of ‘Osaka Blues’ with Japanese singer Yoshie Nakano. Available now in Japan, release in Europe by end of may. […]
soulmatic mixtape
The spanish producer crew Cooking Soul dropped their remix tape of NAS’ ‘Illmatic’. Including versions of ‘Life’a Bitch’, ‘The World is Yours’, ‘It Ain’t Hard To Tell’ and ‘One Love’. Grab the ‘SoulMatic’ mixtape now for free!
favourite things | 4.14
Our soundcloud selection for april is now closed and ready for streaming. 4.14 is a selection of 45 great songs and remixes, randomly arranged. Some songs are free downloads! Check out our latest selections on the daily updated soundcloud page.
funklifesavers
Funkbademeister & Count Lazy present their debut tape “FUNKLIFESAVERS” with the complicity of Radio Juicy. The title reflects its content, the two Swiss beatmakers of the collective called Funklifesavers provides you 40 minutes filled with their finest beats for the summer. Free download on Bandcamp.
act II: patents of nobility (the turn)
Jay Electronica recently released the full tracklist (see below) of his high anticipated new project ‘Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn)’. The album is expect to drop in October 2014, out on Roc Nation. Jay will feature Kanye West, Erykah Badu, Jay-Z, The-Dream, The Bullitts, Jean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Latonya Givens, and some more. Listen and download ‘Better In […]
fatima | yellow memories
Finally, the wait is over! Fatima’s debut album will be released on may 12th. Over the past months her records label Eglo Recs. released two Singles, “Circle” and “Family/La Neta”, the final album holds 12 excellent tracks. Productions by Floating Points, Oh No, Computer Jay, Scoop DeVille and Flako. This album is a must and will be one of […]
simple
Skalpel returns with new tunes after a lengthy sabbatical. Duo, established by composers and producers well known in broadly defined electronic music circles. Their trademark was referencing a rich heritage of Polish jazz of the 1960s and the 1970s, with inspiration taken from the likes of Komeda, Stańko, Urbaniak and molding all of those retro […]
please rewind
The Moonchild trio from L.A. released their second album. “Please Rewind” is a very soulful jazz influenced album. The vocal additions comes by Amber, have a listen to the whole album below. Order your copy now on Bandcamp and iTunes.
if 2.0
Ninja Tune and London record shop If Music teamed up again for the second volume of their compilation series “if”. The new installment features exclusive tracks by Heidi Vogel, Jono McCleery, Slowly Rolilng Camera, DJ Saturn & Annabel, The Wach , Mark Motherbaugh, Jhelisa Anderson, Roy Harper, The New World Percussion Ensemble, Archimedes Badkar, Phillip Lambro, Bayete (Todd Cochran) and […]
first mind
London-based songwriter Nick Mulvey, former member in Mercury Award nominees Portico Quartet, is about to release his debut album. With an abundance of genres at his fingertips, Mulvey set about creating a sound that was both striking and individual, intertwining influences of great musicians such as Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, and Tom Waits with a variation of […]
snapshots from berlin
German producer IAMNOBODI released his new instrumental-album. 10 beats produced or one way or another inspired by the wonderful city of berlin. 250 copies on numbered vinyl, each with a unique polaroid taken in the streets of the city that inspired the release. 250 copies, 250 unique covers. this will eventually be a little series […]
Agorà
The AGORÀ Ensemble is a switzerland based jazz ensemble with voice, strings and piano trio. Influences are Jazz, world- and folk-music. Their first release is out on Morpheus Records, now available on Bandcamp. Stream the entire album below, including their reinterpretation of Gil Scott-Heron’s “I’m New Here”.
lonely daze
“Lonely Daze” the first song taken from the Kate Tempest album “Everybody Down”, released 19 May on Big Dada. “Everybody Down” has twelve ‘chapters’ telling one long, inspired story, a unique, one-off project and comes produced in its entirety by Dan Carey (Bat For Lashes, M.I.A + Hot Chip). The track is available for free download when […]
old friend
“Old Friend” is the second EP from Manchester based producer Matt Brewer aka Frameworks. Lead track “Old Friend” is a collaboration with fellow Mancunian JP Cooper, with echoes of Terry Callier and Cinematic Orchestra, it’s a haunting song, punctuated with lush string arrangements and an outstanding vocal performance from JP. Belleruche’s Kathrin DeBoer features on “Breaks My […]
the orchid days
L’Orange recently dropped his new album, entitled “The Orchid Days”, all songs produced and mixed by himself. The vocals additions comes by Erik Todd Dellums, Erica Lane, Homeboy Sandman, Blu, Jeremiah Jae and Billy Woods. Available now on iTunes or direct on Mello Music Group.
the antidote
Brooklyn-based producer, composer, Taylor McFerrin is set to release his first full length LP, “Early Riser”, on June 2014 on Brainfeeder. Hear the first track from the album, “The Antidote” feat. Nai Palm (of Hiatus Kaiyote). You can order your copy of the album on LP, CD and digitally from the Ninjashop and iTunes. Equally influenced by the […]
philippe edison
We introduce Philippe Edison, he’s a Modern Jazz & Electronic producer and musician from Houston, Texas. His productions are inspired by Jazz Fusion and Hip Hop. We’ve made a soundcloud-selection of some tunes and made them available for streaming below. Be sure to check his recent releases on Bandcamp.
rise up
Low Leaf dropped a new track lifted from her upcoming album. “‘Rise Up’ is a vibratory message of restoration and empowerment to the collective Filipino psyche. In an effort to de-colonize, cleanse, and heal the wounds of history & recent natural disasters, the time is ripe now, more than ever, for the Filipino spirit to […]