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Our weekly selection of music recommendations. Open genre sounds, every week.
Picks of the Week August / September
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Various Artists I Aftermath And Transitions
(Traces Of The Ukrainian Underground In Cologne 1994-1996)
Mohammad Reza Mortazavi I Nexus I Latency
John Carrol Kirby I Piano Works 2016-2026
Ghostdubs I Oblique
The Milky Way I Summer Time Love Song I Wewantsounds
Father Dionysios Tabakis I Paradise Metal I Heat Crimes
Christer Bothén, Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling, Andreas Werliin
Serpentine I black truffle
What an inspiring musical month it is. Ranging from the mind-boggling iranian percussionist Mohammad Reza Mortazavi's new album NEXUS which is our current staff favourite to John
Carrol Kirby's new album ‘Piano Works’ which simply slides into the category of gentle audio perfection!Other mentions are the STROOM various artists Aftermath And Transitions (Traces Of The Ukrainian Underground In Cologne 1994-1996) which opened our ears to the mid nineties underground art rock / jazz scene of Ukraine. Huge month for music!
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John Carrol Kirby I Piano Works 2016-2026
Father Dionysios Tabakis I Paradise Metal
Mohammad Reza Mortazavi I Nexus
Ghostdubs I Oblique
The Milky Way I Summer Time
Nicholas Payton & Butcher Brown I A Supreme Blu
Picks of the Week July 13th - July 20th
Lucid Dreams I Mesmerism I UVB-76 Music
Batu & Donato Dozzy I Exhale I !K7 Records
Seekersinternational & wzrdryAV I Orbit Flares I Accidental Meetings
The Survival I La Onda de The Survival I Munster Records
Helado Tropical I Helado Tropical
Nicholas Payton & Butcher Brown I A Supreme Blue
From a super delicious Butcher Brown & Nicholas Payton rework of Miles Davis Kind of Blue to Batu & Donato Dozzy’s new collaboration dancefloor infused textural goodness Exhale. Also not to mention the new project of Helado Negro and Reyna Tropical coming out in on the 17th July. Really nice range of new sound goodies this week. Lock in!
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Lucid Dreams I Mesmerism
Batu & Donato Dozzy I Exhale
Seekersinternational & wzrdryAV I Orbit Flares
The Survival I La Onda de The Survival
Helado Tropical I Helado Tropical
Nicholas Payton & Butcher Brown I A Supreme Blue
Picks of the Week July 3rd - July 10th
helllhound I Here In The Valley I Constellation Tatsu
Turn On The Sunlight I Iseo I Music From Memory
M. Geddes Gengras I Guest List I Hausu Mountain
Tony Bontana I My Name I Everything Is Perfect Records
Samurai I Self Titled I Cinedelic Italy
Nate Mercereau I Fantastic Thoughts I Leaving Records
Many acoustic wonders find our ears this week, starting with old friends Nailah Hunter and helllhound with their beautifully quaint new album Here In The Valley. Then turning to Leaving Records upcoming release of heavenly madness from Nate Mercereau. M Geddes Gengras also brings the heat with a magical almost video game soundtrack, full on synths and high energy atmospheres.
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Turn On The Sunlight I Iseo I Music From Memory
helllhound I Here In The Valley
Nate Mercereau I Fantastic Thoughts
Tony Bontana I My Name
M. Geddes Gengras I Guest List
Samurai I Self Titled
Picks of the Week June 24 - July 1st
Sparklmami I In This Body (Verve)
JOSEPHINE FOSTER I Adormidera (Eiderdown Records)
Khan Jamal I Give The Vibes Some (Souffle Continu)
TIBSLC I City of Something (co:clear)
Wiki I Ancient History (Wikset Enterprise)
Kelan Phil Cohran & Legacy I African Skies (Listening Position)
Another week passes and as always, expect open genre variations in our selections.
Rolling through the gorgeous textural ambience + autotune blips of TIBSLC (City of Something) down to the warmly gritty rap & beats album from Wiki (loved by the likes of MIKE and Navy Blue). Then we meet an old but magical harp run masterpiece entitled African Skies, from early days Arkestra member Kelan Phil Cohram. Also featured is a delightful jazz & hip hop album from Sparklmami, for lovers of Live.e, John Carrol Kirby and Solange. What a week of music.
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Sparklmiami I In This Body
JOSEPHINE FOSTER I Adormidera
Khan Jamal I Give The Vibes Some (Souffle Continu)
TIBSLC I City of Something
Wiki I Ancient History
Kelan Phil Cohran & Legacy I African Skies
Picks of the Week June 09 - June 16
Tara Clerkin Trio I Somewhere Good (World of Echo)
Various Artists I Kaiso Power: Sound Revolution in Trinidad
Morgan Buckley & Ben Donohoe I Sworx (Wah Wah Wino)
Cedric Brooks I United Africa (Pressure Sounds)
Dagmar Zuniga I in filth your mystery is kingdom (AD93)
J and the Woolen Stars I Puff (28912)
This weeks recomendations are jam-packed with sound goodies, featuring an outstanding return for Tara Clerkin Trio with a mad special jazz infused alternative album entitled Somewhere Good. Another highlight and favourite is Kaiso Power: Sound Revolution in Trinidad with a super (end to end good) Various Artists of jazz infused calypso grooves from 1970s Trinidad.
Also worth a mention is Pastiche friend Ulla’s label release from J and the Woolen Stars with a gently gorgeous textural ambient piece. A Really special week of music.
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Tara Clerkin Trio I Somewhere Good (World of Echo)
Morgan Buckley & Ben Donohoe I Sworx (Wah Wah Wino)
Cedric Brooks I United Africa (Pressure Sounds)
Dagmar Zuniga I in filth your mystery is kingdom (AD93)
J and the Woolen Stars I Puff (28912)
Various Artists I Kaiso Power: Sound Revolution in Trinidad
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Picks of the Week June 02 - June 09
Alan / Jan (Alan Abrahams & Jan Jelinek) I Take me, I’m Yours (Faitiche)
The Congos I Ark of The Covenant (Studio 16)
Gigi Masin I Movement (Sacred Bones)
Saphileaum I Heavenly Hills (Good Morning Tapes)
Boards of Canada I Inferno (Warp Records)
CV313 I Altering Illusions I (Echospace (Detroit)
This weeks recomendations fall within mostly electronic atmospheres. From the heavily anticipated return of Boards of Canada with Inferno through to Sufjan Steven’s gorgeous take on ambient and new age music with Convocations. Also included is a new short ep from Jan Jelinek & Alan Abrahams with some delicious textural rhythms all the way through to Good Morning Tapes and another magical label release presenting Saphileaum and some pleasantly new age landscapes.
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Alan / Jan (Alan Abrahams & Jan Jelinek) - Take me, I’m Yours
Gigi Masin - Movement
The Congos - Ark of The Covenant
Saphileaum - Heavenly Hills
Boards of Canada - Inferno
CV313 - Altering Illusions
Picks of the Week May 25 - June 02
K Wata I Give U Space
Ibrahim Alfa Jr I Infinite Black Inside
Khotin - KIND013
Anadol, Marie Klock I Manivelles
Martyn I Music For Existing
Diket I Och Sen Kom Vintern
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K Wata I Give U SpaceIbrahim Alfa Jr I Infinite Black Inside
Khotin - KIND013
Anadol, Marie Klock I Manivelles
Martyn I Music For Existing
Diket I Och Sen Kom Vintern
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