Month: October 2018
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J.P. Bimini and The Blackbelts will perform debut album ‘Free Me’ at Ronnie Scott’s Halloween spectacular tonight
Burundian-born J.P. Bimeni has a voice like Otis Redding and is celebrating the release of his debut album Free Me on Tucxone Records. A descendant of the Burundian royal family, Bimeni fled his country aged 15 during the 1993 civil war. His story is unique – three attempts were made on his life. At school he watched…
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Utrecht-based Felbm creates jazz influenced psychedelics and neo-classical noodlings on debut LP for Soundway
This is a track from Felbm’s debut album – Tape 1/Tape 2 – released by Soundway and out today. Felbm is Eelco Topper, previously known as Falco Benz. Tape 1/Tape 2 displays Topper’s versatility as a musician as he eases between genres, moods and styles. This album is completely Topper’s work and you can hear him playing…
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‘It Comes’ LP is Nova Materia’s electronic desert music debut on Crammed Discs
Nova Materia release a debut album of ‘electronic desert music’ for the ever trusty Crammed Discs. The duo of Caroline Chaspoul from France and Eduardo Henriquez from Chile formed three years ago, born out of the ashes of alternative rock group, Panico. The duo’s It Comes LP builds on sounds and influences gathered during a 2010 trek…
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‘Naz’ is debut album of Iranian singer and film star Liraz and Israeli producer Rejoicer, fresh from his Stones Throw release
Liraz is influenced by Iran’s female musical icons of the 1970s – like Googoosh and Ramesh – and her debut album Naz is as fiery and defiant. She sings in Farsi, on an album dominated lyrically by the role of women in society and musically by the bounce of hip-hop and electronica. It is produced…
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20 year quest complete: Jazzman announce first official reissue of iconic Don Rendell and Ian Carr Quintet sessions at Lansdowne
The complete Ian Carr and Don Rendell Lansdowne recording sessions have a full and unprecedented boxset reissue from Jazzman Records on November 16th. They have been remastered from the original analogue master tapes at Abbey Road Studios and will come with replica artwork, design and paper stock. This project has been 20 years in the…
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Luaka Bop’s latest reissue is ‘Universal Philosophy’ by Preacherman – playing T.J. Hustler’s greatest hits
Preacherman aka Tim Jones aka Midi Man aka Ironing Board Band is the latest artist to be unearthed by Luaka Bop. Following highlighting of other psychedelic luminaries – Shuggie Otis, Tim Maia, William Onyeabor and Doug Hream Blunt – this release nestles nicely between them and is out now. A typewriter repairman for IBM by…