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Collectors rejoice – a much needed reissue of the politically charged ‘Gorilla Man’ by legendary musician Condry Ziqubu – Afrosynth once again with the best of South Africa’s bubblegum
A killer reissue on the way – Condry Ziqubu’s Gorilla Man is a much coveted dance anthem from South Africa, and is coming with three other choice cuts from this master – thanks to Afrosynth Records. Dave Durbach, the head of Afrosynth is a hero of WTM. His journalistic precision and tireless coverage is so…
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Left Ear Records to drop four-track 12″ of short-lived Australian band, Tester Housing – featuring their two singles that capture the “chaos” of the early 80s Melbourne music scene – it’s out next week
Tester Housing are the latest revive for the peerless Left Ear Records, a Melbourne-based label where diversity and quality are so expertly considered with every release. Left Ear have reissued a range of genres – from African boogie rareties to choice bombs from the Carribean, obscure synth-wave to timeless folk – while also paying deserved…
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‘I Was Not Sleeping’ is debut LP by Danalogue x Alabaster DePlume, with mindblowing jazz fusions and cosmic exploration – check dubwise rumblings and punk ideology on ‘Broken Tooth Skyline’
Danalogue and Alabaster DePlume have spent the past few years on separate jazz voyages, but now come together on their debut album I Was Not Sleeping – their sound veers between dark dystopia and psychedelic utopia – and is out now. Check Broken Tooth Skyline, featuring guest vocals from Benin City and spoken word artist,…
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Tamil Rogeon is back making beautiful jazz music after a three-year break – new album ‘Son of Nyx’ will drop in February 2021 – singles ‘House No Wheels’ and ‘Momus’ will whet the appetite
Melbourne-based jazz violinist and orchestral composer, Tamil Rogeon, has returned to jazz with his first LP in three years. It will be released on February 5th, 2021, on Greg Boramans’ new imprint – Soul Bank Music (part of the !K7 Music Group) – and is entitled Son of Nyx. Son of Nyx is one of…
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INTERVIEW: it’s been a busy year for South African rapper Mx Blouse – with debut album ‘Elementality’ and more to come from this emerging star – kwaito and their art keeps flourishing
Mx Blouse is based in Johannesburg – and inspired by 90s kwaito, hip-hop, electro, deep house, grime and jazz – their music is becoming globally recognised, with critical acclaim far and wide. The gender non-conforming rapper is hitting the headlines, after their singles Phukphuku and No Match, as well as a feature on frequent collaborator…
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‘Tokyo Dreaming’ is an essential selection of Japanese music from the Nippon Columbia/Better Days archive by the long-established taste-maker Nick Luscombe for Wewantsounds
Aficianados of Japanese music will be truly nourished by this latest selection by Nick Luscombe for Wewantsounds, with a focus on a key label and the sumptuous city pop genre. Tokyo Dreaming presents a wide range of ear charming music, with surprises even for the devoted collector of this canon. Nippon Columbia – one of…
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Ill Considered – the London based jazz quartet, championed by Brian Eno and David Holmes – release four of their best albums digitally and display their wide-ranging repetoire
The WTM favourites – Ill Considered – have been on heavy rotation recently, having recently dropped four albums from their back catalogue. Their energy and relentless productivity resulted in them releasing nine albums during 2017 to 2019 – and with no signs of stopping them – they’ve been ‘digitally touring’ and promoting the digital releases…
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