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LISTEN: ‘World Treasures Selectors’ new mix – EXTRA MUROS ITALY (productions by Benoit B, Dena, Dona, Eva Geist and Jolly Mare)
In the second mix of our ‘World Treasures Selectors’ series, Olivier Duport of the FLEE label has selected a playlist of favourites, enjoyed during the Extra Muros – Italy creative program. His selections are mixed alongside the productions made by the artists – Benoit B, Dena, Dona, Eva Geist and Jolly Mare. Extra Muros is curated…
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Lionmilk Quartet’s album for Preference Records is out this week – another taster is second single ‘Quartet Vibration II’, it’s a killer live jam
Lionmilk Quartet’s new live album O.T.S. is out August 20 and combines jazz improvisation and underground LA beats. Second single Quartet Vibration II goes deep into jazz-fusion-funk territory, with groovy shuffling drums and heads down funk riffs, providing an apt taster for the album – following on from debut single Take A Breath. Quartet Vibration…
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Amami are a trio of diverse backgrounds and influences – their debut album is ‘Soleil’ for Bongo Joe Records and tours all corners of the globe
Geneva’s AMAMI drop their debut LP Soleil – an outernational extravaganza of dancehall, ragga, Afropop and no wave – this August, on cult imprint Bongo Joe Records, also of Switzerland. The group specialise in fusing elements from around the world, including Moroccan gnawa, funaná from Cape Verde, and South African Shangaan electro. The album is out…
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They dig real deep at We Are Busy Bodies – three highlights: Graham’s General Store, Eboni Band and the Malombo music of Philip Tabane
We Are Busy Bodies continue their distinctive and enlightening release schedule, with a forthcoming self-titled album Graham’s General Store. The Canadian label drops this sumptuous folk music around October, another direction to their work after recent highlight releases of Ghanian highlife, South African jazz and the must hear Eboni Band reissue. “The songs on Graham’s General…
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Postdrone is one of Egypt’s most versatile musicians – his new album for the RAKETE label further shows the talent of producers from Cairo
Postdrone is an emerging production talent from Egypt and his forthcoming Ready For Nothing LP – a feast of post-dubstep electro fusion, industrial ambient and rap – is in perfect company at Cairo-based label RAKETE. The stable “echoe the sounds of an ever-growing club culture, bringing together the most sought after work from music producers…
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Kondi Band collab’ with Chief Boima and Will LV for essential dose of Freetown freestyle for the Strut label – listen to new single from LP out September
We’re absolutley loving the summer vibes of She Doesn’t Love You ft Mariama by the pride of Sierra Leone, the Kondi Band. The iconic Strut label will be releasing the single on their long-awaited forthcoming sophomore album We Famous on September 24th. First single She Doesn’t Love You features the exceptional talents of Sierra Leonian…
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Habibi Funk’s new comp’ will quench vinyl diggers’ thirst for Middle Eastern reggae – new track previewed ahead of double disc release
More sneak previews from the forthcoming Habibi Funk compilation and more fantastic Middle Eastern reggae. This double vinyl comp’ is a must for diggers who want to sweep up some of those gems that have been doing the rounds on some brilliant mixes of late. Here’s Ibrahim Hesnawi from Libya and the synth gem Tendme.…
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Joseph Malik’s soulful end to his ‘Diverse’ album trilogy is one of his most important work of recent times – check it out on Ramrock Records
Referencing milestones in Black music on both sides of the Atlantic, Scottish/Nigerian soul singer Joseph Malik’s final instalment of his critically acclaimed album trilogy is a heartfelt, uncompromising take on the world in 2021. Cultural icons from across the board have paid homage to the artist – including Irvine Welsh, who needs little introduction; the…
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Berlin-based MAUGLI is inspired by ‘Six Boys in Trouble from the early 1950s and poetry from Southern Laos – his production expertise blooms on the ‘Botanas’ release for the Shika Shika label
MAUGLI relases a double header on his new Botanas release for the Shika Shika label. On one side there is Trouble Feat. Flolento and on the other is Kiliman – both productions flex MAUGLI’s production muscle, creating outernational electronica for the heads. The label says: “Shika Shika presents our new Botanas by MAUGLI, an artist…
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Lionmilk Quartet announces live debut album ‘O.T.S.’ via Preference Records – lead single ‘Take A Breath’ shows their free-spirited jazz improvisation and underground L.A. beats
Lionmilk Quartet’s forthcoming live debut album, O.T.S. is released on August 20th on Preference Records – out digitally already is the first lead single Take A Breath – featuring the classically trained, raised on beats and liberated by jazz, Moki Kawaguchi (aka Lionmilk). A pianist, producer, composer, vocalist and fixture on the LA scene, the…
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