WORLD TREASURES MUSIC

November 27, 2020

New remix with a jazzy, deep house treatment from Suff Daddy – for Afghan beat-junkie DJ Farhot and his ‘Feel Ugly’ track from the forthcoming ‘Kabul Fire 2’ album – is out now

Outernational dancefloor flavours here – featuring UK vocalist Tiggs Da Author on mic duties, this new deep house take of Feel Ugly is given a remix by German producer Suff Daddy – the original track is by DJ Farhot, previously covered on WTM. Suff Daddy’s remix of Feel Ugly still combines the nuanced rhymes and…
November 27, 2020

Much hyped Istanbul band Lalalar – who fuse funky electronics, psych-rock and samples from heavyweight Turkish records – drop double sided 7″ for Bongo Joe next month

Hurtling out of Istanbul’s riotous psychedelic scene come the much hyped Lalalar with a new limited edition 7″ vinyl release coming out on Swiss label Bongo Joe Records. Turkish music is sooooo good and the legacy of its golden era continues to inspire future sounds. It’s out on December 11th and is a kaleidoscope of…
November 26, 2020

‘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,…
November 26, 2020

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…
November 25, 2020

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…
November 23, 2020

‘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…
November 21, 2020

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…
November 20, 2020

Years of musical heritage in ‘Fragments 6’ by French post-punk veteran, Arno Vancolen – who shared the stage with Michael Rother, Faust and Wire – drops immersive debut album for EPM Music

A very worthwhile listen is 6 Fragments – debut solo artist album from Arno Vancolen, fusing indie rock, avant-garde electronics and classical minimalism – the album is a product of a life in music. This video to accompany some of the immersive work was created by French artist, Julien Brunet. Arno Vancolen is a French…
November 19, 2020

Sarathy Korwar & UPAJ Collective cut new album for Night Dreamer – check out the enthralling studio footage and lead single ‘Elephant Hangover’ out now

Sarathy Korwar is a drummer, percussionist and composer, and with his allstar UPAJ Collective are on the seventh instalment of Night Dreamer’s Direct-To-Disc sessions – redefining spiritual jazz and Indian classical music into sensational new realms. Winning a Steve Reid Foundation award and most recently winning an AIM award for best independent album for More Arriving,…
November 16, 2020

Klaus Schønning’s 1979 debut was a pioneering cosmic voyage on electronic instruments – inspired by Ray Manzarek, Wendy Carlos and Denmark’s nature – the Frederiksberg Records reissue marks 40 years

Don’t miss this essential reissue of the privately pressed Lydglimt, by Klaus Schønning, it’s one of the most beautiful albums of the year and repressed to the highest standards by the ever-trusty Frederiksberg Records. It joins the dots between prog, folk, new-age, ambient and electronica, as an innovative young artist started a visionary career in…