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‘Macedonian Nightcrawler’ by Dzambo Agusevi Orchestra is given the Kottarashky remix treatment for purveyor of Eastern Europe’s finest flavours, Asphalt Tango Records
This quirky little track for Asphalt Tango Records reminds us of some of the oddball bass and brass music that went down so well in nightclubs in the early 2000s, when backrooms championed alternative sounds galore. This is the second remix from the Dzambo Agusevi Orchestra album Brasses for the Masses, which came out in…
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The Budos Band are back: ‘Long In The Tooth’ is another rocking album for Daptone, fusing afrobeat and rock with some of NYC’s finest musicians
The Budos Band return again with another collection of new material that fuses the Ethio-funk stylings of Mulatu Astatke and psychedelic rock – it’s called Long In The Tooth and is out via label home, Daptone. The Budos Band formed in 2005 in New York City, rebounding outta a jam session, with the legendary afrobeat…
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Colombia’s Acid Coco drop “cumbia feminista” anthem – ‘Yo Bailo Sola’ – ahead of exciting new album later this year for El Palmas Music in Barcelona
Acid Coco offer up a cumbia anthem for female dancefloor power on the first single – Yo Bailo Sola – from their upcoming debut album, wth the song’s female protagonist telling her would-be dance partner that she’s dancing this cumbia alone. Acid Coco are a Colombian duo and their debut album Mucho Gusto will be…
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A hero of Sao Tomé and Principe Pedro Lima – his ‘Maguidala’ LP is a much wanted rarity and is reissued by Bongo Joe – a perfect intro “to the people’s voice of the island”
Bongo Joe follow up their compilation Leve Leve Sao Tomé & Principe sounds 70s-80s, with one of the featured artists Pedro Lima, reissuing his sought after and hard-to-find album, Maguidala. It’s out today (you can read about the previous comp here). Also, WTM featured the prolific label in more detail recently. Featuring just four tracks,…
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Billy Brooks’ crucially sampled and sought after classic will be reissued by Wewantsounds – featuring instantly recognisable loop for A Tribe Called Quest
This is a much needed quality reissue of Billy Brooks’ classic LP Windows of the Mind by French label Wewantsounds – OGs change hands for hundreds of dollars and this revive is fully licensed and remastered. Billy Brooks was a reliable session musician playing throughout the 1950s and into the early ’70s, playing with the…
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Emma-Jean Thackray shares Taoist inspired single ‘Um Yang’ – for Night Dreamer label – a personal work that further affirms this leading UK artist in the jazz world
Just seen these limited vinyls drop online this week, serious jazz business on the Night Dreamer label – grab ’em direct off the artist while you can – Emma-Jean Thackray is an outstanding figure in the UK jazz scene and Um Yang is an inspired piece. The composition is a long-dreamed project dedicated to the Taoist…
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Makaya McCraven shares new single ‘Mak Attack’ – once again, for the prolific International Anthem – ahead of new additions to his seminal album ‘Universal Beings’
Chicago-based drummer and producer Makaya McCraven is one of the leading jazz artists on the planet and Mak Attack is the first single from the new album Universal Beings E&F Sides – adding another part to an already modern classic. It was recorded at The Total Refreshment Centre Studios in London, also featuring UK talents Nubya…
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High end selections for the latest Time Capsule releases – covering ‘Island Sounds From Japan’ and reviving Sérginho Meriti’s underground classic for the Black Rio movement
The Time Capsule label has more in store, with label boss Kay Suzuki, aiming for a release per month, with Sérginho Meriti dropping in June and a fantastic four-track compilation of modern dub, surf-rock, nu-disco and funky fusion of the highest order – all found on Island Sounds From Japan: 2009-2016 – out now. They…
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