Tag: New York
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DON’T MISS: One of the jazz highlights of the year is an album by WEB WEB and the supergroup is produced again by Max Herre for Compost Records
One of the contenders for jazz album of the year comes from German supergroup WEB WEB – who continue their collaboration with songwriter and producer Max Herre on their fifth album, WEB MAX II – and it is out now on Compost Records. They first joined forces with Herre in 2021 and released the WEB…
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Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards are on Robert Cotter’s 1976 debut, pre-Chic – ‘Missing You’ is being reissued by Wewantsounds – a scarce New York funker for tax reasons
Robert Cotter had hall-of-famers and Chic legends, Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, play on this classic New York City funk album from 1976, before they reached disco God status – now, a first time reissue by Wewantsounds is set for this must-have album of quality and heritage, having been pressed in small quantities, as the…
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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…
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Gabrielle Roth’s ecstatic dance was at the fore of the Human Potential and New Age movements – now reframed by the Time Capsule label on ‘Endless Wave Volume One’ – it’s a movement meditative masterpiece
Gabrielle Roth was a classically trained dancer and her 5Rhythms – her method of an ancient shamanic technique of ecstatic dance – created a globally recognised movement meditation practice and it has been lovingly reissued on Time Capsule’s Endless Wave Volume One. The label is at the fore of producing audiophile quality vinyl releases that…
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New Yorker Nathan Bajar fuses genres and style, both musically and visually on latest reflective single – ‘Anniversary’ – for In Real Life label
Nathan Bajar’s music is tender, nostalgic and hazy – the video is excellent, displaying his multi-faceted and fusionist creativity, as he plays a range of characters (his female role is Windowlicker-esque!). Latest single Anniversary traverses R&B, soul, lo-fi and jazz effortlessly. This self-taught musician and producer has a distinct and unique sense of style that…
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Moonlight Benjamin’s second album is set to be a global smash, with rock and Creole songwriting finding natural fit
Haitian singer Moonlight Benjamin returns with her new album Simido after the international success of 2018’s album Siltane. Moonlight’s stirring vocals are supremely arranged with Matthis Pascaud’s blues driven aesthetic. The band have been touring hard, bonding their tight musicianship and even declaring a mutual love of Arctic Monkeys. Moonlight’s success during a hectic touring schedule has inspired Creole…
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Label’s opener is limited 12″ by Innov Gnawa and their beautiful take on Moroccan traditional music
New label Pique-nique Recordings present Innov Gnawa and Aicha on a limited 12-inch record – featuring four traditional pieces – mixed and produced by Dave Harrington (Darkside). Gnawa music is a traditional music form of Morocco. Members of Innov Gnawa grew up and studied the tradition in Morocco individually and fate brought each musician separately to…
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Oberman Knocks’ electronic artistry returns to Aperture Records after four year break
UK producer Oberman Knocks – who is Sheffield-born Nigel Truswell – makes a welcome return to Aperture Records since his last release a while ago. Dilankex in 2014 also featured an outstanding 17 minute remix from Autechre. Working on other projects during this time seems to have charged his creative output and Oberman now propels…
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