Vince Watson – Another Moment In Time [Everysoul]
It has taken nearly twenty years but finally we’ve been treated to a new full length release from DJ/Producer Vince Watson. “Another moment in time” glides with rich heavenly chords and sublime house rhythms. “Rendezous” is a ten minute cascade of ambient melodies and seductivee rhythms. The track first appeared on Carl Craig’s Planet E label in 2006. “Piece of Mind” is another floor burner aided by the sweet piano rhythms from Detroit’s own Jon dixon. With Dixon’s gentle touch and the unrelenting house rhythm, you’ll no doubt get swept away. “Lost in the Deep” is exactly what title implies. It’s seven minutes of gorgeous synths and atmospheric chords certained to transport you to another moment in time. Watson’s marvelous release takes you on a cosmic journey. The grooves are infectious and the chords will warm your soul. All along the way your feet will never stop moving.
https://vincewatson.bandcamp.com/album/another-moment-in-time-lp
18th September 2023
Miguel Atwood Ferguson – Kairos (Kefi) [Brainfeeder]
Nick Marks – Paradiso
Menagerie – Earthrise [Freestyle Records]
Quincy Jones – Tell Me A Bedtime Story [A&M Records]
J-Zone – Truck Stop [Madlib Invazion]
The Quiet Ones feat. Djabel Cissokho – Dima [Humble Records]
Daniel David, Jazz Mafia & Guinu – Tambor De Cura [Bastard Jazz Recordings]
Souleance – Wiggle [Heavenly Sweetness/First Word Records]
Mr Beatnick & Richard Greenan – Bellows Of The Earth [Kit Records]
N’Dekho – Exile [Greco-Roman]
Erin Buku – The Way [Inner Tribe Records]
Oddisee feat. Toine – NNGE (Never Not Getting Enough) [Mello Music]
Deft – Promise Me [Project Mooncircle]
Da Lata – Deixa (Drumagick’s Sun n Bass Remix) [Agogo Records]
Zero T & Unitsouled feat. Colonel Red – Feel The Need [The North Quarter]
Jullian Gomes, Kuniyuki Takahashi & Sio – Let Me Go [World Without End]
Magic Number – Loving You [Atjazz Record Company]
Atjazz & Shea Soul – Home [Reel People Music]
Nu Spirit Helsinki feat. Kasio – Take It Back [Guidance Recordings]
Erik Rico & C.Boogie – How It Feels To Be Loved [Cosmocities Records]
JeroBoam – Turn Down The Lights [Space Grapes]
DJ 3000 – Humble Quest [Motech Records]
Two Cities – Melt [Handiwork Records]
11th September 2023
Sababa 5 & Canay Doğan – Namdar [Batov Records]
Siraba – Kômo Fôlly [Secret Teachings]
Feiertag feat. Noah Slee – Keep Your Head Up [Sonar Kollektiv]
Session Victim – Enlightenment [Night Time Stories]
Moses Yoofee Trio – Ocean [Leiter]
Scrimshire – Flames (Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres Remix) [Albert’s Favourites]
Sneaky Jesus feat. Mariya Mavko – Piękno Niemożliwe [Shapes of Rhythm]
Incognito – Interference [Ensign]
corto.alto – Latency [New Soil x Bridge The Gap]
Web Web & Max Herre feat. Sèkou Neblett – Perennial Journey [Compost Records]
Eddie Kendricks – Trust Your Heart [Tamla Motown]
Sio – Alchemy (Jonny Miller’s 90s Masterpiece) [STY TRU BTS]
Searchlight feat. Manny – Long Time [Fallen Tree 1Hundred]
Jackie Moore – Holding Back [A’s + Bees]
Nightmares On Wax – Whodunit [Warp Records]
Masšh – Masingita (Bokone Dub) [Stay True Sounds]
Kemeticjust feat. Terrance Downs – We R Culture (DJ Spinna Remix) [Makin’ Moves]
Shazz – Innerside (Artform Mix) [Yellow Productions]
ecad – So Dear To Us
Andrew Ashong & Kaidi Tatham – Learning Lessens (Shy One Remix) [Kitto Records]
FFF – Dubplate Skankin (Duburban & Jahganaut Remix) [Cat In The Bag Records]
Dizz1 – Once Again (Mshcode Remix) [Echo Chamber Records]
Instra:mental – Thugtronik [Exit Records]
Bass Clef – 23 Tunnel Chords [Blank Tapes]
Minus & MRDolly – Giant Stops [Jazzego]
“Giants Steps”, the new release from Hugo Oliveira aka Minus & MRDolly is an ode to the iconic Coltane classic. Oliveira doesn’t pay tribute in the form of bebop, instead he blurs the lines of jazz, hip hop and electronics. “Chronography” kicks things off with bubbling chords and a funky bass groove. “A Queda” is an ambient trance of warm chords and simmering cymbals, topped off by the soothing vocals from Luca Angel. “Entretanto” follows the same pattern, this time aided by the seductive vocals of Meta. Oliveira’s evolution as musician is on display here. The compositions are warm and robust and makes for a satisfying listen.
4th September 2023
ford – Magnolia/Blue Moss [Foreign Family Collective]
Pariah – Rift [R&S Records]
SBTRKT – Miss The Days [Save Yourself]
Calibre – Sax Track [Creative Source]
Imaginary Friend & LSA – Kouchwhip [Ear.Sight]
Illa J – Relapse [BBE Music]
Illa J feat. Frank Nitt – Boom Bap [BBE Music]
Super Duty Tough Work – Dirty Hands [Next Door Records]
Khalab feat. Tommaso Cappellato – Female Side [Hyperjazz Record]
Eric Hilton feat. Natalia Clavier – Amor Astral [Montserrat House]
The Outer Worlds Jazz Ensemble – Beg, Borrow, Play [ATA Records]
Max Beesley’s High Vibes – Zeus [Légère Recordings]
Menagerie – Of [Freestyle Records]
You & The Explosion Band – Silhouette [Wewantsounds]
Everwave – Origin 01
Chouk Bwa & The Ångströmers – Fey Nan Bwa [Bongo Joe Records]
Alice Cohen & Fun City – Save The Best ‘Til Last [Mr Bongo]
Jackie Moore – Holding Back (Chin-Mental Mix) [A’s + Bees]
Active Force – Give Me Your Love [A&M Records]
Erik Rico – Hits The Spot [LifeNotes Music]
Rahaan Presents The Ones – Forever [BBE Music]
Patapenka – First Dance With You [Funkyjaws Music]
Magic Number – Good Morning Sunshine [Atjazz Record Company]
Shazz – La Seine [F Communications]
Brian Jackson – Mami Wata (Joaquin’s Sacred Rhythm Version) [BBE Music]
Wajatta feat. March Adstrum – Again And Again [Brainfeeder]
Menagerie – The Shores Of Infinity [Freestyle Records]
The fourth installment from Menagerie and the third lp released on Freestyle records. The group led by Lance Ferguson expands beyond the spiritual jazz recordings of the previous releases. “The Shores Of Infinity” features more groove oriented compositions yet they contain plenty of potency to keep you locked in for the ride. Evidence of that lies in the title track, a breezy funk number that’s airy, free and laced with warm electric piano chords. “Kingdom” is a fusion banger filled with bubbling percussion and vocal harmonies. Top that off with engaging soloing from trumpeter Ross Irwin. “Danieda’s Dance” is reminiscent of the deeper compostions the band has become known for. The nine minute track is punctuated by flurries of tenor riffs from Phil Noy and majestic piano flurries. This is another marvelous recording from Ferguson that you shouldn’t miss.
https://freestylerecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-shores-of-infinity
28th August 2023
Searchlight feat. Manny – Long Time [Fallen Tree 1Hundred]
Sweatson Klank feat. Tiffany Paige – No Other [Friends Of Friends]
Marcel Vogel & LYMA – Easy [Boogie Angst]
Flashbaxx – Alright (Marshall Watson Remix) [NuNorthern Soul]
Les Imprimés – Falling Away [Big Crown Records]
Minas – Só Danço Samba [Blueazul Records]
Grupo Ébano – Pé No Chão [Compost Records]
Nicola Conte – Life Forces [Far Out Recordings]
Christine Schaller – Fidji [BBE Music]
Khalab feat Emanative, Tamar Osborn & Grove – Conscious Friendship [Hyperjazz Records]
Kosmischer Läufer – In der Stadt und auf dem Land [Compost Records]
J-Zone – Side Eye [Madlib Invazion]
Data – Optimus Prime (Underdog Remix) [Sirkus]
D-Bridge feat. Steve Spacek – Last Straw [Exit Records]
Kaidi Tatham – Fricassee [First Word Records]
Wipe The Needle X Venus Beats feat. Farah – Waiting (WTN X Venus Beats Rework) [Broadcite Music]
DJ 3000 & Esteban Adame – Heritage (Deviant Remix) [Motech Records]
EVM128 – Gamma Riddim (Cengiz Remix) [CoOp Presents]
Amanda Whiting – Too Much (Kaidi Tatham Remix) [Albert’s Favourites]
Mistura Pura – Love Is Full Of Colours [Ubiquity Records]
Eko – Bowa Nga Ngebe (D Tourn Edit) [A7 Edits]
Ben Gomori – Prelude In E (Make A Dance Dub Mix) [Atjazz Record Company]
Outrage – Theme From Outrage (That Piano Mix) [Junior Boy’s Own]
Trinidadian Deep – Casa Profunda [Phuture Shock Musik]
Abel – Jazz In The Room [Atjazz Record Company]
21st August 2023
Roy Ayers – Hummin’ [Polydor]
Nuyorican Soul feat. Jocelyn Brown – I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (4Hero Remix) [Talkin’ Loud]
Goldie – State of Mind (Searchlight Remix) [London Records]
Stevie Wonder – Gold Lady [Tamla Motown]
Tatsuya Nakamura – Ballad (Edit) [BBE Music]
Tobor Experimnent – Lowpass Risotto [Bearfunk Records]
Menagerie – Kingdom [Freestyle Records]
Sababa 5 & Canay Doğan – Namdar [Batov Records]
Luizga & Magupi – O Tesão Tá Vivo Em Mim [Da Lata Music]
Nick Marks – Between Gigs
Jade Kenji – Ain’t Nobody [Inner Tribe Records]
Joe Thomas – A Place In Space [Lester Radio Corporation]
Natasha Watts – I Am Me (Atjazz Astro Remix) [Atjazz Record Company]
Flamingo Pier feat. Steve Monite – Remedy (JKriv Disco Dub) [Razor-N-Tape]
Franc Spangler – Powerslide [Delusions Of Grandeur]
Jullian Gomes & Jordan Arts – Home [World Without End]
Feiertag – Didn’t Know Why (You Lost Your Soul) [Sonar Kollektiv]
Bruk Boogie Kru – Diamante (Fradinho Remix) [Eclectic Beats]
Mr OFFBeat – SPXParticle [Atjazz Record Company]
Nathaniel S – Voices [Never Not Now]
V.B.Kühl – Your Turn
Tommy The Cat – In The Shimmering Sun [Cat In The Bag Records]
Marcus Intalex – Refreshed [Soul:R]
Peshay – Miles From Home [Mo Wax]
Scrimshire – Paroxysm [Albert’s Favourites]
“Paroxysm”, the latest from Adam Scrimshire was inspired mainly by the inhumane treatment of refugees and migrants by the government. There are a couple of tunes related to the pandemic but the mistreatment of migrants was too much to ignore. Fortunately Scrimshire’s emotive compositions provide a voice for all of us who are outraged while serving as a welcoming tonic. The haunting soundscapes of “Eyes Wide Shut” provide plenty of space for Faye Houston’s soothing vocals to glide over Scrimshire’s piano rhythms. “Your Invitation is A Lie” erupts with Idris Rahman’s powerful flurries on tenor topped off by spirited drumming. “Flames” is another highlight. Tamar Osborn’s clarinet provides warmth and the arrangement is elegant and luminous. “Paroxysm” is a splendid representation of the moods we’re experiencing right now. Whether it’s joy, pain or indifference you can be certain that Scrimshire can channel it into something beautiful. This album is evidence of that.
14th August 2023
Slowe – Superego [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Hagan’s Fanshawe Friends – Storm In The Sky [BBE Music]
Koralle feat. Kid Abstrakt – Misson [Melting Pot Music]
Roane Namuh feat. Count Bass D – Crimson (Inkswel Remix) [Inner Tribe Records]
Badge and Talkalot feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow – Showdown (Inkswel Remix) [Inner Tribe Records]
Menagerie – Kingdom [Freestyle Records]
Incognito – Beyond The Clouds [Dome Records]
Lyman Woodard Organization – Saturday Night Special [BBE Music]
Crosswind – Heaven [BBE Music]
Enlightment – Going Home [Nature Sounds]
Doctor Rhythm feat. Spirit Rejoice – I’m So Strong Now [Voom Voom Records]
New York Community Choir – I’ll Keep My Light In My Window [Mr Bongo]
Panoptikum feat. Blue Eyez – Black Land Of The Nile [Dejavu]
Spencer Morales feat. Phebe Edwards – Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin [Quantize Recordings]
Makèz feat. Allysha Joy – Love You More [Sonic Soil]
Wipe The Needle – Hornsey Rise [Boogie Cafe]
Mark De Clive-Lowe – El Dia Perfecto [Universal Jazz]
Gratts feat. Tee Amara – Polaroids [Wolf Music]
Vince Watson – Another Moment In Time [Everysoul]
Offshore And Coen feat. Amorelle – Where Is The Soul? [Atjazz Record Company]
Jimpster & Crackazat – Natural Child [Freerange Records]
Peffa – Routine [Rush Hour]