30/70: Fluid Motion [Rhythm Section]
If by now you’re not aware of the deep well of talent emerging from Melbourne you better ask somebody. It began with Hiatus Kiayote and others but 30/70 is quickly serving notice as a band to be reckoned with. “Fluid Motion”, their third lp is filled with strong poly-rhythms and funky eclectic melodies topped off by the endearing vocals of Allysha Joy. The quintet is a collective of musicians with their own separate projects yet make notable contributions to these compositions. The title track begins with Horatio Luna’s languid bass groove and Josh Kelly’s hypnotic sax merging while summoning the rest of the group to add their ingredients to the simmering stew of sublime funk. “N.Y.P.” is nocturnal bliss that begins with Jarrod Chase’s soft rhodes melody that serves as the foundation for Joy’s soothing vocals before the tempo builds to a restrained pitch. “Backfoot” is an all for one jam session with the focus on delivering infectious funk. This band is on the rise and this superb record is worthy of repeated listens. Highly recommended.
The Bamboos: By Special Arrangement [BMG]
With “By Special Arrangement”, The Bamboos dive into the vault to deliver an alternate take on their classic soul compositions. Guitarist, songwriter and producer Lance Ferguson knew he wanted to do something different so he enlisted Ross Irwin for string arrangements and the results are reminiscent of early Stax Blues and soul recordings. Of course the lead vocals of Kylie Audist sound great in any style. Her soaring vocals capture you instantly with the opener “Keep Me In Mind”. She plucks the heart strings on ballads “I Don’t Wanna Stop” and “Stop” as well. “I Got Burned” is another slow soul burner that features Tim Rogers on lead vocals. Ferguson’s echoing guitar compliments the swaying strings. Ferguson and company aren’t resting on their laurels. They’re pushing the boundaries while solidifying their status as one of the première funk and soul acts on the scene today.
30 September 2019
Bowman Trio – Badwater [We Jazz Records]
Forty Seven Times Its Own Weight – Cumulo Nimbus [Jazzman Records]
Franck Valmont – Maléré [Sommor]
Raices – Parata gua gua [Nemperor Records]
George Kawaguchi Big Four – Vietnam [BBE Music]
30/70 – Fluid Motion [Rhythm Section International]
EVM128 feat. Renato Paris – Changes (Renato’s Live Version) [Studio Rockers]
Detroit Swindle – The Life Behind Things (Isoul8 Remix) [Heist Recordings]
East Of Eden feat. Javonntte – Days Go By [Distant Hawaii]
Daniel Maunick – Dirty Trix [Far Out Recordings]
Thatmanmonkz – Easy Still (w/ a brother is… ) [Shadeleaf Music]
Herbert With Dani Siciliano – So Now… [Phonography/Accidental Jnr]
Dego feat. Nia Andrews – Until Its Done [2000 Black]
Kool Customer – Fastlane [Bastard Jazz Recordings]
Submerse feat. Devin Morrison & Pink Siifu – Flashback [Project Mooncircle]
Michele Manzo – Long Deep Breath [Darker Than Wax]
A Tribe Called Quest feat. D-Life – Pad & Pen [Jive]
A Tribe Called Quest – Luck Of Lucien [Jive]
A Tribe Called Quest – Jazz (We’ve Got) [Jive]
A Tribe Called Quest – Bonita Applebum [Jive]
De La Soul feat. Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah & Monie Love – Buddy [Tommy Boy]
A Tribe Called Quest – Electric Relaxation [Jive]
A Tribe Called Quest – God Lives Through [Jive]
A Tribe Called Quest – Jam [Jive]
A Tribe Called Quest – Find A Way [Jive]
Jungle Brothers feat. De La Soul, Monie Love, A Tribe Called Quest & Queen Latifah – Doin’ Our Own Dang [Warner]
23 September 2019
Dego feat. Lady Alma – Just Leave It [2000 Black]
Simbad feat. Entek – Royal [BBE Music]
WheelUP – Self Healing Machine [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Resolution 88 – Matrix [Légère Recordings]
Dego – You Are Virgo [2000 Black]
Saul – Slow Man [Rhythm Section International]
Neue Grafik Ensemble feat. Nubya Garcia – Voodoo Rain [Total Refreshment Centre]
The Lewis Express – Danca De Daus Maos [ATA Records]
The Cinematic Orchestra – Wait For Now (Mary Lattimore Rework) [Ninja Tune]
Ben Tankard – All Keyed Up [Time Capsule]
Paskal & Urban Absolutes feat. Neve – Lover [Sonar Kollektiv]
Moonchild – Sweet Love [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Sampa The Great – Grass Is Greener [Ninja Tune]
Jungle Brown feat. Sampa The Great – We On [Mr Bongo]
Rodney P – The Next Chapter [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Cofaxx – Mauve Tracksuit [Exotic Robotics]
Nookie – The Blues [Reinforced Records]
GRDN – Baukau [Finest Ego]
Dancer – Wendy [Tramp Records]
Coke Escovedo feat. Linda Tillery – Make It Sweet [Mercury]
The Four M Company – Live To Be Someone [Family Groove Records]
Chateau – Strike A Spark [Past Due Records]
Azwon – Paradise Island [Pressure Makes Diamonds]
Leon Revol – Green Plus [Apparel Music]
Son Milton – Memory Haze [No Shallow Pool]
Mista Nugget feat. Louise Golbey – My Sweetness [Makin’ Moves]
Destiny71z – Destiny71z [Eglo Records]
Troubleman – Strike Hard [Far Out Recordings]
16 September 2019
Salami Rose Joe Louis – Love The Sun [Brainfeeder]
Moonchild – Strength [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Deborah Jordan – Stay With You [Futuristica Music]
Afriqua feat. Salomon Faye – Go Tell It [R&S Records]
Homeboy Sandman – Far Out [Mello Music]
BHLB – Då Kan Du Lega Me Deg Sjøl
Rude Operator – Broken Sky [Cosmic Bridge Records]
Sirma Altug – Surfaced Alone [Finest Ego]
Daniel Maunick – Macumba Quebrada [Far Out Recordings]
Ratomagoson feat. Sebastian Lopez Bustos – Poolside [Nudibranch Records]
Saul feat. Poppy Ajudha – Earth & Rain [Rhythm Section International]
Laurent Bardainne & Tigre d’eau douce – Août [Heavenly Sweetness]
Rhythmagic Orchestra – African Mailman [BBE Music]
Makoto Terashita meets Harold Land – Dragon Dance [BBE Music]
Lumingu Puati (Zorro) – Mosese [BBE Music]
The New Mastersounds feat. Lamar Williams Jr – Life Life Free [Color Red]
Leon Ware – For The Rainbow [Be With]
Middle Name Dance Band – Weekend Love Chant [Middle Name Records]
Ashley Beedle x Waterson – Ego (Kryptogram Remix) [Ramrock Records]
Os Panteras – Melo Do Anjo (Outra Edit) [Soundway Records]
John Morales & Thommy Davis feat. Richard Burton – Was That All It Was (John Morales M+M Mix) [Quantize Recordings]
Guy Maayan – Tekehe [Whirling Wolf Recordings]
Luis Radio – The Call Up [Soulfuric Deep]
9 September 2019
Da Lata feat. Syren Rivers – Memory [Da Lata Music/Kartel]
Raices – Karmanalia [Nemperor Records]
S-Tone Inc feat. Toco – Odoya [Schema Records]
Dom Um Romao – Sinistro [Mr Bongo]
Gin Tonic Orchestra – Hands On The Drums (Kaidi Tatham Remix) [Mother Tongue Records]
Eliphino – NSPG [Meda Fury]
Plaid – Maru (John Tejada Remix) [Warp Records]
Esnard Boisdur – Mizik Bel [Favorite Recordings]
EVM128 feat. Renato Paris – Changes (Renato’s Live Version) [Studio Rockers]
Gerardo Frisina Meets Toco – Craque [Schema Records]
fleet.dreams – Love PT. II [All City Records]
Resolution 88 – Out Of Sync [Legere Recordings]
Hugo Heredia – El Beto [Jazz Room Records]
Electro Keyboard Orchestra – Mother Of The Future [BBE Music]
Wlodek Gulgowski – Soundcheck [Poljazz]
Lalalar – Mecnun’dan Beter Haldeyim
Lumingu Puati (Zorro) – Tshina Dekula [BBE Music]
The Polyversal Souls feat. Sir Frank Karikari – A Siakwaa/Nana Agyei (Medley) [Philophon]
Louie Vega presents Leroy Burgess & The Universal Robot Band feat. Patrick Adams – Barely Breaking Even (Louie Vega Boogie Mix) [BBE Music]
Matt Masters – Once Again [Freerange Records]
Kapote – Jaas Func Haus (Rahaan Remix) [Toy Tonics]
Inkswel feat. Luka – Feeling Higher [Princely Records]
Alexander Robotnick – Summer [Hot Elephant Music]
Luis Radio & Souldynamic presents: Margaret Grace – Should’ve Let You Go [BBE Music]
2 September 2019
Floating Points – Last Bloom [Ninja Tune]
Ross From Friends – Epiphany [Brainfeeder]
Flat Cap Five – So Sophistico
Petter Eldh – Koma Tema [We Jazz Records]
Makoto Terashita meets Harold Land – Takeuma [BBE Music]
Michele Manzo feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow & Dudley Perkins – Crackablackalacka [Darker Than Wax]
Gawd Status – Uranium [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Sampa The Great – Freedom [Ninja Tune]
Rodney P, Ty & Blak Twang – The Conversation [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Maspyke – No Big Deal [ABB Records]
Kraak & Smaak feat. Satchmode – Don’t Want This To Be Over [Boogie Angst]
Sweatson Klank – Street Dancing [Friends of Friends]
Captain Sky – Moonchild (Peter Lewiki Disco Mix) [Past Due Records]
Yukihiro Takahashi – Elastic Dummy [Wewantsounds]
Jazzuelle – Birth Of Venus (Atjazz Galaxy Aart Edit) [Atjazz Record Company]
Pablo Valentino feat. Simbad – Space Tribe [EUREKA!]
Thatmanmonkz – Sawa Sawa [Shadeleaf Music]
Werner Niedermeier & Gareth Whitehead – Analog Matter [Bulletdodge Records]
V feat. Lady Alma – Just Call (Alternative Mix) [BBE Music]
TSHA – Moon [Counter Records]
Sofa Talk – No Frills [Broken District]
The Polyversal Souls feat. Sir Frank Karikari – A Siakwaa/Nana Agyei (Medley) [Philophon]
Ebo Taylor – Make You No Mind [BBE Music]
Quarteto Novo – Misturada [EMI]
Various Artists: 25 Years Of Paper Part 1 & 2 [Paper Recordings]
“25 Years Of Paper Recordings” highlights the consistency of proper deep house and Disco from the prominent label. “Part 1”, curated by Crazy P starts out the Balearic banger “Downtime”. “Stratocaster” is another party stomper armed with hypnotic synths. “Part 2” equally has a surplus of gems courtesy of label boss Ben Davis better known as Flash Atkins. Some of honorable mentions are futuristic house heaters like “Honningen by Rave Enka and “Soulfood” from Max Mortimer. “Something Better” by Jamie L is a moody atmospheric floor burner. There’s over thirty tracks here from a deep catalogue for you to savor. Whether you’re familiar with all of them or not, you’ll no doubt find many of them worthy of repeated listens.
Muito Kaballa: Everything Is Broke [Switchstance Recordings]
“Everything Is Broke” is the debut album from Cologne based multi-instrumentalist Muito Kaballa. The eight track lp fuses a variety of styles including afro beat, Brazilian with a touch of electronics. Kaballa plays all instruments on all but two tracks here. Among the highlights are “Lugar Ao Sol” Kaballa lays down an infectious African groove augmented by various horns and drum programming. “The Easy Way” is mellow Caribbean inspired bliss filled with vocal harmonies. “Tin Tin” is a stripped down bongo driven tune that features Jan Michael Lauber on Trumpet and Ina Scheuermann on Tenor sax. Kaballa provides a pleasing take on African music specifically and world music overall.
Bryony Jarman-Pinto: Cage and Aviary [Tru Thoughts]
“Cage & Aviary” is the début from singer/songwriter Bryony Jarman-Pinto. Bryony collaborates with fellow Tru-thoughts label-mate Tom Leah aka Werkha as producer. Werkha’s electronic prowess blend seamlessly with Jarman-Pinto’s organic approach to her compositions. The result is an impressive union of jazz, folk and subtle elements of electronica. “Saffron Yellow” is stripped down to percolating guitar rhythms, percussion and Jarman-Pintos’s emotive vocals. “Sun Kissed” has a slow burning jazz vibe heightened by warm keys and horns. “Emerge” brims with subtle use of the high hat drumming and well placed synths. Hard to imagine that Jarman-Pinto experienced some writer’s block while writing this tune before she had a breakthrough. That aside, Jarman-Pinto’s lyrics, along with her hypnotic vocals provide plenty of emotional depth while embarking on topics about love, life and other thought provoking topics. A superb début from a new voice you should get familiar with.