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Detroit Rising – Lush Grooves Vol.1,2 & 3 [Down Jazz Records]
Detroit Rising is the collective fronted by Mark Adams and Chris De Carmine. Adams and De Carmine were members of Roy Ayers Ubiquity. Ubiquity married soul and jazz that resulted in timeless funky recordings. “Lush Grooves Vol.1,2 & 3” was created with Ubiquity and other 70s bands in mind. The compilation features an array of electro soul compositions re-imagined by a supreme team of DJ/Producers. DJ Spinna, Don Surf and Bruk Rogers to name a few. “Vol.1” starts off with the vibrant “Talking Walls”, remixed by Atlanta based DJ Kai Alce. The result is an up-tempo heater with an infectious groove and lush vocals. Jimpster remixes the Roy Ayers standout “Don’t Stop The Feeling” into a burning house banger. “Day Dreaming” features the keyboard wizardry of Kaidi Tathum. Tatham’s lush strings and silky chord arrangements make this a soulful gem. “Vol.2” is equally impressive with “Don’t Look Back”. Bruk DJ/Producer Don Surf flips the tune into a broken beat heater. The production duo Makez rework “Dre’s World” into a soulful Disco floor burner. “Vol.3” keeps the party going. “Open Letter”, remixed by East London based DJ/Producer EVM128 is soulful house at it’s best. Three compilations wrapped into one album that pays homage to the past. The result is a future soul recording with grooves galore destined to sink into your body. I dare you not to dance after listening to this record.
29th June 2026
Andre Espeut & Stefano De Santis – Wanna Know What’s On Your Mind [Ramrock Records]
Keith Hudson – Trust & Believe [Basic Replay]
Bruno Berle – Não Posso Viver Sem Você [Far Out Recordings]
Curió Curió – Amor Doente [Mr Bongo]
MOMO. – Tudo Que se Tem [Agogo Records]
Louis Baker – All We Need [Louis Baker Music]
Monaqee X Vanis – 20 [Stereophonk]
Kutiman & Dekel – Sunshine [Siyal Music]
Noel Mc Ghie & Space Spies – Trapeze [Superfly Records]
Dwight Trible – Footprints [Passin’ The Vibe]
La Banda – Mamá Reloj [Altercat Records]
Kaidi Tatham – Sooretama [First Word Records]
Lay-Far Dance Orchestra – Soul Constant [In-Beat-Ween Music]
Hiraeth – Magic Harp [Flight Pattern Records]
Deeper Connection – Feel It [Celsius Recordings]
Jéroboam – Surrender [Favorite Recordings]
Quintus Project – Night Flight (Llewellyn Remix) [Compost Records]
Another Taste – Don’t Stop [Space Grapes]
Peter Matson & Pahua – Melancolía (JKriv Club Mix) [Bastard Jazz Recordings]
Seity – Synthopillar [Ascii Trax]
Carlos Nilmmns & Keter Darker – Southside [COD3 QR]
MA:Q – When the Light Comes To Play (Mark de Clive-Lowe Remix) [L8BloomR]
Streeton feat. David Kayode – Where We Started [Sonar Kollektiv]
Bruk Rogers – Lua [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Cyclonix – 1+0 [End Of Level Boss]
Another Taste – Another Taste II [Space Grapes]
Dutch funk collective Another Taste return with their second full length release. “Another Taste II” taps into a world where analog ruled and boogie funk dominated the dance floor. “Run Into Love” is a prime example. A mid tempo boogie burner with a driving piano melody and engaging vocals. “Please Call” features Arp Frique & The Perpetual Singers. Their brand of Gospel-Boogie funk aligns perfectly here. Together they create a gritty Disco banger with a burning kick drum rhythm and hazy synth lines. “Into The Night” is another slice of organic funk that’s reminiscent of early Leroy Burgess boogie bangers. The remainder of the album is equally impressive. Want to party like it’s nineteen eighty nine? You’ll definitely need this in your rotation.
Lay-Far Dance Orchestra – Skybreak [In-Beat-Ween Music]
DJ/Producer Alexander Lay-Far has cemented his status as a premier producer of infectious dance tracks. That being said, Jazz funk is at the root of his beginnings. Lay-Far Dance Orchestra’s debut “Skybreak” taps into his past. Backed by a band of premier musicians. They seamlessly fuse nu-soul and jazz rhythms over a relentless groove. The opener, “Take Flight Pt 1” cruises along a steady groove providing a canvas for breezy flute melodies from Timur Nekrasov. “Where You From” features funky guitar licks from Lay-far. Maxim Glonti provides infectious piano grooves that will fill a dance floor. “Take Flight Pt 2” dives into a deeper cosmic groove, Glonti’s electric keys brim with warm tones Lay-far has assembled a tight band that delivers from the start. If they’re performing in your neighbourhood then do go see them. A marvellous LP that ensures a funky good time.
15th June 2026
Kotoa – Love & Light [Wah Wah 45s]
Sio X Daev Martian – Liquor [Stay True Sounds]
Malcolm Strachan feat. Tanja Daese – Quest For Love [Haggis Records]
Jimmy Heath – The Time & The Place [Landmark Records]
Alberto Continentino – Rio [Jazzybelle]
Caetao Veloso & Moreno Veloso – Deusa do Amor (Gaspar Muniz + Tahira Edit)
Alsogood – Città Del Sole [Island Records]
Black Sumo – Rehearsal [First Word Records]
Navy Blue – Residuum [Freedom Sounds]
N’Dea Davenport – Bring It On (Premier & Guru Mix feat. Guru) [V2]
Beatless feat. Quasimoto – Rock On [Ubiquity Records]
King Britt feat. Bahamadia – Transcend [BBE Music]
Archetyp – Deep Sea Dive [Fluid Ounce Records]
Hypaphonik feat. Tye Waves – Trust You [Stay True Sounds]
Clara Hill Meets Atjazz – Nowhere (I Can Go) (Aquatone Dub) Stay True Sounds]
The SouL Pops feat. Trevoy Johnson – This Masquerade [Cataleya Music]
Vince Watson – Eminesence (Atjazz Galaxy Aart Remix) [Everysoul]
Fouk – Moon [Freerange Records]
Brian Jackson feat. Rich Medina – Winter in America [BBE Music]
Franck Biyong – Don’t Tell Me Nonsense [Tangential Music]
Streeton feat. David Kayode – Where We Started [Sonar Kollektiv]
Oliver Night feat. Kaya Fyah – Friends (IG Culture Remix) [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Crackazat – Who’s Boss [Freerange Records]
Danny Kuttner – Lilly (Pizza Hotline Remix) [EMK]
Aeron Aether & Kelle – 808 Chaosmos [Kos.Mos.Music]
8th June 2026
MFSB – Mysteries Of The World [TSOP]
The Jones Girls – Nights Over Egypt [Philadelphia International Records]
Dexter Wansel – New Beginning [Philadelphia International Records]
Dexter Wansel – Life On Mars [Philadelphia International Records]
.multibeat feat. vAn – Monochrome [Sonar Kollektiv]
Alsogood – Feliz [Island Records]
S-Tone Inc. & Toco – Dona Diva [Schema Records]
Henna Onna – Shibuya Oiran [Deeppa Records]
Atjazz & Fred Everything feat. Octavio Santos – Water To Fire [Lazy Days]
Bun Xapa & ZIDDO – Looking For Change [Sondela Recordings]
Wastepaper – Origami [Paper Recordings]
Bruk Rogers feat. Roberta Silva & Onj – Lua [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Divorce From New York feat. Carla Luna – Broken Heart [High Praise]
Willem Mulder & Grover Duvall feat. Javonntte – Ocean Rain [Darker Than Wax]
Tommy The Cat – One Day [Cat In The Bag Records]
Zero T, Steo & Onj – Onslaught [Hospital Records]
MockBravado – Blue Notes & Basslines [Influenza Media]
Stella Levitt – Note So High [Heavenly Sweetness]
LOX – Limit [Jazz Re:Freshed]
Scrimshire – With Our Eternal Hope & Joy [Albert’s Favourites]
Moyses Dos Santos feat. Theo Croker – Brazilian Spirit [Far Out Recordings]
Mistura Pura – La Llegada
Nubiyan Twist – Threads [Strut Records]
Omar – Brighter The Days (DJ Spinna Remix) [Impressive Collective/BBE Music]
Web Web – Slave To The Rhythm [Compost Records]
The Jacksons – Keep On Dancing [Epic]
1st June 2026
Erica Tucceri – Hey, Bear! [DeepMatter Records]
Hill Collective – Fire In Orbit [Batov Records]
McCoy Tyner, Sonny Rollins & Ron Carter – The Cutting Edge [Milestone]
Nick Marks – Champagne Flowers [Marks Bros Records]
Paul Nice And Pooky – Mistakes Of A Woman (Pooky Remix) [2 Dogs]
Luiz Bona – Rain [Jazzybelle]
Seu Jorge feat. Zap Mama – Far From The Sea [Amor in Sound]
La Banda – Montevideo [Altercat Records]
Ripperton & Joy Frempong – Sirens [Compost Records]
Seity – Kubla [Ascii Trax]
Streeton feat. Lucy Sparks & MIFE – The Waters [Sonar Kollektiv]
Landslide feat. Colonel Red – Yemp Hooty [Round The Houses]
Commix feat. Nextmen – Change [Metalheadz]
Marcus Intalex & ST Files – Universe [Metalheadz]
Lenzman feat. DRS – Lazy Dub [Metalheadz]
Universal Funk – Streets Of Havanna (Swell Session Remix) [April Records]
Martin Iveson – Thought C [Atjazz Record Company]
Restless Soul – Mama [Basement 282]
Jéroboam – Surrender [Favorite Recordings]
Sosyete ’25 – Sevgi [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Kutiman & Dekel – Sunshine [Siyal Music]
25th May 2026
Low Light Ensemble – Larva (Kupus Butterfly Metamorphosis Part II) [Stereophonk]
Spunk – La Bimini [Boogie Times Records]
Common – Heat [MCA Records]
Pan Amsterdam – Vanilla Ice [Def Presse]
Eric Demuro – Railroad Ties [Bastard Jazz Recordings]
Horatio Luna – Rectify (Tribute To Moodymann) [La Sape]
Malcolm Strachan – That’s The Way It Goes [Haggis Records]
Valtteri Laurell & Ricky-Tick Big Band – Won’t Do [BBE Music]
Mark De Clive Lowe, Andrea Lombardini and Tommasso Cappellato – Kaze no Michi [Mother Tongue]
Carlos Nilmmns — Shades Of Blue [Ornaments]
Pete Josef – Giants (Jazzanova Remix) [Sonar Kollektiv]
Crackazat – Shine [Freerange Records]
DJ Swingsett & J.Warrin feat. Lisa Shaw – Doesn’t Make It Right (Kid Sublime Remix) [Inner Tribe Records]
Detroit Rising – Talking Walls (Bruk Rogers Remix) [DownJazz Records]
Raw Deal – Eye Fly [Straight Ahead]
Unknown Artist – Prometheus [Fokuz Recordings]
Conrad Subs – Haunted [Rebel Music]
Th’Acquisition – So Jah [Bouman Records]
Nonna Fab – Journey To The Outer Atmosphere [Movement and Soul Records]
John Briggs Zoetic – Bira (Inkswel’s Soul Searching Mix)
Kaffe Crème – Sunny California [Chuwanaga]
Boet Quality – Platonic [Stay True Sounds]
18th May 2026
V.B.Kühl – Soulution
Gerardo Frisina & Francesco Borrelli – Meridio [Schema Records]
Hypaphonik feat. Decency – Troubles [Stay True Sounds]
Gabriele Poso – Contigo Mi Vida [AG Records]
Alex Nut presents Sum Of Its Parts – The Message (Boddhi Satva Ancestral Soul Mix) [Eglo Records]
16BⓅ – Trail Of Dreams (Jazz Mix) [Stronghouse Records]
Adham Zahran – Love Connection [Dealt With Records]
Blaze – Wishing You Were Here [Slip ‘N’ Slide]
Real Love Seeker – Mood Swings [Soul Quest Records]
Erik Rico – Summer In Chi Town (Inkswel Remix feat. Erin Buku and Marley Love) [Cosmocities]
Streeton feat. Lucy Sparks & MIFE – The Waters [Sonar Kollektiv]
Slimy Ape – Ammi [Osmura]
Mixmaster Doc and Calculon – Original Style [Shoot Recordings]
The Mantecas – Milestones [Grosso Records]
Doug Carn – Higher Ground [Black Jazz Records]
Seu Jorge feat. Marisa Monte – Quando Chego [Amor in Sound]
Moyses Dos Santos feat. Arthur Verocai, Theo Croker & Lynda Dawn – Saudade [Far Out Recordings]
Sholto & Phoebe Coco – Everything Is Stolen Anyway [DeepMatter Records]
Bruno Berle – Manhã [Far Out Recordings]
Christian Prommer feat. Leona Berlin – Struck [Compost Records]
Perth Lewis – Cherry Moon [NuNorthern Soul]
Nostalgia 77 – Psych [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Pase Rock – The Hype [4our.4our. Records]
Ashford & Simpson – Flashback [Warner Bros. Records]
11th May 2026
The Milky Way – Wave [Wewantsounds]
Jonson, Jonson & Jonson – Trouble [Swamp Recordings]
Nu Genea feat. María José Llergo – Acelera [NG]
Sio X Daev Martian – Liquor [Stay True Sounds]
.multibeat feat. Casiio – Flyyy [Sonar Kollektiv]
Black Sumo – Silent Stones [First Word Records]
Gil Scott-Heron – Save The Children [Flying Dutchman]
Kutiman & Dekel – Hope [Siyal Music]
Agustin Pereyra Lucena – Mujer Latina [Far Out Recordings]
Leo Middea – Atabaque [Agogo Records]
Alberto Continentino – Uma Verdade Bem Contada [Jazzybelle]
Malcolm Strachan – The Eclipse [Haggis Records]
Georgie Sweet – Become New (Kaidi Tatham Remix) [First Word Records]
Afro Bruk Band – Lost In Rio [Eclectic Beats Music]
Crackazat – Shine [Freerange Records]
Divorce From New York feat. Carla Luna – Broken Heart [High Praise]
Inkswel feat. Reggie B – Mystery Man (Just One Remix) [Flat White Records]
Jeroboam – Sweet Addiction [Favorite Recordings]
The SouL Pops feat. Trevoy Johnson – This Masquerade [Cataleya Music]
Emanuele Cisi – Pharoah’s Message (Joaquin Sacred Arts Drummers Cosmic Dub) [Righttempo]
Atjazz & Fred Everything feat. Octavio Santos – Float [Lazy Days]
Noots – Mother Of Pearl Clouds (Nookie dnb Remix) [Deeppa Records]
Lenzman feat. Riya – Open Page [Metalheadz]
Beyond Me – Vanity [Influenza Media]
Seity – Nausicaa [Ascii Trax]
Bass Clef – Cannot Be Straightened [Black Tapes]
4th May 2026
Phoebe Joans – Lay Me Down [Futuristica Music]
Momoko Gill – 2close2farr (BBC Maida Vale Session) [Strut Records]
Scrimshire – Awake, A Dream [Albert’s Favourites]
Mark Barrott – When Devils Became Gods [Anjunachill]
Norah Jane & MOR.LOV – Godspeed [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Modha feat. Àbáse & Fanni Zahár – River [Sonar Kollektiv]
Airto Moreira – Aqui Se Puede [Montuno Records]
Rembert Egües – Tema Para Un Amanecer [Mr Bongo]
Atjazz feat. Ernesto & The Basement Gospel – Hold It Tenderly [Atjazz Record Company]
Another Taste – Don’t Stop [Space Grapes]
Ripperton & Joy Frempong – Sirens [Compost Records]
OK_MA feat. Nanar – Blue Skies
John Beltran – Coquito [Phuture Shock Musik]
QVLN – Marimbondo (Atjazz Love Soul Remix) [Atjazz Record Company]
Tema Due – Galaxy Bloom [Schema Records]
The Nova Dream Sequence – Dream Ten [Compost Records]
Slimy Ape X How Du – End of the Tunnel
Guohan – Seeds Of Tomorrow [Darker Than Wax]
Atjazz feat. Kaidi Tatham – Change The Rules [Atjazz Record Company]
NameBrandSound x ASAP Shembe – Baleka [CoOp Presents]
Paul & Me – The Olivera Sessions Pt.2 (Sleeper Mix) [Fluid Ounce Records]
Nubiyan Twist feat. Patrice Rushen – Threads [Strut Records]
Tom Funk feat. Omar – For Love [Lazy Robot Records]
27th April 2026
A. Whales – Nothing [Folded Music]
Flying Lotus – 1983 [Brainfeeder]
Greg Surmacz feat. Ruby Wood – For Me, For You [XVI Records]
Eric Hilton – The Dharma Lovers [Monserrat House]
Pete Josef – Looking Up [Sonar Kollektiv]
Jembaa Groove feat. Azekel – No Pain No Gain [Agogo Records]
Blue Earth Sound – Chartreuse [DeepMatter Records]
Hadley Caliman – Dee’s Glee [Wewantsounds]
Miyasaka 5 – Animals Garden [BBE Music]
Horatio Luna – Malakies [La Sape]
Malcolm Strachan feat. Tanja Daese – Quest For Love [Haggis Records]
Novos Baianos – Com Qualquer Dois Mil Reis [Jazzybelle]
Alsogood – Retronotte [Island Records]
Pacific Eardrum – Open Shores [Charisma]
Bill Summers & Summers Heat – It’s On My Mind [Prestige]
lovetempo – By Your Side [lovetempo]
Korovo – Cloudless Sky Of None [Bastard Jazz Recordings]
Max Sinàl – Healing [Soul Quest Records]
KVRVBO – Purple Tulips [Stay True Sounds]
Martin Iveson – Thought C [Atjazz Record Company]
Yasushi Ide Presents Lonesome Echo Strings – Someday (Kyoto Jazz Massive Somewhere Mix) [Yellow Productions]
Bleeps Anonymous – The Revenge Of Betty Bleep [Respect Records]
Lay-Far Dance Orchestra – Soul Constant [In-Beat-Ween Music]
DJ Koncept – Black Ice [Fokuz Recordings]
Zero T – Journey Begins [V Recordings]
20th April 2026
Alabaster DePlume – Glass [International Anthem]
The Michael Garrick Sextet with Norma Winston – Song By The Sea [Vocalion]
Michael Blake – Black Taj [P&M Records]
GEMINI – Recorda Me [Jazzy Sport]
Lau Ro – Conclusão [Mexican Summer]
Agustin Pereyra Lucena – Guayabas [Far Out Recordings]
Eric Demuro – Freedom Layers (Pilchard Rounds) [Bastard Jazz Recordings]
Black Sumo – Rehearsal [First Word Records]
Frollen Music Library – Mildly Soft [Frollen Music Library]
Tom Funk feat. Omar – For Love [Lazy Robot Records]
Charles Petersohn – Schmetterlinge Im Bauch (Mary Olivetti Remix) [Compost Records]
Oliver Night feat. KAYA FYAH – The Light (Quiet Dawn Remix) [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
King Britt feat. Ivana Santilli – Superstar [Rapster Records]
C.ling – Mutualism [Oathcreations]
Dam Guidance and Blade (Dnb) – Growler [Soul Trader Records]
mSdoS – Still Running [Soul Trader Records]
OB1 & Wreckless – Untraceable [Rebel Music]
Jazztronik – Inner Flight [Flower Records]
Freeez – Keep In Touch [Calibre]
Moyses Dos Santos – Boa Viagem [Far Out Recordings]
Mistura Pura – Peace In The World
Tout Sweet – Another Man Is Twice As Nice (Dub Mix) [Buzz International]
Beat Rivals & Andre Espeut – Feels So Right [Rival Beat Records]
Hypaphonik & Salvador – No Pressure [Stay True Sounds]
13th April 2026
Thundercat – Walking On The Moon [Brainfeeder]
Mamas Gun – Food For The Flames [Candelion]
Masta Ace feat. Big Daddy Kane & MF Doom – Think I Am [Fat Beats]
Main Source – Looking At The Front Door [P-Vine]
Del The Funky Homosapien – Worldwide [Elektra]
One Sixth feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow, Bloomy Meadows & Willy Dynamo – All Good [Inner Tribe Records]
Georgie Sweet – Equal Measure (Nu:Tone Remix) [First Word Records]
Unknown Artist – On The Other Side [Celsius Recordings]
MSDOS – Blacklights [Cat In The Bag Records]
Seity – Nausicaa [Ascii Trax]
Sean Green – Green Alot [Soul Quest Records]
LYMA & Daniel Mougerman – I Just Want You 2 Love Me Back [Lumberjacks In Hell]
T.Roy feat. Tito Manako – Zaire (Bruk Rogers Remix) [Broadcite Music]
Divorce From New York feat. Sticky Dub & Quiet Dawn – Jazzthetics
Tryangle Man – Elevator Music [Tryangle Man Records]
Zero 7 – Destiny (Photek Remix) [Ultimate Dilemma]
The Ruffcats feat. Doug Shorts – I Ain’t Worried (Erobique Remix) [Sonar Kollektiv]
First Choice – Love and Happiness [Philly Groove Records]
Sola Rosa feat. Muroki – Losing Time [Way Up Recordings]
Sasha Foam – Curious [NuNorthern Soul]
Leila Pinheiro – Tudo em Cima [Mad About Records]
Valtteri Laurell & Ricky-Tick Big Band – Won’t Do [BBE Music]
McCoy Tyner – Salvadore De Samba [Milestone]
Web Web – Slave To The Rhythm [Compost Records]
Aztec Productions – Shadows Fall [Abstract Blue Recordings]
6th April 2026
Conjunto Equador – Pecado dy Mundo [Bongo Joe Records]
Juan Pablo Torres y Algo Nuevo – Rompe Cocorioco [Mr Bongo]
Curió Curió – Bem Querer [Mr Bongo]
Eric Demuro – Freedom Layers (Pilchard Rounds) [Bastard Jazz Recordings]
Crackazat feat. Olivier St. Louis – Nothing But Love [Freerange Records]
Atjazz feat. Erin Buku – Give Love [Atjazz Record Company]
Ab Digi & Inkswel feat. Steve Spacek – Butterflies (Prefuse 73 Remix) [Inner Tribe Records]
Magnus Mehta – What Does It Mean? [Magnus Records]
Max Sinàl – Healing [Soul Quest Records]
Detroit Rising – Day Dreaming (Kaidi Tatham Remix) [DownJazz Records]
Creative Source – Migration [Sussex Records]
WAAN – Mirrors [Sonar Kollektiv]
Danny Kuttner – Lilly (Pizza Hotline Remix) [EMK]
Philip D Kick – Orbit [Astrophonica]
Dab Stibah & Robert Lost – Open [Fokuz Recordings]
Noots – Mother Of Pearl Clouds (Nookie dnb Remix) [Deeppa Records]
DJ 3000 – So Sheik (Los Hermanos Remix) [Motech Records]
Atjazz & Fred Everything feat. Octavio Santos – Water To Fire [Lazy Days]
Vick Lavender – No Rhyme, No Reason [Cataleya Music]
Slimy Ape x How Du – Theature Of Dogs
Lay-Far Dance Orchestra feat. Antoha MC – Feel the Moment [In-Beat-Ween Music]
Bonobo – Pick Up [Ninja Tune]
Alphonse Mouzon – If Tomorrow Comes [Pausa Records]
The Dream Convention – Storms
Medline – A New Day (Is Here AT Last) [Jet Set Records]
Minnie Ripperton – Oh, By The Way [Castle Music]