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Balimaya Project meets Discos Pacifico All-Stars – Calima [Jazz re:freshed]
Calima is a natural phenomenon when sand from the Sahara Desert travels across the Atlantic Ocean, bringing nutrients that help fertilize the tropical rainforests of Latin America and the Caribbean. It serves as the perfect title for this record. “Calima”, the latest project from Balimaya Project is an encounter between the aforementioned Balimaya and the Colombian band Discos Pacifico All Stars. Together they explore the African Diaspora by fusing West African Jazz and Afro Colombian rhythms. Fifteen musicians connecting the dots from the Atlantic to the Pacific. “A Life Worth Living” brims with warmth. A mellow mid tempo groove lays the groundwork for heart pounding percussion, heavenly horns and a melodic guitar. Add to that the strong vocal harmonies lead by Edwin Ivan Jimenez Tenorio among others. “I Wish I Knew” echoes the sound of Afro-Colombian. It has a simmering intro due a haunting piano, percussion and Marimba. The sound of these worlds colliding is magical. A marvelous collaboration worthy of repeated listens.
13th October 2025
Rubel – Carta De Maria [Mr Bongo Records]
Phylipe Nunes Araújo – Asa [Far Out Recordings]
Antonio Adolfo – Aonde Voce Vai [Artezanal]
Sessa – Nome de Deus [Mexican Summer]
Da Lata – The Lonely City [Da Lata Music]
The Steoples – Even So [Gifted & Blessed]
Another Taste – Run Into Love [Space Grapes]
E. LIVE – Sunny Side Up [Star Creature]
Blue Mondays – Driving Away From Home [Soul Clap Records]
Motherfox – Fallen Into Love (TZ Extended Version) [Star Creature]
2000 Black – GG2 [2000 Black]
Aardvarck – Bonfon [Fluid Ounce Records]
Brian Jackson feat. Rich Medina – Winter In America [BBE Music]
Mark De Clive-Lowe – Another One Save Me [Freedom School]
CoKi – Super LFO [Tempa]
Slimy Ape – Loopin’
Danny Breaks – Volume 2 (E-Z Rollers Remix) [Droppin’ Science]
Moxu – Across [Soul Trader Records]
K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas — Asase Si Yo [Soundway Records]
Ten City – He’s a Friend [Nervous Records]
Vick Lavender feat. Ron Carroll – All I Got For You (Is Love) [Cataleya Music]
Blackwhole feat. Kay Jnr – Against All Odds [Stay True Sounds]
Donald Byrd – Elijah [Blue Note]
Stúdió 11 – Theme Of Achmed Jamal [Cosmic Sounds]
Land of Echo – Almost Music [Wah Wah 45s]
Land of Echo is the brainchild of DJ/Producer Rob Mac. Mac is a long time figure in the UK underground club culture. He ran the legendary Scratch hip-hop nights in the nineties as well as releasing under aliases such as Speeka, Explore and Jumbonics. With “Almost Music” he delivers a nine track LP filled with infectious soulful boogie tunes certain to put you in a party frame of mind. Mac has enlisted a pair of premier vocalists to elevate these tracks. Kathy Diamond lends her soaring vocals to a number of tracks here. The opener “What We Want” is high energy boogie soul goodness. “Don’t Talk Just Dance” is a mid tempo burner. “Dream With Me” featuring Ayanna Homma is filled with synth wizardry and packs plenty of bounce. Credit the synth arrangements to violinist Lucy Wilkins. Mac has hit the mark with deep boogie funk grooves, hypnotic rhythms and high energy production. Get ready to groove tonight.
Ebi Soda – Frank dean & Andrew [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Ebi Soda return with their third full length release. “Frank dean and Andrew” is a left of centre blend of Jazz, dub and electronica. The Brighton based quintet push the boundaries with an organised chaos of beats, synths and atmospheric horn chords. The opening track “Bamboo” is a moody mid tempo burner with hypnotic horns and hazy reverb. “Location” serenades us with a meandering trumpet solo layered over a slow burning bass groove. “Red in Tokyo” is a banger featuring rapper Jianbo. It’s filled with rugged beats and gritty guitar riffs. You will find traces of drum n bass in “When Pluto Was a Planet and Everything Was Cool”. The swirling horn arrangements build tension with every beat. The mixing and production along with impressive songwriting make for an impressive record. The quintet has made a name for themselves with their live performances. Baes on this record, the audiences will only get bigger.
6th October 2025
K15 – Trust Yourself
Last Nubian – Ring the Alarm [CoOp Presents]
The Wach feat. Alison Evelyn – Longer [Kerbkrawler]
Soulparlor feat. Mavis Acquah – Never Give Up [Atjazz Record Company]
Tommy The Cats – Old Treehouse [Cat In The Bag Records]
InsideMan – Sensory Overload [Rebel Music]
Saha Gnawa – Soudani Manayou [Pique-nique Recordings]
Babo Moreno – Ô Palhaço [Matsuka]
Don Rendell Ian Carr 5tet – Tan Samfu [Jazzman Records]
Mr Circle – Juntos [Outernational Sounds]
Recluse Crew & Synoptic Pressure – Definition [Kool Kat Records]
Midi Neutron – Detachment [Fluid Ounce Records]
Al Sunny – My Love [Legere Recordings]
Jonson, Jonson & Jonson – Circles [Ramrock Blue Records]
Kotoa – I Am [Wah Wah 45s]
J-Walk – Soul Vibration [Pleasure]
Herbert & Momoko – Babystar (Momoko Gill Remix) [Strut Records]
Ludivine Issambourg feat. Brian Jackson & Wolfgang Valbrun – Above The Law (Bluey Remix) [Heavenly Sweetness]
Ethel Lindsey – Love Paved The Way [Favorite Recordings]
BiggaBush – Come To Crunch [Filtered Deluxe Recordings]
Chez N Trent – Morning Factory [Prescription]
beatbyhand – Saps [Stay True Sounds]
Syndee Winters – If You Believe (Mark de Clive-Lowe Remix) [MashiBeats]
Graham Deep – Rabbit’s Foot [Stay True Sounds]
29th September 2025
Thundercat – I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your Time [Brainfeeder]
Stimulator Jones – Paradise Untold [Bastard Jazz]
Modha feat. Àbasé & Fanni Zahár – River [Sonar Kollektiv]
Eddie Logix – Moonshine Mandala [MotorCity Wine Recordings]
Tema Due – Share Your Love [Schema Records]
Anushka – Afternoon [BBE Music]
Da Lata feat. Bembe Segue – Arena [Da Lata Music]
Ethel Lindsey – Your Winner [Favorite Recordings]
Colman Brothers – Sem Amor [Wah Wah 45s]
Mary Lou Williams – Rosa Mae [BBE Music]
Stargazers – The Second Day [Night Dreamer]
Mulatu Astatke – Motherland [Strut Records]
The Expert feat. Buck 65 – What It Looks Like [Rucksack Records]
The Expert feat. Anwar HighSign – Carrie (Laugh at You) [Rucksack Records]
Jazzanova – Mwela, Mwela (Here I Am) (Nautilus Rework) [Sonar Kollektiv]
Kid Sublime feat. Colonel Red – Kingz [Natural Element]
DJ Swingsett & J.Warrin – Doesn’t Make It Right (Steve Spacek Remix) [Inner Tribe]
Koop – Waltz For Koop (Patife Remix) [Stimulus]
Evasion – Sunrise [Fokuz Recordings]
Nublu Orchestra – Sciubba Diving (Claude VonStroke Remix) [Nublu]
Roy Davis Jr. – The Beautiful One [Large Records]
DJ Bey – New Wave [Ifi Records]
Loose Ends – Hangin’ On A String (Frankie Knuckles Remix) [10 Records]
J-Walk – The Wasp [Pleasure]
22nd September 2025
Hermeto Pascoal – Dança Do Paje [Far Out Recordings]
Hermeto Pascoal – Flor do Amo [Far Out Recordings]
Turk Mauro – Zoot & Al [Jazzcraft Records]
Phylipe Nunes Araújo – Bixin [Far Out Recordings]
Don Philippe – Displacement [Sonar Kollektiv]
Mecca:83 feat. Phat Kat x Guilty Simpson – Don’t Stop [Rockwell Product Shop Label]
Frank-N-Dank – Clap Hands (Morgan Spacek Remix) [Dopeness Galore]
Erin Buku & DJ Spinna feat. Steve Spacek – Will It B Far [Inner Tribe Records]
Riton – Let Me Be Mine [Grand Central Records]
Roy Ayers – Brand New Feeling (Yoruba Soul Mix Part 1) [BBE Music]
Gilles Rivard – Vivre Seul [Return To Analog]
Sababa 5 & Canay Doğan – Gaip [Batov Records]
Kid Sublime feat. Natalie Slade – Stay Over [Natural Element]
V.B.Kühl – Direktsaft
Last Nubian & Goldbar feat. Josh Leon Wray – Dance Together [Good Vibrations Music]
Oliver Night feat. Kaya Fyah – Something In The Air [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Oliver Night – U Got To (NameBrandSound Remix) [CoOp Presents]
Slimy Ape – Reflections
Tommy The Cats – Old Treehouse [Cat In The Bag]
Tesfah – People In The Back [Influenza Media]
Inch M – Terrible [Waterframes Music]
Charles Webster & Bokani Dyer – The Artist [Stay True Sounds]
Melchior Sultana – Ghost (Kai Alcé’s NDATL Remix) [Cataleya Music]
Jaegerossa – Hey Zeus Children (John Morales M+M Mix) [Do It Anyway Recordings]
DJ Righteous – 6 Minutes Of NRG [Rocksteady Disco]
15th September 2025
Bravil – Ocean Mist [Fokuz Recordings]
Tommy The Cat – Killer Sound [Cat In The Bag Records]
InsideMan – Chronograph [Rebel Music]
Oliver Night feat. Trev – Run Like The River [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Sean Ali & Andre Espeut – Love What You Do To Me (Jihad Muhammad Bang The Drum Remix) [Makin’ Moves]
Plaisance – Coldie [Apparel Music]
DJ 3000 – Laya [Motech Records]
Turbojazz feat. Rona Ray – The Joy [Last Forever Records]
Jonny Miller – Surrender [Stay True Sounds]
Manuel Sahagun – Mermelada [Fortunea Records]
Quiet Village & Vanessa Daou – Naked Hunger [The Quiet Village]
Alexander IV feat. Cézanne – This Won’t Do [Sonar Kollektiv]
Luisa – Lenha Na Fogueira [Far Out Recordings]
Sessa – Vale a Pena [Mexican Summer]
Till Brönner – Parole Parole [earMUSIC]
La Chooma – Lonely [Batov Records]
Heather B – If Headz Only Knew [EMI]
Bloomy Meadows & Inkswel feat. Erin Buku & Leonard Charles – Exhale! [Inner Tribe Records]
La Cedille – Empreintes [Chocolate Fireguard Records]
As One – Believer (Harmonic 33 Mix) [Ubiquity]
Harmonic 313 – Problem 1 [Warp Records]
Jamie Leeming feat. Alfa Mist – Storm 5 [Sekito Records]
John Klemmer – Brazilia [ABC Records]
Astra Nova Orchestra – Soul Sleeper [Jazzman Records]
8th September 2025
Jonson, Jonson & Jonson – Circles [Ramrock Blue Records]
Al Sunny – Goodbye [Légère Recordings]
Miss C-Line – Coming Around [C-Records]
Céu – O Ronco Da Cuíca [JazzyBelle]
Kutiman – Haraka [Batov Records]
Anton de Bruin feat. K.O.G & Aziza Jaye – B3sin [Sundown Recordings]
Balimaya Project & Discos Pacífico Allstars – Nuestro Latido [Jazz Re:freshed]
Ebi Soda – When Pluto Was A Planet & Everything Was Cool [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Mr Circle – Suka [Outernational Sounds]
Dave Valentin – Blackbird [Arista Records]
Jiri Jiri – Gino [Batov Records]
Mia – Key 2 Love [Star Creature]
Louis Baker – Keep On (Larse Remix) [Best Friends]
Sugarhill Gang – Hot Hot Summer Day (Theo Parrish Edit) [White]
Slimy Ape – Onstera (Dubrunner Remix) [Menace]
Frank de Jojo – Battle Of The Basslines [Fluid Ounce Records]
Tommy The Cat – Park Sessions – Drifter [Cat In The Bag]
Seijn – Can’t Stand It [Influenza Media]
Masterplan feat. Liam Shortall – Somethin’ Truthful [CoOp Presents]
Kiko Navarro feat. Buika – Soñando Contigo (Emery Bex Remix) [Afroterraneo Music]
Da Lata feat. Bembe Segue – Arena [Da Lata Music]
New King feat. Noah – Life is Good (Stefano De Santis Remix) [F*CLR Records]
Nate08 feat. Dappest – Afterlife [Needwant]
Oye Manny – Palmira [Darker Than Wax]
JKriv – Adaption (Dub) [Rocksteady Disco]
Azymuth – Marca Passo [Far Out Recordings]
“Marca Passo”, is the latest release from the iconic Brazilian group Azymuth. The record is their first since the passing of founding drummer Ivan “Mamao” Conti. Before that they lost keyboardist Jose Roberto Bertrami back in 2012. That leaves Alex Malheiros as the remaining original member. Not to worry, Malheiros has surrounded himself with A-list musicians. Keyboardist Kiko Continentino has been with the band since 2016. Renato Massa takes over the drum chair. He previously played with Marcos Valle and Ed Motta. Produced by Daniel Maunick, “Marco Passo” captures the spirit of vintage Asymuth recordings. The opener “Fantasy ’82” is a mid-tempo tune with warm and hazy synths from Continentino. “Last Summer In Rio” is a mellow after dark delight that features Jean Paul “Bluey” Maunick of Incognito. “Andarai” is spicy Jazz fusion reminiscent of their earlier recordings. Massa’s spirited drumming and vocals set the tone while Malheiros wicked bass grooves provide the punch. Loyal fans will feel right at home with this recordings. New fans will start digging through the catalog but not before they wear out this superb record.