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Tommaso Cappellato – Dancing Around Fire [Pavimento Fertile]
LA based drummer/composer Tommaso Cappellato teams up with the Italian Collective Pavimento Fertile to deliver the infectious dance EP “Dancing Around Fire”. Cappellato’s latest features dynamic dance flavored compositions certain to inject instant body movement. The opener “Made of Golden Light” gets its hooks in you with a wicked bass line aligned with spacey synths. Latin St Juste’s feathery vocals adds a warm touch. The title track is filled with cosmic funk. Cappellaro demonstrates his dexterity not just on the drums but on the keys as well. While the dance tracks instantly pop out the gate, the mid-tempo tunes provide an equal amount of energy. Although there’s only seven tracks here, Cappellato’s latest is a high octane spacey funk deluxe that definitely hits the mark and is worthy of repeated listens.
https://tommasocappellato.bandcamp.com/album/dancing-around-fire
3rd July 2023
Pete Josef – Sunny Side Up [Sonar Kollektiv]
El Michels Affair & Black Thought – Miracle [Big Crown]
Gan Gemi – Image II [One House]
Bala Desejo – Dourado Dourado [Mr Bongo]
John Beltran – Em Trancoso [Oath]
Nimbus Sextet – Impulsive [Nuovi Fratelli Produzioni]
Lyman Woodard Organization – Joy Road [BBE Music]
Takeo Moriyama – Watarase [BBE Music]
Born74 & Onj – Freedom To Choose [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Effersay – Azadi [Studio Rockers]
Tommy The Cat – Strange Nights [E-Beamz]
Nasty Habits – Shadow Boxing [31 Records]
Danny Breaks – The Jellyfish [Alphabet Zoo]
Stefano De Santis – Sick With Rhyme [Ramrock Red Records]
Nathan Haines feat. Lyric L – Doot Dude [Chillifunk Records]
Greg Surmacz – What We Can Assume [XVI Records]
Kʒːlu – Arc Of The Rising Sun (Jonny Miller Remix) [Tangential Music]
Greg Paulus & Taylor Bense – Heat Makes Sense [Freerange Records]
Jimpster & Crackazat – My Harmony [Freerange Records]
Ruth Waters & The State of Mind Show Band – Superstar Part 1 [Miles Away Records]
China Charmeleon feat. Rona Ray – Invisible [Stay True Sounds]
Marcel Vogel & LYMA – Free Time [Boogie Angst]
ecad – Tinatoos
Roisin Murphy – Fader [Ninja Tune]
Caixa Cubo – Agoro [Jazz & Milk Recordings]
“Agoro” is the new release from the Brazilian trio Caixa Cubo. Their eight track release is a free flowing soundscape of warm rhythms, soft melodies and tenderlyrics. It’s layered on top of burning Brazilian Jazz funk. The opening track “Asase” is a simmering tune filled with hypnotic fender rhodes and a engaging chorus. The title track erupts with boundless energy highlighted by Trumpeter Matthias Schriefl. Schriefl’s flurries are the ying to the bands yang. Joao Fideles’s drumming will lift your feet off the ground and Henrique Gomide’s funky vamping are a warm summer breeze of rhythms. Although the disc wraps up around twenty five minutes, it packs a punch nonetheless. This ia a formidable trio to keep an eye on.
26th June 2023
everwave – Freedom Praise
SHOKAZULU – Uniquely Fresh [2000 Black]
Atjazz – Kidnapped [Atjazz Record Company]
Makèz feat. Allysha Joy & Gallowstreet – Love You More [Sonic Soil]
Sentinel 793 – Source Of Course [Universal Magnetic]
Simon Mavin – Good Hair Day (Harvey Sutherland Remix) [Bastard Jazz Recordings]
John Dean – Time’s Gunna Stop (Che Wilson Brukd Remix) [Atjazz Record Company]
Iman Houssein – Theodora [BBE Music]
Fels – Broken Signs [Pressure Dome]
Feiertag feat. Oshun – Law of Attraction [Sonar Kollektiv]
Buscrates – Floating In The Wind [Bastard Jazz Recordings]
Kirk Degiorgio – Mittani [BBE Music]
Knoel Scott feat. Marshall Allen – Makanda [Night Dreamer]
Eddie Gomez – Down Stretch [Black Hawk Records]
Debbie Cameron & Richard Boone – Stop Foolin’ Yourself [Compost Records]
Pedro Ricardo & Damian Botigue – Mar de Fora [Canela En Surco]
Medline – Azul [My Bags]
Secret Night Gang – Do For You [Brownswood Recordings]
Men From The Nile feat. Peven Everett – Watch Them Come!!! (Jazzanova REmixx) [Undaground Therapy Muzik]
Offshore And Coen feat. Amorelle – Where Is The Soul? [Atjazz Record Company]
Quantic feat. Andreya Triana – Run [Pias]
Reuben Vaun Smith – No Puedo Esperar [Ubiquity Records]
Atjazz – Labfunk [Atjazz Record Company]
The Circling Sun – The Circling Sun [Soundway Records]
The New Zealand based collective The Circling Sun channel the spirits of Pharoah
Sanders and Alice Coltrane on their marvelous debut. Fellow New Zealnder, producer Julien Dyne serves as the primary songwriter and he delivers. The six track lp is a blissful ride of spiritual jazz that will resonate with any fan of the genre. Among the highlights are “Kohan”, a blissful tune driven by the bass rhythms of Ben Turua building the canvas for all to shine. The heavenly chorus aligned with J.Y. Lee’s warm melodic flute makes for a fantastic voyage. “Spirits” evolves with a wave of piano rhythms and hypnotic percussion. Lee’s Soprano lifts the tune to another level. Each track is a delight in its own right that’s filled vibrant energy and superb performances. Highly recommended.
19th June 2023
Impey feat. Steve Spacek – Take Me [Ghost Notes Worldwide]
Totek – Closer [Darker Than Wax]
Lorenzo Morresi – Jodo [Rollover Milano]
Zero T feat. Steo & [KSR] – Jazz Tone VIP [Sofa Sound]
Skin Teeth – Void ’93 [WNCL Recordings]
Goldie, Jubei & Submotive – Game Of The Gods [Carbon Music]
De La Soul – Stakes Is High [Tommy Boy]
De La Soul feat. Common – The Bizness [Tommy Boy]
Homeboy Sandman – Refugee [Stones Throw Records]
North Of The Island – Sioux You [NuNorthern Soul]
Sweatson Klank – The Limit [Friends Of Friends]
LTJ Xperience & Papik feat. Anduze – Best Life [IRMA Records]
Max Sinàl feat. Hutch The Great & Melodi Marsh – Let You In [Soul Quest Records]
Technoir – Techtube (Turbojazz & Sean McCabe Remix) [Foliage]
Jimpster & Crackazat – Natural Child [Freerange Records]
Azymuth & Bruce Leroys – Melo da Cuíca (Aureum Remix) [Aureum]
RSL – Wesley Music [Players]
Erica Tucceri – Iliamna [La Sape Records]
The Southern University Jazz Ensemble – Samba Dee [Now Again Records]
Harold Land – Damisi [Wewantsounds]
12th June 2023
Eeskra – Belong [Ramrock Blue Records]
Bright & Findlay – Slow Dance [Athens Of The North]
Artis Boris – Throwback [Funk Embassy Records]
maXIon – Trimaxion [Shall Not Fade]
Golden Mean – Red Horizon [Jazz Re:freshed]
Ruby Rushton – Return Of The Hero [22a]
Minus & MRDolly – Home Again [Jazzego]
Stan Getz / João Gilberto – The Girl From Ipanema [Verve Records]
Astrud Gilberto – General da Banda [BBE Music]
Lightning Head – Me & Me Princess [Best Seven Records]
Beat Pharmacy – Haunted Focus [Rudimentary Records]
J. Wiltshire – slk6 [Super Hexagon Records]
Tommy The Cat – Echo Chamber [E-Beamz]
Eloah – Logun Ede [Mr Bongo]
Azymuth – Villa Mariana (De Tarde) [Far Out Recordings]
Simon Mavin – Good Hair Day [Bastard Jazz Recordings]
G.C. Cameron – If I Love You [Soundway Records]
Ruth Waters & The State of Mind Show Band – Superstar Part 1 [Miles Away Records]
Malik Hendricks – Swtichback [Darker Than Wax]
Deborah Jordan & K15 – Never4get (Rui Fradinho Remix) [Futuristica Music]
Laroye – Beauty in Motion With Abi Flynn [Local Talk Records]
Mitch von Arx – Confusion Fusion [CoOp Presents]
Wipe The Needle – Hornsey Rise [Boogie Cafe]
VA – Luke Una Presents É Soul Cultura Vol.2 [Mr Bongo]
Manchester based DJ Luke Una delivers another impressive compilation for the premiere global label Mr Bongo. “E Soul Cultura Vol 2” is laced with obscure yet superb recordings found in dusty record shops across the globe. Una, like many promiment DJs frequent these record shops and always manages to come away with an assortment of hidden gems. “Ile De Mes Amours” is a soul jazz gem from Guadeloupean singer percussionist Erick Cosaque. “Lost Children” is a mid-tempo synth laden 80s soul number with a Northern Soul vibe from Gospel vocalist Veronica Mickie. “Logun Ede” is a strip down late seventies Brazilian soul jazz gem from Eloah. House music is represented here as well with a scintilating dub remix of Mr Scuff’s “Giffin” courtesy of Speechless. Una picks up where he left off with Vol 1 by delivering another quality compilation in all manner of styles. Vol 1 was quite impressive and this one is no exception.
https://mrbongo.bandcamp.com/album/luke-una-presents-soul-cultura-vol-2
Kuna Maze – Night Shift [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
“Night Shift”, the debut album from Brussels based producer Kuna Maze captures the essence of night clubbing. The thirteen track disc is busting loose with infectious broken beat and jazz infused funk grooves. Maze picks up where his last project with Nikitch, “Back and Forth” left off. Both releases merge electronica alongside live instrumentation that exude warm vibes. “Broken Light” pops with tasty synths and wicked bass riffs. “Don’t Drop Dead” is another burner filled with spacey synths and soft drums. “On The Way” displays a jazzier side. The tempo downshifts a bit but the energy remains the same. Maze has demonstrated that he can manipulate space and create atmospheric soundscapes that will heighthen your mood. Whether you’re clubbing or simply want to nod your head to good grooves, you need this.
5th June 2023
Tommy The Cat – Strange Nights [E-Beamz]
Lamb – Górecki (Global Communications Remix) [Fontana]
Hooverian Blur – Skatterbox [WNCL Recordings]
The Maghreban feat. King Kashmere – M25160 [Zoot]
Xades – Qlu (Kate Miller Remix) [Banoffee Pies Records]
Felix Dickinson feat. Blane Lyon – People’s People (Ron Trent Remix) [Ugly Music]
Brawther feat. Nathan Haines – Sundials [B2 Recordings]
China Charmeleon feat. Rona Ray – Invisible [Stay True Sounds]
Kuzco – Mothertongue [CoOp Presents]
Bev Lee Harling – Beautiful Life (Aroop Roy Remix) [Wah Wah 45s]
John Beltran – Cachaça [Oath]
Mr Fingers – Dead End Alley (Inner Space Mix) [Black Market International]
Richie Weeks – Can’t Fight The Feeling [Past Due]
Little Dragon – Gold [Ninja Tune]
Scrimshire feat. Nat Birchall – Unforgotten, Unforgiven [Albert’s Favourites]
Love Of The Brave feat. Tony Burkill – Heron [ATA Records]
Will & James Ragar – Melting Pot [BBE Music]
Clifford Jordan Quartet – Powerful Paul Robeson [Superfly Records]
The Descendants Of Mike & Phoebe – Chick Chick [Superfly Records]
Harold Land – Step Right Up To The Bottom [Wewantsounds]
Yoni Mayraz – Dybbuk Tse [Astigmatic Records]
Nicola Conte feat. Zara McFarlane – Arise [Far Out Recordings]