Nickee B “Shy Young Lady” (Cadencé Records)
Coming with their 2nd official vinyl release (1st one was Fanateek One), Cadencé Records have recruited their fellow French funkateer Nickee B to lay down two funk cuts on this 7″. After his promising debut EP “1984” released digitally in May 2016 on Cadencé Records, Nickee B is back on …
Torben Unit “Torben Unit” (Money $ex Records)
via Kudos: “New Band Name, new LP, The former Max Graef Band toured and worked on new music all year. Musical progress, and the impression of not enough edge and rawness in a lot of recent music, inspired and motivated a majority of the recording. The band has grown as …
Ishmael Ensemble “Songs For Knotty” (Banoffee Pies Records)
via Phonica: Banoffee Pies Records step into the realms of Contemporary Music with the Ishmael Ensemble. Opening their release schedule for 2017, the label drops their second LP and continues to investigate more musical landscapes. This time saxophonist and producer Ishmael leads the six piece electronic jazz ensemble on their …
Mr. Beatnick “Dawn Vapours” (TIEF Music)
via Phonica: For the tenth release on Tief Music, the label enlist one of London’s most respected and under-sung producers, Mr Beatnick. “Dawn Vapours” follows on nicely from Beatnick’s first EP on the label entitled “Marshmallows”, which received support from the likes of Gerd Janson, Leon Vynehall, Midland, and Massimilano Pagliara to …
Thundercat ft. Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins “Show You The Way”
Thundercat, the Grammy winning bassist/singer who continually delivers original, comedic and sometimes dark material for popular consumption, has returned with the soulful and eccentric single “Show You The Way”. It’s the lead single from the forthcoming 23 track record “Drunk”, that is set to release February 24, 2017. With the involvement …
Vibration Black Finger “Blackism”
via TwistedSoul: Unique and adventurous, like the man himself, Lascelle Lascelles (aka Lascelle Gordon) shares the highly inventive “Blackism” by his new project Vibration Black Finger. As one of the leading DJs at London’s Wag Club in the 80s, he earned a reputation as an eclectic and adventurous musical spirit, …
Chaos In The CBD “Accidental Meetings EP”
Chaos In The CBD’s Ben & Louis Helliker-Hales team up with long-time friend and collaborator Jon Sable to present their new imprint ‘In Dust We Trust.’ In Dust We Trust is an ode to a collection of friends who share a certain understanding, who live by a love and respect …
Gabriel Garzón-Montano “Jardín” (via Stones Throw)
via Stones Throw: On his debut LP “Jardin”, Gabriel Garzón-Montano sings of the struggles and uncertainties of living in America today, and the universal challenges of love. A Brooklyn-born and raised child of immigrant parents, Gabriel’s aesthetic is an extension of his French-Colombian heritage. His influence is a pastiche of …
Omar “Love in Beats” (Freestyle Records)
“When I grow up, I wanna be like Omar” -Stevie Wonder via Freestyle: The musical history is renowned – the Lyefook family has musical talent embedded deep in it’s DNA. Omar’s father Byron worked as a studio musician and drummer with Bob Marley, Horace Andy and even The Rolling Stones. …