Fatigado “Sanzala” (Golden Mist Records)
via Traxsource: A lot of the kuduro/tarraxinha/kizomba coming out of Lisbon these days is extremely raw, and Fatigado takes that loose, lo-fi digital attitude to its logical extreme. Little is known about Fatigado, but based on the handful of tracks on his SoundCloud, he trends towards the four-on-the-floor side, eschewing …
ÆOLUS “A Retrospective” (1982-2006, Aloha Got Soul)
via Aloha Got Soul: This anthology brings to light the music of Robert ÆOLUS Myers, featuring recordings from 1982 to 2006 that were previously available only on cassette or CD. The music within ‘A Retrospective’ tells the story of a man whose music elevates its listeners to a place of inspiration …
Tatham,Mensah,Lord & Ranks “Two Way Here One Way Go, No Facetime (errors), BBQ” (2000BLACK)
via Twistedsoul: The collective talents of Dego, Kaidi Tatham, Mr. Mensah and Matt Lord combine once again for 2000Black. From the opening afro-tinged percussion of “Two Way Here One Way Go” you know this 3-tracker is going to be special. Delectably soulful and deep is where it’s at on “No …
Ron Trent Presents “Prescription: Word, Sound & Power”
via Boomkat: The legendary Prescription Records defined the 1990s Deep House sound and this epic new comp holds numerous classics that have been out of press for years + previously unreleased tracks, huge tip! Deep House music’s most eloquent operators pull together 24 sublime examples of their timeless, widely influential …
Clap! Clap! “A Thousand Skies” (Black Acre Records)
via Twistedsoul: Acclaimed Italian producer, songwriter, and live performer Clap! Clap! (aka Cristiano Crisci) continues his experimental fusion of sound with “A Thousand Skies”. Following his debut album, 2014’s “Tayi Bebba” which soundtracked the tour of an imaginary island, “A Thousand Skies” is a blend of Crisci’s career to date combining …
Jonwayne “Rap Album Two” (Authors Recording Company)
via Bleep: The prolific Los Angeles based beatsmith and rapper Jonwayne releases his second addition to the Rap Album series, the first coming on Stones Throw back in 2013. Normally the other way round, the producer turned MC path might have seemed a surprising choice for Jonwayne when he was …
Piri “Vocês Querem Mate?” (Far Out Recordings)
Roberto Quartin is one of the unsung heroes of Brazilian musical history. In 1969 he sold the rights to Polygram Records and started his own self-titled label Quartin Records in which he released “Vocês Querem Mate?”, an unbeknownst psych-folk debut of obscure singer songwriter Piry Reis. Robert Quartin has also released …
MadD3E “Split Series #3” (Voyage Funktastique)
MadD3E is a surgically precise producer hailing from Rome. As is always the case, Voyage Funktastique has scoured the world map to bring us the finest global Future Funk in the planet, and the new “Split Series #3” is no exception. The musical build up to “Bounce Right” surprises right out …
Swindle “Purple Walls” (Butterz)
The third and final instalment of Swindle’s ‘A Trilogy In Funk’ series. The Butterz mainstay Swindle comes in swingin’ with this synth heavy blaster! Super snappy snares, absolutely massive claps, shiny horn stabs, and the classic vocoder solidify “Purple Walls” as a bonafied banger, get down with it! Purple Walls …