Alice Coltrane “Spiritual Eternal” (Real Gone Music)
Capturing the slow progression from Jazz based music toward the secular, the new Alice Coltrane compilation, “Spiritual Eternal – The Complete Warner Bros. Studio Recordings”, will contain the artist’s creative output during a three-album stint at the imprint. Real Gone Music, who will release the anthology on September 7th, 2018, …
Exclusive Premiere: Hugo Fattoruso “La del Cheche”
London-based Brazilian specialists Far Out Recordings venture further out to Uruguay to record a new album with Fusion legend Hugo Fattoruso. After a twenty-year search for the man behind the cult ’70s Jazz-Funk group Opa, Far Out are honoured to present Hugo Fattoruso Y Barrio Opa: a new work from …
Yazmin Lacey “When The Sun Dips 90 Degrees” (First Word Records)
There is an immediate ice-water through the veins sensation every time the Nottingham-based singer Yazmin Lacey unfurls her raspy, burnt-caramel-sweet voice on the upcoming five-song EP “When The Sun Dips 90 Degrees”. Her lyrical phrasing, part Badu attitudinal but all candid and quotable, carries an unruffled UK “sort it” swag. …
BALANCE – Show #538 (Hosted by Spacewalker)
So much quality music floating around, so it’s brand new stuff all the way on this edition of BALANCE with Spacewalker! Featuring music from K15, Chip Wickham, Kamaal Williams, Dreamcast, Moods, Prophet & more! TRACKLIST Kamaal Williams – The Return | Black Focus R+R=NOW – Change of Tone | Blue …
Kiefer “Happysad” (Stones Throw Records)
via STR: Kiefer is a constant in Mndsgn’s live trio, has shared the stage with Moses Sumney and Terrace Martin, and has lent production talents to the likes of Kaytranada and Anderson .Paak. He began playing piano as a child and producing beats at around age twelve, moving from San …
Exclusive Premiere: Skymark “The Power Of A Positive Smile”
Jazz and Soul fused with House aesthetics isn’t anything new… that is until you find yourself listening to the production of Marc Friedli aka Skymark. With his tastes firmly rooted in Jazz Fusion, Brazilian and Soul music, Skymark has created his own intimate universe where he’s been able to develop …
Jazz Amnesty Sound System – #13 “Black Lives Matter”
Ever since African people were forcibly brought to North America they have worked hard to attain ‘Black Liberation’ from the provocative stance of White American racism. This generational racism has been faced in every sector of our society and has created a cultural inferiority complex akin to a form of …
MIMS Radio Live Sessions – S02E07
We had some fantastic interviews for Episode 7 of MIMS Radio presented by the Phi Centre! On the phone we had Daedelus, one of the pioneers of LA’s now infamous Beat Scene, to discuss his album “Taut” and the music industry at large. Montreal Soul singer Fredy V joined us …
Kamaal Williams Releases Video For “Salaam”
Black Focus Records is proud to present the stunning new Kamaal Williams music video for ‘Salaam’. Filmed in Marrakech by Greg Barnes, the same director who has been working closely with Kamaal on all of the bands visuals and also made the music video for ‘Catch The Loop’, which is …
BOOM MUSIC – Show #44 (Hosted by Colectivo Futuro w/ Luzmira Zerpa)
Episode 44 kicks off with a Venezuelan music special hosted by Miguel and our friend Luzmira Zerpa of Family Atlantica and more recently Soundspecies fame. In the space of 60 minutes they manage to go through some of the key genres and styles present in what they call the “multi-universe …
MY FAVORITE THINGS #09 – Hosted by Psycut
Hi everybody! The brand new My Favorite Things is here with as usual some of my best crate and web digging. This episode starts with a very rare and deep Danish Jazz track, by “Vagn Leicks Trio” which is a good introduction to the full mixed version of Kalima’s “Sunshine”, …
Exclusive Premiere: Project Karnak “Equinox” (None More Records)
Project Karnak is the production duo brainchild of keyboardist Dominic Canning and drummer Sam Ouissellat. The duo melds influences of Drum & Bass, Jazz, Funk and the Final Fantasy soundtrack into a lightning beam of energetic sonics. Equinox EP by ProjectKarnak Keyboardist Dominic Canning says “I guess we’re just trying …