Earlier this month, UK trio Hejira revealed plans to release Rituals I, a free booklet featuring music, recipes, interviews, poetry and illustrations. Unfortunately, we’re a bit late as the booklets were given away last night at their gig in London. Fear not as Rituals is an ongoing series with new recordings by Hejira, which will […]
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Under the moniker E.R., short for (Ethiopian Records), Addis Ababa-based musician Endeguena Mulu is one of the artists leading the charge in the evolution of Ethiopiyawi Electronic, a new experimental sound emerging from Ethiopia’s underground music scene. Alongside his contemporary Mikael Seifu, E.R. is taking traditional Ethiopian folk and fusing it with electronica and chopped […]
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From time to time, I stumble upon a new artist with brilliant music that needs sharing. Today is one of those days (thanks to Stamp The Wax). Introducing Melbourne-based producer Prequel and his new track “Chant For You”. With a tinge of jazzy elements interspersed here and there, it combines African and Middle Eastern influences […]
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Oh wow, Brainfeeder badass Thundercat just dropped one almighty track in “Them Changes”, co-produced by Flying Lotus and featuring Kamasi Washington. As well as the new track he announced the arrival of his mini-album The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam coming next Monday. Flying Lotus co-produced half of the tracks on The Beyond / […]
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Electronic experimentalist Clap! Clap! returns with “Fever” another percussive kick drum stormer with a pinch of 80’s electro-boogie in the pot. Clap! Clap! provides a unique soundscape with a thumping bass, heavy African beats and electronic stabs coupled with chopped and screwed chanting. Friday freshness – Press play.
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Modern jazz music has never sounded so good. A brazen release from young Los Angeles jazz giant, composer and bandleader Kamasi Washington. “The Epic” is unlike anything jazz has seen and not just because it emanates from the Flying Lotus’s boundary-defying Brainfeeder label. The album was recorded at a breakneck pace, with eight albums by eight […]
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We’re a bit late on this one, but Hejira dropped their new EP a few months back and it’s brilliant. Following their critically acclaimed 2013 debut album ‘Prayer Before Birth’, their new EP sees the trio drop a deluge of future soul and contemporary alt-R&B. Intricate, intimate and stripped back, each of the four tracks on the release […]
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Over the past month or so, French producer DJ and instrumentalist Débruit has been taking off the layers from her forthcoming album called “Outside The Line”, out next week. The musical explorer continues to branch out in his artistry weaving multiple genres into his compositions. His music is electronic but with a human feel; it explores […]
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