Free jazz, hip-hop, and experimental electronic all come together this month in the Jazz Underground by James Michael
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by James Michael
1w ago
This month we’re honored to invite the Seattle-based beatmaker, jazz composer, and tenor saxophonist, Paper Son, to take over the Jazz Underground. He takes the mix into a whole new direction with 10 new songs that bend and blend the genre. With tracks from artists like Kamasi Washington, Floating Points, and Amaro Freitas, the mix ..read more
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Richard X Bennett’s new album of ambient jazz explores pain, garbage, and chemotherapy by James Michael
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by James Michael
1w ago
If you’ve only just come across the very talented New York-based pianist and composer Richard X Bennett like I have, I won’t blame you for being fooled by his colourful and easy-going nature. Whether it’s his funky sense of fashion, or watching him busking under the Manhattan Bridge, or seeing him carry around a comically ..read more
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Imbuwa combines ambient deep house melodies with Afro house on his debut single “Shangwe” by Brit Mark
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by Brit Mark
1w ago
Rooted in African heritage, Imbuwa integrates traditional rhythms and live instrumentation that unfolds in a way that uniquely combines ambient electronic with Afro house. His new single, “Shangwe,” represents his debut commercial release as a producer, but Imbuwa is far from a newcomer to the music scene. With a career spanning over a decade. In ..read more
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Dutch DJ and producer, Richie Rozex, gives 80s and 90s pop classics a dance floor makeover by James Michael
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by James Michael
1w ago
Dutch producer and DJ, Richie Rozex, seems to have found the sweet spot on my musical Venn Diagram: 80s and 90s pop hits mixed to a house beat. It might sound like an obvious easy task, but I don’t think that’s true. It takes a special skill to remix globally well-known pop hits. You have ..read more
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French jazz quintet, Fellas, explore the soul of the Jazz Underground this month by James Michael
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by James Michael
1w ago
Earlier this year we had the honor of featuring the French quintet, Fellas after the launch of their latest EP, ‘NDONTI. This month we have the pleasure of inviting Fellas to take over the Jazz Underground playlist with ten new tracks. The quintet is heavily influence by the Toulouse jazz and hip-hop scene. Bandleader Charlie Burg ..read more
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Afro House that promises to captivate with its unique blend of pulsating rhythms by Brit Mark
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by Brit Mark
2w ago
Bantwanas is a collective of African producers, songwriters, and musicians that aim to bring top-quality African house music to the rest of the world. The name “Bantwanas” (which means “children of Africa”) backs this mission up. The goal is to open a channel that invites an audience to connect with African culture through music. Music ..read more
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Improvisational music with an orchestral depth on the new single from Kinkajous: “Shifting Sands” by James Michael
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by James Michael
2w ago
London-based experimentalists, Kinkajous, have just released the first single off their upcoming album, Nothing Will Disappear. The new single is called “Shifting Sands” and features a free-flowing arrangement of percussion, saxophone, and strings. This gives the track vast amounts of space and orchestral depth. At times it gives you this feeling of listening to an ..read more
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Bronze Whale returns to instrumental music with their new single, “Opposites” by James Michael
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by James Michael
2w ago
If you aren’t familiar with the Austin, Texas-based duo, Bronze Whale (Aaron Jaques and Benny Alley), then you should know that they began their journey together in the winter of 2011. In those early days, cutting their teeth on high profile remixes, the duo quickly gained notoriety as new voices in the industry. In 2018 ..read more
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San Francisco band, The Carrots, finds the space between spsychedelic surf rock and indie groove on their new album, “Potion” by Brit Mark
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by Brit Mark
2w ago
Get ready for some far-out psych rock vibes on the new album from San Francisco four-piece band, The Carrots. The lead single off the album is called “Barrel” and it mixes a bit of desert rock with a bit of surf rock to create a moody, reverb-drenched track that is full of fun hooks and ..read more
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Stephen Caulfield’s new album follows a drop of water as it melts through a glacier by James Michael
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by James Michael
3w ago
Stephen Caulfield’s new album, Blue Vessels, revisits Iceland to find inspiration for his latest ambient series. The double album project will be released across four EPs and will follow a drop of water as it makes its way from being frozen on a glacier all the way down to the depths of the ocean. “Meltwater ..read more
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