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New releases last four weeks: Balearic/Downtempo
Balearic/Downtempo vinyl released in the last four weeks
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X Scroll Era (purple vinyl LP + MP3 download code limited to 300 copies)
Cat: UR 152LPC. Rel: 16 Sep 24
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Review: French illustrator, producer and owner of Astral Soda Records Albino offers up his second full-length album, Bamboo Night, following up his self-released 2016 album Santa Barbara. Returning to WRWTFWW for the second time now, Bamboo Night reflects something of a more dance-centric revolution in Albino's sound, but still brings his penchant for patented tape hues and ghostly exotics to the fore as ever. These tracks are just as suited for floor play as they are for home eso-chillaxing, fusing whispery dancehall flavours with dark jazz, Chicago deep house, and trembly international flavours.
… Read morePlayed by: Alexis Le-Tan
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La Vie Est Belle: Best Of (2xLP + booklet)
Cat: BEC 5614019. Rel: 05 Sep 24
Review: Amadou & Mariam, the legendary Malian duo, celebrate their nearly 50-year career with La Vie Est Belle, a new album that blends their greatest hits since 1998 with fresh tracks. The album showcases the duo's profound impact on the global music scene, highlighting their pioneering role in Afro-pop. Among the album's highlights is the brand-new single 'Beaux Dimanches' (Ever Mihigo Rework), which sounds like their vintage work. The album also includes 'Mogolu,' a Manu Chao-composed track that effortlessly fuses Afro-beat rhythms with modern electronic elements, a reflection of Amadou & Mariam's enduring ability to innovate. Amadou & Mariam's influence spans far beyond their roots, having collaborated with major artists like U2, Coldplay, and Stevie Wonder. Their musical journey began at the Bamako Institute for Young Blind People in the 1970s, and they quickly won over audiences across West Africa before gaining international recognition in the late 90s. La Vie Est Belle revisits iconic tracks like 'Je Pense A Toi,' 'Sabali,' and 'Bofou Safou,' along with collaborations from Dimanche a Bamako and Welcome to Mali, featuring artists like Damon Albarn and K'Naan. The album also explores their more recent works, including tracks from La Confusion and collaborations with contemporary artists like BLOND. With La Vie Est Belle, Amadou & Mariam reaffirm their status as global music icons, continuing to blend traditional Malian sounds with modern influences, all while spreading messages of peace, love and unity through their music.
… Read morePlayed by: AfroBase (Radio Chart)
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Review: Laurie Anderson's latest album, Amelia, marks her first release since the well-received Landfall (2018) and is inspired by the tragic final flight of aviator Amelia Earhart, featuring 22 tracks that delve into her much storied legacy. Collaborating with the Czech orchestra Filharmonie Brno, under Dennis Russell Davies, and a roster of notable musicians including Anohni and Marc Ribot, Anderson crafts a deeply evocative narrative, while the album reflects Anderson's distinct style, blending lyrical introspection with innovative soundscapes. Drawing from Earhart's personal diaries and communications, Amelia explores themes of adventure and disappearance, providing a poignant auditory journey. A renowned avant-garde artist, Anderson's career spans music, visual art, and performance, recognised for her boundary-pushing work and poetic storytelling, and this album continues her tradition of merging the beautiful with the bizarre, as well as offering a fresh perspective on an historic figure.
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Cat: BK 086. Rel: 21 Aug 24
Review: A fantastic dub disco, funk and electro record straight from the heart of North London. First released in 1986, 'Soul Of Haringey' emerged as the sole release on the ultra-rare Advance Level Enterprise imprint, information on which is, even now, extremely difficult to track down and source. Among the featuring artists on the release are Pip Archer, Andrea Lynn, Jennifer Viban, The Curruthers Brothers, and Boss, all of whom are almost equally obscure, and only a few of whom ever went on to release anything else. It's these kinds of records, seemingly unassailed by the material urgencies of working life or careerism, that beguile us the most. 'Time To Boogie' is as raw and uncut as can be, its trilling synth bells and double-claps revealing some early stirrings of UK grime in the track's latter half. Then there's the downtempo soul of 'Hold On To Your Heart' by Lynn, as smooth as smooth can be, while Viban's 'Miracles' is an equally blissful prayer to the electro-disco-funk tutelary god, with its numinous snare bursts and adhesively soft pad divans swearing fealty to the belief in miracles. Boss' and The Curruthers Brothers' contributions are just as creamy, offering two further authentic, homespun falsetto'ers for assuaging heartbreak and redemption.
… Read morePlayed by: RUSTAM OSPANOFF., Clémentine
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Review: Brighton's Balearic Jukebox share their two latest blissouts, an original and alt version of 'We Love Spacemen'. It's as though a simple breakbeat hardcore tune made of vestigial Britpop sample-memories had been slowed to a festive amble, and yet still worked in the 'theque. Decisive bassline resolves and laid-back djembe meld with hollering loom-calls on this lei-donning saunterer. The Pianopella Mix is the highlight, amping up the ultra-echo'd piano to ecstatic effect, and pairing it with fervent "let's go" samples and power chords of the ichorous variety.
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Trauma (eco vinyl LP (comes in different colours, we cannot guarantee what colour you will receive))
Cat: GKOLP 010. Rel: 05 Sep 24
Review: Toby Marks aka. Banco De Gaia is one of the foremost producers to ever operate in the crossover of breakbeat and 'tribal'. That pairing of associations might seem naff to some music fans now, but no performative dismissal on the grounds of any connotative problematic can ever detract from the inpourings of ardour and talent gone into his albums. Trauma is Marks' first record in nearly ten years, following on from The 9th Of Nine Hearts, and hears the esteemed trance-gressor continue to eke a sound rooted in the oblique, yet inspirationally powerful themes of global sufferance and idealism, both of which find their expression in the weighty, acidic dreamworlds of 'War' and 'The Dying Light', which are complex in mood and express a real ambivalence through their concurrent use of deep stereo padwork and poignant vocal sampleage. Far from indulging a mood of pure resignation, Marks crafts a dance-musical dreamworld that demands analysis, through which Trauma refers not to a wound, but to a dream.
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Dancing The Line (remastered) (gatefold LP + booklet)
Cat: WWSLP 97. Rel: 05 Sep 24
Review: Wewantsounds is set to reissue Steve Beresford's highly coveted 1985 album, Dancing the Line, originally released by the French label nato. Drawing inspiration from the fashion of French designer Anne Marie Beretta, the album features contributions from Beresford's Alterations bandmate David Toop, Alan Hacker, and Kazuko Hohki of Frank Chickens, with lyrics by Andrew Brenner. The music blends sophisticated ambient pop, driven by an RX11 drum machine, with synth funk and experimental elements. Tracks like 'Tendance' and 'Comfortable Gestures' have achieved underground classic status over the years. This reissue marks the first time the album has been re-released, with newly remastered audio by Translab in Paris, the original gatefold artwork, and a four-page insert with liner notes by nato's Jean Rochard. Steve Beresford, a prominent figure in British and international music since the early 70s, began his recording career with the Portsmouth Sinfonia and has collaborated with artists such as Derek Bailey, John Zorn, and Thurston Moore. In 1985, introduced to Anne Marie Beretta by Rochard, Beresford and Brenner crafted songs inspired by Beretta's designs. The resulting album, released in France in October 1985, features a blend of ethereal pop, funk, piano ballads and free instrumentals, making it a favourite among DJs and collectors worldwide.
… Read morePlayed by: THE REFLEX
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The Falcon & The Snowman (Soundtrack) (The Bespoke Edition) (limited CD + DVD + poster + booklet + insert + photo cards in spot-varnished box)
Cat: BSPED 002BOX. Rel: 19 Aug 24
The Falcon & The Snowman (DVD)
Review: Released to acclaim in 1985, The Falcon and the Snowman recounts the extraordinary true story of Christopher Boyce (Timothy Hutton) and Andrew Daulton Lee (Sean Penn), childhood friends who betrayed their country by selling U.S. satellite secrets to the Soviets in the 70s. The film's score, crafted by jazz virtuoso Pat Metheny alongside pianist Lyle Mays, is a masterful blend of tension and melancholy, enriched by orchestral arrangements from the National Philharmonic Orchestra. The standout track, 'This Is Not America,' features lyrics by David Bowie and became one of his notable hits of the decade, reaching No. 14 in the UK. All in all, an exclusive collector's box set.
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Review: Bremer/McCoy's latest offering, Kosmos, transcends mere musiciit's a serene voyage into a realm where time and space dissolve. Jonathan Bremer's resonant double bass and Morten McCoy's keys, intertwined with tape delay, weave a tapestry of ethereal melodies and contemplative rhythms. Named aptly for its expansive, dreamlike quality, Kosmos delves deep into landscapes, where words are unnecessary. Bremer/McCoy's approach, honed over 15 years of collaboration, blends airy improvisations with carefully crafted compositions. Each track unfolds like a silent conversation, where music becomes a universal language of connection. Their sound, evolved from dub roots, now resonates with a profound sense of freedom and tranquility. It's evident that Kosmos is more than an albumiit's a statement of harmony and introspection amid turbulent times. McCoy and Bremer's ability to channel emotions into musical narratives is profound; each song feels like a trip of discovery, unfolding organically yet purposefully. For fans of meditative jazz and those seeking solace in sound, Kosmos offers sheer sanctuary.
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Review: The cream of contemporary ambient dub, Civilistjavel! (Tomas Boden), is back on the scene with Brodfoda. Through twelve roman numerical movements titled I through XII, the initially anonymous artist makes a subtle affective turn here. Earlier commanding the interest of the now sadly felled Low Company trunk - one of the best seedlings of which has to be the FELT imprint - Brodfoda sacrifices Boden's earlier emphasis on dubiously emotive but still progressive dub pieces in favour of a deeper mood-disclosure; a more expansive, but still demure, dozen tracks of grained-out audio-sepias and cathartic vocal swells, which creep up on the listener like latent realisations, as though they were always there somewhere in the mix-murk. The vocal contributions, this time from Mayssa Jallad and Laila Sakini, as ever lie among the most welcome contributions to Civilist's output, with 'IX' portraying an especially towering sense of depth, awestruck palpation.
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Review: The press notes with this album are fun if not at all useful and include a tale of hopping into a Chevy convertible at noon, tuning the radio to the storm clouds gathering on the horizon and heading toward a border town on the desert's edge, peyote and dreamcatchers in the trunk, slide guitar and reverb echoing from the backseat. In reality, the sounds of Brokenchord's Sonte Island Tracks are indeed fitting for that fantasy. Lo-fi beats, half-heard melodies, knackered drums. It's intriguing and evocative and could be from the future or a forgotten old 70s classic. Either way, it's great.
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Sea To Sky (180 gram vinyl 3xLP limited to 300 copies)
Cat: OATH 019. Rel: 13 Sep 24
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Review: Japanese downtempo master Calm has many a great album in his arenas, and plenty of tracks form them have been reworked into new and equally great forms. Hell Yeah has been responsible for a batch of them and the Italian label has more of them here. Willie Graff kicks off with his version of 'I Love You' which is all dreamy and mature Balearic bliss. Gallo's Tropical Hinterhof remix of the same tune is even more sultry with some sensuous sax notes, while live outfit Aura Safari offer a gorgeously melodic and beauty take on 'Feel It' and then a Daydream remix of 'Kunpoo' that is all widescreen synths and gently broken beats for sundown fun.
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See In The Sun (limited hand-numbered gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: HWLP 005. Rel: 06 Sep 24
Review: Despite his years of dedication to the Balearic scene - not to mention a string of fine albums under the Cantoma alias - Phil Mison doesn't get nearly enough recognition for his achievements. Perhaps his latest album, the undeniably gorgeous See The Sun, will finally provide him with a wider breakthrough. Whether it does or not, it's a genuinely wonderful album that sees Mison wrap his usual uber-Balearic instrumentation - samba-soaked acoustic guitar chords, Flamenco style classic guitar solos, kaleidoscopic synth sounds, sweet male and female vocals, lilting French horn motifs and so on - around grooves that range from slow motion shufflers, and Latin tinged headiness, to organic house rhythms and luscious nu-disco beats. All of Mison's Cantoma albums are excellent but See The Sun really could be his best to date.
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Racing With The Sun (gatefold orange vinyl 3xLP + MP3 download code)
Cat: CMR 017LPS. Rel: 12 Sep 24
Review: Racing With the Sun by Chinese Man is a dynamic fusion of hip-hop, world music, and electronic beats from back in 2011 but now making its way to wax. The album showcases the French collective's signature style of blending diverse genres into something new and unusual but always groove driven and tracks like 'I've Got That Tune' and 'Miss Chang' combine smooth beats with global influences from reggae to jazz. They offer a rich, eclectic sound and the album's cinematic flair, catchy rhythms, and playful sampling make it a standout in Chinese Man's fine discography.
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Review: The furthest-flung nether regions of outworld electro teem with unsung, immortal voices, yet unhazarded terrains in which undiscovered dialects remain yet unlinked to the mass. Or so it sounds to be implied on this latest more-melter, 'The First Word', from young experimental electro outfit Coduality. First released in 2022 as the result of neighbourhood friends from Minsk, Tsyd and Kayssych meeting, sharing in and relishing the alien imagos projected by their electro predecessors, their debut 'The First Word' is back by popular demand; we're unsurprised that, despite the apparent extraterrestriality of sound, the artists drew this set of productions from inspirations derived from their local environments, responding to a series of collaborative music-making experiments taking place in the countryside. Opener 'Sacred Walk' is an incredible would-be horror-sci-fi soundtrack opener, its uillean emulations and harp synths riffing against gizmo and ASMR sound effects to terrifically audiovisual effect. The three dance ensuers go from there, though not without ample grounding in the EP's must-listen introduction; the A1 truly is the highlight here.
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Bad Advice (limited 12" in spot-varnished sleeve)
Cat: WPJL 10224. Rel: 22 Aug 24
Review: Acclaimed Japanese artist Cornelius is back with a new three-song EP, Bad Advice/Mind Train, featuring a collaboration with Arto Lindsay. The EP's first single, 'Mind Train,' is an epic nine-minute track inspired by Yoko Ono which blends ethereal space-pop with minimalist structures and bursts of exhilarating chaos. Cornelius describes 'Mind Train' as a symbol of spiritual and inner exploration that is designed to prompt self-reflection. The accompanying video, created by renowned visual stylist Keita Onishi, enhances this journey with stunning retro-futuristic graphics that allow you to explore your own interpretations.
… Read morePlayed by: Marco Gallerani
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Shadowcon One (12" in die-cut sleeve)
Cat: WECJ 12X8. Rel: 13 Sep 24
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Comparsa (limited 180 gram audiophile translucent green vinyl LP + insert)
Cat: MOVLP 2929G. Rel: 20 Aug 24
Review: Deep Forest's third studio album, Comparsa, released in December 1997, presents a vibrant blend of world music and electronic elements, with a strong emphasis on Latin and Caribbean rhythms. Now available on translucent green vinyl, this album showcases the group's signature fusion of global sounds, featuring contributions from musicians across Cuba, Belize, Mexico, and Madagascar. Comparsa's 13 tracks are a journey through diverse musical landscapes, with highlights like 'Noonday Sun' and 'Tres Marias' highlight the album's dynamic energy. The group's founders, Eric Mouquet and Michel Sanchez, craft lush soundscapes that are rich in texture, combining whispered vocals with rhythmic beats and vibrant instrumentation. Tracks like 'Madazulu' and 'Radio Belize' illustrate the duo's skill in blending traditional sounds with modern electronic production, creating a sound that is both innovative and accessible. Comparsa remains a well-produced and exhilarating listening experience, perfect for those seeking a musical escape to far-off lands. Now on translucent green vinyl, the album's rich textures and global rhythms are given new life, making it a noteworthy addition to any collection.
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Cat: RIOT 015. Rel: 10 Sep 24
Review: Midnight Riot help the listener carve out their own personal Balearic headspaces with their new compilation Balearic Headspace, likening the "experience" of Balearic not just to a sound, but an affect, one that cannot be experienced without specific records or specific times and places. Do we believe it to be true? We may or may not, but that doesn't distract from the whopping curation job here, with most tunes on offer consisting of both total newness and reworks/revisions by the Midnight Riot crew; this 12" is a four-track selection of a wider 19-track digital comp. Our highlight has to be the ultra-smeary Tom Moulton mix of 'This Is Caribbean Disco' by Fsq, which floats atop a serious floe of stretched-out axe bubble and echoing crosstick, as its lyrics deal in word-painted themes of being held underwater. As mindfully, cognitively Balearic as it gets!
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Review: DJ Harrison marks the ten year anniversary of Stashboxxx, his pivotal solo release which came first on Richmond, Virginia's Jellowstone Records. It's a killer record that features fan-favourite tracks like 'Erykah's Gun' and 'Dilla's Eclair' which are beat-driven and soul-drenched delights even a decade on. There are many other short but sweet sounds that cover a wide range of hip-hop styles. This new reissue will also include, on side four of the double album, a collection of unreleased Bonus Traxxx into the bargain which help to make this anniversary release a must-have for fans old and new.
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Percussion Pals Vol 1 (limited 12")
Cat: TDCHUMS 009. Rel: 22 Aug 24
Review: Having already introduced us to many of their regular 'pals' - re-editors specialising in Balearic and cosmic oddities - Manchester's Drum Chums crew now wants is to meet their 'percussion pals'. They operate within similar sonic territory if this first multi-artist missive is believed, albeit with more of a penchant for dubbed-out drums. There's plenty to set the oulse racing throughout, from the metronomic dub-chug of Spice Route's incredible 'Gruler Dub' - a fine re-edit debut from the long-serving Bristol selector - and the expertly dubbed-out space disco trip that is DJ Pouffsouffle's 'Totally Manic'. Elsewhere, Manc stalwart Neil Diablo delivers the ultra-slow weird-wave pop of 'Starry Night', while Hysteric's 'Pinball' is a blue-eyed soul treat.
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Review: Into The Cosmos kick off their label with a promising start, demonstrating rather than describing their stated sonic mission with a rivetingly unusual fusion of footwork and fourth world; nu-house in a new age. Drum Dance's 'Zani!' is zany enough, sparring subtle sonic mysticisms contra hard-driving synth and drumwork, with the titular opener recalling the subtleties in the work of Machinedrum, albeit excepting the latter artist's technical itches for a calmer sonic drapery of tropical, topical balms and salves. 'Body Heat' goes housier, fusing the chromatic electric piano chords common to the voguish, incantatory ends of UK funky with the whispering yet determined hollers of a female vocal dance-guide. The B-side moves much more Balearic, preferring detuned, overtonic tremolos and slow ataraxic fruitions, ending on the calmly carpet-squatting jazz suspension that is 'Adan On Dot Soley'.
… Read morePlayed by: Ney Faustini
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Elkan (180 gram vinyl LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: OEMOEMENOE 10. Rel: 13 Sep 24
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Review: Expect a stellar line-up from the realm of 'modern electronic jazz,' featuring long-time collaborators Jessica Lauren and Ben Hadwen (on tenor sax, bass clarinet, and flute), alongside Twm Dylan (upright bass), Peter Zummo (trombone), Sarathy Korwar (Tabla), Magnus Mehta (congas/percussion), Raimund Wong (Yamaha MT400/electronics), and Nick himself on drums, percussion, vibes, and synth. The album offers four standout tracks: 'Spice Routes' delves into deep bass-driven space jazz with Ben's sax and bass clarinet leading the charge; 'Messimalism (Above Thought)' is a fusion of space jazz and dub; 'Paradox' invites listeners into a rich soundscape of gong baths; and 'Pathways to Presence' stands out with its expansive, 18-minute exploration, blending elements of Art Ensemble of Chicago and Kahil El Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, along with a hint of early Cinematic Orchestra vibes. Fans of influential DJs like Patrick Forge and Michael Ruetten are particularly excited by this release. The album reflects Emanative's collective spirit, drawing on jazz traditions while forging new paths. With connections to Sun Ra Arkestra and Tribe jazz royalty, and a sound reminiscent of Carlos NiNo & Friends, this album is a significant addition to the genre. In terms of missing elements, it's notable that Liz Elensky, Nick's partner of 25 years, is not involved, which might be a point of interest for those familiar with his personal history.
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Review: Andy Meecham has released a lot of fine music as The Emperor Machine, but little as perfect as his recent album, Island Boogie. Here a trio of cuts from that set are given the remix treatment. Hardway Brothers (AKA A Love From Outer Space co-founder Sean Johnston) will grab the headlines for his takes on 'Wanna Pop With You', and rightly so. His 'remix' (A2) cannily combines elements of Meecham's original - synth, bass, bits of Severtine Mouletin's vocal - with oodles of hallucinatory sounds, psychedelic guitars and a tough mid-tempo beat, while the 'Dub' strips things back further whilst upping the trippy vibe. Elsewhere, Tigerbalm delivers a rework of 'La Cassette' that sits somewhere between dub disco and proto-house, and Meecham provides a skeletal, dub-wise 'Version' of his fine La Fox cover, 'S-S-S-Single Bed'.
… Read morePlayed by: Manu Archeo, LEGO EDIT
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PRSN10.1 (limited hand-stamped 10")
Cat: PRETTYSNEAKY 10 1. Rel: 12 Sep 24
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Soft Power (translucent green vinyl LP limited to 300 copies)
Cat: TU 006LG. Rel: 05 Sep 24
Review: Ezra Feinberg's Soft Power is a gentle exploration of quiet music, blending lightly jazz-infused acoustic guitars with psychedelic flourishes. Opening with 'Future Sands,' featuring David Lackner on flutes and electronic wind instruments, the album creates a seamless blend of real and synthetic sounds. The title track, Soft Power, is a buoyant, summer-tinged piece with shimmering guitars, flutes, and synths. Feinberg's style evokes the chamber jazz of Penguin Cafe, particularly on 'Pose Beams,' where pianist Robert Lee and synthist Jefre Cantu-Ledesma engage in a freeform duet. The album's highlight, 'The Big Clock,' combines summery guitars and psychedelic synths, reminiscent of Kate Bush's Aerial. 'There Was Somebody There' follows with its soothing, sailing rhythm, while the closing track, 'Get Some Rest,' features Mary Lattimore's harp in a serene, comforting finale. Soft Power is an unassuming yet deeply comforting album, perfect for quiet moments and summer days.
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Mind Blossom (transluscent violet vinyl LP)
Cat: LPMMG 00192C. Rel: 22 Aug 24
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Review: Gaika is the experimental rapper, producer, and visual and performance artist you need in your life, and what better way to get acquainted if you aren't already than with this new 12" for Theme LTD. 'S Composites' opens up and features Liu adding some angelic vocal sounds to the crunchy broken beast, glassy synths and generally frosty, lo-fi production aesthetic. It's a tune that will lodge deep in your brain then on the flipside is 'Racing Gloves' (feat The Narrator). It's a spacious, eerie, rather haunting number with woozy pads and some nice conscious bars over the dubby low ends.
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Review: On his latest EP 'Sunday Soul', Goodge takes listeners on a four-track journey into the many-chambered heart of funk, r&b, jazz and chillout. From the starting gun, we're hit with whammied axes and street-level audio-bustles, recalling the many exploitation movie soundtracks of the seventies and chic funkouts of yore. Then 'Promised Land' provides a gradual uplift, riffing around and about a lolling bass, as said guitars increase in intensity; this is then followed by 'Sunday Soul', which seizes upon the day of rest with a continued drive (of course, in today's world, no day is safe). Finally, 'Within Myself' ends things on a note of introspection, crafting an internal dialogue of cloudy synth fuggings set against a dust-cloud of instrumentation.
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Nuit De Fievre (feat Pellegrino remix) (translucent purple vinyl 7")
Cat: BSBF 708. Rel: 16 Sep 24
Review: Be Strong Be Free's 7" series is on fire this year and now comes back with a third instalment. It is 'Nuit De Fievre' and it comes from label owner Gratts, aka the "Belgian down under," who revisits disco's golden era by assembling a stellar studio team starring the Moody Mae band in the company of Reinhard Vanbergen on violin and Jaj from Paris on vocals. What they cook up in return is elegant boogie and disco that will chime well with fans of Dimitri From Paris. The B-side features Pellegrino's jazz-funk rendition, adding Mediterranean flair straight from Vesuvius. Both sides promise deliciously uplifting grooves for any disco enthusiast.
… Read morePlayed by: Manu Archeo
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Alaafia (picture disc LP + booklet + MP3 download code)
Cat: PAN 121LPC. Rel: 05 Sep 24
Review: Honour's debut album, Alaafia, is a journey through the depths of the African diaspora, connecting Lagos, London, and New York. This album blends the darker tones of blues, hip-hop, free jazz, ambient and gospel with elements of Christian mythology and Yoruba folklore. As cinematic as it is painterly, Alaafia is a meditation on life, death and love, drawing inspiration from casual conversations, field recordings, literature, and personal archives. The result is an impressionistic vision that blurs boundaries between everywhere and nowhere, history and the present, the individual and the universal. Dedicated to Honour's late grandmother, the title track Alaafia began after their last embrace, infused with her spirit. This tape-saturated composition transitions from Lagos to London's smoky cityscape, reflecting the artist's grief and PTSD. The dream-like quality is marked by stretched guitar drones and stuttering loops, with their grandmother's shared faith surfacing through the music. 'When Angels Speak of Love' borrows its title from Sun Ra and bell hooks, shaping praise music into disorienting spirals with syrupy DJ Screw-inspired breaks and melancholic guitar splinters. This track engages in a conceptual dialogue with the spirits of both late thinkers, incorporating them into Honour's pantheon of ancestral guides. 'Giz Aard ($uckets),' the album's ninth track, features regimented drums anchoring a sombre melody that swirls with heartache, hovering between death and eternal joy.
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Alaafia (Alternative Cover Version) (LP + booklet (indie exclusive))
Cat: PAN 121LPV2. Rel: 12 Sep 24
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I Am Toward You (LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: SH 285LP. Rel: 22 Aug 24
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Review: The atmosphere is enhanced by the hypnotic sound of lapping waters and the clinking of Angelo Azzurro cups, all set to a backdrop of easy listening music. The highlight of the experience is the band I Coccodrilli, who captivate guests with their funky, positive tunes. Their latest hit, 'Sabato Italiano, epitomises the endless season of youth with its catchy melodies and vibrant energy. The release features both a vocal and instrumental version, each lasting just over four and a half minutes, making it a perfect soundtrack for the timeless dance of bikinis, kisses, and carefree joy. The perfect aural partner to a relaxing beach life.
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