Global rhythms from South East London. Loughborough Junction’s Kotoa are saxophonist and singer Maia Avery, guitarist and singer Memphis Koloi, bassist Frank Black, keyboard player Sam Hillier, and drummer… Continue reading
“Back to the memory.” Very into this new track from the Taipei, Taiwan group 野巢 Nosu (translated as “Wild Nest” in English). “魚湖 Fish Lake” is a… Continue reading
A recommended gem of a music film. Produced by Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), Appalachia Borealis by Durham, North Carolina’s Phil Cook is a beautiful and astounding solo piano record. … Continue reading
Instrumental surf rock from Lebanon. Lebanese indie music heavyweights Charif Megarbane (a multi-instrumentalist who plays in Cosmic Analog Ensemble and Heroes & Villains), Salim Naffah (from Alko B), and… Continue reading
“Intriguing and abounding, and so refreshing…” “Rain” is a mellow downtempo soul-jazz excursion from the UK house legend Charles Webster, the South African producer EMAMKAY, and the Soweto vocalist… Continue reading
“Searching (Nzira)” is a jazz-house-broken beat collaboration between the British-Zimbabwean artist Vimbai Mango and the South London producer Footshooter. Nzira is a Shona word from the Bantu language spoken… Continue reading
An otherworldly London soul-jazz dream. By teaming up with the prolific UK soul singer Tawiah for his latest single “All Time,” the London-based songwriter, pianist, MC, and producer Alfa… Continue reading
A new bounce from Leon Michels. Featuring a superb singalong chorus from the Ghanian artist Florence Adooni, “Say Goodbye,” the latest song from the storied New York production outfit… Continue reading
Cosmic folk with a soul-jazz twist. Wales-via-Wyoming troubadour Jeb Loy Nichols wraps the sun-fried heat of Southern roots music with the icy chill of Finnish soul by enlisting Helsinki’s… Continue reading
Some UK jazz-infused R&B for the summertime. London-via-Nottingham singer-songwriter Yazmin Lacey‘s latest is a breezy yet confident, percussive modern soul number. Yazmin Lacey – “Ain’t I Good… Continue reading
A dreamy new tune from the Indonesian duo. Tisha and Osvaldo are Galdive, who draw their musical inspiration from the likes of DanDigs.com favorites Jordan Rakei, Lianne La Havas,… Continue reading
A vibe not unlike Thundercat meeting Toro Y Moi. Having previously contributed to music by Kiefer, Orion Sun, Ravyn Lenae, Steve Lacy, Monte Booker, and more, the LA-via-Chicago singer, songwriter,… Continue reading
A Welsh-Latin boogie. “Hei Ti,” the new Welsh-language single from Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 is a perfect distillation of samba, disco, pop, electro, and disco, which is why… Continue reading
It’s so difficult to pick a favorite track (it always is) from the new SAULT album (their twelfth!), but I’m going to go with “I.L.T.S.,” a mellow neo-soul jam that fetures Cleo… Continue reading
A glitchy and shimmering downtempo jazztronica cut from Asta Hiroki, an experimental hip hop producer and visual artist from Brighton, UK, and Tristan de Liège, a Los Angeles-based composer-producer, that pulses with synth… Continue reading
Leon Michels adds lo-fi drum machine textures as part of his signature production sparkledust along with a rubbery funk bassline courtesy of Nick Movshon on this new gospel-tinged retro-R&B cut from Atlanta… Continue reading
One of the best remixes of 2025 so far. A cool and understated track by Ea Akilat, the project of the Berlin-born, Iceland-based composer and producer Sinah Blohberger, gets… Continue reading
The debut solo release from the former Holy Hive member. Ensatina is a leftfield soul and R&B rove from Homer Steinweiss, a Brooklyn-based musician and drummer for the likes… Continue reading
Neo-soul from Amsterdam. Featuring the German jazz and soul musician Felix Hien, “Layers of Time” by the Dutch artist Noa Lauryn is a smooth pour of R&B with Glasper-esque… Continue reading
An experimental electronic project. Magic Seeds is the latest album from the Lisbon-via-London artist Leifur James. It’s an intricate and considered record that calls to mind the… Continue reading
Toronto meets Sao Paulo. After mastering most every genre domain from their roots in instrumental hip-hop covers to jazz to country, BBNG have now teamed up with Tim Bernardes,… Continue reading
Psychedelic soul sounds from another dimension. Cinema 3000 is the debut album from Common Saints, the brainchild of Charlie J. Perry, a London, UK-based artist and producer. … Continue reading
One of the strongest compilations of 2024. Translated as “Let’s go to the disco” in Indonesian, Ayo Ke Disco paints a vivid picture of the energetic music spaces across… Continue reading
From Zach Saginaw‘s first full-length project since 2017. Very much into the percussive electronic-R&B cut “Nothing Simple” by the Detroit producer and longtime Ghostly signee, Shigeto. Shigeto… Continue reading
The latest album from the Danish duo. Named after a public park in the ethnically diverse Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Superkilen is the new project from the neo-classical jazz… Continue reading
New from the Chicago-via-Wisconsin artist. Led by a jazz piano hook that instantly draws you in, “L-Train” by Silas Short is an ode to the Windy City’s signature mode… Continue reading
Lo-fi guitar pickings amid gauzy beats that range from downtempo drums to rusted breaks. Arriving right on time as your soundtrack for autumn, The World Pushed Against You is… Continue reading
From the Los Angeles artist‘s new album produced by Nick Hakim. “Empire” pairs melancholy lyrics with sunny instrumentation on this alt-R&B strut that features the Solange and Frank Ocean… Continue reading
“An ode to the sacred, yet joyous act of dancing.” Dance, No One’s Watching is the latest album from the London five-piece Ezra Collective, who carry the honor of… Continue reading
A tribute to the Nigerian immigrant experience in London. “Three Piece Suit” is a steady, jazz-infused Afrobeat groove by Kokoroko (a word meaning “be strong” in the language of… Continue reading
The first album in three years from the Berlin-based electronic music artist. It features Oh Wonder, Lykke Li, and Enfant Sauvage from the French duo The Blaze. Bloom… Continue reading
The London collective‘s track “24/7” with Ego Ella May featured in my Top 100 Tracks of 2020 list. “Breeze,” the latest track from Nubiyan Twist, is a vigorous and… Continue reading
New from the Chicago DJ and producer Rahaan Young. The Ones is a superbly crafted, ten-track document of soul, funk, house, and disco excellence that features vocalists Marcus J.… Continue reading
A delightfully glitchy and unvarnished beat. “Go There” is a late-night and lo-fi soulful R&B meditation from London, UK artist Barnabas. Barnabas – “Go There” … Continue reading
A new dream-pop project from the Vancouver duo. Francis Hooper and Alli Deleo are the spectacularly-named Doohickey Cubicle. Their latest album, Super Smeller, is graceful, gentle, and… Continue reading
Ambient-folk-electronic experimental sounds from Fujisawa, Japan. Electronic Phantoms is the latest album from Maya Ongaku, a three-piece hailing from a city 50 kilometers southwest of Tokyo who specialize in… Continue reading
Stunningly emotive. Bristol, UK’s Henry Green has teamed up with fellow British artist Colouring for “Final Form,” a driving yet thoughtful swell of indie-electronica. Henry Green ft Colouring… Continue reading
In love with this breakbeat dicing up those walls of synths. German electronic artist Ben Böhmer and Swedish indie mainstay Lykke Li have teamed up to create “Hiding,” a… Continue reading
Imagine Paul McCartney going city pop. Love this lo-fi alt-pop jam from Huntington Beach’s Cameron Lew, otherwise known as Ginger Root. Ginger Root – “Better Than Monday”… Continue reading
A Marvin mood. Been down with Zara McFarlane’s sounds since I first heard “Mama Done” from her 2011 album Until Tomorrow. On her latest project, the London,… Continue reading
Those layered harmonies. Charleston, South Carolina’s Harlem Farr, who records under the name hrlum, describes herself as “a multi-instrumentalist interpreting harmony of the cosmos.” Her new track,… Continue reading
A sped-up version of the original. The Los Angeles artist Jeffrey Wilson makes music under the name Amyrion. His latest single, “Backseat,” is tremendously good, however it’s… Continue reading
A beat-driven textured soul collage from two of the UK’s brightest future soul luminaries. Jonny Drop and Andrew Ashong have joined forces to create a years-in-the-making collaborative album, Puzzle… Continue reading
Showers of space synths. Translated as “one unified dream,” Uniri is a London-based future jazz quartet headed up by Chiminyo and which also features Al Macsween (Nubya Garcia, Gary… Continue reading
A London-Brooklyn connection. The NYC producer Bad Tuner, whose rework of “Ooo La La” by Brijean landed at number 16 in my Top 30 Remixes of 2023 list, has… Continue reading
Gentle, pastoral sounds from Denmark. Led by Casper Clausen‘s acoustic guitar and vocals, this brand new song from the Copenhagen trio features a warm and bright trumpet motif from… Continue reading
One of my favorite albums of the year so far. Philadelphia mallet percussionist and poet Angelo Outlaw has released his debut album, Axis of Time. Produced by… Continue reading
A gorgeous remix. Joe Goddard has turned in a predictably excellent rework of “Cyanotype Memories” by the London-via-Yokohama artist Hinako Omori. Says Joe, “I tried to mimic… Continue reading
Blissful and abounding with beauty. Together, guitarist and Little Misty bandleader Francois Jalbert, violinist and Flore Laurentienne member Mélanie Bélair, and composer Aurélien Tomasi are the Montreal trio Caméra.… Continue reading
100% energy. “Prologue” is a triumphant new beat-driven direction for Kamasi Washington that almost sounds like drum ‘n’ bass. And that crashing crescendo outro from 5min 20sec! … Continue reading
