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,… 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
Psyche-R&B-soul. Hope Chiguvo aka Lei Hope was born in Zimbabwe, raised in Leeds, and is now based in Manchester, UK. His latest track “21” is a vulnerable… Continue reading
PREP meets Phum. The London, UK production outfit PREP, whose sound I fell in love with when I first heard their single “Cheapest Flight” back in 2015 (read my review… Continue reading
Another favorite release of mine named “Mahal.” (Here’s the other one.) “Mahal,” by the Melbourne, Australia trio Glass Beams, fronted by Rajan Silva, is a winding, potent instrumental… Continue reading
Now that I see you I can renew My love My love Jesse Henderson and David Parry are Loving, a duo from Victoria, British Columbia who write tender yet… Continue reading
“2am-5am auditory essentials,” according to Fine. Cannot get enough of this new track “Empty Space” by Leeds, UK producer Fin Vallance aka Fine, which features Jonah Evans and vocals… Continue reading
Pure soul that expertly captures the main elements of the genre’s continuum from Marvin Gaye to Gabriels. Connecting via Instagram during the pandemic, Huddersfield producer Barney Lister (who has worked… Continue reading
Photek-esque drums meet Dillinja-ish bass drops. “Nights” is a minimal and angular drum ‘n’ bass tune from Sully. It features vocals from Manchester-via-Glasgow-via Tbilisi, Georgia vocalist Salo,… Continue reading
Set to be his biggest tune since “Hyph Mngo.” So very simple and so very effective, Joy Orbison‘s brand new track is a free-falling low-end monster. Explaining… Continue reading
Bedroom pop-folktronica. Very into “Dizzy,” the latest single from Austin, Texas artist Hannah Stomski, otherwise known as Sprig. There’s something oddly calming about that steady drum machine… Continue reading
The Austrian composer and percussionist has collaborated with the Tyrolean vocal ensemble Mad About Lemon. The glacial and wintry “Slow-Mo Moving River” is a thoughtful, stirring yet chilled downtempo… Continue reading
Exactly what I need to start 2024. Can’t stop listening to this new one from Bryony Jarman-Pinto. Brimming with optimism, “Moving Forward” is a ray of piano-led… Continue reading
Dub meets post-punk meets an experimental trip-hop beat. Nushin Naini (bass, vocals) and Nic Mauskovic (drums, vocals) are the creative force behind Devon Rexi, now expanded to a five-piece… Continue reading
A highly danceable tropical indie-pop groove recorded in the Belgian countryside, naturally. YĪN YĪN returns with “Takahashi Timing.” The Dutch four-piece from Maastricht have been cooking up… Continue reading
Parisian dream-pop that rocks. “Terres Infinies,” the new song from French musician Halo Maud, is a dreamy yet lightly rowdy indie-rock chanson en français. Halo Maud –… Continue reading
An inspiring and exhortative new track from the London musician. “Day” is a spacey and leftfield R&B cut in the vein of Sampha (therefore I’m automatically a fan) from… Continue reading
A downtempo twist from the Berlin house purveyors. The opening track on the duo’s new album, “Enlightenment” by Session Victim is a jazzy, enticing listen that makes me want… Continue reading
The best song yet from the rising UK artist. Having featured on songs by SBTRKT and written with Nao, emerging musician LEILAH is definitely one to watch. … Continue reading
The best track from an ambitious, eccentric, and endlessly creative new album that defies categorization. Cardiff band Das Koolies is made up of Huw Bunford, Guto Pryce, Cian Ciaran,… Continue reading
Having broadcasted and written about the music of Mo Kolours since 2011 when I first heard “Drum Talking,” I was delighted to hear that the English-Mauritian artist and producer has returned with… Continue reading
Dancing into the weekend to this one. “Reflections” is the latest song from the Brisbane, Australia five-piece First Beige. Future jazz that propels you forward. Love… Continue reading
An easygoing alt-pop-dance rework. Feeling this reimagination by Phony Ppl’s Aja Grant of “Good Feeling,” which originally appeared as a woozy, chilled-out cut on the Chicago musician’s 2022 album,… Continue reading
A sonic partnership based on a mutual love of Wayne Shorter, Eddie Harris, Joe Henderson, and 80s R&B production techniques, which I completely comprehend. James Petralli of the Austin,… Continue reading
Sam O.B. is “a smooth soul trying to bring positive noise into the modern world.” I’ve been a fan of the New York musician Sam O.B., formerly known as Obey… Continue reading
I first got switched on to the sound of London’s Ego Ella May back in 2015 when I heard “How Far” on her Zero EP. Her latest track, “Undone,”… Continue reading
The collaboration we didn’t know we needed that makes perfect sense. “Le Temple Volant” is a psychedelic whirl of intrigue from the Brooklyn group Crumb and the French artist… Continue reading
An airy yet cloudy R&B cut that dissolves into a swirling psychedelic soul soup. “Working” is the latest from Andrea Isabelle Phillips, otherwise known as And Is Phi, a… Continue reading
A superbly crafted, rich, harmonious, and expansive new song by the Oslo, Norway trio. “Jai Alai” is a melodic folk offering from Orions Belte. Love that screechin’… Continue reading
Hazy and shoegazey dream pop from Mexico City. Melancholic yet shimmering, “Orquídea” (Spanish for “orchid”) is the latest song from Mint Field‘s Estrella del Sol and Sebastian Neyra. … Continue reading
The partnership we didn’t know we needed. Buzzy Baltimore hardcore punkers Turnstile have collaborated with the Toronto jazz outfit BadBadNotGood for three surprise reimaginings of three tracks from Turnstile’s… Continue reading
“Pretty Little Painted House.“ Cousin by marriage to Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker, the Minnesota-raised, Vermont-based musician Lutalo Jones melds decidedly raw, lo-fi drums that recall Unknown Mortal Orchestra‘s roughened… Continue reading
A Thai take on Afrobeat and 70s West African psychedelia. Drummer and producer Salin Cheewapansri wastes no time in getting the groove underway on her undeniably funk-filled new single, “Si… Continue reading
Instrumental space rock from Tallinn that sounds like early Nightmares on Wax. “Catching Stars,” the latest single from the Estonian band Centre El Muusa, gently flies you to the moon. … Continue reading
A welcome return for the Bristol, UK electronic producer and artist who has previously collaborated with Cyril Hahn and Kygo in addition to supporting London Grammar and Nick Mulvey on tour. … Continue reading
Taken from the New Zealand artist and producer’s first solo project. Serebii‘s name is inspired by the Japanese idea of Komorebi (木漏れ日) which conceptualizes the image of sunlight peeking… Continue reading
The first new single from Sampha in six years. Can’t believe it’s been that long. His debut album Process came out in 2017, which was my number 1 album of… Continue reading
A decidedly raw yet gentle soul-R&B-jazz concoction. Love the collision of peace and purpose on “Did You Know,” the new single from Manchester, UK musician and spoken word poet… Continue reading
“You know that I try, I’m gonna be right on time…” With bass meanderings from beatmaker Moo Latte and soulful vocals meeting jazz keys over a stuttering beat, the… Continue reading
The newest signing to the Big Crown roster. Surabaya, Indonesia trio Thee Marloes are singer Natassya Sianturi, guitarist Sinatrya Dharaka, and drummer Tommy Satwick. Translated as “Give… Continue reading
Into this impertinent and insouciant synth riff. Delilah Holliday was previously in the band Skinny Girl Diet that she formed with her sister Ursula and their cousin Amelia when… Continue reading
The latest from the London producer. New song “Don’t See This” is a new collaboration between producers Seb Wildblood and Lawrence. Featuring vocal reflections from Amanda Alexander,… Continue reading
Introducing the “Lo-Fi Highlife” sound. Recalling the music of William Onyeabor and the modern cinematic soul of Surprise Chef, “What a Love” by the Melbourne, Australia artist Immy Owusu… Continue reading
Heavy psychedelic funk from Melbourne. Taking cues from the visionary David Axelrod and his group, The Electric Prunes, Patrick Ryan aka Cantrips‘ latest cut is a weighty cinematic library… Continue reading
