Nimbus Sextet sign to Acid Jazz Records and share Trap Door the first single from their debut full length album – Dreams Fulfilled landing on the 23rd October.

Nimbus Sextet are a major new talent on the UK Jazz scene. Led by pianist/keyboardist Joe Nichols, the Glaswegian contemporary jazz outfit play infectiously original music that spans the musical spectrum. Nimbus Sextet's fresh take on jazz blends instantly relatable melodic hooks with driving grooves, sophisticated musicianship and episodic compositions. You’re as likely to hear elements of Herbie Hancock and Gil Scott-Heron as easily as The Roots and Robert Glasper.

Listen to Trap Door below & pre-order the LP, CD and pre-save ‘Dreams Fulfilled’ digitally here > https://smarturl.it/Dreams_Fulfilled

Nimbus Sextet - Trap Door

This is our contribution to a charity compilation of electronic music, raising money & awareness for Médecins Sans Frontières.
 
Médecins Sans Frontières - also known as ‘Doctors Without Borders’ - is an impartial, independent, and neutral organisation that provide medical and humanitarian aid wherever needed, across the globe.

With the current civil war in Syria, much of the media focus has been on the political aspects, often forgetting the tens of thousands of victims and refugees.  Médecins Sans Frontières, and their volunteers, are still on the ground in the region providing aid.

It is available on a 'pay what you choose' basis - you can download for free or any amount you decide at http://balkanvinyl.bandcamp.com, and we will donate here (and claim gift aid) on your behalf or you can go to http://www.justgiving.com/musicsansfrontiers and donate directly (and also leave a message if you wish).
 
All profits go directly to MSF. All of the artists have contributed their music for free.
Although Balkan Vinyl usually concentrate on physical releases, this compilation is entirely digital to ensure as much money as possible goes to charity.

Music Sans Frontiers (English spelling of ‘Frontiers’ deliberate) was chosen as the name, as the compilation does not stick to one genre of music (unlike the ‘Acid Relief’ compilation in 2011, which focussed mainly on TB303-led music) and instead we asked the artists to contribute tracks with no restrictions on style.

Tact Switch

So I made this balkan inspired album at the beginning of december. I had fun sampling. I guess it's too good not to share. Have a good day.

SVJETLO - light (The Electro Balkan Swing Album)

08 Always Thinking Of You

Listen to this amazing warm up mix from legend Leo Mas 

Leo Mas Coma Club Copenhagen 31 October 2015// First Hour Opening The Comahagen Room

“Snaker” under Chari Chari and “A missing myth of the future” as Kaoru Inoue were his latest albums back in 2013. Time has come to finally celebrate his much awaited return with the exquisite “Em Paz” LP.

A celestial ambient collection that will drive us through a beautiful imaginary place where the quest for peace is central. In fact, all kinds of peace.

“Em Paz” will spontaneously make you seek for some Brian Eno, Jon Hassell or celebrated japanese ambient albums because it emerges from that same timeless place.

A very strong conceptual and listening album from the beginning to the very end.

Em Paz

KAORU INOUE - Sunset Salute [A2]

Born in Heraklion of Crete Island and raised in both the city and the Matala sea side area. Started working as a radio producer/dj at the age of eighteen. Still working on the guest DJ zone of mousikokanali 105,1 fm.

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mCurtis

Jupiter Blues is the third album by Vladimir Zhukov, also known as King Shi. Deciding to step away from his usual sound and go with a more experimental approach, King Shi conjured up a very dreamy and atmospheric vibe on this album, which he feels is filled with his emotions as it's inspired by his city and the people that live there.

The album is mostly composed using synthesizers, pianos and other instruments, with a few sample and worldly vocal stabs here and there. Even though this project is inspired by a city, the overall sound of Jupiter Blues has the potential to take you on a journey far, far beyond.

Jupiter Blues

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King Shi - Siberia Mood | Jupiter Blues LP | Cassette & Digital

'White Tiger' is the 2nd single taken from Lightning Orchestra's forthcoming album Source and Deliver which is out on the 10th July. 

Stream 'White Tiger' - https://smarturl.it/LO_WhiteTiger
Pre-order 'Source and Deliver' - https://smarturl.it/Sourceanddeliver

White Tiger Lyrics
 
Freedom of Creation Ecstatic Celebration
white tigers in the sky
a bridge between yours and mine

the common place, the true divine

between these swells where two waves meet
we swim and dive and kill and die
mastery enfolds it’s prey inside

twixt pain and fear, laughter and mirth
oh I believe you, please say that forever
roll over and over, before into never

this passion so ghosted, alive in a mist
a nuclear explosion unleashed in a kiss
freedom of creation ecstatic celebration

white tigers in the sky

heed and devour the invitation
implode through the torus of no return
immersed in a white blindness
I knew what was there to know

through elastic barriers of darkness
moving inside what I am and will be

my God are you here, at my feet, on your knees
I’ll sink through the floor, 
please...please... please...
oh, and, what was your name again

Freedom of Creation Ecstatic Celebration
white tigers in the sky

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Lightning Orchestra - White Tiger

Nimbus Sextet - Trap Door (Album Version)

Nimbus Sextet - Trap Door (Single Mix Part Two)

Nimbus Sextet - Trap Door (Single Mix Part One)

Nimbus Sextet - Trap Door (12' Nuovi Fratelli Extended Disco Remix)

How Could I Lie To You  (Meridan Sound System Remix)

The award-winning composer, artist, producer and writer whose range of innovative works extends from more than 30 albums and who has also remixed iconic artists such as Quincy Jones and Ennio Morricone gives us his unique take on Nimbus Sextet second single Lily White. 

 Nimbus Sextet are a major new talent on the UK Jazz scene. Led by pianist/keyboardist Joe Nichols, the Glaswegian contemporary jazz outfit play infectiously original music that spans the musical spectrum. Nimbus Sextet's fresh take on jazz blends instantly relatable melodic hooks with driving grooves, sophisticated musicianship and episodic compositions.

Matthew’s take on Lily White initially presents the listeners with something slightly off-kilter but the tracks leads to a powerful, ‘club ready’ reworking containing all the hallmarks of his trademark sound.

Nimbus Sextet’s debut album Dreams Fulfilled will be released on October 23rd through Acid Jazz Records available on vinyl, soft pack CD and digitally.

Lily White (Matthew Herbert's Singing Dub)

www.acidjazz.co.uk

Formed back in the heady days of 1987 at the start of the ‘acieed’ explosion, Acid Jazz was the first of the groundbreaking new indie labels and paved the way for the likes of Mo Wax, Wall Of Sound and Talkin' Loud…

Initially a simple bedroom operation established by Eddie Piller and Gilles Peterson, within three months of the first 45 release (Galliano’s Frederic Lies Still), the label had grown rapidly, acquired premises in London’s east end and laid out a unique manifesto of alternative club sounds – jazz, street-soul, funk, latin, reggae and jazz poetry all put in an early appearance. Galliano, Chris Bangs, The Night Trains, The Last Poets, A Man Called Adam and Snowboy & The Latin Section were amongst the first wave of label signings and they all appeared live at groundbreaking jazz themed nights at London clubs like the WAG in Soho and Camden’s legendary Dingwalls.





By ’89, Peterson had left the label to establish his own Talking Loud imprint and Piller soon moved the operation to Denmark Street, London’s original Tin Pan Alley, into the former EMI music office. The next wave of signings included D Influence, Jamiroquai and The Brand New Heavies. Chart success quickly followed as the label spread its numerous tentacles around the world. The sound of the label became the name of choice for the scene that had established in its wake and by the early ’90s, Acid Jazz was booming out of a succession of speakers from Sweden to Singapore, Hamburg to Hobart, Shibuya to Sheffield and everywhere in between. International tours followed as the label expanded through the 90′s, gradually increasing their musical influences to include daisy-age hip hop, garage psyche and trip hop.





By the mid-90′s Acid Jazz had revived the careers of legends like Terry Callier, Brian Auger and Gregory Isaacs, established three subsidiaries (Focus, All Seeing Eye and Roots to cater for progressive indie, drum and bass and roots and culture respectively) and signed yet another wave of successful independent artists which included the likes of Corduroy, Mother Earth, The Humble Souls, Goldbug and a dozen more.





In 1994, the label took the plunge and opened the first ‘non-house’ based night club in London. Based on the site of the Bass Clef, a down-at-heel and eventually semi-derelict jazz club in Hoxton – perched precariously amidst the second world war bomb sites, derelict buildings and culture-free zone, the club was credited with paving the way for the whole Hoxton/Shoreditch explosion of the late nineties. Indeed, the club was rarely less than full seven nights a week hosting events from the likes of Goldie’s Metalheads, Talvin Singh, Coldcut, Ab-ashanti, Athletico and the label’s own Magic Bus. The Blue Note closed its doors at the end of the decade and Acid Jazz went back to what they do best: releasing records.

Jumping forward to 2014 and we find the label firmly ensconced in their office at the top of Brick Lane and after celebrating their 25th Anniversary the label is as vibrant and vital as ever. The current roster includes the critically acclaimed, prog folk fusions of Matt Berry, new indie hopefuls Dexters, the soul meet the Streets stylings of New Street Adventure and ex Bluetones lead singer Mark Morriss, whilst the highly acclaimed Rare Mod series has discovered and released previously unknown works by everyone from The Riot Squad featuring David Bowie to the Small Faces Steve Marriott.

In short after over a quarter of a century Acid Jazz remains one of the UK’s most important independent labels.


Nimbus Sextet - Trap Door (Single Mix Part One)

Acid Jazz Records

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