Assembling a dream team of soul jazz collaborators Scrimshire channels their shining lights into a spiritual leaning, orchestra nu-jazz world in one of the most positive meditations on the age of virus I've heard so far for Albert's Favourites.  https://scrimshire.bandcamp.com/album/nothing-feels-like-everything

This is soooo good.  And that last comment’s description gave me goosebumps.  Thanks for sharing this great work.

So many of us head back out into the world post-lockdown, with a different perspective on the overpowering nature of it. 

Nothing Feels Like Everything, looks deeply at how the absence of something can be just as overwhelming, whether the absence of physical contact, the absence of love, the absence of empathy and respect. 

This album uses gentleness beside power and cacophony to recreate the vast swings of emotion experienced in isolation. When nothing can be too much, while at the same time, all we want. 

The sixth studio album from Scrimshire is an atmospheric and emotional experience. Moments of swirling orchestral energy perfectly countered by quiet, meditative calm. 

With only four vocal contributions on this record, it is his most instrumental exploration to date, with moving string arrangements alongside delicate synthesiser soaked rhythms. And those few vocal contributions are captivating. From the opening explosion of UK jazz and soul legend Cleveland Watkiss, with a powerfully clear call on behalf of the marginalised and oppressed in society to the deeply intimate and supportive incantations of Ursula Rucker. No word is wasted here.

The record still carries on a tradition of collaboration on Scrimshire albums with contributions from Jessica Lauren, Idris Rahman (Soothsayers, Wildflower, Ill Considered), Nat Birchall, Huw Marc Bennett, Miryam Solomon, Emanative and recent Albert's Favourites signing Pie Eye Collective. 

"Throughout lockdown I've been writing so much, and when I released Believers Vol. 1 back in November, I'd wanted to bring people something that captured warmth and hopefulness I think we needed in spite of deep political and cultural turmoil. But there were obviously very low moments, socially and personally and I was capturing those too. This album holds more of those moments of loss and being lost, of solitary contemplation and meditation of yearning of anxiety. More than I've experienced before, the collaborations came through long and beautiful phone conversations, developing friendships with new people, rekindling and supporting older relationships, taking time and giving each other time, care and space to create. It's what makes this album special to me."

Nothing Feels Like Everything is released on 15th October 2021.

Scrimshire - Nothing Feels Like Everything

Reassemble ft James Chatburn

Scrimshire - I Hear You, I See You Feat. Nat Birchall & Faye Houston

Scrimshire - Within Without Feat. Jessica Lauren

Scrimshire - Morning Affirmation

So many of us head back out into the world post-lockdown, with a different perspective on the overpowering nature of it.

Nothing Feels Like Everything, looks deeply at how the absence of something can be just as overwhelming, whether the absence of physical contact, the absence of love, the absence of empathy and respect.

This album uses gentleness beside power and cacophony to recreate the vast swings of emotion experienced in isolation. When nothing can be too much, while at the same time, all we want.

The sixth studio album from Scrimshire is an atmospheric and emotional experience. Moments of swirling orchestral energy perfectly countered by quiet, meditative calm.

With only four vocal contributions on this record, it is his most instrumental exploration to date, with moving string arrangements alongside delicate synthesiser soaked rhythms. And those few vocal contributions are captivating. From the opening explosion of UK jazz and soul legend Cleveland Watkiss, with a powerfully clear call on behalf of the marginalised and oppressed in society to the deeply intimate and supportive incantations of Ursula Rucker. No word is wasted here.

The record still carries on a tradition of collaboration on Scrimshire albums with contributions from Jessica Lauren, Idris Rahman (Soothsayers, Wildflower, Ill Considered), Nat Birchall, Huw Marc Bennett, Miryam Solomon, Emanative and recent Albert's Favourites signing Pie Eye Collective.

"Throughout lockdown I've been writing so much, and when I released Believers Vol. 1 back in November, I'd wanted to bring people something that captured warmth and hopefulness I think we needed in spite of deep political and cultural turmoil. But there were obviously very low moments, socially and personally and I was capturing those too. This album holds more of those moments of loss and being lost, of solitary contemplation and meditation of yearning of anxiety. More than I've experienced before, the collaborations came through long and beautiful phone conversations, developing friendships with new people, rekindling and supporting older relationships, taking time and giving each other time, care and space to create. It's what makes this album special to me."

Nothing Feels Like Everything is released on 15th October 2021.

Scrimshire - Heron Feat. Miryam Solomon

Scrimshire - In Circles Feat. Idris Rahman

Scrimshire - The Pile Feat. Cleveland Watkiss

-Nathaniel S - Us 3 - Never not Now Rec.
-Biicla - Making new - System 108 Rec.
-Atrip - In The Mood - Higher Ground Rec.                                
-Kassian - Patterns - K7 Rec.
-2xm - Hear my call (Neil Macleod remix) - 2XM Rec.
-Effy - The Highest Level - Steel City Dance Disc                      
-Fernie - Unearthly (Ancestral Landscapes Remix) - Bahn Rec.
-Dangelo - Ciclo Infinito - Take More Music Rec.
-Jolene Scheffler - Space Sugar - Made of Concrete Rec. 
-William Arist - Visiting from Mars (Gene Richards Jr Remix) - Truncate Rec.
-Kmyle - Autobahn - Kmyle Rec.
-Developer - Fervere - Developer Archive Rec.
-Regent - Encoder - Mutual Rytm Rec.                                  
-Crackazat - We Know - Heist Recordings
-Ghedzo - Everything (Lh Production Garage Remix) - Stomp House Rec.
-Miguel Palhares - I Need You - Piston Rec.
-Louie Vega - Feel So Right (Tedd Patterson Club Remix) - Nervous Rec.
-Filta Freqz - Datz House (Take 2) - Seventy Four Rec.
-Stacy Kidd - Glory - House 4 Life Rec.
-Enta - Detox - Biological beats
-Anais, Hugh Hardie, Slay, T-Man - Headshot - Hospital Rec.     
-DLR - Fake Money - Sofa Sound                   
-Monrroe - Tsubaki - Shogun Audio              
-Exile, Jenks - Breakbeat Butcher - Jungle Cakes Rec.
-And is Phi - Double Pink - Albert's favourite LTD.

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'All This Trouble' is the first track to land from Jonny Drop’s 2nd album "The Only Sound".  Warm, hazy Jazz is covered by a patchwork of percussion and beats that clearly display his sensibilities as a drummer. This early taste of the new album, due in June, is one of the closest heir’s to the "Sub Plot" crown, but confidently points at the producer’s development, which will be clearly heard in his new material. 

Jonny Drop’s debut, "Sub Plot", was the very first album release on the fledgling Albert’s Favourites label at the beginning of 2016. The initial offering, a 7” of album favourites 'Mind Field' and 'This Is The One' had quickly been picked up on by the good people at BBC Radio 6 Music as well as some of Drop’s personal heroes including Kenny Dope, Mr. Thing and Nightmares On Wax. But when the infectious rhythms and warm production of the beat tape landed, its impact was greater than anyone at the label could have hoped. 

Although Jonny never stopped producing beats in the following years, he was also kept busy as a drummer, playing live for Andrew Ashong, The Bongolian and Connie Constance, whose Boring Connie EP he also laid down beats for. Then in early 2018 his band The Expansions delivered their celebrated "Murmuration" LP. All the while, with the support of his label family, Drop had been evolving his solo sound too.

"The Only Sound sees a huge progression in my writing direction, as I collaborated with multiple vocalists and musicians, instead of the usual 'one-man band' approach. The development of these processes make this LP a steady departure from the beat-tape influence of my past releases, and hopefully, showcase the more original sound I've been working to achieve over the past few years."

Preorder Album: https://albertsfavourites.lnk.to/MXxbhPR

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@modified-man is Dave Koor, a prolific keyboard player who is part of The Expansions, Hector Plimmer and Andrew Ashong’s live bands too, as well as having played improvisations with Yussef Kamaal. And Adam Scrimshire who cut his teeth with his own solo project 'Scrimshire' and runs the Wah Wah 45s record label, which is home to Dele Sosimi, The Milk, Resonators and Paper Tiger.

We've got the premiere of "Croydon Rooftop Cafe Culture" A broken chip tune jazz-funk oddessy. Brimming with influences of Dam-Funk, Herbie Hancock or Bugz In The Attic, this jittery, vibrant & playful track is a showcase for the sound of South London, as is the whole EP.

SB PREMIERE: Modified Man - Croydon Rooftop Cafe Culture [Albert’s Favourites]

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South London producer Aeshim returns with another four-pack of beats and sounds created on his treasured Juno 6 synthesiser.

Premiere: Aeshim - Try Love Feat. Alice Higgins

South London producer Aeshim readies another four pack of beats and melodies created on his treasured Juno 6 synthesizer! As with his debut "One Week Peak", Aeshim challenged himself to produce each of the tracks on "Two Times Four" in a limited amount of hours. 

'Hot Scissors' has an all-around playful sound and feels that although made in a time-crunch was still a blast to create. It gives a nod to the mentality of today's style of Bruk - uplifting keys and chords overtop of in-the-gut low end bass and rhythms, and would probably fit within a Broken set. 

The new EP "Two Times Four" is out in October, but for now enjoy 'Hot Scissors'!

Preorder EP: https://aeshim.bandcamp.com/album/two-times-four

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Exclusive Premiere: Aeshim "Hot Scissors" (Albert's Favourites)

Modified Man brings another diverse bunch of tracks together for Set 3 with bubbling basslines, sizzling, expansive synth sounds and heavy, broken and percussive beats.  'Blame’s On You Bruv', combines their signature synth bounce with broken beats via some classic UK two-step vibes, and is the first time we’ve heard a (human) voice on their records.

Artist: @modified-man
Label: http://albertsfavourites.com/

SB PREMIERE: Modified Man - Blames On You Bruv [Alberts Favourites]

'Set 3 from Modified Man brings another diverse bunch of tracks together with bubbling basslines, sizzling, expansive synth sounds and heavy, broken and percussive beats. 

Blame’s On You Bruv, combines their signature synth bounce with broken beats via some classic UK two-step vibes, and is the first time we’ve heard a (human) voice on their records. 

Glass Army is way more direct, bringing grouchy beats and bass up to a euphoric disco/house jam before delivering an emotional final punch. 

Hear Me Calling is 808 gospel music, still nodding at the duo’s broken beat influences. Big, bass heavy, uplifting dance music. 

The rest of the EP continues to deliver the bizarre twists and turns, and sense of humour we’ve come to expect from the South London pair. Bumpy, atmospheric, spacious and jazz influenced in equal measures.

Artwork once again comes from a unique piece of plasticine art created by Tim Easley. This piece itself has been gaining love and attention with massive design authorities and tech sites from Creative Review to Engadget! '

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