Nikinakinu

Electric Highway Part 2 bridges the gap between their debut Sound & Reason album and the forthcoming follow up. Part 2 of this thematic jam expands on an idea first captured in the debut, but opens out both in sound and scope. Stabbing guitars and wobbling synths support a heavy bass and drum beat that can just as easily sit alongside hip-hop cuts as contemporary jazz pieces like the work of Vels Trio. 

New London based quartet Qwalia, led by drummer Yusuf Ahmed, offer a plethora of influences whilst remaining resolutely itself. Assembled from musicians who play with David Byrne, Joy Crookes, Nubiyan Twist, Frank Ocean, Jordan Rakei, Sampha, Cat Stevens and more; Yusuf is joined by Tal Janes on guitars and vocals, Ben Reed on bass and keyboardist Joseph Costi. Qwalia’s debut album ‘Sound And Reason’ is set for release by Alberts Favourites on 24th March 2023.

Electric Highway Part 2

Qwalia - Electric Highway Part 2

“Echoes of Stillness” by Leeuwenstein is an intimate exploration of calm through sound.
A serene dialogue between handpan, acoustic guitar, and cello, each note resonating with warmth and presence.
Blending elements of ambient, neo-classical, and world acoustic, this album invites you into stillness.
where silence becomes music, and every vibration feels like breath.
A meditative journey for reflection, grounding, and emotional clarity

Echoes of Stillness

Dharamshala Rain 2

A warm, rustic instrumental portrait of life in South Lake Tahoe, told through mountain–folk textures: fingerpicked guitars, wandering fiddle harmonies, dusty mandolin spark, harmonium breaths, upright-bass pulse, and the creak-and-crackle of cabin wood settling in the cold. The album drifts through frosted mornings, deep blue water, empty summit roads, quiet ski runs, midnight bear paths, and the timeless hush of pine forests. Each track breathes like the mountains themselves—earthy, reflective, handmade, and rooted in the high-altitude calm of Tahoe living. This is the first entry in the City Series by Volant Records, blending folk tradition with expansive, atmospheric storytelling.

The Quiet Between Ski Runs

The Best of Don McCaslin's Warmth

A Song the Children Dance To

Lala Belu

Yefikir Engurguro

Huw Marc Bennett creates a warm, deep, retro groove, the sound of sun kissed vinyl. He draws on Tim Maia, Augustus Pablo and Idris Muhammed as much as he does the Jazz scene and community he has found in South East London, with a streak of ‘Sain Records’ brand welsh phycyedlia running through the whole thing. 

Tressilian Bay started out as a long lost live session recorded at the  Total Refreshment Centre studios, featuring Chelsea Carmichael (Sax), Rosie Turton (Trombone) Shirley Tetteh (Guitar) Jake long (Drums) with Huw at the helm on bass and compositions. Huw utilised his human style of production and multi instrumentality seen in his project Susso (Soundway Record) as well as the glorious vocal contributions of Miryam Solomon, to mold these recordings in to this mature and emotional debut, with a subtle nod to hedonistic summer nights, whether spent on the glamorgan coast or the hot lewisham streets.

Huw Marc Bennett - Afon Colhuw

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