MIMS is excited premiere "Alcazar" an uplifting & cinematic slice of dancefloor ready jazz that should sound incredible on a good sound system in a dark, low-ceilinged room.

Recalling 4Hero and Cinematic Orchestra, Vertaal's Odyssey is due for release on Empty Quarter Tribe as a bonus track on the new physical and extended version of their debut release, 'Paradigm Shifting'.

The track was inspired by observing people’s habits and home rituals during lockdowns. Multi-instrumentalist Theo Howarth and drummer Ajit Gill are joined by bass player Severin Bruhin and saxophonist Loren Hignall.

Gill and Howarth originally bonded over a shared love of groove, broken beat, Dill, neo soul, and that blend of jazz with funk, soul and electronic music often referred to as nu jazz.

As Vertaal the duo recorded and released music inspired be these shared musical tastes, releasing the 'Speric' E.P. in 2017, and 'Paradign Shifting' album in 2020, both on Empty Quarter Tribe.

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Exclusive Premiere: Vertaal "Alcazar" (Forthcoming on Empty Quarter Tribe)

Stream & download: https://melting-pot-music.lnk.to/heyokaSC

German Jazz/Beat duo Pachakuti & young.vishnu are taking their joint project to new heights. Organically developing instrumental Hip-Hop into full-fledged orchestral Jazz and Groove, they create an excitingly eclectic blend of world music traditions. ‘Heyoka’ is the second single off their upcoming project.

Pachakuti is a musician and producer with family roots in Colombia. He plays keys, tenor saxophone and clarinet. While living and working in Berlin, he draws inspiration from the natural world, investigative travels, and ancestral traditions of Latin America and beyond. His expressive and rhythmical playing and his instantaneous compositions are directed at the human core, arousing subtle experiences. While not being conformed to one style, it always invokes a sense of liveliness and depth to be delved in.
young.vishnu is a producer and DJ. He has studied philosophy and music in Hildesheim, Germany, which heavily influenced his views on meaning and mythology in music. In his DJ sets he selects and plays classic and contemporary Funk, Soul and Afrobeat. His practice as a DJ informs his work behind the boards directly, adding also more organic grooves and broader spectrum of musical styles to his in Hip-Hop based production.
If you had to put one single tag on their music, the best choice would be Jazz. That being said, Pachakuti and young.vishnu’s sound worlds might be better described in their own words: „We just make music and try to incorporate what we love about it“. They are musical freethinkers with shared interests in eastern philosophy and botany who interweave Hip-Hop, Latin and Funk with musical storytelling and world mythology.
Mixed and mastered by Roe Beardie at The Brewery Studios, Berlin. The album artwork emerged through a collaboration between Mexican painter Sergio Chávez Hollar and Carsten Pölking of Nima Compositions Archive.

Pachakuti & young.vishnu signed with Melting Pot Music in 2020 and released their debut album ‘Semilla’ in the same year. Followed by a string of singles and EPs. 

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Produced by Pachakuti & young.vishnu. 
Piano, Keys, Synthesizer, Clarinet, Bass & Percussion by Pachakuti.
Bass by young.vishnu.
Drums by Leon Raum.
Percussion by Eric Owusu. 
Mixed and mastered by Roe Beardie at Brewery Studios, Berlin. 
Artwork by Sergio Chávez Hollar and Carsten Pölking.

Cat No: MPM 302-2
Artists: Pachakuti & young.vishnu
Title: Heyoka

© ℗ 2022 Melting Pot Music

Pachakuti & young.vishnu - Heyoka

'Almost Five' is the first single from Bucharest's 7th SENSE.

Read more @ https://twistedsoulmusic.org/2022/03/02/new-sounds-7th-sense-ft-liam-shortall/

Almost Five

7th SENSE ft. Liam Shortall - Almost Five (TS Premiere)

Within Without, the expansive string laden centre of Scrimshire's 2021 album Nothing Feels Like Everything, receives a beautiful rework from long-time friend and collaborator Emanative. 

Scrimshire and Emanative appeared in the London Jazz scene around the same time in 2008 and in fact in 2010 Scrimshire remixed song Illusions, from Nick Woodmansey's debut record. Now the prolific producer and writer returns the favour with a meditative and uplifting take.

The bonds on this rework are many and deep as both artists have worked extensively with Jessica Lauren over the years. In this remix, Nick brings more of his own collaborators along for the ride, with additional saxophone and vocals lifting this peaceful "optimistical" version.

Scrimshire - Within Without (Emanative's Magical Optimistical Mix)

Galaxy

A Message from Above

Hailing from Thessaloniki, Greece, Yako Trio's new album 'OdesSea' out on Fair Weather Friends contains six original compositions that pay homage to the sea, the aimless wandering and the inescapable destiny of a traveller...nostos.

This premiere 'Indian Dream' is a mellow song for the small hours. You can also listen to and purchase the full album here -fwfrecords.bandcamp.com/album/yako-trio-odessea

Premiere: Yako Trio - Indian Dream

Today's exclusive, "South Of The Sun", is a laidback slice of jazz fusion and soul from UK based pianist, drummer, composer and producer, Hamish Balfour, that carries us away on its irresistible groove. 

On his electrifying debut for London's Shapes of Rhythm, Balfour draws upon jazz, funk, soul and electonic music, bridging the gap from classic Blue Note to Warp via Sonar Kollektiv.

Hamish Balfour should be a recognisable face to jazz addicts. The go-to keys player has performed and recorded alongside American jazz drumming legend Harvey Mason, Tenderlonious, The Temptations, Odyssey, Faze Action, Yolanda Charles' Project PH, Bassically, Nim Quartet and Yam Who. Popping up not only in the credits of many sought-after albums, but also Channel 4, ITV and BBC programmes for his compositions on various shows.

Over the course of eleven tracks, Balfour folds in and explores his influences, with a wide yet highly cohesive and strong palette of sounds, whilst interacting with high caliber guest vocalists such as spoken word artist and broken beat icon, Lyric L (Seiji, Nathan Haines), London Elektricity and Hospital Records’ star vocalist Elsa Esmeralda, award-winning and chart-storming singer-songwriter Belle Humble (Freestylers, Paloma Faith) and soul and house mainstay Andre Espeut (Afriquoi, Simbad, Faze Action).

Responsible for all piano, synths, percussion and production on the album, Balfour’s musicality shines through, a reminder of how overdue this debut album as leader is. However, in addition to the incredible vocalists, he’s joined by some of the UK’s finest jazz musicians: James Copus (trumpet), Pete Matin (bass),  Laurie Lowe and Saleem Raman (drums) and Rob Updegraff (guitar).

"South Of The Sun" is the album's laid-back moment with Roy Ayers-type vibrations as bass and drums sit in the pocket (at least to begin with), whilst a Rhodes weaves its magic, taking us on a few twists and turns before returning to the main feel-good motif.

Running Colours

Exclusive Premiere: Hamish Balfour "South Of The Sun" (Forthcoming on Shapes of Rhythm)

Mixtape available @
https://thirtyseventy.bandcamp.com/

Booty - Allysha Joy (Prod.Thhomas) - taken from the 30/70 Remix Tape

original https://soundcloud.com/riyui/rain

rain v2

Julius Conrad & Max Gee = Ratgrave
OUT NOW VIA APRON:
apronrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ratgrave

Scrimshire - Within Without (Emanative's Magical Optimistical Mix)

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