Sankofa

Amaro Freitas - Baquaqua

From Live at Blackheath Halls 19/09/13, released 04 Oct 2013

Alto Sax - Nathaniel Facey
Alto Sax/ Clarinet - William Scott 
Tenor Sax/ Clarinet/ Flute - Leo Aarons-Richardson
Tenor Sax - Claire Furlong
Bari Sax/ Bass Clarinet - Greg Sinclair
Trumpet - Tom Dennis, Mike Soper, Lily Carassik, Alaric Taylor
Trombone - Ross Lumbard, Rosie Turton, Hannah Dilkes, George Wrench
Electric Guitar - James Kitchman
Keyboards/ Piano - Elliot Galvin 
Double Bass - Louis Thomas 
Drums - Liz Exell

The full live album can be streamed and downloaded for here: https://emmajeanthackray.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-blackheath-halls-19-09-13

Johari's Window feat. James Kitchman/  Nathaniel Facey [LIVE]

Plane Jane Records is proud to present The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band's newest 45 release. 

The BRSB made a ton of noise with their cult classic cover of 50 Cent's "PIMP" a few years back, most people thinking that it was the original tune 50 sampled from.

This time they take the Steel Drum Funk sound to a deeper part of Hip Hop with their own rendition on the late great classic tune. The A Side is "Bacao Suave",  a surefire version of the tune, and you know we like versions. DJs, have a great time.

The B Side is their rendition of the underground classic "Round & Round" from Hi Tek's Hi-Teknology album. An absolutely killer version of the tune, drums are heavy, steel pans playing thru the melodies, sure to turn heads on the dance floor.

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Round & Round

2nd mixtape of musician Moses Boyd. 

personnel 

Moses Boyd :drums, composition and production
Binker Golding: Tenor Saxophone
Artie Zaits : guitar
Theon Cross: Tuba
Reuben James: keys
Tyrone Isaac Stuart: flute

mastered by Red1productions


Time and Space 

Axis Blue

Albert’s Favourites are extremely proud to present ‘Sunshine’, a new album from Hector Plimmer.

We first approached Hector after watching a live performance of his at the legendary ‘Sounds of the Universe’ Record store in Soho. He stunned us with his attention to detail in his productions, and we were keen to talk further. 

What we weren’t expecting was the full body of work that Hector sent over. Previously released work was mixed in with new unfinished ideas, and as we progressed we realized that there was already a good albums worth of material to work with. “It represents (in no particular order) my musical journey over the past 4 or so years, some of which may never have seen the light of day. All of the music in this album has come about as organically as possible, from tapping a light bulb I was changing to finding a sweet sounding Kalimba at Raw Material in Brixton and recording it on my phone (shout out to Miles laughing in the background of ‘Kalimba 2’).”

We whittled down the original folder to what we present to you today. ‘Sunshine’ is a well-rounded body of work that truly represents Hector’s influences and passions. From the frantic drum work of ‘Eastern System’ that we released back in December on 7” vinyl, to the ambient beauty of ‘Sunshine’, this album unfolds and morphs beautifully to capture the feeling of inner city dwelling. “The process also included finding out my next door neighbours Rob & Lu (Drahla) made amazing music & meeting Andrea (And Is Phi) at the Brainchild Festival Warm Up party in London last year.”

In the same way groups like Portishead and Leftfield captured a moment in time, Hectors work, although influenced by them, is also drenched in tribal rhythms and beautifully crafted bass. Melodies weave and shift to make way for glorious synths or vocal lines. Clearly influenced by beat makers like Flying Lotus and Theo Parrish, but with the subtleties of the classic Metalheadz era Drum and Bass, this album will definitely leave you wanting more.

Anyway, we’ve said enough. Dive in and enjoy.

You can catch Hector around London, playing records and playing live. He has a regular show on NTS Radio – ‘Is This Thing On? w/ Hector Plimmer’ and he also co-curates the ‘Sampled’ project with a crew of DJs, producers and musicians, and can be found playing at various venues in the capital.

“Very very good!’ – Gilles Peterson

Sunshine

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Sunshine (Feat. And Is Phi)

Lurking in the darkness patiently, along with both tracks of the Ominous Shanti / Black Enchantment 7" - is the bonus remix from Black Classical… 

(Bandcamp Bonus track)

Ominous Shanti (Black Classical's Om & Om & Om Remix)

Recording Date: 22 August 2017.
Just wanted to share it.

Some Turkish Improvisations on 11/4 Time Signature.

Preorder vinyl (12/15/17) & digital formats (11/3/17): jitwam.lnk.to/cc17

https://soundcloud.com/jitwam

At Cosmic Compositions, we’ve long felt there was a similarity between the avant-garde/free jazz scene of the 50s/60s and the modern beat generation. Both movements aimed to deconstruct, expand and rewire the conventions of their genres of origin, and were never afraid to experiment or work outside the commercial framework of the time. With our Avant Garde Series, we connected the dots between the two, paying homage to Empire State Musicians like Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane, and Sun-Ra along the way. 

In more recent years, we’ve sensed kindred spirit between jazz-infected beat music, and the new generation of lo-fi funk, psychedelia, noise, and folk musicians operating around the globe. While we’ve been feeling our way towards this liminal zone with projects from the likes of Mr. Armish, Affsid Kidjhagiffy, Aporia, and our Way Out compilation, jitwam’s new album ज़ितम सिहँ might be the most beautiful expression of it we’ve released yet. 

Born in Assam, Gauhati, in Northeast India, but currently based in New York’s storied borough of Brooklyn, jitwam spent his formative years in New Zealand and Australia, before living in monasteries in Thailand, orphanages in South Africa, and washed out apartments in London. Of everywhere and nowhere, his music draws influence from a litany of iconoclasts including, but not limited to RD Burman, Moondog, The Velvet Underground, Yayoi Kusama, Jay Electronica, Jay Dilla, Moodymann, Leon Thomas, Madlib and Asha Bhosle. 

Across the album he utilises knowledge acquired through years spent digging through dusty crates, and talents honed as a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and vocalist. A series of stumbling, jazz/soul-rooted beat sculptures, each buried beneath a haze of fuzzy psychedelia, broken microphone blues, and articulated through a freestyled process he describes as “first thought, best thought”, ज़ितम सिहँ solidifies jitwam's spot as a major emerging talent. 

Recalling the fourth world dreamscapes explored by oddball songwriters like Connan Mockasin, Clarence Clarity, Jai Paul, Silicon, and Unknown Mortal Orchestra, it represents a time of transition and remembrance for jitwam, while still fulfilling the core qualities he looks for in song. In his words, “Music is a refuge. A shelter from the storm. A place you can go to close your eyes.” 

Since he first shared his music with IZWID Records boss Kutmah at a Brainfeeder afterparty in London, jitwam has released through Leaving Records, Cosmic Compositions, and The Jazz Diaries (the label he co-runs with Casey Van Reyk and Nigel Mphisa). He’s also written with Inkswel (BBE) and Paul White (R&S), featured on Moodymann’s K7! DJ Kicks compilation and been championed by Gilles Peterson, Alexander Nut, Andrew Jervis (Bandcamp), and Funkineven. Mixed and mastered by Matthew David at Stones Throw studios in Los Angeles, ज़ितम सिहँ will be available on vinyl and digital formats through Cosmic Compositions / hhv.de.

Text : Martyn Pepperell

ज़ितम सिहँ

Vinyl/Download/Stream

jitwam. - I Ain't Scared Of No Devil Feat. Dj Godfrey Ho

* Read more: https://boltingbits.com/ronin-arkestra-cosmic-collisions-alberts-favourites
* Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fVnKzinOX9A


Led by producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Mark de Clive Lowe, Tokyo’s Rōnin Arkestra brings together some of the most supreme and innovative players in Japan’s Jazz and electronic scene, featuring members of Kyoto Jazz Sextet, WONK, Cro-Magnon, Root Soul, Sleepwalker, Sauce81 and Kyoto Jazz Massive. Formed in 2017, the collective’s debut album ‘Sonkei’, released 27th September via Albert’s Favourites, fuses ’60s deep and spiritual jazz with experimental electronica. The album follows the release of their critically acclaimed debut EP ‘First Meeting’, released earlier this year.

The super-group takes their name from Rōnin, the masterless samurai of a time gone by. Deadly master swordsmen who, without lords to serve, roamed Japan offering their skills wherever needed. As the need for their swordsmanship declined, they became master artisans making textiles, crafting poetry, painting and writing books.It’s a fascinating evolution that has a parallel to each member in the Rōnin Arkestra collective - master musicians from different bands and clans coming together to create a vagabond band of like-minded musicians - weaving the stories of their lives into a collective sound. 

Mark de Clive-Lowe is a half-Japanese, half-New Zealander musician, composer and producer raised in Auckland, New Zealand. He came to international prominence during his decade living in London between 1998 and 2008, a became a regular collaborator with a community of producers including Bugz in the Attic, 4Hero and Restless Soul. A veteran of the UK's broken beat movement, he has been involved with over 200 releases, collaborating with artists including Lauryn Hill, Jody Watley, Shirley Horn, UK soul singer Omar, percussionist Sammy Figueroa and bass player Pino Palladino.Rōnin Arkestra have received global radio support including Mary Anne Hobbs and Huey Morgan on BBC Radio 6 Music, Gilles Peterson and Worldwide FM.

PREMIERE: Ronin Arkestra - Cosmic Collisions

New Thoughts New Eyes

Forest Law - New Thoughts New Eyes (Radio Edit)

'Cactus Dance' the opening single from 'III' is the distillation of the GODTET sound. Part Dub, part Funk and any other musical adjective available to categorize this uncategorizable sound. Godriguez's latin roots shine their brightest vicariously through the band on 'Cactus Dance' as his guitar playing acts as needle and thread weaving and tying the fabric of GODTET.

Out December 4th. Find out more here:
http://www.musicamacondo.com/2020/10/premiere-godtet-cactus-dance/

III - Beat Tape

Premiere: - GODTET - Cactus Dance

PAST GIGS: 

DJ Sets:
05.12.2018 - Bar Tausend - Berlin, DE
07.11.2018 - Arkaoda - Istanbul, TR
26.10.2018 - Bina -  Istanbul, TR
20.09.2018 - Mecra with @grupsesbeats - Istanbul, TR
07.07.2018 - Juju Club 13: Sonor Rhythms: Alpman - Lübeck, DE
01.06.2018  - Bina Kadıköy with Harun İzer - Istanbul, TR
12.05.2018  - Salon IKSV - Istanbul, TR
21.04.2018  - Epic Fair 2018 - Izmir, TR
06.04.2018 - Bina Kadıköy  - Istanbul, TR
18.11.2017 - Bender Bar - Berlin, DE 
01.11.2017 - Minimuzikhol -  Istanbul, TR
27.10.2017 - 2nd Harvest Fest -  Istanbul, TR
21.10.2017 - Dunia Kadıkoy - Istanbul, TR
06.10.2017 - Bina -  Istanbul, TR
14.09.2017 - Arkaoda - Istanbul, TR
26.07.2017 - "Blumen Radio Night" Arkaoda -  Istanbul, TR
16.06.2017 - SOHO House - Istanbul, TR
07.05.2017 - Akmerkez - Istanbul, TR
06.04.2017 - SOHO House - Istanbul, TR
13.01.2017 - Kiki Sıraselviler - Istanbul, TR
22.12.2016 - Anjelique - Istanbul, TR
10.09.2016 - Arkaoda - Istanbul, TR
10.06.2014 - Kiki Sıraselviler - Istanbul, TR
12.04.2014 - Kiki Ortaköy - Istanbul, TR


LIVE: Alpman and The Midnight Walkers


27.10.2017 - "LIVE!" 2nd Harvest Fest - Kucukciftlik Park
29.08.2015 - Babylon Soundgarden Fest. - Cesme
08.07.2015 - 22. Istanbul Jazz Fest. Gece Gezmesi - KargaArt 
24.05.2015 - Chill Out Fest 2015 Istanbul
09.05.2015 - Live At Peyote Istanbul
08.05.2015 - Tolga Akyildiz'la %100 Acik Sahne - GarajIstanbul
18.04.2015 - Record Store Day at Analog Kultur
15.04.2015 - Live At Karga with Kuhn Fu
22.03.2015 - Live At Arkaoda Kadikoy
14.03.2015 - Live At Peyote Istanbul
24.02.2015 - Live At Mojo Beyoglu
21.01.2015 - Live At Nublu Istanbul
17.01.2015 - “Seven Seas” Release Celebration - KontraPlak
03.01.2015 - Live At Peyote Eskisehir
02.01.2015 - Live At Peyote Istanbul
04.12.2014 - House Of The Nature Mag. by Size Mag.
05.11.2014 - Bagimsiz Festival 4 - Karga Kadikoy
22.10.2014 - Red Bull Warm Up Campus Tour - Antalya Akdeniz Üniversitesi
24.09.2014 - Red Bull Warm Up Campus Tour - Kocaeli Universitesi
29.06.2014 - Alpman And The Midnight Walkers "Season Finale" - Arkaoda
26.06.2014 - Radiofil Yaz Bulusmasi - Peyote
21.06.2014 - Eksifest 2014 - LifePark
23.05.2014 - Babylon Soundgarden Fest. - Parkorman
08.05.2014 - Taskisla Senlik 20 - I.T.U. Taskisla
19.04.2014 - Record Store Day - Kontra Record Store
23.02.2014 - Live At Arkaoda Kadikoy
04.01.2014 - Demonation Festival 4 - Babylon Istanbul

Some Turkish Improvisations on 11/4 Time Signature.

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