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Maverick and mercurial UK jazz talent Sean Khan announces his upcoming BBE Music album ‘Supreme Love’ with first single ‘Starchild’, featuring vocals by Heidi Vogel and a remix from Kaidi Tatham.

Combining new arrangements of John Coltrane classics and original compositions inspired by his musical teachings, Sean Khan’s ‘Supreme Love’ is slated for release in June 2021. Opening salvo ‘Starchild’ offers up a scintillating taste of what’s to come from the project, with Khan delivering dextrous, elastic melody lines on both sax and flute over lush, evocative strings and an ultra-slick rhythm section. The piece also features heart-stopping vocals from long-time collaborator, and front-woman for The Cinematic Orchestra, Heidi Vogel.

“So Starchild is in an odd time signature: 7/4.” says Khan. “Coltrane was well known for using 7 note groupings or septuplet beat divisions, so that part is in homage to him. The lyrics are an ode to childhood. That’s when we are probably at our most creative, and the impulse to explore and create is generally lost, for a variety of reasons, when we reach adulthood. If we can retain this curiosity, then we continue to grow. Coltrane obviously retained this quality, but others of a similar sensibility like Bowie, Claude Debussy, Roberto Bolano and many others also tapped into their childhood experience. The importance of recognising the child within you and allowing it to flourish is a difficult thing. Many of us let it go but others try, so this song is in tribute to those people that try.”

Giving a subtle nod to his background in the UK Broken Beat scene with the contemporary arrangement of ‘Starchild’, Khan enlists fellow pioneer of the genre Kaidi Tatham to rework the track. Tatham’s version offers up warm electric piano chords over relaxed head-nodding beats, slowly evolving into an intricate, yet effortless, double-time bruk-up groove.

Sean Khan - Starchild (Kaidi Tatham Remix)

It's a pleasure to preview the deep and soulful sounds of "Oh Mar" by Alma Negra. A brand new cut from the forthcoming 'Two Tribes Volume Two' compilation on Agogo Records. 

Alma Negra is a DJ collective & live band based in Basel, Switzerland. Two members have roots in Cape Verde and bring its rich musical history into the mix. 

They have released music on labels such as Heist Recordings, Sofrito, Basic Fingers, Highlife, Lumberjacks in Hell and have formed their own Alma Negra-imprint as well. They hold a DJ residency at Switzerland's most famous jazz and music club 'Moods' in Zürich.

'Two Tribes Volume Two' is an intercontinental journey in rhythm, compiled by Ubbo Gronewold and Tobi Kirsch

Ubbo and Tobi tell us, "Not long after the release of Two Tribes Vol. 1 we realized that our journey had only just begun and lots of stories still had to be told. Motivated by lots of positive response we soon put to work researching and compiling music for what you are holding in your hands right now. We put our emphasis on expanding to other European regions and on including different countries than on Vol. 1 and we also wanted to give it a bit of a different musical twist. 

The result are 14 tracks covering what we consider a broad and diverse spectrum but still clinging to our initial idea of building a musical bridge between the continents Africa and Europe. The immense cultural diversity of both is represented by newcomers alongside more well-known names, both of which have a strong connection to the rich musical traditions of Africa. 

On board are African artists living in diaspora on equal footing with Europeans that incorporate their high affinity to the African continent into their music. Exciting outernational collaborations round off the selection for Vol. 2."

"Oh Mar" is released on Monday July 19th, ahead of the full compilation, 'Two Tribes Volume Two'.

TWO TRIBES TWO

Exclusive Premiere: Alma Negra "Oh Mar" (Forthcoming on Agogo Records)

Christine Lewin - In The Mood

Spirit’s 12 minute self-titled track from the 1979 album ‘Put Your Hands Together’ gets an official re-issue on Rain&Shine. Backed with a perfectly edited edit for DJ and dancefloor use, contributed by legends Zaf & Phil Asher. A tough (and expensive) pull destined to never see a re-issue despite years of persuasion by Rain&Shine has finally come together with the blessing of producer Tim Johnson. Spirit was a group from Washington DC that formed after a chance encounter with Ohio Gospel musician Tim Johnson in a carpark on a Saturday morning. Tim had played alongside and opened for great acts including Shirley Caesar, The Ohio Players, The Hawkins Family and The O’Jays to name a few. Tim quickly become the band leader and started writing original songs for the group to perform. Prior to recording ‘Put Your Hands Together’ the band stopped all engagements for 3 months and rehearsed relentlessly. This enabled them to travel back to Peppermint Studios in Ohio and lay down the entire album in a single day! Spirit’s sound was ahead of it’s time, incorporating funk and other secular music to progress the Gospel sound. Tim say’s it a great feeling to see his music being enjoyed on the dancefloor around the globe almost 40 years after it’s original release. His message for the world today is written in another song from ‘Put Your

Hands Together’ (Help Your Fellow Man). “We must learn to help our fellow man and spread a little Joy and Peace all through the land”. Music with a message more relevant now than ever.

Spirit - The Mighty Zaf & Phil Asher Edit

Taken from my new album Instrumentals Forever. It's also featured on Public Transit Recordings 10 year anniversary  FREE compilation NEXT STOP available at http://www.ptrmusic.com. I had vocal ideas for this track but they never came to fruition. Maybe in a newer edit!?!? Download this one for free cause you deserve it! Spread the word. 

Broken Bossa

A1 - TRACK 1
A2 - PROPEL AHEAD
B1 - TRACK 3

FORTHCOMING ON MELANGE

RELEASE DATE: TBC

MEL005 KEARL (K15 + EARL JEFFERS)

Download this release: toucansounds.lnk.to/dontgo

This is the debut single of musclecars, a DJ / Producer duo consisting of two native New Yorkers, Brandon Weems and Craig Handfield. As musicians, they equally share an admiration for the art form. Their desire to blend genres and express their appreciation for music is focused around their community- the end goal is to bring people together. Through a regular stream of high quality mixes, they have begun to turn heads in underground circles. 

In 2018 they launched ‘Coloring Lessons’, a party that was aimed to add value to their city’s nightlife culture. While the party and sound is not genre specific, it is heavily focused around house, disco, jazz, and soul, embracing the musical elements of their black and brown ancestors. The monthly party's intention is to bring New York City's dance music scene back to what it was during the golden era of NY nightlife. They aim to spread the music that has been influential to them, and share it with a younger generation of their peers.

Follow musclecars: linktr.ee/musclecars
Follow toucan sounds: www.toucansounds.com

Don't Go

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musclecars - Don't Go Feat. Brandon Markell Holmes

Original track from Bobby Hutcherson.
All instruments and vocals by Karmasound.
Trumpet by Lucien Memi.
(https://instagram.com/vinocioclub?igshid=yagyhg6wtes4)
Additional vocals by @SaraBee
Artwork by D.Botigué

Montara Feat. Lucien Memi & Sara Bee (FREE DL)

Atsushi Yano returns to Omena with a new release, "Whole Rotta Love".
Bracken Fern is the third track taken from the EP.

Order - omena.bandcamp.com/album/whole-rotta-love

Whole Rotta Love

Atsushi Yano - Bracken Fern (OMLTD010)

Amp Fiddler - Eye To Eye ( Mannmademusic Session Mix )

Welcome to our second release from the wonderful Roz Ryan. Roz pretty much a household name with voice overs, acting and some memorable soul releases on Volt,Mirage, & 7th Galaxy records.  "Life after love" is a glorious 2 step song that she recorded with Mike Theodore and Dennis Coffey in 1980 that has lay until today previously unissued.
Out in June on www.superdiscoedits.bigcartel.com

Christine Lewin - In The Mood

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