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Italian Afternoon

Strings introduce a duet with the Koto and Erhu.

Made in Japan and China

Flan by Lourdes

Whatever a sugar plum fairy is, it is dancing.

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

Contemporary pseudo jazz version of this famous hymn.

Away in a Manger

Un Poco Energized

Consistently at the leading-edge of underground bass music worldwide, it’s always an honor to bring you new music from J:Kenzo. On ZamZam 88 he steps up for his third Zam, and true to form it’s a masterclass on both sides. 

From the first second of the tune, “Traverse” teleports us straight into equatorial zones; humid spaces of dense green and animal calls from the canopy above. Deep pads and tribal percussion take a path to a driving 4/4 kick, in turn dropping into a massive, rolling bassline that recalls the best of late 2000s and early 2010s 135-140 while keeping the dub flourishes utterly fresh for the now. 

No stranger to garage, especially in his Jodo Kast identity, Kenzo satisfies our love for the form with “Deuce,” bringing the drums and vintage flavor again, but this time in the service of mightily-swung UKG in fine style, expertly dark & dubwise 2 Step that hits just right. Chopped, panned & verbed to perfection, this is hard yet subtle dance music from the roots that nods to the past & winks to the future of funk with the light touch of a don in his prime.

Soundcloud clips always recorded straight from the vinyl with flat EQ so you know what you're getting. 

Releasing mid-October 2022. Vinyl only, no digital. Limited to 800 copies for the world. Two color art & screen print by Polygon Press. Email zamzamsounds@gmail.com for more info.

J:Kenzo "Traverse" b/w "Deuce" ZamZam 88 7" vinyl blend

It feels redundant to introduce a duo so beloved by, and important to, the modern UK and global sound system community. If you don’t know Dubkasm by now, then you must be very new to the scene indeed! Working tirelessly over the last two and a half decades to forward the traditions of sound system reggae, dubplate culture, and Bristol history in particular, Stryda and Digistep as Dubkasm are truly an institution. It’s always an honor to work with them, whether live or on wax, and this record is another testament to their continuing vitality, vibes, and vision. 

“Mighty Designer” is a mystical stepper of the highest order. Gorgeous flute rides a tough riddim dominated by a relentless bassline. Clocking in at 140 bpm it’s both languid and driving, heartical and militant, an opalescent jewel of a tune that is also message music: while the second half goes full dubwise, the first features a profound meditation on the wisdom of the Creator as witnessed in the beauty and balance of Creation. “When you check out… how each thing set up in a different mathematical order- you know it must be a Mighty Designer…”

On the flip, the abstract intro to “Almighty Version” signals we’re in for a tougher Part-2-style. Percussion and hi-hat tease and intertwine before dropping into the elemental bass & drum attack. The voice is stripped completely, as all-hands-on-desk focus on bass, drums, filtered percussion, and reverb and echo as instruments. Animal sounds and melodics emerge from a dense, primordial, teeming background to shimmer briefly then recede again. “Almighty Version” is a trance-inducing dub that continues the meditation on the message - through music alone.     

Mastered by Sam at Precise. Art, design, and screen printing by Polygon Press. Limited to 800 vinyl copies for the world. No repress, no digital. Shipping end of November, 2022.

Dubkasm "Mighty Designer" b/w "Almighty Version" ZamZam 89 7" vinyl blend

It's year in review time! Are you excited for the Oscars this year?
Tim is joined by movie expert Saswat as they discuss all the potential nominees.

Which movies left their mark in 2022? And which ones had you wishing for an intermission?

Tune in to this episode to find out! 

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Movies BTW Episode 20 - 2022 Year in Review + Oscars Talk!

For the Artificial Afterlife compilation on Aphasia Records. Saxophone by Richard Butler.

https://aphasiarecords.bandcamp.com/

'Man Eater'

Neondream

Autour du Soleil

https://seayou.bandcamp.com/album/powernerd-testosterossa

Testosterossa

Flame (Volkor X Remix)

get "Causality Violations" a new full length album from Hello Meteor, on bandcamp now: https://hellometeor.bandcamp.com/album/causality-violations

mono no aware

Chill out track made in 2012. This is a remix of 'Es ist da' from Gloomer.

Neondream

Dr. Arcane

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