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Spiritual States XXV

A dope mixture of future beats, jazz and obscure tracks like from Golden Hill Glassworks at 3900 Rosa Ave. here in the heart of El Paso. Much love to the homie @system__a for giving me a spot to get down.

Golden Hill Glass Session #2

The first single from Reginald Chapman & Pressure Fit's 'East Williamsburg Sessions' – out now everywhere: lnk.to/speaklow

Full EP releases November 3rd on Fresh Selects

"Speak Low"

Composed by Kurt Weill (1943)
Arranged by Reginald Chapman (2021)

Reginald Chapman - bass trumpet
Julia Chen - keys
Adi Meyerson - bass
Kofi Shepsu - drums

Recorded live by Baba Z Buerger in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

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East Williamsburg Sessions

Reginald Chapman & Pressure Fit "Speak Low" (East Williamsburg Session)

Today's atmpospheric exclusive comes from a MIMS favourite of late, Robohands, as we share "Claws", forthcoming on Bastard Jazz.

Robohands, aka Andy Baxter, joins the Bastard Jazz family with a new EP titled “Giallo.” Partly inspired by Italian Giallo (meaning “yellow”) film soundtracks of the late 70s and 80s, as well as the experimental sounds of pioneering krautrock bands like Tangerine Dream and NEU! Armed with an old Juno 60 synthesizer, Andy wrote, recorded, and mixed all the parts himself, including the live drums, adding in multiple layers of effects.

Spread across 8 tracks, “Giallo” spans atmospheric meditations (“Giallo;” “Claws;” “Relax”) to jazzy improvisational explorations (“Fear”), interwoven with brief solo instrumental tapestries (“Horror;” “Float By Like Clouds;” “For the Different”). There is an elegant cinematic quality to the EP, further refined by Robohands’ production prowess and technical chops. “Giallo” builds on the Robohands sound, taking it in an exciting, more experimental direction.

Exclusive Premiere: Robohands "Claws" (Forthcoming on Bastard Jazz)

Portland, OR-based songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist POSY (aka Rudy Klobas) returns to Bastard Jazz with a new single, "Better Days," featuring Natalie Slade on vocals. Further embracing the analog approach of his breakout "Abroad" EP, POSY has utilized reel-to-reel tape and entirely live instrumentation to create lush, cinematic soundscapes equally inspired by early 70s Ennio Morricone scores, Young-Holt Unlimited and contemporary lo-fi sounds.

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POSY - Better Days (feat. Natalie Slade)

Bad Colours is back with his sophomore album, “Always With U,” out on Bastard Jazz Recordings in November, 2022. The London-born, Maryland-raised, Brooklyn-based DJ, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist - aka Ibe Soliman - continues to build on the well-deserved acclaim from his 2021 debut LP, “PINK,” as well as a slew of standalone singles and collaborations with the likes of Shabazz Palaces, Jarv Dee, and Stas THEE Boss.

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Bad Colours - Why Can't We Go Back

After the release of his sophomore album "Vizionz" in the spring of 2022, B. Bravo returns to Bastard Jazz with a grab bag of remixes including 5 winners chosen from a remix contest that ran through September. The remixes run the gamut from future boogie (DJ AK), dubby slo-mo house (Julian Gomes), smoothed out boom-bap r&b (Venuz Beats & Bao), Drum'n'Bass (Kodak) + more.

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B. Bravo - No Regrets (Dalton Corr Remix)

B. Bravo - Fly Bye (Kodak Remix)

Dead Birds

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NIURKA

Dimensions Recordings’ fifth release sees the label step into the world of the longplayer with Istanbul native, KEREM AKDAG’s self titled debut album.

Kerem has already been winning fans of the ilk of Gilles Peterson through his output of dusty house and tripped out beats in the last few years, and of course via his Getdownsoclose offering on Dimensions’ debut release. His debut album however, sees Kerem deliver a mature piece of work, bright and timeless, equally effective in the club as it is at home and brimming with ideas, hooks and must have songs.

Across eight tracks Kerem demonstrates a breadth of skills that most artists would work a lifetime to achieve. From the stepping beats of When I Think Of You to his subtle vocal layers on Isolated and from the woozy beach vibes of Sultan to the rasping synths of Unite it’s clear that there’s very little that’s outside of Kerem’s arsenal. The album rounds out fittingly with Drums Please, which perfectly displays Kerem’s jazz tendencies, a slow grooving track whose crescendo of stabs and drums create a song that’s more powerful than its parts.

Kerem Akdag’s debut album clearly sets out the stall for a man who has a lot to say and has the capability to say it loud!

B3 Kerem Akdag - Unite

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