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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)

Tracklist
Bobbi Humphrey – Please Set Me at Ease
Stevens, Scott & Dee – Brazilica
Eddie Russ – Salem Avenue
Motion – Basshoven
Hymas, Ricotti & Sulzmann – The City Never Sleeps
Bobbye Hall – Leo De Virgo
Dan Lacksman – Skylab 
Wee – You Can Fly on my Aeroplane
Lovers & Friends (Edit)
John Carroll Kirby – The Quest of Chico Hamilton
Alberto Continentino – Onda
Doris Troy feat Mystic Merlin – What'cha Gonna Do? 
Van Buren – Bronco Queen
Gary Bartz – Big Apple Love
Robbie Hill's Family Affair – Don't Give Up

Art: To the Unknown by Ayham Jabr - http://ayhamjabr.tumblr.com

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Mint Condition Radio Show with DJ Randy Ellis and special guest: Big Happy (NTS)
Aired originally on the Mint Condition Radio Show with DJ Randy Ellis(NTS)8/2/21: https://www.nts.live/shows/mint-condition/episodes/mint-condition-2nd-august-2021

Mint Condition w DJ Randy Ellis and Big Happy (NTS) 8/2/21

@djrandyellis and @the-alaia hit Reachin' Out and Club Paradise on WYXR Memphis for 3 hours of deep synthy soul, electro rap, boogie, and more. Shout out Le'roy Mathis, Witnesse, WYXR, and the whole Memphis squad for having us !

Reachin' For Paradise WYXR Memphis w/ Randy Ellis, The Alaia, Le'Roy, & Witnesse

Hi Everybody. I'm very happy to start a new year to share "My Favorite" Jazz discoveries with you. For the first show of 2022, I invited the most talented, tasteful and elegant DJ from Barcelona : Virginie. For MIMS she recorded a fantastic mix, a special Broken beat session with killer tracks from 1998 to 2021.

As usual I put together a selection of some recent Future Jazz Classics including the brand new Kerbside Collection, Robert Glasper, Jimi Tenor and Kabukabu, Alex Fisher and the nice collaboration between Jazzanova, DJ Amir and the legendary Strata Records imprint.

Enjoy and take care!

MY FAVORITE THINGS — Show #39 w/ Virginie (Hosted by Psycut)

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Taken from the album ‘Strata Records – The Sound of Detroit – Reimagined by Jazzanova’, BBE Music, DJ Amir and 180 Proof records present the 3rd single from this monumental project.

This release features remixes by Japanese Club Jazz pioneers Kyoto Jazz Massive, and Genre Blending New Yorkers, musclecars.

Kyoto Jazz Massive were enlisted to remix the Jazzanova reimagining of Sam Sanders’s iconic song Face at my Window. Their mix adds an intimate Jazz Club feel to vocalist Sean Haefeli’s recording, which highlights the dynamics of Sean’s voice. The subtle tempo increase maintains the feel of the original and adds a punch to the brass section, making the track an entirely new experience.

musclecars add that traditional New York / Chicago House vibe to Jazzanova’s reimagining of Kenny Cox’s ‘Beyond the dream’, and the result is a skippy afro/latin dancefloor filler which can go on forever. musclecars demonstrate their genre blending superpowers on this mix which adds a garage swing to a jazz record, definitely going to be a jam for the dancefloors in 2023.

Both remixes showcase the importance of DJ Amir's unearthing of these strata gems, and Jazzanova’s reimagining, how they have breathed new life into one of Detroit’s hidden gems - Strata Records. They will definitely on board new audiences to the treasure trove that is Strata, and the iconic stories surrounding the often overlooked record label.
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Jazzanova - Face At My Window (Kyoto Jazz Massive Remix - Yoshi's Edit)

I came back the other week with a bag full of records I grabbed while in NYC to play for you all, but that will have to wait. In the past few days, two of the best to ever do it have transitioned after living incredible lives and giving all of us so much music and inspiration - Ahmad Jamal and Ivan "Mamao" Conti. It only felt right to pay tribute to them both on this episode. I tried to play some tunes, especially from Jamal's catalogue, that aren't the big sample-famous ones, but are favorites none the same.

I've done two other mixes dedicated to Jamal in the past, who is my favorite pianist ever, whose music has been so important to me, whose records my dad passed down to me. Admittedly only in more recent years have I become more familiar with Conti's work, and have completely fallen in love with it. 

Salute to these giants!

April 19 2023

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 224 (Ahmad and Mamao)

Disposable & Perishable Funk & Jazz

Produced @ Jetable Stereophonic Studio

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released January 24, 2025

All Tracks By Keith Everseen

Except "Out Off The Box" By Keith Everseen & Dj Kovak

Keith Everseen : Keyboards/Samples/Sequences/Arrangements
Nile Roberts: Guitar
Mick Weymouth : Bass
John Deelf : Drums/Percussions

Dialogues on Box Of The End from the movie "Vampyros Lesbos"

Painting by Doris Marten

Behind the box

Happy b-day Dirtyhans ! ! !

Shoutouts to Erik fra Bergen, Discosnuten & Boogienetter Crew

Fredfades - Gangstas Don't Rap Vol. 1

Mix by Jürgen von Knoblauch:

I have done the mix to celebrate the release of Paz e Futebol, Volume 3 compilation compiled by Junior Santos.

Over time, Junior and I developed a friendship based upon listening, talking, analyzing and trading Brazilian music.

When the idea came up to let Junior compile Volume 3, I was so thrilled that I even agreed to change the original concept of our Paz e Futebol series. Namely to compile Brazilian influenced music from all over the world be it from the past or the present. 

Junior, however, selected 8 fantastic recordings made in Brazil from the 80's which throw a bridge from major released recordings to independently organised releases. 

This mix features some of those recordings but it also pays homage to the original concept of Paz e Futebol and features actual productions with a Brazilian taste as well. Additionally, the mix presents recordings which might be part of one of the next Paz e Futebol volumes. Enjoy:)

MIMS Guest Mix: JAZZANOVA "Paz E Futebol 3 Inspiration Mix" (Berlin, Sonar Kollektiv)

It’s another space ride through the sounds of Balance on the last (regular) show of the year!

The annual “Best of the Year” show is fast approaching, but still plenty of new and quality music coming out at the tail end of 2020! Spacewalker in the mix with fresh cuts from Reel People, Allysha Joy, Matthew Halsall, Natty Reeves, Robohands and much more!

BALANCE #558 (Hosted by Spacewalker)

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Founded in 1996 by Peter Adarkwah, Barely Breaking Even (BBE Music) started life as a London club night, taking its name from the eponymous Disco record by the Universal Robot Band.

The label grew from the vibrant early 90's club scene with its first release, Stop & Listen compiled by Dr Bob Jones in 1996, opening the door to iconic series' such as All Back To Mine & Late Nite Tales.

A tonne of releases followed, ranging from Disco to Funk, Jazz to House. In the year 2000, the label celebrated Masters at Work's 10th Anniversary with a mighty box set that featured near 80 tracks.

A year later BBE Music spawned the Beat Generation Series of artist albums, notably introducing J Dilla (Welcome 2 Detroit) & a young Will.I.Am's first solo outing, alongside DJ Jazzy Jeff, Madlib & DJ Spinna, all of whom contributed to this seminal set of long players.

A quarter of a century and well over 500 titles later, having worked with Mark Ronson, Roy Ayers, Questlove, Hugh Masekela, DJ Premier, Dimitri from Paris, Joey Negro, Kon, RZA, Laurent Garnier, Black Coffee, DJ Shadow, David Rodigan and John Morales among many others, BBE Music looks to the future, celebrating its rich heritage while continuing to release a bounty of fresh titles.

The label’s most recent projects include an expansive reissue series from pioneering Nigerian label Tabansi, new imprint ‘Batakari’ in association with Boddhi Satva and the critically acclaimed ‘J Jazz’ Japanese Jazz multi-album project, not to mention the recent landmark 500th label release: a brand new version of 'Barely Breaking Even', featuring Leroy Burgess, Patrick Adams and Louie Vega.

In 2021 BBE Music is celebrating its 25th anniversary. To mark this milestone, the label is offering up some special projects, from the 20th Anniversary edition of J Dilla’s ‘Welcome 2 Detroit’, through David Bowie tribute album ‘Modern Love’, to a special new ‘Worldwide’ compilation from old friend Gilles Peterson. BBE Music will also be looking to the future with more exciting original artist projects, plus merch collaborations events and more...