Whateverism LP

Between producing landmark albums with the likes of Azymuth, Marcos Valle, and Sabrina Malheiros, recent years have seen Daniel Maunick flourishing as a solo artist with acclaimed releases on Eglo Records, Mother Tongue, Visions, AKO Beatz (under his Dokta Venom alias), and of course, Far Out Recordings. His sophomore solo album Persistence is an exemplary culmination of the momentum Maunick has built since his 2019 debut Macumba Quebrada, which earned support from Moodymann, Benji B, Gilles Peterson, Ron Trent, Palms Trax, Derrick Carter and Moxie to name just a few.

Since collaborating with Shy FX for his first ever release at the age of fifteen (a now impossible to find single sided jungle acetate), Maunick has remained embedded in the fabric of the culture, from early work for the legendary Talkin’ Loud label to notching credits with Terry Caliier, Paul Weller, Ski Oakenfull, Brenda Russell, and his father’s legendary brit-funk outfit Incognito. And for almost two decades he’s served as producer for a long string of classic and future-classic Far Out albums, most recently Alex Malheiros' Tempos Futuros.

As on his previous Far Out opuses (most recently the Musica Encantada EP),
Persistence sees Maunick continue to playfully use foundations of traditional afro-brazilian rhythms, heard in the sultry samba swing of 'Arraiá', the pulsating batucada enveloping the bassy synth stabs in “Remnants of Joy”, and spectral cuicas throughout the blissfully bumping ‘Illusions’. But going beyond his trademark nods to Brazil, he reflects on his junglist roots with the emotionally charged ‘Love Is Gone’, and flexes his deep house muscles with the late night magic of ‘Just Deserts’ and ‘Addicted’.

The sheer variety on show is testament to the wide scope of influences and experiences Maunick has accumulated and absorbed in his career to date. It’s also evident that after years spent with jazz funk masters like Azymuth and Incognito, as well as hitmakers like Marcos Valle, Maunick has reached a new calibre with his compositional prowess alongside his astoundingly accomplished studio skills. Persistence is a modern classic by a veteran at the peak of their powers.

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Last Forever Records was established by Italian DJ & producer Tommy ‘Turbojazz’ Garofalo and is set to make more waves in the dance music scene. The imprint focuses on delivering a full spectrum of high-quality dance vibes already displayed by its quality roster and monthly momentum with artists like Javonntte, Sean McCabe, EVM128, Piers Kirwan, Parker Madicine, Moondance, June Jazzin’, Laesh and more.

Tommy Garofalo, aka ‘Turbojazz,’ is also co-founder of the group Jaxx Madicine, and has been around the scene for twenty years. He’s had numerous tasteful productions on labels like GAMM, Local Talk, BBE and Defected, and has become a real figure of reference in the Italian underground scene! His highly energetic sets are expressed through the house, funk, disco, and warm techno genres that he loves. Turbojazz has DJ’d globally sharing the decks with Moodymann, Gilles Peterson, Mr Scruff, Jimpster, Kode9 and Benji B.

As the pilot single for his stunning album that drops at the end of the year, Turbojazz brings us ‘The Standard.’ When I first heard this track a few months back it stopped me in my tracks. Goose bumps all over, thoughts of Robert Glasper and 4Hero filled my head. ‘The Standard’ is the suite in which Turbojazz kicks off his debut album ‘Whateverism.’ This cut is six minutes of a few well combined elements that compose a sparkling journey into the roots of nu jazz, with Tommy’s unmistakable twist between broken beats and house. Prepare yourself for unpredictable changes and fusion bridges of piano, drums, synths, and bass for the perfect feel-good, pepped-up beauty of an album opener

Whateverism

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PREMIERE : Turbojazz - The Standard

Italy and Chicago meet and the result, as you might expect, is... tasty. Counting down to the release of his forthcoming album in February, Italian deep house DJ and producer Turbojazz drops a little piece of summer in December. STAY BALANCED is the third single from the forthcoming album Whateverism, featuring instinctively masterful production from Turbojazz and the slinky vibes of Chicago MC Dave Giles II. 

Two phenomenal talents come together in service of a souled'up groove, a spiritual workout of rollickin' Rhodes and sunny vibes. 


🔗 Link: https://lastforeverrecords.bandcamp.com/track/stay-balanced

🎙 Turbojazz - Tommy Garofalo aka @turbojazz has released records on imprints including Local Talk, BBE and Atjazz Record Company, and with his electrifying sets on the decks Turbojazz has forged himself a reputation as a dynamic and highly dextrous DJ. He will be releasing his first personal debut album in February 2023.

🎙 Dave Giles II - Chicago MC @davegilesii is known for his project Dave+Sam on Classic, for his multi features on works by Honey Dijon, Mike Dunn, Cor.ece, and most recently if akkm as writer and performer on "Cozy" with Beyoncé from her smash summer album Renaissance.

🏷 Last Forever Records - Founded by Tommy ‘Turbojazz’ Garofalo, Last Forever Records is a dance music label focused on delivering a full spectrum of high quality dance music. The label has rapidly increased its catalogue with monthly releases by artists from all over the world such as Javonntte, Sean McCabe, EVM128, Piers Kirwan, Parker Madicine, Moondance, June Jazzin’, Laesh and more.

📆 Out December 1 2022 from Last Forever Records.

Premiere: Turbojazz ft. Dave Giles II - Stay Balanced [Last Forever Records]

This album has felt like a long time coming, as the first single ‘The Standard’ dropped back in September. But what a way this was to open an album!
This full-length collection entitled ‘Whateverism’ is the marker of twenty years in the music business for Turbojazz, and it is a celebration of his journey into the sonics and genres that have shaped his tastes and formed the trademark sound that he is known for about the globe. It’s a kaleidoscopic journey that glides from one track to the next in a highly impression fashion through shades of House, Nu Jazz, Hip House, Soul, and the most modern electronic drifts of Deep. Full to the brim with collaborations, you can find the much acclaimed, LA based MC Dave Giles II, who recently featured on the Honey Dijon track Work and on Beyoncé’s Cozy. You will also come across Detroit’s very own - and Moodymann’s most featured vocalist on the hallowed Mahogani Music - deep house diva Nikki O, who gets together with UK House master Sean McCabe on the ridiculously good ‘In Love Again’, plus Japan’s Brisa from the Bastard Jazz family too. 
All of this is packaged with some of the most promising talents from Italy, the motherland from which Turbojazz was born and bred. There’s Neapolitan & Srilankese vocalist Sara Vanderwert, who features on ‘You Are Worth It’, and the Arya who sings the stunning lyrics on ‘We Lost A Night’ in a duet with Losangelino rapper, Demetrius Rhymes. Not forgetting to mention Tommy’s long-time close collaborator from their trio Jaxx Madicine, Veezo, who is in charge of the brilliant key work and scintillating synths on most of the album.
Enjoy this highly impressive and unpredictable journey into the illusive world of Turbojazz. If the world did not know his name before, it will be standing up and knowing his name now.

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Turbojazz burst out of the Milan scene with this multi-genre long player that marks 20 years in the game. Musician, producer and DJ, Tommy ‘Turbojazz’ Garofalo, delivers the full spectrum in this incredibly well put together effort. Featuring a host of talent like Los Angeles MC Dave Giles II, (featured on recent Honey Dijon EP and Beyonce’s album Cosy), UK House don Sean McCabe who delivers the highly credible, ‘In Love Again’ with Detroit (Mahogani Music) vocalist Nikki O. There are performances from vocalists Sara Vanderwert -who Turbojazz met while she was busking in Puglia - and Arya, with both female vocals reaching up to the roof and touching the souls of listeners. Celebrating the sonics and genres that have shaped his sound, this album glides through house, nu-beat-jazz, hip house and soul. If there is one record you buy this month, make it this one.

PREMIERE: Turbojazz - Live At Apollo

Italy-based DJ/producer Turbojazz is finally arriving with his first solo album and it will be called 'Whateverism'. The record moves between modern soul, jazz, house, broken beat, and other electronic influences, all blended together with his own personal touch as the outcome. The album will be released via his own imprint Last Forever Records.

Release: Febr 10th
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★ PREMIERE ★ Turbojazz - 'Free Jaxx ft Brisa'

Emotive sweetness from the one they call Gratts, coming correct via those ever-reliable purveyors of all things house, WOLF Music. Two dream-state gems from the Belgian-born, Australia-based DJ and producer, complete with a signature, deep and delectable remix from one of Dublin’s finest exports Glenn Davis.

PREMIERE : Gratts - Pretty Lights (feat. Brandon Markell Holmes & Leito)

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Whisper it quietly, but Andrew Meecham’s ninth album as The Emperor Machine, Island Boogie, may well be the long-serving producer’s strongest set to date. Of course, all his albums ripple with vintage synth sounds, colourful lead lines, dub-flecked electronic disco and lashings of cosmic intent, but this one just feels a little more special.

Island Boogie is certainly special. Meecham’s “most personal” full-length to date was inspired by his experiences at the Rotation Garden Party – a beloved micro-festival promoted by a group of friends (including sometime Bizarre Inc and Chicken Lips partner Dean Meredith), renowned for the quality of its custom-built Klipschorn soundsystem. “The album’s title sums up the vibe that you get from Rotation,” he explains. “It may be held in a landlocked venue but it gives a wonderful sense of isolation – it is an audiophile paradise.”

Meecham road-tested rough versions of the album’s eight tracks at Rotation 2023, with the feedback and dancefloor reaction guiding the sound and arrangement of the final mixes. Fittingly, Meecham will return to the event to showcase the album at Rotation 2024 this July. Given the inspiration he’s drawn from previous editions of the festival, that will be a very special occasion.

Musically, Island Boogie offers the most fully functioning and expertly constructed expression of The Emperor Machine sound yet, a style Meecham describes as “electronic cosmic disco-boogie”. It’s a sound that takes cues from early ‘80s NYC punk-funk and dub disco, vintage electro, proto-house and left-of-centre synth-boogie, but one that’s instantly recognisable to those who have followed Meecham’s career over the last three decades.

Island Boogie also sees Meecham continue his blossoming working relationship with Séverine Mouletin, whose stylish and distinctive vocals previously graced his popular ‘Dance Par Amour’ and ‘Your Own Style’ singles. Here Mouletin features on four tracks: the acid-flecked retro-futurist wave-boogie of ‘La Cassette’ (featuring additional percussion by Rupert Brown); the infectious, bleep-sporting headiness of recent single ‘Dévoilez-Vous’; and the squelchy analogue synth-funk of ‘Wanna Pop With You’ and ‘Vas-y-Le Chat’.

Meecham also finds space for a cover of Fox’s 1976 pop-rock classic ‘S-s-s-single Bed’, one of the Stafford-based artist’s all-time favourites. His version, featuring lead vocals by Michelle Bee and guitar from Dave Atherton, re-imagines the track as a subtly Chic-influenced slab of infectious electro-pop rich in kaleidoscopic synth sounds, sing-along choruses and shuffling drums.

The instrumental foundations of the classic Emperor Machine sound come to the fore on the album’s three other cuts. There’s the jazz-funk-flecked warmth of the LP-opening title track; the sparse squelches, bleeps, TB-303 style bass and brightly coloured electronics of ‘Walk The Dog’; and the exotic, slow-motion cosmic electronica of ‘Cha Murrah Etem’, a warm but poignant affair dedicated to his late father. Heady and intoxicating, with hints of Balearica and digital reggae, it offers a fittingly beautiful and tactile conclusion to Meecham’s most expressive and accessible album yet.

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Deejay since 00's - Producer x Local Talk, BBE, GAMM, S3A, Co-Op, Boogie Café, Broken District, SupportSystemUS  and so on.
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