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Medicine Man

The street lies dark
and sergeant O'Neil
is on night patrol
both hands on the wheel
The drunks and the thieves
He knows them by name
and it weighs on his heart
to see what they became

Every night is the same
Nothing ever changes
but the season

Big dreams
laid to rest
in dark places
Big dreams
trapped in
windowless spaces
Big dreams
Smiles gone
from the faces
of those
who stayed behind

Father Mulholland
looks at the crowd
Five lonely souls
all with heads bowed
His sermons once flowed
with drive and conviction
now all he can muster
is drab repetition

Every Sunday is the same
Nothing ever changes
but the season

Big dreams
laid to rest
in dark places
Big dreams
trapped in
windowless spaces
Big dreams
Smiles gone
from the faces
of those
who stayed behind

The excitement of youth
The thrill of the stranger
The great unknown
The sweet edge of danger
They fade over time
To tired resignation
To stay was a choice
is their pale justification

Big dreams
laid to rest
in dark places
Big dreams
trapped in
windowless spaces
Big dreams
Smiles gone
from the faces
of those
who stayed behind

Sally O’Brien
pulls one more beer
As it fills it reminds her
Of malt soaked tears
The drunks tell her stories
She's heard them all before
Their whole lives determined
By where they come from

Every Friday night is the same
Nothing ever changes
but the season

Big dreams
laid to rest
in dark places
Big dreams
trapped in
windowless spaces
Big dreams
Smiles gone
from the faces
of those
who stayed behind

Big Dreams

The first single taken from 'Global Sounds' with Mark de Clive-Lowe & André Espeut.

Noctis Mag PREMIERE: https://noctismag.com/music/mark-de-clive-lowe-and-andre-espeut-team-up-on-energetic-track-sunrays/

PRE-ORDER the full album [13.08.21]: https://boomerangrecords.bandcamp.com/album/global-sounds

‘Global Sounds’ is a unique collection of tracks that connects artists from around the world. With collaboration, experimentation and mixing tempos all at the heart of albums idea, the result is a multi-genre compilation LP; spanning jazz, broken beat and electronic.

The Global Sounds project is an exciting step forward for Boomerang, featuring some excellent artists such as MOBO award nominee Yazmin Lacey, multi-award winning, king of jazz Sir Cleveland Watkiss (MBE), Steam Down and Rudimental affiliated vocalist Afronaut Zu, broken beat pioneer Mark de Clive-Lowe, electronic wizard Steve Spacek, Wah Wah 45s & Albert Favourites head honcho Scrimshire, Afriquoi’s lead singer André Espeut, and a remix of London Afrobeat Collectives ‘Power to the Women’ by Gottwood / Houghton residents Krywald & Farrer. There are also contributions from exciting up and coming artists Bryony Jarman-Pinto, Footshooter, Duke Hugh, Burland & K.O.G.

Music:
Written by M. de Clive-Lowe, A. Espeut
Vocals by André Espeut
Flute by Hailey Niswanger
All other instruments by Mark de Clive-Lowe
Produced by Mark de Clive-Lowe 
Mixed by Clinton McCreary
Mastered by Bob Macciochi (Subvert Central Mastering)

Artwork:
Creative direction & graphic design by Hugh Jardine
Outfit by Cecily Ophelia
Modelled by Holly Haywood
Photography by Barney Curran
Globe design by Lander & May Globes
Assistant photography by Freddie Bell

Follow Boomerang Records:
https://www.instagram.com/boomerang_records/

Follow Mark de Clive-Lowe:
https://www.instagram.com/markdeclivelowe/

Follow André Espeut:
https://www.instagram.com/andreespeutmusic/

Global Sounds

Mark de Clive-Lowe & André Espeut - Sunrays (Radio Edit)

You Are The Eyes

SofaTalk - Hot Jupiters 
White Pt. V
Nomada Records

Buy link:
https://www.deejay.de/Sofatalk_Last_Nubian_White_Pt_V_NMD037_Vinyl__967977

After a succesfull repress of its first EDIT SERIES leaded by German chief DELFONIC, Nómada Records is ready to kickoff 2021 with its well known Split Series called “Nómada White” which this time features amazing music by uprsising stars SofaTalk (Italy) and Last Nubian (England). They both have released music on labels such as ANMA, YAM, Cognitiva, Flat White
Recordings and Moment Cinetique to name a few.

NOMADA WHITE Pt. V is a six track Split EP, where SofaTalk & Last Nubian deliver three originals tracks each. On the A side; SofaTalk will blow our minds with three broken beats and jazz infused masterpieces where he joined forces with Singer INBAL and keyboardist Veezo. On the B Side; Last Nubian makes his return to the label with three impresive soulful deep cuts alongside Dougan on B1 Farewell Boogie and Sweet Fruity Brunch on B3 Brown Be My Caller.

HSM PREMIERE | SofaTalk - Hot Jupiters [Nomada Records]

'Bringing The Old School Back EP' is a tribute to classic house.
With jazz instrumentation, and elements that resemble the musical group format (solos, phrases with responses, etc), Felipe Gordon conceived this release with the idea of being at the height of Groovin reissues, that goes from genre architects like Blaze, or Chicago pillars like Glenn Underground.
Drums and rhythmical phrases maintain dancing intention, while Jazz vibes play on top, the combination of elements that revealed in a certain era the musical potential of house, now created through the lens of a new generation prodigious producer.

Felipe Gordon - Vibralove

Taken from 'Still Flute', the long awaited follow up to Tenderlonious' acclaimed 'On Flute' album, "Song For My Mother" is the perfect fusion of Ed Cawthorne's myriad musical sensibilities.

Ed's forthcoming 'Still Flute' album follows succession of releases over the last couple of years alone. From jazz fusion with his band Ruby Rushton, Hindustani classical with Pakistani quartet Jaubi, a tribute to British jazz legend Tubby Hayes, to space disco with Lorenzo Morressi, or deep house, electro funk and ambient electronica in his solo studio productions, Cawthorne has pushed at the boundaries, particularly his own, evolving, surprising and continuously captivating listeners.

"Song For My Mother" is one of four deep house jams sporting Ed's exuberant flute soloing. He tells us, "this is kinda the follow up to an old favourite of mine ‘song for my father’ that featured on my album ‘on flute’, so it was time I dedicated a tune to my mother. Clocking-in at just over nine minutes long, the tune builds with a multitude of percussive elements until it reaches a climatic flute solo before winding back down to atmospheric strings and a bubbly synth solo. Hopefully it’ll get some dance floors moving."

Due for release in October, 'Still Flute', is a very worthy addition to the Cawthorne's rapidly growing catalogue. Live flute and synth work sit comfortably over deep house, modern electro funk, spiritual ragas and ambient soundscapes.

Pre-Order

Exclusive Premiere: Tenderlonious "Song For My Mother" (Forthcoming on 22a)

Night Sweats Pt2 (REMIX Kaidi Tatham)

“Good Hair Day” is the first single from Simon Mavin, the Grammy nominated keyboardist/co-producer and co-writer of the celebrated Australian band Haitus Kaiyote. Tapping fellow Aussie keyboard virtuoso and well known producer extraordinare Harvey Sutherland to remix the title track from the EP results in a big one for the dancefloor as Harvey takes the tempo up &  takes the track deeper into outer space with deep synth work, four on the floor drums, and a punchy bassline for late night sessions.

Order 12" Here

Simon Mavin - Good Hair Day (Harvey Sutherland Remix)

Across the river Mersey, a broadcast beams out of Transmission Towers. Signalling the arrival of a new transcendent machine soul duo and their forthcoming debut album Transmission One, the grooves of ‘Roller Skater 23’ reverberate into the atmosphere. Laced up, strapped in, this is a cosmic cruiser to soundtrack your ride on the interstellar airwaves.

Transmission Towers, operated by Mark Kyriacou and Eleanor Mante, brings together two artists who collaborated over 10 years ago and stayed friends ever since. This new project, which also marks the first release on Luke Una’s new É Soul Cultura label, orbits a synthesised world won over by soul. Giving a first taste of what’s to come on their forthcoming album, the lead single is an outer planetary excursion taking in off-kilter E soul, tripped-out astral punk and sonic Afrofuturism.

Machines melding with emotions, Mark programming the synthesisers and drum machines as Eleanor lays down the lyrical radiance. Galactic keys, hyperspace basslines and celestial strings, it’s the kind of otherworldly energy that transports your mind to another dimension.

Amplifying this first transmission as far as it can possibly reach, Crooked Man aka Parrot has been brought in on mix down duties. Combined with a heavyweight mastering by Joker, ‘Roller Skater 23’ is destined to command dancefloors and capture minds wherever it is received.

Transmission Towers - Roller Skater 23

Marcello, along with Antonio Rapa on drums and Blake C.S. Franchetto on the bass, recorded a jazz-funk EP for Jackie Brown, with strong influences of house and disco music. Malo Pivo is the B1 of Sunset Tape E.P.
Enjoy !

Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/mccplayskeys
Bandcamp : https://marcellocassanelli.bandcamp.com/album/sunset-tapes

Premiere - Marcello Cassanelli - Malo Pivo

The lead single and title track from Rio based musical trailblazer Antonio Neves' forthcoming album A Pegada Agora é Essa (The Sway Now).

Antonio Neves - A Pegada Agora é Essa (Feat. Esguleba)

It’s London

Theodore's Gift

Music and lyrics - Viv Goodwin-Darke
Vocals, flute and piano - Viv Goodwin-Darke
Organ, bass guitar and drum programming - Billie Bottle
Recorded and mixed by Viv and Billie

Confection

Using her haunting vocals and simple instrumentation, Belinda Gillett creates ethereal landscapes of nature, love and struggle.  Often compared to Sandy Denny and Joan Baez and is influenced by Nick Drake, Radiohead, The Sundays and Frightened Rabbit.

Belinda Gillett - Homing - 03 - Blame

Playin' 4 The City - Night Shades

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GLOBAL SOUNDS: REMIXED
Shy One & Footshooter: https://linktr.ee/boomerangrecords

Onipa MIXTAPE
Tapes of Utopia - https://bfan.link/tapes-of-utopia

NPR interview: https://n.pr/3EFJFsY
Pan African Music feature: https://pan-african-music.com/en/onipa-tapes-of-utopia/
Le Monde feature: https://bit.ly/3CzFPj0

GLOBAL SOUNDS
https://bfan.link/global-sounds

BBC Radio 6Music Album of the Day
Jazz FM Album of the Week
COMPLEX feature: https://www.complex.com/music/premiere-footshooter-andre-espeut-looking-back

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Mark de Clive-Lowe & André Espeut - Sunrays (Radio Edit)

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