favourite things | 8.21

best track of 10 years on Soundcloud. play it Shuffle ;)

Blue, Pink & Red on the Smoke part 1

Chill

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Related tracks: BADBADNOTGOOD - Hyssop of Love (feat. Mick Jenkins)

When There's Love Around

curly

London-based pianist/producer Dan Nicholls (of Y-OTIS) introduces his new album project "Mattering And Meaning" to be released by We Jazz Records on 13 August. Nicholls's music uses acoustic piano as its key element while the music transports the instrument into a new existence that sounds remarkably natural and organic, while displaying a strong kinship with the world of abstract electronic music. It feels simplistic to say the music utilises piano loops and field recordings as its key elements in forming a deeply fascinating ambient jazz work but on the surface level, that is what's happening. At the same time, there's so much more at play here. Dan's music sounds at once otherworldly and immensely inviting.

After years of unlearning and unravelling the knots of a music college education – moving from a career in jazz, via electronic music, to a heartfelt embrace with rave culture and the feminist and queer theories which have so challenged perspectives across many disciplines on the objectified world and the values of capitalism – Dan Nicholls has spontaneously reimagined his relationship to the piano, that edifice of the decaying foundations of european classical music.

Here the emphasis shifts from the Work (as object) to the work (as activity). Recorded with only a mobile phone voice recorder, eschewing the gloss of high fidelity audio to embrace the problematic cyborg appendage of the i-Fone VI-$, these lucidly dreamed tracks, like notes in a journal, find their depth and form through quick experimentation and distillation – layering, stretching and collaging in ways that treat the piano as a textural element in the daily soundscape, spilling into, and going along with, regular activities with no ceremony or established system to the process.

For Dan, this is as much a documentation as a therapeutic process, casting aside the dogma and seriousness of much artistic practice whilst embracing joy and improvisation in order to search for deeper narratives. The speculative imaginings of three revolutionary thinkers, Donna Haraway, Ursula K. Le Guin and Karen Barad, have profoundly shaped the conception of this album, which also emerged from a deep interest in human relationships to ecstatic practices and communalities which have been so eroded by imperialist/patriarchal/capitalist forces. The title, "Mattering and Meaning", is a meditation on the crumbling habitual delineation and separation of both objects and definitions, including our (ironically) self-destructive human thinking patterns which position us as objective observers, above and over the world rather than inside it, apparently separate from nature and from each other.

Like the melodies and themes which permeate these nine sonic tales, inextricable but nevertheless present, our world and our species prove to be more enmeshed, interconnected and interdependent than the dominant rationalism would lead us to believe. This album is a humble gift to the listener, a proposition for inclusion in their own ongoing soundscape, the perpetual activity of listening and awareness.

"Mattering and Meaning" is released by We Jazz Records on August 13 on eco-friendly recycled black vinyl, tape and digitally.

Produced by Dan Nicholls
Mastered by Juho Luukkainen
Photos by Louise Boer
Design by Matti Nives
Donna Haraway interview courtesy of Donna Haraway and Fabrizio Terranova. Ursula K. Le Guin interview courtesy of David Naimon (Between the Covers) and the Ursula K. Le Guin Literary Trust. Interruptions courtesy of Liv Nicholls.

Papa

Within Without is a soaring new collaboration with influential British jazz keyboardist Jessica Lauren. 

From cult solo recordings on Soul Jazz and Freestyle Records to working alongside legends including Jean Carne, James Mason and Dexter Wansell, few players in the UK can match her for sheer energy, charisma and the ability to create magic at a Fender Rhodes. 

As long-time friends, Within Without is the third time Scrimshire and Lauren have worked together, blending strong rhythms with emotional atmospheres. 

This time the partnership is underpinned by percussion from spiritual-jazz explorer Emanative and Albert's Favourites producer Huw Marc Bennett on bass. All elevated into the clouds with a sweeping orchestral arrangement from Scrimshire himself. 

It would be easy to make comparisons with often-cited Scrimshire influences like 4Hero, but there is a definite feel here for early 70s, KPM library records and orchestral jazz from the likes of Charles Stepney. 

Within Without is another deeply moving taste of the 6th Scrimshire studio album, due in October 2021.

Scrimshire - Within Without feat. Jessica Lauren

Breathe (Demo Version)

Bluestaeb Ft. Mick Jenkins & Aréna - Movin

'Being Waves' out Sept 17
Pre-order at knkjs.com/beingwaves

Being Waves

It Blooms/Then Nothing

"𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞, 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧. 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐀 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧."
-𝐉𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 (𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐜𝐮𝐭/𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐚 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞)

Bathurst is pleased to announce the debut album 'All One' by The Motion Orchestra. 

The group formed in 2017 in Hamburg as a studio project and outlet for lead writer and bandleader - David Hanke (Keno, Renegades Of Jazz) to explore his Neo-Classical and Jazz sensibilities in a new setting. 

Comprising of the US-based Andy Sells on Drums, with Germans Alexander Bednasch on Double-Bass, Mark Matthes on Violins, and David Hanke on electronics and production, as well as a one-off guest appearance from other long term Hanke collaborators - Tristan de Liege on clarinet (for the track 'Maylight'), David Nesselhauf on electronics (for the track 'All One') and Ingo Möll on additional Bass (for the track 'Everything We Are').

Strangely, when considering the intimacy of the album the group has never actually fully met in person, with live recordings taking place over 4 years across studios in Seattle, Los Angeles and Hamburg. With Hanke and Matthes contributing the majority of the writing and arranging, the wonderful musicianship of the group as a whole is obvious to hear in the record, which expertly showcases the performers rare understanding of musical space and compositional balance, yet still allowing for flashes of individual brilliance. 

As the first tracks were arranged it became clear that The Motion Orchestra occupy a musical space that sits aside from their obvious stylistic influences, instead bearing a compositional style that deftly fuses the orchestral and electronic worlds more akin to that of modern cinematic composition than most commercial releases. Matthes' lush string arrangements are a beauty to behold, layered elegantly upon the muscular and oftentimes swinging rhythm section low end, all the while Hanke's cerebral sound design and production elements interplay with all throughout, providing an eclectic array of wonderful foils and musical partners to the palette.

With only a small clutch of singles and tracks being released so far they have already turned the heads of Huey Morgan on BBC 6Music and Bandcamp Weekly, as well as closing in on 500,000 streams on Spotify. Exploring themes as time and space, transience, life and death – their music is delightfully relevant, timeless and contemplative in comparison to much of today's disposable music culture. 

''All One' is a collection inspired by the notion that everything comes from the same source, the same starting point. And throughout its play time it builds out this concept from the reserved, poignant strings and ambience beginnings of opener 'From Dust', through to the delicate pitter-patter rhythm and memorable melodies of 'Threadspin', before picking up in tempo and dynamics ahead of the epic penultimate track - Sonorous' and its piano chord harmonics, tasteful bass notes, and swirling jazz drum patterns. Indeed by the last notes of title track 'All One' there is a real sense of having mentally journeyed some distance to arrive exactly where you are for the listener. It's a truly atmospheric audio experience that is constantly engaging and inspiring both feelings and thought throughout.

The Windsleeper

nureyes

No more him
No more her
No more Miss
No more Sir
Blow a kiss
Make a stir
Make a wish
All a blur
And your right
Has been revoked
To laugh
And to joke
Burning chapels
Down in smoke
You must be woke
Can't say this
Can't say that
People hate
They don't chat
People break
People crack
Ignorant bliss
Don't think back
Remember the bad
Forget the good
Shoot the sad
Guess they would
Tear out the pages
Burn the books
Big tech crooks
Hung on hooks

Lobbying lobbying
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Lob
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Over and over again
Hunting down nobler men
Sending in Dobermen
When we gonna be sober again
Stoning them
Boulder them
Informers told on them
Punish them
Scolding them
History's gold again
Hate, we defeated it
But somebody retweeted it
Waving a feeble stick
Whack till I'm feeling sick
Page ripped as your reading it
Bloodthirst they needed it
Blackrock agreed to it
Overheat the fever hit
Keep it zipped down low
Eyes shut mouth sewed
Honour in your house glow
House of cards down blow
Seeds in the ground grow
Capitalist found dough
Round after round flows
That's how the sound goes

Lobbying lobbying
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Just another John Doe
Sitting in the same row
Wish away the pain go
Give us back the rainbow
White privilege in a Glasgow slum
A dole queue  and a bacon bun
Government we can take them on
All be dead when the war has been won
I wanna swap my legs for my arms
WIth legs on my shoulders I'd have much more charm
Accept my choice
Don't dare to make fun
Employ me as a typist
You legaphobe scum

Lobbying lobbying
Lobbying lobbying
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Lob
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Wake Up Woke

Noiseporn Records Presents: Thred - Nothin'
Stream / Download: https://sym.ffm.to/nothin

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Nothin'

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Thred - Nothin'

Pumpumpum

FKOF Promo!

Familiar face, Bristol-based artist and DJ @dutchiebristol, releases her intriguing 'Satin Planet' EP featuring a mix of ambient-esque productions, as well as her unique vocals. Expect live trumpets, tasty percs and much more on the label and music tech initiative @saffronrecords. We happily feature the more Dubstep-oriented production named 'Five Day', which is part of her more 'familiar repertoire'. Oh and check the artwork, simply stunning!

'SAFF021' is released on 14/09/2022 thru Bandcamp and other recognised stores, so make sure to bag this beautiful EP full of soul...

1. Dutchie - Five Day

https://soundcloud.com/fatkidonfire/sets/fkof-promo-2

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Satin Planet EP

BUY 'SAFF021'

Dutchie - Five Day (SAFF021) [FKOF Promo]

Noiseporn Records Presents: Alex Nail - Off The Ground 
Stream / Download: https://sym.ffm.to/off-the-ground

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Off The Ground

Alex Nail - Off The Ground

UknoWat

<3<3<3

The Commodores Anthology

Zoom (Extended Version)

Kiss This World Goodbye

Love Lock

Silky Soul

Can't Get over You

Go All the Way

Here We Go Again, Pts. 1 & 2

Black Feeling: Volume Two

Mystic Brew

You Can Fly On My Aeroplane

Try Me (45 Version)

@seafoodsam x @dm_depalma

Mixed & Recorded by @JayLimo_
 
RULES FOLLOW US / KILL YOUR IDOLS

Du-Rag Dreams

Fly Away (prod. DePalma)

Air (Abstract Orchestra Remix)

Air (Abstract Orchestra Remix) [feat. MF DOOM]

settle 4 my luv (chopped)

can you feel what im sayin?

song not mine:
https://youtu.be/GRNnnbQNaEk

JONWAYNE - THAT'S O.K.

Springing from the obscurity of the Inland Empire, Brainstory forges a new sound using the soul and fire of Jazz, with the psychedelic expressions of 60's pop.  Brainstory is the seldom told tale of the inner light and darkness found in the depths of all living things in the universe.