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IDKWHY

Brién & ffolliott - IDKWHY

The first single from Fatima and Joe Armon-Jones' upcoming release, Tinted Shades; a three track EP that asserts personal truths whilst juxtaposing dark times with hopeful optimism - spanning soul, hip hop and R&B.

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Vocals - Fatima
Production, Keyboards, Bass Synth - Joe Armon-Jones
Drums - Morgan Simpson
Engineer - Gilles Barrett
Mixed by Oli Barton-Wood
Mastered by Frank Merritt at The Carvery
Recorded at Soup Studios and Aquarii Studios

Artwork by Ralph Berryman

Tinted Shades

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‘Fearless’ is the new single by Illnoledge, out on Mink Records on 16 September 2022. 

lllnoledge is a duo consisting of two brothers: Steve Hartley en Mill Voyance. Music and spirituality are closely related - this is the philosophy with which the brothers were raised. Illnoledge have developed their own music style dubbed ‘Akan Fu’, containing elements of Afrobeat, Soul, Latin, Jazz en Reggae. Hypnotizing heart-beat rhythms, mystic melodies, magical harmonies and cryptic lyrics. 

Music, production, mix by Stephen Hartley Linger and Milton Leo Linger
Mastering by Jerboa Mastering
Costume design: Tricia Nganga Mokosi
Creative direction artwork: Marieke McKenna & Philine van den Hul
Photography: Philine van den Hul
Special thanks to: Nike Ayinla & Nas Hosen (Orisun Studio)

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Illnoledge - Fearless

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Taken from Jitwam.'s sophomore album, out May 3 via Tartelet Records.

Info: https://www.xlr8r.com/news/jitwam-returns-with-honeycomb-album

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Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Far Out Recordings proudly presents two albums of previously unheard Azymuth demo recordings from 1973-75

Since their debut album release in 1975, Azymuth have risen to rank alongside the world’s greatest jazz, funk and fusion artists. As young men in Rio de Janeiro, they stood out for both their exceptional talent as musicians, and their wild rock ‘n’ roll antics in the predominantly middle-class worlds of bossa nova and jazz. Their signature ‘Samba Doido’ (crazy samba) sound ruptured the tried and tested musical structures of the day, resulting in what can only be described as an electric, psychedelic, samba jazz-funk hybrid.
But before they became Azymuth, Jose Roberto Bertrami (keyboards), Ivan ‘Mamão’ Conti (drums), Alex Malheiros (bass) and Ariovaldo Contesini (percussion) played backing band to just about every major artist in Brazil.

Bertrami was also contracted as an arranger and songwriter at some the biggest labels of the era: Polydor, Philips, Som Livre, and EMI being just a few. Azymuth’s name can be found on record sleeves by the likes of Jorge Ben, Elis Regina, Marcos Valle, Ana Mazzotti and countless others. But at the dawn of the seventies, fascinated by developments in improvisational music - from jazz in the US, to progressive rock in the UK and of course samba, bossa and tropicália on home turf - the energetic young group were inspired and ready to move forward.Any spare moment in which they weren’t in sessions and writing music for other artists, they would be carving out their own sound.

These previously unheard recordings took place between 1973-75 at Bertrami’s home studio in the Laranjeiras district of Rio de Janeiro. At the time of recording, there was nothing in Brazil, less the world that sounded anything like them, so perhaps it’s unsurprising that when Bertrami presented his demos to the record companies he had been working for, he was turned away, and told in effect that the music was ‘wrong’.

One of the demos ‘Manhã’ would be picked up by Som Livre and Azymuth released their seminal debut album in 1975. Throughout the late seventies and eighties, the group released a series of now classic albums for Milestone Records, before taking an indefinite hiatus to pursue their individual careers.
When English producers Joe Davis and Roc Hunter arrived in Brazil in 1994 to record the first Azymuth album in over a decade, Bertrami dug out the demos which had sat virtually untouched for over twenty years. Joe recalls how he was “blown away by the freedom and intensity of the music, as well as the genius of the ideas musically.” Beginning a long and fruitful relationship, ‘Prefacio’ would be the first track Azymuth recorded for Far Out Recordings and was released on the Carnival album (1996).

Along with ‘Manhã’ and ‘Prefacio’, only a handful of these demos were ever professionally recorded and released, making this the first opportunity to hear many of these early Azymuth compositions in their raw, original form.

On every track the frenetic energy in the studio is palpable, giving the recordings a beautifully personal feel and a sense of the phenomenally creative vision Bertrami, Malheiros and Conti were realising at the time. Fifty years on, Azymuth’s earliest recorded music retains an ineffable, futuristic quality, standing amongst their most captivating and moving work.

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Azymuth - Juntos Mais Uma Vez

Cosmic Compositions is proud to present “SAMBO”, the new single by Hungarian producer and keyboardist, Àbáse. Following the release of the single ‘Align’ feat. Wayne Snow, Àbáse returns with a new single ‘SAMBO’, exploring again the topics of unity and togetherness.

The instrumental part of “Sambo” was recorded by Àbáse in Berlin’s Red Bull Studios in one live take, without using a click track. Àbáse later travelled to Ghana, where he met Stevo Atambire and they recorded Stevo’s singing and kologo playing in Kwame Yeboah’s famous Kwashibu Area studio in Accra, where Ebo Taylor and Pat Thomas recorded their recent albums.

‘Sambo’ is an intricate mixture of funk, jazz and afro elements, representing the musical direction Àbáse is heading. Live, free, spiritual and dance- oor oriented. The producer has been an active part of the versatile Hungarian music jazz and hip-hop scene. He has been a member of several successful Hungarian acts, such as Amoeba, Soulclap Budapest and the project - The Mabon Dawud Republic - a fourteen piece Afrobeat orchestra guest- starring Dele Sosimi and he has honed his skills as a keyboard player and musical director, proving to be a world class musician. He now comes back with a killer track enriched with Stevo Atambire’s voice.

“Sambo was my Godfather in kologo music. He taught me everything and always talked about the strength of togetherness and that we must look after one another. This song is dedicated to him.” - Stevo

Exclusive Premiere: Àbáse - Sambo (feat. Stevo Atambire)

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▶ Soulection ~ The Sound of Tomorrow  
▶ Discover: @mansur-brown
▶ Stream/Download: lnk.to/tesuto

The rising 23-year-old Brixton artist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer's three-track project is an instrumental, beat-heavy search for zen and overcoming obstacles, both of the world and trials that are deeply personal. 

From Mansur:
“The name of the EP is Tesuto, which means Test in Japanese, which is representative of life and the struggles everyone universally goes through and looking at these obstacles and challenges as tests. The idea that no one is given an obstacle that they cannot overcome whether its a struggle that plagues a community or someone individually. This EP is my testament to God.”

Release Date: July 9, 2020
Label: Soulection
Artwork: Tom Noon

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