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In 1975, under the oppressive air of military dictatorship in Brazil, brothers Lelo and Ze Eduardo Nazario invited bassist Zeca Assumpção to join their musical experiments in a basement under Sao Paulo’s Teodoro Sampaio Street. The trio had already been playing together in Brazilian polymath Hermeto Pascoal’s band, alongside guitarist Toninho Horta and saxophonist Nivaldo Ornelas, and it was while working together under Hermeto’s direction that the Paulista rhythm section (as they were then known) realised their own potential.

With many nightclubs and venues closed in the mid-70s and government censors dictating the output of radio, TV and art galleries, many Brazilian artists fled during the years of the dictatorship. But underground, Grupo Um were fusing avant garde ideals with contemporary jazz and Afro Brazilian rhythm; making phenomenally beautiful music which was wildly free and expressive - in stark contrast to the sterile, conservative conditions being imposed above ground.

Recorded in just two days at Sao Paulo’s Vice-Versa Studios, Starting Point was to mark the inception of one of Brazil’s most daring instrumental groups. But with a record so radically ahead of its time, Grupo Um struggled to find a label willing to release their debut and Lelo Nazario kept the tapes safe in his archives, which is where they sat for almost half a century…

Finally, this mesmerising piece of history is here, and it was only the beginning…

Grupo Um - Suite Orquidea Negra

Titre issu de la cassette d'Avventur remplie d'une heure de sentiments, sortie cette semaine chez Indian Redhead rcrds : http://indianredhead.bandcamp.com/album/avventur
Plonge sous la vague avec nous !

Avventur - Lise

Ocean dub (out here in Little Rock, Arkansas currently)

Sea Beat

HERBIE'S NEW CAR by FUNGI

from 'Turmalinturm [Remixes] [CD|LP|DIGITAL]
Denovali Records · den302
available on all formats at [http://denovali.com/foghdepot]

Turmalinturm [remixes] is a scrupulous compilation of tracks inspired by the second Fogh Depot album released in October 2016 via Denovali Records. The idea was to compile pieces both from artists of the Denovali roster and of the booming Russian electronic scene.

The Tourmaline tower is crashed. A new town is being raised at its place, eclectic in architecture, but of a monolithic mood. Get ready for a dense atmospheric mix of magnetic darkness and genuine delicacy. This is an example of seductive and at the same time disturbing tunes at the confluence of drone, ambient, IDM and live electronica. The collection absorbes works of the most skillful producers of this noble genre demanding extreme precision.

Half of the London-based duo «Piano Interrupted» and also successful solo musician Franz Kirmann provides a shard of pure romanсе from Albion’s shore, while the experienced Moscow artist Dima Ustinov delicately and gently dissects the modal harmony of the track «Meduse». The prolific Sardinian producer Saffronkeira adds a detached, ephemeral and otherworldly piece and master of techno hymns Moa Pillar contributes a horror-drone remix of Quicksilver Spoon. For those who want to dance there is Monokle - an eclectic musician from Saint Petersburg - decomposing «Meduse» into a bassy club track. The Siberian dark lord of modular synthesizers Hmot totally deconstructs Oscar and literally distills all the piercing dramatic effect from the track, while an emotional and powerful piece by John Lemke, gloomy, affective and catchy, closes the remix album. 

The Tourmaline tower is crashed. But the town made of its remnants is no less fascinating than the original.

Turmalinturm [Remixes]

Fogh Depot - Svetly Prazdnik (John Lemke Remix)

The Chills - Complex

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All Things

On The Expansions - Murmuration: 
"A stunning astral journey into soulful sonics from the South London quartet." Stamp The Wax

"This quartet rides high on a rich jazz-funk tradition that’s making inroads into contemporary dance music left, right and centre." The Vinyl Factory

"The time and craftsmanship on Murmuration is evident from the off... This is a group of music heads doing what they love. We love it too." The Lonely Table

Huey Morgan, Record Of The Week, BBC Radio 6 Music

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Mosaic is a heavy new three-track EP from a band whose reputation exploded this spring with the release of debut album Murmuration. 

Lead track Mosaic is full of the warmth of this heatwave-summer, syncopation and groove in abundance. Driving melodic lines and keyboard atmospherics suddenly give way to one of James O’Keefe’s most powerful guitar solos to date, wild and psychedelic. 

Transcoso brings you the down-tempo magic that they have become so much loved for. Heavily inspired by Azimuth, an hypnotic beat from drummer Jonny Drop eventually builds to a euphoric, almost slow disco climax for the final section. 

And finally, Mariposa is a timely tribute. Debuted at their London album launch this take on the Freeez classic (although the live version in particular) explores a little more of the South London, Brit Funk influences that really drive the band.

B1. The Expansions - Mariposa (Mosaic EP)

Mohi Rough beats 2018

Alex Rita and special guest composer, singer/songwriter and all-round lovely human, Charlotte Dos Santos, soundtrack a glorious, sunny Saturday in June. The pair talk about Charlotte's musical journey and upbringing; how growing up in Norway and her mixed Norwegian-Brazilian heritage has shaped her sound as well as sharing some of the songs that have influenced her the most.

Plus we're treated with a little live session — just voice and piano — towards the end. 

Touching Bass is live on NTS Radio every fortnight, Saturday 2-4pm. See the full tracklist + listen back to all our previous shows: www.nts.live/shows/touching-bass

NTS #053: 1 June 2019 (w/ Alex Rita & Charlotte Dos Santos)

FREE DOWNLOAD HERE - https://setwunsounds.bandcamp.com/track/suns-child


Sydney’s Setwun revisits Sun Ra’s ‘Children Of The Sun’ in ‘Suns Child’. 
A unifying 6-minute meditation for dancefloors and bedrooms alike. 
Championed by both Steve Spacek and Alexander Nut on NTS.


Original Recording 'Children Of The Sun' By Sun Ra from Ra To The Rescue. 
Lyrics Written and Performed By Sun Ra. 

Programming, Synthesizers (ESQ1, MiniKorg 700, Juno106)and recorder by Setwun. 
Additional Rhodes played by Soulstranaut Daniel Pliner. 
Mixed by Setwun 
Mastered by Brendan Zacharias at Cirrus Audio Artwork by Thomas McAlister.

Suns Child

Moon Zero - Aeolus. 

Tape dubs and stairway recordings at Cable Street studios, Limehouse.  

Free download for the wav


Aeolus

Taken from the new LP 'Rock', out March 20th on Black Focus
Pre-order LP | CD | DL ~ https://ratgrave.bandcamp.com/album/rock
© ℗ Black Focus Records 2020

Max Graef and Julius Conrad are Ratgrave. 'Rock' is their second LP ~ ongoing transmissions of Electronic P-Fusion from Earth.

It follows a stellar debut on Funkineven's imprint Apron. The duo's sound pallette draws inspiration from 80's funk, soul, rock and electronic but through a contemporary lens from two versatile multi-instrumentalists. In their own words:

"Rock is the essence of energy and vibration we felt in different styles of music, almost like a parallel component connecting all things we like. In the process of recording the new album we kept coming back to this essence no matter what style the original idea was. There was the raw and brutal energy of Jazz-Rock, a lot of video game influences that somehow adhered this essence just as well as quieter Pop and Psychedelic passages that we recorded. Among other things we absorbed a lot of heavy music during the time of the recording like Blue Cheer, Black Sabbath, Frank Zappa or Jimi Hendrix and realized while writing our own music how much impact they had even on quieter songs. This is why "Rock“ felt like the perfect title although the music ranges from P-Funk and Spiritual Jazz to various styles of Pop and beyond.“

Rock

Ratgrave - Theme From Metronome (Out Now)

In 2018 Far Out Recordings signed a record deal with Brooklyn born, nomadic producer Jneiro Jarel. Having just put the finishing touches to the recordings, Jarel suffered an ischemic stroke while living and working in Costa Rica and his wife Indigo was forced to set up a crowd fund to cover special medical transport back to the states to receive treatment.

The release was put on hold, but thanks to the generosity of friends and fans around the world, Jarel was able to get the care he needed and is now on the long road to recovery.

We’re overjoyed to finally announce that Jneiro Jarel’s After A Thousand Years is now set for an October 2020 release. Throughout a career that has spanned over twenty years and seen collaborations with MF DOOM, Thom Yorke, Damon Albarn, BadBadNotGood, Portishead’s Beth Gibbons, Kimbra and Khujo Goodie (Dungeon Family), Jneiro Jarel’s consistently distinctive, forward thinking productions, as well as his love for the music of Brazil, made his partnership with Far Out a perfect fit.

Recorded between New York, New Orleans, Miami and Costa Rica, After A Thousand Years features legendary multi-instrumentalist Bill Summers, famed for his work with Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones and Eddie Henderson. The album also features Malawian-American guitarist Masauko Chipembere who has worked with the likes of RZA from Wu- Tang Clan and Ladybug Mecca from Digable Planets. For Jarel, After A Thousand Years is “a culmination of the longstanding musical contributions of the African diaspora.” Permeating the Brazilian music and Latin jazz Jarel has loved and drawn inspiration from, as well as the stateside jazz, soul and funk Jarel grew up around, the influence of Africa and its musical history, on both North and South America, is key to the album’s sound. On lead single “Banana Peel”, Jarel’s outernational perspective makes for a track that is almost impossible to place geographically: you can hear the swing of Jarel’s native New Orleans jazz, the vibrance of Costa Rican rainforests as well as the influence of Jarel’s vast collection of Brazilian records. “Viberian Waves” is equally nonconformist, morphing from funky baroque-flavoured instrumental hip hop into a bossa inspired, percussive jam.

Taking its inspiration from the biblical prophecies found in the books of Isaiah, Daniel, and Revelation, foretelling the fully realized, physical and spiritual restoration of the earth and
mankind after the thousand year reign of the Messianic Kingdom, After A Thousand Years contemplates and celebrates a world where everlasting love, peace, and harmony abound under a sovereign, divine rulership. 

After A Thousand Years will be released on Vinyl LP, CD and digitally on the 30th October 2020 via Far Out Recordings.

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