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Second side of the latest release from Bristol-based producer and songwriter Typesun, featuring vocals and production from Alex Rita of Okapii.

Available now on 10" & digital from http://typesun.bandcamp.com and all good record stores.

AA - WATER SONG feat. Alex Rita

Live From The Other Side

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From the debut MABUTA album 'Welcome To This World' - (Out now)
Featuring guest artist Buddy Wells on tenor sax

Log Out Shut Down (featuring Buddy Wells)

When The Expansions self released their first single in 2013, the laid-back jazz funk of Lavender, it quickly gained strong support from soul and rare-groove aficionados including Kenny Dope, Dom Servini, Patrick Forge and Andy Smith. A run of shows followed and before long, when someone was asking if there was a soul-jazz band around to play with, “The Expansions” was the answer. 

Although this popularity meant a hiatus in releasing music, the band have been constantly busy, playing around Europe with legendary British-Ghanaian soul singer, Andrew Ashong and the exceptional, upcoming talent Connie Constance. 

There has also been a breakout project from drummer Jonny Drop - the album Sub Plot gained massive support and love from BBC Radio 6 Music’s Lauren Laverne. While keys-man Dave Koor has been busy playing shows with Gilles Peterson favourite Hector Plimmer, Shaun Escoffery, and Ego Ella May, improvising with Yussef Dayes (Yussef Kamaal) and Nubya Garcia, releasing music as Deoke and collaborating with label-mate Scrimshire on their Modified Man exploration. 

But always, The Expansions has remained a central focus and the true home of these four jazz and soul lovers, with occasional trips out to the country to form ideas and practice new music for the eventual album. 

Murmuration, recorded over three days at Big Noise in Southend, is constructed of single takes, with minimal overdubs, as the band attempt to capture the feeling and energy they create live. 

Debut single Breakthrough introduced the insanely catchy but deeply soulful blend of synths and groove, but here on the album that is explored to the fullest with longer breakdowns and more expansive, experimental solos. Pocket 5 displays the, possibly unexpected, influences of broken beat and almost combative rhythm playing – particularly in the complex guitar and keys breakdown where Koor and O’Keefe layer conflicting time signatures and battle to ride it out to the heavy drum return. 

Cannonball brings warm mellowness that delicately evolves through beats, touching on bossas alongside their fundamental hip-hop sensibilities. But even here there is a raucous zenith before the band sublimely recede into the silence of the a-side ending. 

Colossal album highlight Ivory Mountain is truly an epic. Evoking moments of 4Hero, there is a lightness of groove in the first half of this soulful exploration. But at the halfway point, all restraint is let go as a live string section joins the four quarters of the band for three glorious minutes of soulful disco. Evoking sounds of Quincy Jones, George Benson and Johnny Hammond, all the way through to a beautifully cacophonous finale. 

Dragonfly undoubtedly reflects on the work of Herbie Hancock and is the most direct throwback to the band’s earlier work, which is a welcome marker of how far they have come. A quintessential jazz funker. 

The album closes with the thoughtful and introverted shuffle of Miles Away. In the final eight minutes of Murmuration, The Expansions allow space and time to take precedence, with once-more-restrained peaks and developments. It becomes clear though, that the band cannot resist one last explosive finale, as they rise with screeching synths, strings and dubs for a perfect race to the finish line. 

You can hear the influences of Idris Muhammad, Grover Washington, even parallels with South London peers Yussef Kamaal and Ruby Rushton. But The Expansions have tirelessly worked to create a sound of their own and are very proud, along with label Albert’s Favourites, to finally share it.

Murmuration

Cannonball

In new single "I Don't Care" The Beholders join the doo-wopping lushers of love, The Colossians for a song about the wonderings of love set to a latin soulful groove perfect for the sunset in the summer time. Whether you are looking or lost in the sweet endeavors of love, I don't care will take you there. 


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 Digital at https://mangohillrecords.bandcamp.com/album/i-dont-care , Single out June 25th!

Jason Joshua & The Beholders Ft The Colossians - I Don't Care (Snippet)

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As technical director for Tiny Desk concerts, Rogosin infuses NPR Music's popular video series with a mix of technology, theatricality, and artistry.

Josh Rogosin Makes Tiny Desk Feel Like Campfire Music

Part of the 'Welcome To This World REMIXES' album out now on @kujuarecords. Available on all streaming sites.
Limited edition 12" LP on Roastin Records available now. Buy here: http://roastinrecords.com/product/mabuta-welcome-to-this-word-remixes/
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Featuring:
Slugabed
Daedelus
Kid Fonque + D Malice aka rkls
Gourmet
Jazzuelle
Card On Spokes
Mac Motel

Mastered by Ross Finck
Artwork by Melissa Jarram

MABUTA - Log Out Shut Down (Slugabed Remix)

All Day I Dream with Deeper Sounds / British Airways In-Flight Radio Show (Broadcast in association with ÏUMAG Ibiza and International Music Summit)

Connect with Volen Sentir: 
Soundcloud: @volen-sentir
https://www.facebook.com/volensentir/

Connect with Deeper Sounds:
Soundcloud = @dj-andy-eastough
Facebook = facebook.com/itsdeepersounds

ADID with Deeper Sounds / BA In-Flight Radio Show: Volen Sentir

Only 5 releases deep Moscow's Minor Notes Recordings is gaining a reputation as one of Russia's finest exports of quality house music. Run by Guydee, Minor Notes has already been supported by some of the worlds best DJ's including The Black Madonna, Laurent Garnier, Jimpster, Fred P & Mr Scruff to name a few and has a reputation of unearthing some of the countries best artists. 

Every 5th release we will introduce a selection of Russia's best Deep House producers. This time we have 3 boys and 1 girl in the house. "Время Истекло" (Time Is Gone) includes 4 compositions for the more discerning dancefloor: The fabulous @sunner-soul dreams from Saint-Petersburg, @lipskimusic deepness of Minsk (Belorussian) and two underwater ballads from the motherland Moscow presented by @j-twentynine and @guydee himself. 

MNRV005 is the perfect weapon for those deeper moments in the club or simply for your listening pleasure. Prepare your soul and feet for a special adventure in Russian groove culture. We are back in black!!

Buy Now!

MNRV005 - VA - Время истекло EP - preview

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