Close Counters - SOULACOASTA II
Release Date: Wednesday 15th February 2023
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SOULACOASTA II

WRITTEN IN THE STARS

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buy/stream: https://platoon.lnk.to/halibabmatador-skyline

composed and produced by Alban Murenzi
guitar by Alban Murenzi
rhodes by Jeremy Dumont
synth by Tim de Fontaine
artwork by Julien Kremer a.k.a. Krump Krump Krump

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Skyline

@ivanave's new album "All Season Gear" is available everywhere now! This one is produced by @fredfades! 

VINYL/MERCH/DL: https://mutualintentions.bandcamp.com/album/all-season-gear

Ivan Ave - Post

Single out now: fsx.lnk.to/rwj-perfect

The second in Royce Wood Junior’s #bangersonly single series, following up on last winter’s “Stuck and Tangled Up” with a Lucey Way-led funk-fueled jam dedicated to the man-made monster that is Artificial Intelligence

"We are in the midst of an Ai revolution. What an insane time. Will we live? Will we die? We are creating Gods and not in our own image. Will it need us in 5 years... I'm not sure. One thing's for certain though – now it's here, it ain't going anywhere. 

Here's a song about being scared about it but also a bit addicted to it. :)

- RWJ"

Lucey Way - vocals
RWJ - guitars, keys, synth, vocals, programming

Produced by Royce Wood Junior
Recorded & Mixed by RWJ & Dom "Ruckspin" Howard
Mastered by Dom "Ruckspin" Howard

Painting by RWJ

FSX-054-02 © 2023 Fresh Selects. Built meticulously.

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@roycewoodjunior
@georgiablackwell
@freshselects

Lyrics:

“...Hard-d-d-d-duh!"

The universe put your name on top
Universe made sure you 'bout to pop
Built meticulously, block by block
Built ridiculously, from the bottom to the top

Oh my god, we created a monster
And now it’s living among us

You’re so fucking perfect, perfect
Wish it weren’t so worth it
I’m allergic, allergic, allergic...
I’m allergic for ya

The universe said my my work is done
Universe knew it made a number 1
Made unscrupulously, piece by piece
Made fastidiously, but God knows what’s underneath

You’re an indefatigable symphony you can’t conduct 
You’re an inexorable phenomenon hit like it was Trump, yeah
Oh my god, we created a monster
And now it’s living beyond us

You’re so fuckin' perfect, perfect
Wish it weren’t so worth it
I’m allergic, allergic, allergic...
I’m allergic for ya

You’re so fuckin' perfect, perfect
Wish it weren’t so worth it
I’m allergic, allergic, allergic...
I’m allergic for ya

Perfect…
Perfect…
Perfect…
Perfect…

“Oh… my... god… 

that sounds… fuckin’… hard…!!!”

Royce Wood Junior "You're So F***in' Perfect" (feat. Lucey Way)

MAGZ FM
trklst / 394

Isatta Sheriff - Rhyme Traveller (Instrumental) 
Unknown Artist - Do 4 Love 
Chrissy Murderbot  - What Should I Do
dj nOOn - unsettled grief 
Connie Roses - Chess Pieces 
Michael J. Blood - Go Figure (DEMO) 
Moréna Espiritual - La Dominadora y el Dragón 
Little Johnny Rivero & Anthony - La Psicología 
JaYne - Escape 
Slowe  - WYLTK
Madeleine - Sun  X EMYNE - A Soft Place To Land
KAYTRAMINÉ - Sossaup 
Don Lyvell - Paradise 
Cloud Orange - r o o t 
Kista - Get It While You Can 
Alexander Sure - Retrograde 
The Giddy - Aquatic
Mary J Blige - Without You (Brucker + Sinden Rmx)
Aaron Taylor - Ebbs and Flows
Nxworries - Daydreaming
King Krule - If Only It Was Warmth
TWEAKS - Feels Right 
Albertina - isitluv 
Manialicia - Off Kilter

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#394: RADIO SHOW / EDGY BLAK MUSIK / FROM PHILLY TO THE WORLD

New Single "My Heart", taken from the forthcoming Debut Full-Length Album "Simple Man"

My Heart (Snippet)

Stream, download & vinyl: http://melting-pot-music.lnk.to/minari

Experimental hip-hop/jazz quartet Bokoya team up with Cologne-based producer / guitarist Gianni Brezzo (Jakarta Records) for collabo album ‘Minari’ on Melting Pot Music.

Bokoya describe themselves as a four-headed human drum machine that play impro-vised beat music. You can call it jazz if you like (all four members are graduated jazz musicians btw) but be ready to stumble over some Dilla, Kraut Rock, Ambient or Dub in the mix. We recommend their double-album ‘Hausensession’ (MPM 2022) as a reference point.

Gianni Brezzo's music is a bit easier to access but not less leftfield. Jazz is a major influ-ence, but it goes way further. On his album ‘Tutto Grosso’ (Jakarta, 2022), Brezzo rides a sonic wave similar to Matthew Halsall, Surprise Chef, El Michels Affair and BadBadNot-Good. 

The recording sessions took place at the Gottesweg Studios in Cologne where Bokoya and Gianni Brezzo jammed for three days and nights based on some basic sketches and beat. The sessions were edited and arranged after by Bokoya and Brezzo but no overdubs added.

What is Minari?
Minari, also known as "water parsley", is a fragrant vegetable plant that is used exten-sively in Korean cooking. It is known for its somewhat bitter and peppery flavor. It can be found in kimchi, spicy fish soups, stews or paired with pork belly.

Follow Bokoya
Spotify https://lnk.to/bokoya_spotify
Apple Music https://apple.co/40BlFRO
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bokoya_/

Follow Gianni Brezzo
Spotify https://lnk.to/giannibrezzo_spotify
Apple Music https://apple.co/3nnYCvz
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/giannibrezzo/

Visit https://bio.to/mpm for the latest Melting Pot Music stuff.

Melting Pot Music on…
Spotify https://lnk.to/meltingpotmusic_spotify
Apple Music https://apple.co/3YDYaXq 
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melting_pot_music
Bandcamp https://meltingpotmusic.bandcamp.com
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/mpmtv

Improvised and produced by Bokoya & Gianni Brezzo.
Leon Raum - Drums 
Darius Heid - Fender Rhodes, Synth 
Lucy Liebe - Guitars, Bass 
Ferdinand Schwarz - Trumpet, Synth
Gianni Brezzo - Guitars, Sampler, Effects
All tracks mixed & mastered by Roe Beardie.
Artwork by Jens Roth & Jeremias Diekmann. 

Cat No: MPM 320
Artist: Bokoya & Gianni Brezzo
Titel: Minari

© ℗ 2023 Melting Pot Music

Bokoya & Gianni Brezzo - Monotrondesire

Pre-order Lane Beckstrom 'Looking Out' – releasing Sept. 29th: fsx.lnk.to/looking-out

At one point serving as the working title track to the album – "Daisies" is now batting clean-up on the roll-out towards Chicago multi-talent Lane Beckstrom's upcoming debut LP.  Fittingly, it also wound up being the closer song on the tracklist – a swirling summary of some of the varying styles and moods expressed throughout.

Written by Lane Beckstrom 

Lane Beckstrom - vocals, bass guitar, synths, aux percussion
Paul Cherry - guitars, synths, sound design
Spencer Tweedy - drums

Produced by Paul Cherry & Lane Beckstrom 
Recorded & Mixed by Paul Cherry at The Dungeon – Chicago, IL 
Mastered by Dave Vettraino at Public House Records

Single Art by Cadien Lake James
Art Direction: Tawfiq Mardini

Executive Producers: Lane Beckstrom & Kenny / Fresh Selects 

FSX-058-05 © 2023 Fresh Selects.  Love never goes to waste.

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@lanebeckstrom
@paulcherry69
@spencertweedy
@freshselects

Looking Out

Lane Beckstrom "Daisies"

Single out now: fsx.lnk.to/ttwig-time

The second single from 'Mindless Meadow' – the upcoming debut LP by ttwig, the psych-inspired psuedonym of Figmore vocalist, JUICEB☮X – coming out November 10th on Fresh Selects.

ttwig - vocals, guitars, bass, drums, synthesizers, wurlitzer, percussion

Written, Produced & Recorded by ttwig
Mixed by HOT16 & Kenny / Fresh Selects

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome

Follow:
@juicebox914
@freshselects

Mindless Meadow

ttwig (JUICEB☮X) "Time"

There’s a girl with hair like fire
Eyes like diamonds cuttin’ higher
Straight into my soul I swear
Leaves me standin’ lost out there
And I don’t even know her name

I don’t know if I’ll see her
Then she’s right before my eyes
I don’t know if I can reach her
If I cross that great divide
She’s a mystery, a flame
And I don’t even know her name

Every road just leads me near her
Every song I start to hear her
Like the whisper of the rain
She’s the joy and she’s the pain
Still I don’t even know her name

But she’s so beautiful
Like the moon in the night sky
Like the stars at the break of dawn
She’s the reason I keep holdin’ on

I don’t know if I’ll see her
Then she’s right before my eyes
I don’t know if I can reach her
If I cross that great divide
She’s a mystery, a flame
And I don’t even know her name

Now I’m standin’ here confessin’
Prayin’ love will call my claim
And maybe someday I’ll be blessin’
The moment that I learned her name

Crimson Tide

Girl on fire

prod me

take a walk by the park
where the leaf's fall after dark
you said it feels just like a dream
having you right here next to me

you can try to hide the fact you're sad, but it doesn't work
you're being such a jerk

ill tell you everything that you want to hear
even if it falls on deaf ears
because i want you to be the one

we could walk home from the party back to yours
drop on the floor

and afterwards we can wake up in each others arms feeling great
forgetting anything was wrong
i knew that you lied to me
i regret the fact i didn't play along, because I'd still have you

ok, so whatever

Dirg Gerner is a lover, a vulnerable observer, and an artist who’s managed to create an effective interface with an ever-accelerating world. He may appear mysterious and media-shy; but when it comes to vocalising, he’s a raw, uncut soul-element. Unintentionally off-grid and committed to his personal evolution, he is more of a soul- documentarian than a singer-songwriter.

The man is a natural born introvert. Over the years, his acute ability to hone in on the essence of things transformed into something of a super power – manifest through sound and poetry. This explains why this new body of songs is thick with nourishment. Lyrically, these songs channel the fundamentals: love and truth. Love remains supreme. Nature manifests the truth. And the search for balance within and without is forever a north star.