A smoothed out, catchy little downtempo bobber from a cool late-winter night in The Vault.  Makaya bounces on a flammed rimshot, Abrams jumps in quickly with some nice bass chords, Justefan colors the progression with his singing vibraphone harmonies, and Marquis tops it all off with a gorgeous trumpet melody and solo verse.

Recorded on March 5th, 2014 by Dave Vettraino.  Personnel: Makaya McCraven - drums, Joshua Abrams - bass, Justin Thomas - vibraphone, Marquis Hill - trumpet.

Steppe Smoothe

Single: Treasure 
Project: Hypnotic Joints II
Apple Music: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1672931201
Official Video: https://youtu.be/9nYK16lm8f4
Bandcamp: https://hypnoticbrass.bandcamp.com/track/treasure

Treasure

Reflect

BETTER DAYS

Taken from a new 12" of remixes by DJ Sotofett, Jeen Bassa (22a), Reginaled Omas Mamode (22a) and a version of 'Tears & Sand' from Mo KOlours recent album featuring vocals from Jonwayne. Vinyl only, get it here: http://mokolours.bandcamp.com/album/version-like-sun

Version Like Sun

Mo Kolours - Daylight

Album number three, conceived in three different studios around the world, by the three-headed love monster which is Buttering Trio.

Our third and new album is the reflection of the sobering evolvement of ourselves. We approached the making of the album with clarity and intention, working on a regular basis with a very specific vision, a vision of an album that ultimately combines the beauty of studio-beat-making and organic songwriting. Unlike our previous albums, that were more on the range of spontaneous intuitive combustions, this album is a matured love child of an ever-awaking threesome of parents. ‘Threesome’ is an album that moves the soul, bounces the body and looks in the eyes.

The album was created in 3 different studios around the world - Trixx Studios in Berlin, Fossil Studios in London and Firehouse Studios in Tel Aviv. All the sessions were driven by an uncompromising sound approach, yet always with the natural twist of noise. The creative process was in liquid form - it could be an intuitive beat making upon which harmonies and lyrics are laid, or it could begin with a well processed harmony to which a rhythm is matched.The song making was always potent with playfulness but the big picture was solid. 

Influenced, as always, by round-the-galaxy rhythms and ideas, from indian ragas thru tribal music to archetypical melodies with a drop of dub, this is definitely a new kind of genre. Or no kind at all. This style represents our music and comes to a perfect extraction in this album. Each song stands for itself as an individual, tells a single complete story, still contributing to the harmony of the whole. The special kind of tension between the single song and the whole musical vision is one that we play with, in our live concerts and in this new album specifically. 

The album owes its’ existence to the uniquely changing relationship between the three of us. A relationship that manifests through communication that allows space and mystery, and is based on the common primal acceptance that nothing stays the same.

Some ultra talented friends helped to make this album - Asaf Shay, Piloni, Yogev Glusman, Yonatan Albalak, Tomer Bar, Raz Olsher and Avi Tuchman.

Buttering Trio - Love In Music

Joe Cruz & The Cruzettes - Love Song (1973)

Stream & Download: https://godtet.bandcamp.com/album/godtet

'Ensueño' is the second offering from GODTET; The debut LP and live band project from Sydney guitarist, Producer & Beat-maker Godriguez. Praised for his production on ‘The Great Mixtape’ for Sampa the Great, Godtet sees Godriguez stepping back into the live format of production with a full band.

The self-titled LP is due out October 27th via La Sape (SAPE001).

Andrew Bruce - Piano
Jan Bangma - Bass
Tully Ryan - Drums
Dominic Kirk - Percussion
Godriguez - Guitar

Produced by Godriguez and Jack Prest
Recorded live, no overdubs, in 2016 by Jack Prest, assisted by Antonia Gauci, at Studios 301, Alexandria, Sydney
Mixed and mastered by Jack Prest

GODTET - Ensueño

FADER Mix: Rejoicer

‘New Ferrari’ is the first single to be taken from Surprise Chef’s forthcoming album, ‘Daylight Savings’. The album is released on October 16th and is up for pre-order / pre-save now. Choose from black vinyl, Indie Edition creamy white coloured vinyl, CD, digital, and special vinyl presses courtesy of our friends at HHV Records and DINKED.

Daylight Savings

DOWNLOAD / STREAM

Surprise Chef - New Ferrari

Spiritual Jazz Classic album. Coming soon on Jazz Room Records.

KHAN JAMAL - THE KNOWN UNKNOWN

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