Koralek was at the controls for Far Out Recordings this month. He ran a selection of blissful psychedelia and jazz picks. Sounds inside from Nivaldo Ornelas, Jose Mauro, Aloisio, and more.

Far Out Recordings w/ Koralek - March 2021

Josh Tautz was at the helm on Far Out Recordings this month. An hour of Brazilian music and soul from the likes of Toninho Horta, Joyce, and Hareton Salvanini.

Far Out Recordings w/ Josh Tautz - April 2021

Koralek was at the controls for Far Out Recordings this month. He ran a selection of Brazilica, Contemporary Jazz, and Funk. Sounds inside from Jose Mauro, Tutty Moreno, Akiko Yano, and more.

Far Out Recordings - May 2021

His new album "Sankofa" will be released on June 25th by Far Out Recordings. But exclusively for Le Grigri, Brazilian pianist Amaro Freitas unveils “Cazumbá” an incredible eight-minute piece that resonates like a true environmental manifesto at the crossroads of jazz and film music.
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Amaro Freitas - Cazumbá (Le Grigri Exclusive Premiere)

Josh Tautz was at the helm for this months Far Out Recordings show, playing a selection of Brazilica, MPB, Library, and Jazz. Dorival Caymmi, The Pearls, Les Etoiles, and more feature on the tracklist.

Far Out Recordings w/ Josh Tautz - June 2021

Koralek was at the controls for this months Far Out Recordings show. He ran 60 minutes of jazz fusion, MPB and disco from the likes of Vasconcelos Sentimento, Dom Um Romão and Gilberto Gil. Highly recommended listening.

Vasconcelos Sentimento - Burkina
Toninho Horta - Diana
Joyce - Curiosa
Agustín Pereyra Lucena - 3 Horas Da Manha
Steve Kuhn - A Change Of Face
Dom Um Romão - Chovendo Na Roseira 
Nivaldo Ornelas - Dois Tempos
Neil Ardley - Leap In The Dark
Gilberto Gil - Corações A Mil
Freeez - Mariposa
Cake - Make Up Your Mind
Mass Production - Cosmic Lust
Rene & Angela - I Love You More
Tim Maia - Nuvens

Far Out Recordings w/ Koralek- August 2021

Far Out Recordings continues its reissue campaign of the late Argentinian guitarist Agustin Pereyra Lucena's work with the first-ever vinyl reissue of his singular 1988 private press album, Puertos De Alternativa, now his most sought-after LP. The album features some of Agustin’s most uniquely beautiful compositions, including “Luces de Valeria” and “Preparativos Maritimos,” alongside Baden Powell's “Pequeño Vals” and “O Cego Aderaldo (Nordeste...),” and “Tema Barroco” by his longtime collaborator, Guilhermo Reuter.

By 1988, Agustín had established himself as one of Argentina’s foremost interpreters of Brazilian music. The seventies saw success with his group Candeias, and he gained recognition in Brazil, forming friendships and collaborations with luminaries such as Vinicius de Moraes, Baden Powell, Dorival Caymmi, Toquinho, and Maria Bethania. Following the era of dictatorship in South America, Agustín spent the late seventies and early eighties, living and touring in Norway as part of his European travels with his group Agustín Pereyra Lucena quartet.

Recorded after returning to his native Buenos Aires, Agustin Peyera Lucena’s Puertos de Alternativa emerged from this confluence of diverse experiences and influences, revealing an artist deeply connected to his environment. The album's title, meaning "Alternative Harbours," reflects Agustín's particular affinity for water. He observed that much of his favourite music originated from places with rivers and seas nearby, noting, "There is a flow near water that influences guitar playing for sure."

With a profound connection to both instrument and environment, Agustín’s music is often difficult to place. The album begins rooted deeply in South American soil, drawing clear inspiration from Brazilian guitar masters like Heitor Villa Lobos, Garoto and Baden Powell. But, as it progresses, a sense of journey unfolds, evoking new landscapes and horizons – from the crystalline beauty of glacial Norway to the gentle currents of the Rio de la Plata.

The ensemble on Puertos de Alternativa features notable Argentinian musicians, including drummer Osvaldo Avena, flautist Rubén Izarrualde, and saxophonist Bernardo Baraj.

Mastered by Stuart Hawkes at Metropolis Studios from the original master tapes which had been lovingly kept by Agustin’s nephew José Lucena Perreyra, Puertos de Alternativa will be released on vinyl LP, CD, and digitally on 20th June 2025, by Far Out Recordings.



Agustin Pereyra Lucena - Puertos De Alternativa

This week we encounter a flurry of sun-kissed and soulful sounds for mix 222 as Mafalda leads us through the tropics with her uplifting selections; a perfectly balanced blend of rnb, jazz, house and all that is in-between. Responsible for some of our favourite moments on site as well as home-listening through her Tropic of Love show on NTS Radio, we're delighted to have Mafalda join the series.

DIM222 - Mafalda

Koralek was riding solo for an hour of blissed-out jazz cuts and psychedelia from the likes of Ryuichi Sakomoto, Guilherme Coutninho, and Francisco Mora.

Far Out Recordings w/ Koralek - January 2021

Marcos Valle joined us for 60 minutes of his recent pics and favourites. Tracks inside from Tom Misch, Roy Ayers, Emicida as well as some of his own works as well. 

Tom Misch - South Of The River
Donald Fagen - The Goodbye Look 
Lulu Santos - Walkpeople
Leon Ware - Rocking You Eternally
Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves The Sunshine 
Emicida - Pequenas Alegrias da Vida Adulta feat. Marcos Valle
Loren Oden - Galaxies
The Style Council - The Best Thing
Free Nationals, Chronixx - Eternally Light
Masego, Don Toliver - Mistery Lady 
Joyce Moreno feat. Marcos Valle - Bloco Do Eu Sòzinho
Marcos Valle - Alma
Marcos Valle - Nordeste 
Marcos Valle - Terra De Ninguém

Marcos Valle - February 2021

Josh Tautz took the reins this month on the Far Out Recordings show. He ran a selection of laid-back jazz cuts from the likes of Laura Allan, Fairuz, Rupture, and more.

Far Out Recordings w/ Josh Tautz - February 2021

Far Out Recordings was founded in 1994 by London DJ and record producer Joe Davis. His longstanding and insatiable passion for Brazilian music, fuelled by his initial love of the jazz, funk and soul ubiquitous on the Rare Groove scene in 1980s London, took him to Brazil first as a teenager. It was there that his enthusiasm for record-collecting led him to some of his musical heroes and the eventual formation of musical bonds and close friendships. Joe’s early discoveries led to him becoming the UK’s foremost authority on Brazilian music, much of it little-known here before his enthusiastic endorsements began to ring out across the music scene. This led to the inevitable, and the keen young music fan and DJ with an entrepreneurial flair founded Far Out Recordings.

The label’s aim from the start has been to bring the sound of Brazil to the world – to showcase the history and culture of a land bursting with creativity and energy – from the classic to the cutting edge. There have been numerous releases from both new and established Brazilian artists including legends such as Azymuth, Joyce, Marcos Valle, Arthur Verocai, The Ipanemas, Sabrina Malheiros, Clara Moreno and Binario, to name a few. 

Far Out also releases music from musicians and producers around the world who share the label’s appreciation for Brazilian music and culture. Alongside Brazilian music, the label is also well known for its longstanding association with underground dance music, having collaborated with some of the most acclaimed and accomplished electronic producers of our times. This had led to a rich plethora of pioneering and innovative dance and beats music, forging a future for the oft-neglected role of Brazil and its rhythms in the complex dance music diaspora of the UK and US, with 12" remixes and original productions from the likes of Theo Parrish, Mark Pritchard, 4hero, Dego, Andres, Marcellus Pittman, Kirk Degiorgio, Nicola Conte, A.D. Bourke, Henry Wu and Rick Willhite among many others.

Joe's crate-digging mentality has also been the driving force behind another crucial aspect of Far Out's work - unearthing forgotten masterpieces and once impossible to find records. This has led to reissues from the likes of Milton Nascimento and Roberto Quartin’s catalogue of lost gems, resulting in some of the finest Brazilian reissues you’re likely to find. While this remains a relatively small percentage of the label's output, every release is brought to you with the utmost love and care, ensuring painstaking perfection in the realms of sound, aesthetic and physicality.

Many of the artists on the Far Out roster regularly tour worldwide, playing across Europe, the USA and the Far East. Look out for them in your town, spreading the joy, the warmth and the restless creativity of Brazilian music and all that Far Out seeks to represent. “After more than twenty years of Far Out, we are only just beginning to realise our ambitions” surmises Joe. “We are still learning about production, recording and music, always.. and we are fortunate to be surrounded by the most exciting group of musicians and producers who are making consistently brilliant music. We are still intent on finding new stars, but we are immensely proud of what we have achieved so far and our formidable artist roster.”

"Brilliant British-Brazilian label" Daily Telegraph
"15 years of the excellent Far Out" Word
"The original and the best, Far Out has never faltered" Gilles Peterson
"Excellent London-based Brazilian label" The Independent
"UK's leading Brazilian label" The Observer
"UK's foremost Brazilian record label" Clash

Agustin Pereyra Lucena - Puertos De Alternativa

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