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Kempton (Phil Stroud Remix)

The Glydezone Recordings release of: DāM-FunK - Above The Fray

All music & recording by: DāM-FunK in Southern California.

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Above The Fray

DāM-FunK - Evolution

Danish producer Uffe presents his innovative third LP Words and Endings, which further explores the boundaries between post-punk, dub, UK bass hybrids, and spiritual and free jazz. Immortal is the first single from the LP which is his first full-length outing on genre-breaking London imprint On the Corner. Uffe utilises the techniques that have long fuelled his reputation as a purveyor of offbeat sonic fusions and delivers a diverse trip that leans into unusual territory with thrilling and unpredictable results.

Label Links
https://soundcloud.com/onthecornerrecords
https://www.facebook.com/onthecornerrecs

Artist Links
https://soundcloud.com/uffeisaband
https://www.instagram.com/uffe2000/

Exclusive Premiere: Uffe "Immortal" (forthcoming On The Corner Records)

MIMS is excited to share “Brotherhood”, the thrilling new single by Glasgow-based ensemble corto.alto, led by trombonist, producer and composer, Liam Shortall. The first song taken from ‘Not For Now’, the ensemble’s most important release to date, due for release later this year on Bristol’s increasingly essential Worm Discs imprint. 

‘Not For Now’ follows an acclaimed series of DIY self-releases and videos, released over the course of a year from May 2019. The highlights were collated on a sold-out vinyl EP on Worm Discs and received support across Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Scotland.In this short but productive space of time, corto.alto were awarded for Best Band and Album at the Scottish Jazz Awards 2020, and received a personal invitation by Gilles Peterson to perform at We Out Here 2021. 

Originally conceived as a self-imposed challenge for Liam to release new music every three weeks for a year, corto.alto’s incredible success has postponed any plans to end the project. As Liam puts it, “so I called this E.P “Not for Now”, in reply to “Is That It?”, the last track from “Live at 435”, featuring a hero of mine, Soweto Kinch”. Lockdown gave Liam plenty of time “to better gauge a sense of perspective of where I fit as an artist in the world of music” and find the right balance between “over intellectualised” or “over commercialised” ‘jazz’.

Shortall is able to call on musicians of the highest calibre, from Glasgow and beyond, to give life to his compositions. Among them rising saxophonist Harry Weir, pianist Fergus McCreadie and drummer Graham Costello of STRATA fame. Nubiyan Twist & Onipa co-founder, Tom Excell, not only contributes on percussion, but co-produces ‘Not For Now’ alongside Shortall, adding the midas touch that has undoubtedly contributed to Nubiyan Twist’s incredible success.

“I wrote “Not for Now” as a reminder to myself to focus on the things that should matter to me: friendship, brotherhood, love, family, joy. The same things that are easily forgotten in regular day to day life. Making this release really helped me re-calibrate my priorities moving forward. It’s also a celebration of the relationships and bonds we have with each other, more specifically the connection we have between ourselves and other musicians.”

“Brotherhood” features the spoken word talents of Franz Von, MC and frontman for K.O.G & The Zongo Brigade, delivering effortlessly over irregular time signatures and shrieking brass. Shortall wrote the song after a Mungo’s Hi-Fi and Eva Lazarus gig, inspired to combine the energy of sound system culture with Latin jazz. 

“Brotherhood” sees full release on November 12, with the full mini-album, vinyl and digital, following on November 26 on Worm Discs.

Not for Now

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Exclusive Premiere: corto.alto "Brotherhood" Ft. Franz Von (Forthcoming on Worm Discs)

We are excited to share an exclusive slice of modern funk by Grammy-nominated Canadian keys player and producer, Jonny Tobin. "What I Didn't Do" is taken from his forthcoming album 'Together', expected in January 2022.

After releasing the full-length 'Weekends' in 2020 (via Wicked Wax in Amsterdam), and a string of singles, collaborative projects, and EPs in 2021, Jonny Tobin is due to release another full-length solo album, 'Together'. to kick off 2022. Facing isolation and loneliness (as many people in the world did throughout 2020), the album is a collection of tracks that Jonny made to channel negative feelings into something hopeful and forward-looking.

On “What I Didn’t Do”, Jonny features a clip from friend and fellow musician William Chernoff speaking about unrealized potential and some of the negative self-talk that can hold people back.

'Together' represents Jonny’s response to all the tragedy, despair, and grief of the past 2 years - holding space for those emotions but also seeking to provide glimmers of optimism with an almost playful delight, as the compositions encapsulate his bright outlook on the world.

Exclusive Premiere: Jonny Tobin "What I Didn't Do" (Forthcoming Self Release)

Sofa Rockers - Sofa Surfers Remix By Richard Dorfmeister

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also coming with: Cassette, a Natural Wine by Vincent Wallard 
or a Local Beer by LES CHAMPS QUI MOUSSENT in Limited Edition*

"The Wanker", the first track revealed from Fulgeance's new concept album "Musique & Boisson", tells the long journey of a nice "wanker", an endearing and epicurean troublemaker, wandering the streets in search of the best cocktail, a love story or a good gastronome bistro.
Under a background of vitaminized drum machine, humming bass and enticing theme, discover the new vintage sound of Fulgeance.

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[Phonosynthese] Planet X

We are delighted to share the mood-lifting sounds of "Aprende", an early exclusive from multi-instrumentalist, producer, DJ, record collector, and tropical explorer, Alex Figueira.

With "Aprende", and on the flip, "Juicy",  Alex builds on the success of his Fumaca Preta and Conjunto Papa Upa projects, and a stint playing percussion for Altin Gun, leading his “one-man funk band” into uncharted territory. 

Constantly looking for ways to expand his sonic palette and musical abilities, he takes on the self-imposed challenge of creating a more danceable and decidedly Caribbean approach to jazz. The result, for those familiar with his output, delivers on all fronts.

There's a treat in store towards the end of the song, as a late chorus implores listeners to “learn from your mistakes”. Alex shares his childhood inspiration for "Aprende" from Caracas: “when I was a kid, the oldest skaters, those who did all the tricks, used to tell us, “to learn, you have to fall””.

On the flip, “Juicy” is groovy, catchy, yet mysterious and unclassifiable number. "Aprende" drops on all streaming services this coming Friday April 22nd, with the full two tracker and vinyl 7" seeing a full release on Alex's Music With Soul imprint on May 12th 2022.

Exclusive Premiere: Alex Figueira "Aprende" (Forthcoming on Music With Soul)

Soundtrack
1. Stefan Ringer - Great Beat
2. Osunlade - Drag
3. Vick Lavender - Morongoa's Song (Sophisticado LP Mix)
4. Jay Sound - Exclusive
5. Osunlade - Nyepi
6. K-LONE - Clouds
7. CAROL WILLIAMS - You've Reached The Bottom Line (Instr)
8. Mr. Wiz - Step Up!
9. Vick Lavender - Glitches (Vick's Time Traveler Mix)
10.ReeKee - Slow Days
11.Jay Sound - Exclusive
12.Glenn Underground - A Soft Drink
13.JoJo De Freq & Berkson - Make It True feat. Jojo De Freq (Mr. Fingers Psychedlic Jungle Mix)
14.Jay Sound - Mi Casa
15.Manabu Nagayama, Soichi Terada - Low Tension 
16.Space Ghost - New World Energy (Sunset Mix)
17.William S - I'll Never Let You Go (Instrumental Mix)
18.Earth Wind And Fire - Runnin (Danny Krivit Re-Edit)
19.Narada Michael Walden - Tonight (JKriv Rework)
20.Jay Sound - Exclusive
21.Leon Vynehall - It's Just (House of Dupree)
22.Ron Trent - YNF (You'll Never Find) (Piano Dub)
23.Kapote - Brasiliko (Byron The Aquarius Remix)
24.Damar Davis - GROOVE ASYLUM
25.Jon Sable - Light Transportation (Ft. Kroba)
26.Soundstream - Julie's Theme
27.RiskSoundSystem - The Sound Is Yours (Kerry Chandler Remixes)
28.Folamour - Alerte À Babylone
29.Wildchild - Jump To My Beat (Todd Edwards Jump Remix)
30.Jose Marquez - Mali Blues
31.Lelethu - Ndinomsindo (Ezel Remix)
32.Jay Sound - Exclusive

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SUN’S HERE (from Steven Spielberg’s CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND). Light and cosmic as the film itself, this track brings a positive touch to the album without straying too far from the overall atmosphere. The acoustic tones of the piano, perfectly married with the electronic instruments, appear as an ode to the improbable yet infinitely enjoyable encounters.

Contains samples from Close Encounters of the Third Kind by Steven Spielberg, ©1977, renewed 2005 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.

Sun's Here

JUST ONE  "FIND A WAY" AFROFORCE RMX

UK based Contours and Yadava team up to release the "Cosmic Echoes" EP, built over numerous jam sessions fusing live percussion, bass, drum machine, synthesizers and field recordings to create a raw EP full of soul and warmth. Released September 4, jointly by Flumo and ANMA Records.

Music is My Sanctuary is proud to premiere the vibrant "Speaking Through Broken Shells", with its bass and drum heavy interaction and influences from the UK jazz scene.

Both Contours and Yadava have been on our radar for a while so we are happy to see them display so great chemistry on this beautiful EP. Destined to sell out, so don't sleep!

Exclusive Premiere: Contours & Yadava  "Speaking Through Broken Shells" (Flumo / ANMA)

MIMS is delighted to present the online premiere of "Currents" by JAB, close to 7 sublime minutes of deep soulful jazz, whose steady rhythms could either carry away our feet on the dancefloor, or lure our thoughts to drift away to its seductive groove.

Following the acclaimed 'Directions' EP and last year's popular '6 Degrees of Separation', the mysterious multi-instrumentalist JAB is due to return with brand new 'Currents' EP on March 19. 

Title track, "Currents" was inspired by the hope glimpsed towards the end of the first lockdown, when restrictions started to ease, for a return to normality. The song opens with the pulse-like drums beating like a heartbeat, creating life as it unfolds, and the strings swoop and organ blossoms, with the bassline excitedly and playfully expressing fluidity. 

JAB tells us that ""Currents" represents movement to me and I think the world moved through many phases of emotions in 2020. Similar to a stream or an ocean you have a spectrum of textures from shallow and light, to deep and heavy.”

Well we can't wait to hear the whole EP. JAB is multi-talented musician, producer, composer and arranged, leading a powerful ensemble on this release. Vinyl and digital drops on March 19.

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