In association with DJ Amir and 180 Proof Records, BBE Music proudly presents ‘Strata Records – The Sound of Detroit – Reimagined by Jazzanova’, a brand new celebration of the iconic imprint.

Jazzanova - Joy Road

Tapioca is a Brussels-based, Brazil-inspired duo made of rapper / lyricist Le Tagareland and producer / composer SiKa, who draw inspiration from rap, jazz, MPB and funk from the 70's and 80's. They symbolize a meeting of various musical currents which finds its origin in a common passion: the Brazilian culture and its wholly unique musical blend. The duos debut album “Voyage,” a genre-infused ode to freedom, arrives March 25th via Jakarta Records’ “Dubplates” series.

// https://tapioca.lnk.to/Voyage //

The first single is the stunningly beautiful "Move On,” which sways like a ship on the smoothest of seas or a pure ray of sonic sunshine.. The songs groove is laid-back and infectious, with bouncy synths, crisp percussion and blissful harmonies combining to a form a sound that bridges the duos musical universe. It’s a sound that will be on repeat into the warmer weather! Accompanying the single is the exquisite music vide, produced and directed by the worldly duo.

While the sound of the Belgian binomial is undeniably influenced by classical Brazilian musicians such as Marcos Valle, Simonal and Emilio Santiago or contemporary artists such as Anderson Paak., Mndsgn or D'Angelo, Tapioca breaks through the sonic clutter by proposing its own musical identity, so allow yourself to be transported by honest music that comes from the heart, or as Tapioca likes to call it, coração.

Move On

Blur The Lines

Let It Snow! - Alter Ego - El Michels Affair +.m4a

Beat = ‘Scarecrow Beats - Stand Alone’

This one is about how it can be difficult to find your tribe, especially after going through a transformative experience.

On This Journey

My Fav' (2022 vocal version. The tape is coming soon...!)

Tracklist and track-by-track breakdown: https://www.thefader.com/2018/10/18/sam-wilkes-leaving-records-fader-mix

FADER Mix: Sam Wilkes

'Pandora',  released on March 22nd available here: https://awal.lnk.to/equalechopandora

Mixed & Mastered by Dave Koor
Photograph by Pia Riverola

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Pandora

CoOp Presents an all-new double-album compilation entitled 'Plug One’.
It features a plethora of global talent from in & around the world of bruk and beyond - some already wellestablished in the field, some very much on the come-up and some brand new artists - this compilation is an acknowledgment of a continually evolving sound from the label formed by IG Culture & Alex Phountzi a few years ago. 'Plug One' affirms this electric movement, with a deeply fluid current running throughout, with tracks ranging from the cosmic psych jazz of LCSM, to the classic UKG tweaks of Groove Chronicles, to the thoughtprovoking vibes of Reginald Omas Mamode IV, to a veritable who's who of 2020 bruk talent including Xtra Brux, Sivey, EVM128, Cengiz, Wonky Logic & many more. From its beginnings as a classic club night and label in the early 2000's, CoOp always carried an undefinable and potent creative energy. A sense of freedom and uninhibited exploration was positioned at the core of CoOp's sprawling community and consciousness, communicated via movement and sound. From this seed and throughout the years that followed, this same energy permeated the worldwide underground music ecosystem. As CoOp's legacy continued to influence new generations of music makers far and wide. The syncopated rhythms, soulful keys and infectious grooves synonymous with the broken beat sound, now known simply as Bruk, became entwined with new concepts and progressions, leading to new movements carrying on the essence of the bruk energy. IG Culture and Alex Phountzi took the helm of their CoOp Presents label in 2018, with the vision of championing these new waves of emerging artists, continuing the all-important exchange of energy at the heart of the original CoOp movement, but also giving room for the music to be pushed into new and uncharted territories. With burgeoning producers from around the globe being drawn to the explorative and expressive nature of the project, an incubator was created, providing a space and platform for these ideals to take on new shapes and sounds. Just as every generation must rewrite its own history books, CoOp Presents was born from a combination of influences, ideas and personalities, and in turn is now encouraging the next generation to do some re-writing of its own.
'Plug One' will be released on vinyl & digital on CoOp Presents in November 2020.

Virtual Signal

PREMIERE : LSCM - Virtual Signal

Greatest Part Of Lovin' You

Jakarta Records is a record label from Berlin/Cologne, Germany. We have released music by artists such as Ta-ku, Kaytranada, Anderson Paak., IAMNOBODI, Umse, Mura Masa, L'Orange, Suff Daddy, Akua Naru, Blitz The Ambassador, Sango, JuJu Rogers, Pat Van Dyke, Asagaya, Ivan Ave, ANDREA, Bluestaeb, Flo Filz, Benny Sings & Olivier St. Louis, Gianni Brezzo, K Le Maestro, J. Lamotta, Otis jr. & Dr. Dundiff, S. Fidelity, Illa J , Ill Camille, Enoq, Melodiesinfonie, Geronimus Brothers, Freddie Joachim and many more.