Some time ago I worked for a Berlin based NGO called MICT while running Jakarta Records. During this time I helped organize a recording session in Tunisia with 9 female singers and musicians from Tunisia, Libya & Egypt together with Oddisee and Olof Dreijer of The Knife. "Nouh Al Hamam" by egyptian singer Maryam Saleh is the first leak of the project. You can pre-order the vinyl here. Below you can find the infos for this project....

http://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/sawtuha

A little less then three years ago the political situation in many countries of the Arab world changed dramatically. Uprisings started in rural areas of Tunisia and from there spread to various countries in the region. Millions gathered in the streets united by their demand for more democracy, rights and participation in the political process. In most cases the reaction of the governing dictators were relentless and severe towards every form of protests. Violence in the streets of Cairo, Tunis and Bengasi escalated and resulted in the overthrow of the governments in Tunisia, Egypt and Lybia.
A year later a group of female singers and musicians from Tunisia (Nawel Ben Kraiem, Badiaa Bouhrizi, Medusa, Houwaida), Libya (Nada) and Egypt (Donia Massoud, Maryam Saleh, Youssra El Hawary) met in Mohsen Matri Studio in Tunis to sing- against corruption, despotism, patronization and narrow-mindedness. The song with Syrian artist Rasha Rizk was recorded some months later in her political asylum in Cairo. Sudanese/American producer Oddisee and Olof Dreijer of the Swedish pop duo The Knife joined the session, participating in the creation of the musical backdrop as well as the often multi-instrumentalist female singers. For the vinyl edition producers such as Brenk, Blackjoy and Blundetto contributed remix versions of the project.

At the time and still today especially musicians and especially women were and are trapped in a spiral of repression, discrimination and violence. "Sawtuha" (Arabic for "her voice"), the album that is the product of the 2-week session, is a vital encouraging testament of rebellion against the repression of democratic rights, gender inequality, and lack of inclusion. The music is an organic mixture of traditional Arabic music, regional influences and various forms of contemporary Western musical genres. A mixture that may sound contradicting at first but makes total sense once you listen to the music.

The studio session was organized by the Berlin based NGO MICT (Media In Cooperation And Transition) and was funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.

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Maryam Saleh - Nouh Al Hamam (Produced by Oddisee)

Pre-Order the limited vinyl edition here:
http://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/da-rocinha-vinyl-edition

Sango's self released "Da Rocinha 2" finally sees a vinyl release via Jakarta Records. 444 numbered copies, limited edition, no repress. "Pôr Do Sol Parte 2" is an exclusive & unreleased bonus track. 

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Sango - Pôr Do Sol Parte 2 (Vinyl Order Link In The Describtion)

Pre-Order: https://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/kunst-f-r-sich

Umse's new track "Freunde Sein" revolves around the omnipresent hate in hip hop culture and asks why we can't just get along. Taken from his forthcoming album "Kunst für sich" to be released in late July. 

Umse ist back. Ein gutes Jahr hat er sich Zeit gelassen seit seinem letzten Album „Wachstum“. Ein Jahr welches er in großen Teilen und Hallen, Kellern und Bars zwischen Kiel und Lindau verbracht hat. Passend zu seiner Herkunft aus dem Ruhrpott wird hier für Erfolg noch gearbeitet. Ehrlicher, bodenständiger Rap, zugleich nicht ohne Raffinesse, ausgefuchsten Wortspielen, flexiblen Flows, stabilen Produktionen. „Kunst für Sich“ eben. Umse eben. Mit dabei sind Megaloh, Flo Mega, Pimf und Abroo.

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UMSE - Freunde Sein

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The song is taken from the forthcoming compilation "Summer In Jakarta" (which will be available sometime late next week), a collection of unreleased music from artists such as 20Syl, Ta-ku, IAMNOBODI, Mura Masa, Suff Daddy, FloFilz, Guts, Farhot and many more. It will be available as a free DLL. Selected retailers will also have a free cassette tape version.

Check out 20syl here:
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20syl - V052 - V1M (Taken from "Summer In Jakarta", Free DLL is description)

FREE DLL:
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The song is taken from the forthcoming compilation "Summer In Jakarta" (which will be available sometime late next week), a collection of unreleased music from artists such as 20Syl, Ta-ku, IAMNOBODI, Mura Masa, Suff Daddy, FloFilz, Guts, Farhot and many more. It will be available as a free DLL. Selected retailers will also have a free cassette tape version.

Check out Guts here:
https://soundcloud.com/guts

Guts - Musicotherapy (Taken from "Summer In Jakarta", Free DLL in description)

Focus track from multi-instr. Gianni Brezzo EP “Filigrani” is the groovy, ethereal “Dreams of Sudden Clarity.” 

https://giannibrezzo.lnk.to/EPFiligrani

A head-nodding drum groove rides an upbeat jazzy progression w/ cascading keys and lush synths, exuding a warmth that’s testament to Gianni’s ability to transport your ears to a realm of sonic serenity. Sits in a danceable yet calming mood that’s a perfect inclusion to the shorter, chillier winter days.

Gianni Brezzo - Dreams Of Sudden Clarity

https://cosmicanalogensemble.lnk.to/LesGrandesVacances

Composition, production, arrangements and mixing: Charif Megarbane

Instruments: Charif Megarbane

Instruments: electric guitar, 6 & 12-string acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric bass, theremin, vibraphone, piano, harpsichord, electric koto, Mellotron, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, Moog, Farfisa, melodica, flute, drums, drum machine, percussion, field recordings, vocals.

Recorded in Beirut & Lisbon in 2023.

Cosmic Analog Ensemble - Stereogrammes (Les Grandes Vacances)

mura masa's debut on jakarta records was easily one of our favorite releases in 2014. "the way i want u" is the perfect continuation of the sound of "soundtrack to a death"....

check out mura masa:
https://soundcloud.com/muramasamusic

Mura Masa - The Way I Want U (Taken off "Winter In Jakarta", dropping 9th of February)

i'm actually very open to djing this stuff. lemme know if you have an event that might fit..

https://soundcloud.com/habibifunk

check out part one of the mix here:
https://soundcloud.com/jakarta-records/jakarta-radio-001-jannis-of

i got to travel a lot in north africa in the last years thru touring with blitz the ambassador and the studio session with oddisee for sawtuha in tunisia. while being there i did some digging and found some incredible music from the 60s and 70s. some of the music in this mix has zero info on the net, was never sold on ebay and has not been "rediscovered" yet. others are somewhat classics in the field of „arabic groove“. the music in this mix comes from morocco, libya, eggpt, algeria, lebanon and syria. 

photo by robert winter.

"Habibi Funk 002 Mix" by Jannis of Jakarta Records (Mix of Arabic 60s & 70s vinyl)

check him out here:
https://soundcloud.com/rascaltheproducer

rascal is a new producer from aachen in western germany. he's 19 years old, been producing for a couple of years and i'm sure we'll hear a lot more from him in the very near future...


Rascal - Elhae's Joint

pre-order
https://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/light-of-the-dawn

asagaya is a mystical artist from somewhere in this world. he'll release his debut on jakarta end of this month, entirely produced by guts. 


check Asagaya:
https://soundcloud.com/asa6aya


Asagaya - The Nature Creature feat. Afrodyete of Breakestra (produced by GUTS)

pre-order: https://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/studio

i think we at jakarta records have been fans of benny sings for more then a decade. he easily has two albums in our all time top 10 so we're more then happy to be releasing his new album "STUDIO" together with the homies from dox. the album is mixed by stones throw's step kids.

some weeks ago we met goldlink at a festival in amsterdam and had a chat with im backstage and it turned out that just like mayer hawthorne and rick rubin he shares our passion for benny's music so it only makes sense to have him on "you and me" and as one of only two feature guests on "STUDIO".

https://soundcloud.com/bennysings
https://soundcloud.com/goldlink
https://soundcloud.com/doxrecords

You and Me

Benny Sings Feat. GoldLink - "You And Me"

Pre-order: https://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/speak-thru

We have been fans both of Blu and Flofilz for years and we always thought it would be perfect to have them together on a track and with no surprise we can confirm it's perfect indeed. But have a listen yourself. Taken off FloFilz forthcoming release on Jakarta Records....

soundcloud.com/flofills

artwork / photography by Dennis F. Arnold 

Itunes

FloFilz - Basement Jazz Feat. Blu

pre-order: https://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/speakthru

Taken off FloFilz forthcoming release on Jakarta Records. "Shinethru" features Norway's finest Ivan Ave. It's a Jakarta ting.
@ivanave
@flofills

FloFilz Feat. Ivan Ave -  Shinethru

Pre-order the vinyl here: https://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/helping-hands

1st Single "The Circle" was taken From Helping Hands LP (produced by Mndsgn), 12.02.2016 via JAKARTA RECORDS.
@ivanave
@MNDSGN
Ivan Ave & Mndsgn Euro Tour


29.01 - Stereo, Glasgow, UK
30.01 - Start The Bus, Bristol, UK
31.01 - Electric Circus, Edinburgh, UK
01.02 - Headrow House, Leeds, UK
05.02 - Birthdays, London, UK
06.02 - Kaserne, Basel, Switzerland
07.02 - Bazaar, Belgium Brussels
09.02 - Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
10.02 - Freund & Kupferstecher, Stuttgart, Germany
11.02 - Distillery, Leipzig, Germany
12.02 - Gretchen, Berlin, Germany
13.02 - Cafe Leopold, Vienna, Austria
16.02 - Geneva Club, Cologne, Germany
17.02 - Exil, Zurich, Switzerland
18.02 - La Machine Du Moulin Rouge, Paris, France
19.02 - Loppen, Copenhagen, Denmark
20.02 - Radar, Aarhus, Denmark
25.02 - Østre, Bergen, Norway
26.02 - Toldi, Budapest, Hungary
27.02 - John Dee, Oslo, Norway


Ivan Ave - The Circle (produced by Mndsgn)

Free DLL: https://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/rush-hour

Get a first taste of the magical Pomrad. His album will drop this spring and will be our first joint release with the homies from On And On Records from France. 

"Pomrad a.k.a. Adriaan Van de Velde has lots of it in his colourful trickster bag. Razor sharp keyboard licks, phat electro grooves and thick funk straight out of Chocolate City. "Rush Hour", the first single from his forthcoming album gives you a taste of whats to come. Big things happening."
credits

Get familiar:
https://soundcloud.com/pomrad

Free DLL

Pomrad - Rush Hour feat. Steve Kashala

pre-order ep: https://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/jakarta-dubplate-5

Vocals - soundcloud.com/otisjunior
Produced - soundcloud.com/dr-dundiff
Vocals Recorded/Mixed - Frames Danco
Video - Chris Smith
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9INnaUEo8M

New on Jakarta: Otis Junior & Dr. Dundiff - The 1

It's spring time, so about time for Jakarta Records to drop another seasons compilation in the form of "Spring In Jakarta". Craves has been featured on a previous edition of our seasons series. We love his playful approach to production and his unique sound. I'm sure you'll hear more from him in the near future.

As always "Spring In Jakarta" will be a free DLL with free cassette tape copies available from selected retailer. Also be on the lookout for the limited t-shirt + tape combo we did together with the homies from inflammable.com.

@bennysings


Craves - Got 2 Know (Taken off "Spring In Jakarta". Free DLL soon)

It's spring time, so about time for Jakarta Records to drop another seasons compilation in the form of "Spring In Jakarta". 

We have always liked Tom Misch's music. Both him as a producer and a singer. Plus he's one of the nicest people you'll meet in this business so it's more then a pleasure to have him on board for "Spring In Jakarta"

As always "Spring In Jakarta" will be a free DLL with free cassette tape copies available from selected retailer. Also be on the lookout for the limited t-shirt + tape combo we did together with the homies from inflammable.com

https://soundcloud.com/tommisch




Tom Misch - Artist (Taken off "Spring In Jakarta". Free DLL soon)

Pre-order: https://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/jakarta-dubplate-6

Henry Canyon's album "Canyonland" was originally released on bandcamp something like a year ago without any distribution behind it and we felt it was painfully unnoticed. So all in all a perfect contender for a Jakarta Dubplate. It was entirely produced by French producer Keor Meteor.

https://soundcloud.com/henry-canyons
https://soundcloud.com/keor-meteor-beats

Canyonland is a conceptual album that revolves around Henry Canyons' journey to Los Angeles, his struggle to adjust to a new life there, his coming to terms and attempts to keep a solid connection with his identity as a "half-French, Jewish Brooklynite" that has been transplanted into a place that is wildly different from what he was used to. It also outlines his efforts to solidify his personal and professional spheres, his romantic ups and downs and his perspective on Los Angeles life in general. Musically-speaking, this album is a much smoother ride than the topic itself betrays. Henry's baritone voice glides effortlessly over a beautiful, West-Coast boom-bap backdrop (produced by Keor Meteor), riding the tempo with technically proficient flow and great lyrics. Zoe Rose, a very talented, jazzy and soulful singer/songrwiter, makes several appearances throughout, lending her silky-smooth voice to many of the choruses. Freddy Jay provides some funky vinyl cuts on others. Open Mike Eagle also makes an appearance, lending a great guest-verse. Overall, Canyonland is a great album for both casual listeners who want something they can easily throw on in the car for a relaxing listen or more hardcore listeners who like to dig into the lyrics and think about what a rapper is conveying. 



Henry Canyons - Music Man Ft. Zoe Rose (produced by Keor Meteor)

Escapism takes many forms, but we all share the impulse of running from our situation once in a while. On his new single, Ivan sings a love song to his "Running Shoes", while dodging problems with every stride. Face all your problems right now or lace up and escape with him on this Kiefer x Like produced cut off Ave's forthcoming "Every Eye" LP.
https://IvanAve.lnk.to/EveryEye
video teaser: 
https://youtu.be/ibC95fgQIaY

Every Eye

Running Shoes

Ivan Ave - Running Shoes (produced by Kiefer & Like)

Those following beat culture in the last years might have heard about Swiss producer @melodiesinfonie already. From his tracks on the early Soulection compilations, releases on Melting Pot Music and Sichtexot to countless live sets in Europe and even South Africa. We are very happy to now announce his first release on Jakarta Records. In comparison to previous output the most apparent difference is the extend to which Melodiesinfone incorporated live elements to his productions, achieving a more eclectic and organic sound. Get a first taste with the upcoming single „Longo Do Rio“ before the full length album „A Journey To You“ will drop 26th of April.

A Journey To You

PREORDER

melodiesinfonie - AO Longo Do Rio (taken from A Journey To You LP; April 26th)

@melodiesinfonie : 
"This song was very liberating for me as I broke my boundaries and while having a very playful and inspiring session. The positive and groovy vibes stirred a strong joy in me so I called this song "Enjoy Your Life". I'm exctied to share this with you ❤“

melodiesinfonie - Enjoy Your Life (taken from "A Journey to You" LP)

Taken from the new Lord Echo 45 on Jakarta Records. Limited Edition of 200 handnumbered copies. Get yourself a digi copy here:
http://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/lord-echo-thinking-of-you-edit

Lord Echo - Thinking Of You (7" Edit)

Back in Town is taken from "Suzume" LP, released 12th of April 2019
https://jlamotta.lnk.to/Suzume
Music,  production and pocket trumpet by @jay-lamotta-1 
Bass by Martin Bhul 
Rhodes piano by Doron Segal
Drums and bongos by Ra'fat Muhammad
Recorded at Jazzanova Studio, Berlin by Axel Reminder & Jose Victor Torelli
Mix by Q3000
Master by Roskow Kretschmann

J.Lamotta Suzume - Back In Town

@freddiejoachim with his new Single BACKYARDS taken from his BEYOND THE SEA OF TREES LP out 24th of May 2019.
https://FreddieJoachim.lnk.to/BeyondtheSeaofTrees

Freddie Joachim - Backyards feat. Natalie Olivieri

Australia’s number #1 producer and modern-day renaissance man Ta-ku teaming up with his favourite Canadian producer and collaborator Matt McWaters forming the project „Please Wait“ and teasing their upcoming EP „Black & White“ soon to be released via 823 & Jakarta Records - 1st single „Flight 99“ features none other than Jamaican-American singer, rapper, comedian, DJ and sax player Masego.

Black & White

Flight 99

Ta-ku  & Matt McWaters (aka Please Wait) - Flight 99 feat. Masego

ORDER: http://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/kaytra-todo
             http://itunes.apple.com/de/album/kaytra-to-do/id606352423

KAYTRA TODO? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? ITS THE CONTRARY OF KAYTRA NADA. KAYTRA NOTHING TO KAYTRA EVERYTHING. THAT WHAT KAYTRA TODO MEANS. AYE.

Jakarta Records proudly presents the release of KAYTRANDA’s (CAN) debut EP in Europe in coop with HW&W (US). 

01 KILLACATS

03 HOT JAZZYBELLE

07 ALL WE DO (FEAT JMSN)

Wanna support? Buy the album here (CD, vinyl, digital): 
http://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/ceremony

thanks for you support!

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01 Raashan Ahmad - Mbeguel (love)

PRE-ORDER VINYL & BUY DIGITAL ON BANDCAMP:
http://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/dowhatyoulove

ON ITUNES NEXT WEEK

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03 Ta-ku - Make You Wanna

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.

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