Sonic explorers Strata-Gemma return with a brand new cosmic jam in the shape "Space Faun". A blend of jazz, electronics and prog that is both playful and mysterious. 

Strata-Gemma, the musical project that masterfully blends jazz and electronic music, led by DJ and record producer Niccolò Bruni and musicians Luca Cacciatore (winds) and Andrea Moretti (bass), lands for the first time on Simona Faraone's label, New Interplanetary Melodies, with their third album: 'Radamanto'.

The duo tell us "Space Faun is a kind of bizarre cosmic dance of a faun, which translates into flute envelopes, synths and a pinch of Italian prog in the refrain".

Exclusive Premiere: Strata-Gemma "Space Faun" (Forthcoming on New Interplanetary Melodies)

Face at My Window (Kyoto Jazz Massive Remixes) / Beyond the Dream (musclecars' Reimaginations)

Beyond the Dream (musclecars' Reimagination)

Beyond the Dream (musclecars' Radio Version)

Face at My Window (Yoshi's Edit)

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Superbreak Radio Show Episode 062

Where Do You Belong?

Psyché's debut single is due out this May. Drop a needle on their debut double-sider and you'll see visions, or rather Mediterranean visions, be they of waves of heat shimmering above dunes of sand, or of women dancing around a bonfire on a rocky plain, or of bushy cliffs overlooking emerald-green and turquoise sea.

The name Psyché is of course ancient Greek for ‘soul’ or ‘mind’, signifying the band’s love of psychedelic funk, but also the wide range of Mediterranean influences that provide an endless source of inspiration for their hypnotic sound and minimalist style. The band members Marcello Giannini, Andrea De Fazio, and Paolo Petrella have been active in the Naples music scene for almost two decades, most notably during the first wave of the new Neapolitan Power movement.

Over the years, they have collaborated on side projects in various genres, before working together as the rhythm section of Nu Genea’s live band. Following their first tour with Nu Genea in 2018, they started Psyché with the intent of exploring more minimalist styles and making music with just a few elements.

A unique combination of psychedelia, groove, and improvisation, the music of Psyché evokes visions of a mythical past, blending centuries-old music traditions and mixing them with modern genres. Like a warm Mediterranean breeze, it travels across lands, seas, and eras, distilling essential rhythms and cosmic pulsations.

On side B of their debut 45, 'Ophis', Psyché delivers a mesmeric blend of African, Balkan, and Turkish rhythms and sounds. Ethereal vocalizations and warm, hypnotic bass lines combine with psychedelic riffs and haunting melodies on guitar to evoke ancient cultures whose spirit slithers like a snake across the dunes of a sun-scorched desert.

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Exclusive Premiere: Psyché "Ophis" (Forthcoming on Four Flies Records)

The first Calder Del Sol of 2023 kicked off with guest DJ Atiké who took it to town. The whole night was recorded but due to a technical fault, Flash's warm-up was the only bit that survived.

Calder Del Sol Sessions - Flash Atkins  (May '23)

Secret Soul Society - It's Magic

SLT Collective - Suck My Kiss

Midnight Paradox

Jazzanova is many things to many different people. For more than fifteen years the eclectic collective from Berlin has been busy producing, composing, arranging, remixing, DJing and generally shaping our musical world – in the clubs, on the air, in the studio, live on stage, and with their label Sonar Kollektiv.
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Face at My Window (Yoshi's Edit)

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