New Album 'Curiosities' Available November 12
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Bastard Jazz Recordings is proud to present the sophomore album Curiosities by New Zealand multi- instrumentalist and producer Lord Echo (aka Mike Fabs). An enticing sonic excursion that effortlessly transcends genre and geography, the release finds Echo flexing his dual-mastery of 60's production techniques and modern dancefloor aesthetics, while also highlighting the vocal prowess of his soulful compatriots through a flowing blend of boogie-laced Funk, disco-primed Dub, futuristic Soul, and timeless African rhythms.

Fabs, known worldwide for his production work with NZ’s biggest Reggae export The Black Seeds, drew a groundswell of excitement around his debut solo album Melodies in late 2010. The independent release became a cult classic strictly through word-of-mouth, championed by tastemakers like Gilles Peterson (who played it repeatedly on his BBC Radio 1 show), Oliver Wang (Soulsides) and Richard Dorfmeister. Re-issues of the album soon followed in Japan and Europe, with vinyl copies quickly becoming a hot commodity among discerning collectors around the globe. Echo was introduced to Bastard Jazz’s DJ DRM in 2011 (via Detroit producer Recloose), and a limited 7” vinyl release on the Brooklyn-based imprint soon followed in 2012, precipitating this full length release with the label.

Curiosities picks up right where Melodies left off, with the sun-drenched psychedelic dub sounds of tracks like “Bohemian Idol” (featuring vocals by Toby Laing of Fat Freddy's Drop), and the jerky funk vibes of cuts like “Digital Haircut” and “Street Knowledge”. The album provides a wealth of DJ fodder, with forward thinking 70s-inspired disco tunes such as “Molten Lava” (featuring the soaring vocals of Leila Adu), as well as analog Afro-infused burners like “What Is That Feeling” and “Put It In My Head” (complemented by the golden-voiced Mara TK of Electric Wire Hustle fame). Down-home spiritual jazz/electronic meanderings ("Ghost Hands", “Arabesque”) provide a counterpoint to Echo's driving cover-version of the Pharoah Sanders & Leon Thomas classic “The Creator Has a Master Plan”. His inspiring take on the track is uplifted by the soulful singing of Lisa Tomlins (who's notable vocals on Echo’s rendition of Sister Sledge’s “Thinking Of You” made it a standout hit from his Melodies album).

The finely-tuned collaborations throughout Curiosities underscore Lord Echo's pivotal position in the thriving New Zealand music scene. "I generally only work with people I know quite well personally", says Echo humbly. That personal and organic approach to creating his music is revealed as the album unfolds, layer by delectable layer. "I made this record primarily with DJs in mind," he continues. "They are generally people who really love music and are often obsessed with various aspects of it. I'm not making music for people for whom it's just some background noise in their lives, I'm making music for people for whom it IS their lives. And for better or worse, I guess I am one of those people."

A diverse, yet grounded LP chock full of head-turning sounds, Curiosities further pushes Lord Echo’s repertoire into the realm of the inimitable, and is sure to pique the interest of discerning music lovers from down-under to the big apple.

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The newest installment to the #WURXSWEDS catalog featuring Black Thought and Truck North #doebotlife

Visions Polarized ft. @BlackThought and @TruckNorth

This is Honkstep

Baker's Dozen: Budamunk

Going Underground

Buck Masters, J. S. Buck aka Kevin of Brainstory and Buckleberry Fin aka Brian Jamal Edwards present: 4 Seasons, a sonic interpretation of Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. 4 Seasons glides through aural  moods with the weather patterns dictating where to go. From The boisterous and flamboyant colors of spring, to the hot grooves of a beloved summer, onto the soothing and sometimes heartbreaking chills of Fall and Winter, listeners encounter stories and memories captured on wax that have touched both selectors and hopefully the listener as well. Kevin and Brian are long time musical collaborators, both out of Rialto, Ca. As a young buck, Kevin learned the art of songwriting through observing Brian write and record his original tunes on a 8 track tape recorder and both got their start as an acoustic duo called Ten Year Gap in around 2005. 

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BCR Radio 025 - 4 Seasons

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BCR Radio Episode 025 - Kevin Martin & Brian Jamal Edwards - 4 Seasons

Pour le 1er novembre, on voulait une carte blanche spéciale, parce qu’on aime bien marquer le coup de des jours fériés. Et puis parce que, mine de rien, la fête des Morts, c’est important en musique, ça fait énormément de gens à se souvenir. Alors, on a pensé à quelqu’un qui synthétisait à sa manière tous les sons d’aujourd’hui, d’hier et de demain qui passaient sur Le Grigri. Car le pseudonyme de ce quelqu’un veut dire beaucoup: en choisissant de se cacher derrière l’alias https://soundcloud.com/free-the-robots, Chris Alfaro voulait montrer que les machines avaient elle aussi beaucoup à dire question liberté. Il faut dire que le garçon a été l’un des membres-clés des fameuses soirées Low End Theory à Los Angeles qui ont participé à brouiller les pistes entre électro, jazz, beatmaking et hip-hop. Tel Flying Lotus, Mndsgn ou Knxwledge, ce Californien expérimente à gogo et à foison aux côtés de Lefto ou d’Opio de Souls of Mischief. Prévu pour le 7 novembre, son prochain album divague sur les rythmes tribaux avec classe et nourrit déjà les ondes du Grigri. Bref un type à suivre de très près qu’on est heureux d’accueillir dans la grande famille des Cartes Blanches.

Tracklist
Siah and Yeshua - The Mystery
Funkadelic - I'll Stay
Ice Cube - Steady Mobbin
Divine Styler - Ain't Sayin Nothin
Minoru Muraoka - Soul Bamboo
Quarteto em Cy - Vento Bravo
The Lightmen Plus 1 - The Phantom
Quasimoto - Low Class Conspiracy
Pharaoh Sanders - Astral Traveling
Eddie Kendricks - Date with the Rain
David Axelrod - The Dr & The Diamond
Freestyle Fellowship - 7th Seal
Sean Price - Figure four
Rashan Roland Kirk - Spirits up Above
Jaylib - Champion Sound

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Carte Blanche à Free The Robots

Amsterdam-based Red Light Radio resident Beraber delivers his ‘Midnite’ EP via Release Sustain, featuring one collaboration with Byron The Aquarius, two solo cuts and a remix from Hidden Spheres.

Leading on the release is title-cut ‘Midnite’, alongside Byron The Aquarius Beraber creates a soul-drenched house cut featuring loosely flowing, organic drum grooves, soft string melodies, warm Rhodes and funk-infused synth licks.

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Beraber feat. Byron The Aquarius - Midnite EP - Release Sustain (Incl. Hidden Spheres Remix)

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Le Grigri émet de la musique "porte-bonheur" : jazz underground, hip-hop instrumental, soul oubliée, post-bop cabossé ou calypso hybridée...