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Joel Holmes – Into The Abyss (Kryptox 2023)
Once known as a techno city, Berlin has quietly become the capital for jazz bands in recent years. While the queues in front of the techno clubs become shorter and shorter, the city is slowly converting into a melting pot for all sorts of musicians and artists with amazing instrumentalists, producers and bands from all over the world moving to the German capital to create a new scene. As a result, Berlin has come out with some of the craziest, non-conformist types of music. Toy Tonics sister label Kryptox has started to establish itself as a key platform for this new scene.
One of the protagonists of this scene is Joel Holmes, the former band leader of Carl Craig's synthesizer ensemble and keyboarder of (Grammy-nominated) cult band Roy Hargrove. Joel Holmes’ new album ‘Into The Abyss’ is a perfect capturing of the current moment in Berlin. The album features other main players of its new scene such as Ziggy Zeitgeist from Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange, as well as tapping into international talent such as acclaimed flutist Tenderlonious from London.
Few people bridge the gap between jazz and electronic music as successfully as Holmes. Over the past years, he’s been working with some of jazz’s most relevant artists, incl. Roy Hargrove, Curtis Fuller, Javon Jackson, Nnenna Freelon, Curtis Lundy and Jimmy Cobb. Once tapped into electronic music too, he made records with legends such as Carl Craig. Working with techno artists made him curious about the new dance scene, resulting in his moved to Berlin, where he quickly started making music with the likes of Cody Currie and Kapote.
Joel describes the album in his own words as follows: "The next album "Into the Abyss" is the first time I recorded music through the lens of different landscapes and on 2 different continents reflecting the times of today’s music that is mirroring what is happening in our communities and worlds today. From dark colors to light, music is so diverse, and I tried to reflect this in my album. This is also the first time I have had this many special guests on an album. So I’m excited about this.“

Album release: 05.04.23

Joel Holmes - Broken Styles (feat. Tenderlonious and Roberto Manzin)

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Rising mega-talent Tenderlonious is a South London multi-instrumentalist and vocalist associated with the growing talents of Mo Kolours, Al Dobson Jr, Jeen Bassa, Reginald Ommas Mammode IV, and Henry Wu -- many of whom have been grouped under the banner of the 22a label he founded.

The tracks he’s provided for us layer sweet soulfulness with louche RnB and a heap of jazz. MPC, bass clarinet, rhodes, and indian flute are played live with an un-quantised, one-take approach -- sort of like Madlib’s yesterday’s new quintet and Theo Parrish colliding at the crossroads of house and hip-hop.

With the melodic insights in these improvised arrangements, it’s not surprising to learn of a reverence for the Eastern jazz sound of Yusef Lateef, Eric Dolphy, Abdullah Ibrahim, as much inspired by the sampling habits of J Dilla aswell as his studies with saxophone greats like Jean Toussaint, Gilad Atzmon, Ronnie Scott alum Pat Crumly and Tom Whitehead.

On "Caramel" these influences ripen - as a punchy, rattling rhythm track slowly spreads into a mesh of heavily jazzed keys and percolating bass. "Something Different" scales things down, matching a meandering bassline -- like a screwed version of Lil Louis’ Nice n Slo -- with falsetto vocals sweetly treated for a South London take on Sa-Ra. The extended Instrumental version cranks up the peripheral sound effects, swirling through Rhodes padding before fading into a teasing bonus sketch.

Pressed on 180 gram vinyl with 12 x 12” artwork by Brisa Chander 


Tenderlonious - "Caramel"(8.59) CLIP / "Something Different" (4.08) CLIP

Explorateurs du groove, les DJ SLKT et Jodeli vous embarqueront pour un tour du monde musical avec leurs sélections éclectiques, chaudes et solaires.

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Around The World #1

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Anders - Jazz Session #1

Jeune et talentueuse DJ, amoureuse de la musique, bassiste et chanteuse de son groupe MDME SPKR, Pomponette est toujours prête à pénétrer et régénérer le public avec ses sélections de psych garage punk, afro funky soul, jazzy bluesy grooves que des artistes comme Los Growlers, White Hills, Dead Meadows, Sonic Jesus et tant d'autres ont apprécié et emmené avec eux en tournée. De même ses sets ont marqué les foules de Eindhoven Psych lab, Liverpool Internationnal Festival of Psychedelica, et les nombreuses soirées Fuzz Club & Bad Vibrations.

A Londres vous pouvez l'entendre sur NTS Radio et trouver son tout premier mix Money en vente chez Rough Trade. A présent vous pourrez l'écouter sur Le Mellotron avec sa nouvelle émission La Griffe. Préparez-vous à de belles et ronronnantes surprises !

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Pomponette Recordings - La Griffe #6

Le jeudi toutes les deux semaines Babylon Rockers passera ses meilleures galettes entre reggae, roots, dub et early digital riddims, toujours en direct du 6 rue Beaurepaire, Paris 10ème.

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Babylon Rockers #14

PY Jpssdsdsqus, du duo Klinefelter & Distraction, nous ramène l'excellent producteur Pauliste Dunwich, signé sur le label I'm A Cliché.

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PY Jpssdsdsqus (Klinefelter & Distraction) x Dunwich (I'm A Cliché) • LeMellotron.com

South London beat maker @Tenderlonious is back with his finest work to date, fusing wild flutes and global grooves into dance floor fillers. Off his forthcoming EP via @22a.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2016/11/14/premiere-tenderlonious-song-for-my-father
Listen on Youtube: bit.ly/Tenderlonious-Father

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Tenderlonious - Song For My Father (STW Premiere)

Taken from the forthcoming album 8R1CK C17Y

PRE-ORDER = https://22amusic.bandcamp.com/album/8r1ck-c17y

22a017 has arrived and it sees two of London’s most celebrated underground producers enter into album territory.

Comprised of ten cuts ‘Brick City’ takes the listener on a journey through Afro-House, Funk, Rare Groove, Boogie and Broken Beat to name a few. Tunes like ‘Brick City (4am)’ and ‘Butterfly’ groove effortlessly whilst synth leads interject over tasty chords, all the while being supported by solid bass lines – these two will undoubtedly set a strong pace on the dancefloor. ‘Funky Booda’ does exactly what it says on the tin, it’s a straight Funk classic! Its infectious groove and soaring leads are sure to have you clapping your hands and stomping your feet. ‘Be Ur Friend’ is a fiery Afro-House number - reminiscent of one of Tenderlonious's early releases ‘Bob’s Riddim.’ With a slow build, the listener is teased until finally the drums drop and all hell breaks loose – another dancefloor winner! There’s also more hip-hop inspired selections like ‘Brick City (4pm)’ or ‘Pepe’s Walk,’ which bump hard and have strong traces of Sa-Ra and J Dilla influence.

The record comes complete with quirky skits like ‘Bootsy’ and ‘Ferndale Gateaux,’ which blend in and out between the other tunes allowing the record to flow effortlessly from beginning to end.

There is something for everyone on this album. It’s the kind of record you can play at home from start to finish or take out to the club as an essential dancefloor filler. It pays homage to the 22a ethos, it has mass appeal and yet still maintains a high level of quality!

In short this album solidifies the duos ability to make great music with their own signature sound, unique to their world and lifestyle.

2017 is all about 8R1CK C17Y!

Words by Rodriguez Guido

8R1CK C17Y

Tenderlonious + Dennis Ayler - Pepe's Walk

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Total Refreshment Centre #4 w/ Tenderlonious

Spiritual jazz on @tenderlonious' debut album on @22amusic, collaborating with the all-star cast of the 22archestra.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2018/06/06/premiere-tenderlonious-and-the-22archestra-expansions/

Tenderlonious and The 22archestra - Expansions (STW Premiere)

A pure raga from @tenderlonious recorded during a collaborative studio session with @jaubi-band in Lahore, Pakistan. Out on @22amusic.

Read More & Buy: https://www.stampthewax.com/2020/05/26/premiere-tenderlonious-impressions/
Listen on Youtube: https://bit.ly/TenderloniousImpressions

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Tenderlonious - Impressions (STW Premiere)

Music Is My Sanctuary is excited to premiere “Quarantena” by Tenderlonious.  The lead single and title track from the prolific producer and multi-instrumentalist’s brand new album.

Tenderlonious returns to his own 22a imprint with a brand new collection of lo-ﬁ beats and soundscapes courtesy of the lockdown studio sessions from his home in South London. Lockdown allowed Tender to escape from his busy lifestyle and touring schedule, ﬁnally giving him the time to properly explore and experiment with the vast collection of synths, drum machines and instruments he’s built up over the past twenty years. Armed with an arsenal of hardware and inspired by sci-ﬁ & fantasy movies, he has delivered an expansive opus of varying tempos that glide across imaginative synth sculptures and meditative soundscapes. The soundtrack to his quarantine - ‘Quarantena.’

When COVID-19 hit the UK back in March this year the music game changed almost overnight - no more gigs, no more studio sessions with the band, many music stores and outlets shutting up shop. This drastic change offered plenty of time for reﬂection, opening up a new portal of exploration for Tender -  he purchased his ﬁrst piece of studio equipment at the age of 16 and has since then amassed a serious arsenal of studio hardware. Some people collect stamps, some of us collect records, Tender collects synths and drum machines. The lockdown period offered up the opportunity of more time in his home studio, brimming with hardware, that due to his busy schedule, had yet to be exhausted.

The title track, “Quarantena”, has an epic soundtrack feel with luscious pads, soaring strings and orchestral horn lines, backed by solos from Tender on ﬂute and also featuring Nick Walters on trumpet.

‘Quarantena’ is Tenderlonious' most conﬁdent, slick and accomplished work to date, smoothly mixing up genres and styles with ease, from house to boogie, through to more meditative soundscapes with his signature jazz instrumentation - a future classic!

The “Quarantena” single sees digital release this Friday, with the full album to follow on physical and digital release on August 21st.

Quarantena

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Exclusive Premiere: Tenderlonious "Quarantena" (Forthcoming on 22a Music)

A fruity coming together of house and jazz from London's Tenderlonious. Bringing the boogie in a time when needed the most.

Taken from his forthcoming album 'Quarantena', released on his label 22a on August 21.

Pre-order: https://tenderlonious.bandcamp.com/album/quarantena

More exclusive music

Premiere: Tenderlonious 'Lockdown Boogie'

Following the brilliant but now sold out "Tender in Lahore" EP, 22a is releasing an expanded album of musical conversations between saxophonist, flautist, producer, band leader and label honcho, Ed ‘Tenderlonious’ Cawthorn and Lahore based instrumental quartet, JAUBI. A incredible beautiful meeting between Indian Classical and jazz that truly deserved a full album release, MIMS is proud to premiere "Azadi", one of the  brand new tracks.

Tender had felt an affinity for this music since hearing North Indian Classical flautist Ronu Majumdar’s ‘Raga Mangal Bhairav’. Recording ragas with Jaubi was a dream come true for Ed, Recorded together in Lahore, Pakistan. Nothing whatsoever was written down during the recording sessions - no sheet music, no song titles.

‘Azadi’ is the Urdu word for freedom and is a pure raga composed in the beautiful and devotional pentatonic Raga Bairagi, also based in the 12 beat rhythmic cycle (Ektaal). Like everything during these sessions, this raga was shown to Tender moments before the one take recording and what ensued was an improvised conversation between the musicians. Featuring Jaubi members Zohaib Hassan Khan on sarangi - Zohaib is a 7th generation sarangi maestro and one of only 5 professional sarangi players left in Pakistan practicing this ancient art form. Plus Jaubi guitarist and band leader Ali Riaz
Baqar, providing the guitar accompaniment.

Tenderlonious' forthcoming album, "Ragas from Lahore - Improvisations with JAUBI", is released on November 27th on 22a, whilst "Azadi" will be found on all digital services platforms from this Friday October 9th.

Exclusive Premiere: Tenderlonious with JAUBI "Azadi" (Forthcoming on 22a)

In April 2019, 22a boss and multi-instrumentalist, Tenderlonious embarked on a trip to Pakistan to work with Lahore based instrumental quartet, Jaubi. 22a presents the full suite of improvised ragas from a one day recording session in Lahore, Pakistan. The pure sounds of Indian and Pakistani classical music act as a framework for deep and spiritual improvisations between Tenderlonious on flute & soprano saxophone and Jaubi band members, Kashif Ali Dhani on tabla and vocals, Zohaib Hassan Khan on sarangi and Ali Riaz Baqar on guitar. 

Out November 22nd via 22aMusic

More info here: https://www.musicamacondo.com/2020/10/premiere-tenderlonious-with-jaubi-shahla-bagh/