AGÔRA (Portuguese for "now") is a wake-up call to reality, a convocation into the present moment. A reminder that the infinite possibilities of technological progress should not disconnect us from the earth, from eye-to-eye relationships, and from moments lived in person. May this virtual world allow us to reach higher heights - without forgetting our origins. Let us not be consumed by greed, for all we truly possess.... is the NOW.

Out on March 31, 2023 on Jazz & Milk
https://caixacubo.bandcamp.com/album/ag-ra-2

Agôra

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Sábado (feat. Zé Leônidas)

Artwork by Kwame Acheampong @afrocheampong (young artists based out of Accra, Ghana).

Seeing the return of Louis VI after 3.5 years of him locking himself away to work on the next chapter of new music; ECOCIDE is featuring heavyweight collaborations in Moses Boyd, Durand Bernarr (Erykah Badu's singer), David Mrakpor, Emile Martinez, Dozer Carter, Alex Cosmo Blake (Guitar) & german super producer, and Jakarta Record's top artist Bluestaeb, “it's some of my favourite music I've made to date” says Louis VI “and a little taste of what’s to come…”. The subject of the EP "ECOCIDE" is tryna tell the bizarrely toxic relationship we have as humans with nature and our planet, sown into the songs that span across four universes and genres. Released on Nightmare’s On Wax’s newly minted label Hiya Self Recordings this EP with a rumoured bigger project to come…

Little Jazz Number Ft. Moses Boyd & Emile Martinez

Another Instrumental Mix recorded at our D2D HQ with some solid gems! Check it out!

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Deep Shoq's debut single 'Roll Down The Window' is the go-to track if you're in need of a laid-back nocturnal trip in your vintage car round town. The track captures that synthy harmony of 80-90s RnB era, giving it 'Night and Day' by Al B. Sure vibes) while adding a tasty bass and a groove that will make you nod your head straight back to 1993.

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We love to support new artists at MIMS and Rupert Cox is no exception. The talented pianist is the latest signing on London's essential Albert's Favourites label, and today they share his beautiful debut single, "Embers".

Rupert is an engaging and versatile pianist whose sound has already reached people through work with China Moses, Judi Jackson, Rhys Lewis, Myele Manzanza and many more.

Citing Blake Mills, Genevieve Artadi and Brad Mehldau as pivotal influences, his solo music covers a huge range, often melancholic, reflective and cerebral but unafraid to play with positivity and joy at times. 

His introduction to the world, "Embers", carries the imprint of artists like Eno and Laraaji, a beguiling, ambient leaning piano exploration, lifted along by sparse percussion, sensitive synthesiser and guitar play.

Albert's Favourites co-founder Adam Scrimshire shared some more background on how the signing came about: "We kind of had a mission this year to see what was possible with the label and the most fulfilling part has unquestionably been seeing the family really grow, and grow through natural connections. Rupert was first introduced to me by Yusuf Ahmed of Qwalia, who came to us through Huw Marc Bennett. This is the dream really, all these personal connections and new friendships. Rupert's album is really special and we're grateful to get to represent it."

The single introduces you to some of Rupert’s rich sonic palette while leaving so much to be discovered. We can't wait to her more from this essential new creator in the London music community.

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Exclusive Premiere: Rupert Cox "Embers" (Albert's Favourites)

In striking daubs of bled-out colour and finely sculpted layers of instrumentation, Lord of the Magi arrives on Tartelet Archives with an album of ambient reflections.

Copenhagen-based Theo Nicola Anker has different sides to his musical output. But on Soul Exchange, he shakes off stylistic concerns to focus on a purer emotional expression. It’s an instinctive paean to the pastoral life he grew up with, sent with love from his city-centre apartment. His chosen tools – guitars, pedals, synths – are the medium of the message.

“I appreciate music with personality, character, and charisma,” Anker says, “so I always strive to create tracks that tell a story and evoke a specific atmosphere. No single idea for a track is solely melodic, rhythmic, compositional, or focused on mix techniques. It's always about the bigger picture, the overall vibe.”

Earlier works under the name Paxton Fettel appeared on labels like Great Cottage Workshop, where you could spy his affinity for jazzy musicianship and atmospheric pools of ambient production. On Soul Exchange, the dominant swathes of soft-attack and slow-release chords can be intercepted by pointed flurries of guitar, or even the sparse hiccup of a kick-shaped percussive pulse. From piece to piece, a different story is told – the result of Anker’s investigations into beatless production, manifested as a cohesive body of work.

On Soul Exchange, the overarching mood is an inviting, becalming one, but there’s plenty of space for melancholy and even a little friction. That’s apparent in the natural synergy of the organic and electronic elements as much as the emotional content, rounding out as a wholesome, holistic listening experience.

“The album is a reflection and projection of emotions, thoughts, and feelings experienced during a challenging time,” Anker explains. “It embodies the process of going through difficulties and coming out on the other side, embracing change.”

The exquisite detail of the album comes through in abundance on the lead single ‘Él Es Deê’, which teases its psychedelic leanings in shifting sands of oscillating pads in the middle distance, and a panoply of pointed melodic figures dancing up front. It’s vivid and teeming with energy even as it intones a pervasive calm.

Limited to 150 copies and only available in select shops, the LP comes in a specially designed sleeve that folds out into an A1-size poster designed by a Hamburg-based design agency Bareis-Nicolaus. Out October 13 on LP and digital.

Soul Exchange

:: Lord of the Magi - Soul Exchange (snippets) - Tartelet Records 2023 ::

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Nostalgia is a slow, gritty instrumental that blends electronic textures with a dystopian pulse. Minimal yet immersive, it conjures a cinematic mood—haunting, raw, and reflective.

Nostalgia

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Home to a wide variety of lofi, chill, house, neo jazz, ambient, downtempo & hip-hop beats.

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