Musician and producer Nathan Haines drops a series of singles from his highly anticipated 11th studio album NOTES, released 9th August 2024.

Single 01: 'Come Into the Light' features vocalist @La-Coco and beats from @FrankBooker with Nathan playing keys & on production duties. A classic sounding dance track in the tradition of Nathan’s well-loved UK albums from the early 2000s, but with a current sound and production style very much in vogue in 2024.

Single 002: UK-based producer/DJ @Atjazz has delivered a stunning remix, retaining the original vocal with all new music, featuring a flute solo from Nathan recorded exclusively for this remix. Atjazz is one of soulful dance music’s most prolific and respected producers with a worldwide following.

Single 03: 'Belo Dia' - Nathan Haines love letter to Brazilian music.

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‘Belo Dia’ is taken from Nathan Haines’ 11th album Notes, set for release August 9.
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‘Belo Dia’ is a love letter to Brazilian music, bringing warm, evocative harmonies, a smooth bassline and infectious energy. The gleaming vocals weave through the rich instrumental layers, celebrating the joyous and carefree spirit of Brazilian culture with Cuica (otherwise known in Brazil as the talking drum). Featuring real strings and drums captured by vintage microphones and gear, the track is a soundscape that evokes sun-drenched beaches and the spirit of sunnier climes.

Rachel Clarke’s vocals form the centrepiece with a vocal melody doubled with Nathan’s flute, whistling and analog synthesisers, with Jonathan Crayford on piano, bass and string arrangement.  Guitarist Leon Stenning (a former member of Nathan’s live band in the UK) co-wrote the song with Nathan several years ago, and it was a song that Nathan worked on while in hospital when he was undergoing several operations for throat cancer. Now fully recovered, Nathan took the original demo and added additional instrumentation with the result being a track that is representative of his deep love and respect for Brazilian music.

Belo Dia

@chaos-in-the-cbd ready a balmy, dancefloor revamp of ‘Belo Dia’ from @nathan-haines-official's landmark new LP

‘Belo Dia (Chaos In The CBD remix)’ is out 18th October via Loop/EMK

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-nathan-haines-belo-dia-chaos-cbd-remix

Premiere: Nathan Haines ‘Belo Dia (Chaos In The CBD remix)’

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Celebrated saxophonist and producer Nathan Haines caps off the success of his acclaimed album Notes with the release of the final single, a dancefloor rendition of ‘Night Moves’, remixed by the producer Crackazat and featuring emerging vocalist Ruby. 

Night Moves feat. Ruby. (Crackazat Remix)

Many voices guide our paths,
weaving into our stories,
lighting the way forward,
traveling through time and space.

Tinge our dreams
ancestral world,
echoes whisper to us, 
secrets of the endless being.   

Intro Voice & Poem: AMAPOLA (Adriana de Montserrat)  

Sounds by… 
Shabaka, Gigi Masin & Jonny Nash, M. Sage, Nicolas Jaar, Alice Coltrane, Rita Payés, Dorothy Ashby, Kham Meslien, Sheherazaad, Wax Machine, Yoshiaki Ochi, Jan Garbarek, Pablo Bolivar, Jan Garbarek Group, Santana, Manufactured Recordings, Jon Hassell, Ali Sethi, RamShemqmnaAdamianad, SpnK, Azamiah, Chavela Vargas, Reverend Baron, Deux Filles, Laura Misch…

Ancient Echoes

girlen - my yearly playground for solo ambient sets. hope you enjoy this one.

meditating at girlen 25

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Nathan Haines presents a new remix of his track ‘Just Holdin’ On’, coming courtesy of one of NZ’s most sought-after producers, Christoph El Truento. Featuring the chopped-up hip-hop vocals from rapper Eo, the remix takes the track down a house route, while keeping the lo-fi hip-hop and jazzy vibes of the original.

Widely known for deep-diving into different genres, Christoph El Truento has gained acclaim locally and abroad for his unique takes on hip-hop, reggae, jazz, eletronica and ambient music. The recent years has seen a prolific output garner a loyal following worldwide, with his albums Dubs From The Neighbourhood, Circle of Friends and Peace Maker Dub all being critical and underground favorites. A remix from El Truento is a rare treat, with him putting his own spin on ‘Just Holdin’ On’.

Notes

Just Holdin On (Christoph El Truento Remix)

It is about time! @lokke for № 61.
Cover by J-R (@beatbude).

#61 Lokke - Carro de Som

So melt the edges, blur the frame,
Forget your shape, forget your name.
Let sound and soul begin to fuse,
And lose yourself in psychic hues.

The Sensorium ep.8 — Karmadelic Circus  ♣️♦️🃏༺⚡📡🜁🤡🜂📡⚡༻🃏♥️♠️

Between Mountains - Schmusi Floor

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'Love You More [edit]' is taken from the forthcoming album: Nathan Haines - Notes (Deluxe Edition), featuring remixes, edits & live recordings alongside the tracks that originally appeared on the 2024 album Notes.

'Love You More' has a classic deep house sound, with Nathan's signature soprano sax recorded in one single take. The tack was co-witten by Nathan's long time collaborator Phil Asher, who tragically passed away in 2021.

“This was my dedication to Phil after his passing. It was a shock to all of us when it happened. He  was so alive and so ‘there’ as a person…it took me a few weeks to really grasp he wasn’t part of  this world anymore. But actually he IS a part of this world and will always be via his music and the  way he lived life." - Nathan Haines

Love You More [Edit]

Sanctuary of the Synthgrass Shaman. 

Step into a mystical meadow where ancient rituals meet futuristic rhythms. 

Here, synthesizers hum like fireflies in tall neon grasses, banjos echo across astral plains, and cosmic beats spiral into shamanic mantras. Each episode weaves together organic textures, electronic pulses, and psychedelic soundscapes to create a sanctuary for seekers, dancers, and dreamers alike.

Guided by the Synthgrass Shaman, expect hypnotic grooves, genre-bending edits, and transcendental blends.. music that roots you in the earth while lifting you into the stars.

Welcome to your weekly ritual of sound, ceremony, and strange beauty. 🌿✨🎛️

The Sensorium ep. 10 – Sanctuary of the Synthgrass Shaman ✨🔮🌾🌈🌀

Here's the recording of my first set at Isis Garden Festival 2025, at the beautiful Tribal Nest stage, played early afternoon on thursday 26th of June. 
Much love to Fab for the invite, I had a blast !! 


TRACKLIST : 

01 Rafael Aragon & Stas - Ik Vari Do Vari
02 Spaniol & El Peche - Saudação à Ogum
03 Rafael Aragon - Titerogakat [unreleased]
04 Harro TripTrap - Indian Blessing
05 Villalar - La Charrascona
06 SiddEffects - WormHole (Amu Amu Remix)
07 Jack Essec - Humming Bird
08 Maya Kamaty - Dampar (Praktika Remix)
09 Simon Mejía - Majaná (Aiwaa Remix)
10 Charu Charu - Fading Away (Mamazu Remix)
11 Balam - Wakax
12 Breger - Streifenstern
13 Rafael Aragon & Mandruva - Mandragora (Amu Amu Remix)
14 Mamazu - Hirake Goma 
15 Tinariwen - Tenere Taqqim Tossam (Four Tet Remix)
16 Villalar - Campocharro
17 Ammar 808 & Susha - Pahi Jagajjanani
18 Mamazu - Petrichor
19 Andi Otto & MD Pallavi - Prayers to the Crowd (Simone de Kunovich Remix)
20 REO & Mamazu - Ujicha (Taihei Remix)
21 El Remolon & Barbara Silva - Si Quieres que te Quiera

Rafael Aragon @ Tribal Nest / Isis Garden 2025

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Just Holdin’ On (Instrumental)’, a standalone single lifted from the upcoming Notes (Deluxe Edition) - an expanded re-release featuring edits, remixes, and live versions from Haines’ album Notes.

Stripping away the vocal of the original, the instrumental version puts the composition’s architecture in sharp focus: a downtempo, chilled hip-hop pulse, boom-bap drums from Marc Mac (4 Hero), and a lush Rhodes progression by Michal Martyniuk. With the space cleared, Haines’ saxophone and flute melodies step to the fore, long-line phrases and subtle harmonics that underline the tune’s mood of quiet momentum.

Produced & recorded by Nathan Haines
Mixed by Nathan Haines & Clinton McCreery
Strings arranged & recorded by Jonathan Crayford
Written by Nathan Haines, Michal Martyniuk, Ethan King & Marc Mac

Nathan Haines - soprano saxophone, flute, synthesizers
Michal Martyniuk - Fender Rhodes
Kevin Haines - acoustic bass
Marc Mac - drums
Peau Halapua - violin
Sarah Spence - cello
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Notes (Deluxe Edition)

Just Holdin' On [Instrumental]

DJ OIL (Lionel Corsini) is a DJ, producer, and founding member of the influential French trio Troublemakers, whose blend of jazz and trip-hop helped define a generation of left-field electronic music. Emerging from Marseille's underground, OIL has spent decades crafting a singular sound that bridges inner city grit with global musical currents.

His solo output - including Black Notes, Phantom, and Bref Avenir - is marked by analog textures, esoteric rhythms, and a masterful use of archival and spoken-word samples. These voices, often urgent and politically charged, give his productions a visceral edge, carrying the pulse of resistance through the dancefloor.

This November, DJ OIL will release his new album RESERVE - a stark work that deepens his exploration of medium and message. The album will be available digitally, alongside an ultra-limited LP edition of just 10 copies, underscoring the rarity of the groove.

'A sculptor of timeless grooves, where restrained rage meets radical elegance.' - Musicali

DJ OIL - AFTERS (FEAT JEAN PAUL AND CYRIL B)

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