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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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Nathan Haines - Singles from the album NOTES

Nathan Haines single ‘Just Holdin’ On’ featurs New Zealand-based vocalist / visual artist Eo (Badcrop / The Grow Room), showcasing the varied moods of the new album 'Notes'.

Nathan Haines & producer Phil Asher would often include mid-tempo “listening” tracks to break up the pace of an album. With its slower tempo and chilled hip-hop beats, ‘Just Holdin’ On’ brings Eo’s laid back, soulful vocal delivery to the front, while Haines’ saxophone & flute melodies are dripping in longing and yearning. 

Built around a beautiful chord progression from Michal Martyniuk on Rhodes, Nathan enlisted Marc Mac (4 Hero) to add some Visioneers-era boom bap beats, which laid the foundation for the spoken word delivery of Eo (Ethan King). The result showcases another side of Haines’ composition & production style on this album. 

Notes is Haines’ 11th studio album set for release August 9.

Notes

Just Holdin' On

Just Holdin' On (feat. Eo)

@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

Belo Dia

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)

https://ffm.to/just-holdin-on-remix

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’.

Just Holdin On (Christoph El Truento Remix)

Release Date: June 5, 2025
Artist: Rhian Sheehan, Arli Liberman
Title: Sentio
Catalogue Number: LPD257
Label: Loop Electronic
Format: Digital Single
Genre: Electronic, Ambient, Post-Rock

Sentio

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Acclaimed drum & bass duo @Talimusic & Chiccoreli (@liquidlowdown) deliver a fresh remix of ‘Blessing’. The new version maintains the festival-ready vocals from Sianne, while taking the drum & bass sound down the liquid route.

Lush strings and warm piano chords set the mood from the outset, with Sianne’s vocals front and center. As the track builds, it drops into a heavy-hitting blend of punchy drums and gritty bass - retaining its dancefloor energy while adding emotional depth.

As two of Aotearoa’s leading drum & bass artists, MC Tali & DJ Chiccoreli bring years of experience to this release. Their chemistry as both performers and producers has seen them grace stages at major festivals around the globe. While both have a strong catalogue of solo releases, ‘Blessing’ marks their first studio collaboration, with more music on the horizon that continues to explore their rich, signature sound.

Blessing (Tali & Chiccoreli Remix)

Blessing (Tali & Chiccoreli Remix) [Extended Mix]

https://ffm.to/as-i-lay-me-down

 ‘As I Lay Me Down (When the Sun Comes Out Again)’ - a sun-soaked reggae reimagining of Sophie B. Hawkins’ 1995 classic. The track is the latest single from Classic Hits In A Reggae Groove, a bold project pairing iconic vocalists with Jamaica’s finest musicians to breathe new life into legendary songs with an authentic reggae feel.

Hawkins re-recorded her vocals for the track, delivering a modern yet performance that perfectly complements the laid-back groove, skanking guitars, and soaring horns of the all-star reggae band. “I love this version of ‘As I Lay Me Down’ — it fits my mood, my joy of being alive on our planet at this time,” says Hawkins. “What the band do with my music makes me smile, and I’m so happy to share it with you.”

Recorded in Jamaica with full artist involvement, the album features reggae royalty — musicians who’ve performed with the likes of Ziggy Marley, Peter Tosh, and Wyclef Jean. Classic Hits In A Reggae Groove delivers timeless classics with a warm, rootsy twist that feels both fresh and deeply grounded in tradition.

Classic Hits In A Reggae Groove

As I Lay Me Down (feat. Sophie B. Hawkins)

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Classic Hits In A Reggae Groove presents the latest release from their upcoming album, a new imagining of Tanita Tikaram’s iconic track ‘Twist In My Sobriety’. Kingston Sound System have taken a re-recorded vocal from Tikaram and created a soulful reggae version of the classic.

A collection of Jamaica’s finest musicians, Kingston Sound System have taken the synth-driven original, and given it a new sun-soaked interpretation. The synths are replaced by horns and keys combining, with Tikaram’s breathy vocals perfectly complimenting the laid-back reggae instrumentation. A modern brooding vocal take from Tikaram lends new life to the recording, working hand in hand with a slower reggae tempo to the original.

"Kingston Sound System have fun bringing their reggae vibes to classic tracks by artists including Blondie, and The B-52’s. Now they’ve got their hands on ‘Twist’, I can’t wait for people to check it out!” - Tanita Tikaram

Twist In My Sobriety (feat. Tanita Tikaram)

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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]

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