Stream/Buy: https://lnk.to/waynesnow-figurine

Out September 24th via @rochemusique 

There’s nothing cold about the music of WAYNE SNOW. The Nigerian-born neo-soul artist has been channeling the sun-kissed, soulful vibes of his homeland ever since his first encounter with a synthesizer as a child. Now Berlin-based, Snow has been spreading warmth and his unique creative vision across the globe together with Roche Musique and highly acclaimed collaborations with FKJ, Folamour, Darius, Max Graef and Glenn Astro. And now he stands ready to release Figurine, his most ambitious solo project yet.  

Across it’s ten tracks, Snow deftly weaves neo-soul, alternative pop, R&B, soultronica, and hints of jazz into a mesmerizing stew. His music is studied and stylish, quiet passages of calm giving way to vivid bursts of energy and colour. Produced together with Crayon, Nu Guinea, Brandt Brauer Frick and featuring acclaimed future-jazz artist Oscar Jerome, Snow employs a delightful array of neat details and flourishes that highlight his compositional brilliance. 

Four years in the making, Figurine is a conceptual, personal work of depth and reflection, one that critically considers humanity’s obsession with masks and our creation of avatars. Inspired as much by nature and the work of social psychologist Erich Fromm, as the music of Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade, Figurine is not a full stop. Rather, it’s an invitation – to think, to probe, and to sink into Snow’s bright, storied music. 

It’s a record based around a simple question - “Who is the real you?” – and led Snow to explore rebirth, individuality, and our unhealthy obsession with social media. Love and our increasing sense of alienation are deconstructed, as is the reality of modern day relationships. And intertwined with all this is Snow’s Nigerian heritage, and the deep sense of pride and admiration he feels towards his country of birth. 

Figurine’s visual identity have been crafted by the album’s Art / Video Director Travys Owen, a collaboration in every sense with another truly visionary artist. The tightly knit creative team was lead by the award winning producer Allison Swank, recent winner of the IMDB Independent Shorts Awards, known for her work with the likes of The Roots, Flying Lotus, Erykah Badu, Mumford & Sons and Burnaboy. Shot across  Tankwa Karoo National Park, Johannesburg and Cape Town, the accompanying videos pay homage to Afrofuturism and the vibrancy and beauty of his homeland. Contemporarily styled, figurines dance through otherworldly, colourful landscapes, exploring relationships, both to each other and to nature. The sense of life -of vitality – is palpable; his music, and the message it conveys, is equally as alive. 

Following a string of singles which received critical acclaim from NPR Music, The Evening Standard, Vogue, BBC Radio 1 + 6 Music, Le Monde, Clash, The Vinyl Factory, Notion, Afropunk and L’Obs amongst many others, Wayne recently stepped up to the COLORS stage to deliver a breath taking live performance of the album title track.

FOM (Roche Musique)

This is Brian Jackson

Path to Macondo / Those Kind of Blues

Made this lil house edit over the weekend, lemme know what you think?? 
Also Jordan killed his rendition of the piece!!!!!

Jordan Rakei - Wind Parade (Paice Lees House Edit)

J'ai compris

Interstellar Fantasy

Solar Pirates

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Gradients

Discobelle premiere in the house!

From our friends in grooved out/funked up/disco outfit @fsqofficial we received this alternate and extended DJ dub version of their remix for @bravobeats. The original version of the remix appears on B Bravo's "Paradise Remixed" album (also on the "Paradise Remixed" compilation album are remixes from XL Middleton, Simbad, Pillowtalk, Captain Planet, Teeko, Jaël and Grandfeather) which was recently released via the Bastard Jazz label. 

The original version of the track is a super smooth affair but the FSQ crew put in a very different "Caribbean Disco" sounding remix of the track with member GKoop spearheading the production. 

GKoop has been busy this year as the co-writer of platinum-selling hip-hop hits like "It's a Vibe" by 2Chainz and "Bad and Boujee" by Migos. Fortunately, he took time out of his hectic schedule for FSQ and brought in drummer Marquisse Moore and pianist Graham Richards to give the remix a strong dose of Borinquen flavour and highlights the percussion we peppered the mix with: woodblocks, congas, bongos, and clappers in order to make everyone dance.

Let the beat play on and enjoy this free download of the special and exclusive FSQ "Caribbean Disco Dub" remix of B Bravo's "Freak It"!

https://bbravo.bandcamp.com/album/paradise-remixes
http://facebook.com/fsqofficial

B Bravo - Freak It (FSQ Caribbean Disco Dub)

To be released on 12" on 13th September, taken from the forthcoming Maddslinky album 'Make A Change' on Tru Thoughts (TRU CD/LP218) (release date 25th October)

After several months of being caged up in Mr. Scruff & http://soundcloud.com/zedbias' record boxes, this bass-heavy percussive dub house monster has been straining at the leash to be let loose. 

Maddslinky feat Mr Scruff "Dub Is For Real"

New single taken from the forthcoming Ruby Rushton album "Ironside". Released 5th April
Pre-order - https://rubyrushton.bandcamp.com/