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Mr Bongo proudly presents the debut album from Tasmania-born, Melbourne-based, Finn Rees. Gliding across a swirling palette of saturated hues, Dawn Is A Melody feels vintage yet vibrant, new but familiar at the same time. A spiritual, deep and textured jazz record, tipping its hat to greats from the past, capturing memories and reformulating them into new ideas with the help of some of Melbourne’s finest talent.

Expert keys player for the likes of 30/70 and Elle Shimada, alongside one-half of Close Counters, this debut LP was Finn’s conscious departure from the realm of groove-based jazz. Instead, Dawn Is A Melody places the piano and arrangements centre stage, giving Finn and his fellow Melbourne crew freedom to explore the spaces in between, new emotions and alternate soundscapes.

In Finn’s own words: “My intention with Dawn Is A Melody was to create a world; a microcosm of colour. Something rich and beautiful that allowed the melodies and compositions to reach their full potential. It was driven by hope, curiosity and the search for beauty and reassurance in this ever-changing world. The emotion behind the music is really about the journey of life, growing up and changing, as well as my relationship with Tasmania’s natural landscapes where I grew up, a part of the world that is incredibly unique and beautiful.”

The album arcs between opening, middle and end. Beginning with the optimism of ‘Looking Up’ and ‘Lagoon’, the former a celestial, string and harp marbled slice of positivity, the latter a spiritual journey of exuberance and hope, Finn’s fingers dancing across the ‘70s Yamaha grand piano. From there the songs blossom outwards with the cinematic soulful journey of ‘It’s Behind Me Now’ and Brazilian-inspired ‘Expansion’, as the divine ‘Crossing’ signals a transition to a new realm. The energy is transformed from the rich cosmic textures to a more intimate and personal feeling with ‘Ablaze’, ‘Between Spaces’ and ‘As It Passes’ which blissfully fades down to simply piano and strings to close out the record.

Recorded at Rolling Stock in Collingwood, Melbourne, Henry Jenkins was drafted in as recording and mix engineer, his minimal vintage mic setups giving a live aesthetic and warmth to the arrangements. Lucky Pereira and Blakely McLean Davies form the rock-solid rhythm section, with a hand-picked line-up of other Melbourne talent on display, including Cheryl Durongpitikul on tenor sax, Siwei Wong on harp, Audrey Powne on trumpet and Allysha Joy on vocals to name only a few.

Plotting a course from Alice Coltrane, through Herbie Hancock, to Arthur Verocai, this is a debut nourished by the past but firmly made in the present. A record unable to be age-stamped, casting ambiguity as to when, what era and by whom it has been crafted. Like a vintage lens capturing a current scene, Dawn Is A Melody is warm and familiar yet focused on the here now.

Finn Rees - Dawn Is A Melody

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Adele x Lauryn Hill - My Sweetest Little Thing (Mashup)

Mother's Love - The Vernon Spring

Running To The Sea Feat. Susanne Sundfør (Seven Lions Remix)

Really happy to finally release this remix. I think the song speaks for itself but for me it was a very emotional project to work on. This has been a highlight in my sets for a few months now.

Available on Beatport from 22nd November and 25th November elsewhere.

‘Running To The Sea’ features stunning vocals by the platinum-selling Norwegian artist @susannesundfor.

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Röyksopp - Running To The Sea Feat. Susanne Sundfør (Seven Lions Remix)

Psychosynthesis

Tropical Love

Above the Clouds

Dreamy new jazz from Clear Path Ensemble. Perfect for a hot, humid day.  "Drumatix" is taken from their forthcoming on Soundway Records, "Solar Eclipse". 

Led by percussionist Cory Champion, Clear Path Ensemble bottles the energy of New Zealand’s bubbling new jazz scene and distills it into moody morsels of differing styles. From electric jazz to ambient, experimental, house and funk – it’s a DIY, jam-session attitude towards composition, as the band members freely cherry-pick from a vast orchard of influences.

Solar Eclipse

Exclusive Premiere: Clear Path Ensemble "Drumatix" (Soundway Records)

Old Light

“WWDAWAWG” is the second single from ‘Two Ticks Loose Bits’ – an upcoming EP compiling our favorite unreleased tracks from Royce Wood Junior's ‘No Two Blue Ticks’ album sessions.

Stream the single & pre-order the EP: smarturl.it/rwjwwd

Produced & Mixed by Royce Wood Junior

Written by Royce Wood Junior, Dan See, & Charlie Platt

Ross Hutchison - vocals
RWJ - backing vocals, acoustic guitar, keys, programming
Jamie Woon - backing vocals
Dan See - drums
Charlie Platt - piano

Engineered by RWJ and Alex “Lexxx” Dromgoole

Mastered by Kevin Tuffy @ AIR Studios

FSX-053-02 © 2022 Fresh Selects. Sounds like butter.

Two Ticks Loose Bits

Royce Wood Junior "What We Doing And Where Are We Going? (WWDAWAWG)"

Listen to this single everywhere!

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Bandcamp: https://bit.ly/3SricBj
Youtube: https://bit.ly/3Sogkt5

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A Million Roads To Nowhere

Finn Rees, one of the key members of Melbourne’s bubbling music scene, announces his debut solo album, Dawn Is A Melody on Mr Bongo with the first single, ‘Looking Up’. As part of 30/70 and Close Counters his previous work has found form in its groove, Dawn Is A Melody instead places the piano and arrangements centre stage, embracing a timeless warmth infused with bittersweet melodies and saturated textures.
 
The lead single ‘Looking Up’ is a divine dose of uplifting, soul-rousing optimism that kicks off the album. A blank canvas for Finn and a whole host of Melbourne’s finest talent to fill with colour. Sitting between spiritual and cinematic, the track instantly envelops you in a swell of vintage hues, Lucky Pereira feathering the drums as Blakely McLean Davies riffs on the double bass. Finn’s fingers flow across the ‘70s Yamaha grand piano, delicately dancing around Siwei Wong’s stunning harp playing as the track builds and breaks. A sublime string section made up of Chloe Danger, Eunise Cheng, Nils Hobiger and McLean Davies, alongside shimmering vocal harmonies by 30/70 bandmate Allysha Joy, lift the track to limitless heights.
 
Finn’s layered synthwork on the Moog and Prophet provides a contemporary touch to proceedings, but one of the beauties of ‘Looking Up’ and the rest of the Dawn Is A Melody is its inability to be placed by age or era. A blend of inspirations from Arthur Verocai to Alice Coltrane, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson to Kamasi Washington, tied together with recording and mix engineer Henry Jenkin’s vintage recording setup warmth.
 
Just as the swell washed in at the start, the tide draws ‘Looking Up’ to a close, fading back out across the horizon as the sun sets another story.

Finn Rees - Looking Up

‘Expansion’ is the second single from Melbourne-based, Finn Rees’ forthcoming debut album, Dawn Is A Melody. A Brazilian-inspired, spirit-embracing jazz immersion, that nods to greats like Luiz Eça, Dom Salvador and Cesar Camargo Mariano yet showcases the vibrancy of Finn’s contemporary palette. 

Further illuminating the microcosm of colour that is Dawn Is A Melody, ‘Expansion’ explores the connection between the worldly and those cosmic realms that float in between, with the help of some of Melbourne’s finest musicians. Igniting the track, Lucky Pereira’s exquisite drumming marries with Blakely McLean Davies’ strutting double bass playing, as a Latin touch shines through Dom Kirk’s percussion. 

Sitting at the helm, Finn’s signature mastery across the keys from the ‘70s Yamaha grand piano to the warming tones of the Rhodes, elevate your mind to a weightless dimension. Enhancing those earthly measures, he taps into the cosmic-channelling Moog to add an undertone of interstellar electronics.  A foundation that gives ground for the triplet of horns to form a harmonious unison, Audrey Powne on trumpet, Cheryl Durongpisitkul on tenor sax, Josh Moshe on alto sax, all gliding as one. 

Both grounded and galactic, it’s an intricate, soulful and spiritual jazz journey with a depth and richness that is perfectly saturated by recording and mix engineer Henry Jenkin’s vintage recording setup.

Finn Rees - Expansion

Finn Rees - It's Behind Me Now

Finn Rees - Horizons

Finn Rees - Lagoon

A Group Called Smith

Baby It's You

Drums And Wires

Making Plans For Nigel

If You Love Me

If You Love Me (Radio Edit)

Rock It to the Moon

Film Music

William DeVaughn - Be Thankful For What You Got (Onur Engin Edit)

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William DeVaughn - Be Thankful For What You Got (Onur Engin Edit)

Fade feat. KimBlee

The Ballistic Brothers - Blacker

موسيقى فيلم lala land

Saxophone instrumental cover to DAVIDO's new single FALL

Davido- Fall

Written by Mild Orange 
Recorded in Dunedin and Arrowtown, New Zealand 2017/2018 

Produced/Mixed/Engineered by Josh Mehrtens 
Track 3 'Stranger' Produced/Mixed/Engineered by Tom Bell 
Mastered by Fabian Tormin (Plaetlin Mastering) 

Performed by Mild Orange: 
Vocals/Lyrics/Guitar (Electric and Acoustic)/Synthesizer: Josh Mehrtens 
Guitar (Electric and Acoustic): Josh Reid 
Bass: Tom Kelk 
Percussion: Jack Ferguson 

Additional performances: 
Poetry (~Outro) and Spoken-word: Bena Simanu (B) 
Synthesizer (Intro~): Sam Mehrtens (Sam Wave) 

Album Art: Rosham Beau (Josh Mehrtens)

Mysight

All music and lyrics written, performed and produced by Emile van Dango.

Dreaming about her
Dripping pendulum curls 
That pull at your world
As your minds swim together
The dark of your night cannot douse out the light
That shines on the Heather

I melt at the sight that bleeds crude,
And divine,
And spits life on the ashes
I’ll take what I can before I wake up,
Then I’ll leave forever.
It’s a routine delay that I always replay
And place on display.
It’s my calling card when I’m falling apart.

Moonlight trickles through the shutters.
Subtle, dim lit appeal
Flickers hints over contours
And leaves me in tatters
“I’ll bare all the scars”, the final remarks
Of a man at his limits.
The sugared scent of desire, leaks fuel in the fire
And fogs up perceptions,

Cue the hazy hum that grips at your lungs
Like it’s begging you for something
To cave, 
Or to remain the pristine young slave
To the draw of lightning
It gets harder to shake
With no moves left to make.

Sermon on Desire

Ain't Gonna Call

Pasadena singer-songwriter Satchy longs for comforting love in his new single called "Comfort." His emotions are told in the form of guitar and saxophone solos as well as mellow, hypnotic vocals. "Comfort" is off of Satchy's upcoming 'The Muse' release and is available on all streaming platforms.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_982wNKFBwM

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Satchy - "Comfort"

Rare Groove Spectrum

Smokey Joe's La La

Remember the house...

"Deep Burnt", is based musically on Freddie Hubbard's "Little Sunflower". 

Pepe Bradock - Deep Burnt

All I Want

- All music and lyrics written, performed and produced by Emile van Dango
- Mastered by Fin. Mastering

Lyrics:

I don't want your money
You can't afford love
I'm feeling it all collapse
Right under my nose again
And kick out with the wind

I don't want your hours
I don't have the time
You corner me when I'm down
Down and out again
The only time you ever call me

I'm ready for love
Are you?