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New Album 'Curiosities' Available November 12
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Bastard Jazz Recordings is proud to present the sophomore album Curiosities by New Zealand multi- instrumentalist and producer Lord Echo (aka Mike Fabs). An enticing sonic excursion that effortlessly transcends genre and geography, the release finds Echo flexing his dual-mastery of 60's production techniques and modern dancefloor aesthetics, while also highlighting the vocal prowess of his soulful compatriots through a flowing blend of boogie-laced Funk, disco-primed Dub, futuristic Soul, and timeless African rhythms.

Fabs, known worldwide for his production work with NZ’s biggest Reggae export The Black Seeds, drew a groundswell of excitement around his debut solo album Melodies in late 2010. The independent release became a cult classic strictly through word-of-mouth, championed by tastemakers like Gilles Peterson (who played it repeatedly on his BBC Radio 1 show), Oliver Wang (Soulsides) and Richard Dorfmeister. Re-issues of the album soon followed in Japan and Europe, with vinyl copies quickly becoming a hot commodity among discerning collectors around the globe. Echo was introduced to Bastard Jazz’s DJ DRM in 2011 (via Detroit producer Recloose), and a limited 7” vinyl release on the Brooklyn-based imprint soon followed in 2012, precipitating this full length release with the label.

Curiosities picks up right where Melodies left off, with the sun-drenched psychedelic dub sounds of tracks like “Bohemian Idol” (featuring vocals by Toby Laing of Fat Freddy's Drop), and the jerky funk vibes of cuts like “Digital Haircut” and “Street Knowledge”. The album provides a wealth of DJ fodder, with forward thinking 70s-inspired disco tunes such as “Molten Lava” (featuring the soaring vocals of Leila Adu), as well as analog Afro-infused burners like “What Is That Feeling” and “Put It In My Head” (complemented by the golden-voiced Mara TK of Electric Wire Hustle fame). Down-home spiritual jazz/electronic meanderings ("Ghost Hands", “Arabesque”) provide a counterpoint to Echo's driving cover-version of the Pharoah Sanders & Leon Thomas classic “The Creator Has a Master Plan”. His inspiring take on the track is uplifted by the soulful singing of Lisa Tomlins (who's notable vocals on Echo’s rendition of Sister Sledge’s “Thinking Of You” made it a standout hit from his Melodies album).

The finely-tuned collaborations throughout Curiosities underscore Lord Echo's pivotal position in the thriving New Zealand music scene. "I generally only work with people I know quite well personally", says Echo humbly. That personal and organic approach to creating his music is revealed as the album unfolds, layer by delectable layer. "I made this record primarily with DJs in mind," he continues. "They are generally people who really love music and are often obsessed with various aspects of it. I'm not making music for people for whom it's just some background noise in their lives, I'm making music for people for whom it IS their lives. And for better or worse, I guess I am one of those people."

A diverse, yet grounded LP chock full of head-turning sounds, Curiosities further pushes Lord Echo’s repertoire into the realm of the inimitable, and is sure to pique the interest of discerning music lovers from down-under to the big apple.

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Lord Echo - Street Knowledge

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SORCERESS (formerly known as Funkommunity) is a 5-piece band from New Zealand. Their 2011 debut album Chequered Thoughts received worldwide acclaim and saw the band tour Europe and Japan the following year. Fast forward to 2014, and the band announced a new name: SORCERESS and a new studio album: DOSE. 

While previous works were influenced by J Dilla-inspired future soul and R&B, the new album sees their sound evolve, fusing elements of Deep Electronic Soul, Afrobeat, and Dance Music. DOSE retains their distinctive sonic texture, but also projects more movement while going deeper into the source of the music. Experienced in headphones or a club/festival context, Sorceress traverses the boundaries between audio intimacy and the bass driven rhythms of the dancefloor. 

The creative duo at the core of Sorceress is producer/band leader Isaac Aesili and vocalist Rachel Fraser. Isaac Aesili's production provides a diverse and sonically rich soundscape from which the charismatic vocals of Rachel Fraser weave through both light and dark lyrical themes. Crafted over the period of a year, the album includes collaboration with Sorceress' guitarist Daniel Ryland. Other musicians involved in the sessions include fellow Kiwis Julien Dyne, Marika Hodgson, Tom Broome, Jonathan Crayford, Steph Brown and Cam Allen.
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Brother Dragonfly

Inspired by Victor Sjöström's film of the same name (1921)

Part I: At the Graveyard (2'28")
Part II: At the Salvation Army (1'26")
Part III: To Die in Peace (2'15")


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Composed, produced and recorded by Vincent Roose

The Phantom Carriage

Fave tune is Me and You. I love it! - Gilles Peterson (6 Music)

PERPETUAL EP 1. Me and You
Co-Produced by STAC & Memotone	2. Perpetual
Released on 28th April 2017 3. Hippo Love	
2 Points Records 4. Harp
5. Hippo Love – Blue Daisy Rmx

The EP is B E A U T I F U L - MYYYYYY GOODNESSSSSS - Julie Adenuga (Beats 1)

Having released her debut album on WahWah45s in 2010, 2017 sees STAC write, record, co-produce and self release her follow up EP. Perpetual delivers timeless, compelling songwriting and combines achingly beautiful melodies with Badu-esq cool. Compared by Mark Ronson to a young Minnie Ripperton, in a world saturated by the ‘Indie Girl’ vocal, her voice cuts effortlessly through.

This is beautiful. All tracks are so good. - Nick Luscombe (Radio 3)

Produced with the help of Memotone (William Yates), Perpetual is an idiosyncratic mix of live and electronic sounds, which is immediately evident in the glorious opener Me and You, a song that begins simply with pianette and vocals and crescendos into a concoction of brass, strings, vocal harmonies, drum pads, electronic samples and a helicopter. 
The rather perky Perpetual is an uplifting instant classic that you are sure you heard that time you travelled back to 1956 on your gap year - but definitely didn’t. 
The laid back Hippo Love is a dreamy jazz tinged invitation for a lover to make up their bloody mind. 
And lastly, Harp has reduced many a stone-hearted goblin-troll to tears. 
Throw Blue Daisy’s Hawaiian Bass* remix of Hippo Love into the mix and you have a startlingly original EP.

Released by:
2 Points Records
Release date:
28 April 2017

Hippo Love

Buy or stream the single: https://BBEmusic.lnk.to/SeeYouTonight
Album 'Eventual Reality' is out now: https://bbemusic.lnk.to/EventualReality
The second single taken from The James L’Estraunge Orchestra’s dazzling debut album ‘Eventual Reality’, ‘See You Tonight’ is a sensitive and introspective jazz ballad. Lush orchestral arrangements, mournful muted horns and acoustic guitars underpin a heartfelt vocal performance by artist Ricky Reid. The song’s disarmingly honest lyrics explore a junction between past and present, reconciling both in a moving tribute to those special people who help us choose a better path in life.

Enjoying early support from Craig Charles, Gilles Peterson and a host of other tastemakers, The James L’Estraunge Orchestra is a shadowy band pieced together from a series of late night studio sessions by multi-instrumentalist Ricky Reid. One half of Soul Renegades as well as supplying keys and vocals for 6th Borough Project, Ricky has long been a stalwart of Scotland’s dance and jazz music scenes. Composed and recorded in Ricky’s remote cabin in the Scottish wilderness, album ‘Eventual Reality’ is the product of a prodigiously talented artist allowing himself the time and space to explore the full expanse of his imagination.

The James L'Estraunge Orchestra - See You Tonight (Radio Version)

New Thoughts New Eyes

Forest Law - New Thoughts New Eyes (Radio Edit)

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Werkha "Silk" (click Buy This Track for free DL)

10.10.20

Yusef Lateef - Morning
Aquiles Navarro and Tcheser Holmes - A Night in NY
Baba Zula - Kelebekler Kuslar
Yusef Lateef - Oboe Blues
Jneiro Jarel - Sunwalkers, Pt. 2 & 3
Emanative + Bex Burch - Disrupt ~4
Lex Amor - Odogwu
Anja Ngozi & Maxwell Owin - Pastor
Oveous - Just Like You (Mark de Clive-Lowe Remix)

Sweet Lemonade Sisters Mix

Mansur Brown - God Willing
Yussef Dayes Feat. Rocco Palladino - For My Ladies
Johnny Hammond - Tell Me What To Do
The Freedom Sounds Feat. Wayne Henderson - Behold The Day
Light of the World - London Town
Kenny Dorham - Afrodisia Jazz
Donald Byrd - Think Twice
Chet Baker - The Best Thing For You
Dayme Arocena - La Rumba Me Llamo Yo
Horace Parlan - Congalegre
Gerardo Frisina - Marombo (Part II)
Llorca - The Novel Sound
Ibibio Sound Machine - The Talking Fish
Roy Ayers - I Thank You Thank You

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Musica Macondo on Jazz FM with Tim Garcia Ft. Sweet Lemonade Sisters

MIMS is delighted to premiere “Come Inside”, the second single lifted from Italian pianist, composer and producer, Nicola Guida’s forthcoming ‘Speleology’ album, due for release early next year on Inner Circle Music, the prestigious US label headed by sax legend Greg Osby. 

“Come Inside” is a laid back exploration of jazz and hip hop, featuring Karnival Kid on MC duties. His nonchalant yet powerful delivery recalls Loyle Carner, and flows beautifully over Guida’s delicate playing, melting the notes of his piano into a seamless harmonic stream. Soothing flutes provide the melodic line throughout, with additional production adding layers of sonic richness.

A disciplined virtuoso and a freethinking, genre-bending pianist, Nicola Guida is a London-based Italian jazz pianist, composer and producer. Academician at heart - he's the author of two respected thesis on jazz and holds a Masters in Philosophy. On “Come Inside”, Nicola tells us "I'm so delighted to release this tune which contains a sample of one of my heroes, legendary Italian composer Piero Piccioni".

“Come Inside” will be released on November 27 on all digital platforms.

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Exclusive Premiere: Nicola Guida "Come Inside" (Forthcoming on Inner Circle Music)

30 ans de rap à Marseille, ça se fête !! Et Dj Djel vous à préparer pour cet énorme anniversaire une énooorme mixtape de plus de 2h00 avec 30 ans de rap, ça va de IAM à JUL en passant par La FF, Soso Maness, 3éme Oeil, Naps, Keny Arkana, Mino, Kofs, et beaucoup d'autres... Partez pour un voyage dans le sud et degustez le son du 13 avec Diamond Cutter aux manettes !

30 ANS DE RAP MARSEILLAIS

PART. I (1990 - 1997) DJ DJEL - 30 ANS DE RAP MARSEILLAIS

Forty Minutes of Funk is a bi-weekly mix series hosted by @Kirollus celebrating the sound of boogie and 80's funk. Follow @fmofunk for more of your weekly funk mixes 🔥

This week @kirollus returns after 5 weeks with another dope selection of some of his favourite records with plenty of classics. Original wax only.

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TRACKLIST ---

Loose Ends - Don't Hold Back Your Love
Robin Beck - Sweet Talk 
The Jones Girls - 2 Win U Back
Evelyn King - Back To Love
Glenn Jones - Love Intensity 
High Fashion - Feeling Lucky Lately
Amuzement Park - So Inspired
Richard Jon Smith - Stay With Me Tonight 
Chocolate Milk - Let's Go All The Way 
Sabata - Man For My Lady 
Bobby Bowens - Gonna Love Somebody (Real Version) 
Tom Sanders - I'll Get To That

FMO Funk - 023 | Kirollus

In The Mix With DJ Sir Charles Dixon on WBLS on Thanksgiving Day Part one

WBLS Thanksgiving 2020 DJ Sir Charles Dixon pt 1

January 12th, 2020, a Sunday night in Toronto - Matthew Tavares and Leland Whitty (of BADBADNOTGOOD fame) are reunited at Burdock for a live improvised Jazz session. The pair are joined on stage by bassist Julian Anderson - Bowes and drummer Matt Chalmers as part of Burdock’s Piano Fest, an annual event at the city's brewery and music hall.

Two days later an email from Matthew hits Mr Bongo's inbox... "I think it turned out amazing, brought some really nice recording gear and it sounds almost like a studio record, thought I'd share. Moments definitely get to the jazzier side but there is some spiritual moments that are so far out". The Bongo office were all blown away by this free-flowing session, one which sounded like a well-rehearsed set at the end of a long tour, rather than a one-take improvised assembly. The chemistry between the musicians is magical. The tight friendship and musical connection between Tavares and Whitty are self - evident, however, Chalmers and Anderson - Bowes have a great contribution to make too. They act as the solid foundation that leaves Tavares and Whitty free to roam and explore moments of darkness and light, intensity and beauty. From the first time of hearing this intimate session, we knew this had to be shared.

The same quartet feature on Matthew Tavares & Leland Whitty's 2020 album 'Visions'. The plan to promote 'Visions' was to tour, with each night comprising a uniquely improvised set. Sadly due to world events, this couldn't happen, but for now 'January 12th' is a snapshot of the wizardry that would have been from four amazing musicians at the top of their game.

January 12th

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10,000 Roses

Quick recap: this here is Clarence Alexander "Skip" Scarborough. 
Yesterday (26/11) was his birthday in heaven.

Some of you probably never heard of this Grammy Award winning songwriter, but I bet all of you know Bill Withers' evergreen "Lovely Day".
And this man here is responsible for that evergreen.

He also wrote LTD's hit "Love Ballad", Patti Labelle's "It's Alright With Me" and a bunch of songs for my favorite band of all time, Earth Wind & Fire. 
And one of them is the gorgeous "Can't Hide Love".

First recorded by,- these days largely forgotten outfit-, Creative Source, that song took a whole new leash of life in the hands of Maurice White & co, transforming it into a whole new monster; so definite, every recorded version after is indebted to the one EWF put to reel.

So, to honor the man who graced the earth with this gem, I took 15 of those versions (yes, there are more!) and made a 12-and-a-half minute medley out of it, rendering from obscure takes by Perry & Sanlin and Hummingbird to live versions by D'Angelo & Dionne Warwick, not to forget originators like aforementioned Creative Source and, ofcourse, Earth Wind & Fire themselves.

Thanks for all the great tunes, Skip! 
And Happy Heavenly Birthday!


"Can't Hide Love" written by Skip Scarborough >

1.    Creative Source
2.   Jaye P. Morgan
3.   Art Webb
4.   John Tropea
5.   Perry & Sanlin
6.   Hodges, James & Smith
7.   D'Angelo
8.   Dionne Warwick
9.   Bilal & The Randy Watson Experience
10.  Azar Lawrence
11.   Hummingbird
12.  Kenny Thomas
13.  Jimmy Smith
14.  Earth, Wind & Fire vs. Masters at Work
15.  Earth, Wind & Fire

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15 Ways to "Can't Hide Love" - an Ode to "Skip" Scarborough

Delicate vocals glide over soulful beats on this collaboration between multi-instrumentalist @webmoms and singer @sukieartist.

Read More & Buy: https://www.stampthewax.com/2021/02/02/premiere-webmoms-feat-sukie-rice-potatoes/
Listen on Youtube: http://bit.ly/WebmomsSukie

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Webmoms feat. Sukie - Rice & Potatoes (STW Premiere)

Record label. Record shop. Film label. Since 1989.

Forever

Mr Bongo

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