Stream 'Opium Lounge' now : https://bfan.link/opium-lounge-1

Wrapped in waves of smoke, Opium Lounge is an enchanting ballad where Rachel Kitchlew's harp beautifully merges with the brass and guitars of SHOLTO and Dave Bardon. This single, imbued with a cinematic atmosphere, combines complex improvisations and sophisticated arrangements, characteristic of her eclectic musical approach. The fluid, shifting rhythm evokes the gallop of a horse in the English countryside, creating a captivating atmosphere. With her work spanning from Glastonbury to film scores, Rachel blends an atmospheric ambiance with modern jazz influences.

Flirty Ghost

Opium Lounge

Rachel Kitchlew & SFJ (ft. SHOLTO & David Bardon) - Opium Lounge

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Rachel Kitchlew unveils Mammone, the first single from her debut album, a haunting UK jazz ballad where melancholic harp and ethereal guitar weave a journey of mystery and nostalgia. Emerging from late nights at SFJ HQ (SHOLTO and Dave Bardon’s band), it captures raw spontaneity and self-expression, honoring personal memories and the beauty of playing music with friends. With Mammone, she pushes acoustic jazz into a deeply evocative, timeless realm.

Mammone

Rachel Kitchlew & SFJ (ft. SHOLTO & David Bardon) - Mammone

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The basketball court. The smell of hot asphalt. Dust hanging in the air. A samba rhythm driven by a bouncing ball — sometimes low to the ground, sometimes soaring above heads. On the bench, local hip-hop heads nod to the Brazilian beat, but today, this isn’t their game.

Third single from the upcoming debut is a story of scraped knees, jammed fingers, and twisted ankles – a soundtrack dedicated to the street legends of concrete courts.

Even before releasing any studio material, Omasta had already won over audiences across Europe with their powerful live performances. “Ankle Breaker” is the next glimpse into their upcoming album, Jazz Report from the Hood, set for release in autumn 2025 via Astigmatic Records.


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𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗦:
Wojtek Roman - bass
Bruno Sikorski - keys
Nikodem Wikieł - drums
Paweł Kowalik - trumpet
Antoni Blumhoff - flute

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Omasta - Ankle Breaker

Presenting the second single taken from Melbourne/Naarm multi-instrumentalist Don Glori’s forthcoming third album ‘Paper Can’t Wrap Fire’. ‘Power’ is a spiritual, choir-led, Brazilian-infused beauty. 

It was a song that Don wrote after being fed up with dealing with bad promoters and agents. It’s a simple mantra - protect your power and energy and do what feels free and good. A playful composition, musically it's divided into two parts. The first was inspired by Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' and the West Coast sonic world, delicately balancing the spiritual choir, ghostly horns, and jazz break intro. The song then morphs as it progresses, with the gravity that the choir once provided, ripped away by the next section.

From sombre to cheeky, the group chant turns to a satirical hook from the opposite view of the cynical promoter.
 
‘Take your fee, take your seat, come on man keep it up,
Take your fee, take your seat, come on man just shut up’

The song then breaks into a segment that nods to the Brazilian legends Azymuth and their 1977 track 'Tamborim, Cuíca, Ganzá, Berimbau’. Alcides Neto, Robyn Cummins and Al Kennedy provide the shimmering pandeiro, conga and drum percussion rhythms, as Joel Trigg lets rip with a swelling Rhodes solo that crescendos to the finale.


Don Glori - Power

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Brintex Collective - '3454 (thoughts) feat. Ranie Ribeiro)'

In anniversary of profound love, joy, and creativity - Chelsea and Emmett present Chem Radio, "Solstice Hymns", a long format mix of our favorite tunes. An hour of energy and flight through the coziest of clouds and greenest mountains. Blankets of red and shapes of soft corners. We hope you enjoy. 

Tracklist: 
Dean Blunt, Inga Copeland - 8
a.s.o., Alias Error - My Baby's Got It Out for Me
Tin Star - Destruction
Moin - I'm Really Flagging (or I Trusted You)
BbyMutha - sheesh battle
The Roches - Losing True
Mess Esque - Crow's Ash Tree
Carmine - Mary Mary So Contrary
Ivy - Worry About You
deer park, Ivy Knight - Clear Sky Rain
Scribble - Mother of Pearl
Gorillaz, Space Monkeyz - Bañana Baby
Moin - X.U.Y.
Kassie Krut - United
Ben Watt - North Marine Drive
Calvin LeCompte - Reservations at Red Rose

Solstice Hymns - 20.6.2025

Indonesian Classic Selection by Thee Marloes

A mixtape full of rhythm, nostalgia, and funk. 100% Indonesian jams!

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BCR Radio Episode 045 - Thee Marloes - Nada Indonesia

Brazilian 7" singles (compactos) are often the source of hidden treasures. Those special obscure nuggets that tend to be overlooked and flicked past in shops and flea markets. Carlos Bivar's 'Amargo Amar' is one such find, nestled as a B2 on the end of a four-track 7" EP on Esquema Records from 1978. This seldom-seen slice of Brazilian sunshine is the second single taken from miche’s third With Love compilation on Mr Bongo.

The ZBETO EP is one of only two 7” singles that we are aware of, released by the pianist, singer, and songwriter Carlos Bivar. 'Amargo Amar' starts with the swagger of a ‘70s Blaxploitation soundtrack, transitioning into a loose Brazilian MPB-funk. Floaty keys, uplifting horns, and backing vocals elevate the energy, as Carlos' lyrics ride the groove. This song is a sheer delight and an example of the talented output of independent Brazilian musicians, as equally great and bold as their major label contemporaries.


Amargo Amar

Having just released his latest solo album Paper Can’t Wrap Fire to critical acclaim, Don Glori treats listeners to a special new version of album track ‘Song for Ants’. A more stripped-back, ethereal take on the original, this alternate version was born out of being on tour and the limitations it brought with it.

Whereas the original is a spiritual journey of energetic intricacy, full and fierce, Don’s new version dials things back into dreamscape territory. The pace slows, the phrases have more space to breathe, as the synergy between keys, bass, drums and horn erupts into a cosmic-fuelled saxophone whirlwind. 

In Don’s own words “This version of ‘Song for Ants’ was born from being on the road and not being able to have two horns in the touring lineup. I love the melody of ‘Song for Ants’ and wanted to include it in my live set, so I wrote this new version around the melody. It has a bit of a rock edge to it, so I leant into that. It was definitely inspired by acts that can sit in that jazz crossover space like The Necks, BADBADNOTGOOD, GODTET, Kamasi, and Nala Sinephro - all artists that I think are terrific at taking you on a journey.

The first time we played it out was last year in Norway, followed by London Jazz Festival and then I took it around Australia on my last tour back home. Seeing the reaction that it was pulling out of the crowd (as well as myself), I knew I had to quickly get in the studio and lay it down. I remember it was the 10th of January, and we had an impromptu show at Kindred Bandroom that evening, plus a festival set at Loch Hart festival the next afternoon (three hours away on the Great Ocean Road), with rehearsal scheduled for the morning of the 10th. So, I decided to can the rehearsal and go for the studio instead. It was the right decision, we got a great take of this track as well as a few new songs for the next record.”


Song For Ants (Alternate Version)

Echoes of the Bazaar – Echos du Bazar

The first single to be taken from СОЮЗ (SOYUZ)'s enthralling fourth album KROK, sees the release of the emotive and personal title track. “Krok” means “step” in Belarusian - and for Alex Chumak and his band this word comes with a lot of meaning. It’s a theme running throughout the album, reflecting the journeys the band has navigated in recent years. 
 
In early 2022, Chumak and original members, Mikita Arlou and Anton Nemahai, joined tens of thousands of Belarusians seeking safety from the political unrest in their homeland and the outbreak of war in Ukraine. Resettling in Warsaw, the band released Force of the Wind in October 2022, garnering widespread acclaim, a string of major European gigs, and led to Polish musicians Albert Karch and Igor Wiśniewski joining the band.
 
Embracing the uncertainty became both the inspiration and main lyrical theme for Alex Chumak, SOYUZ’ composer and arranger. ‘Krok’ was one of the initial songs written for the new album and was the first to feature lyrics. It paved the way for Chumak to find the new poetic language on the record - for the first time in his native Belarusian language. Chumak demoed the song whilst he was still in Minsk in early 2022, and then, as he and his band moved to Poland, he continued developing it. In September 2024, together with other songs, Alex took it on a trip to São Paulo, where he recorded it with the help of his longtime friend and collaborator Sessa and extraordinary musicians Biel Basile and Marcelo Cabral.
 
It is a song about transition and migration, in which this act is poetically reduced to “a step” – into the unknown and unexplored. While singing about it, Chumak also makes a step forward musically. He delivers his very atypical view on samba, which doesn’t pretend to sound Brazilian. A strict yet loose rhythm section is covered with layers of tense acoustic guitars, aleatoric piano lines, and a lush yet restrained arrangement for strings and flutes.
 
This ethereal opening track is taster of the magic to come from СОЮЗ (SOYUZ) new career-defining album.


Крок / Krok

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

Song For Ants (Alternate Version)

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