Better Days

More music from taken from the Local Talk 5 1/2 Years Later Part 2.

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Marcel Lune - Easy Easy (12'' - LTLP004, Side B) 2017

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Like many great, up and coming producers from the UK, beatsmith Ben Hauke hails from South London and has a tendency to look for inspiration from far off places around the globe. In his upcoming release titled Only Old, Ben has decided to branch out from the comfort of his bedroom studio to incorporate the timeless sounds of Brazil, Cuba and Colombia. Furthermore, it appears that Mr. Hauke has paired up with a Brazilian-focused label aptly named Far Out Recordings to come out with a record that's absolutely brimming with authenticity and eccentricity.

Ben's track Digi Luv really embodies the overall aesthetic he tries to create throughout the EP. Relying on an assortment of sampled beats and live instrumentation, the maestro is able to build a solid, jazz-laden groove around the mesmerizing vocals of little-known songstress Eggrum. The result leaves the listener with a vibe that's reminiscent of the Bossa Nova classics that were likely to inspire Ben while constructing such a slow-burner of a tune. What's truly impressive about the song is how authentic it sounds. After listening to it, one would think Digi Luv was most produced by an artist based out of South America and not the town of Lewisham - which is a pretty incredible feat in and of itself. No wonder Ben is already being anointed as one of the shepherds of London's new jazz movement. It's well-deserved.

Only Old

PREMIERE : Ben Hauke - Digi Luv ft. Eggrum

June Baby

Music Is My Sanctuary is excited to premiere “Quarantena” by Tenderlonious.  The lead single and title track from the prolific producer and multi-instrumentalist’s brand new album.

Tenderlonious returns to his own 22a imprint with a brand new collection of lo-ﬁ beats and soundscapes courtesy of the lockdown studio sessions from his home in South London. Lockdown allowed Tender to escape from his busy lifestyle and touring schedule, ﬁnally giving him the time to properly explore and experiment with the vast collection of synths, drum machines and instruments he’s built up over the past twenty years. Armed with an arsenal of hardware and inspired by sci-ﬁ & fantasy movies, he has delivered an expansive opus of varying tempos that glide across imaginative synth sculptures and meditative soundscapes. The soundtrack to his quarantine - ‘Quarantena.’

When COVID-19 hit the UK back in March this year the music game changed almost overnight - no more gigs, no more studio sessions with the band, many music stores and outlets shutting up shop. This drastic change offered plenty of time for reﬂection, opening up a new portal of exploration for Tender -  he purchased his ﬁrst piece of studio equipment at the age of 16 and has since then amassed a serious arsenal of studio hardware. Some people collect stamps, some of us collect records, Tender collects synths and drum machines. The lockdown period offered up the opportunity of more time in his home studio, brimming with hardware, that due to his busy schedule, had yet to be exhausted.

The title track, “Quarantena”, has an epic soundtrack feel with luscious pads, soaring strings and orchestral horn lines, backed by solos from Tender on ﬂute and also featuring Nick Walters on trumpet.

‘Quarantena’ is Tenderlonious' most conﬁdent, slick and accomplished work to date, smoothly mixing up genres and styles with ease, from house to boogie, through to more meditative soundscapes with his signature jazz instrumentation - a future classic!

The “Quarantena” single sees digital release this Friday, with the full album to follow on physical and digital release on August 21st.

Quarantena

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Exclusive Premiere: Tenderlonious "Quarantena" (Forthcoming on 22a Music)

Danish producer and pianist, Uffe makes his On The Corner debut, with "Free House", a killer slice of off-kilter dancefloor madness. Taken from the forthcoming 'Door the Cosmos - Dancefoor Sampler', an 8-track compilation of club-centric but very unpredictable bangers. 

Having built a healthy reputation for producing increasingly jazzed-up and gnarly house, across labels such as Tartelet, Pets, Delusions of Grandeur and Bluberry, Pete OtC finally tracked him down back home in Denmark and managed to prise this gem from him.

On the Corner Records was awarded ‘Label of the Year’ at the Worldwide Awards 2018. OtC is a story of artists and scenes that goes way beyond being a record label. DJ, label owner Pete On the Corner has created a home for innovative, border-crossing, genre-pushing artists. The OtC vision is to bring music to the world that is knocking at the ‘Door To The Cosmos’. The label is an inimitable mixture of Miles Davis ‘call it what you want’ attitude, Sun Ra’s Afro Futurism and the ecstatic soul lifting influence of black music on electronic dance music.   

On ‘Door To The Cosmos – Dancefloor Sampler’ Pete has curated a volume of cuts from present and future label family. This first in the series, is not just knocking at the door but giving it a kick! It’s club music referencing the source, be it Detroit, or UK bass culture combined with future sounds rising from cosmopolitan hotbeds of sonic heat. On this maxi EP Venezuela meets India via New York, the street sound of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania pulses through UK Jungle. Undergrounds pushing the dance, breaking borders and genre alike. Rhythms from the ancestors channelled for future times.

Exclusive Premiere: Uffe "Free House" (Forthcoming via On The Corner Records)

Spices for an extended autumn. Expect warm breezes of nostalgia and chilling melodies. You don’t need to leave the house to take a journey with Hiroshi Yoshimura, Brian Bennett, Larry Heard and more

SPICE BLENDS – Show #02 (Hosted by Silktits)

Multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer, @ddr Dave De Rose dips his creative feet into delicate alt-electro pop waters with ‘Proof’. Read more @ https://wp.me/p471L0-bzi.

Dave De Rose - Proof (TS Premiere)

Aquiles Navarro & Tcheser Holmes - Plantains
Sivey - Secret Circuit
Nubya Garcia - Source (Makaya McCraven Remix)
Menoosha - Free
Hemai - Noa Noa
Moonchild - The Other Side
Nicolay - Sooner or Later (Dub) feat. Theory
JK Group - What's Real
Naia - Rest My Mind
Nimbus Sextet - Lily White (Ghostchant Remix)
Jake Milliner - Juno (feat. Fr1th, Marcus Tenney, Charlie Allen)
Aquiles Navarro & Tcheser Holmes - Pueblo
Reginald Omas Mamode IV - 400 Years
Kaidi Tatham & Andrew Ashong - Washed In You
Antonio Neves - A Pegada Agora é Essa
Rosie Webb - Myself Again
Andy Bey - Celestial Blues
Esparanza Spalding - I Know You Know
Jazzmeia Horn - Searchin'
Gregory Porter - Pretty
China Moses - Lobby Call (feat. Takuya Kuroda)
Doug Carn feat Jean Carn - Naima
Dee Dee Bridgewater - Little B's Peom
Matthew Halsall - Joyful Spirits of the Universe

FoldedSpace with Tony Minvielle on Jazz FM 15/11/20

Joe N' Lou - Beat Of The Bay Vol. 3
...a mix made for the Mint Condition Radio Show(NTS)by special guests Joe N' Lou from Sweater Funk (San Francisco, CA) starting at 6:20
Mix aired originally on the Mint Condition Radio Show with Hotthobo (NTS)11/23/20: https://www.nts.live/shows/mint-condition/episodes/mint-condition-23rd-november-2020

Beat of The Bay Vol. 3: Mint Condition w Joe N' Lou (NTS)

We are very pleased to premiere "A Macieira", the uplifting and graceful lead single and first track on 'Orla', the debut LP from London-based Lusophone-influenced jazz ensemble, Caravela, due out February 26 on None More Records. 

The London-based ensemble explores musical traditions from Portuguese speaking cultures, encapsulating influences from Brazil, Cape Vert in West Africa and Portugal. 

Their debut full length LP ‘Orla’ is an intoxicating mix of Afro-Brazilian rhythms and contemporary London jazz drenched in modern psychedelic and progressive textures. 

The band’s deep and infectious grooves form the basis from which they can showcase their beautiful and mature songwriting craft. Lyrics touching on social and environmental issues in both Brazil and Cape Verde, as well as reflections on modern life, weave between the songs in Loubet’s native Portuguese.

Initially inspired by a recent period of living in Bahia, Brazil, interacting and working with local musicians there, Caravela took that experience and melded it alongside their wide range of influences to deliver a stunning set of contemporary songs.

Hypnotic and groove-laden percussion ties together all the different elements Caravela are bringing to the table, from Afro-Brazilian influences like Candomblè music or the tropicalia of Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso with some darker, electronic elements reminiscent of Radiohead, electric era Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock. ICaravela have opened for Gilberto Gil, and their ranks include members of Waaju and Bahla. 

There’s also a grittiness from the band’s music evolving from within London’s contemporary jazz scene that makes Caravela’s music uniquely their own.  The African and Brazilian rhythms and jazz approach remain at the core of the group's sound, but the development and growth of their own songwriting, diverse range of textures and influences and their soaring vocals and spiritual lyrics make their sound so distinct. 

‘Orla’ showcases Caravela’s growth from their debut EP in 2017, building on their digging into Brazilian and Cape Verdian music to develop their songwriting and sound. It represents the growing sense of identity of Loubet and Sousa’s songwriting partnership, organically developing the songs through spontaneously singing lyrics and melodies over Sousa’s ideas on guitar, the music came together very naturally.

Lead single "A Maciera" builds on a clipped and funky guitar line, strong percussion and tight, syncopated drums as Loubet’s incredible vocals soar above the band, reflecting on the folk themes of maturity and innocence, as with the eyes of an old woman, strong and steady, like the old apple tree.

"A Macieira" is released on November 27 on all streaming platforms, whilst 'Orla' is out on vinyl and digital on February 26. Available to preview and pre-order as of now on Bandcamp direct from the label, None More Records, also home to released by Jouis, Monzanto Sound, ProjectKarnak and Lunch Money Life.

Orla

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Exclusive Premiere: Caravela "A Macieira" (Forthcoming on None More Records)

Future Classics & Forgotten Treasures — Selections for the Adventurous Music Listener (Founded in 2007 by Lexis)