Our exclusive premiere of the title track of London-based composer/instrumentalist Andy Baxter, aka Robohands' new project 'Giallo'.

'Giallo' is set to be released on Bastard Jazz Recordings on 21 October 2022.

Find out more at JazzRevelations.com

Giallo

JR Premiere: Robohands - Giallo

The Sauce (Hot)

RUN RIGHT

Artist: Culross Close ( a.k.a . k15 )
Title: Home


A1. Home
A2. Meditations
A3. Fatherless Boys
A4. Spark!
B1. Requiem + Reflections
B2. (Faith)

Mastered by Kuniyuki Takahashi
SOSR019 
Release Date .  Late Feb 2016

Culross Close  -   Home(preview)

First single from Vancouver based artist Yu Su on Genero.

AI YE will be released on Jan 22nd.

Pre-orders 
https://genero.bandcamp.com/album/ai-ye-2

Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-tcxEK7qLU

Genero
http://generosound.com/

Yu Su - Soon (moa Mix)

Dego & Kaidi

Don't Remain the Same

https://backsteinroulette.bandcamp.com/album/baha

Baha

Moonshoe Records is proud to present MSHT002  “Desktop Zealots” - the forthcoming mini-album cassette from Melbourne natives Horatio Luna, an associated act of the notoriously talented 30/70 collective. With one man at its core (Bassist Henry Hicks) and an ever-changing backline; Horatio Luna’s output is constantly evolving - this time with Nap King Cole and Ziggy Zeitgest.

‘Desktop Zealots’ is series of raw live recordings made in the Mandarine Dream Studios. The tape features lusty organs and wholesome bass lines that despite the contemporary production, help hold a timeless sound. The frequent presence of syncopated percussion, sensual, dreamy synths, ambiguous SFX on top of the background chatter of the players, all culminate in a raw, organic feel. Desktop Zealots exhibits a flowing progression from crunchy, swinging jams to deeper spirited numbers towards the end, hinting to the future sound of Horatio Luna. 

Expect the tape in stores exclusively in Australia late February, though hard copies will also ship to the rest of the world from the Moonshoe Bandcamp page from release date.

More Info

Horatio Luna - Safe Sesh (Forthcoming Desktop Zealots Tape)

Lush Life House Band cuts featuring Horatio Luna, On-Ly + Ryan Wilson.

May 17th Geddes Lane Ballroom.

Lush Life House Band Cuts

Forthcoming from the collaboration between Nikitch & Kuna Maze, “Francis’ Theme” (out 19th May) merges jazz-infused broken beat with the melodic-driven edge of Brazilian funk. “Francis’ Theme” is the latest single to be lifted from the duo’s superlative first LP ‘Débuts’ which is set for release on the 3rd July. Being the only vocal track on the record, Eduoard Gilbert aka Kuna Maze explains its back story: “We sung on Francis’ Theme which is something we would have not dared to do before. We’ve moved beyond some of the aesthetical frontiers we had in our creative path with this song.” Nicolas Morant aka Nikitch takes the track into flight with his transverse flute mirroring the guest vocals of friend and collaborator Eva, while Kuna Maze’s Fender Jazzbass grounds the song.

Pre-order: https://nikitchkunamaze.bandcamp.com/

Diffusé le 18 may 2019.
Broadcasted on May 18th 2019.

Nikitch & Kuna Maze
› https://www.facebook.com/NikitchKunaMaze/
› https://www.instagram.com/nikitch_kunamaze/
› https://nikitchkunamaze.bandcamp.com/

Tru Thoughts
› https://www.facebook.com/truthoughts/
› https://tru-thoughts.bandcamp.com/
› https://www.youtube.com/user/TruThoughtsRecords/featured
› https://www.instagram.com/tru_thoughts/

Francis' Theme

[PREMIERE] Nikitch & Kuna Maze - Francis’ Theme (Tru Thoughts)

Legally blind from birth, Brazilian keyboard player, composer and bandleader Manfredo Fest learnt to read music in braille and began studying classical music at a young age. By 17 he had fallen in love with jazz (particularly the music of fellow blind pianist George Shearing) before becoming swept up in Rio’s emergent bossa nova movement in the sixties. Moving to the States in 1967 where he would go on to work with fellow countryman Sergio Mendes, Fest recorded and self-released Brazilian Dorian Dream in 1976, enlisting Thomas Kini (bass), Alejo Poveda (drums, percussion) and Roberta Davis (vocals).

Like a turbo-powered, intergalactic elevator ride, Brazilian Dorian Dream builds on the principle of the modal diatonic scales of the Dorian mode, with influences of Brazilian rhythms, North American jazz and funk, and music of the European baroque and romantic era. The coming together of these intergenerational and intercontinental styles coupled with Fest’s visionary use of the Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, Arp and Moog synthesizers (plus a whole load of effects units), makes for an album light years ahead of its time. 

The miraculous wordless vocals of American jazz singer Roberta Davis are nailed so tightly alongside Manfredo’s keys and mind-bending synths that it sounds almost alien. On the album's liner notes, Fest preaches Davis’ ability highlighting how hard it is to sing such precise intervals so accurately. One of the tracks on which the vocals shine brightest is space funk stepper “Jungle Cat”, which features hard funky drums, freaky synth lines and expert Rhodes comping. The track builds up and up before releasing into the unmistakable scat melody in the chorus.

A few years after releasing Brazilian Dorian Dream, Fest recorded and released his Manifestations album in 1979, featuring ‘Jungle Kitten'’: a new dancefloor focused variation on “Jungle Cat”. At around 140 BPM ‘Jungle Kitten’ was possibly deemed too fast for statside dance floors, which explains why it never got a US 12” release. But the track became something of an underground hit at jazz dance clubs and all-dayers across the UK in the 80s and as a result it has probably become Fest’s most well known track since.

Manfredo passed away in Florida in 1999, and his music never quite reached the audiences it deserved. Due to the independent nature and limited run of the original release, Brazilian Dorian Dream has to this day remained almost impossible to find on vinyl. Far Out Recordings is proud to make this masterpiece available to new audiences with a remastered vinyl, CD and digital reissue in 2020.

Jungle Cat

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

Horatio Luna - Safe Sesh (Forthcoming Desktop Zealots Tape)

Music Is My Sanctuary