Tranquil

Yo yo! Due to a combination of work travel and @heyolovia being sick, no tape this month :(  But to fill the space, dropping a mix I made on the plane ride over here. Regular scheduled program next month lol.

Airplane Loosie

off "WHEN WE WILL RETURN" - Lex's 7th instrumental album
VINYL / TAPE+ZINE / DIGITAL | ORDER NOW : 
lexdekalhex.bandcamp.com/album/when-we-will-return

「 When We Will Return 」is the all new album by French producer Lex of Kalhex fame, with touches of Hip Hop, Jazz and Electronica.
Both dreamy and nostalgic all the way through, but always with Lex' trademark approach to make your head nod at the same time.
Featuring Nujabes' close collaborator Substantial on the opening track.
The album is released by HHV & Rockwell Product Shop : Takumi Koizumi's new label (ex-Hydeout Productions manager).
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Produced & Arranged by — Lex (de Kalhex)
Mixed by — Parental
Mastered by — Sven Friederich
Photography & Artwork by — Alex Besikian
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A&R by — Ronald Seibt for HHV (EU)
A&R by — Takumi Koizumi for Rockwell Product Shop (JP)

Sourcing (feat. Substantial)

Stream & download: https://melting-pot-music.lnk.to/inyoureyes

Playing an integral role in the much-heralded Silhouettes Project, as well as gaining support from the likes of BBC Radio 1Xtra, Rinse FM, Worldwide FM, Trench, Notion and New Wave Mag, Romford-born, London-based artist KeepVibesNear returns with his emotional-rollercoaster single ‘In Your Eyes’ 17th January 2024 via Melting Pot Music. 

Blessed with an unmistakable voice, and a natural talent for creating dark & emotive leftfield R&B, ‘In Your Eyes’ sees KeepVibesNear joined by ascending alt-pop artist Jay Lewn. The duo trade sentimental & longing vocal motifs amongst uplifting instrumentation, low slung beats and a sultry bassline. It is the third single to be released from KVN’s eagerly anticipated new project ‘NOIR.’ (due for release 23rd February 2024) which also features the likes of Benny Banks and Gwadalean.

While delivering modern R&B with an electronic twist and jazzy undertones, the young artist offers a refreshing take on vulnerability, opening up about emotions and toxic masculinity and intending to make space for men to express their emotions. Citing the likes of Tyler The Creator, Andre 3000 and The Internet as key influences, he likes to describe his signature sound as ‘Noir R&B’. On the track KVN explains: 

“Sometimes your image of someone or expectations don’t match up with reality and I think that’s something everyone comes across at some point in life. Perception is an interesting thing and I guess this song is a conversation about trying to be that for someone as well as the fear of not being able to.”

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Instagram https://www.instagram.com/keepvibesnear

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Vocals by KeepVibesNear & Jay Lewn.
Produced by Harvey Whyte.
Mixed & mastered by LESKY. 
Artwork by UNVRSLNMD.

Cat No: MPM 334-3
Artist: KeepVibesNear
Titel: In Your Eyes (feat. Jay Lewn)

© ℗ 2024 Melting Pot Music

KeepVibesNear - In Your Eyes (feat. Jay Lewn)

74: Out of Time (Instrumentals)

How I Live - Instrumental (feat. Kristoffer Eikrem & DRAAGEN)

I was listening back to some soulful liquid drum and bass so I decided to throw a mix together of some of my favourites.

Enjoy!

DIMENSIONS  [Liquid DnB Mix]

Read the full article and listen to what @max-i-million has to say about the mix here: http://www.ninetofiverecords.com/ Made for the friends over at: @beatsofallnations

Podcast

Max I Million - Beats Of All-Nations

Taken from the "Cake EP" co-produced by @kuna-maze
Out Now on @cascaderecords

Artwork by Lilo

Jyoty with Devin Morrison & The Alvhinator - 11th May 2019

Rinse FM