Truly beautiful, thank you for the free download.

BEATS

Out now on Tru Thoughts

http://shop.etchshop.co.uk/releases/TRULP222/night-walks/370

'The Burning Circle' is a previously unreleased and exclusive track (co-produced by DJ Slepton) which has been a favourite in Hidden Orchestra live sets from day one. If you like this and haven’t checked the Hidden Orchestra ‘Night Walks’ album please make sure you do. Please feel free to spread this link around.
Buy the album here: http://www.etchshop.co.uk/index.php/artist_id/5700/name/Hidden%20Orchestra

You can now also get it on super limited 180g vinyl from Denovali: http://www.denovali.com/hiddenorchestra/

Catch the band at all the following places. Featuring two drummers, piano, violin, bass and samples the show is nothing short of mind blowing.

March
1st • Palac Akropolis • Prague, Czech Republic
2nd • A-Trane • Berlin, Germany
3rd • Jazzclub Hipnoza • Katowice, Poland
4th • De Kreun • Kortrijk, Belgium¹
5th • Gleis 22 • Münster, Germany
10th • Marula Café • Barcelona, Spain
11th • Cargo de Nuit • Arles, France
12th • Le Poste à Galène • Marseille, France
13th • Gloria Theatre • Cologne, Germany
29th • Kazimier • Liverpool, UK
30th • Scala • London, UK²
31st • Le Labo Sonore • Cherisay, France
April
1st • Cenon • Le Rocher de Palmer, France³
2nd • Le Florida• Agen, France³
3rd • L'Echonova • Vannes, France³
6th • Jazz Plus Festival • Sofia, Bulgaria
13th • Le Bourg • Lausanne, Switzerland
14th • Kulturfabrik • Esch sur Alzette, Luxembourg³
15th • Electrochoc • Bourgoin Jallieu, France³
16th • Bikini Test • Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland
23rd • Moods • Zurich, Switzerland
¹with Nostalgia 77²with Jaga Jazzist³with Bonobo Live'
 

Hidden Orchestra - The Burning Circle

On The Line feat Lori
Brilliance
Ya Nah Gonna Get It feat K15
Jus'Roll
Nothing Ever Changes

Down and Up Ep

Domu - Down And Up Snippets

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Thundercat
The Golden Age of Apocalypse
BF023

Release Date: 08/30/11

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Thundercat -  For Love I Come

Aerials live, dials tuned, Transmission Towers broadcasting. On either side of the river Mersey, transcendental communications are traded back and forth. Two late-night revellers, one firing messages filled with music, the other returning them laced with lyrics. The result, a dopamine hit of oddball machine soul, melded with a highlife, Afrofuturist touch. Wonky and murky yet deeply emotional, Transmission One, is a debut album that also marks the first release on Luke Una’s É Soul Cultura label, encompassing expertly the off-kilter atmosphere the label sets to orbit. 

A synthesised landscape with a Northern charm, Transmission Towers marry the musical worlds of two artists that last collaborated over a decade ago. 10 years have passed, lives have been led, but a gravitational pull has placed Mark Kyriacou and Eleanor Mante back in each other’s spheres on opposite sides of the city of Liverpool. Energised with a newfound desire to strip it all back to the sounds that influenced their formative years in the late ‘80s and ‘90s - astral travelling, intoxicated on Motor City techno, Black Dog IDM and mystical Sun Ra. 
 
Mark half Irish, half Greek Cypriot, Eleanor half Nigerian, half Ghanian, the music contained within is an alchemy of those roots and the pivotal acts that buried deep into their minds. A cosmic contrast, part machine-made, part distinctly human. Take the opener ‘UP’, an ESG-channelling, sci-fi punk beatdown or the polychromatic hyperspace anthem ‘Roller Skater 23’. 
 
Transportive throughout, you ride the solar waves, pace and emotion ebbing and flowing. Tracks like ‘Go Slow Heart’ and ‘Cosmic Trigger’ step to a slower beat but hit with a punch. The former, a slo-mo blast of celestial tenderness, the latter an otherworldly, chugged-out lunar excursion, micro-dosing on whacked-out Wah Wah and Eleanor’s ethereal vocals. Beaming love letters to space and back, ‘Sparse’ marries the organic with the artificial, pianos and percussion circling around synth pads and broadcasting bleeps.
 
Elsewhere, vibrations move faster. ‘Mega’ strikes, fusing sonic tribalism with psychedelic swirls, as ‘Everything’ sweeps you up in its extra-terrestrial new wave grip. Synth stabs and basslines fizzing from every angle.  
 
Demos of Transmission Towers music surfaced on Luke Una’s radar, making him stop in his tracks. Something magical was emerging, perfectly aligned with the E Soul guardian’s tastes. Guidance followed, quickly turning into conversations about Transmission One becoming the first release on Luke’s own label. 
 
Escapist and futurist yet grounded and relatable. Transmission One is synthesis meets sentiment with a deep, spine-tingling soul at its core.

Transmission Towers - Roller Skater 23

Mr Bongo proudly presents the debut album from Tasmania-born, Melbourne-based, Finn Rees. Gliding across a swirling palette of saturated hues, Dawn Is A Melody feels vintage yet vibrant, new but familiar at the same time. A spiritual, deep and textured jazz record, tipping its hat to greats from the past, capturing memories and reformulating them into new ideas with the help of some of Melbourne’s finest talent.

Expert keys player for the likes of 30/70 and Elle Shimada, alongside one-half of Close Counters, this debut LP was Finn’s conscious departure from the realm of groove-based jazz. Instead, Dawn Is A Melody places the piano and arrangements centre stage, giving Finn and his fellow Melbourne crew freedom to explore the spaces in between, new emotions and alternate soundscapes.

In Finn’s own words: “My intention with Dawn Is A Melody was to create a world; a microcosm of colour. Something rich and beautiful that allowed the melodies and compositions to reach their full potential. It was driven by hope, curiosity and the search for beauty and reassurance in this ever-changing world. The emotion behind the music is really about the journey of life, growing up and changing, as well as my relationship with Tasmania’s natural landscapes where I grew up, a part of the world that is incredibly unique and beautiful.”

The album arcs between opening, middle and end. Beginning with the optimism of ‘Looking Up’ and ‘Lagoon’, the former a celestial, string and harp marbled slice of positivity, the latter a spiritual journey of exuberance and hope, Finn’s fingers dancing across the ‘70s Yamaha grand piano. From there the songs blossom outwards with the cinematic soulful journey of ‘It’s Behind Me Now’ and Brazilian-inspired ‘Expansion’, as the divine ‘Crossing’ signals a transition to a new realm. The energy is transformed from the rich cosmic textures to a more intimate and personal feeling with ‘Ablaze’, ‘Between Spaces’ and ‘As It Passes’ which blissfully fades down to simply piano and strings to close out the record.

Recorded at Rolling Stock in Collingwood, Melbourne, Henry Jenkins was drafted in as recording and mix engineer, his minimal vintage mic setups giving a live aesthetic and warmth to the arrangements. Lucky Pereira and Blakely McLean Davies form the rock-solid rhythm section, with a hand-picked line-up of other Melbourne talent on display, including Cheryl Durongpitikul on tenor sax, Siwei Wong on harp, Audrey Powne on trumpet and Allysha Joy on vocals to name only a few.

Plotting a course from Alice Coltrane, through Herbie Hancock, to Arthur Verocai, this is a debut nourished by the past but firmly made in the present. A record unable to be age-stamped, casting ambiguity as to when, what era and by whom it has been crafted. Like a vintage lens capturing a current scene, Dawn Is A Melody is warm and familiar yet focused on the here now.

Finn Rees - Crossing

QUELLA CAROGNA DELL'ISPETTORE STERLING

Robby Poitevin - TEMA DELL'ISPETTORE STERLING

To celebrate 10 years of one of London’s most loved underground club nights, Tangent, Mr Bongo are thrilled to launch this new compilation series. Crafted by its two residents, John Gómez and Nick the Record, it aims to transmit a taste of Tangent’s spirit. A party rooted in inclusivity and open-mindedness, whose name captures the spontaneous switches in musical direction that are a defining element of their nights. For the compilation, the pair have cherry-picked a selection of their prized, rare and dancefloor-ready tracks from around the globe, that have soundtracked the past decade of parties.

Friends for close to 20 years, music lovers, record obsessives and internationally renowned DJs in their own right, John and Nick have two lifetimes worth of musical knowledge to draw from. John a long-standing NTS Radio resident and compiler for Music From Memory. Nick one of the UK’s go-to record dealers, resident DJ since the ‘90s at one of Japan’s pioneering parties, Life Force, and co-captain / co-edit-expert of Record Mission with Dan Tyler (Idjut Boys).

In 2014, the pair decided to bring some of Life Force’s grassroots principles to the UK, whilst channelling underground clubbing institution Plastic People’s meticulous attitude to sound. Tangent grew from being a small gathering of friends, to an established fixture in London’s nightlife, whilst always maintaining a strict no guest DJ policy. “As London’s clubs have become increasingly reliant on international guests, we wanted to emphasize the importance of a club night growing through its residents”, John and Nick reflect. With 10 years of the duo at the helm, an intimate connection between DJ and dancefloor has been built, allowing for freedom of expression on both sides of the decks.

Tangent reaches around the globe and across different eras to make connections that stimulate emotional reverberations in the unfamiliar. Where the blissfully Balearic ‘Laberinto’ by Miguel Perikás, goes hand-in-hand with the Cameroonian hip-house of King B.’s ‘Love is Crazy’. The thundering ‘Amek Amek’ by L'Innovateur Djoe Ahmed et le Zoukabyle, rubs shoulders with the soulful Caribbean-influenced touch of Champagn’s ‘Bel Ti Négress’. And Pellegrin El Kady’s afro-cosmic ‘Seiva de Carnaval’, crosses paths with Kajou’s Kompa disco anthem ‘Tet Chajé’.

Tangent’s longevity is in part down to it having always embraced contemporary sounds. The sub-rattling bass of Srirajah Sound System’s stunning Molam dub stepper ‘Si Phan Don Lovers Rock’ and the slow, woozy mantra of leftfield dancehall explorer Androo’s ‘Lyriso’, are two shining examples.

This compilation represents an ongoing dialogue between past and present, transporting listeners to the heart of a pure musical experience, where open minds and open hearts are eager to follow the tangent.

Androo - Lyriso

King B. - Love Is Crazy

Mac Thornhill - No Way To Control It

Srirajah Sound System - Si Phan Don Lovers Rock Feat. Molam Inteng Keawbuala

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Birds

Mystic Seagull (Feat Onra)

Announcing the lead single from Dora Morelenbaum’s forthcoming debut solo album, Pique. ‘Caco’ is a perfect representation of the musical vibrancy and creativity that has reached a new boiling point in Brazil. Tapping into the country’s long lineage of musical brilliance, Dora explores new sounds, colours and textures to build bridges between tradition and modernity. Fuelled by funk, guided by MPB, with jazz roots and indie pop energy, ‘Caco’ is the embodiment of everything that is exciting about Rio’s new generation of artists.

A member of the Latin Grammy award-winning band, Bala Desejo, Dora’s previous solo single and EP have laid the foundations for this hotly anticipated debut album. Imaginative, animated yet intrinsically soulful, ‘Caco’ became one of the favourites from her recent solo tour and is a taste of what to expect on the LP. A record that features a whole host of this new generation of Brazilian artists with an injection of Ana Frango Elétrico magic on co-production.

The track sweeps in with a swell of hazy Rhodes stabs and filtered choral harmonies led by Dora’s enchanting vocal prowess. Breaking into a sparkling jazz-funk groove, the pace soon reduces to a simmer as Dora strides across the seafront with the swagger of summer. A voice that washes away any lingering discontent as each new phrase laps up over you. Whistles carry across the wind, guitars strut alongside, with a backdrop of horns to add further colour to the palette. As the track reaches its climax, the energy builds from bubbling to boiling, entrancing to electrifying, fused with an indie pop sentiment that firmly places ‘Caco’ in the here and now.

A collage of musical references across eras and genres, ‘Caco’ pieces together the puzzle with a bright new picture at play.

Dora Morelenbaum - Caco

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THUNDERCAT - FOR LOVE I COME (LAPALUX FLIP)

Remix appears courtesy recent Brainfeeder signed artist Lapalux.

Original version of "For Love (I Come Your Friend) appears on the Brainfeeder release "The Golden Age of Apocalypse"

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Thundercat - For Love I Come (Lapalux Flip)

DOWNLOAD: badbadnotgood.com 

No one above the age of 21 was involved in the making of this album. This album was recorded in one 10 hour session. Thanks to our friends, family, loved ones and anyone who fucks with us.

released 03 April 2012 
Musicians: 

Matthew A. Tavares - Piano, Electric Piano, Prophet 08 
Chester Hansen - Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass 
Alexander Sowinski - Drums, Sampler 
Leland Whitty - Saxophone (leland_whitty@hotmail.com) 
Luan Phung - Electric Guitar (twitter.com/!/bearsmanmics) 

Recording Personnel: 

Audio Engineers - Matt MacNeil & Jack Clow 
Mixed By - Matthew A. Tavares & Matt MacNeil 
Mastered By - Matt MacNeil & Matthew A. Tavares 

Artwork: 

Cover Photography By - Connor Olthuis 
Album Artwork By - Connor Olthuis & Sam Zaret 

Recorded & Mastered at Revolution Recording. 
Mixed at Halfpad69 Studios. 

Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7 & 8 Written & Arranged by BBNG 
All other tracks written and composed by their respective artists and arranged by BBNG. 

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Limit To Your Love

Taken from the Eric Ericksson "Love Cannot" EP, out monday 16th july 2012, Freerange records.

Stream the full EP here: http://soundcloud.com/freerangerecords/sets/eric-ericksson-love-cannot-ep/

Eric's soundcloud here: http://soundcloud.com/eericksson

http://www.freerangerecords.co.uk/


Eric Ericksson - Love Cannot (Mr Beatnick Dub)

FREE DL: http://scrimshire.bandcamp.com/album/a-free-ep-forgotten-songs

Written and recorded between 2009 and October 2011 this is a collection of songs that came together on the way to finishing The Hollow. Some simply fell by the wayside due to collaborations being thwarted, or simply overlooked for different ideas.

Some formed the basis for better realised ideas but this is where certain methods or techniques were first tried and explored. Like the fairly Vangelis inspired 1000 Lost Letters which was part of a couple of improvisations, the second of which became the harp piece The Hollow.

All I Do was an experiment with recording the awful drum kit that was used for the entire of The Hollow. Particularly in this case to experiment with sounds for Through A Window.

A track like Repeat was simply the outlet of frustration and energy during the non-writing, mix and production period - a throwaway, an hour spent with all the instruments out, multi-tracking everything in one session as an improvisation.

They might not have the polish or have been edited quite as severely as the tracks that appeared on the album but they are ones that still were worth sharing and in some ways are maybe a little more honest for being a bit less finished.
credits
released 03 December 2012
All songs written by A. Scrimshire except track 3 written by A. Scrimshire and I.Aker, track 5 written by Sun Ra and track 4 written by Stevie Wonder.
All instruments played by A. Scrimshire 

Scrimshire - A Free EP- Forgotten Songs - 01 Sonolo

Scrimshire, Paroxysm - out now. 
Previously nominated for "Album of the Year" Gilles Peterson, Worldwide Awards for Nothing Feels Like Everything. 
Named as one of three essential UK soul producers in The Guardian. 

Songwriter, Producer, mix and mastering engineer and one of the men behind Modified Man and the Albert's Favourites record label.

Scrimshire - A Free EP- Forgotten Songs - 01 Sonolo

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