Another exciting premiere today. Crimi share a fresh sound for our ears with "Chi Ci Talia?" a hot Mediterranean stew of funk, rock and more.

"Chi Ci Talia?" is the latest window into Luci e Guai’s forthcoming eight-song LP. Out on French imprint Arfono this April, an enticing blend of Algerian raï, hard New Orleans funk and Sicilian folk balladry that feels very psychedelic. 

The band’s background and pool of experience is fantastic. Formed in 2018, Crimi finds Julien, a musician with over 20 years experience, collaborating with a brand new trio of players. However it is the singer & sax player’s past ventures that combine to explain how he hit on this sound specifically his work with Mazalda, from Lyon, who evolved from jazzy pop oddballs into a drum-heavy live dance party with their own fifty-speaker travelling soundsystem, the ‘Turbo Clap Station’. 

In recent years, they branched out into raï – first meeting Algerian singer Cheb Lakhdar and backing him in a series of concerts, and later recording an album, El Ndjoum, with Sofiane Saidi, a star of raï’s new electro-wave who’s also featured with Parisian duo Acid Arab. (Mazalda and Sofiane proved their mettle by playing the Algerian city of Oran, raï’s spiritual home, in early 2020.)

Meanwhile, Julien also performed with La Squadra Zeus. Although from the Alpine town of Chambéry they dedicated themselves to the traditional folk styles of southern Italy, nearly 2,000 km away, with Julien playing Sicilian flute and Calabrian bagpipes in the trio. 

Julien learned so much about this music and its relationship to the region’s culture – including, ultimately, the realisation that he wasn’t cut out to play these trad arrangements in straight fashion. Be that as it may, the musician envisaged potential new soundclashes, and the first stirrings of what became Crimi were in his rewirings of three traditional Sicilian songs which appear on the forthcoming album ‘Luci E Guai’.

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A unique compilation of music from producers worldwide, grown from  samples recorded by Greenpeace on expeditions across the globe.

Aquarius Heaven - The Moment

Track listing below - Lexis is one of the most versatile DJ’s out there and an absolute music research junkie; always digging for future classics & forgotten treasures. He founded Music Is My Sanctuary in 2007 which has now grow into one of the best independent websites for lovers of next level music from all over the world - and a long-time favourite of the Dimensions festival crew.

In the past few years Lexis has shared worldwide stages with lots of artists from very different scenes: Theo Parrish, Floating Points, Onra, Dam-Funk, Julio Bashmore and more. We're excited to have him oin us at Dimensions this year.

Track listing :

Peven Everett - How Bad I Want You (Acapella)
Liquideep - You, We, I (Karizma’s 4 Your Remix)
Around 7 - ???
Pal Joey - Party Time
MAW - Body
In Es Project - Im Feeling Good
Adesse Versions - In the Dark
Moonstarr - Detriot
DJ Deeon - 2 Be Free
Thee Cat In Da Hat - ???
Terrence Parker - Something Here
Funkadelic - Ain’t That Funkin Kinda Hard on You (Louie Vega Remix)
Donna Summer - Dirty Old Vinyl Affair (Lost N Music Edit)
Norm Talley - Change
Niagara - Arruda
Henry Wu - Dubplate Special
Peech Boys - Come On, Come On
DJ Sotofett & Jaakko Eino Kalevi - Main Bar Mix
Golden Teacher Meets Dennis Bovell - Like a Hawk (D.B. Version)
Brother Resistance - Star Warz Rapso
John Kleemer - Free Soul (Art Bleek Edit)
Omar S - Ah Nother One

DIM049 - L​exis

The next podcast is from our very own Nachtbraker. He played a wonderful 2,5 hour warm-up before Joy Orbison and Job Jobse during our tour last year. Expect a set in flavours of deepness, funkiness, groove, dub and straight up house music.

ZeeZout Podcast 007 | Nachtbraker

► One of London’s brightest talents offered up a primer of her impeccable taste, charming the crowd into a groove.
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Nabihah iqbal | Boiler Room x VIVA! Festival

The ‘Music To Transcend To’ mix series explores music on a more spiritual tip, unlimited to specific genres, tempos or styles. 

Our good friends Mike Who and Tom Studdy from @midnightswimsounds have stepped up to the decks for the debut mix.

Music To Transcend To Vol. 1 •• Midnight Swim

Jitwam in the mix for Global Roots.

Full show at https://worldwidefm.net/show/global-roots-selassie-tbc-with-ishmael-ensemble-and-jitwam/

Jitwam Guestmix: Global Roots

Noudle is back on @balamii this month and joined by @molly-mouse for a groovey guest mix and an interesting quiz on Disney movies.

Every last week of the month 17:00 - 19:00

Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/balamii/noudle-with-molly-mouse-oct-2018/

Noudle with Molly Mouse (Balamii Radio) - 25th October 2018

* Read more: https://boltingbits.com/nejrup-calm-cacophony-creak-inc/
* Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-Udvf5i8D9k
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Our latest premiere comes from Copenhagen’s Creak Inc. 5 releases deep into the world of jazzed up electronic music - having featured the laid-back house grooves of Terry Tester, break-beat anthems of Kaidi Tetham, to the smoothest rap and r&b from Copenhagen’s own NATKAT - it’s safe to say Creak Inc. have proven themselves a go-to address for all lovers of jazz-tinged electronics.

Next up on the label is newcomer Nejrup’s debut EP. But don’t let the word debut fool you into thinking this EP is anything short of musical mastery. This is the kind of debut EP that feels as though it’s been in the works for half a lifetime, boasting remarkable instrumentation, as well as meticulous production and sound-design. Nejrup’s three original tracks, and a stellar remix by K15 - a master of all things soulful - leave little to be desired. Our favourite off the EP is the A2. Calm Cacophony kicks off as 16th hihats set a steady pace, rhodes harmonies and touching synth melodies pull at your heartstrings. Through the calm emerges a tight groove, and drums and synthesised arpeggios erupt in an emotional climax. The energy ebbs and swells, building up for a final crescendo, then disappearing as quickly as it came, and leaving you dizzy in it’s wake.

For us, Calm Cacophony ticks all the boxes: beautiful harmony, virtuosic musicianship, high emotion and crisp production. Our only critique would be the name, as there’s sure to be little cacophony to be found anywhere that Nejrup could possibly sway! Nejrup bursts onto the scene with an EP that’s sure to turn some heads, and we definitely can’t wait to hear what else he has in store for us. Manda is out April 27th on Creak Inc. Buy it here.

PREMIERE: Nejrup - Calm Cacophony

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Seven Davis Jr. is a singer, songwriter, producer and DJ. Known for releasing various genres of music fusing Dance, Trip Hop, Funk and Soul. 

Referred to as “Sev” by his fans and followers. He is a rogue creative, working with a diverse range of artists (like John Cale, Honey Dijon most recently) behind the scenes in between his own projects. 

He released “Stranger Than Fiction”, his most successful album to date on his own label Secret Angels. Which won the German Record Critics Award for Best New Releases of 2024. His 2025 alias downtempo album titled Mean Bacharach "Sacrifice", was highly rated by Pitchfork. 

He released “Is This The Apocalypse" (EP) on Valentine’s Day 2025. An interlude to his new album titled the “Don’t Crash Out Challenge” out now on all platforms and vinyl.

💼 : management@secretangelsrecords.com