enchanté EP

Jitwam - Enchanté

From its humble beginnings in 2001, the Brooklyn label Bastard Jazz Recordings has trailblazed a unique path in the world of independent record labels. Appealing to both DJs and music fans from all walks of life, BJR has become known for its eclectic sound & community of global artists from Mumbai to Napoli, New York to Kinshasha, who touch on everything from funk to hip-hop, house music to forward thinking beats, soul to jazz and international sounds, along with its unrelenting commitment to the vinyl medium. This November, the label will be celebrating 20 years of operation in various incarnations and are releasing a special compilation and a DJ friendly 4xLP titled ’20 Years of Bastard Jazz’ filled with brand new cuts from its current roster, plus a selection of catalog material, some of it classic, some of it overlooked, and some of it unpressed. 

Highlights from the compilation include Australian outfit The Goods, who team up with Steve Spacek (famously of the eponymous British band) on the spacey future soul banger, “FEELS 4 U,” while label stalwarts Potatohead People (who recently teamed up with both De La Soul, Jazzy Jeff, and Kaidi Tatham as well as a host of others on their new album) deliver “Bonzai View,” with its live instrumentation & technical prowess fused with a head-nodding boom-bap beat the group has become known for. Pittsburgh producer Buscrates delivers “Spotlight,” a slinky modern funk / boogie production, while brand new signing POSY gives us “Amai,” a delicate beat construction with gorgeous strings, horns and live bass weaving in and out. 

Notable past catalog on the compilation include LA producer Captain Planet’s classic “Un Poquito Mas” featuring Chico Mann (Antibalas, Here Lies Man) which is still being sung along to in clubs worldwide from Mexico City to Berlin 7 years later, and the airy, indie dance vibes of Manatee Commune’s “Majestic Diver.” Los Angeles producer and talkbox wizard B. Bravo’s “Can’t Keep My Hands Off You” featuring Reva Devito goes into more sultry territory, while Rumtum’s “Tropic Air” gives us a fresh splash of wobbly tape synth and relaxed lo-fi drums. Of course, the club is not left out and the catalog includes dancefloor ready remixes from friends of the label like Jimpster, DJ Spinna, Jacques Renault, and the red hot up & coming Brooklyn duo musclecars. 

Bastard Jazz started early as so many nascent DJ-oriented imprints come into existence, as founder & president Aaron Schultz just barely out of his teenage years was beginning to find his footing as a DJ in Brooklyn, New York. Culling together a small group of artists early on, the label ran as a side project for many years, releasing a handful of records per year. Following a reorganization & renewed commitment in 2014, the label has experienced exponential growth while moving from a DJ oriented standpoint to an artist focused organization that thrives on signing and nurturing new talent and new sounds, while maintaining a concurrent sonic thread in its music. POC owned with a majority POC artist stable, Bastard Jazz’s story is the slow build of a real indie label with a diverse sound & roster from the ground up, through trial and error, listening, learning, and adapting to the times without becoming jaded or losing its original vision. 20 years on, it’s still here & stronger than ever.

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Les Sins GRIND

From my 2nd EP. Made this one when I was 19.


Excuse the poor mixing. 

One for Jack (my dad)

Production @Nu Guinea
Mixed by @jan-b-300086776 
Mastered by @BenjaminTierney
Photo by @LeaGotfredsen
Artwork by @Krashkid

Lyrics:  https://genius.com/Wayne-snow-nothing-wrong-lyrics

Little brother don't you worry
Things will be fine
There's nothing wrong
In our struggle we feel weary stranded alone
There's nothing wrong

We've come so far
From bread to ashes
Thoses days are over
 Nothing wrong

We can be free
I know from within
It will be real
Nothing wrong

Nothing Wrong

From TEYMORI EP :  https://teymori.bandcamp.com/releases
Bass : Horatio Luna
Additional Percussion : Julian Steel

TEYMORI EP

Sekondi

Download 'Moody' at the retailer of your choice: https://ghostly.ffm.to/brijean-moody

Moody

Brijean - Moody

Buy/stream 'Small Moments' now: https://rhythmsection.lnk.to/smallmoments/

Small Moments

Dan Kye - Moving

Ayzon - Oh Nah Nah

New single for "Fidelity Radio Club", my new album coming on @jakarta-records on April 9th.
Pre-order the vinyl here: https://sfidelity.bandcamp.com/album/fidelity-radio-club
Get more infos here: www.fidelityradioclub.com

Additional production by Bluestaeb and K, le Maestro 
Additional guitar by Gabriëlle Stock

Vinyl

Something Good

Mgmt/Booking: holla@kommerz.fyi

"Fidelity Radio Club" out via @jakarta-records: 
www.fidelityradioclub.com

Something Good

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