Some records seem to come out of nowhere. Witness this debut EP by the half-Mauritian percussionist & singer Mo Kolours, which unites an array of more familiar influences with the Sega music of his island roots.

These heavily rhythmic slave songs from the Indian Ocean offer a vital clue to the sound of this enchanting EP. The rhythms lead the way here, whether the straight percussive workout of Drum Talking or the crafty vocal manipulation that drives the low-slung bump of Biddies, a song that traces an imaginary line between Theo Parrish and Gonja Sufi.

Dead of Night mines the symbolism of The Beatles’ outwardly chirpy Blackbird while his own Bakiraq (like Burt, the songwriter) resembles a soul classic pieced together from fragments around the flickering light of a fire. There’s a sense of spontaneity at the heart of Mo Kolours’ music and much of the music he loves: Jimi Hendrix, Nina Simone, King Tubby and many more. Like the best records, the result is so much more than just the sum of its influences: it’s a new feeling which breathes fresh life into the past and keeps its eyes set firmly on the future.

This EP boasts a the first ever remix by our favourite re-edit crew: Truth Is Light, whose incredible series of limited 12"s from Vancouver have accorded them cult status. 
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Mo Kolours - Biddies

https://open.spotify.com/album/4XfjbetSzQqOXXE0NVdOjl

https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-moving-finger/1663546857?i=1663546858

The Amazing Dorothy Ashby in a slight extended version for her beautiful creation "The Moving Finger".

Dedicated to my newborn Aviv "Ginger".

Dorothy Ashby - The Moving Finger (Ginger Dream Edit)

Auntie Flo - Mother Theresa (Original Mix)

After their famed William Onyeabor project, @luakabop look to funk outsider Doug Hream Blunt. An adult education class in 1985 spawned a band, album then a tour of a singular hospital ward (where he worked as a nurse's aid). 

On 16th October, Luaka Bop will be releasing 'My Name is Doug Hream Blunt' - pre-order at www.DougHreamBlunt.com

Read more: http://www.gillespetersonworldwide.com/gpww-premiere-doug-hream-blunt-fly-guy/
Listen on Youtube:

Doug Hream Blunt - Fly Guy (Worldwide Premiere)

@fulgeance & @djscientist "A Soviet Disco Excursion Vol.1" is out now on Excursions (@FirstWordRecords sister label) as 12" & digital: https://thesoviettape.bandcamp.com/album/a-soviet-disco-excursion-vol-1
Fulgeance & DJ Scientist are back with more dope material from their beat laboratory. Last year’s debut album ‘The Soviet Tape’ featured their beat-fuelled take on funk, soul and jazz grooves. For the first release on the newly-established Excursions imprint, 'A Soviet Disco Excursion’ follows up with three amazing edits strictly for the dancefloor. 




A Soviet Disco Excursion Vol.1

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Sorceress - I Wait For You (Fulgeance Edit) FREE DOWNLOAD

The new Heliocentrics album 'A World Of Masks' is out June 9th on Soundway Records. https://TheHeliocentrics.lnk.to/AWOM

The Heliocentrics - Oh Brother

Tribute Vamp

Classic latin jazz taken from Bossa Tres' great 1965 album Em Forma !
The original is too short and the arrangement is unusual.
I've always felt it could flow better.
So I've rearranged the whole track and extended it slightly for increased playing time.
Enjoy.
SJE
https://soundcloud.com/monkeypocket

Bossa Tres - Imprevisto (Skalpel Jazz Edit)

Mixed and produced by Adam Scrimshire
Mastered by Walter Coelho
Artwork from a painting by Jonny Drop
All kit drums played and recorded by Chris Boot.
All other instruments including Fender Rhodes, piano, Juno-6, percussion, drum programming, guitars and bass by Adam Scrimshire. 

His fourth album, musically, 'Listeners' draws from Scrimshire's passion for jazz, soul and electronic music of all styles; from an energetic combination of Afrobeat and garage on 'Won't Get Better', to the lushly orchestrated neo-soul of 'Thru You', and the harmonious jazz experimentations of 'I Never'. The album features a host of esteemed guest vocalists and musicians telling their own personal stories, including Georgia Anne Muldrow, Emma-Jean Thackray, Joshua Idehen, Madison McFerrin, Chip Wickham, and James Alexander Bright.

"With this album I wanted to get a more focused sound after six years of relearning and development in the studio. But I also struggled to find my own words, to speak about where I/we are now. So I allowed my collaborators total freedom to tell their own story and as they came back to me, they were telling the same stories I wanted to. It's resulted in some deeply personal confessional pieces: mourning family, collapsing relationships, extremes of self doubt and analysis, trying to balance public and inner persona, and a reminder that life in all forms is important.

It’s called 'Listeners' as I am a listener here, I feel like I've been given these very personal experiences to care for. Listeners because, the travesty of the last few years is that we stopped listening to each other, everyone is shouting at each other and no one is learning. And Listeners because I hope I've made something that is for other people more than I have before. I've tried to craft something warmer and more enjoyable, made for those who give me their time in listening to my music."
- Adam Scrimshire

Since joining the Wah Wah 45s label in 2007, Scrimshire has released three albums of experimental cinematic jazz, and electronic sounds. Following his 2009 debut ‘Along Came The Devil One Night​’, his second album ‘The Hollow’ (2011) was a BBC 6 Music Album of the Week, with Gilles Peterson calling it “A late contender for album of the year”.

In the time since the release of his last album ‘Bight’ (“An eclectic range of influences ranging from disco to fusion to more contemporary electronic styles” XLR8R) in 2013, Adam has worked with long-time musical accomplice Dave Koor on new project Modified Man, and launched Albert’s Favourites releasing projects by The Expansions, Hector Plimmer and Jonny Drop. He has continued to gain radio and DJ support for his successful “Scrimshire Edits” series and has produced and mixed records for artist including Stac, Daudi Matsiko, Bastien Keb, Rōnin Arkestra, Jonny Drop. He has also continued to develop the Wah Wah 45s label, where he is now a co-owner and director.

Listeners

Theme For Us feat. Joshua Idehen & Chip Wickham

Matasuna Records starts the new year 2020 with a brilliant release, featuring two contemporary tracks by Paris based Afrobeat band Batunga & The Subprimes, available for the first time on vinyl.

Batunga & The Subprimes was founded in Paris in 2009 by musicians from different backgrounds, united by the will to mix traditional African music with other elements (Latin, Jazz, Second Line and even Rock) and to bring this explosive mix on the streets & on stage. After many shows all over Europe and beyond, their first official album Man in the Field was published in 2017, followed by their EP Let dem In in late 2019. Matasuna has chosen two extraordinary cuts of these self-released albums to release them on vinyl for the first time.

Gates Of Ouantou from their EP is a great tune that sets the bar for contemporary Afrobeat and has all the ingredients for a timeless classic: the arrangement, the instrumentation and the interplay of the seven musicians in the song are excellent and will immediately draw you into its spell. A real gem and great tune!

Man in the Field on flipside is a cut of their first official album. Unusual is the use of a banjo in an Afrobeat song but not surprising that this fits in very well and also shows that classical structures can be broken up and developed in a new approach/context. Another great piece of this extraordinary band that has been operating under the radar - until now!

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Batunga & The Subprimes - Gates Of Ouantou (7inch Edit)

Emanative & Ahmed Abdullah - Love In Outer Space

Simple cut and paste jazz edits.
Quality rare tracks rearranged - nothing added.
All ripped from original vinyl.
Free downloads.


Bossa Tres - Imprevisto (Skalpel Jazz Edit)

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