German nu jazz stalwarts Micatone return to Sonar Kollektiv after a six year hiatus with the ethereal and emotionally charged coming-of-age piece, Where Do You Belong?

The core duo of the band, Boris Meinhold on guitar and synths and Lisa Bassenge on vocals, have been making music for the label for over two decades, with five studio albums and numerous singles to date.

Where Do You Belong? was inspired by singer Lisa’s now nineteen year old daughter at a time when she was trying to find her place in the world. Lisa explains that the “song (is) about the in-between state humans find themselves in when they grow up. A phase where life seems full of possibilities, shiny and brand new but at the same time scary and somehow overwhelming.”

The track was produced during COVID lockdown with Boris using field recordings, guitars, an old organ bass pedal and choir that give the track that celestial feel. Lisa wrote the melodies and lyrics over the top and asked vocalists Lilian Bennett-Schaar, Johanna Maisel and Josephine Pritz to sing the choral parts.

Label head honcho, Oliver Glage, then had the idea of Stefan Leisering, of Jazzanova, providing the programmed drums, and the track was complete. An elegant, touching and yet somewhat intangible new offering, and the first of a little series of pieces out on the label in 2023.

Micatone – Where Do You Belong?

Daily Drops

Bell Peppers N' Beef

First single from the upcoming whole project from Mattia Vlad Morleo.

Nowhere Everywhere

Lovely

Vocals, Lyrics : Dame Géraldine
Music : Paul de Chaumont
Composers : Dame Géraldine & Paul de Chaumont
Record : Dame Géraldine & Paul de Chaumont
Mix, Mastering : Studio Elixir

Lyrics:
I was born on the other side of my dreams,
I was born on the other side of my heart,
I was born on the other side of my soul.

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, she’s a rainbow,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I’ve got to go,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh she’s a rainbow,
I’ve got to go, oh, oh.

I’m touching you everynight,
You’re the kind of boy, you can’t realize,
You’re my toxic in the middle oh the night,
My sunshine on the road every miles.

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, she’s a rainbow,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I’ve got to go,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, she’s a rainbow,
I’ve got to go, oh, oh.

I don’t know what to say, what to do,
I’m not here anyway,
I’ve got to feel in through.
You’re my black and white,
My sunshine in the middle of the night.

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh.

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, she’s a rainbow,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I’ve got to go,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, she’s a rainbow,
I’ve got to go, oh, oh

Dame Géraldine & Paul De Chaumont - She's a rainbow

Micatone - Where Do You Belong? (Drumless Version)

Micatone - Where Do You Belong?

UK composer, producer and singer-songwriter Tom Adams' new instrumental record Golden Waves arrives later this month - it features a set of 10 tracks blending Adams' delicate piano playing with a simple yet stunning layering of aetherial instrumentation including his unique falsetto vocals, subtle electronics, electric guitar and percussion. The result is a wash of sound influenced equally by modern-classical piano playing and post-rock / ambient groups such as Sigur Rós and A Winged Victory for the Sullen. With Golden Waves, Adams shows that he continues to be one of the most innovative voices in the scene. 

You can pre-order the album in digital and CD formats over at our Bandcamp store : https://modernarecords.bandcamp.com/album/golden-waves

And stream the 2nd single ‘First Wave’ on your favorite platform : moderna.ampl.ink/firstwave

'First Wave' is built around a harmonic progression of falling major and minor thirds that gives the music at once a sense of tonal identity and yet a centre that is constantly changing. As a result there is no real feeling of beginning and end, just a constant flow of music. I found this to be evocative of sitting on a beach and listening to the arrival of the waves, each somehow being the same yet also unique from the one before it...'' - Tom Adams

Golden Waves

First Wave

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Tom Adams - First Wave

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Foolishness

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Advance Alone

Seasons

Anoice's 4th EP.

BandCamp:
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invisible wall

the fear

the fear (Anoice 'invisible wall')

Sonar Kollektiv is an independent label from Berlin, founded by Jazzanova in 1997. Known for its eclectic blend of jazz, soul, electronica, and beyond, the label has released 600+ genre-defying tracks from artists like Âme, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Benny Sings, Modha, Feiertag, Pete Josef, Jono McCleery, The KBCS, RAH & The Ruffcats, Magro, WAAN, and TTeo. From and for music lovers.