Sofia Ilyas played a mix of ambience, contemporary classical, and synth-tinged jazz selections. Sounds from Mark Pritchard, Talaboman, and Christian Loffler feature throughout.

Sofia Ilyas - April 2021

Sauce 46

Streaming from Amsterdam's Radio Radio: this is RRFM.NL w/ @beauzwart & Sykes

TASCAM SD-20M

RRFM • Beau Zwart & Sykes • 20-05-2021

Just what we need to hear on our first return to the club.

One of our favourite producers, the talented and versatile Contours, puts an club-destroying spin on the deep, gnawa-influenced "Maktub" cut by Cuban trumpeter, producer, composer and artist Yelfris Valdés. Forthcoming on Música Macondo.

Featuring London-based gnawa specialist and Electric Jalaba frontman, Simo Lagnawi, "Maktub" was originally released on Yelfris' acclaimed 'For The Ones...' LP in 2019.  This favourite LP of ours delved deep into Yelfris' Yoruba religion and its shamanic chants, subtly infusing those deeply personal elements with electronica and live instrumentation creating a beautiful pulsating soundscape. 

In purposefully mutating the acoustic sound of his trumpet he adds depth without losing his power and tenderness. Manifesting an adventurous and experimental shift in his composition, Yelfris drew on his classical training and love of jazz whilst at the same time delving further into the world of electronica.

Now Yelfris Valdés and Música Macondo have invited an all-star cast of producers to remix and reinterpret a selection of the LP’s standout tracks. With the LP’s impressive palette of epic, cosmos-weaving trumpet melodies, fuzzy keys and psychedelic textures at their disposal, Quantic, K15, LCSM, Osunlade, Maxwell Owin, Contours repurpose and rework some of the album’s key moments, bringing an injection of dancefloor - friendly sensibilities to the proceedings.

'For The Ones​.​.​. Remixed' is released on Friday June 4 on vinyl and digital.

For The Ones (Remixed)

Exclusive Premiere: Yelfris Valdés "Maktub" (Contours Remix) (Forthcoming on Música Macondo)

The last solo release with Bongo Entp. 'Soul Drums' is out on Music For Dreams. 

The EP is available in all digital stores: https://music-for-dreams.lnk.to/souldrums1

Connect with Music For Dreams
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/musicfordreams?si=07kHfllEQRib5Uwtjk-g2Q
FB : https://www.facebook.com/musicfordreams
SC : https://soundcloud.com/music-for-dreams
YT :https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo8HNI0C0QGdOoHWrTqhVWA​
IG : https://www.instagram.com/musicfordreams/
TW : https://twitter.com/musicfordreams
BC : https://musicfordreams.bandcamp.com/
Home : https://musicfordreams.dk/

Connect with Kenneth Bager
FB : https://bit.ly/2N58gfy
SC : https://bit.ly/2mgVZsd
YT : https://bit.ly/2bIaezU
IG : https://bit.ly/2w0p8NY
TW : https://bit.ly/2nTndX1
BC : https://bit.ly/2MRzxGj
Home : https://bit.ly/2Psgksm

Bongo Entp. - Soul Drums (Full EP) - 0164

Psichedelia Infranta” is a fractured psychedelic rock experiment—where acoustic roots collide with AI-generated textures. A sonic ritual that blends analog imperfection, spoken glitches, and melodic resistance. From broken folk to Berlin pulses, this is Collettivo Undersound at its most extreme: raw, layered, and mythically unstable.

resto sempre a guardare


D&D RECORDS Official YouTube channel
www.youtube.com/channel/UCpnIbcD9xmXYmNWMbeivRRw

The author's website
https://y2-art.com/
https://y2art.ru/en

Signs in the Dark

nychthemeron

moonlight

Stream Everywhere

Release: 23.04.2021

For those who didn’t notice yet: At the end of May «Time To Recover», the debut album by Feiertag will be released.

For five of the sixteen songs strong singles the busy producer asked some friendly singer-songwriters to join him in his studio.
On «Follow», we can enjoy the enchanting and multifaceted voice of Tessa Rose Jackson.

A voice suiting Feiertag’s sound so magnificently you wish for an album by Feiertag featuring solely the singer, producer, film composer and artist from Amsterdam.

But for now we are looking forward to «Time To Recover» by Feiertag himself with lots of thrilling collaborations and even much more damn good music.

Feiertag - Follow feat. Tessa Rose Jackson

Release: 28.05.2021

Now it's finally here: The debut album «Time To Recover» by Feiertag.

The Multi-faceted artist & producer has established himself as a leading name within the electronic music sphere since making his debut in 2015. He defies convention in ways many cannot, from his immersive productions on Last Night On Earth, Boogie Angst and Kitsune, to his work as a professional drummer alongside Kraak & Smaak at live events including ADE, Down The Rabbit Hole and Pitch Festival.

After two successful EPs and even more singles, Feiertag took his time for this debut album. This can be heard on each of the sixteen tracks: Extraordinary attention to detail, sophisticated arrangements and a sound aesthetic that couldn't sound more modern are probably the first impressions you take away from «Time To Recover». On second or third listen through, however, you realize that almost every one of these songs has hit potential somehow.

After the dubby head-nodding opener «Stranger To One» follows «Yearn» with Oli Hannaford from London and Tessa Rose Jackson from Amsterdam, revealing a melancholic and shimmering musical soundscape. Majestic vocals combine with lush percussive elements and smooth drums, whilst rich chords work atop of resonant strings. A song destined for eternity!

Tessa is also featured on «Follow» and «Riptide». Then there's the collaboration with GOSTO, «Stronger,» a song that gains in punch and impact with each successive listen. And with every rewind, you turn up the volume a little more. As loud as enough that you can also enjoy «It's Alright» with James Alexander Bright in its full glory and exuberant optimism. Similarly good-humored is the instrumental «Saccharine» tasting full of sweet summer, unbridled exuberance and outdoor parties. With «Panorama» Feiertag shows his calmer, more ambient side towards the end of the album to finally set an absolutely dignified closing point together with Pete Josef on «Where Are We Now».

«Time To Recover» is an almost furious ride through current musical styles and genres - all from the artful and almost grandiose orchestrated point of view of Feiertag.

Feiertag - Riptide feat. Tessa Rose Jackson

Feiertag - Remote Island

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.