Name: Velvet Hours by Theorem Blue
Duration: 5 min 3 s
Description: Those soft, blurred moments between 2 and 5 AM when time moves differently and everything feels wrapped in analog warmth. Music for when the world finally quiets down enough to hear yourself think.

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Pour Nael

The Offline - Pour Nael

To See You Again

Odyssey

Solstice

At the forefront of a rising wave of Brazilian artists captivating international audiences, Nyron Higor brings a quiet yet potent sense of wonder to his new self-titled album. Born in Maceió, Higor’s latest work is rooted in the traditions of Northeastern Brazilian music and golden-era MPB. Within the peaceful surroundings of his home, Higor weaves these roots together with global influences and contemporary production techniques, for a uniquely dreamlike vision of hope.

Following the success of his self-released debut Fio de Lâmina—an instrumental record of delicately balanced rhythmic and harmonic patterns, which earned support from tastemakers like Mr. Scruff, Gilles Peterson, and John Gomez—Higor’s new album is a move towards a more expansive, lyrical exploration of transcendence and triumph. As Higor explains, “This album is a test of resistance and a big event in my life as a young Black man from the Northeast and coming from a humble background, financially speaking, its context is political.”

Taking his demos and unfinished tracks to São Paulo, Higor worked alongside friends and collaborators from Brazil’s vibrant contemporary music scene—including fellow Maceioense artists Bruno Berle, Batata Boy, and New York-based Brazilian vocalist Alici Sol—assembling a rich musical landscape and a cutting edge development on the musical world from which he emerges.  

For Higor, the process of recording and producing in close collaboration with Berle and Batata Boy allowed him to fully cultivate the emotive power of his compositions. Album opener "Ciranda" sets the tone with a slow frevo rhythm, as wistful trombone melodies and melancholic acoustic guitar harmonies create an atmosphere both intimate and grand. Lead single "São Só Palavras," featuring Alici Sol and Bruno Berle, captures both the lightness and depth of young love in an all too fleeting minute-and-a-half moment of soaring brilliance. 

Building upon the instrumental sound of his debut, “Louro Cantador” with its playful organ, birdlike whistles and elegant acoustic guitar, emanates a kind of rare natural beauty, as each sound dances amidst the gentle pulse of Higor's bass—his main instrument. 
Through ten carefully crafted tracks, Higor’s acuity for sound and silence draws listeners into a place that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant. “Above all, I value making music that brings me genuine satisfaction. I’m always looking for depth in the things I create.” 

This album is a testament to the timeless themes that define Higor’s artistry, as well as his creative drive to overcome the obstacles he faces. Conveying his feelings of jubilance for his work, Higor notes, “This work is liberating, contemplative and victorious!” Each track invites the listener to experience the raw intimacy, the joy and longing, and the otherworldly ingenuity of Brazilian music, which seems to endlessly keep us coming back for more.


Nyron Higor - Som 24

Qwalia is the experimental, improvisational home for a quartet of some of London’s most prolific and inspiring musicians. 

Led by drummer Yusuf Ahmed (Joy Crookes, Anoushka Shankar, Unknown to Known), much of the band’s music to date surfaced in a single two-day session at the Fish Factory in Willesden, West London. 

Although improvisational at its core, the band’s fluency and innate musicality makes it hard at times to believe these pieces weren’t written and developed over weeks, rather than conjured in the moment, with no prior rehearsal. Qwalia’s music is an instinctive aural expression of how things seemed in the moment of creation.

Featuring Ben Reed on bass (Frank Ocean, David Byrne, Richard Russell’s Everything Is Recorded), Tal Janes on Guitar (Jordan Rakei, Cherise, Waaju) and Joseph Costi on keys and synths (Cat Stevens, Tom Herbert, Heidi Vogel), the band’s debut album ‘Sound And Reason’ was released by Alberts Favourites in March 2023.

This beautiful version of Elevator Company was recorded in Yusuf's living room last spring for a live video promoting the 2nd album Abbreviations. The band rarely, if ever, replay music they've already recorded, so this is a unique moment and one we're incredibly happy to be able to share. 

Elevator Company (Live)

Qwalia - Elevator Company (Live)

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Half & Half

Lemonade on the Porch

Those soft, blurred moments between 2 and 5 AM when time moves differently and everything feels wrapped in analog warmth. Music for when the world finally quiets down enough to hear yourself think.

Velvet Hours

Best In You taken from the album ‘Gallery Love’ released on 22/03/19
http://smarturl.it/gallery-love

Recorded at Casa Cosmos, Mallorca 2016
Xavier Marín — Vocals, Korg Trident, Sound Synthesis
Conjured & Written by oso leone
Produced by Joy Marin
Mixed by Joy Marin
Mix engineer Antoni Noguera
Mastered by Hay Zeelen

2019 Apollo Records
All Rights Reserved

Best In You

Loose Grooves & Bastard Blues

So Blue its Black

B.W.'s Blues

I build contemplative soundscapes using electronic synthesis layered with extended chords and modal harmonies – the kind of details that reward close listening but never get in the way of the vibe. My beats lean into human imperfection with custom swing and micro-timing that breathes naturally rather than locking to the grid.
Each track explores how frequencies and rhythms can shape focus and mood. Sometimes minimal, sometimes dense, but always rooted in electronic textures that pull from jazz harmony and beat-making traditions.
For music with vocals and lyrics, find me as Vectorfall on Spotify.

Velvet Hours

Theorem Blue

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