37th installment of the Joyful Union Select series.

Tracks by Qba Janicki & Obsequies, Natural Expressions, Jay Royale, Synalegg, DrumMachineMike, Washed Out, and more.

Joyful Union Select 037

A witty city vignette in C minor (98 BPM), “Sidewalk Philosopher” sashays on Rhodes, upright bass, brushed snares, muted trumpet and a playful sax hook. The lyric celebrates the erudite misfit—Camus quotes, tweed in June—framed by call-and-response falsetto harmonies.
For industry: bright character piece with light-funk gait and crisp edit points; a fit for bookish hero ads, coffee brands, indie film montages. For curators: slot into Coffeehouse Jazz-Pop, Light Funk, Smart Pop, and Urban Afternoon playlists. Fans of Sting, Norah Jones, and Lianne La Havas will love the sly phrasing and classy groove.

Sidewalk Philosopher

A short little bump in celebration of my favorite season of the year!

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Seasons Change

Thanya Iyer - "Always, Be Together"

"Double Hearted" is the second single taken from Madeline Kenney's album, "Sucker's Lunch," out July 31st.

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p + c 2020 Carpark Records

Madeline Kenney - Double Hearted

The Greatest Part

Stay With Me

"The debut album from this Oakland band twitches and moves like the bastard child of ESG, Liquid Liquid and Vivien Goldman, practically daring you to make your moves on the dancefloor or in the bedroom. Features members of The World, The Reptoids, Blues Lawyer, Preening & Exit Group"

From the album "Do The Duvet" released in North America by Trouble In Mind Records (www.troubleinmindrecs.com) on September 4th, 2020.

Naked Roommate "Mad Love" (Trouble In Mind Records)

Every Feeling On A Loop

Woman In A Man's Life

‘Wind Songs’ EP is out 14 August 2020 via Flemish Eye Records
Watch the video for  “At Last I Am Free” & pre-order ltd 12”

Dana shares the second cut from the forthcoming ‘Wind Songs’ in the form of  “At Last I Am Free” originally written by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, plus an accompanying video directed by Nuha Ruby Ra. Dana explains her reasons for choosing this track to cover: 

“Originally written and performed by Chic, I first heard it covered by Robert Wyatt not long ago. It’s in part a break up song, but it goes beyond that. There’s something beautiful about the ambiguity of the song. The verses are quite personal, and then there’s this huge, ecstatic yet melancholy chorus. I love Robert Wyatt’s version of it too. His wizardly voice and that lead synth line that give it a special edge. It’s a big tune.”

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Wind Songs

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Dana Gavanski : At Last I Am Free

Underneath the stark white light of the laboratory lamps, the mysterious organism writhed and twisted into obtuse and indistinct shapes. Everybody gathered round in awe as it began to sprout new features, strange abnormalities that grew and lengthened before their eyes. What it would morph into, nobody knew, but curiosity kept them firmly fixed on this unspecified life form. 

The next transmission from Polish label Pointless Geometry comes courtesy of percussionist and leading force in Polish experimental music Qba Janicki, and Belgian sound sculptor and Knives alumni Obsequies. Titled Autolysis, the release blends various production techniques, from sound sculpting to processed percussion and digital manipulation, recorded through improvisation before being fully formed into an album. Described by both parties as an "electro-acoustic sound organism, which consumes its own flesh for the purpose of self-regeneration", the release explores a new world of sonics that are built, morphed and layered in the most unpredictable ways.

PREMIERE: Qba Janicki and Obsequies - Desintegration [Pointless Geometry]

From the upcoming album 'Angels Are Apparent', out July 31, 2020 through Tenth Court.

Neil O'hardty - Sorry I Was Vibin' (Speechless)

Preview from Mid-Air! - Catch Me If You Can (2020 100% BOOTLEG Cassette Tape Company)

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No Contest

'Southbound Call' is the first single off the upcoming album 'Djinn' release March 5th. 

Video: https://youtu.be/hEBXJIBlYu8

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Southbound Call

From Corey Flood's debut album Hanging Garden out September 4th on Fire Talk.

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There’s a vague sense of unease that permeates Corey Flood’s debut full-length, Hanging Garden, out September 5th via Fire Talk. From the surface, the record appears to break through the dark fog of the band’s 2018 EP, Wish You Hadn’t, but just below lay themes of ambivalence, uncertainty, and anxiety, layered elegantly in fuzz. Recorded in Philadelphia by Jackie Milestone, mixed by Natasha Jacobs, and mastered by Sarah Register, Hanging Garden pushes through feelings of discomfort and repressed emotions to discover what truly lies beneath.

Born in Philly circa 2017, Corey Flood began as the post-grad bedroom project of bassist Ivy Gray-Klein (formerly of Littler) and drummer Juliette Rando. A month after their first show with guitarist Em Boltz, the band signed with New York’s Fire Talk Records and turned four planned demos into a full-fledged, delightfully menacing debut EP. Now, after two years of intense growth and collaboration, the trio continues their “whirlwind trajectory” with the long-awaited, nine-track LP, Hanging Garden.

Inspired by Throwing Muses, Helium, Pale Saints, and Brix Smith-Start’s work with the Fall, Gray-Klein calls Hanging Garden “a reckoning with internal discord.” Through soft melodies, lush guitars and churning rhythms, the dual vocals of Gray-Klein and Boltz recall relatable experiences with gaslighting, imposter syndrome, and repetitive thoughts. Hanging Garden feels intimate and familiar but is strewn with playful surprises, like 70s krautrock guitar work and samba-influenced drum parts. Hanging Garden is a mature stride forward, and a bewitching amble towards the unknown.

Thanya Iyer - "Always, Be Together"

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