Lost in the Sunflowers

Lost in the Sunflowers (FloFilz Version)

The morning begins with color and sound. Stalls unfold like flowers, voices rise in song and laughter, and the rhythm of trade fills the air. Voices of the Market captures this living symphony — the heartbeat of Africa’s daily life, where struggle and joy share the same melody.
Children weave through baskets of fruit, elders teach with calm authority, and women sing as they work. The market becomes a drum, each shout a beat, each bargain a note. Amid the scent of spice and the hum of hope, music and life are one.
As the sun climbs high, a chorus of vendors, drummers, and dreamers fills the air. It’s not just a place to trade — it’s where the spirit gathers. The market is alive, and through its rhythm, Africa sings to the world.
Alan-B-K · The Human · AI Art of Sound.

Voices of the Market

01 - Tension

We are proud to present you a compilation of the best tracks of the Athens based Trip Hop duo The Blue Square.
Limited ed. 12" vinyl in red or black colour: http://bit.ly/2fo1wbQ
All platforms: http://smarturl.it/thebluesquare

Conceived in Athens, Greece, The Blue Square is the duo of Radim (Vasilis Sourais) and Radical (Christos Volotas) who have come together with a love of noir atmospheres, old spy films, and dusted, jazzy beats. Since their beginnings in 2010, The Blue Square have been making waves with their explorations into instrumental hip hop, nu-jazz, and trip hop, and earned slots DJ’ing alongside Wax Tailor, ASM - A State Of Mind, Bonobo, and Gramatik. Paul Cheeba of Morcheeba is also a fan, premiering a track by The Blue Square on the widely listened to Trip Hop Nation podcast. 

The pair’s self-titled debut album – and their first release on vinyl – has been issued by Greek label Melting Records and delivers heaps of cinematic vibes and crucial rhythms. The Blue Square have expressed a desire to create ‘soundtracks for imaginary films’ and their album certainly fits the bill. “Believe’, the opening cut, quickly sets the tone with a heavy lounge feel wrapped in vibraphone melodies, saxophone riffs, and classic beats. “Tic Toc” mashes together a number of styles and sounds, featuring desert guitars, vintage keys, and hip hop vocal drops over some seriously dope drums. “Mama”, with vocalist Esterina, showcases the diversity of the crew, as it’s a deliciously jazzy vocal number that transports the listener to a nostalgic club scene while firmly rooted in its contemporary base. 

These are just a few highlights from the eleven track album, and the different moods and sounds provide an infectious ‘sonic film’ from The Blue Square’s imagination. Dive in and drift away.
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releases December 15, 2016 

All tracks Recorded & arranged by The Blue Square 

Guitars on track 2 by Manos Paterakis on track 2 , 9 
Vocals on track 3 by Gregg Green 
Cuts on track 3 by DJ Enthro 
Vocals on track 4 & 6 by Esterina 
Guitars on track 4 & 6 by Panos Kalkanas 
Contrabass on track 4 & 6 by Thodoris Ifantis 
Drums on track 4 & 6 by Dennis Panagiotidis 
Vocals on track 7 by Melentini 
Guitars on Track 7 Vagelis Katsabekis 
Vocals on track 8 by Phil Diamond 
Guitar on track 9 by Manos Paterakis 
Flute on track 10 by Hugo Kant 
Bass on track 10 by George Ladogiannis 
Guitars and Bass on track 11 by George Ladogiannis 

Re-Mastered by Kasablanka Mastering 
www.facebook.com/KasablankaMastering 

Front Cover by Frank Moth 
society6.com/frankmoth 

Artwork Design by Manolis Chalkiadakis 
backbonegraphics.com 

Follow The Blue Square : 
soundcloud.com/thebluesquare 

Melting Records © 2016 
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Contact us: info@meltingrecords.com

The Blue Square LP

The Blue Square Feat. Melentini - Nightkisser

Vinyl 12''

The Blue Square Feat. Melentini - Nightkisser - MR006 (Vinyl 12'' & Digital)

Doubts And Convictions

Hum Hum

We're pleased to announce our last physical single of 2018 - a double a-sided 7" from Souleance aka Soulist & FULGEANCE. "François" and "Sète" (premiered by Huey Morgan on BBC 6 Music this weekend) are from the forthcoming 'French Cassette' release, dropping next year on First Word Records. This one is out next Friday 30th November on digital and vinyl from all good record shops. 
artwork © Alice Dufay / mastered by Blanka

Pre-Order: kud.li/fw184
Bandcamp > souleance.bandcamp.com/album/fran-ois-s-te

François 7"

Buy 7" & digital

François

Hum Hum

Troublemakers