RHYTHM SECTION HQ - part 2

The Melbourne scene just keeps on delivering. The latest act to grab our attention is Close Counters, Finn Rees & Allan McConnell exciting duo. 

Following the success of their collaboration with Allysha Joy on "Speak In Truth", the duo deliver another broken house meets soul heater on 'Something In My Drink', the second single to be taken from their forthcoming 'FLUX' EP. 

Over a broken house groove, Melbourne based singer Jaydean sings of a night turned sour. JAYDEAN has previously collaborated with the likes of Kaiit, Sampa The Great and SZA. 

The duo describe The EP as a continuation of "our deeper exploration of dance and house music, projecting positivity through rhythm and song writing. 

Having started playing live with a full band during the development of this project we have incorporated a lot more live playing in these recordings. 

With a background in jazz we thrive off the spontaneity of jamming and improvising when developing our music and are constantly trying to find the sweet spot between multiple musical worlds of groove.”

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26 Beatchild Unselfish Desires

A1 Delfonic & Max Graef - Kimmenschwitzer part 1
A2 Kickflip Mike & Reverend G - Magic Loop
A3 Axel S - Riesenglied 95 (Für Nano)
B1 Dubert Daviz - 9to5 Wecker
B2 Luds & Reverend G - Tungston
B3 Cuthead - Track 1.1


A3 - Axel S - Rießenglied 95 (Fuer Nano)

South London has become an endless wellspring of creativity. Our very own Bradley Zero continues to make things happen with the vinyl-only debauchery of Rhythm Section, and just around the corner 22a Records are turning their penchant for half-slung beats and soul-flecked rhythms into a full blown movement. 

Henry Wu is a member of the latter making steadfast advances with his output. Rewind back to last February's delectable two-tracker for Natural Complexion and the back-to-back Jean Bassa cut for home stable 22a as evidence.

"Just Negotiate" is one of five groove-inducing jams from the Negotiate EP, housed by Alex Nut's HoTep imprint and out on February 16th. Powered by Simeon Jones' lush vocal sways, it teeters gracefully between the crevices of soul and synth-oozing funk. Groove on.

Henry Wu "Just Negotiate" - Boiler Room Debuts

See You There

Ima Go (Interlude)

Artist: Roman Rauch
Label: Intimate Friends
Release date: 15-6-2015

A2 Roman Rauch - Essig Jazz (Glenn Astro ReJazz) - VINYL

Untitled 18

Vous l'avez entendu partout sur les réseaux, la version afro house du banger des clubs "Charger" est maintenant disponible ! Vous pouvez télécharger la track dans le lien prévu à cet effet (Free Download) et partagez moi cette pépite quand vous la jouez ! 

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Triangle des Bermudes - Charger (Norsam Remix) [PITCHED FOR COPYRIGHTS]

DJ Maydonoz & TNCH - Lost

Paradise Valley

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Mixed by @jan-b-300086776 
Mastered by @BenjaminTierney
Photo by @LeaGotfredsen
Artwork by @Krashkid

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Radio Highlife

Havana Rhythm Dance Ft. Andrew Ashong [Out Now]

Theory of Colours

Macadam Therapy

Reflections

Forthcoming from the collaboration between Nikitch & Kuna Maze, “Francis’ Theme” (out 19th May) merges jazz-infused broken beat with the melodic-driven edge of Brazilian funk. “Francis’ Theme” is the latest single to be lifted from the duo’s superlative first LP ‘Débuts’ which is set for release on the 3rd July. Being the only vocal track on the record, Eduoard Gilbert aka Kuna Maze explains its back story: “We sung on Francis’ Theme which is something we would have not dared to do before. We’ve moved beyond some of the aesthetical frontiers we had in our creative path with this song.” Nicolas Morant aka Nikitch takes the track into flight with his transverse flute mirroring the guest vocals of friend and collaborator Eva, while Kuna Maze’s Fender Jazzbass grounds the song.

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Diffusé le 18 may 2019.
Broadcasted on May 18th 2019.

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Francis' Theme

[PREMIERE] Nikitch & Kuna Maze - Francis’ Theme (Tru Thoughts)

We’re huge fans of all of Horatio Luna’s musical endeavours and this upcoming album on Jitwam’s (another very talented fella) has got us very excited. Judging on the two singles so far we knew this slightly more dancefloor leaning record was going to something. Well, bonus bonus! Just ahead of the full drop of the album here is the third single. Wait for that vocal drop in the second half of the jam!

"Composer, bassist and producer Henry Hicks AKA Horatio Luna is a musician intrinsically interwoven into the fabric of Melbourne’s bubbling music scene through his solo and collaborative work with musicians and producers from tight-knit creative communities in both Melbourne and Sydney. If you’ve at all followed the Melbourne music scene as it exploded onto the global stage in the last few years, you will likely be familiar with the undeniably infectious bass licks of Horatio Luna.

From his roots as a founding member of the influential hip hop /soul collective 30/70, to his extensive collaborative work with afro-house group Teymori, Horatio Luna forges his path by fusing styles, embracing genres and proudly defying labels. His musical output can be dizzying in its vastness, whether it be the unconventional dance music of Lush Life, his trad-jazz band John Henderson, spiritual improvisations with Foshe, or his most recent solo album ‘Yes Doctor’ on Melbourne label La Sape. Horatio Luna is one of the hardest working musicians in the game right now, who's recently been recognised for his contributions to the flourishing Melbourne scene with a feature on Gilles Peterson’s ‘Sunny Side Up’ compilation and documentary.

His new LP ‘Boom Boom’ on The Jazz Diaries is Hicks’ most dancefloor leaning offering to date. Utilizing his raw, unfiltered DIY approach to composition, Henry applies the sprawling, human energy of live jazz to the four-to-the-floor structures of early house music that in its soulful essence, captures the scratchy spirit of Detroit luminaries like Moodymann, Terrence Parker, and Mike Huckaby. Horatio Luna’s music embodies an ethos of limitless creation, not bound by genre or style, as Hicks explains “I was always just about freedom in music, freedom in life. I wanted to hear new music and I’ve always been intrigued by abstract and contemporary ideas. Fusion music.”

This freedom in music is on full display with the album’s lead single ‘Fuck The System’, for which a video was created under football stadium lights in Melbourne. Heading into uncharted sonic territory, Horatio Luna effortlessly fuses grimey UK rap with his signature jazzy house bangas style. ‘Fuck The System’ is the message we need right now, imploring us to ‘rewrite the code’ and celebrate our creativity in all its limitless potential.

Showing the versatility of his talent throughout the record, Hicks delivers outer space bass licks on title track ‘Boom Boom’, drops rapped verses on ‘Fuck The System’, and even turns in an incredible reimagining of Detroit legend Patrice Scott’s classic anthem ‘Be Free’. ‘Boom Boom’ signals a new dawn in the Horatio Luna sound, exploring the inner-limits of what house music is, and the outer-limits of what house music can be."

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Despite his frosty surname, Wayne Snow encapsulates the word “warmth” in every dimension of his being, both personally and creatively. Taking early inspiration from legends such as Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade, he has united a global audience from his new home in Berlin, developing a contemporary take on the sun kissed, soulful vibes of his homeland Nigeria. You can feel this warmth blooming in abundance through every song and performance.

Wayne began to experiment with instruments at a very young age after being given a synthesiser by his mother. His first musical breakthrough came in the form of the "Red Runner" EP, released on Tartelet Records in 2014. Working with the widely praised producer Max Graef, the pair wrote both “Under the Moon” and “Red Runner”, which put him firmly on the map of the emerging future soul / jazz scene at the time. Shortly after they dropped the stunning “Rosie” EP as well as the highlight of Max’s album “Running”. These influential first productions led up to the release of his his debut LP “Freedom TV" which was loudly applauded by the music press with glowing reviews from Clash, Mojo, The Fader, VICE,  Boiler Room, Vinyl Factory and championed heavily by influential tastemakers like Gilles Peterson.  

Wayne is also responsible for the “Nightbirds” project which he joined together with globetrotting superstar FKJ and regular collaborator Darius (with whom he wrote the stunning “Helios” and “Lost In A Moment” for France’s Roche Musique). You can find his sublime vocal performances on productions with artists like Folamour, Neue Graffik, Noah Slee and the Circle Of Live collective, or via imprints like Brownswood, Dekmantel, Rhythm Section. He was recently shortlisted by both Crack and Clash magazines as the next artist to breakthrough, something soon to be validated by a stellar, new album in the pipeline.

Freedom R.I.P

WAYNE SNOW

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