Earl Jeffers returns to his own Mélange imprint with a massive splash. Two soulful house heaters and an alternative mix. But the first of these dancefloor destroyers features the ever-prolific Kaidi Tatham on flute and guitar. 

If you’re not familiar with Cariff’s Earl Jeffers, there’s an ocean of brilliant music to catch up on. Stacks of releases under his own name, and aliases Chesus and Metabeats, on labels like MCDE, Fat City, and Local Talk. Not forgetting his own label, Mélange Records.

Earl has jumped confidently from house to hip hop, jungle, jazz. library music and more, collaborating on the way with artists such as Byron The Aquarius, Action Bronson, Kamaal Williams and K15. Moreover, as one half of Darkhouse Family with Don Leisure, Earl fuses hip hop production sensibilities with live soul & jazz and yet more notable collaborators. 

Better-known for his keyboard wizardry and highest quality broken jazz productions, don’t sleep on Kaidi Tatham on the flute OR guitar. On both he lays it down with the same finesse and feel for what the song needs. As Earl adds, “pleasure to once again work with one of the best to do it! Mr Kaidi Tatham”. 

Artwork is provided by frequent collaborator and good friend of Earl’s, Ral Duke. Ral has been behind artwork for the likes of Griselda Records (Westside Gunn, Conway, Benny the Butcher), Alchemist, and Ghostface Killah, among many others.

On the flip we find title track “Higher”, featuring vocals from Lloyd Everitt, alongside an alternative mix of the same. ‘Higher’ is released on June 12.

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South African talent Deep Aztec reveals his twelve-track debut album ‘Healing Frequencies’ via his newly minted MFENGU Records imprint this summer. 

A blossoming artist within the South African electronic landscape and a name firmly on the rise, Cape Town-based DJ, producer, live act, and record label owner Deep Aztec looks set to flourish onto the global house landscape. Having played alongside artists including Black Coffee, Culoe De Song, and Floyd Lavine across South Africa’s leading music festivals and events whilst releasing via Watergate, House Afrika, and Nervous Records, early-July now welcomes the arrival of two new projects - a new label, and his debut album. A celebration of music, life, and love, his twelve-track ‘Healing Frequencies’ LP welcomes a hypnotic and resonant exploration of a maturing artist, curator, songwriter, and collaborator, whilst unveiling a fitting introduction to his new label, MFENGU. 

“When I look back at my trajectory from the time I started until now, it is certainly nothing short of a never-ending string of changes and progressions. The journey is full of ups and downs, tears, and laughter. Whenever I'm feeling clueless about life, I find myself reminiscing of my colourful childhood memories. It's those memories that comfort and remind me that this journey I have taken is because music is what I live for.” – Deep Aztec 

The project is rich with creative energy from front to back, stemming from his continual desire to reinvent, rework and innovate. From the smoky and hazy Jazz-tinged territories of title track ‘Healing Frequencies’ to the futuristic planes of ‘Don’t Forget About It’, the oddball stylings of ‘Land Of Kings’ and the rich psychedelia of ‘Polygon Disco’, the twelve track body of work showcases a rich blend of house, disco, and Jazz soundscapes whilst presenting a rich and warm sound palette an array of productions covering everything the growing music lover needs. 

Through an expertly curated selection of features from both local and global artists in Dumama, L Speaks, Rona Ray, and Aztec’s own alter-ego James Blond3, the effortless collaborations all feel at home and organic, with each collaborator showcasing an unmistakable voice to transform the South African’s productions into something unique. And in turn, the stage is shared by a producer with innate studio ability, presenting the perfect opportunity for producer and artist to shine and explore new grounds. 

Exploring the fringes of diverse and intertwined genres, whilst reinterpreting its roots in house music, ‘Healing Frequencies’ presents Deep Aztecs past, present, and far-found future, opening the doors and journeying into the mind of a rising star’s own interpretation of the genre. 

Deep Aztec ‘Healing Frequencies’ (LP) drops via MFENGU Records on 9th July 2021.

Healing Frequencies (LP)

PREMIERE: Deep Aztec - Sorry (I Know)

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Roberta has been one of the hottest deep house producers in the underground over the past few years. Shunning all conventional wisdom for “success” in dance music, her visage and persona remain shrouded in mystery. Instead, she eschews social media and all internet nonsense in favor of letting the music do the talking. Her distinctive sound flips shards of classic tracks into rugged and fresh soulful house jams, doing major dancefloor damage for James Duncan’s Innermoods, Kai Alcè’s NDATL, and her own Night Moves label. After a quiet 2021, she now teams up with Worldship Music on The Brooklyn Ave. Sessions to kick off 2022 with another fine selection of music, sure to please any discerning house or garage head. 

Lead cut “This Song Is For You” utilizes snippets of spoken vocals alongside an extremely funky bassline to grab the attention of dancers, spreading positive vibes all around. On Greg Royal’s “Pur Royale Dub”, things are stripped back and echoed out, with a snippet of a funk classic also making an appearance. 

Organic percussion, R&B keys, and sultry vocals signal a smoother approach on “Gentle Is My Love”, with house strings and a sax break accentuating that feeling. Simplicity is key here, just a few parts work together flawlessly to craft a big mood. 

Flipping over to the B side reveals “Anything You Want” which is the highest energy cut on the EP. Deft sample chopping and another excellent bassline make for an irresistible groove. Worldship heads Teflon Dons take the reigns on their “Did This For the Shelter” remix, which increases the grime and the darkness for a perfect late night garage dub. 

Fans of Worldship and Roberta will not be surprised to hear just how well their respective sounds mesh together on The Brooklyn Ave. Sessions.

B2. ANYTHING YOU WANT (TEFLON DONS _DID THIS FOR THE SHELTER_ REMIX) -MP3

B1. ANYTHING YOU WANT - MP3

A2. THIS SONG IS FOR YOU (PÜR ROYALE DUB) -MP3

Chicago Nights

Marma Boog releases ‘Hotel Palais’ EP on Pond Life Records; a hot single with 3 artists on remix duties. 

A1 (Original Mix) - Marma combines field recordings from skaters in Hyde Park (Leeds) and inspiration from 80s French pop and fuses them to form a sexy beast. 

A2 - Snorkel Records boss Olefonken produced an elegant Scandinavian slowmo euphoric remix. 

B1 - Amsterdam’s local hero Monty DJ has taken the time and tempo skyward with a 10 minute rhythmical journey of raw drums and metallic vocal sampling with nods to the “Prince of Soul.” 

B2 - Remix from rising star Retromigration. A broken beat laced with solos of Flute and keys.

PREMIERE: Marma Boog- Hotel Palais (Retromigration Remix)

Getcha_Back_JAZZ_INSTRUMENTAL

Track taken from the compilation "Local Talk 13 Years Later Part 1" 
Out March 10th

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Rainny Davis - Sweetheart (SoulDeep BR Dj Rildo Extended)

Worldship Music began releasing music in 1995 by Aaron Paar with the "Planet Eater" EP. Aaron then formed the Teflon Dons with Dave Fogg as well as utilizing the mix engineering talents of Greg Ski Royal whom then went on to release 7 consecutive 12"'s over a 6 year period. After a hiatus of almost 19 years the Worldship Label has been Re-Launched with new focus and mission to continue where it left off with some new releases coming in 2019 and beyond.

B1. ANYTHING YOU WANT - MP3

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