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Featuring the voices of Angela Christofilou, Cleo Savva and Bennett himself, the beautifully serene 'Pinc Sunset' captures that moment when it's hard not to stop and recognise the beauty of nature.

"Whether on a busy main street or streaming in through the window in your small room, it makes you stop and have a moment of clarity and peace. To look at yourself, who you are, where you are going, and where you have come from. And whatever that is, you own it".

His last album, 2020's 'Tresilian Bay', was widely supported on BBC radio by 6 Music's Cerys Matthews, Gideon Coe, Gilles Peterson, Huey Morgan, Lauren Laverne, Stuart Maconie, Tom Ravenscroft and BBC Wales' Adam Walton and Huw Stephens. The Vinyl Factory said it “Melds south London electronica and Welsh psychedelia, along with elements of Afrobeat and highlife” while Electronic Sound said Bennett is "Another name to add to the growing list of UK new jazz talents".

Forthcoming album 'Days Like Now' started as a continuation of the worldly-funk sound of 'Tresilian Bay' before morphing inwards to become a more personal reflection of Bennett's connection with living in, leaving, and revisiting Wales from his now home in south London. Playing bass, guitar and synths, the tracks were written, performed and recorded by Bennett and as the writing progressed, he became more influenced by thoughts of home and melodies from Wales' extensive cannon of beautiful songs.

Pinc Sunset

Huw Marc Bennett - Pinc Sunset (Radio Edit)

Stream, download & pre-order LP: http://melting-pot-music.lnk.to/tangram

Experimental hip-hop/jazz quartet Bokoya team up with Cologne-based producer / guitarist Gianni Brezzo (Jakarta Records) for ‘Tangram’, the second single from their upcoming album ‘Minari’ on Melting Pot Music.

Bokoya describe themselves as a four-headed human drum machine that play impro-vised beat music. You can call it jazz if you like (all four members are graduated jazz musicians btw) but be ready to stumble over some Dilla, Kraut Rock, Ambient or Dub in the mix. We recommend their double-album ‘Hausensession’ (MPM 2022) as a reference point.

Gianni Brezzo's music is a bit easier to access but not less leftfield. Jazz is a major influ-ence, but it goes way further. On his album ‘Tutto Grosso’ (Jakarta, 2022), Brezzo rides a sonic wave similar to Matthew Halsall, Surprise Chef, El Michels Affair and BadBadNot-Good. 

The recording sessions took place at the Gottesweg Studios in Cologne where Bokoya and Gianni Brezzo jammed for three days and nights based on some basic sketches and beat. The sessions were edited and arranged after by Bokoya and Brezzo but no overdubs added.

‘Minari’ will be available as digital album and LP. 


Follow Bokoya
Spotify https://lnk.to/bokoya_spotify
Apple Music https://apple.co/40BlFRO
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bokoya_/

Follow Gianni Brezzo
Spotify https://lnk.to/giannibrezzo_spotify
Apple Music https://apple.co/3nnYCvz
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/giannibrezzo/

Visit https://bio.to/mpm for the latest Melting Pot Music stuff.

Melting Pot Music on…
Spotify https://lnk.to/meltingpotmusic_spotify
Apple Music https://apple.co/3YDYaXq 
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melting_pot_music
Bandcamp https://meltingpotmusic.bandcamp.com
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/mpmtv

Improvised and produced by Bokoya & Gianni Brezzo.

Leon Raum - Drums 
Darius Heid - Fender Rhodes, Synth 
Lucy Liebe - Guitars, Bass 
Ferdinand Schwarz - Trumpet, Synth
Gianni Brezzo - Guitars, Sampler, Effects

Mixed & mastered by Roe Beardie.
Artwork by Jens Roth & Jeremias Diekmann. 
Cat No: MPM 320-2
Artist: Bokoya & Gianni Brezzo
Titel: Tangram

© ℗ 2023 Melting Pot Music

Bokoya & Gianni Brezzo - Tangram

Rust (feat. Tom Misch)

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Budapest born and based producer/keyboardist Szabolcs Bognar starts his new collaborative jazz project https://soundcloud.com/abasemusic with debut single "Skeme goes all city".
The base of the track is a smooth cinematic sounding riverbed of soothing harmonies where different instruments flow around in repetitive phrases. Every phrase repeats itself in the perfect length, as soon as you get your fix - a new melody kicks in.
"We wrote and recorded the track in one improvised studio session back in 2016. I brought the harmonic structure and the main melody and the band built on top of that. Everyone brought something to the table. It was recorded in the oldschool way, all the musicians in the same room, no headphones, no chance for correcting mistakes or editing. Raw. The title is a dedication to the New York graffiti pioneer Skeme and the power of self expression in Hip Hop culture." - Àbáse

"Fanni Zahár - flute, vocals 
Szabolcs Bognár - Rhodes 
Tamás Heilig - bass 
Tamás Czirják - drums 

Recorded, mixed & mastered at Studio Einz, Budapest 

Cover design by Fabian Kretz"

https://soundcloud.com/abasemusic

EP/LP coming soon...

Àbáse - Skeme Goes All City

Yussef Dayes x Alfa Mist (feat. Mansur Brown) - Love Is The Message

Akemi started off as the idea to create a small and special piece of art that could encompass many different sounds and feelings. 

As the project progressed, the size of it grew. Three collaborations became five which ultimately grew to the outstanding number of 17. 

Akemi shows that artists with many different signature sounds can come together and create a cohesive project. 

Along with the music, the art itself was a large stand alone project. We wanted to create a surreal landscape showcasing an island far off in the distance.

It was an honor to curate this project and work with so many outstanding artists despite the countless hours of work and persistence. 

I believe that there is something for every listener on this project.

Akemi
Shoreline
Rising Sun ft j’san
Earth Keeps Spinnin ft Charlie Too Human
Dance With Me ft ODYSSEE 
Overthinking ft Jaeden Camstra
Sands ft bsd.u
Clear Skies ft HM Surf
Waltz ft frumhere
Glory
Morning Dew ft Oatmello
Loss For Words ft Richard Baron
Mitosis ft idntrmmbr
Entranced
Shellshock ft steezy prime
Embers
Wildfires ft twosleepy
Ashes to Ashes ft ocean jams
Deep in Your Eyes ft sleepdealer
Washing Away ft xJK.
Tossin & Turnin ft H E R B
Until Next Time ft allem iversom

Vinyl / Buy

Akemi

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Auowww!

"At Night" from upcoming album "Summer Touch" Drops next week

Artwork by Shiho So