Late last year, Tel Aviv based outfit Sababa 5 released their debut album for Batov Records and it is instrumental funk of the highest order. Touching on the melodic and rhythmic traditions from across the SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region, we can hear the reflections of East Africa segueing into Turkish and Afro-Disco vamps, their influences never cloaking their own melodic and rhythmic talents . Fans of Daptone Records and Khruangbin should be all over this! Read / Listen.
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Jackson Mathod 'Come On Now EP' (Bridge The Gap x New Soil) - a review
Check this brand new EP from the UK trumpeter and composer Jackson Mathod. Five tracks that explore tight as a rubber band jazz-funk, bossa, abstracted hip hop and more with a host of standout guests from the UK’s relentless conveyor belt of contemporary beats and jazz talent! Read / Listen
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Werkha 'All Werk Is Play' (First Word Records) - a review
Mancunian producer Werkha has finally done a full length album and he has pushed and pulled his core ingredients of broken beat, UKG and wonky electronic jazzy grooves into a very tasty new realm. Read / Listen here
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sneaky jesus 'Bugs (Groove Professor Remix)' (Shapes Of Rhythm) - PREMIERE
We’re mightily pleased to premiere this beat-heavy dubbed out remix of ‘Bugs’ by hot new Polish jazz outfit sneaky jesus on the always on point Shapes Of Rhythm imprint. Think Major Force with a huge horn section, this is a moody beauty from Groove Professor. Listen here
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Various Artists 'Covers 3' (Tru Thoughts) - a review
Tru Thoughts bring out the cover versions once again in the third installment of their ‘Covers’ series and there are beauties within. Hot 8 Brass Band, Quantic, Mark de Clive-Lowe, sUb_modU and J-Felix amongst many stirring up the ingredients and coming up with something fresh! Read / listen….
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UNIQUE 3 '33/45' - a review
The creators of Bleep and the foundation stone of Jungle, Drum & Bass and probably all of the UK Bass scene have a 45 track (!) compilation of remasters, unheard tracks and edits out now and the music still hits HARD. Bradford’s finest and the reason Warp Records set up, this is an important piece of dance music’s jigsaw… Read / listen…
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