Folded Music

Folded Music A modern record label and music publisher curated and managed by electronic artist Asta Hiroki.

We are especially excited today to announce a new Fthmlss track - 'En Le Frith'Listen: https://lnk.to/FthmlssNot least b...
31/01/2025

We are especially excited today to announce a new Fthmlss track - 'En Le Frith'

Listen: https://lnk.to/Fthmlss

Not least because he always delivers interesting music but because this single marks a sea change in his productions to higher BPM material oriented towards dancefloors and club settings.

Still meticulously crafted with intelligence and subtlety as always, but now also embarking on new sonic directions. We strongly suggest you listen and get involved.

30/01/2025

A fantastic day for our very own Catch92 with 'Passing' being featured on Bandcamp weekly!

A huge thank you to the crew, and be sure to check out the full show for a whole host of fantastic new music.

Listen here: https://bandcamp.com/?show=811

This week we have new single 'En le Frith' coming from  ahead of his latest album!Sonically, it highlights a shift in hi...
29/01/2025

This week we have new single 'En le Frith' coming from ahead of his latest album!

Sonically, it highlights a shift in his sound that we think solidifies just how talented a musician he is.

In the coming months we will be showcasing more posts like these, with direct quotes from the artists to give you guys a bit more insight and backstory into their releases.

24/01/2025

Out now Biomania - Dare

Listen: https://lnk.to/Biomania

Via our Most Least imprint, the new single 'Dare' showcases a jumping sax line from the man Thierry (starring here in the video) soaring over a slick low end groove with the ease and panache of a stuntman.

FFO: BADBADNOTGOOD, Robert Glasper, Soweto Kinch and other modern jazz hybrids, get your ears on it!

It's a pleasure to announce that you can now find Folded Music on Bleep!Check us out here - https://bleep.com/label/3526...
22/01/2025

It's a pleasure to announce that you can now find Folded Music on Bleep!

Check us out here - https://bleep.com/label/35262

Founded by Warp Records in January 2004, Bleep is an online independent record shop selling music in all formats.

We love the work they do here at Folded. And if you are a fan of Bleep and enjoy our releases, today is your lucky day!

20/01/2025

Have you ever heard a Sax lick so catchy?

Biomania are blessing us all again this Friday with a fantastic Modern Jazz bop in 'Dare'.

We love how each member of the band gets their time to shine on this one. Make sure you don't miss it!

Happy New Year to all! We're pleased to return with more music than ever this year and celebrate our 100th release today...
17/01/2025

Happy New Year to all! We're pleased to return with more music than ever this year and celebrate our 100th release today! Phew, what a ride it's been so far...

Catch92 - Passing

Listen: https://lnk.to/catch92Passing

Hypnotic sounds and echo-drenched atmospherics build over tight, driving rhythms, creating a soundscape that’s equal parts immersive and propulsive. Hints of Burial’s shadowy intimacy and Modeselektor’s kinetic energy ripple through the track.

Listen to Passing by catch92.

Another year drawing to a close amongst other things signals time for the annual compilation from Folded Music - the res...
13/12/2024

Another year drawing to a close amongst other things signals time for the annual compilation from Folded Music - the respected ‘Modern Music’ series, now on its third installment.

Hand picked by label head - Asta Hiroki this series does a sterling job of briefly compiling highlights from the year gone paired with brand new exclusive tracks and friends of the imprint for an interesting auditory experience.

Listen:

8 track album

art test - meanwhile in the east The latest track from our 'Modern Music Vol.3' compilation is out today. Listen: https:...
12/12/2024

art test - meanwhile in the east

The latest track from our 'Modern Music Vol.3' compilation is out today.

Listen: https://ffm.to/meanwhileintheeast

art test provides groovy library influenced soul with more than a touch of jazz and Eastern psychedelia influence. Haunting vocals and saxophones glide over pocket grooves of bass, rhodes, and celeste in an funky 70's influenced arrangement that would be fitting for a desert drive.

Free download over on Bandcamp!

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In the second of five days of giveaways this week we announce another new track... Catch92 - Share My LoveListen: https:...
10/12/2024

In the second of five days of giveaways this week we announce another new track...

Catch92 - Share My Love

Listen: https://ffm.to/sharemylove

Flitting between soulful hip hop beats, crunchy percussion and glitchy emotive vocal snaps, this is catch92 back at his best. Not only is this track debuting ahead of inclusion on our Modern Music Vol. 3 compilation, but it also serves as the first taste of a new EP from this producer coming early next year.... Go check it out!

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The first offering from the forthcoming 'Modern Music Vol.3' compilation is out today!Asta Hiroki x Tristan de Liège - r...
09/12/2024

The first offering from the forthcoming 'Modern Music Vol.3' compilation is out today!

Asta Hiroki x Tristan de Liège - reassurance, consolation

Listen: https://ffm.to/reassuranceconsolation

Mellow and hypnotic, this track beautifully blurs the lines between ambient jazz and electronica. Featuring some fantastic saxophone playing from LA-based Sam Gendel (Leaving Records) the track showcases elegant sound design, trance-like melodies, and a killer groove.

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The penultimate album of the year at Folded is out today. Tristan de Liège - FieldsListen: https://ffm.to/fields_albumCo...
29/11/2024

The penultimate album of the year at Folded is out today.

Tristan de Liège - Fields

Listen: https://ffm.to/fields_album

Cowritten with Velvet Empress who brings her hypnotic and sensitive harp-playing, the album also boasts contributions from LA's finest musicians such as Sam Gendel and Benny Bock.

The music offers a meditative journey that builds on de Liège’s signature blend of electronic and organic sounds, adding a newfound urgency while maintaining the ethereal atmosphere that defines his music.

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20/11/2024

Biomania - 'Divano' is out today!

Listen: https://ffm.to/divano

‘Divano’ is the latest sleek crossover from Parisian saxophonist Thierry Lemaitre (ephemerals, Wolfgang Valbrun) and his talented collective Biomania.

Fusing modern jazz, soul and hip hop with French panache this crew of five are tight as you like on the bass-led track with an arrangement and melody that harks back to the elegant jazz funk of the 70’s pioneers like Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis et al. Yet there’s an undeniably modern boom bap feel to the production with more than a hint of Dilla and Badu about it.

Relaxed and reclining pocket rhythms bounce off each other as Thierry’s slick and smooth sax notes glide over the top for a huge groove that will get all heads nodding in unison.

Today we have a wonderful collaboration out from Tristan de Liège - Glass (feat. Sam Gendel)Listen: https://ffm.to/glass...
08/11/2024

Today we have a wonderful collaboration out from Tristan de Liège - Glass (feat. Sam Gendel)

Listen: https://ffm.to/glass_single

The latest single taken from Tristan de Liège's forthcoming 'Fields' album on Folded Music.

Teaming up once again with LA-based saxophonist Sam Gendel (Leaving Records, Nonesuch Records) together they have produced an intimate, modern jazz inflected arrangement of saxophone and piano that is perfectly suited for introspective moments of pause. Tastefully mastered by label head - Asta Hiroki, this track is an album highlight and sure to turn even more listeners into fans with its elegant charm.

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UK inspired newness from Tristan de Liège out now on Folded Music. 'Kensington': https://ffm.to/kensington_singleNeo cla...
28/10/2024

UK inspired newness from Tristan de Liège out now on Folded Music.

'Kensington': https://ffm.to/kensington_single

Neo classical and electronica crossover FFO: Nils Frahm, Olafur Arnalds, Max Richter

Twisting strings, elegant percussion and soft synths create a film-like atmosphere that showcases an incredibly talented ear for arrangement.

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25/10/2024

Out now over on our Most Least imprint...

Biomania - Dinosaur

Listen: https://ffm.to/dinosaur_single

FFO: Jungle Fire, Dap Kings, Monophonics

Parisian saxophonist Thierry Lemaitre (ephemerals, Wolfgang Valbrun) unveils his exciting new project, Biomania and their first track to be released on Folded Music’s Most Least sublabel, is the bombastic single ‘Dinosaur’.

‘Dinosaur’ makes a striking statement right from the start. Its bombastic cinematic soul entrance brings through rolling tom fills, expansive guitar chords, and a huge saxophone solo that wastes no time to grab the listener. The blend of sounds evokes the stylish, eclectic vibe reminiscent of a Tarantino film—channeling that same rebellious energy and cool factor.

11/10/2024

Out today, a new album on Most Least: Space Travelers Union - the trials of bunny john

Listen: https://ffm.to/ttobj_album

This crew of modern jazz talents led by Ryan Wheless have already won the hearts and minds of BBC Radio 6 Music FIP France Musique and have shared stages this year with Echo and the Bunnymen BALTHVS and Glass Beams

The album effortlessly blends forward thinking approaches akin to the likes of Shabaka Hutchings and BADBADNOTGOOD with all time great influences of Miles Davis, Charles Mingus and Charlie Parker.

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