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If, like us, you haven’t heard of St. Barbe yet, now is the perfect time to get acquainted. Hailing from London, St. Bar...
26/11/2025

If, like us, you haven’t heard of St. Barbe yet, now is the perfect time to get acquainted. Hailing from London, St. Barbe first came together in 2021, and since then, they’ve been making waves with their genre-bending approach to contemporary jazz. The trio draws from a wide array of influences, from jazz and punk to math rock, hip-hop, and electronica, and the result is something that feels fresh and exciting. St. Barbe have announced the release of a new EP, Shoal, (...)

If, like us, you haven’t heard of St. Barbe yet, now is the perfect time to get acquainted. Hailing from London, St. Barbe first came together in 2021, and since then, they’ve been making wav…

As one of the driving forces behind bands like The Comet Is Coming, Soccer96 and Flock, Danalogue aka Dan Leavers has sp...
25/11/2025

As one of the driving forces behind bands like The Comet Is Coming, Soccer96 and Flock, Danalogue aka Dan Leavers has spent years shaping the UK’s music scene. A core member of East London’s legendary Total Refreshment Centre, he is a trailblazing synthesist, collaborator, and producer-in-demand, who has worked with an array of exciting artists, including Sarathy Korwar, Snapped Ankles, Alabaster DePlume and Rozi Plain, to mention but a few. Now Danalogue is stepping out on his own with his debut solo single, ‘Sonic Hypnosis’. (...)

As one of the driving forces behind bands like The Comet Is Coming, Soccer96 and Flock, Danalogue aka Dan Leavers has spent years shaping the UK’s music scene. A core member of East London’s legend…

We’ve been following Asher Gamedze’s musical journey for a while now, and each new release has only deepened our huge ad...
24/11/2025

We’ve been following Asher Gamedze’s musical journey for a while now, and each new release has only deepened our huge admiration for his work. Both his 2020 debut album Dialectic Soul, and his 2022’s Turbulence and Pulse landed on our Album Picks of the Year. A visionary and virtuosic drummer, composer, and activist, Gamedze’s musical world is one of endless innovation and an unyielding commitment to freedom, both in sound and spirit. So news of a new album from him fills us with excitement. Gamedze is gearing up to release his latest LP, A Semblance: Of Return, set to drop on February 27th through Northern Spy Records. (...)

We’ve been following Asher Gamedze’s musical journey for a while now, and each new release has only deepened our huge admiration for his work. Both his 2020 debut album Dialectic Soul, and his 2022…

Back in October, OCENPSIEA enticed us with the blissful and exhilarating ‘Noite Acústica’. The single landed as an intri...
21/11/2025

Back in October, OCENPSIEA enticed us with the blissful and exhilarating ‘Noite Acústica’. The single landed as an intriguing one-off, but it turned out to be a hint, pointing towards something bigger. Last Friday, the Braga-based outfit released their fourth album, Ensaio Sobre a Surdez, an ambitious and thought-provoking effort weaving together a mesmerising tapestry of jazz, electronica, Portuguese folk, rock and hip-hop. Translating from Portuguese as “Essay on Deafness”, (...)

Back in October, Ocenpsiea enticed us with the blissful and exhilarating ‘Noite Acústica’. The single landed as an intriguing one-off, but it turned out to be a hint, pointing towards s…

A remarkably talented vocalist, composer and improviser, Leonor Arnaut has been shaping a singular path through improvis...
17/11/2025

A remarkably talented vocalist, composer and improviser, Leonor Arnaut has been shaping a singular path through improvisation and experimental approaches to the voice. Classically trained and later immersed in jazz, she has been involved in projects like Fumo Ninja, Chão Maior and GUME, and has collaborated with artists including Femme Falafel, Filipe Furtado, Sallim, Yaw Tembe and Norberto Lobo, among many others. Now the Portuguese artist is stepping out on her own with ‘Vida Cega’, her first solo release (...)

A remarkably talented vocalist, composer and improviser, Leonor Arnaut has been shaping a singular path through improvisation and experimental approaches to the voice. Classically trained and later…

Austrian seven-piece Shake Stew are celebrating a decade together with a new double album, TEN ONE TWO, arriving on Febr...
14/11/2025

Austrian seven-piece Shake Stew are celebrating a decade together with a new double album, TEN ONE TWO, arriving on February 13th through Traumton Records. Known for their unusual lineup — two drummers, two bassists, three horns — and often associated with the “Krautjazz” label, the band uses this milestone moment to continue pushing forward with brand new music. (...)

Austrian seven-piece Shake Stew are celebrating a decade together with a new double album, TEN ONE TWO, arriving on February 13th through Traumton Records. Known for their unusual lineup — two drum…

Drummer, composer and producer Max Jaffe has a new album on the way and we are a little late picking it up, but clearly,...
12/11/2025

Drummer, composer and producer Max Jaffe has a new album on the way and we are a little late picking it up, but clearly, we’ve been missing out. Entitled You Want That Too!, it arrives on November 21st through Colorfield Records. Now based in the west coast, Jaffe’s move to LA, after years immersed in the NYC music scene, flows through the new album. (...)

Drummer, composer and producer Max Jaffe has a new album on the way and we are a little late picking it up, but clearly, we’ve been missing out. Entitled You Want That Too!, it arrives on Nov…

Take Control, the upcoming new release from Romanian pianist, composer and producer Mischa Blanos is out later this mont...
10/11/2025

Take Control, the upcoming new release from Romanian pianist, composer and producer Mischa Blanos is out later this month and last week we were given another striking glimpse into the stunning album. Following the sublime and exhilarating ‘Basilica’, Blanos has shared ‘Busted’, a contemporary classical piece for prepared piano (...)

Take Control, the upcoming new release from Romanian pianist, composer and producer Mischa Blanos is out later this month and last week we were given another striking glimpse into the stunning albu…

Earlier this year, Brussels-based quintet CIAO KENNEDY released their debut album, Solarium, marking the fruition of two...
06/11/2025

Earlier this year, Brussels-based quintet CIAO KENNEDY released their debut album, Solarium, marking the fruition of two years’ worth of musical experimentation. Now the outfit of childhood friends Samuel du Fontbaré (guitar), Léopold de San (guitar), Louis Gaillard (keyboards), Gaspard de Bellefroid (bass) and Simon Boonen (drums) have unleashed a video to accompany ‘Foire du Midi’, (...)

Earlier this year, Brussels-based quintet Ciao Kennedy released their debut album, Solarium, marking the fruition of two years’ worth of musical experimentation. Now the outfit of childhood friends…

We’re over the moon to hear that Chicago-born and Michigan-based composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Erik Hall ...
05/11/2025

We’re over the moon to hear that Chicago-born and Michigan-based composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Erik Hall has a brand new album on the way, following his 2023 Canto Ostinato, which was one of our Album Picks of the Year and remains an absolute favourite. The eagerly awaited follow-up has been announced, Solo Three, marking the third and final release in his groundbreaking trilogy of reinterpretations of contemporary classical works. (...)

We’re over the moon to hear that Chicago-born and Michigan-based composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Erik Hall has a brand new album on the way, following his 2023 Canto Ostinato, which wa…

We've never been shy about our love for The Dwarfs of East Agouza أقزام شرق العجوزة, who have been in our hearts since t...
03/11/2025

We've never been shy about our love for The Dwarfs of East Agouza أقزام شرق العجوزة, who have been in our hearts since their debut Bes came out in 2016. The Cairo-based trio of stellar and adventurous musicians Sam Shalabi, Maurice Louca, and Alan Bishop have been constantly pushing the limits of what’s possible in music since forming in 2012. Unpredictable and hypnotically engaging, their sound is a thrilling collision of free jazz, krautrock, shaabi, North African rhythms, and improvisation. Last month, they released their eighth album, Sasquatch Landslide, a bold, transcendental, and fervent record that we simply cannot put down. So we’re beyond excited to have them curate this month’s mixtape. Sam, Alan, and Maurice have each contributed their own unique picks, Sam with the initial 20-minute selection of tracks, Alan with a single 20-minute composition, and Maurice with several distinct tracks, all combined to create a vibrant and sublime sonic puzzle. Press play and enjoy!

Jim Hall – Steps [MusicMasters Jazz / Limelight] The Beatles – Helter Skelter (First Version / Take 2) [Apple Records] Ahmed Adawyya – Bint El Amir The Rolling Stones – Bitc…

Formed in 2014 whilst studying at the Conservatory of Music in Braga, OCENPSIEA are a Portuguese band comprising João Nu...
31/10/2025

Formed in 2014 whilst studying at the Conservatory of Music in Braga, OCENPSIEA are a Portuguese band comprising João Nuno Teixeira Vilaça on drums, Gonçalo Cravinho Lopes on bass, Francisco Carneiro on violin, and Tomás Alvarenga on keyboards and production. Weaving elements of jazz, funk, Portuguese folk, rock, hip-hop, electronic music, and a good dose of humour, (...)

Formed in 2014 whilst studying at the Conservatory of Music in Braga, Ocenpsiea are a Portuguese band comprising João Nuno Teixeira Vilaça on drums, Gonçalo Cravinho Lopes on bass, Francisco Carnei…

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