German producer IAMNOBODI released his new instrumental-album. 10 beats produced or one way or another inspired by the wonderful city of berlin. 250 copies on numbered vinyl, each with a unique polaroid taken in the streets of the city that inspired the release. 250 copies, 250 unique covers. this will eventually be a little series with dedication to other places and activities coming soon. Out now on Jakarta Records, vinyl and digitally available on Bandcamp.
The AGORÀ Ensemble is a switzerland based jazz ensemble with voice, strings and piano trio. Influences are Jazz, world- and folk-music. Their first release is out on Morpheus Records, now available on Bandcamp. Stream the entire album below, including their reinterpretation of Gil Scott-Heron’s “I’m New Here”.
“Lonely Daze” the first song taken from the Kate Tempest album “Everybody Down”, released 19 May on Big Dada. “Everybody Down” has twelve ‘chapters’ telling one long, inspired story, a unique, one-off project and comes produced in its entirety by Dan Carey (Bat For Lashes, M.I.A + Hot Chip). The track is available for free download when you sign up to the Kate Tempest mailing list here. Buy at the Ninjashop and iTunes.
“Old Friend” is the second EP from Manchester based producer Matt Brewer aka Frameworks. Lead track “Old Friend” is a collaboration with fellow Mancunian JP Cooper, with echoes of Terry Callier and Cinematic Orchestra, it’s a haunting song, punctuated with lush string arrangements and an outstanding vocal performance from JP. Belleruche’s Kathrin DeBoer features on “Breaks My Heart” adding her breathy, effortless vocals to the mix. Get the EP on Bandcamp.
L’Orange recently dropped his new album, entitled “The Orchid Days”, all songs produced and mixed by himself. The vocals additions comes by Erik Todd Dellums, Erica Lane, Homeboy Sandman, Blu, Jeremiah Jae and Billy Woods. Available now on iTunes or direct on Mello Music Group.
Brooklyn-based producer, composer, Taylor McFerrin is set to release his first full length LP, “Early Riser”, on June 2014 on Brainfeeder. Hear the first track from the album, “The Antidote” feat. Nai Palm (of Hiatus Kaiyote). You can order your copy of the album on LP, CD and digitally from the Ninjashop and iTunes. Equally influenced by the legends of 60s/70s Soul, Golden Era hip hop, free form jazz and electronic music, Early Riser features Robert Glasper, Thundercat, Nai Palm and the legendary Bobby McFerrin, and finds Taylor shaping a sound that seamlessly bridges myriad musical worlds, drawing the listener into a constantly shifting audio soundscape.
We introduce Philippe Edison, he’s a Modern Jazz & Electronic producer and musician from Houston, Texas. His productions are inspired by Jazz Fusion and Hip Hop. We’ve made a soundcloud-selection of some tunes and made them available for streaming below. Be sure to check his recent releases on Bandcamp.
Low Leaf dropped a new track lifted from her upcoming album. “‘Rise Up’ is a vibratory message of restoration and empowerment to the collective Filipino psyche. In an effort to de-colonize, cleanse, and heal the wounds of history & recent natural disasters, the time is ripe now, more than ever, for the Filipino spirit to be reborn in full form. As the divine generation, our ancestors that have lived and died for us to co-create our culture through music & art are speaking through us, and guiding our hearts to a new awakening. So, people of the world – how we gonna rise up?” ”AKASHAALAY” is entirely written and produced by Low Leaf, available on April 29th on Fresh Selects.
Guts and Mambo continue their sunny and musical adventures with a second volume of “Beach Diggin’“. Expect more lazy and mellow grooves from the two fellas. Double LP gatefold out for the Record Store Day on April 19th and CD and Digital on April 28th, order direct via Heavenly Sweetness.
Everybody cʼmon, Ugly Duckling playing their 2nd live gig at munich’s Crux! Don’t miss the guys from Long Beach, California. Tickets are available online at www.crux.me and at the box office. Our readers can win 2×1 guestlist, just send a eMail to d@bklyn.de. You’ll find a stream of their 2011 live performance below!
The soundcloud selection for march’14 holds another 41 great tracks by bklyn’s favourite artists, producers and beat-makers. Remixes by Kaytranada, Fink’s modern folk, jazz by BadBadNotGood, soul by Ruth Koleva and Lee Fields. HipHop songs by Mobb Deep and Freddie Gibbs, beats by Black Milk, Apollo Brown, and J Dilla. Check out our monthly selection “favourite things” on the daily updated soundcloud page.
“The Answer” is the first track from the upcoming Apollo Brown all instrumental album “Thirty Eight”. Out May 6th on Mello Music Group, pre-order digitally now on iTunes.