Exclusive Premieres

Exclusive Premiere: Dijf Sanders “Jaipong” (W.E.R.F. Records)

Welcome to Dijf Sanders’ wonderful journey into future exotica. The Belgian musician pens and produces soundtracks to distant, far-flung places that brood with exotica, psychedelia, jazz and electronica. His new album “JAVA”, releasing December 8th through W.E.R.F. is a psychedelic and modern search for the sounds of the homonymous Indonesian …

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Future Classics

⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ “)✧⃛*”

If anyone can translate that for us it would be greatly appreciated. An artist who uses Wingdings as their name, album titles, and track names. This is a first… for me at least! )✧⃛* by ⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ Upon doing a bit of research into who this mysterious artist …

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Exclusive Premiere: Jitwam “Yesiknw” (Cosmic Compositions)

Jitwam’s self-titled debut album ” िज़तम िसहँ”, sounds as if it’s been dug up from centuries past, found in a distant land, made with home-made electronics and instruments. Its otherworldly nature instantly brings you in and takes you someplace else. Born in Assam, Gauhati, in Northeast India, but currently based …

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Exclusive Premiere: Jawn Rice “Messages From The Tribe” (Mutual Intentions)

On his debut LP “Highlights”, Jawn Rice puts another rare bird feather in the already colourful Mutual Intentions cap. In a unique mesh, Jawn’s deep house is reminiscent of your favourite boogie and jazz-funk jams, yet remains forward leaning in its hyper modern production style. This meeting of the old …

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Future Classics

Black Noi$e “Time Crisis” (Portage Garage Sounds)

via PGS: Black Noi$e, aka Rob Mansel, is a Detroit-based producer and DJ working in currents of hip-hop, house, and techno. As a DJ and producer, Black Noi$e has worked extensively with ZelooperZ, producing much of his début, ‘Bothic’ and co-producing ‘Everlast’ on ZGTO’s “A Piece of the Geto”. In …

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Forgotten Treasures

Zazou Biyake “Noir et Blanc” (1983, Crammed Discs)

via CD: At last, the re-mastered vinyl reissue of one of the biggest cult albums in the history of Crammed Discs. This record is constantly being (re)discovered by generations of fans, musicians and DJs, who hail it as an unsurpassed Afro/electronic milestone. Noir et Blanc by Zazou Bikaye The album …

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Exclusive Premiere: Raf Reza “Why You Gotta?” (Cosmic Resonance)

RAF REZA is a Toronto prodigy. On more nights than not, he can be found grooving on either side of the decks: from warming up the weekend at Technics-outfitted dive bars to blending between several shades of club music early Sunday morning. He is most at home where there is …

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The Raw House Supreme

The RAW HOUSE SUPREME – Show #191 (Hosted by The RawSoul)

A blend of new sounds, old fashioned House and lost Broken Beat cuts. Lots of flavours courtesy of Deep 88, Javontte, Jacy, KGB, Spiritual Emphasi, The Zohar, Orazio Fantini, Blaze, IG Culture, 2000 Black, Nubian Mindz, Abacus, Rheji Burell, Danny Tenaglia, Heidelberg Project and it goes on and on… TRACKLIST …

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Boom Music

BOOM MUSIC – Show #37 (Hosted by Colectivo Futuro)

Episode 37 from CF HQ is another guest-less transmission hosted by Miguel and Oliver, opening with a Chicago tribute as inspired by the ChicagoXLondon series of events happening at Total Refreshment Centre last week. Hosted by EZH Mag and International Anthem, the series of events sought to create “a platform …

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Exclusive Premiere: Alex Stolze “Cell to Cell (Qrauer Remix)”

Solo Collective is a new ensemble comprised of German chamber musicians Alex Stolze (violin) and Anne Müller (cello), with British pianist and producer Sebastian Reynolds. Conceptually, the trio present themselves as a rotating cast of three soloists who take turns in the spotlight, with the other two providing supporting roles. …

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Forgotten Treasures

Professor Rhythm “Bafana Bafana” (1995, Awesome Tapes From Africa)

via ATFA: Professor Rhythm is the production moniker of South African music man Thami Mdluli. Throughout the 1980’s, Mdluli was a member of chart-topping groups Taboo and CJB, playing bubblegum pop to stadiums. Mdluli became an in-demand producer for influential artists (like Sox and Sensations, among many others) and in-house …

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Forgotten Treasures

Geoffrey Landers “1 by 1” (1979 – 1987, Music From Memory)

via MFM: Music From Memory’s final compilation of 2017 sees the release of the double album “1 by 1”, which brings together the works of American experimental musician Geoffrey Landers. During a period spanning from 1979 to 1987, this Denver, Colorado based multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer and engineer, conceived several …

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