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Clutchy & Fatty “High Desert Low Tide” (Aural Traditions)

High desert crunch meets city life punch for this collaborative project in sound. Instrumental elements of Soul, Jazz, Hip Hop, Rock, and much more resonate throughout the record. Acoustic and electric instrumentation set the tone and in their individual stlyes  Read more  »

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Soul Jazz Records Presents “Hustle! Reggae Disco (Expanded 2017 Edition)

Soul Jazz Records releases their long-out-of-print album “Hustle! Reggae Disco” in a new expanded 2017 edition which now features five extra tracks. This ground-breaking album features non-stop killer reggae versions of original funk and soul classics in a disco style.  Read more  »

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Various Artists “Synthesize the Soul: Astro​-​Atlantic Hypnotica from the Cape Verde Islands” (1973​-​1988, Ostinato Records)

via Ostinato Records: “In Cape Verde, we had no access to electronic instruments,” said Tchiss Lopes, a Cape Verdean singer based in Rome. “In Europe, we had access, but we had to adapt. Audiences expected electronic sounds, but we still  Read more  »

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Dazion “Don’t Get Me Wrong” (Second Circle Records)

via Bandcamp: Second Circle’s first release of 2017 is a four-track debut EP from young Dutch producer Chris Kuhlen aka Dazion. Dazion‘s debut release introduces the Hague based producer’s deep love for goofy rhythm boxes and mid-’80s forgotten synths, and  Read more  »

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Abdou El Omari & Naima Samih “Nuits D’été” (Radio Martiko Belgium)

via Juno: First issue of this previously unreleased Oriental psych monster from the “organ king of Casablanca”. This is the previously unreleased Part Two of Abdou El Omari’s “Nuits Trilogy”, combining traditional rhythms with spaced out modern sounds. The album  Read more  »