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Bex Burch & Leafcutter have been developing their joyful, experimental project, Boing!, which was first recorded in lockdown over zoom, for live audiences. Today we can share this beautiful moment from their Servant Jazz Quarters show in February alongside the announcement that the duo will perform at this year’s Gent …

Ben Hauke, one of our favourite producers working across broken beat, jazz and the wider electronic musical landscape, puts his own special spin on “Stillness” by Italian jazz funk duo, Re:Fill. Comprising of Gaetano DeCarli on drums and Stefano De Santis on keys, with their interest in the energies of …

Today’s exclusive is an absolute rush of rhythm, melody, groove and improvisation from London-based trio Caytra. Caytra’s new single, “The OG” balanced technical prowess with body-moving grooves through it’s special blend of jazz, R’n’B, rock and soul. Initially born out a basement jam, “The OG” features drums from James Gullis, …

We are delighted to share the mood-lifting sounds of “Aprende”, an early exclusive from multi-instrumentalist, producer, DJ, record collector, and tropical explorer, Alex Figueira. With “Aprende”, and on the flip, “Juicy”, Alex builds on the success of his Fumaca Preta and Conjunto Papa Upa projects, and a stint playing percussion …

We are excited to premiere another track from Brazilian experimentalist MNTH, slamming experimental synths into live drum breaks. “Demanda E Despejo” is taken from his forthcoming ‘Iminente’ EP on London-based Mais Um. The piercing synth riffs, reminiscent of Caribbean carnival steel pan melodies, unravel in real time around wildly energising …

Local Talk are a record label dedicated to true and timeless house music with influences from jazz, funk and soul. This new release by Wipe The Needle is inspired by the classic UK garage sound. The label’s back catalogue features music from legends and pioneers ranging from Terrence Parker to …

An irresistible slice of dancefloor-ready Afro-Brazilian fusion, “Can Do” is taken from Bristol 6-piece Dundundun’s second EP for the ever relevant hometown label Worm Discs. Following their sold-out self-titled EP, Dundundun are poised to share their ‘Future Hope’ EP, featuring special guest, poet, visual artist and filmaker Nadeem Din-Gabisi, and …

This is another taste of sounds from his forthcoming sophomore album ‘All Werk Is Play’, following on from singles, ‘Eterno Retorno’, ’In Saint-Gilles’, ‘Move Different’ and ‘Battered Mars Bar’, which respectively received spins from BBC 6Music’s Jamz Supernova, Tom Ravenscroft, Huey Morgan and Afrodeutsche, as well as love from selectors …

Today’s premiere comes from Joe Tatton, best know for holding down the kets for The New Mastersounds these past 16 years. Tatton grabbed our attention with a fresh dose of jazz and blues in the mode of Mose Allison, taking down our current social media obsesson. In anticipation of his …