Exploring The Stunning Sounds of Late 80’s Swiss Group BLACK CITRON
Born out of an era of occupied squats and DIY artist spaces, the Geneva-based “total art” collective had to cross an ocean to start finding an audience. For us, the love affair with Black Citron’s music started when we first came in contact with two of their tracks appearing on …
Exclusive Premiere: Amane “Drops”
Enveloping ambient textures, propulsive percussion and epic basslines settle alongside each other on “Drops” by Amane, the London-based artist, musical director and producer best known previously for his membership of spiritual jazz ensemble Maisha. “Drops” is taken from Amane’s debut release, ‘Moments Of Solace’ via Música Macondo. Introspective and contemplative …
Exclusive Premiere: Strata-Gemma “Space Faun”
Sonic explorers Strata-Gemma return with a brand new cosmic jam in the shape “Space Faun”. A blend of jazz, electronics and prog that is both playful and mysterious. Strata-Gemma, the musical project that masterfully blends jazz and electronic music, led by DJ and record producer Niccolò Bruni and musicians Luca …
Exclusive Premiere: Agile Experiments “if you believe”
New music today from Agile Experiments, true believers of the freedom principle, who live up to their reputation for having the heaviest abstract grooves on “if you believe”. The de facto leader of Agile Experiments, and sole constant, is drummer, bassist and producer, Dave De Rose. Whilst incredibly busy recording …
Exclusive Premiere: Robohands “Claws”
Today’s atmpospheric exclusive comes from a MIMS favourite of late, Robohands, as we share “Claws”, forthcoming on Bastard Jazz. Robohands, aka Andy Baxter, joins the Bastard Jazz family with a new EP titled “Giallo.” Partly inspired by Italian Giallo (meaning “yellow”) film soundtracks of the late 70s and 80s, as …
Exclusive Premiere: Sol Set “AZTEC 2022” (Kiko Navarro Jazz Suite)
Following their excellent album of Brazilian tinged soul and jazz, the Detroit-based Sol Set, led by John Beltran with John Arnold and Jeremy Ellis, return with an enviable collection of remixes. Among our favourites is the well named “Jazz Suite” mix by Spanish producer and DJ, Kiko Navarro, and we …
Exclusive Premiere: Monsieur MÂLÂ “Til Daylight”
We have another treat for you today as Parisian session-supergroup Monsieur MÂLÂ return with a continuation of their 21st-century jazz fusion sound, announcing upcoming EP “002-MM’ with a new single ‘Til Daylight’. In the group’s own words, “Til Daylight is this feeling of a strong and fascinating passion, gentle but …
Exclusive Premiere: LTF “Tbilisi City Walk”
LTF digs deep into the crates on “Tbilisi City Walk”, layering boom bap drums with horn stabs and a deep bassline, putting a brand new head spin on vintage funk, for Amsterdam’s Rucksack Records. Following his previous album of retrofuturistic Soviet jazz-funk sample madness, ‘Monolith’, which led to a 45 …
Exclusive Premiere: Hamish Balfour “South Of The Sun”
Today’s exclusive, “South Of The Sun”, is a laidback slice of jazz fusion and soul from UK based pianist, drummer, composer and producer, Hamish Balfour, that carries us away on its irresistible groove. On his electrifying debut for London’s Shapes of Rhythm, Balfour draws upon jazz, funk, soul and electonic …