MIMS Guest Mix: Kerbside Collection (Brisbane / Légère Recordings)
Following their brilliant ‘Round The Corner’ album for Légère Recordings, Brisbane’s Kerbside Collection put together a special two-hour mix for us. A spectrum selection of dusty jazz funk & gritty rare grooves, joining the dots to shape some of the influences and inspirations behind Kerbside Collection’s 4th album ‘Round The …
Exclusive Premiere: David Versace “Saguaro”
Today’s premiere comes from the increasingly fervent musical shores of Australia. Up to bat this time is David Versace, a keyboardist, producer and composer from Meanjin, Queensland, who you may have heard with First Beige, and his samba-soaked dancefloor jazz heater, “Saguaro”. “Saguaro” is taken from his forthcoming debut LP …
Exclusive Premiere: Natural Lateral “Tom’s Tumbao” ft. Chip Wickham (Forthcoming on Social Joy)
The return of MIMS faves, Natural Lateral. Deep modern jazz fusion, with an Afro-Cuban swing, a sprinkle of spiritual jazz and the most subtle electronic touch that works as well on discerning dancefloors as it will on your home stereo, via the the good people at Social Joy Records. Following …
MIMS Guest Mix: Jaubi (Lahore, Pakistan)
Ahead of their debut London show tomorrow evening at Highbury’s Union Chapel, Lahore-based Jaubi recorded an exclusive mix for us. “A collection of songs and beats from artists that have helped to inspire our sound. Our music has been described as a blend of North Indian Classical, Jazz and Hip …
Alabê Ketujazz “Kan” (Poeira Music / Memória Discos)
Afro-Brazilian Candomblé rhythms meet jazz on ‘Kan’ by Alabê Ketujazz, the long-standing duo of Brazilian saxophonist/composer Glaucus Linx and French percussionist/composer Antoine Olivier. Captured on vinyl for the first time, the album is set for release on 16 September, marking the first release on Poeira Music, the brand new label …
Exclusive Premiere: Run Logan Run “Silver Afternoon”
We’re in for a treat today! On “Silver Afternoon”, Worm Discs affiliated power-jazz duo Run Logan Run return with their biggest record to date, adding vocals and orchestral strings to their signature tenor sax & drums sound. Bristol-based duo Run Logan Run (Andrew Neil Hayes on tenor saxophone & Matt …
Exclusive Premiere: Clear Path Ensemble “Drumatix”
Dreamy new jazz from Clear Path Ensemble. Perfect for a hot, humid day. “Drumatix” is taken from their forthcoming on Soundway Records, ‘Solar Eclipse’. Led by percussionist Cory Champion, Clear Path Ensemble bottles the energy of New Zealand’s bubbling new jazz scene and distills it into moody morsels of differing …
Exclusive Premiere: Myele Manzanza “When We Could Dance Together” (Sampology Remix)
World-renowned drummer, composer & producer, Myele Manzanza, and the fine folk at DeepMatter Records, have an incredibly hot remix on their hands from fellow MIMS fave, Sampology. Returning again to the goldmine that is Myele’s album ‘Peaks’ this remix sees Worldwide FM family member, DJ & producer Sampology flip “When …
Exclusive Premiere: JK Group “Find Joy”
Drums, bass and saxophone unite to create a deadly groove on “Find Joy”, the lead track from ‘Rising’, the forthcoming EP from multi-dimensional future-jazz outfit JK Group, on La Sape Records. JK Group is the brainchild of award-winning saxophonist, Joshua Kelly (30/70 collective, PBS Young Elder of Jazz 2019). ‘Rising’ …
Exclusive Premiere: SMTHNG SMTIME “Geographic” (Forthcoming on Feedasoul Records)
Long time label friends Megatronic and Edseven join the Feedasoul Records family to share new duo project, SMTHNG SMTIME. On their forthcoming six-tracker EP Megan, Eddie and an array of talented guests draw on their combined UK and Australian influences, over a broad musical spectrum, ranging from jazz and soul, …
Exclusive Premiere: EABS “Dead Silence”
Latin-tinged jazz grooves with a modal edge on “Dead Silence” from EABS forthcoming ‘2061’ album on Astigmatic. Another essential release from our favourite Polish jazz ensemble. If one was to interpret the whole output of EABS in general, an inquisitive listener would notice that each subsequent album stems from the …
Exclusive Premiere: XOA “Bump”
Taken from the forthcoming ‘Program Change’ EP, on “Bump”, XOA achieve a sublime blend of solid drums grooves, warm, atmospheric synths & Rhodes, and soul stirring saxophone. Once simply the artist name of South London based producer XOA (aka Nick Tyson) is set to return this month with not only …