Tag: Jazz

Asher Gamedze – Dialectic Soul

Hailing from Cape Town, the South African drummer Asher Gamedze releases his debut album Dialectic Soul via the Londonian imprint On The Corner. The album is absolutely mesmerizing with its deep message and atmosphere. Taking inspiration from classic jazz legends, the album is very modern none the less. Asher express his thoughts with a freeform jazz, taking us back to the roots while giving us matter to reflect. It’s an incredible album from start to finish filled with impactful songs. Easily one of the best jazz releases of 2020.

Jesse Koolhaas – Click Me

Dutch producer and sound designer Jesse Koolhaas dropped his latest album earlier in 2020 via the Belgian label Urban Waves Records. “Click Me” is a modern piece blending electronica, jazz and ambient. Unravelling like a motion picture’s soundtrack, the album depicts the imaginative world of Jesse Koolhaas. A meditative album that will help you achieve inner peace through analogic synthesized sounds and blips. Here’s modern ambient music at its finest. A must have, there’s only an handful vinyl stock left too!

Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids – Shaman!

Hailing from San Francisco, the West Coast jazz maverick Idris Ackamoor is joined by The Pyramids for this incredible album titled Shaman! that will take you on a transcending spiritual journey. The album presents a powerful tale of inner peace, self discovery, and connecting with the world, people and natural elements. Without a doubt one of the best albums of the year. Masterfully composed, recorded and directed the project comes like a ray of light in a dark place that was the year 2020. Released by the Londonian label Strut, which is in line for label of the year once again dropping gems after gems.

Mammal Hands – Captures Spirits

Captured Spirits is the new album from 2020 by Mammal Hands brought once again with the complicity of Gondwana Records. With each new album the Norwich band evolves and introduces new styles into their music. They never disappoint, for this album they brought touches of spirituality that give us matter to reflect. This is an incredible Modern Jazz album that breaks free from boundaries and expands our perception. It’s a must have in your collection and an album to listen to in every situation.

Surprise Chef – Daylight Savings

The Aussie Band from Melbourne Surprise Chef is back with a absolutely incredible album titled “Daylight Savings” which came out on the Mr Bongo imprint. The music on this album is out of this world amazing. Surprise Chef will take you back a few decades with their incredible live jazz-funk performance. The sounds are all super authentic, you can feel the classic synths, guitars and percussions. And to make it even more jaw-dropping it came out on this creamy white vinyl edition that feels super vintage. One of the most wonderful releases of 2020 for sure.

Trigg & Gusset – The Way

The Dutch band Trigg & Gusset dropped their third album “The Way In” earlier this year. You have to think modern Jazz but with a dark and noir atmosphere, with bits of electronic music that gives it the extra touch of heaviness. The Way In is a dramatic cinematic experience to say the least. A marvelous road trip into the night, an evening walk into neon light streets, a drink and smoke in a smoke filled basement jazz club in the last century. Even if all that seems a bit much to you, don’t let it get in the way, try out playing this one cause once you’re in, you’ll get hooked. It’s a beautiful experience from start to finish. The vinyl sounds really nice as well. Might just be what you have to add to your collection!

Butcher Brown – #KingButch

Butcher Brown, the funk band hailing from Richmond, Virginia just dropped their 8th project and this time with the complicity of the label Concord Jazz based in Los Angeles. This album is easily one of the highlights of the year when it comes to music releases. One of their most accomplished project to date as well. Such an enjoyable listen, specially on vinyl with the warm sound that gives the funky vibes the analogic quality it deserves. Big recommendation for 2020 right here!

Blameful Isles – Chimerical

The latest album by Swedish producer and song writer, Blameful Isles came out this September and is absolutely breathtaking. Chimerical is filled with soulful and emotional songs that go from spiritual jazz to modern electronica by exploring ambient styles and with touches of inspiration from world music. The style range on the album is incredible, it takes you on a journey. The artist is known for his spiritual albums and while this one goes a bit away from his freeform jazz style from previous albums it still is his own style. The album feels very personal and as if Blameful Isles dug really deep within himself to come up with songs that would convey what he’s been going through since the last album which was a couple years before. The album on vinyl came with a small booklet that is incredible, each song has a short “haiku” style text written by Blameful Isles himself to express how he felt about them. This whole project is so gorgeous, give it a go you won’t be disappointed.

Mammal Hands – Floa

Today is a throwback post to a release from 2015 with one of our favorites records. “Floa” released on Gondwana Records by Mammal Hands, a Jazz/Folk band from Norwich in the UK. Their music and sound will always make your mind travel into a spiritual world, flying like a bird over forests, tundra, glacier and such natural landscapes brimming with animal life and flora. As soon as you play their music a sensation of freedom and lightness will take over your soul. A truly magical experience.

Gas-Lab – Blue Room

Hailing from Argentina Gas-Lab is a talented jazz musician and producer, in his newest album Blue Room he’s putting the jazzy in Jazzy Hip Hop. A fantastic organic album that has a very instrumental hip hop base without shying away from the true sense of jazz music. A truly freeform and liberating experience. Released earlier this year via the Canadian label Inner Ocean. A few vinyls are left on their Bandcamp so don’t miss it.