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VA – Love & Purpose (Volume One) [First Word Records]
“Love & Purpose” is the brainchild of First Word label head Aly Gillani. Gillani lays out the musical progression of UK soul from the eighties to the present for independent artists. The disc begins with “Dazzle You” and “Searching”, two obscure slices of eighties synth heavy soul from Dazzle and Robyn. “Tell Me How It Feels” is one track that received international acclaim from 52nd St. “Hard Work” by Children Of Zeus represents the new face of UK soul. It’s a lovers rock inspired tune showcasing the honey soaked vocals of Tyler Daley. Lynda Dawn is another voice to get familiar with. “Roses” is laidback mid-tempo soul tailor made for chill out moments. Gillani has set the standard by creating one of the premier independent record labels for the last twenty years. From UK artists to the US, First Word has always delivered and this superb release is no exception.
https://firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com/album/love-purpose-volume-one
2nd September 2024
Steve Cobby – United States of Africa 2 [Déclassé]
Mistura Pura – C.da Deserto [Ubiquity Records]
Paul White – Peace In Chaos [R&S Records]
Floating Points Ensemble – Almost In Profile [Ninja Tune]
Rayowa – In The Sunshine [The Disco Express]
Freda Payne – Band Of Gold [Vintage Champagne Records]
Diana Ross – Love Hangover [Tamla Motown]
Henry Butler – L.A. Samba [MCA Impulse!]
Black Diamond – Say To Yourself [We Jazz Records]
Herbert feat. Momoko Gill – Fallen [Accidental Records]
Soul Clap feat. Khyenci – Amazement [Soul Clap Records]
Orlando Voorn – Power Of Beauty [Contrafact Records]
Elise – Poseidon (Greg Gauthier Dance Culture Remix) [Atjazz Record Company]
Roy Ayers – What’s The T? (Delfonic Edit) [BBE Music]
Matthaus – Scat Box [Stickman Records]
Jamie Finlay – Staring At The Sun [Wah Wah 45s]
Magro feat. Rapturous – Need a Friend [Sonar Kollektiv]
Rosie From The Block & Sean McCabe – Wake Up [Phuture Shock Musik]
Quiet Dawn – Follow Your Instincts Part 1 [First Word Records]
Scrimshire – 128bpm Rhodes MatE [Albert’s Favourites]
London Elektricity – Round The Corner (Landslide Remix) [Hospital Records]
Bungle – Receding [Scientific Records]
Nemy – Bad Timing [Rebel Music]
Unknown Artist – Blue Dream [Fokuz Recordings]
26th August 2024
Aim feat. YZ – From Here To Fame [Grand Central Records]
Dave Guy – Pinky Ring [Big Crown Records]
Mos Def – Umi Says [Rawkus]
Illa J & Ash Walker – What?! [BBE Music]
Vinícius Mendes – Memorial dos Sentimentos Escusos [Notes On A Journey]
Esteban Adame – Hi Tech Jazz [UTx]
Finn Rees – End of The Line [Mr Bongo Records]
Dora Morelenbaum – Caco [Mr Bongo Records]
Inês Loubet – Olha Rio (Tahira Remix) [Albert’s Favourites]
Marcos Valle – Bora Meu Bem [Far Out Recordings]
Mörk – Sweet [Albert’s Favourites]
Eddie Logix – FMPM [Rocksteady Disco]
Ambient Jazz Ensemble – I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun [Here & Now Recordings]
Maykors – Kyoto [Celsius Recordings]
Th’Acquisition – Step Up [Bouman Records]
Marble Elephant – Alone [Lunar Records]
Chez-N-Trent – The Choice (Windy City Club) [KMS Records]
Yuu Udagawa – The Peaceful Dawn [Compost Records]
Harold Matthews Jr & Sean McCabe – This Place (Glenn Underground Remix) [Good Vibrations Music]
2fox feat. Liam Bailey & BB James – So Long (Oliver Night Remix) [Soul Quest Records]
Wipe The Needle & Venuz Beats – Sally Bed Hopper [Boogie Cafe]
Quiet Village – Reunion [The Quiet Village]
V.B.Kühl – Smart Prison
19th August 2024
Crystal Winds – Signs Of Winter’s Time [BBE Music]
Resolution 88 feat. Vanessa Haynes – Love Will Come Around [Synthethesia Records]
New Visionaries – Brasiliance [Love Monk Records]
Nicola Conte feat. Jose James – Goddess Of The Sea [Schema Records]
Ariel – Black Wing [Jazzroom Records]
Atlantis Jazz Ensemble – Breaking Dawn [Marlow Records]
The Jones Girls – Nights Over Egypt (Tom Moulton Remix) [Harmless Records]
Marcos Valle & Leon Ware – Feels So Good [Far Out Recordings]
Jono McCleery – To See You Again [Sonar Kollektiv]
2000Black feat. Samii – Circus Ride [2000Black]
Mitch von Arx feat. Oliver Night – We Drop (Bruk Version) [CoOp Presents]
Philippa & Jimpster – All I Wanted [Freerange Records]
2fox feat. Laville – Elevation [Soul Clap Records]
Theo Parrish – Solitary Flight [Sound Signature]
Sumsuch & Will Brock – Free Born Man [Colour and Pitch]
Inkswel feat. Robert Owens & Leonard Charles – Space Love (Steve Spacek Remix) [Cosmocities]
Magic Number – All I Ever Wanted (Atjazz Astro Remix) [Atjazz Record Company]
beatsbyhand – SARS [Stay True Sounds]
Amp Fiddler – Faith (Jazzanova Remix) [Genuine]
Photay – Air Lock [Mexican Summer]
Halftone – Shutdown [Celsius Recordings]
DJ Roots – Sorriso De Flor [Innerground Records]
12th August 2024
James Alexander Bright – Fall For You [Athens Of The North]
Masahiko Satoh & Takeo Moriyama feat. Leon Brichard & ldris Rahman – Watarase [BBE Music]
Woody Shaw – Orange Crescent [Elektra Musician]
Finn Rees – Crossing [Mr Bongo Records]
Mustafa – Silent World [Eating Standing Publishing]
Tamil Rogeon – Gift Of The Gab [BBE Music]
Lawne – Heather’s Leather [Wah Wah 45s]
Lea Lisa – Poem For The Lost Souls (Broken Mix) [Smallville Records]
Lovetempo – But I Do [Razor-N-Tape]
New Sector Movements – Bless (TREV Remix) [First Word/Coop Presents]
Bruk Rogers feat. Wipe The Needle – Jelly Head [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Ghosten – Step Into The Light [Apparel Music]
K15 – Elemental [Mother Tongue Records]
Blaze – Moonwalk [Nuphonic]
Cee ElAssaad feat. QVLN – Ore Yeye O [Ensouled]
Midnight Blue – Because Of You [Past Due Records]
Nas – Get Down (The QSO Mix) [Rebtuz]
Eric B & Rakim – Follow The Leader [MCA Records]
Public Enemy – Party For Your Right To Fight [Def Jam Recordings]
Run DMC – King Of Rock [Profile Records]
Run DMC – My Adidas [Profile Records]
Run DMC – Sucker M.C.’s [Profile Records]
5th August 2024
United Future Organization – Listen Love [Brownswood Records]
United Future Organization – Flying Saucer [Talkin’ Loud]
United Future Organization – Loud Minority (Alex Reece Remix) [Talkin’ Loud]
Tommy The Cat – Ships Passing By [Cat In The Bag Records]
LCSM (Likwid Continual Space Motion) feat. Oliver Night – Travellin’ [Super Sonic Jazz]
Mitch von Arx – Air London [Burnin Music]
Culross Close – Forward, Only [Esencia]
Forss feat. Rich Medina – Journeyman [Sonar Kollektiv]
Little Dragon – 4ever [Off The Wall Records]
NightjaR feat. Pan Amsterdam – Space-Bar [Lewis Recordings]
Matt Wilde feat. [KSR] – When It Comes Together [Deep Matter Records]
Fernando TRZ Group – Matrizes Aura [Brasil Discos]
Tristan de Liege feat. Bryony Jarman-Pinto – New Symmetry
Meta & Feza – Mivé Temoin [Strut Records]
Cabo Verde Show – Calsadeira (JKriv Rework) [Gator Boots]
Jazzbois – Shangri LA [Jazzbois]
Alexander IV – Islands [Sonar Kollektiv]
Hooson & Johnson – Small Zhuzh [None More Records]
Diogo Strausz & Nic Hanson – Tropical Electrical [Boogie Angst]
Lovetempo – But I Do [Razor-N-Tape]
Halo feat. Maiya – Glory (Atjazz Galaxy Aart Remix) [Foliage Records]
Yuu Udagawa – The Peaceful Dawn (Manuel Tur Octamix) [Compost Records]
Louie Vega feat. Arnold Jarvis – Life Goes On (Dance Ritual Mix) [MAW Records]
Clyde Beats – Hyper Reality 2 [Atjazz Record Company]
“Hyper Reality 2” is the sophomore release from Clyde Beats. The fifteen track lp is a funk deluxe synth filled beat banger filled with tasty grooves. “It’s Time” features vocalist and songwriter Jane Hamilton. The laidback tune combines soothing vocals and warm chord progressions. “Rising Up” is another funked out track that features funk disciple Amalia. “Unconditional” is another head nodder with warped out synth arrangements and lush vocals. “Snapped” is tailor made for rappers Jakka Blades & Manny Marko. If you listen further you’ll appreciate the way Clyde pushes the envelope beyond boom bap. The arrangements are engaging and creative. This isn’t the type of record you would expect to find from the Atjazz label but it’s definitely worth checking out.
https://clydebeats.bandcamp.com/album/hyper-reality-2-an-english-gentleman
29th July 2024
SOYUZ feat. Asha Puthli & Sven Wunder – Spring Has Sprung [Mr Bongo Records]
Paul White – First Sight [R&S Records]
Emanative – Spice Routes [Home Planet Recordings]
Daniel Casimir – Just A Little Bit [Jazz Re:Freshed]
Tess Hirst – I’ll Keep [Jazz Re:Freshed]
Arjuna Oakes – The Love That I Feel [Albert’s Favourites]
Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation – Portals [Day Dreamer]
Moods feat. High Høøps – Good Vibrations [Boogie Angst]
The Bongo Hop feat. Nidia Góngora – La Pata Coja [Underdog Records]
Marcos Valle – Life Is What It Is [Far Out Recordings]
Banda Black Rio – Miss Cheryl [Music On Vinyl]
Mörk – Sweet [Albert’s Favourites]
Soul Clap feat. Khyenci – Amazement [Soul Clap Records]
Yuu Udagawa – Ride It [Compost Records]
beatsbyhand – SARS [Stay True Sounds]
DFRA – Brown Sugar (Atjazz Remix) [Deeppa Records]
The Nightwriters – Over You [Jack Trax]
SHOKAZULU – Vector Smector [2000 Black]
D-Felic – L.O.L. Bruk [Wicked Wax]
LCSM (Likwid Continual Space Motion) feat. Allysha Joy – Givin’ Up (NameBrandSound Mix) [Super Sonic Jazz]
LCSM (Likwid Continual Space Motion) – The Score [Super Sonic Jazz]
Dharma – Mirror [R&S Records]
Rose Holland – Empty
Ruti – Lungs (Calibre Remix) [PMR Records]
Click ‘n Cycle – 125th Street [Emotif Recordings]
Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation – Things Are Getting Better [Day Dreamer]
“Things Are Getting Better” is the latest release from Jimetta Rose and the Voices of Creation. The title speaks to the evolution of the choir that Rose assembled from her Los Angeles community. It also speaks to her perseverance through tough times during the pandemic. “Let The Sunshine In”, the previous release from 2022 just scratched the surface of how potent this choir can be. This release showcases a more confident choir that is hitting their stride. Evidence lies in “Already Real To Me” where Rose’s soul infused gospel vocals will uplift every soul within listening distance. The tune starts off in acapella fashion with subtle riffs from musical director/organist Jack Maeby. “Portals” delivers an electricfying performance that’s filled with inspiration and faith. There’s plenty of talented contributors such as saxophonist Isiah Collier. Rose nearly walked away from the music business before linking up with Maeby for this project. We’re grateful that she stuck with it and blessed us with an uplifting collection of soul and gospel compositions.
https://jimettarosethevoicesofcreation.bandcamp.com/album/things-are-getting-better
22nd July 2024
Jiraffe – Out’A The Box [Still Music]
Magic Number – Loving You (Abel Remix) [Atjazz Record Company]
DJ 3000 – Kazani [Motech Records]
HNQO – Non Verbal Comms [SlothBoogie Recordings]
Roxanne Shante – Live on Stage (House Mix) [Breakout]
Thap Soul feat. Jaidene Veda – Say Goodbye [Broadcite Music]
Drum Dance – Body Heat [Into The Cosmos]
Bryony Jarman-Pinto – Moving Forward (Cosmodelica Remix) [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Hird – Keep You Kimi [DNM]
Voilaaa feat. Joao Selva – C’est tout [Favorite Recordings]
Léon Phal – One Step Further [Heavenly Sweetness]
Manuel Tur – Slow White (Yuu Udagawa Remix) [Compost Records]
Erube Jambo – Bamsanda Le Maduba [Voom Voom Records]
Bertil Strandbergs Kvintett – Cambodia [Frederiksberg Records]
Emanative – Paradox [Home Planet Recordings]
Vinícius Mendes – Aldeia de Ogum [Notes On A Journey]
Guilty Simpson & Kong The Artisan – War Of Attrition [Noel & Poland]
Madvillain – Accordian [Stones Throw Records]
Madvillain feat. Wildchild – Hardcore Hustle [Stones Throw Records]
Madvillain – All Caps [Stones Throw Records]
Tableek – Goblin Theory
Common & Pete Rock feat. Posdnuos – When The Sun Shines Again [Concord]
Skwirl – Set It And [Cold Busted]
Azar Azar – Subway [Right Tempo]
Birdy Nam Nam – Too Much Skunk Tonight! [Kif Recordings]