Phaeleh - A New Day

Tracklist:
1. Burning Light feat. Devin Renee
2. Walk Away
3. Outside the Lines feat. Shaunna Heckman
4. Need to Feel
5. No More
6. One Chance feat. Devin Renee
7. Cascades
8. Resolve
9. A New Day
10. Breakout 

Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad featuring Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison - Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison JID016

To be an independent artist means to not only be free to share your most ambitious artistic impulses, but to retain ownership of them, working tirelessly to market and produce a body of work that stands apart from corporate decision-making and interference. For Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison, it was this guiding principle that led them to found the Detroit-based Jazz label Tribe Records in the early 1970s. Focusing on self-reliance and communal support, Tribe provided a platform for local jazz artists such as Ranelin and Harrison to record and release albums, and had community members taking full control of the promotion and distribution. The label and its magazine set an important early precedent for community-driven arts organizations, and still stands as a testament to their potential and efficacy. Today, the legacy of Tribe lives on in labels like Jazz Is Dead, making these recordings at Linear Lab Studios in Highland Park all the more significant. In their latest dispatch, Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad craft a poignant batch of new material that celebrates the lasting impact of Tribe, and the perpetual greatness of Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison.

Emerging from misty trumpets and tremoring keys is album opener "Genesis", which takes its time introducing each element before breaking out into a fiery funk. On "Open Eye" kaleidoscopic percussion takes over, leading into a cool, Samba-inflicted guitar that flutters in between a formidable saxophone solo, courtesy of Harrison. From the moment the cymbals and bass take off on "Running With Tribe", the exhilaration remains high, before tempering into a slithering strut, the string section lingering in the background, both glistening and nervous.

Coming in at the album's mid-point, "Fire In Detroit" blossoms from a gentle swing into a kinetic push and pull, showcasing the broad range of Younge and Muhammad's arrangements. Like its celestial namesake, "Ursa Major" illuminates and leads listeners through a sonic roadmap of the album's repertoire, contrasting softer meditative moments with jagged, fuzzed-out guitars and urgent drums. Entering with bass and quickly building into a trenchant groove, "Metropolitan Blues" features an exceptional trombone solo by Ranelin that feels as fresh as the maestro's work on classic albums like "The Time Is Now". Building around a call-and-response between the horns, keys, and percussion, album closer "Black Census" is a supercharged funk burner that peppers in woodwinds alongside hi-hats for an eclectic blend. You can hear the sheer joy of the musicians throughout the recording, so it more than makes sense to hear Harrison laugh at the end of the take.

As each Jazz Is Dead record focuses on bringing a different legend from the past to the forefront and highlighting their deep contributions to Jazz and popular music, the label's most recent collaboration with Ranelin and Harrison is more than that: it is a symbolic passing of a generational torch, celebrating both groups' continued dedication to remaining independent, and continuing to produce compelling and unique Jazz music. 

Tracklist:
1. Genesis
2. Open Eye
3. Running With The Tribe
4. Fire In Detroit
5. Ursa Major
6. Metropolitan Blues
7. Black Census

Jazzanova - Face at My Window (Kyoto Jazz Massive Remixes) / Beyond the Dream (musclecars' Reimaginations)

Taken from the album ‘Strata Records – The Sound of Detroit – Reimagined by Jazzanova’, BBE Music, DJ Amir and 180 Proof records present the 3rd single from this monumental project.

This release features remixes by Japanese Club Jazz pioneers Kyoto Jazz Massive, and Genre Blending New Yorkers, musclecars.

Kyoto Jazz Massive were enlisted to remix the Jazzanova reimagining of Sam Sanders’s iconic song Face at my Window. Their mix adds an intimate Jazz Club feel to vocalist Sean Haefeli’s recording, which highlights the dynamics of Sean’s voice. The subtle tempo increase maintains the feel of the original and adds a punch to the brass section, making the track an entirely new experience.

musclecars add that traditional New York / Chicago House vibe to Jazzanova’s reimagining of Kenny Cox’s ‘Beyond the dream’, and the result is a skippy afro/latin dancefloor filler which can go on forever. musclecars demonstrate their genre blending superpowers on this mix which adds a garage swing to a jazz record, definitely going to be a jam for the dancefloors in 2023.

Both remixes showcase the importance of DJ Amir's unearthing of these strata gems, and Jazzanova’s reimagining, how they have breathed new life into one of Detroit’s hidden gems - Strata Records. They will definitely on board new audiences to the treasure trove that is Strata, and the iconic stories surrounding the often overlooked record label.

Tracklist:
1. Face at My Window (Kyoto Jazz Massive Remix)
2. Face at My Window (Yoshi's Edit)
3. Beyond the Dream (musclecars' Reimagination)
4. Beyond the Dream (musclecars Radio Version)
5. Beyond The Dream (musclecars' Reimagination Instrumental)
6. Beyond the Dream (musclecars’ Dub)
7. Face at My Window
8. Beyond the Dream

Malcolm Strachan - Point Of No Return

Scottish jazz trumpeter Malcolm Strachan releases his second solo album "Point Of No Return" on Haggis Records on 27th January 2023. A follow-up to his debut album "About Time" from March 2020 (also on Haggis Records), which received great critical acclaim and strong radio support across the globe. Once again, Malcolm delivers an album of original music written by himself and featuring material covering a broad spectrum of jazz styles. From modal jazz grooves to Brazilian samba beats, Latin rhythms to cinematic soundtrack vibes, and along the way, some beautiful ballads.

If the first album nodded slightly to mid-late 1960s classic Blue Note Records type jazz, this one is more reminiscent of the jazz fusion albums that Malcolms's jazz trumpet hero Freddie Hubbard recorded for the legendary CTI Records label in the early-mid 1970s. The same groove-based jazz where soul and funk beats are at the heart of the arrangement. Rock solid rhythms that allow complex horn parts and improvisation to float over the top with ease. The ensemble playing is strong and the leader's trumpet solos show why he's been one of the most in-demand session musicians in the UK for the last 20 years.

He's recorded and toured with the likes of Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse, Corinne Bailey Rae, Jamiroquai, Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, Jess Glynne, The Craig Charles Fantasy Funk Band, Black Honey, The New Mastersounds, Abstract Orchestra and Blue Note Records jazz saxophone legend Lou Donaldson. Of course, he's also a founder and existing band member of the UK funk kings The Haggis Horns.

The core band on "Point Of No Return" are musicians that Malcolm has known and worked with for over two decades, often in The Haggis Horns, and most appeared on the debut album. Those musicians making a welcome return are Atholl Ransome (tenor sax/flute), George Cooper (piano), Danny Barley (trombone), Courtny Tomas, (double bass), and Erroll Rollins (drums). Newcomers this time are longtime Haggis Horns guest percussionist Sam Bell plus special guest vocalist UK jazz singer Jo Harrop, who adds non-verbal Flora Purim style vocals on tracks one and three. Three tracks feature strings, arranged by Phil Steel, with all the strings played by Richard Curran. One of the tracks is the beautifully poignant ballad for strings and trumpet "The Last Goodbye" which could easily have come from a film soundtrack and where Malcolm digs deep into his love for jazz ballads in his solo.

"Point Of No Return" by Malcolm Strachan will definitely appeal to lovers of contemporary acoustic jazz with a classic jazz feel. For those who love the music of Blue Note Records and CTI Records and trumpeters Freddie Hubbard, Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan, Art Farmer, and Miles Davis. Without a doubt, it will be one of the standout UK jazz releases of 2023.

Tracklist:
1. Nossa Dança
2. Soul Trip
3. The Wanderer
4. The Last Goodbye
5. Elaine
6. Cut to the Chase
7. Maybe Next Time

Jonah Yano - portrait of a dog

Jonah Yano is the Hiroshima born, Montreal based singer-songwriter, whose journey into music began with recording music using his cellphone in 2016. Having played piano and guitar as a child, it wasn’t until Yano moved from Vancouver to Toronto in 2016 that he began putting his songs online, catching the eyes of Toronto’s thriving local music scene. Spending the next couple of years obsessively songwriting and practicing vocals, and learning technical skills, he collaborated with Toronto duo MONEYPHONE on the 2018 song “On Lock” which became an underground success. Shortly after, Yano released his first solo single “Rolex, the Ocean'' with producer Joseph L'etranger. Once he began writing his full EP, he was introduced to frequent collaborators BADBADNOTGOOD, who are featured on the EP’s title track, “nervous”. Following the “nervous” EP, Yano and BADBADNOTGOOD released a highly praised cover of the Majestic’s “Key to Love (Is Understanding)” along with another well received collaborative track with BADBADNOTGOOD titled “Goodbye Blue”. In July of 2020 Yano released his debut LP titled “souvenir” which features production from Monsune, Jacques Greene, frequent collaborators BADBADNOTGOOD, and lastly his father, Tatsuya Muraoka, who Yano reconciles and reconnects with in the music video or the album’s final track “shoes”. Yano’s work has garnered praise in major music publications like The Fader, Billboard, Complex, and Exclaim and the attention of the late Virgil Abloh, Gilles Peterson, and Benji B along with millions of streams on Spotify and Apple Music.

Following a highly acclaimed 2020 which included the release of the debut LP souvenir, collaborations with BADBADNOTGOOD, a double feature on COLORS, and industry praise from The Fader, Billboard, High Snobiety, NME, KCRW and Exclaim, Yano quietly released a cover of Jessica Pratt’s “This Time Around” and took some time away from releasing music to write and record his forthcoming LP, set to release in January of 2023, titled “Portrait of a Dog”. Yano was recently announced as the opening act for the critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Clairo for the last leg of her North American and entirety of her EU/UK tour dates.

Yano’s sophomore LP, Portrait of a Dog, set to release in January of 2023 on Innovative Leisure, is a 12 track exploration of themes present throughout most of Yano’s catalogue – identity as a part of the Japanese-Canadian diaspora, contemplation of different family dynamics, and the intricacies of interpersonal relationships. Portrait of a Dog is a clear departure from Yano’s previous recordings – having established a clear sonic identity throughout the LP’s 12 tracks to tell a clear and succinct collection of stories guided by clear and intentional instrumentals. The LP is produced entirely in collaboration with BADBADNOTGOOD and features guest work from Slauson Malone, Sea Oleena, with string arrangements by Eliza Niemi, Leland Whitty, and Yano himself.

Tracklist:
1. leslianne
2. always
3. haven't haven't
4. portrait of a dog
5. call the number
6. the speed of sound!
7. in sun, out of sun (feat. Slauson Malone)
8. so sweet
9. glow worms
10. quietly, entirely (feat. Sea Oleena)
11. song about the family house
12. the ordinary is ordinary because it ordinarily repeats (feat. Badbadnotgood)

Me and My Friends - Before I Saw the Sea

This album is about anticipation and change. The moments in which we feel the certainties that hold us securely in place come adrift.

The inception for many of these pieces took place in the first lockdown of 2020, when our diaries were abruptly cleared and the churn of everyday life ground to a halt. Suddenly, there was so much time, in which ideas could percolate uninterrupted, revisited each day without distraction, taking shape gradually in a process that seemed inconceivable before.

We had always assumed that we needed to be in the same physical space to create new music together, but pandemic restrictions forced us into experiments in collaborative writing online we’d never have considered otherwise. These exchanges created a thread to hold onto and a collective sense of purpose, as all else seemed to become untethered.

With returning melodic themes and vignettes weaving throughout the record, and a lyrical expression of times of transformation, this is an album created to accompany journeys when none could be made, in anticipation of the parting clouds.

Tracklist:
1. Root
2. Witness
3. You Came Into My Life
4. Everybody's Talking
5. Waiting
6. Midnight in Your Kitchen
7. Before I Saw the Sea
8. Border in Twilight
9. The Storm Shall Pass
10. Lover, Come Back to Me

VA - Infernal Sounds Presents: Future Forms

Infernal Sounds celebrates the next generation of 140 in their 17-track various artist LP, Future Forms. Global musicians from Bristol to Japan have contributed to the LP, which features returning Infernal Sounds family like Kodama and Khanum alongside brand-new signees such as Gnasha and Saraphim.

Each track on the Future Forms LP has been hand-picked to illuminate artists who Infernal Sounds feel are pushing 140 further with their unique productions. As well as paying homage to the scene’s newcomers and tenured alike, Future Forms presents a cross-section of contemporary 140 from the deep, haunting melodies of Conzi to the screw-face inducing basslines of Dayzero.

Tracklist:
1. Bisweed – By My Side
2. Saraphim – Cool Box
3. SWR – Continuum Transfunctioner
4. E S P – Open Mind
5. Conzi – Drift
6. Proove – Infraction
7. Khanum – Undiscovered
8. Gnasha – Somnipathy
9. Kodama – Boo'ya Moon
10. Substrada – Babiru
11. Blottarz – Executioner
12. Mistah – Brock
13. Dusty – Jinx
14. ?Z & EKSTR – Electricity
15. Dayzero – Obsidian
16. Rakjay – Half-Cut
17. Soukah – Ey! 

Nostalgia 77 - The Loneliest Flower in the Village

For the past 20 years Nostalgia 77 has become a catch all for the musical life of Benedic Lamdin. His schizophrenic offerings range from songwriting sessions, soundtracks, excursions into Soul and in this case Jazz. The Loneliest Flower in the Village is an album that sees Lamdin reunited with longtime collaborator and arranger Riaan Vosloo and experienced veterans from a host of Nostalgia 77 projects.

'It had been a long time since we'd gigged or recorded so the idea was as much a little reunion in the studio as any grand plan to record an album' says Lamdin. 'The idea wasn't to do anything new (the material is both a few originals and a few covers), more just hear these players and their easy familiarity with each other after the disruption of Covid'.

Playing a clutch of originals by Riaan Vosloo and James Allsopp and covers by long term influences from South Africa such as Chris MacGregor and Abdullah Ibrahim, the emphasis is on strong melodies and open reaches for the soloists. The title track draws upon the song written by South African bassist Johnny Dyani and the result is spectacular; British jazz at heart but awash with references to South Africa and its strong jazz heritage.

'I'm pleased to say that I think this record is the best account of how the band (playing in this lineup since about 2010 ) sounds live. Full of energy and ranging from serene to firing on all cylinders.'

Tracklist:
1. Dakar
2. Ishmael
3. The Sun Is Big
4. The Hooper
5. Flower
6. Love in Outer Space
7. Folk Tune
8. Foothills
9. The Loneliest Flower in the Village

Fred P - States of Bliss

‘States Of Bliss’ is the next album by Fred P, his third full length in the last year, following ‘Oasis’ and ‘Abstract Soul’ and the most expansive of the three. In the club or listening at home, Fred’s music makes perfect sense on either side, as 'States Of Bliss' beautifully exhibits.

Produced on the move in hotels and airports, as well as Fred's studio in Berlin, ‘States Of Bliss’ is described by Fred as “a collection of musical imaginations that truly inspire one to actions of positivity and balance, incorporating a range of emotive moods to create an environment for expansion within a sonic structure.” Expanding a little more on this subject, Fred says….

“Whatever music suits your fantasy, the pacing of it makes you feel better and it inspires you to some form of action. It could be dancing, working out, it could be doing your laundry, but it inspires you to some form of movement. With that movement, then your mind starts to open up, and maybe you were having a blue day, and now it’s a sunny day. With the music I play and especially with the music that I make, even if it might seem melancholic, it’s for the specific purpose of releasing that melancholy, and looking toward the possibility of the opposite.”

Within the two parts States Of Bliss becomes a musical landscape spanning dance floor grooves such as ‘In The Flow’ with a vocal sample by Cassy, to the psychedelic acid jazz of ‘Live Your way’ moving into the meditative ambient goodness of ‘Awakening Desire’. There’s also the jazz track ‘NY’ recorded in 2012 that was remixed for the legendary "Selected" compilation. Not leaving any realm unnoticed, ‘River’ is a sought after soundscape and ‘Elevated States’ see’s Fred delves into trippy electronica. 

Tracklist:
1. In The Flow
2. Art Life Music Tribal Dub
3. Elevated States
4. Live Your Way
5. River
6. NY
7. Awakening Desire
8. High Fusion 

Foehn Trio - ELEMENTS

Tracklist:
1. Same Horizon
2. Grand F(r)errand
3. Rainbows
4. Romy (And the World After)
5. Belle étoile
6. Around the World
7. Saison des pluies
8. Moon

José James - On & On

On & On: José James Sings Badu

When José James released No Beginning No End 2 (2020), a collaborative effort that paired the forward-looking vocalist with a global all-star cast including Ledisi, Aloe Blacc and Laura Mvula, it was apparent that the genre-defying artist was back to stake his claim as the jazz singer for the hip-hop generation. In that light his new project, On & On, finds James throwing down the gauntlet on the past 100 years of jazz singing while charting a path forward for the culture.

“It’s simple” James explains. “Jazz singing has always been about interpreting the highest level of standards of your time. And for my generation Erykah Badu has been one of the most innovative and incisive songwriters. Her work has proven to be groundbreaking in a social, musical and artistic sense.”

The album, produced by James with contributions from like-minded musicians Big Yuki (A Tribe Called Quest), Ben Williams (Kamasi Washington) and Jharis Yokley (My Brightest Diamond) investigates the breadth of Badu’s iconic catalog, from her groundbreaking debut album Baduizm to her contemporary masterpieces New Amerykah Pt. 1 and 2.

But make no mistake: This is thoroughly a jazz album. Conceived in the spirit of Herbie Hancock’s River: The Joni Letters, James artfully draws upon his experiences with modern masters McCoy Tyner, Robert Glasper and Flying Lotus to create a new sonic landscape through an improvisatory lens.

James also builds on his reputation as a modern jazz tastemaker by introducing featured horn players Ebban Dorsey and Diana Dzhabbar. “As an artist and performer Badu has consistently created opportunities for young artists both on and off her stage,” James explains. “It only made sense to include the next generation.” 

Tracklist:
1. On & On
2. Didn't Cha Know
3. Green Eyes
4. The Healer
5. Gone Baby, Don't Be Long
6. Out My Mind, Just In Time
7. Bag Lady

Aedon - Musical Memory Garden

It's by listening to his parents' records during car trips that he fell into it.

Starting with Boards of Canada, Röyksopp or Tokimonsta, Adone discovered techno, electronica, break and trip-hop at the age of 9. Since then, he feeds his mind with unstructured rhythms, nostalgic melodies and basically, an abstract universe.

Since 2018, he describes this universe in his musical productions as an inner dialogue, an introspective quest, a journey through his mind.

Music reflects souls and gathers hearts, it is with this idea in mind that in 2021, the young producer gives birth to the project Noise Workers. An audiovisual experience mixing arts and provoking meetings between artists of all horizons through podcasts, interviews, multidisciplinary shows etc.

Today, Aedon proposes his second EP for Matière. Called Musical Memory Garden, it's 7 tracks that perfectly illustrate his influences. The EP also contains a remix of the Parisian founder of Hard Love Motor Love, Trois Quarts Taxi System who released last year his first album on the label.

Tracklist:
1. Strange Ambiance
2. Flower Smell Through The Window
3. Novelty
4. Flanage
5. Faster Days
6. Signius
7. Neighbor's Balcony
8. Novelty (Trois-Quarts Taxi System remix)

Barney McAll - Precious Energy ReUp (Precious Energy Remix Album)

“Precious Energy ReUp” is a 12-track REMIX ALBUM
of the 2022 release “Precious Energy” nominated for an:
ARIA
THE AUSTRALIAN MUSIC PRIZE
MUSIC VICTORIA AWARD

The new 12-track album features contributions from luminaries; Steve Spacek, Sampology and Toshio Matsuura as well as Setwun, Surana, Mike Gurrieri, Moses Carr, Kuzich, Dan West Audible Artefacts, The Lords Garden and Pat Telfer.

Tracklist::
1. Gary Bartz - John Coltrane (Sampology Remix)
2. Stevland (Setwun Remix)
3. Sun Rays (Steve Spacek Remix)
4. Wild Horses In the Morning Sky (Surana Remix)
5. Sweet Water (Moses Carr Remix)
6. John Coltrane (Toshio Matsuura Remix)
7. Sweet Water (Dan West Audible Artefacts Remix)
8. Stevland (Kuzich Street Mix)
9. Precious Energy (Lords Garden Remix)
10. John Coltrane (Sampology Instrumental Remix)
11. Precious Energy (Mike Gurrieri Remix)
12. Sweet Sweet Spirit (Pat Telfer Remix)

Emanuel Harrold - We da People

Tracklist:
1. I Think
2. We da People
3. See
4. Brighter Day
5. Fight Harder
6. Good Word
7. Shine Light
8. Mr. Brew

Posy - I Know A Place

Portland based musician and artist POSY returns to Bastard Jazz for his second EP on the label, "I Know A Place". Moving to the left of some of the Lo-Fi influences of his first record, the new EP brings in more sophisticated instrumental work and jazz influences, working with a slew of guest musicians to set the mood more dusty than digital. Things kick off with "Aoi Yume", a beatless mood piece with lush keys and saxophone, while "Better Days" featuring Natalie Slade is a lifting piece of 70s inspired smooth R&B. "I Know A Place" featuring Brandon Lee Cierley layers horns and harps into an easy listening atmospheric piece with a modern edge while "Seishi" sounds like a 5 piece band playing in a mid-century modern space station. Lastly, "Message To Jun" ends the EP on an uptempo note with flute, live bass and keys, and a drumbreak that's beginning to be sampled for a hip-hop record. A big step forward for this bright young producer.

Tracklist:
1. Aoi Yume
2. Better Days
3. I Know A Place
4. Seishi
5. Message to Jun

Nightmares on Wax - Re-Imagineering Meditation Mix

Tracklist:
1. Chapter 1 - Meditation Mix
2. Chapter 2 - Meditation Mix
3. Chapter 3 - Meditation Mix
4. Chapter 4 - Meditation Mix
5. Chapter 5 - Meditation Mix
6. Chapter 6 - Meditation Mix
7. Chapter 7 - Meditation Mix
8. Chapter 8 - Meditation Mix
9. Re-Imagineering Meditation Mix (Continuous Mix)

Wun Two - Snow Vol. 7

Tracklist:
1. Weiss
2. Folks on the Hill
3. Swhite
4. Grand Snow Hotel
5. Blosso
6. Kiss Me Twice
7. Tangerine
8. Goodcold
9. Winter Honey
10. Snoirrel
11. Three Men in the Snow
12. Smoods
13. Ophiu
14. Whenusleep
15. Caramello
16. Ourlastdancetogether

Tea White - Between Planets

Stay True Sounds are very proud to announce the debut album from South African producer Tea White.
We have been flying Tea’s flag for over a year now with 2 successful releases on the label, both gaining support from Jimpster, Shur-I-Kan, Fred Everything, Jazzanova and more.

It was time to showcase a full-length album of Tea White’s sonic adventures. These 9 tracks are laced with depth and emotion from a producer who has just started his journey between planets. Enjoy!

Tracklist:
1. Anemoiapolis
2. Ephemeris
3. Forgotten Worlds (feat Frank Ru)
4. Yuri Chen's Orchid (feat Massive R)
5. What We've Become (feat Bongani Mehlomakhulu - original mix)
6. Astro Retro (Enchanted mix)
7. Lost In Space (feat Kholo - Enchanted mix)
8. Intransigent Cosmonaut (feat C-Moody)
9. Fade Into You (feat Mood Dusty)

Declaime & Madlib - In The Beginning

In the Beginning (Vol. 3) continues the treasure trove of the early works of Declaime & Madlib, the longtime collaborators who helped usher in a new sound and style from the city of Oxnard, Calif. This collection is brimming with previously unheard tracks from this beyond-creative duo that blends hip-hop with funk, jazz, soul, and psychedelia to lay the groundwork for so many other emcees and producers.

For Declaime (a/k/a Dudley Perkins), this series serves as a way to honor his friends and the city that raised them. He shouts out names like The Almighty Metaphor (aka MED), Oh No the Disrupt, DJ Romes, Kazi, and more, who he says “created a lane for the city of Oxnard to get the recognition it deserves.” Some of them make an appearance in one form or another on this collection, too—Romes, for example, mastered the project—that compiles 10 previously lost tracks that were recorded from 1993 to ‘96.
 
In The Beginning (Vol. 3) is entirely produced by Madlib, who provided all the cuts as well. His instrumentals are on that raw and funky vibe as they move freely through genres and sounds, like on standout cuts “Come With The Ill Grammar,” "Too Much Clout,” and “Next Episode.” Those are all highlights for Declaime, too, and they demonstrate his ability to blend his observations of the world with bravado and third-eye insights. Even as young kids just getting their feet wet in the studio, these two were firmly on their path.
 
That path started, in a way, when the two became friends as young kids. “I first met Madlib when he moved across the street from me; I was around nine years old at the time,” Declaime says, adding that their fathers were friendly with one another. Despite the two losing touches after Madlib’s family moved, they reconnected just a few years later and the rest is musical history.

In The Beginning (Vol. 3) is set to drop in the fall of 2022 via SomeOthaShip Connect in partnership with Fat Beats. This alliance will include several new albums and previously unreleased projects from the Cali veteran that have yet to appear on vinyl, in addition to new releases from the SOS artist roster.

1. Ill Minded (Intro)
2. Ill Minded
3. Laff Now Cry Later (Intro)
4. Laff Now Cry Later
5. Soitissaid '93 (Cassette)
6. Come with the Ill Grammar (Intro)
7. Come with the Ill Grammar (feat. Roc C)
8. Why Do We Go Out Like That (Remix)
9. Too Much Clout (Intro)
10. Too Much Clout
11. 12th Floor (Intro)
12. 12th Floor (feat. God's Gift)
13. Next Episode (Intro)
14. Next Episode (feat. Christopher McCray)
15. Ass Will Get Dropped (feat. Med & DJ Romes)
16. Rollem Right (Original Mix)
17. Outro Beat Skit

Ezra Collective, Fela Kuti - Lady (Ezra Collective Version)

As part of the ongoing 50th Anniversary reissues of Fela Kuti albums, Ezra Collective have recorded very special versions of ‘Lady’ and ‘Shakara’. Both songs were originally released on Fela Kuti’s album ‘Shakara’ in 1972, and the album is reissued in 2023 on limited edition pink vinyl with a gold foil obi-strip, accompanied by a yellow 7" which features A and B sides ‘Lady’ and ‘Shakara’, both recorded by Ezra Collective.

Of the Ezra Collective x Lady version, Femi Koleoso says:

"When I was a child my dad had a collection of Fela Kuti CDs. He would play them in the car on long drives. At the time I didn’t know who it was or what it was, but I always knew it was my favourite music to listen too. Fast forward 2 decades and nothing has changed, Fela Kuti remains our musical hero and foundational inspiration of Ezra Collective. From the very first Ezra gig we have been playing tribute to his music. To have it documented to celebrate his legacy on a vinyl is a dream come true. The opportunity was too special to keep to ourselves, thank you to Kinetika Bloco for being a part of the horn section. The original remains unbeatable, but I hope this remix makes you dance as well."
God Bless -

Tracklist:
1. Ezra Collective – Lady (Ezra Collective Version)
2. Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 – Lady (Edit)
3. Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 – Lady

Mr. Käfer - Inner Mirrors

Tracklist:
1. What Now
2. Counting Days
3. 9 to 5
4. From Above
5. Reflected
6. Blurred

VA - Vibez '93 Recap 2022

Tracklist:
1. Madcap – Fall Down
2. Evasion – Nostalgia
3. Tommy The Cat – Space Agent
4. Evasion & Conman – Stars
5. FFF – Gold Chains And Travel Fox
6. Kit – Desolate
7. Madcap – V7 Saxon Street
8. Unknown Artist – Above The Clouds ('21 Jungle remix)
9. Unknown Artist – Worries
10. Qant. – Waiting Game
11. Evasion – Slowdance
12. Blade (Dnb) – One
13. FFF – The Dance
14. Unknown Artist – OPUS III
15. Pixel – Babylon (original mix)
16. Runout – Law Of The Jungle
17. Sykes – Jazz Thieves 

Koralle - Inhale, Exhale, Repeat

‘Inhale, Exhale, Repeat’ is the brand new EP produced by the Italian, Bologna-based lofi producer Koralle. After already releasing three singles to promote it, this new project will definitely seduce thousands of listeners as it is an invitation to let go and to simply relax.

Tracklist:
1. Vibrations
2. One-Eyed Daruma
3. Red Wine
4. No
5. Coloring Book
6. Landing