VA - Crown Jewels Vol. 3

Big Crown is proud to present Crown Jewels Vol. 3.

As we are approaching seven years as a label these compilations have given us an opportunity to put the different artists on the label together on the same release. These compilations are something of a calling card for the "Big Crown Sound" where we get to put the most well established next to the newest on the roster and through that paint a picture of the overall ethos of the label. It’s been extremely satisfying for us when the fans of one Big Crown artist discover another one because they are label mates.

We put out these Crown Jewels comps with the hope that it will continue that process. Even though not all BCR artists can be found in the same aisle of the record store, after listening to Crown Jewels Vol. 3, it should be clear how they all fit on the same record label. When we started Big Crown we wanted to have a label that’s only boundaries were defined by our taste, not by genre. Seven years later, we can say we have been able to do that. There is a sound, but that sound stretches into a lot of different directions, but that sound is uniquely ours.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us thus far and please stay tuned as we continue pushing our sound and putting out tunes we believe in.

Tracklist:
1. El Michels Affair - Grateful
2. Bobby Oroza - The Otherside
3. Surprise Chef - Velodrome
4. Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - The Healer
5. Synthia - So Low
6. Lady Wray - Joy & Pain (Pete Rock Remix)
7. Holy Hive - Ain't That The Way
8. Les Imprimés - Love & Flowers
9. El Michels Affair - Things Done Changed
10. The Shacks - Trip To Japan
11. Thee Marloes - Beri Cinta Waktu
12. El Michels Affair meets Liam Bailey - Awkward (Take 2)

*Bonus (El Michels Affair & Black Thought - Grateful - Live at Diamond Mine)

VA - After Hours: The Soundtrack

Tracklist:
1. Anilza Leoni - Balumba
2. Papo Felix and Ray Rodriguez - Bob And Bill In E Minor
3. Kashmere Stage Band - Zero Points, Pts. 1 & 2
4. Stone Alliance - Sweetie-Pie
5. Boris Gardiner - Melting Pot
6. Amnesty - Trouble Will Remain (Truth & Soul Remix)
7. Music Makers Band - You Can Be (Kenny Dope’s Extended Mix)
8. Power Of Attorney - Changing Man
9. Lil' Lavair & The Fabulous Jades - I’ll Be So Happy
10. The Vanguards - Good Times Bad Times

Joe Harrison - MILS007: Shadowboxing

Entry #7: Producer/multi-instrumentalist Joe Harrison (El Michels Affair/Gunna) fuses modern production with vintage instruments, drawing a line between J Dilla and David Axelrod.

1. Axelrod
2. Billy Juul
3. Bleezy
4. Soffiato
5. Mr. Rogers
6. Cochiloco
7. Shadowboxing
8. Donuts
9. Frodo
10. Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique
11. Shuggie
12. Babaganoosh
13. Birds
14. Two Eight One
15. Ode to Taz

VA - Future Bubblers 7​.​0

On 17th November, Brownswood Recordings releases the 7th edition of their Future Bubblers Compilation. An expansion of Gilles Peterson's network supported by Arts Council England, the ongoing talent discovery and artist development scheme focuses on developing unsigned talent and building audiences for new left-field music. With support from PRS Foundation as Talent Development Partners, the professional recording, manufacturing and physical release of Future Bubblers 7.0 is made possible. Unlike any other initiatives within music, the compilation acts as a springboard for the musician's careers, with the cooperative model providing direct revenue to the artists by a share of the profits, resulting in a sustainable income to work from. Previous Future Bubblers include artists such as Yazmin Lacey, KinKai, MC Snowy, Forest Law, Victoria Jane, NeOne The Wonderer and Kayla Painter, to name a few.

The 8-track compilation is a musically diverse collection of tracks, fusing genres across Alt-R&B, Dance, Electronic, Jazz, Rap and Trip-Hop. Opening the project, ROMY NOVA flaunts her hypnotic harmonies on a tender offering, 'The Way', whilst Sheffield-born Jackie Moonbather delivers a Funk performance on 'Separate Ways'. Up next, Ney Liqa's 'Blomster' captures a blend of Trip-Hop and Swedish-Pop, fusing her earliest musical influences before Birmingham's very own Landel's cloud-Rap excellence on '2 Many'. Maintaining the ethereal sonic, Petrelli Purple's 'Brisk' is reflective of his ability to curate a "miscellaneous north" sound, followed by MARYSIA OSU's 'Stryder' that highlights her self-coined "harps, beats, and dreams" ethos. Michael Diamond showcases his ability to float between jazz and electronic landscapes on 'Aether' before COEX rounds off the project nicely with 'Reflections'.

Released digitally and on vinyl, the compilation embodies the spirit of the musicians and the team behind Future Bubblers. 

Tracklist:
1. Romy Nova - The Way
2. Jackie Moonbather - Separate Ways
3. Ney Liqa - Blomster
4. LANDEL - 2 Many
5. Pertrelli Purple - Brisk
6. Marysia Osu - Stryder
7. Michael Diamond - Aether
8. Coex - Reflections

VA - Locus Sound Compilation, Vol. 5

For our final release of 2023, we return to our LP series with Compilation Vol. 5. LOCUSLP005 is a 10 track project celebrating label artists as well as introducing some new members of the family who will be featuring on Locus Sound in 2024.

Tracklist:
1. SertOne - Second
2. Hippoflip - Little Switches
3. Oxóssi - Rei Dos Gados
4. Blazid - Shaking
5. Criso - Marked
6. Breez - Gunmann
7. Sleepinbag - Spinnit Back
8. Korsain - A Braba
9. Ma Barka & Eerie - NonStop
10. Substrada - Neon Dynasty

VA - Original Junglist The Album

Embark on a journey into the roots of Jungle music with "Original Junglist" – an essential album that showcases the raw, untamed energy of the original jungle sound. Immerse yourself in a collection of tracks that encapsulate the essence of the 90's Jungle movement, featuring iconic beats, thunderous basslines, and infectious rhythms from artists that helped lay the foundations for Jungle music and DnB - The Orginal Junglists!

Available on all major streaming and download platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Beatport, Tidal, and Juno Download, "Original Junglist" invites both seasoned fans and newcomers to experience the timeless spirit of Jungle. Tune in, turn up, and let the Jungle vibes surround you.

Tracklist:
1. Remarc – R.I.P.
2. DJ Dextrous aka King Of The Jungle & DJ Dextrous – Wicked
3. The Dream Team – Stamina
4. Marvellous Cain – HitMan (Marvellous Cain mix)
5. Sophisticated Bad Boyz – All Junglist & Junglette
6. The Undercover Agent & Kriminal – World Mash Up
7. DJ Dextrous – Time To Move
8. Johnny Jungle – Flammable
9. Run Tings – Ruff Revival
10. DJ Hype – Dub Plate Fever
11. D’Cruze – Watch Out
12. DJ Dextrous aka King Of The Jungle & DJ Dextrous – Charged
13. Johnny Jungle – Johnny ’94 (Kings Of The Jungle remix)
14. Marvellous Cain – Dub Plate Style
15. Lick Back Organisation – Manic Musik (The Lick Back remix)

Sven Wunder - Late Again

When the sun hovers near the horizon, the rays of white sunlight are scattered out of the beam by small particles and molecules in the atmosphere that sprinkle the sky with brilliant hues indicating that the day starts to fade. As night begins to fall, tree-tops redden and begin to glow. Darkness closes in and falls like a blanket covering the sky. It is late again and all is in shadow below. It is when stars align and dreams come true.

Sven Wunder thrives at nightfall and welcomes the horizon of beginnings on ”Late Again”, a collection of nocturnal jazz pieces that depict shooting stars and scattered beams from the setting sun, with an emphasis on gentle compositions for piano and orchestral pop-jazz arrangements for flute, brass, and strings.

Tracklist:
1. Sundown
2. Pop-Jazz Structures
3. Take A Break
4. Stars Align
5. Lunar Distance
6. Jazz at Night
7. Snowdrops
8. Stellar Plates
9. Asterism Waltz
10. Late Again

Les Imprimés - Rêverie (Instrumentals)

Big Crown Records is proud to present the debut full length offering from Les Imprimés, Rêverie. The stirring and ethereal sounds of Les Imprimés have been making fans of anyone who hears them since their first 7” single hit the speakers. Morten Martens is the man behind the band. Born, raised, and working in Kristiansand, Norway, he keeps a low profile while making his heartfelt, highly infectious, and unique music. This album is a long time coming for Martens and it is sure to make him a name to be reckoned with.

The first thing you notice listening to Les Imprimés is the high level of musicianship. Martens plays nearly every instrument on the recordings and handles the production and arranging. He has been making records for decades, winning a Spellemann Award (aka, the Norwegian Grammy) in 2006 for producing a Hip Hop album as well as getting nominations across three other genres. While awards and accolades speak to the level of his talent, this new album really shows who he is as an artist on his own terms.

Moving away from being a hired gun on the touring scene naturally led him to start doing more studio work. Slowly collecting gear and getting more experience behind the boards he built his own studio on the island of Odderøya and was making a living playing with and recording other people's music. As the story goes, after those sessions would end he would work on his own project into the wee hours of the night. From these late night sessions, Les Imprimés was born and Rêverie began to take shape.

However, "it wasn't until COVID, when things locked down, that I was really able to find the time to focus on Les Imprimés" Morten says about creating and leading his own solo project. "It was a scary time. But I knew I had to do something with it." He took the sum of his influences, combined them with his own vibe and got busy writing the music, playing the instruments, and singing the songs. "It's soul music, but I don't exactly have the soul voice," Morten explains humbly. "But I do it my own way, in a way that's mine."

It is his sound, his fingerprint, his sensibility, that makes his music hard to categorize. He has crafted an album of songs with different energies that all fit together to make one gorgeous record. The lead single “Falling Away” starts with a raw drum break and turns into a lushly arranged tune that paints the picture of love when it slips away. On “Still Here” he professes his resilience through life’s twists and turns over a thundering track that puts a new spin on the B side ballad genre. Songs like “You” and “Our Love” mix tones from 60s and 70s Soul with arrangement nods to Doo Wop records while Martens’ lyrics and delivery leave you singing the melodies long after they finish. “Love & Flowers” finds Martens in a moment of clarity with a song that fits the niche sub genre of happy break up tunes, the four on the floor track will move the dancefloor while the message will resonate with anyone who put too much effort into the wrong situation in their lives. However, it is songs like “Muse” and “Chess” that really encapsulate the uniqueness of Les Imprimés as they push the boundaries of genre, one a profession of love for music and the other a cover of an electronic record respectively. Martens’ lyrics, emotion, and delivery truly make the whole thing come together and stand out from any of his peers. There’s an infectiousness and a pop sensibility in the writing that is done with the utmost class and taste giving Les Imprimés the rare quality of immediate attraction that only deepens the more you listen. 

Tracklist:
1. I'll Never Leave (Instrumental)
2. Falling Away (Instrumental)
3. Chess (Instrumental)
4. Still Here (Instrumental)
5. If I (Instrumental)
6. It's Over (Instrumental)
7. Love & Flowers (Instrumental)
8. You (Instrumental)
9. Our Love (Instrumental)
10. Next To Me (Instrumental)
11. Thousand Clouds (Instrumental)
12. Muse (Instrumental)

VA - 7x7

Tricatel is proud to present, in a limited edition of 777 hand-numbered copies, the superb double vinyl/book dedicated to 7×7, inspired by Bertrand Burgalat.

Seven notes in the scale, seven days in the week, seven colors in the rainbow, seven wonders of the world, seven virtues and seven sins, seven ages of life, seven samurai, seven dwarfs for Snow White… Under the sign of 7, Belgian artist Jean Pierre Müller, in close collaboration with seven music legends (Robert Wyatt, Archie Shepp, Sean O’Hagan, Mulatu Astatke, Kassin, Nile Rodgers, Terry Riley), has conceived a magical project combining visual and sound compositions, in all senses and meanings.

In the summer of 2012, 7×7 was first presented to the public in its entirety at Edinburgh’s Summerhall, the start of a series of high-profile exhibitions and shows that have taken 7×7 from New York to Cannes. Ten years later, Jean Pierre and Tricatel would like to dream again with you, this time of a physical object celebrating 7×7 and offering the general public the opportunity to own a piece of the 7 colors dream.

This art and music object is a Gatefold double-vinyl, comprising two white vinyl records in printed inner sleeves and a 64-page booklet in the center, like a book.

Tracklist:
1. Robert Wyatt – Red Alhambra
2. Archie Shepp – Blues In Orange
3. Sean O'Hagan – Yellow
4. Mulatu Astatke – Zellesenya
5. Kassin – Azul
6. Nile Rodgers – Harlem Nights (Indigo)
7. Terry Riley – Sahasrara

VA - Remixes JID020

Since its 2017 inception, Jazz Is Dead has remained true to its mission of honoring the legacies of their musical heroes through cross generational collaborations. With Jazz Is Dead Series 2, co-founders Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, have delivered an unimpeachable collection of fresh and captivating recordings inspired by jazz’s past, present, and future. The series features new albums from legends Lonnie Liston Smith,Jean Carne, Tony Allen, Henry Franklin,Phil Ranelin,Wendell Harrison, Garrett Saracho, and the modern contemporary Los Angeles based collective Katalyst.

For Remixes JID020, the label has tapped a few of their favorite contemporary artists and producers to offer their own take on the music of Series 2. The album features a variety of dynamic personalities with remixes from London based artists Shabaka Hutchins and Theon Cross, New York tastemaker Melanie Charles, LA based producer Bei Ru, Brazil’s Dj Nyack, Detroit based producer Tall Black Guy, Bay Area producer Mophono and the LA based house duo LO & Diisko.

The album begins with Mophono’s reinvention of the late Tony Allen’s “Don’t Believe the Dancers” immediately placing listeners in a trance with percussive sounds that further animate Allen’s traditional Afrobeat patterns; paying homage to the era of music Allen created alongside Fela Kuti’s Africa 70. The track comes to a close with Mophono’s sampling of Allen’s voice, a call to drummers all around the world to continue to build and expand on the art of drumming.

On the remix of Jean Carne’s “Black Rainbows” featuring vocals by Loren Oden, Melanie Charles plays on the fantasy-like feelings of the original recording, delivering a refreshing ode to Blackness. The lyrics fall into an evocative mantra as Charles sings along with Carne and Oden painting visions of Black beauty.

Henry Franklin is a longstanding contributor to the genre as one of jazz’s most influential heartbeats. The song “African Sun” incorporates distinctly West African rhythms alongside jazz modalities, a meeting of two cultures ripped apart but in continuous conversation with each other. Through this reimagining, Shabaka Hutchins continues this cross-cultural conversation, achieving a strong musical meditation that mimics the rise and fall of the sun.

Overall, JID020 earns its place in the Jazz Is Dead catalog as it further celebrates the spirit of collaboration amongst artists young and old. What unites these the DJs, producers, and musicians with the Jazz Is Dead ethos is their unbent dedication to remaining true to their own vibe and sound all the while preserving the energy and feeling of the original recordings. 

Tracklist:
1. Don't Believe The Dancers (Mophono Remix)
2. Phoenix (Theon Cross Remix)
3. Reflections (Bei Ru Remix)
4. Love Brings Happiness (Tall Black Guy and Kaidi Tatham Remix)
5. Black Rainbow (Melanie Charles Remix)
6. African Sun (Shabaka Hutchings Remix)
7. Altitude (L.O. & Diisco Remix)
8. Running With The Tribe (DJ Nyack Remix)

The Stance Brothers - Duktus

Finnish drummer/Producer Teppo "Teddy Rok" Mäkynen returns with his alias The Stance Brothers. Lauded by the likes of Kenny Dope and Gilles Peterson, Mäkynen's studio creation has been visible on the 7" format during the recent years. Now, Mäkynen is back with a full LP, the project's first in more than 10 years. Duktus is a treasure-trove for everyone into crunchy jazz funk à la Bob James & CTI, but this is no retro exercise. Teddy Rok moves forward in all directions, constantly bringing new elements into his sound, which is more layered and deep than ever before. At the same time, the crunch & the breaks are there when you need them.

The basic core of The Stance Brothers is to be solo studio vehicle for Teppo Mäkynen to experiment across a varied instrumentation and musical ideas. After the project's celebrated first album (Ricky-Tick Records, 2007), The Stance Brothers took to the stage as well, creating one of the most beloved live outfits of recent history in the Helsinki scene. Now, after more than 10+ years of time spent in releasing one hard-hitting 7" after the other, The Stance Brothers are back, both on the record and live on stage.

Whereas the Stance 7" sides are often dominated by crunchy drums and crystal clear vibraphone melodies, the new album sounds broadens up into a more synth-heavy, "postmodern" realm, taking its space in a form resembling a mixtape. The funk is there, but Mäkynen is sensitive to the fact that an LP is not a 7", and the ideas take their shape accordingly. Guest voices float in and out of the mix, blending in anonymously, true to the low-key spirit of the studio operation.

Inspiration: Roy Ayers, Mizell Brothers, Bobby Hutcherson, Cesar Mariano, Patrice Rushen, George Duke, Madlib's Mind Fusion Mixtapes. 

Tracklist:
1. Duktus
2. Again
3. King Cesar
4. Sao Paolo
5. Deeper Tones
6. Raw Diamond
7. Further East
8. Futuristic Earth
9. Denny's Beauty
10. Dam Reyes
11. Attraction

VA - Tru Thoughts 2023

'Tru Thoughts 2023', the latest addition to our annual compilation series, comprising 24 tracks from this year, is curated by label head Robert Luis. 'Tru Thoughts 2023' showcases our eclectic and international roster, with selections spanning from Neo Soul, Alternative Pop, Jazz, and Contemporary Classical to Grime, Broken Beat, DnB, and Electronica.

"Doing these compilations means I stop planning future releases on Tru Thoughts for a moment and reflect on our most recent releases. I love that we continue to release debut albums from new artists, who are starting their journey and getting great support, such as MELONYX, Steven Bamidele, and Slowe. We are also working with artists who have released music elsewhere and helping them continue their journey, such as Sandunes, Palm Skin Productions, and The Sindecut & Ijeoma, plus artists we have worked with for a while, like Moonchild and Hot 8 Brass Band. We continue to release a wide variety of genres, but I feel all the music connects one way or another. In an age where we are bombarded with music, this compilation is here to remind people to take the time to check out the creative artists we work with, as I’m sure you will discover something you are into, or re-listen to an artist or song you’re already a fan of." Robert Luis

Our 2023 anthology includes refreshed versions of classic releases, with archival revisits of Grammy-nominated Moonchild and Grammy-winning Hot 8 Brass Band. On “Cure (Acoustic)”, LA-trio Moonchild deconstruct the highly acclaimed original to hypnotise with a piano rendition, inspired by their infamous Tiny Desk Performance. Meanwhile, Hot 8 Brass Band’s legendary cover of Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing” received a revamp in line with The Bossman Tour, honouring the late Bennie Pete, beloved co-founder and sousaphone player. Alongside these re-works stand Hint’s “At The Dance (VIP Instrumental)”, a vocal-free version of one of his biggest dancefloor tracks, and Lightning Head’s 2023 remaster of the funky dancehall “Me & Me Princess”.

The compilation opens with two soulful selections from the debut albums of MELONYX, with sun-worshipping title track “Solar Power”, and Steven Bamidele, sharing the deeply personal “No One Said” from ‘Summing Up’. Moving seamlessly between genres, the soundscape shifts from these soul moments, with Slowe’s jazzy, psychedelia-tinged “Calibrate” to the funky groove of Aurora Dee Raynes' “Something Sensible”. Bruk Rogers transport listeners to the dancefloor with his bleepy shuffler “Style” before listeners are taken to a downtempo, trip-hop commentary on division from Palm Skin Productions.

‘Tru Thoughts 2023’ brims with burgeoning talent releasing with Tru Thoughts for the first time this year. Sandunes, a composer, producer, and pianist from Mumbai, India, announced joining the label with her boundary-pushing electronica single “The Surge feat. Ramya Pothuri”. Amongst the roster's newcomers are the pioneering British Hip-Hop crew The Sindecut (featuring founding member DJ Fingers) and New York-based Geordie, singer-songwriter Ijeoma, soundtracking the swagger of New York with the jazz-inspired “Lucky”. In celebration of these new signings, Robert Luis includes fan favourites from the latest Born74 & Onj, Nenor & Eyal Rob, Call Sender, and Running Loving Something releases.

As ever, this year has seen artists join forces with pioneering peers and fellow vanguards. WheelUP and Abacus, aka Harry Bryson from drum & bass duo Pola & Bryson, embarked on an electronic-orchestral odyssey with “Infinity”, Kuna Maze meshed broken beat and jazz with a feature from Midva, and Fybe:One and Liam Bailey soundtracked the blissful feeling of being young. Origin One’s “Dance Again feat. Charlie P” saw the renowned Essex-born reggae vocalist celebrating covid restrictions being lifted, against a backdrop of a 1980s dancehall riddim.

In the spirit of collaboration, ‘Tru Thoughts 2023’ boasts an assortment of remixes, exemplified by the supreme gospel-house remix of Luman Child’s “Grateful” from the legendary Ashley Beedle, under his North Street West alias. Following suit are the reworks of Anchorsong’s “Windmills” by leftfield ambient duo Salamanda, Sharky’s “Shark” with its dark club stamp from Donsurf, and the bass-frenzy flip of Ebi Soda’s “Soft Peng” by JD. REID. 

Tracklist:
1. MELONYX – Solar Power
2. Steven Bamidele – No One Said
3. Moonchild – Cure (Acoustic)
4. Slowe – Calibrate
5. The Sindecut – Lucky (Edit)
6. Nenor – What Are You Waiting For?
7. WheelUP – Infinity
8. Luman Child – Grateful (North Street West Vocal Remix)
9. Kuna Maze – Don't Drop Dead
10. Fybe:One – Bliss
11. Sharky – Shark (Donsurf Remix)
12. Hint – At the Dance (VIP Instrumental)
13. Bruk Rogers – Style (Edit)
14. Ebi Soda – Soft Peng (JD. Reid Remix)
15. Born74 – Freedom To Choose
16. Aurora Dee Raynes – Something Sensible
17. Sandunes – The Surge (Edit)
18. Anchorsong – Windmills (Salamanda Remix)
19. Palm Skin Productions – We Stand, Divided
20. Call Sender – Nova
21. The Hot 8 Brass Band – Sexual Healing (Bossman Edit)
22. Running Loving Something – I Love The Feeling
23. Lightning Head – Me & Me Princess (2023 Remaster)
24. Origin One – Dance Again

VA - BBE Staff Selections 2023

2023 has certainly kept us on our toes at BBE Music, with no shortage of exciting happenings. Releasing more than 100 projects this year, we're thrilled to highlight our team's favorite musical selections.

With each beat and rhythm, we've sequenced beloved tunes from yesteryears to bring back to life timeless classics. Historic reissues on BBE - available both digitally and physically - highlight these masterpieces that have now been remastered. All thanks to the Grammy- nominated The Carvery Studio, tracks such as cannons from Perception / Today Records, gems from Strata Records, highlife from Asona Records, J Jazz series expansions, and so much more all unveiled a new, captivating sonic experience.

Many of these reissued originals were previously only available at exorbitant prices online. Thanks to The Carvery Studio for their meticulous remastering process, we've made them more affordable and accessible. This includes tracks such as Soul Liberation, Remi Kabaka's Son of Africa, J&F Quintet's masterpieces, Forest, Sphere’s Inside Ourselves and more.

This compilation snapshot captures the essence of all the music BBE brings to life: real music for real people. A wonderful initiation for any budding audiophile or simply a music lover starting their journey with BBE.

This year, we also marked hip hop's golden jubilee with the release of Illa J's album. The exclusive track, 'Relapse (Instrumental)', featured on this album, is a critics' choice that rightfully continues the powerful Yancey music legacy.

But our voyage into musical celebrations didn’t stop there. We paid tribute to the long, illustrious careers of Airto Moreira and Flora Purim, the reigning king and queen of Brazilian jazz.

So here's to all who cherish jazz, folk, afro beat, hip hop, funk, soul or Americana. This compilation celebrates the diversity of music, a testament to authenticity and our dedication to making real music for real people. 
 
CD1
1. ILLA J & Amp Fiddler - Get Down
2. Tony Kofi & Alina Bzhezhinska - Altera Vita (For Pharoah Sanders)
3. Dizzy Gillespie - Summertime
4. Hideyasu Terakawa Quartet & Hiroshi Fujii - Simone
5. Kirk Degiorgio - Beersheba
6. Jazzanova - Beyond the Dream
7. Astrud Gilberto - Take It Easy My Brother Charlie
8. Forest - Fly Away
9. Rahaan & The Ones - We Are The Ones
10. Johnny Pate - Brother on the Run (Opening)
11. Remi Kabaka - Kabaka
12. Boddhi Satva & Coréon Dú - I Don't Want Your Love
13. Brian Jackson - Mami Wata
14. Sam Yeboah - Maame
15. Black Ivory - Spinning Around
16. The Soulmates - People We Got to Do Better
17. Nana Budjei - Asamando
18. Kris Tidjan - Lords of War
19. Black Ivory - Don't Turn Around
20. Julius Brockington - Forty-Nine Reasons
21. Larry Young - Sunshine Fly Away
22. Ihsan Al-Munzer - Yassmin

CD2
1. Tyrone Washington - Submission
2. Julius Brockington - Do Your Thing
3. ILLA J - Relapse
4. Soul Liberation - Touch Me Again
5. Benny Johnson - Visions Of Paradise
6. Kantata - It's High Time Now
7. Eric Agyemang & Kokroko Band - Nananom
8. A.K. YeboahK.K's No. 2 Band - Nde Yen Da
9. Mr Cee - Nye Wonko
10. Thomas Frempong - Mada Meho So
11. Sam Yeboah - Konkonsani
12. Boddhi Satva & Dino d'Santiago - Moda Boddhi
13. MF Robots - The Love It Takes
14. Jazzanova - Saturday Night Special
15. Roy Ayers & Sylvia Cox - Liquid Love
16. Dizzy Gillespie - Olinga
17. Isao Suzuki & Masahiko Togashi & Hideo Ichikawa & Akira Shiomoto - Make Trip
18. Tatsuya Nakamura - Wow
19. Iman Houssein - House of Light
20. Jazzanova & Sean Haefeli - Creative Musicians
21. Boddhi Satva & Raheem DeVaughn - Finesse Me
22. Will & James Ragar - Oregon

VA - Heavenly Sweetness 15th Anniversary - Tropical

Tracklist:
1. Camille Soprann Hildevert - Soprann aux Antilles
2. Les vikings de la Guadeloupe - Ambiance Vikings
3. David Walters - Mama
4. Milton - Mizik Nou
5. K.O.G & The Zongo Brigade - Suro Nipa
6. Michel Alibo - Fou, jaloux
7. Edmony Krater, Zepiss - Tijan
8. David Walters - Kryé Mwen
9. Ramon Pyrme, Jean-Claude Cornely - Vacance Union
10. Edmony Krater - An ba jouk
11. Souleance - Feliz
12. Coco, Fabert - Ban di fwan
13. Anthony Joseph - Neckbone
14. Guts, Akemis Carrera - San Lázaro
15. Edmony Krater - Météw Byen
16. Max Labor - Mama Says
17. Les vikings de la Guadeloupe - Ka nou pé fé
18. Roger Raspail, Anthony Joseph - Kalypso ka
19. Guts - Kenke Corner
20. Pat Kalla, Le Super Mojo - Belle Terre
21. David Walters, Vincent Segal, Ballaké Sissoko, Roger Raspail - Papa Kossa
22. Anthony Joseph, Brother Resistance - Dealings
23. David Walters - Soul Tropical
24. Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band - Vero
25. Pat Kalla, Le Super Mojo, Lieutenant Nicholson, DjeuhDjoah - Il fait beau sous la pluie

VA - Heavenly Sweetness 15th Anniversary - Jazz

Tracklist:
1. Doug Hammond – We People
2. Guts & Florian Pellissier – Estrellas
3. Anthony Joseph – Calling England Home
4. Florian Pellissier Quintet – Coup De Foudre a Thessalonique
5. Octet De Dreux – Doorstep
6. The John Betsch Society – Ode To Ethiopia
7. L?on Phal & Lorine Chia – Something Inside
8. Abraham Reunion – Tryin' Times
9. Laurent Bardainne, Tigre D'Eau Douce & Bertrand Belin – Oiseau
10. Florian Pellissier Quintet – Bijou Voyou Caillou (feat Arthur H)
11. Kham Meslien – Ta Confiance
12. Laurent Bardainne & Tigre D'Eau Douce – La Vie, La Vie, La Vie
13. Arnaud Dolmen – On Dimanch Maten
14. Laurent Bardainne & Tigre D'Eau Douce – Porsche 944
15. The Rongetz Foundation – Gogo Soul (feat Gregory Porter)
16. Cotonete & Leron Thomas – Day In Day Out
17. David Walters – Pa Le (feat Ibrahim Maalouf)
18. David Walters – Sam Cook Di (feat Vincent Segal)
19. Erick Cosaque – Guadeloupe, Ile De Mes Amours
20. Guts – Friends (Bonus Track)
21. Cotonete – Isaac Washington
22. Leon Phal – Fuck Yeah
23. Gin Tonic Orchestra – Do You Have?

VA - Devotion 2 The Ocean

Lost Control is proud to present its first ever compilation titled Devotion 2 The Ocean. The name comes from the labels dedication to the deep hydro sounds and also the protection of future marine life; the latter being the reason the compilation came to the surface. A portion of the proceeds from the compilation will be going to the Marine Conservation Institute who specialise in protecting marine life and vast ocean areas for future generations of sea life.

You can either purchase the compilation from the label or donate directly to the Marine Conservation Institute via the links below:

marine-conservation-institute.networkforgood.com/projects/70404-support-us

The compilation has a selection of deep works from artists from Detroit to Europe and even below land. USA native ‘The Aquatic People’ starts off with some ultra deepness that floats through the slipstreams then follows another American ‘Vincent Floyds’ synth driven journey which was inspired by one of his young family members drawings. French producer ‘DJ Merci’ gives us the some slow pump with sprinkles of jazz and Detroit veteran ‘Walt J’ drops some Motor City emotions on us. London based ‘Mad World Music’ picks up the pace with his bubblin’ house number. Berlin’s ‘Lazercat’ draws on some old school Detroit flavours that ooze deep soul and Liverpools ‘Reedale Rise’ crunches up ambient hardware goodness with futuristic programming from the depths of the seven seas. French artist ‘Sloppy J’ transports us back into a time when house was warm and crisp à la Heard style. The sounds of seabed life is what Berlin positioned Russian producer ‘Module One’ signals the labels HQ way down deep. Berlin situated ‘Black Eyes’ and Lost Control head of hydro-trip ends with a subterranean deep house track soundtracking the future of the oceanic cities. The compilation was mastered by Deskai in Berlin for that extra hydro warmth.

As per usual, we encourage scuba gear when listening to anything hydro related. Let’s keep it REAL deep!

Tracklist:
1. The Aquatic People – Floating Tribes
2. Vincent Floyd – Midnight Zone
3. DJ Merci – Swell from Outer Sea
4. Walt J – Underwater Highway
5. Mad World Music – Under the Sea
6. Lazercat – Cruise Over Nemo
7. Reedale Rise – Think Deeper
8. Sloppy J – Abyssal
9. Module One – Underwater
10. Black Eyes – Ocean City

Bokoya & FloFilz - Yurika

Acclaimed Jazz Beat producer FloFilz teams up with experimental Hip-Hop/Jazz quartet Bokoya for collabo album ‘Yurika’ on Melting Pot Music.

What happens when a four-headed human drum computer meets a classically trained violinist turned beatmaker to spend time in the studio? A beautiful lily blossom. At least this was the case when Bokoya and FloFilz entered Atelier 21 in Aachen (a Produzentengalerie für globale Kunst) for a musical encounter with no goals set. The music that was born out of these sessions is simply amazing and we are more than happy to release them as an album under the name ‘Yurika’ - Japanese for „beautiful lily“.

‘Yurika’ will be available digital and on LP with artwork by Jens Roth & Jeremias Diekmann. The 19-track strong instrumental album includes one vocal track featuring Japanese singer Kano San. Prior to the album drop in December, we will release five digital singles.

FloFilz is one of Europe's most acclaimed Jazz Beat producers with four albums on MPM under his belt (and close to 300 million streams). His last album ‘Close Distance’ came out in 2022 and featured artists Alfa Mist, Blue Lab Beats, Jerome Thomas, and Summers Sons. FloFilz is a classically trained musician who not only plays the TR 404 but also violin.

Bokoya describe themselves as a four-headed human drum machine that play improvised beat music. You can call it jazz if you like (all four members are graduated jazz musicians) but be ready to stumble over some Dilla, Kraut Rock, Ambient or Dub in the mix. In 2022 Bokoya released their second album ‘Hausensession’ on MPM, followed by a collabo album with Cologne-based producer Gianni Brezzo (Jakarta Records) called ‘Minari’. 
 
Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Soft Encounter
3. Stalagtight
4. Aix
5. Senchimentaru Way (feat. Kan Sano)
6. Bizarre Bird
7. Gasborn
8. Hidehiko
9. Greenodil
10. Reaching Out
11. Kaminoaner
12. Ubongo Extreme
13. Triple T
14. Donari
15. Bijetzu
16. Yurika
17. Mürbchen
18. Roya
19. Felicious (Outro)

Miles Spilsbury - Light Manoeuvres

Debut album from UK jazz saxophonist and composer Miles Spilsbury, featuring Carlos Niño. Produced by Slugabed.

Light Manoeuvres is about warmth, generosity and openness. The music which would become Light Manoeuvres was sketched in fragments, but began to take shape in earnest during a period of living under the Marseille haze in the South of France. 

The specific character and opacity of the light in Marseille inspired the album title which imagines the movement of light passing over different subjects and spaces in intricate motion. Sand blows over from the Sahara on the Sirocco wind and is whipped up by the Mistral, the Marseille sky becomes golden and vapoured, then intermittently pastel blue. That image stuck while shaping this body of work, and became integral to the function of the compositions - which act as jumping off points for the players and myself, vehicles for improvisation and gateways to something else entirely. 

Tracklist:
1. Cloud Formations
2. Gratitude
3. Light Theme
4. Cyclamen
5. Water on Water
6. Tungsten
7. Uig
8. En-Vau