VA - Naive Melodies

Naive Melodies is a bold and visionary tribute to the music of Talking Heads, reinterpreted through the lens of Black musical innovation. Curated by Drew McFadden — the creative mind behind BBE’s acclaimed Modern Love (David Bowie tribute album) — this new collection dives deep into the Afro-diasporic rhythms and experimental soul roots that helped shape Talking Heads’ unmistakable New Wave sound. Inspired by artists like Fela Kuti, Parliament, and Al Green — whose influences loomed large in the band’s rhythmic DNA — Naive Melodies shines a light on the Black music traditions that underpinned their artistry.

Far from a conventional tribute, Naive Melodies reframes the band’s catalog through the voices and visions of a new generation of genre-defying artists. These interpretations illuminate the foundational grooves and sonic textures that fueled Talking Heads’ rhythm- forward aesthetic, bringing them full circle with authenticity.

“With Naive Melodies, I wanted to spotlight the deep and often overlooked influence of Black music on the sound of Talking Heads, drawing from the rhythmic foundations of Afro- diasporic traditions, soul, gospel, Latin, and spiritual jazz. This project is a chance to reimagine Talking Heads’ legacy through the lens of the very innovations that helped shape it, bringing those influences to the forefront through the voices of today’s most forward- thinking artists.” — Drew McFadden

The album features a globally minded lineup, including Liv.e, Bilal, Rogê, Miguel Atwood- Ferguson, Aja Monet, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Theo Croker, Kenny Dope, Rosie Lowe, Pachyman, W.I.T.C.H., and more — spanning Afrobeat, jazz, soul, funk, gospel, dub, electronica, orchestral, and Latin styles. It reflects not only the boundary-pushing ethos of Talking Heads, but also the influence of Black music as a cultural force that helped shape it.

This is not just a tribute album — it’s a recontextualization. A cultural conversation. A rhythmic reawakening.  

Tracklist:
1. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson - Heaven
2. Pachyman - Sugar On My Tounge (Dub) 
3. WITCH - Once In A Lifetime
4. Georgia Anne Muldrow - Girlfriend Is Better
5. Wu-Lu - Mind
6. Astrønne - Psycho Killer
7. KENNY DOPE - Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)
8. Liv.e - I Zimbra
9. Aja Monet - The Book I Read
10. Rosie Lowe - Burning Down The House
11. Ebba - Uh-Oh Love Comes To Town
12. Rogê - Road to Nowhere
13. Vicky Farewell - And She Was
14. Florence Adooni - Crosseyed and Painless
15. Bilal - Seen And Not Seen
16. Theo Croker - Born Under (More) Punches
17. Dominique Johnson - Take Me To The River
18. Leon Jean-Marie - This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)

Soul Jazz Records Presents - Soul Jazz Records presents JUNGLIST! Old Skool Ragga, D&B, Jungle

Soul Jazz Records new Junglist! is a heavyweight selection of classic and rare original Jungle and features Krome & Time, Cutty Ranks, M-Beat, Bizzy B, Lemon D, Brainkillers, Top Cat and more.

Junglist! tells the story of how Jungle and Reggae came together to produce some of the heaviest tunes ever made. Get ready for more pounding basslines, fierce Amen breaks and heavyweight Ragga vocals — strictly original Jungle style from the earliest days of drum and bass.

All these tracks date from 1993-95, at the height of jungle. Rarities include Bizzy B & TDK’s ‘Big Things’ (currently £350 on Discogs!) only ever released on white label.

Aside from first generation jungle producers such as M-Beat, Krome & Time, Lemon D, DJ Vern and DJ Ash, the album includes super heavy jungle mixes of hardcore original dancehall legends like Cutty Ranks, Beenie Man, Josey Wales, Poison Chang and more.

This album comes follows on from earlier Jungle and Hardcore releases on Soul Jazz Records including ‘Rumble in the Jungle’, Ragga Twins ‘Step Off’ and ‘Black Riot – Early Jungle, Rave and Hardcore’.

Tracklist:
1. M-Beat - Surrender
2. Cutty Ranks - Original Ranks (Just Jungle Remix)
3. Bizzy B - Big Things
4. Redrose - Jungle Tempo
5. Krome & Time - Ruffneck Scouts
6. Terror Fabulous - Ragga Ragga Ragga (Whitehouse Crew Remix)
7. M-Beat - Rumble (Original Mix)
8. Poison Chang - Love The Woman (DJ Rap Remix)
9. Bizzy B - Dub Select
10. Top Cat - Bunn The Sensi (Dub Hustlers Remix)
11. Josey Wales;Beenie Man;Ini Kamoze - Build Me 3 Coffins (New Blood Crew Remix)
12. Lemon D - Jah Love

Frollen Music Library - Exponential Generator

F.M.L. presents Exponential Generator—a tribute to the hip soul-jazz era that defined much of 1970s library music.

Built on a foundation of Rhodes and percussion, these 15 original compositions showcase the Korg Monopoly synthesiser, weaving hooky melodic narratives over the chunky, bottom-heavy ARP Odyssey bass. The music gleams with early '70s soul-jazz and mid-tempo, funk-informed arrangements where propulsive congas cook beneath charging horn-like synth lines and dreamlike Rhodes swirls. Exponential Generator captures that sophisticated library music aesthetic: utilitarian yet transcendent, mood-setting yet personality-driven, evoking both the playful experimentation of KPM's golden era and the sleazy, lumbering grooves of DeWolfe's most sought-after cuts.

F.M.L. creates some of Australia's most meticulously crafted, groove-driven library recordings. The trio—Darvid Thor, Henry Jenkins, and Hudson Whitlock—brings decades of combined experience to every session. With two Grammy nominations and samples with Leon Thomas, ScHoolboy Q, and more, their work channels the spirit of golden-era library music.

Every sound has been meticulously captured using vintage preamps and carefully selected microphones, ensuring authentic tonal character and warmth. All compositions are BPM labelled, performed and recorded on real instruments, and mixed with attention to the dynamic interplay between Rhodes, percussion, and synthesiser.

Gear list:
- Korg Monopoly
- Fender Rhodes
- ARP Odyssey
- Kangaroo Hide Drum Kit
- Percussion

Tracklist:
1. Away We Go
2. Window Seat
3. Gas
4. Drifters
5. Complimentary Snack
6. Mildly Soft
7. Member's Lounge
8. Hot Air Balloon
9. Crash Landing
10. Leg Room
11. Qantas
12. Cockpit
13. Safety Bell
14. First and Last Flight
15. Sniffers

DJ Harrison - ElectroSoul

ElectroSoul is the most collaborative and personal record yet from two-time GRAMMY Award-nominated producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist DJ Harrison.

Sparked by a sudden health scare in 2024, the album brought the Richmond, VA, native’s close-knit creative community into the studio. The result is a genre-melding testament to healing, recovery, rejuvenation and making the most of the present. Grounded in his Richmond roots and inspired by family, ElectroSoul moves with warmth, purpose, and groove.

Featured artists include Yazmin Lacey, Yaya Bey, Fly Anakin, Pink Siifu, Stones Throw labelmate Kiefer, Angélica Garcia, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, and many more.

Tracklist:
1. Fresh Squeezed Drums
2. OG Players
3. Can’t Go Back (feat. Nigel Hall)
4. Sepia Visions
5. It’s All Love (feat. Yazmin Lacey)
6. Ballade de Vixen (feat. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson)
7. Recycled
8. End of Time (feat. Grebes)
9. Y’all Good? (feat. Pink Siifu)
10. Curtis Joint
11. SmokeSetBreak
12. Stay Ready (feat. Yaya Bey)
13. NeverFold
14. Beginning Again (feat. Kiefer)
15. Seek God (feat. Fly Anakin)
16. The Floyd
17. Turn Away (feat. Angélica Garcia)
18. Ain’t Going Back (SoundGenesius Remix)

Land of Leaves - Delicate & Peaceful

A tender sound, using carefully chosen, minimal cello & piano melodies to portray a caring ambience.

Tracklist:
1. Gently Evolves
2. Touching Moments
3. Waiting
4. Light At The End Of The Tunnel
5. Sentimental
6. Future Fears
7. Everyday Wonders

Apollo Brown - Night Moves

It's in this rarefied air where you'll find Detroit's Apollo Brown, constantly conjuring fresh innovations out of a tried-and-true formula. For the last decade, the Mello Music Group artist has singularly re-defined and expanded the foundation of what boom bap production can sound like. No less than DJ Premier declared the latter "hip-hop for the people," naming "Trophies" the best album of the year. He makes music for old and young heads-bone bruising beats that summon visceral images of back alley brawls in '81 pool hall melees and metropolitan griminess.

Tracklist:
1. Aquarius
2. Night Moves
3. Opulence
4. Moon at Midnight
5. Hold On

SAULT - Chapter 1

Sault return and in fine form with Chapter 1 - their 13th album. The elusive collective led by producer Inflo unleash another masterpiece that features contributions from R&B singer Cleo Sol, singer-songwriter Jack Peñate, and legendary hitmakers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.

In a statement accompanying Chapter 1, the group noted that the album “moves with patience and belief. Rhythm, breath, and silence sit side by side, creating a space that is reflective yet charged. There is warmth and expectation. A sense that something is gathering.”

Tracklist:
1. God, Protect Me from My Enemies
2. Chapter 1
3. Fulfil Your Spirit
4. Protector
5. Good Things Will Come After the Pressure
6. Create Your Prophecy
7. Love Does Not Equal Pain
8. Lord Have Mercy
9. Don't Worry About What You Can't Control
10. Puppet

JJ Whitefield & Forced Meditation - Birth Of Consciousness

The latest instalment in Whitefield's Temple Jazz series brings you an enhanced collective improvisation inspired by the meditative styles of Pharaoh Sanders, Alice Coltrane and Sun Ra. An aural approach to soothe ones soul in overly hectic environments. 

Tracklist:
1. Movement One: Stimulation
2. Movement Two: Inception
3. Movement Three: Awareness
4. Movement Four: Perception
5. Movement Five: Experience
6. Movement Six: Knowledge

Kaidi Tatham - Miles Away

First Word Records are very proud to bring you a brand new album from the legendary Kaidi Tatham.

'Miles Away' is the sixth full-length solo project for the award-winning London-based independent label.

Comprised of 10 new tracks, performed entirely by the multi-instrumentalist himself once again, this is an array of forward-thinking eclectic electronic jazz. Rhodes, pianos, synths, strings, horns and flutes weave in & out atop of vibrant percussion and mind-bending drum patterns, forming a sound that is uniquely King Kaidi.

We begin with the delicate groove of 'Misty Garden', before the infectious synth-boogie of 'Sweet Cherry Punch'. The almost-Quincy / EWF vibes of lead single 'So Happy' follow, ahead of the mid-tempo stomp of 'Kanji'. 'Silkie Bantam' keeps the energy nice while picking up the BPM a touch, as we reach the half-time title track 'Miles Away', which also features Kaidi on vocals. 'Hipsteppin' does what it says on the tin; another slice of infectious bruk-tinged jazz-boogie. Then it's the return of frequent collaborator, the super-dope MC Uhmeer (aka Jazzy Jeff's son!) on the smooth soulful hip hop bounce of 'Wave'. 'Hydration' brings the funk; clavi keys and some weighty live bass accompany some truly knockin' drums that switch in & out. The set closes with a real treat for the reggae steppers; 'Ku Deh' is a short sweet touch of uplifting rock steady.

For those that don't know, Belfast-based Kaidi Tatham has been an innovative powerhouse in the world of British black music for decades. From his early days as one of the pioneers of the broken beat movement, to his recent prominence as a key-player for DJ Jazzy Jeff's PLAYlist project, he has inspired an array of artists and tastemakers across the globe, from Madlib to Gilles Peterson.

The list of artists he's worked and collaborated with reads like a fever dream - Amy Winehouse, Mulatu Astatke, Soul II Soul, Leroy Burgess, Nubya Garcia, Slum Village, Andrew Ashong, Marcos Valle and beyond. Additionally to a number of releases with 2000 Black's Dego and The Herbaliser, he's also dropped records for Theo Parrish's Sound Signature and Alex Nut's Eglo Records, taking in a number of aliases along the way, including Agent K, Shokazulu, Blakai, Da One Away and Likwid Biskit - the latter two projects alongside IG Culture (New Sector Movements / LCSM). He's also worked with fellow First Word label-mates like Children of Zeus, Allysha Joy, Darkhouse Family and Eric Lau.

As ever, this album is another truly diverse set from the Grammy-winning Kaidi Kyat, exuding quality and good vibes throughout, crossing genres and borders with intergalactic energy, taking us 'Miles Away'.

Tracklist:
1. Misty Garden
2. Sweet Cherry Punch
3. So Happy
4. Kanji
5. Silkie Bantam
6. Miles Away
7. Hipsteppin'
8. Wave (feat. Uhmeer)
9. Hydration
10. Ku Deh

Samm Henshaw - It Could Be Worse

With hundreds of millions of streams worldwide, Samm continues to bring sincerity and soul to every note he sings. London-born Nigerian singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist is redefining modern music with emotion and rich storytelling. Blending soul, R&B, indie, and alternative influences, his music captures the highs and lows of love, growth, and self-discovery. After breaking out with fan favorites like “Broke” and “Grow,” Samm earned critical acclaim from COLORS, Clash Magazine, The Guardian, NME, and NPR and collaborated with artists like Pharrell Williams, John Legend, Quincy Jones, and more.

Samm Henshaw’s new album It Could Be Worse captures the raw beauty of heartbreak, healing, and growth. Samm Henshaw channels vulnerability and emotional honesty through live instrumentation and powerhouse vocals. The project reflects on love, loss, and the humor in pain with songs like “Float,”, “Get Back,” and “Tangerine.” The result is a soulful, hopeful, and deeply human record that reaffirms Samm’s place as one of today’s most authentic voices in modern soul/R&B.

Tracklist:
1. Don't Give It Up
2. Closer
3. Wait Forever
4. Float
5. Sun and Moon
6. Stay on the Move
7. Hair Down
8. Don't Break My Heart
9. Get Back
10. Heavy Measures
11. Tangerine

INCOGNITO - Music. Magic. Ironic.

London jazz-funk institution Incognito return with Music Magic Ironic, the 20th studio album in a career that began with Jazz Funk in 1981 and later drank the waters of eternal life with Talkin' Loud, released during the 90s acid-jazz tsunami. It dialyses veteran and new blood, echoing the historic heartbeat of bandleader Bluey Maunick's childhood memories of street musicians in Mauritius, where on-the-fly percussion blurred "music" and "magic". That formative mix still powers Incognito's ensemble ethos, brought into sharp focus here with 17 tracks voiced by long-time collaborators Joy Rose, Tony Momrelle and Maysa Leak, plus Zebulon Ellis and Natalie Duncan. The family-sized lineups remains unestranged, a trait going back to the group's early days when Richard Bull's drum programming and Maysa's arrival shaped their Talkin' Loud breakout.

Incognito is getting ready to celebrate yet another career milestone. The iconic British group created by the maestro Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick is scheduled to release their 20th studio album Music. Magic. Ironic. this month. The historic set will drop on Thursday, December 25th, so make some room for it under your Christmas tree and in your music collections.

Music. Magic. Ironic.’s arrival on Christmas Day is the perfect release date for this collection because it’s shaping up to be quite a gift. The project is a double album showcasing 17 tracks, including a groovy cover of Roy Ayers’ hit “Running Away” featuring lead vocals by Tony Momrelle and Joy Rose and the return of Incognito mainstay Maysa on the song “Lost Until I Want To Be Found.”

Aside from those esteemed collaborators, the collective known for its soulful roster of vocalists has a few more in the mix. There’s Zebulon Ellis who can be heard on the lead single “Strangers Become Friends” and the cut “Changes In Me,” Natalie Duncan, Cleo Stewart, Imaani, Megan Khan and Chicco Allotta.

Incognito wants their fans to get their groove on this holiday season and well into the new year and beyond with the release of Music. Magic. Ironic., but there’s more to this album than catching a vibe and working up a sweat on the dance floor.

“Music is the message, the power and the key. Hope that you enjoy this 20th chapter of the Incognito story,” Bluey said in a teaser video recorded alongside the album’s co-producer and mixer Mo Hausler. Bluey also touched on what inspired the title, sharing, “You see, I was five years old when I mistakenly called ‘music’ ‘magic.’ Feeling trapped in a broken world 63 years later, this album has magically set my soul free.”

With 46 years and now 20 albums in, Incognito is still going strong and sounding better than ever. Music. Magic. Ironic. will be released worldwide on Splash Blue and available on all streaming platforms and on vinyl and CD, which can be pre-ordered from Bandcamp. Preview the album with the singles “Strangers Become Friends,” “It’s About Time” and “Running Away,” view Bluey and Mo chatting it up in the studio and check the full tracklist below.

Tracklist:
1. It's About Time (feat. Joy Rose)
2. Running Away (feat. Tony Momrelle)
3. Can't Be A Fool (feat. Natalie Duncan)
4. Lost Until I Want To Be Found (feat. Maysa)
5. Reasons To Love (feat. Cleo Reign Stewart)
6. Can't Give Up On This Feeling (feat. Joy Rose, Imaani & Cleo Reign Stewart)
7. In Time We’ll Love Again
8. This Is Your World (feat. Cleo Reign Stewart)
9. Changes In Me (feat. Zebulon Ellis)
10. Like Fire In The Rain (feat. Natalie Duncan)
11. (Your Lovin' Is) Everywhere (feat. Tony Momrelle)
12. Zahra Smiles
13. Strangers Become Friends (feat. Zebulon Ellis)
14. Sweet Enough (feat. Tony Momrelle & Megan Khan)
15. Rain On A Hot Tin Roof
16. Late Night On The Subway (feat. Tony Momrelle)
17. Music. Magic. Ironic. (feat. Chicco Allotta)

VA - WaJazz: Japanese Jazz Spectacle Vol.II - Deep, Heavy and Beautiful Jazz from Japan 1962-1985 - The King Records Masters - Selected by Yusuke Ogawa (Universounds)

Following the highly acclaimed first volume in the series, Japanese jazz expert Yusuke Ogawa continues the WaJazz exploration with another essential collection of music that contains something uniquely Japanese — focusing this time on the King Records catalog. Featuring timeless music by Isao Suzuki, Toshiaki Yokota, Akira Miyazawa, Takeru Muraoka, Yasuaki Shimizu, Masahiko Togashi, George Otsuka, and more!

"It is my great pleasure to introduce you to the second volume of the "Japanese Jazz Spectacle" series. Following the first compilation which focused on recordings from the Nippon Columbia catalog, this time we are digging into the King Records archives. It is almost impossible to capture the whole picture of Wa-Jazz in a couple of compilation albums since it is such a broad and deep genre, however, by extracting tracks from the Nippon Columbia and King Records collections - both labels having an extensive archive of jazz music - we may be able to glimpse a part of its allure and essence. This time again, I have made the music selection with this idea in mind. The music in this compilation was recorded between 1962 and 1985 and is a brief history of Japanese jazz on King Records. Listening is believing, so I hope these tracks will capture your heart and that you will enjoy the charms of Japanese jazz." - Yusuke Ogawa

Yusuke Ogawa has been running the Universounds store in Tokyo since 2001, specializing in jazz and second-hand, rare, and collector records. He is also a reissue supervisor, label manager, DJ, and music writer. Known for his vast musical knowledge, eye for detail, and archival skills, Ogawa has worked on more than 250 reissues and compilations – including the highly praised Deep Jazz Reality and Project Re:Vinyl series. He is the co-author of the Wa-Jazz Disc Guide and the Independent Black Jazz of America books.

Tracklist:
1. Toshiaki Yokota & The Beat Generation - Clair Deluge
2. Tadao Sawai - Constant Rain
3. Akira MIyazawa - Yamame
4. Various Artists - Ma Mère L'Oye
5. Masao Yagi - Blossom In The Water
6. Masahiko Togashi - A Day Of The Sun
7. Yasuko Nagamine - Summer Wind
8. Hideo Shiraki - Sayonara Blues
9. Masahiko Togashi & His Improvisation Jazz Orchestra - Desireless
10. Takeru Muraoka & His New Group - Lady Boogie
11. Yoshio ikeda - Down To The Sea
12. George Otsuka Quintet - Loving You

Fred P - Astral Eros Pulse

Private Society Exclusive

There’s a moment in every journey where the inner rhythm changes —
a subtle shift, a new frequency, a deeper call from somewhere beyond the surface.

This EP was created in that moment.
Astral Eros Pulse is the sound of transition.
Not away from anything — but toward something.
A forward-leaning vibration from the inside out…
a pulse of energy, desire, memory, and possibility suspended in the cosmic dark.

For those who’ve been with me through all the phases, all the echoes, all the flights

— you already know the language.

This one speaks directly to you.

It’s been a minute since the last Private Society drop,
not because the music wasn’t there,
but because the frequency had to be right.
These tracks hold the afterglow of nights in motion,
the weight of silence,
the spark of awakening,
and the truth of the spaces in between.

This is the beginning of a new constellation —
a series exploring the edges of intimacy, spirituality, and cosmic design
through vibration and pulse.

If you listen closely,
you’ll hear not endings —
but alignment.
Not distance —
but return.
Not longing —
but becoming.
As always, thank you for walking this path with me.
The next phase is opening, slowly but surely,
and this EP is the signal flare.

As We Journey On…
— FP

Tracklist:
1. Celestial Obsidian
2. Celestial Obsidian (Beats Edit)
3. Velvet Communion
4. Nocturnal Aura

Makaya McCraven - Universal Beings (IA11 Edition)

The 2018 release of Universal Beings, in many ways, feels like the moment that the gates swung open for both Makaya McCraven and International Anthem. On one hand, it's a four-sided communal showcase of the inter-city exchange that had started to develop in the “new jazz” hubs, collecting group improvisations from New York, London, Chicago, and Los Angeles. On the other, it is an editing and post-production masterclass – the MVP of McCraven’s “organic beat music” concept – and a landmark moment where his cut-splice-reassembly chops shine as brightly as the players themselves.

The musicians on the album were a combined who’s-who and who’s-gonna-be-who of their respective scenes: Brandee Younger (harp), Joel Ross (vibraphone), Tomeka Reid (cello), Dezron Douglas (double bass), Shabaka Hutchings (tenor saxophone), Junius Paul (double bass), Nubya Garcia (tenor saxophone), Ashley Henry (Rhodes piano), Daniel Casimir (double bass), Josh Johnson (alto saxophone), Miguel Atwood-Ferguson (violin), Jeff Parker (guitar), Anna Butterss (double bass), and Carlos Niño (percussion). In our original press release, we called it “an inspiring display of the organic global inter-connectedness of the Black American music tradition in 2018.” In our off-the-record conversations at the time, we said ‘it’s like Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, but for jazz’.

Universal Beings earned rave reviews across the board. It was a consensus year-end favorite (as seen in NPR Music, WIRE Magazine, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, Rolling Stone, Vice, Stereogum, the list goes on…) that cemented McCraven as a must-buy album producer and a must-see live performer, and brought enough energy to our “plucky Chicago indie label” that we were able to move out of a closet and into an actual office.  

Tracklist:
1. A Queen's Intro
2. Holy Lands
3. Young Genius
4. Black Lion
5. Tall Tales
6. Mantra
7. Pharaoh's Intro
8. Atlantic Black
9. Inner Flight
10. Wise Man, Wiser Woman
11. Prosperity's Fear
12. Flipped OUT
13. Voila
14. Suite Haus
15. The Newbies Lift Off
16. The Royal Outro
17. The Count Off
18. Butterss's
19. Turtle Tricks
20. The Fifth Monk
21. Brighter Days Beginning
22. Universal Beings
23. CoPro 9.2.17 Part 03

Nicola Conte - Viaggio

Following his acclaimed five-part Viagem compilation series celebrating Brazil's forgotten bossa nova and samba jazz, Far Out, Blue Note and Schema recording artist and international DJ Nicola Conte turns his curatorial attention homeward with Viaggio, an extraordinary exploration of Italy's library music renaissance 1970-79.

The 12-track compilation spotlights the remarkable creative explosion that occurred during the seventies: when some of the greatest yet most historically overlooked composers, including Amedeo Tommasi, Alessandro Alessandroni and Max Rocci, were composing and recording huge amounts of original music for film and television libraries.

Unlike commercial releases designed for mass consumption, library music was created specifically to accompany images on screen. This meant creative freedom for composers who imagined scenarios, feelings and worlds to soundtrack. Pressed in limited quantities, these recordings were distributed only to internal circles of music supervisors, journalists, and television professionals – making them virtually invisible to the general public for decades.

"This is a journey through a largely forgotten world," explains Conte. "While major jazz recording opportunities were scarce, an incredible network of small labels owned by publishing companies – often created by the composers themselves – began to flourish. This created an open space where musicians could express more experimental and free thinking sounds."

At the heart of Viaggio stands Amedeo Tommasi, the sophisticated jazz pianist who emerged in 1960 backing international stars like Chet Baker, Bobby Jaspar, and Jacques Pelzer. Tommasi was among Italy's earliest artists to introduce Black US modal jazz influences, and when traditional recording opportunities dwindled, he pivoted to soundtrack and library music, helping define a distinctly Italian sound that bridged experimental jazz with the emerging possibilities afforded by developments in synthesizer and recording technologies.

The compilation features rare gems from small label outputs, namely the Girraffa, Cenacolo and Rotary label catalogs. Tommasi's contemporaries include the great Alessandro Alessandroni and his vocalist wife Giulia De Mutiis (Kema), Stefano Torrosi (under the alias Farlocco - meaning fake/phony), and Belgian composer Joël Vandroogenbroeck. The recordings capture the technological evolution of the era as beguiling synthesis often combines with global influences spanning Brazilian rhythms, jazz-funk explorations, and Middle Eastern scales.

"You can hear both the haunting melodies and sun-kissed atmospheres so typical of Italian culture from that era," Conte observes. "Some of these albums could have been proper artist releases, while others were specifically designed for accompanying images on screen, yet all were crafted with exploratory creativity that still resonates powerfully today."

Nicola Conte Presents Viaggio releases on Vinyl LP, CD and digitally on 28th November 2025, via Far Out Recordings.

TRACKLIST: Side A: Amedeo Tommasi - Brasilia (The Sound) Max Rocci & His Friends - Colorombo (Il Mondo Dei Giovani, Vol. 4) Max Rocci & His Friends - Niagara Falls (Il Mondo Dei Giovani, Vol. 4) Alessandroni E Il Suo Complesso - Via Mare (L'Ora Del Cocktail) Joël Vandroogenbroeck - Electronic Jungle (Images Of Flute In Nature) Kema - Pescatori (Canto Femminile) (La Natura E L'Uomo)

Side B: Desert - Leaving (Desert) The Swingers - Depressione (Jazz Video) Latrudi - Feeling (Teleobiettivo) Narassa, Amedeo Tommasi Trio - Lalo (Made In The USA) The Swingers feat. Marco Di Marco - Meditazione (Il Mondo Dei Giovani, Vol. 1) The Swingers - Nostalgia (Il Mondo Dei Giovani, Vol. 3)

Tracklist:
1. Amedeo Tommasi - Brasilia
2. Max Rocci & His Friends - Colorombo
3. Max Rocci & His Friends - Niagara Falls
4. Alessandro Alessandroni - Via Mare
5. Joel Vandroogenbroeck - Electronic Jungle
6. Kema - Pescatori (canto femminile)
7. DESERT - Leaving
8. The Swingers - Depressione
9. Latrudi - Feeling
10. Sandro Brugnolini - Lalo
11. The Swingers - Meditazione
12. The Swingers - Nostalgia

Out Of/Into - Motion II

The history of Blue Note Records — jazz’s preeminent record label, and one of the most storied imprints in all of music — is defined by a seamless blend of tradition and innovation. From the advent of hard bop to the label’s knack for elevating the greatest young talent in jazz, the Blue Note story has unfolded over the past 85 years with equal regard for jazz’s past and its future.

Out Of/Into, the all-star collective that began its life earlier this year as the Blue Note Quintet in celebration of the label’s 85th anniversary, is a profound embodiment of the label’s ethos, presenting state-of-the-art music and musicians while also honoring Blue Note’s impossibly rich legacy. Or as the group’s vibraphonist, Joel Ross, puts it, “The way the collective keeps the Blue Note legacy going is by unapologetically being true to ourselves.”

Even the group’s name speaks to this concept of moving ever forward while remaining reverent of the masters who’ve come before. “‘Out Of/Into’ reflects the evolution of the Blue Note story, and of our sound,” says drummer Kendrick Scott.

In fact, Out Of/Into—which also features pianist and musical director Gerald Clayton, alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, and bassist Matt Brewer—represents the latest evolution of one of Blue Note’s most enduring traditions. Over the years, the label has assembled a series of all-star bands overflowing with game-changing ability, including Out of the Blue, Superblue, New Directions, the Blue Note 7, and the Blue Note All-Stars. The players these groups empowered, some of them at the outset of their historic careers, is nothing short of a who’s who of jazz’s last half-century: Kenny Garrett, Roy Hargrove, Renee Rosnes, Greg Osby, Jason Moran, Ravi Coltrane, Bill Charlap, Robert Glasper, Lionel Loueke, Ambrose Akinmusire, and so many other greats. Somehow, each of these groups encapsulated their specific Blue Note period while also proving that the label’s “golden age” isn’t a single epoch at all. Rather, it’s a continuum of excellence and newness that is forever pushing onward.

Tracklist:
1. Brothers In Arms
2. Finding Ways
3. Juno
4. Familiar Route
5. The Catalyst
6. Nacho Supreme

Quartz - Interloper

Metalheadz and Quartz present Interloper, a body of work years in the making, and an unfiltered document of evolution, displacement and creative persistence. Originally sparked by an invitation from Goldie in 2018 to deliver multiple releases for the label, the album gradually took on its own identity, absorbing each stage of Quartz’s shifting environments and mindset.

There has always been something quietly disquieting about the music of Quartz, also known as Elliot Garvey. Not in a theatrical sense, but more like a fog that rolls in and never quite lifts. Interloper continues that tension: textured, brooding, and deeply precise. The record doesn’t announce itself; it unfolds slowly, rewarding close attention with meticulous detail and atmosphere.

Garvey’s path has always been unconventional. A Welsh producer uninterested in social media or self-promotion, he has carved out a singular presence within the underground. Respected by veterans and quietly championed by tastemakers, his work sits outside trend or scene. “I’ve always chased that looming tension,” he says. “Something that hits in a way you don’t quite expect.”

Unlike many concept-driven projects, Interloper emerged organically, over years of work alongside his other releases. “I realised I’d been holding onto this idea that albums needed a narrative,” Garvey explains. “Once I let that go, it became a diary, a reflection of refining my craft and finding the music I truly love.”

Sonically, the record resists easy classification. Distorted textures, intricate sound design, and subtle sampling weave through each track, balancing grit and clarity. Despite its variety, a single thread runs throughout: a tension that feels both ominous and euphoric. That restless curiosity defines the album, from the stark propulsion of Ganzfeld to the layered atmospherics of Skeng.

Growing up in Cardiff, far from London’s pirate radio hubs, Garvey developed in isolation, guided by instinct. Record shops were classrooms, and intuition was the only teacher. “I had to work out what hit me,” he recalls. “No tutorials, no shortcuts, just listening and learning.” That independence shaped a sound that is club-ready but unconstrained, detailed yet raw.

The title Interloper reflects Garvey’s position within the culture: present but never fully belonging. It is both an inside joke and a quiet statement, a nod to the artist who exists in the shadows, shaping the scene without demanding its spotlight.

In a world driven by visibility, Garvey’s silence is deliberate. He allows the music to speak for itself, building a reputation on substance over persona. “If I was going to make an impact, it had to be through the strength of the music,” he says.

Interloper stands as both culmination and continuation, intense without theatrics, brooding without ego, and deeply personal while remaining universal. It is a record that lingers, its impact growing long after the final note fades.

“Really, it’s just about doing the work,” Garvey says. “You show up, make something honest, and let it run.” In a landscape obsessed with immediacy, Interloper is quiet defiance, a record that doesn’t ask to be seen, only to be felt.  

Tracklist:
1. Don't Think
2. Interloper
3. Ganzfeld
4. Shadow Tones
5. Sycophants
6. Too Much Talk
7. See My Scar
8. Skeng
9. Do NXT
10. Carcass
11. Down That Low
12. Falling Gradients
13. Watermark
14. Fractured Memories [Interlude]
15. One Last Word (feat. Selena Jones) (Posthumous) [Posthumous]

Temporary Blessings - Sumbisori

Sumbisori is the debut album by newly formed Melbourne group Temporary Blessings, led by stalwart Melbourne trumpet player / composer Liam McGorry.

Assembled to realise McGorry’s compositions drawing on 1960s Italian & French soundtrack music, Temporary Blessings brings together trusted instrumentalists and fellow travelers from Melbourne’s rich enclave of cinematic soul. With Liam at the helm, the group is composed of members of Surprise Chef, Karate Boogaloo, Saskwatch and Let Your Hair Down.

The resulting recordings realise McGorry’s sonic visions of film noir, giallo, library music and cinematic soul, captured live in one room with what the maestro describes as “a shared spirit”. The recordings, produced by College Of Knowledge in-house producer Henry Jenkins, bring together emotive string arrangements, tough horns and a steadfast rhythm section with an acute attention to detail McGorry has developed over years in the saddle.

A veteran of Melbourne soul, McGorry’s steady hands have touched some of the city’s most revered projects over the last 15 years; McGorry-led projects Saskwatch, Dorsal Fins and Ex-Olympian sit aside Sampa The Great, Ella Thompson and Adrian Eagle on Liam’s list of credits and collaborators. He has contributed more than his fair share of bricks to the great structure of Melbourne soul, always playing the background, true to his humble nature.

Following the group’s stone cold double-sider ‘Fata Morgana b/w Silence Leaves an Open Wound’, Temporary Blessings’ debut album ‘Sumbisori’ expresses the romance and drama of 1960’s Italian film scores with the unmistakable bent of Melbourne’s cinematic soul movement.  

Tracklist:
1. Goblin Mode
2. Cold Blood
3. Fata Morgana
4. Sumbisori
5. Michelin Star
6. Solitary Islands Theme
7. Silence Leaves an Open Wound
8. Delon
9. Carlton Streets
10. Denouement

The McCrary - Emerge

Originally released in 1973 and pressed in very small quantities, Emerge is the second album by the McCrary family and their non-gospel debut. Long sought after by collectors and modern-soul and funk connoisseurs, it's an exemplar of what was considered "progressive soul" in the early 70s as well as what emerged a generation later as "neo-soul."

This long-overdue reissue was produced with the full cooperation of the McCrary family and gives this remarkable record wide distribution and easy accessibility for the very first time since its initial low-key release over half a century ago.

The McCrary family started out as a gospel group in their native Youngstown, Ohio but turned to secular music upon relocating to Los Angeles in 1970 and recording this album for the tiny Cat’s Eye label of Beverly Hills. The music veers between sophisticated, jazzy R&B (Charity McCrary’s beautiful “Matter Of Time”) to occasionally grittier funk (as on “Kung Fu”). “Be A Father To Your Son” and “People Run On Love” bear messages that are still relevant decades later. The McCrarys would later gain wider recognition with their hit “You” featuring Stevie on harmonica and with “Any Old Sunday” which was memorably covered by Chaka Khan.

Tracklist:
1. Emerge
2. Kung Fu
3. If It's Difficult
4. Matter of Time
5. People Run On Love
6. Be A Father To Your Son
7. Distance, Ain't No Problem Baby
8. To Be Understood
9. Even If The World
10. You've Got A Friend

The Offline - La grande évasion

Hamburg-based multi-instrumentalist and producer The Offline announces his second full-length album, La grande évasion, via DeepMatter Records. Translating to 'The Great Escape,' the album is a richly textured instrumental journey—a genre-defying ode to discovery, imagination, and the urge to drift beyond borders both real and imagined.

Originally envisioned as a 70s sci-fi concept album about a spaceship venturing into deep space, 'La grande évasion' evolved into something more intimate yet equally expansive. While the interstellar themes remain in spirit, the music instead traces a different kind of voyage; one grounded in memory, photography, place, and inner travel.

“Although the songs felt like a journey, they didn’t sound like science fiction,” says The Offline. “But I realised the core idea — of setting off, of seeking out new worlds — is still there. I’ve always been drawn to water, to the sea, and the idea of creating sonic spaces that transport you somewhere else. That’s the kind of escape I’m interested in.”

Woven through the album are glints of 70s Anatolian rock, soul, surf, lo-fi beats, and psychedelic jazz. Each track is a postcard from a different scene, a different feeling.

Opening single 'Boulevard National' is a vibrant tribute to one of Marseille’s most energetic streets — a multicultural artery that left a deep impression on The Offline during the filming of his Les Cigales EP. Inspired by the textures of Anatolian psych and West Coast surf, the song channels the pulse of a city alive with contrast and character.

The artist’s love of analogue photography seeps through the record, most clearly in 'Nikonos V', a breezy, groove-laced track named after the waterproof film camera that accompanies him on coastal explorations — and which captured the album’s cover photos. The song glides with a warmth reminiscent of Khruangbin, Offthewally, and Tommy Guerrero, evoking sun-faded days and snapshots preserved on grainy 35mm.

Things turn stranger and more surreal on 'Le trip', a woozy, breakbeat-flecked journey featuring a soaring saxophone improvisation by Kimo Eiserbeck. Somewhere between boom-bap and vintage Japanese jazz-funk, it imagines a psychedelic detour through sound - “Ever licked a toad in the jungle?” asks The Offline. “Me neither, but this is what I think it would feel like.”

The emotional centerpiece of the album is “La belle en lumière”, a romantic and delicate ballad that builds from soft Rhodes chords and a steady drum groove into sweeping horn-led drama.

“It’s inspired by the perfect light that every photographer longs to capture — that fleeting moment of beauty, suspended in time.”

Throughout 'La grande évasion', The Offline balances escapism with intimacy, composing not just beats or vignettes, but miniature soundtracks for imagined scenes. It’s a record that invites the listener to drift, to dream, to escape... even if just for a moment.  

Tracklist:
1. La grande évasion (Thème principal)
2. Aurore
3. Les aventuriers
4. Boulevard National
5. Dans les grands espaces
6. La belle en lumière
7. De Paris à l'Amazonie
8. L'excursion
9. Les oiseaux de mer
10. La vie à bord
11. Les Îles
12. Le trip
13. La vie de nuit
14. Les miracles de l'océan
15. Thème de l'adieu
16. Nikonos V

The Selenites Band - Journey on Az Ma'ar Moon

Journey on Az Ma'ar Moon is the third studio album by the French collective The Selenites Band, positioned as a conceptual "Ethiofuturist odyssey." The musicians continue their exploration of Ethio-jazz but push beyond traditional sounds by incorporating elements of sci-fi and psychedelia. The record's narrative revolves around a journey to the imaginary moon of Az Ma'ar, where the compositions serve as chapters in this cosmic story. The album's sound blends hypnotic rhythms, cinematic atmosphere, and modern electronic experiments, creating a sense of mystical trance.

Tracklist:
1. Behind Az Ma'ar, Pt. 1
2. The New Man Encounter
3. Mez' Kæl Blossom
4. Behind Az Ma'ar, Pt. 2
5. Moka Minor Circus
6. Ride the Penrose Way
7. Ælem'ïe
8. Theïa
9. Behind Az Ma'ar, Pt. 3
10. The Selenites Band - Tycho's Gate

VA - Wah Wah 45s Remixed 3

Wah Wah 45s see out 2025 with a whopping thirty track compilation, showcasing some of the finest remixes and reworks that have been released on the label in recent years, as well as a dozen brand new, never heard before cuts!

Wah Wah 45s Remixed 3 is the first remix compilation on the label in seven years, following on from 2017’s debut collection of reworks and its follow up a year later. That’s a long time in the life of a record label, and in that period the imprint released a number of (sometimes a little slept on) remixes from the producers, DJs and musicians that included broken beat dons Daz-I-Kue, Jamz Supernova, EVM128 and WheelUP; masters of disco-house music Dam Swindle, Ashley Beedle, Session Victim, Aroop Roy, Village Cuts, The Reflex, Ben Gomori and sometime artist on the label Medlar; leftfield technicians Sarathy Korwar, Dutchie and Blood, Wine Or Honey; funky breaks specialists Sam Redmore and our very own Gene Dudley; and even a little drum & bass courtesy of erstwhile indie star Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly!

Remixes from all of these incredible producers can be found across this essential collection, and they’re joined by twelve more, hugely exciting previously unreleased reworks from a dozen of our favourite international selectors, beat makers, and recording artists. Opening things up, French bruk and future jazz producer Quiet Dawn re-invents Jamie Finlay’s sublime Family for the more discerning dance floor, while another broken beat aficionado, London based Anglo-Turkish producer Cengiz takes Sunbörn & Clap! Clap!’s Vuvuzela Dourada, featuring the rasping vocals of Brazilian Carolina Lelis (Da Lata), to bass worrying places indeed! As we delve in, Japanese duo Dazzle Drums give Dele Sosimi & The Estuary 21’s E Si M'èdò a foot friendly, percussive re-rub, and Berlin based disco-house fiend Delfonic delivers a typically uplifting take on Land Of Echo’s What We Want featuring the glorious Kathy Diamond. Elsewhere, our main man Medlar transforms Lawne’s Huge Balloon into a furiously funky acid workout, and seasoned German producer and pianist Eren Solak, AKA Sevdavision, reworks IKE’s Rapids, featuring Danny Kuttner, into an understated sonorous dance floor bubbler. One of our favourites, Brighton based French producer, musician and DJ Laroye brings Kotoa’s gorgeous I Am to the club with a forward thinking Afrobeat flavour, and the mysterious BORDA delivers an irresistible Space Funk mix for Sunbörn & Clap! Clap!’s Jolloff On The Roll Off. As we get deeper into the compilation, rising UK electronica producer Echo Juliet comes through with a high octane yet centred re-imagining of Lawne’s Beta Pan, and label mates Bev Lee Harling and Hardkandy come together, with the latter providing a very tasteful late night re-version of the former’s Tears On Your Heart. Sticking with label mates, Raz Olsher’s disco influenced Bassically alter-ego gets busy with music partner Alfa Sackey’s highlife monster Mofeemo Ke Eno, and finally downtempo electronica wizard, Frankson, takes Bev Lee Harling’s Dirty Dragon Fly somewhere quite stunning and ethereal.  

Tracklist:
1. Jamie Finlay - Family (Quiet Dawn Remix) [feat. Ellen Beth Abdi]
2. Paper Tiger - Bioluminescent (EVM128 Remix) [feat. Olivia Bhattacharjee]
3. Sunbörn, Clap! Clap! - Vuvuzela Dourada (Cengiz Remix) [feat. Carolina Lelis]
4. Dele Sosimi, The Estuary 21 - E Si M'_è_dò (Dazzle Drums Remix) [feat. Lizzy Dosunmu]
5. Isaac Birituro, The Rail Abandon - So Ma (Blood Wine Or Honey Remix)
6. Raz & Afla - Shikor Shikor (Jamz Supernova & Sam Interface Remix)
7. Eparapo - From London to Lagos (WheelUP Remix) [feat. Dele Sosimi]
8. Land Of Echo - What We Want (Delfonic Remix) [feat. Kathy Diamond]
9. Dele Sosimi, Medlar - Full Moon (Dam Swindle Remix Full Length Version)
10. Lawne - The Huge Balloon (Medlar Remix)
11. IKE - Rapids (Sevdavision Rework) [feat. Danny Kuttner]
12. Bev Lee Harling - Beautiful Life (Aroop Roy Remix)
13. KOTOA - I Am (Laroye Afrobeat Remix)
14. Eparapo - Black Lives Matter (Sam Redmore Remix) [feat. Dele Sosimi]
15. Sunbörn, Clap! Clap! - Jolloff On The Roll Off (BORDA Space Funk Mix)
16. Talc - De Gui Ding (The Reflex Vocal Revision)
17. Lawne - Beta Pan (Echo Juliet Remix)
18. Bev Lee Harling - Tears On Your Heart (Hardkandy Remix)
19. Dele Sosimi, Medlar - All About the Dance (Medlar Remix)
20. Isaac Birituro, The Rail Abandon - Senye (Ben Gomori Remix) [feat. Wiyaala]
21. Soothsayers - No Sacrifice (Dutchie Remix)
22. Dele Sosimi, The Estuary 21 - For the Love of It (Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly Remix)
23. Afla Sackey, Afrik Bawantu - Mofeemo Ke Eno (Bassically Edit)
24. Isaac Birituro, The Rail Abandon - Yesu Yan Yan (Village Cuts Remix)
25. Dele Sosimi, Medlar - Gúdú Gúdú Kan (Daz-I-Kue Remix Full Length Version)
26. Sam - American Cars (Africanz on Marz West Coast Drive Rework)
27. Kutiman - So Long (Gene Dudley Remix) [feat. Rioghnach Connolly]
28. Bev Lee Harling - Dirty Dragonfly (Frankson Remix)
29. Soothsayers - Natural Mystic (Sarathy Korwar Remix)
30. Espen Horne - Bergen Sunrays (Session Victim Remix) [feat. Selim Mutic]

Calibre - They Want You

A new Calibre album titled 'They Want You’

All vocals, lyrics and production by Dominick Martin.

Tracklist:
1. living is truth
2. don't feel for me
3. tame
4. possession dub
5. outside man
6. badger in forth
7. sally broke
8. they want you
9. ratbag dub
10. bit broken stream
11. dim light
12. low hanging

VA - Deeply Soulful vs Papa

Tracklist:
1. SanXero, Katarina G & n.W.n. – Walk By Me feat. Katarina G [N.W.N. Remix]
2. Adina Howard & Fouk – Freak Like Me [Fouk Remix]
3. Eli Escobar & Felipe Gordon – Seein You [Felipe Gordon Remix]
4. Art Of Tones & Sebb Junior – I Heard You Calling feat. Art Of Tones [Art Of Tones Remix]
5. Saison – Downside
6. Phil Asher – Bounce In The Sand
7. Soledrifter & Da Brownie – Vergo feat. Soledrifter [Soledrifter Remix]
8. Soul Inscribed & Rainy & Leon – Soul Shine feat. Rainy & Leon [Rainy & Leon Remix]
9. Sebb Junior – Sound Of Life
10. The Realm – La Strada

ATA Records - The Library Archive, Vol. 4

An honest and forthright homage to the golden age of library recording, this new release is no exception – with nods to David Shire, Roger Webb, 60s/70s Hollywood, early anime and golden era video games.

Hammond & Farfisa organ, soul flute and vibraphone are joined by the Baldwin electric harpsichord, alto flute and trumpet, all colouring the usual high-end rhythm section of drums and bongos, electric bass, piano and guitars. Moods range from the dynamic The Galata Extraction to the whimsical Travers and the romantic Redford in Sheepskin, from the brooding Tatsuya, the Sword to the sensual Dunaway’s Eyes. Walter in Gabardine and Sutherland fly the ATA library flag of 70s-era NYC soundtracks – and both A Dilemma for Holbrook and Roundtree are drenched in soul flute so funky, it should be on the cheese counter.

Now four volumes (and a couple of singles) in, The Library Archive will eventually stand as a testament to the love the ATA producers and artists have for the original composers and performers of the great music libraries of the past.

Tracklist:
1. The Galata Extraction
2. Walter in Gabardine
3. Roundtree
4. Travers Popping
5. Kien with the Iron Claw
6. Dunaway’s Eyes
7. A Dilemma for Holbrook
8. Redford in Sheepskin
9. Tatsuya, the sword
10. Greer’s Long Weekend
11. Sutherland
12. The Two Akiras

Ezra Collective - Joy To The World

Today, Ezra Collective ring in the holidays with their Afrobeat Jazz spin on three Christmas staples, ‘Joy To The World’, ‘Hark The Herald Angels Sing’ and ‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman’.

In keeping with their upbringing in the church, the BRIT Award winning group celebrate their love of carols with these festive covers, and continue the deep legacy of Christmas music in Jazz.

Speaking on the covers, bandleader Femi Koleoso says: “The world could do with some joy right now. A Herald is a bringer of joy. Hark the herald and joy to the world is not just the message of Christmas, but the message of Ezra Collective as well.”

Tracklist:
1. Joy To The World
2. Hark The Herald Angels Sing
3. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Footshooter - The Oasis (Remixes)

Footshooter follows up his acclaimed 2025 album The Oasis with a new four-track EP of remixes. The Oasis (Remixes) sees re-imaginings by some of the UK’s most vital club innovators: Last Nubian, Marla Kether, Fiyahdred, and Anja Ngozi.

Originally described by Footshooter as “a collection of moods from the last three years” and rooted in collaboration, The Oasis blends broken beat, house, jazz and spoken word with contributions from artists including Allysha Joy, Native, MA.MOYO and James Mollison of Ezra Collective. On The Oasis (Remixes), that spirit of collaboration deepens, this time by opening the music up to friends and peers, each bringing their own unique touch.

Last Nubian kicks things off with a playful, funk-laced version of Boomerang feat. Native & Wilf Petherbridge, describing it as “a funky stomper with the intention to take you on a journey.” Known for releases on Touching Bass and Eglo Records, and for his live project Ships of the Pharaohs, Last Nubian injects the track with warmth and bounce while staying true to its soulful roots.

Marla Kether reworks Folding feat. Allysha Joy into a deep house cut, built around “signature driving basslines and Latin percussion” while keeping Allysha’s powerful vocal at the centre. The London-born bassist, producer and DJ has played with everyone from Loyle Carner to Obongjayar, while her solo work has drawn acclaim from Crack, Mary Anne Hobbs, Jamz Supernova and DJ Mag. Winner of Youth Music’s 2024 Producer of the Year, Marla brings her global dancefloor energy to Footshooter’s groove.

On Surrey Canal Road feat. James Mollison, Fiyahdred adds a summer-ready swing. “This song just sounds like a summer groove! Such a beautiful track to work on - it came together with ease. Truly excited to hear this outside,” they explain. A boundary-pushing voice in UK club music, Fiyahdred (fka Bamz) blends UK funky, house and Afro-Caribbean influences into a sound that celebrates Black and queer legacies in dance music.

Finally, Anja Ngozi brings her free-thinking, genre-bending vision to What You Saw feat. MA.MOYO & Mahon. Known for her productions, DJ sets and soundtracks for Tate Modern, ICA and V&A, as well as collaborations with Tirzah, Wu-Lu and Puma Blue, Anja reimagines the track in her own boundary-blurring style, weaving between club energy and artful abstraction.

Tracklist:
1. Boomerang (feat. Native & Wilf Petherbridge) (Last Nubian Remix)
2. Folding (feat. Allysha Joy) (Marla Kether Remix)
3. Surrey Canal Road (feat. James Mollison) (Fiyahdred Remix)
4. What You Saw (feat. Mahon & Ma.Moyo) (Anja Ngozi Remix)

Jazzanova - In Between (Deluxe Edition)

A Complete Journey Through a Classic – Revisited, Expanded, and Reimagined

To conclude their year-long celebration of In Between, Jazzanova and Sonar Kollektiv proudly present the ultimate tribute to their landmark debut album: In Between (Deluxe Edition). This expansive collection captures the full legacy, creative impact, and ongoing evolution of a record that helped shape the sound of nu-jazz, broken beat, and future soul.

Originally released in 2002, In Between redefined the possibilities of electronic jazz, blending intricate sampling with live instrumentation and featuring vocalists such as Clara Hill, Vikter Duplaix, Capitol A, and Ursula Rucker. Two decades later, its influence still resonates.

The Deluxe Edition offers the most comprehensive exploration of this pivotal era in Jazzanova’s history—spanning nearly 70 tracks across five chapters:

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1. In Between (Original Album)

The timeless 2002 debut that started it all—featuring iconic songs like No Use, Another New Day, Keep Falling, and Soon. A landmark blend of jazz, broken beat, soul, and electronic innovation. Described by PopMatters as “the essence and inexorable rise of the European nu-jazz sound” and hailed by AllMusic as “a work of real beauty” that elevated club culture with intricate musicality, In Between helped usher underground sounds into new spaces, far beyond smoky basements and coffee shops.

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2. In Between Revisited: Jazzanova Live

Recorded live at Little Big Beat Studios in 2024, this session features the Jazzanova Live Band alongside guests Wayne Snow, Clara Hill, and HEEN. Together, they reimagine the album’s sample-heavy origins with full-band energy and deep musicianship, offering a vibrant new perspective on the original material.

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3. In Between (Remixes)

The 2025 remix compilation brings together producers from around the globe to reinterpret In Between through fresh, forward-looking lenses. Featuring standout remixes by Jacana People, Eric Hilton, Crackazat, Satin Jackets, Kid Fonque, Groove Chronicles, The KBCS, DJ Slowz, Nautilus, Magro, and Paskal & Urban Absolutes, this chapter bridges generations and genres—from deep house and nu-disco to future jazz and Afro-tinged electronica.

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4. Remixed (2003 Album)

The legendary 2003 remix album returns, gathering celebrated reworks from that era by artists such as Madlib, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Bugz in the Attic, King Britt, Vikter Duplaix, DJ DSL, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Domu, Moonstarr, Stereolab, and more. A defining snapshot of early 2000s nu-jazz and broken beat culture.

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5. Singles & Rarities Collection (Pre-In Between)

A curated selection of Jazzanova’s formative works leading up to In Between—including sought-after tracks like Fedime’s Flight, Atabaque, Bohemian Sunset, Caravelle, Coffee Talk, Le Jardin Secret, and That Night (Original Single Version). These early gems showcase the group’s deep roots in jazz, house, and Afro-Latin rhythms.

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In Between (Deluxe Edition) is more than a retrospective—it’s a deep-dive anthology celebrating Jazzanova’s expansive sonic universe, their constant reinvention, and their enduring impact on global club and jazz culture.

This is In Between—past, present, and future—assembled for the first time in its entirety. 

Tracklist:
1. L.O.V.E. And You And I (feat Victor Feldman/Paul Kleber)
3. The One-Tet (feat Capitol A)
4. Fade Out
5. Hanazono (feat Hajime Yoshizawa)
6. Mwela, Mwela (Here I Am) (feat Valerie Etienne/Rob Gallagher)
7. Keep Falling (feat Ursula Rucker/Hawkeye Phanatic)
8. Cyclic
9. Another New Day
10. Place In Between
11. Soon (feat Vikter Duplaix)
12. Dance The Dance (feat Doug Hammond)
13. Sub-Atlantic
14. Glow And Glare
15. E-Ovation
16. Takes You Back (feat Desney Bailey - Unexpected dub)
17. Wasted Time (feat Vikter Duplaix)
18. L.O.V.E. And You & I (Little Big Beat Studio live Session)
19. Jazzanova & Clara Hill – No Use (Little Big Beat Studio live Session)
20. Jazzanova & Heen Maartens – The One-Tet / Fade Out (Little Big Beat Studio live Session)
21. Mwela, Mwela (Here I Am) (Little Big Beat Studio live Session)
22. Place In Between / Cyclic (Little Big Beat Studio live Session)
23. Another New Day (Little Big Beat Studio live Session)
24. Days To Come (Little Big Beat Studio live Session)
25. That Night (feat Wayne Snow - Little Big Beat Studio live Session)
26. Dance The Dance (Little Big Beat Studio live Session)
27. Another New Day (Jacana People remix)
28. Jazzanova & Clara Hill – No Use (Eric Hilton - Trust A Thief remix)
29. Jazzanova & Capitol A – The One-Tet (The KBCS remix)
30. Jazzanova, Valerie Etienne & Rob Gallagher – Mwela, Mwela (Here I Am) (Nautilus rework)
31. L.O.V.E. And You & I (DJ Slowz remix)
32. Jazzanova & Ursula Rucker – Keep Falling (Magro remix)
33. Jazzanova & Clara Hill – No Use (Crackazat remix)
34. That Night (Paskal & Urban Absolutes remix)
35. Another New Day (Kid Fonque Refix)
36. Jazzanova & Capitol A – The One-Tet (Groove Chronicles Broken Step Refix)
37. Jazzanova, Clara Hill & Satin Jackets – No Use (Satin Jackets remix)
38. Atabaque
39. Fedime's Flight
40. Bohemian Sunset
41. Caravelle
42. Introspection
43. That Night (feat Vikter Duplaix)
44. Days To Come
45. Le Jardin Secret
46. Coffee Talk
47. L.O.V.E. And You And I (DJ Ghe mix)
48. Another Fine Day Feat. Ovasoul 7 (Doctor Rockit's vocal Itch)
49. Introspection (Calm's Outerspect mix)
50. That Night (Vikter Duplaix remix)
51. The One-Tet (DJ DSL remix)
52. Another New Day (Stereolab mix)
53. No Use Feat. Clara Hill (Beanfield remix)
54. Soon (P Smoovah mix)
55. Days To Come (Ayro remix)
56. Coffee Talk (Yukihiro Fukutomi remix)
57. Mwela, Mwela (Here I Am) (King Britt's Scuba mix)
58. Soon (Domu Ill dub)
59. Takes You Back (Unexpected Dub) (Electric Sheep remix)
60. L.O.V.E. And You And I (Madlib's Love Phase mix)
61. Fedime's Flight (Kyoto Jazz Massive rework)
62. Mwela, Mwela (Here I Am) (Bugz In The Attic remix)
63. Soon (A Touch Of Jazz mix)
64. Another New Day (Moonstarr mix)
65. That Night (feat Vikter Duplaix - Wahoo remix)
66. Keep Falling (Forss remix)
67. Soon (Domu vocal mix)
68. Days To Come (Ian O'Brian remix)
69. That Night (Wah-Chu-Ku Perspective)