VA - Future Bubblers 9.0

The talent discovery and development initiative Future Bubblers, founded by DJ Gilles Peterson, presents its ninth compilation album highlighting emerging independent artists. The release showcases a genre-spanning selection encompassing jazz, soul, electronic, folk, R&B, trip-hop, and experimental soundscapes. Peruvian saxophonist and composer Allexa Nava anchors the record with rhythmically tight performances on "6844" and Lovellious's track "Kandela." The duo Hana Amaya and Tibo Step deliver a 90s trip-hop aesthetic on the lullaby "Your Prayer," while Bristol-based project Silver Ley blends classical structures with glitchy electronics on "Swandive." Vocalist India Shan presents her solo R&B work on "Bumped My Head," followed by alternative jazz quartet RUS on "Plaistow." The collection's fluid nature is further represented by OkCandice's Afrobeats and folk contributions, gospel-influenced vocal tracks from Faith Folorunso and Sosthieu, and DOPPLR's experimental production "landed," which merges DIY modular synths with tribal drumming.

Tracklist:
1. Allexa Nava - 6844
2. Hana Amaya & Tibo Step - Your Prayer
3. India Shan - Bumped My Head
4. Lovellious - Neukölln (feat. okcandice)
5. sosthieu - Create in Me a Pure Heart
6. Lovellious - Kandela (feat. Allexa Nava)
7. Faith Folorunso - King Lear
8. Silver Ley - Swandive
9. RUS - Plaistow
10. DOPPLR - landed
11. okcandice - Growing Away