Tom Caruana Remix Projects - Rough Versions Vol. 7 AZ

Tracklist:
1. I'm Here
2. City of Gods
3. Can't Stop
4. Doe or Die
5. Trading Places
6. Still Alive
7. The Flyest (feat. Nas)
8. Never Change 

Roy Ayers - Brand New Feeling - Yoruba Soul Remixes

Following the vinyl release of Delfonic's reworks of Roy Ayers tracks taken from the BBE Music compilation Roy Ayers-Virgin Ubiquity, it's now Osunlade's turn to add his production and remix enchantment to the music of the master craftsman with these remixes of Brand New Feeling.

Featuring the exceptional vocal talents of Merry Clayton, perhaps best known for her blistering performance on the Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter and her own Webster Lewis penned hit Emotion, alongside Jazz vocalist and Earth, Wind & Fire, Ubiquity and Harvey Mason collaborator Silvia Cox, Osunlade's Yoruba Soul remixes have added new dimensions to this track.

Hailing from St Louis, USA Osunlade's CV includes writing music for Sesame Street to working with and producing artists as varied as Patti Labelle, Freddie Jackson, Eric Benet, Martha Wash, Salif Keita, Nadirah Shakoor and Cesaria Evora. He started the Yoruba Soul project and label after his move to New York because of 'the continued need to create the music I wanted' and it is this musical freedom that has made him one of the most distinctive music makers, producers, DJs and remixers around today.

Brand New Feeling is released as a vinyl EP featuring two tracks, the Yoruba Soul Mix Parts 1 & 2 with a digital release also featuring instrumentals of both mixes.

Tracklist:
1. Brand New Feeling (Yoruba Soul Mix Part 1)
2. Brand New Feeling (Yoruba Soul Mix Part 2)
3. Brand New Feeling (Yoruba Soul Mix Part 2 Edit)

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Suburban Architecture - The Complete Architecture Dubs

'The Complete Architecture Dubs' rounds up all of the remixes originally featured on the Architecture Dubs 10" vinyl series, bringing the 12 tracks from all six volumes available together on this new compilation. The collection includes remixes from some of the biggest names in Drum & Bass active during the genre's mid to late 90s golden era, among them Peshay, Blame, Nookie, Ray Keith and 4Hero. Between them, this cast of pioneers have released on almost every label of influence from Drum & Bass's formative years, from Moving Shadow and Creative Source to Metalheadz and Reinforced.

This package comes is available as a 6 x 10" vinyl boxset (limited edition of 25) or digital counterpart.

Tracklist:
1. Final Call (Peshay remix)
2. Cubic Nature (DJ Trax remix)
3. Visions '96 (Blame remix)
4. Future Jazz '95 (DJ Trace remix)
5. Renegade Horns (Nookie remix)
6. New Horizons (DJ Crystl remix)
7. The Drifter (Ray Keith remix)
8. The Believer (DJ Harmony remix)
9. Turning Point (4hero remix)
10. Outside Part 1 (Voyager remix)
11. Visions '96 (Suburban Architecture VIP)
12. Future Jazz '95 (Suburban Architecture VIP)

Tom Skinner - Kaleidoscopic Visions

Popular sociology cliches notwithstanding, the middle years are a curious bridge to survey one’s life from. Especially for artists. The bank behind is a backlog of experience, for-better-or-worse perceptions of how the world works, unequal measures of laurels and regrets, plus a rolodex of dear ones (for the lucky) and lost ones (for all). The shore in front contains a shorter winding road (still loaded with possibilities if not quite as open-ended), informed by wisdom gained and failures seared, shadowed by mortality, responsibility and inevitability. Lots of water passes under this bridge of mid-life. For creative types—adept at listening to the tides, recognizing their flow as a circadian rhythm, reconciling the planet’s clock with their own—the view from this bridge has been known to inspire great art.

Upon the release of Kaleidoscopic Visions, the second album that Tom Skinner has made under his own name, the drummer-composer will be 45 years-old. Skinner is already in possession of an incredible career—two decades as a key member of London’s jazz community, including co-founding the mighty Sons of Kemet; in-demand collaborator to a who’s-who of famed electronic producers and noted rhythmalists; purveyor of his own left-of-center musical pursuits...

Tracklist:
1. There's Nothing To Be Scared Of
2. Auster
3. Margaret Anne
4. Kaleidoscopic Visions
5. MHA
6. Still (Quiet)
7. The Maxim (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello)
8. Extensions 12
9. Logue (feat. Contour)
10. See How They Run (feat. Yaffra)

VA - Blue Note: Alts 'N Outs

Blue Note sessions often yielded more recorded material than could be fit on a single LP. Some of these ended up in expanded CD/digital versions, but very few have found their way to vinyl. Alt’s ‘N Outs features a fascinating new collection of alternate and bonus tracks, buried treasure, from six of the most noteworthy albums in Blue Note history: Cannonball Adderley’s Somethin’ Else, Grant Green’s Idle Moments, Wayne Shorter’s Speak No Evil, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers’ Moanin’, Jimmy Smith’s Back at the Chicken Shack, and Sonny Clark’s Cool Struttin’. Released on 180gm opaque blue vinyl.

Tracklist:
1. Cannonball Adderley - Alison's Uncle (AKA Bangoon)
2. Grant Green - Jean De Fleur
3. Wayne Shorter - Dance Cadaverous
4. Art Blakey - Moanin'
5. Jimmy Smith - On The Sunny Side Of The Street
6. Sonny Clark - Lover

Saul Williams, Carlos Niño & Friends - Saul Williams meets Carlos Niño & Friends at TreePeople

Land Back!

An unadulterated opening statement intoned by Saul Williams three times, as he joins Carlos Niño & Friends in sound ceremony underneath oak and black walnut trees in Coldwater Canyon Park, Los Angeles, on December 18, 2024.

The performance, which was organized by Noah Klein of Living Earth on the grounds of longstanding conservationist organization TreePeople, was the first of its kind for longtime friends and collaborators Williams and Niño. The two have been in contact since 1997 and have worked on a variety of projects together, but had never been moved to present in this way. For the occasion, Niño assembled and directed an ensemble of frequent collaborators including Nate Mercereau (Guitar Synthesizer, Live Sampling with Midi Guitar, Sample Sources), Aaron Shaw (Flute, Soprano Saxophone with Pedals, Tenor Saxophone), Andres Renteria (Bells, Congas, Egyptian Rattle Drum, Hand Drums, Percussion), Maia (Flute, Vibraphone, Voice), Francesca Heart (Computer, Conch Shell, Sound Design), and Kamasi Washington (Tenor Saxophone).

Williams’ inspired poetics both fit seamlessly and guide clairvoyantly the electro-acoustic ecosystem created by Niño & Friends – a constellation of deep connections and intersecting linkups from complementary sound makers. There’s the dialogue between not just Niño & Williams but Niño and Renteria’s reciprocal percussions; the intergenerational woodwind counterpoint between Washington and Shaw; the hovering harmonics of Maia’s vibraphone in aerial resonance with Heart’s digital designs. Heart’s sounds also make a beautiful analogue to synth-guitarist Nate Mercereau, whose live sampling and manipulation techniques turn fleeting moments of sonic presence into musical architecture in real time. Deepening the dimensionality of this constellation, Mercereau and Niño are several years into a shared musical simpatico that has yielded dozens of powerful collaborations, making their particular interaction on this recording as spiritual and transcendent as it is subtle and implicit. And there is yet another connection to be highlighted still.

Late in the set, Williams shares an extended reflection on the Dutch East India Trade Company, the indigenous Lenape people on the island of Manahatta, the origins of Wall Street, and a prayer for the end of empire as he incites an epic crescendo from the ensemble, swirling behind the twin winds of Shaw and Washington, spirited by his repeated call “I’ve seen enough.” The smoke has only begun to clear from this emotional apex as Williams passes the torch to poet Aja Monet, who arrests the atmosphere with a soft apocalyptic reading of a piece from her notebook, “The Water Is Rising.”

As Monet finishes her poem and steps aside, Williams follows her foreboding words with a solemnly hopeful return – closing the ceremony with a parable about a firing squad, where one member's dilemma is a "system of belief" allowing for humanity in the heart of an oppressor.

Tracklist:
1. Sound Then Words
2. We Would Lift Our Voice...
3. We Are Calling out in This Moment...
4. The Water Is Rising / As We Surpass the Firing Squad... (feat. aja monet)
5. We Have Work to Do (Speaking After the Concert)

Chip Wickham - The Eternal Now

Saxophonist, flautist and composer Chip Wickham casts a formidable shadow across the UK jazz landscape. Originally from Brighton, Chip Wickham first came to prominence in the UK breakbeat scene playing with the likes of Nightmares On Wax and Graham Massey. But at heart Chip has always been a jazz musician (he played on Matthew Halsall’s debut album 'Sending My Love' in 2008 beginning a relationship with Gondwana Records that now spans 17 years) and now dividing his time between the UK, Spain and the Middle-East, he has made a name for himself with a series of beautifully crafted solo albums that draw equally on hard swinging spiritual jazz, the classic sounds of 60s British jazz and the more contemporary sounds of artists such as Jazzanova, The Cinematic Orchestra, and Nicola Conte.

'The Eternal Now’ is Chip’s most progressive recording to date and represents a heartfelt ode to submitting oneself to the practice of creating art, and the freedom that’s derived from letting go.

Co-produced by Matthew Halsall, 'The Eternal Now' features two mainstays of the Manchester scene, legendary drummer Luke Flowers of The Cinematic Orchestra and well-loved bass-player Sneaky who played on Mr Scruff’s classic Keep it Unreal. Largely flute-led it’s his most rhythm heavy offering to date taking the listener on an expansive journey that touches on the influences of Lonnie Liston Smith, Sven Wunder, David Axelrod and even library music as Chip pushes his sound into exciting new spaces without ever losing the soulful groove and heartfelt melodies that make his music so loved. 

Tracklist:
1. Drifting
2. Nara Black (feat. PEACH.)
3. The Eternal Now
4. Lost Souls
5. No Turning Back
6. The Road Less Travelled
7. Falling Deep
8. Ikigai
9. Outside

Flava D - Here & Now

Having established a reputation as one of the most versatile and respected producers in the game – with over a decade at the forefront of UK bass music, spanning UKG, grime, bassline and drum & bass, Flava D needs no introduction. Now, with her debut drum & bass album Here & Now, she levels up once again, channeling years of dancefloor know-how into a project that’s as weighty as it is emotionally dialled-in.

Across 15 tracks, Here & Now captures the breadth of Flava D’s musicality, offering a bass-charged, genre-spanning statement that’s rooted in experience but tuned into the present moment.

A self-proclaimed fan of Hospital Records from the age of 14 – the first drum & bass CD she ever bought being ‘Hospital Mix Vol. 1’ – Here & Now marks a particularly paramount milestone for the Bournemouth-born beatmaker. With a star-studded bank of collaborators, including MPH, Anaïs, Unglued, SOLAH and more, the album highlights Flava D’s curatorial ear and the strength of her network across the scene. It moves fluidly through soulful rollers, gritty steppers, and rave-indebted bangers – each track stamped with her unmistakable touch.

Born in the stillness of lockdown and forged in the fire of the club revival, this is Flava D in full command – delivering a bass-fuelled snapshot of her current sound: warm, weighty and ready for the rave.

“Three years ago, my idea of what an album would've been was different from what it is now, because I was starting it in lockdown essentially – and I didn’t have the club testing ground. I could’ve made a liquid album so easily, but it wouldn’t translate into the sets I do today. I don’t think I really have a specific style, but I have characteristics in my tunes – UKG influence is still in there in little ways, definitely with the chords and certain basslines as well.” -Flava D‘Can’t Get It Back’ sees powerhouses SOLAH and Flava D link up for the first time, a soulful and expansive tune built around warm keys, crisp percussion and that signature Flava D bounce. The track feels like golden hour in audio form – sun-drenched nostalgia and effortlessly executed.

Flava D and labelmate Anaïs join forces with Dread MC for ‘Entertainer’ – a razor-sharp drum & bass cut that flips the switch from smooth to savage in seconds. Opening with deceptively delicate notes, the track quickly flips into peak-time territory – a heavyweight stepper infused with a piercing synth hook and Dread MC’s signature firepower. It's a showcase of Flava D’s instinctive versatility, building on her reputation for genre-blending with surgical precision.

Flava’s versatile catalogue has always carried with it an indisputable swagger – and ‘Reesey Thing’ is no exception. Originally dubbed ‘Reesey Bass,’ it is one of the few solo tracks on the album and Flava’s self-proclaimed favourite. Euphoric, rave-inspired piano stabs and an unforgettable build and release boast her superb production genius while remaining masterfully playful at its core. Driven by moreish vocal chops and gliding basslines, this one exudes high-energy groove with a BPM to match.

Flava D and MPH deliver a rush of blood to the head on ‘Blush’ – add invigorating vocals from Paige Eliza into the mix, and the result is a seething weapon with both club sensibility and stereo playability. Blending a hammering bassline with exceptionally silky vocals, ‘Blush’ lends itself to both late-night joyrides and top-shelf sound systems. After citing Flava D as “by far the biggest influence on my sound to date,” UKG mercenary MPH crosses an item off the bucket list.After a decade of ascent, including standout Hospital releases like ‘Do U Want Me,’ Fluent (ft. Emz), and ‘All We Ever Do’ (ft. DRS & Paige Eliza) – Flava D’s signature sound is now deeply embedded in the DNA of UK dance music. Her technical finesse and instinctive selection have cemented her status as one of the scene’s most trusted and forward-facing tastemakers.

At its core, Here & Now is a meditation on presence — a fresh, fearless chapter from one of the UK’s most consistently innovative producers. The album is equal parts masterful and functional, giving fans what they came for while revealing new layers of Flava D’s ever-evolving sound. Through its stacked line-up of collaborators, Here & Now also connects voices who are helping shape the future of dance music, from the underground up.

Here & Now lands September 5 – and yes, it’s on vinyl.  

Tracklist:
1. Blush (feat. Paige Eliza & MPH)
2. Blackwall Tunnel
3. Entertainer (feat. Ana∩s & Dread MC)
4. Fluent (feat. EMz)
5. Can't Get It Back (feat. SOLAH)
6. Frequency (feat. Nu:Tone, Slay & Eva Lazarus)
7. All We Ever Do (feat. Paige Eliza & DRS)
8. The Function (feat. Logan_olm)
9. This Is A Roller M8 (feat. Unglued & Doktor)
10. Reesey Thing
11. Antidote (feat. Charlotte X)
12. Circles (feat. Slay & DRIIA)
13. The Cycle (feat. Lauren Archer)
14. Do U Want Me
15. Keeping Me Up (feat. Mandidextrous)