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Played by: Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz
Played by: Craig Charles Funk And Soul
Review: Jembaa Groove is a multicultural band led by bass player and composer Yannick Nolting and vocalist /percussionist Eric Owusu. Taking inspiration from the Ghanaian Highlife sound of the '70s, the Berlin-based duo recruited a seven piece band in pursuit of their self-described Afro-soul sound, which takes in aspects of traditional West African sounds like Mali, Adowa and Wassoulou. Notable tracks such as the lo-slung and sensual opening cut "Aawoya", the uplifting horns section throughout "Adesane" and the electrifying soul-jazz of "Bassa Bassa" are worth it alone.
Played by: Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz
Review: Digitally splicing four tracks from a tight 7", German ensemble The Ruffcats are the highlight here thanks to ya boi Andy Cooper (think Bombstrikes and Jalapeno) dropping lyrics between the cut up B-boy sounds of Slow Walk's remix done up all Big L-style. Kawasaki's own Generation brings some beefy amplification to his track "Remember Us" alongside the bassy heavy and jazz flecked "Portisheadshop" courtesy of an exclusive collab between Clockwork and Birds Move. Drop it like it's hot.
Various
Review: The long-running Agogo label drops a compilation that's tailor made for home listening. Although it is released in the depths of winter and focuses on broken beat and jazz, the tracks on Two Tribes are still evocative enough to make the listener long for the summer. From the murmuring tribal chants of Jacob Mafuleni & Gary Gritness' "Zvichapera" to the lazy, languid tones of Elias Agogo's "Some Music", the vivid, brass-led Afro jam that is Tiliboo Afrobeat's "Dekondor" and the dubbed out house of Trio Toffa's "Titon To", there is enough depth and variety on offer here to provide the sound track for sandy beaches and warm sea breezes.
Played by: Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz
Review: Tel Aviv's Hoodna Orchestra, who blend African and Middle Eastern influences with those from jazz, rock and funk, serve up two tracks from their second album 'OFEL' - soon to be released worldwide - and to say the EP's "eclectic" would be like saying Ronaldo's "pretty good" at football! 'Ofel I' starts out as a sleazy blaxploitation taxi ride, before taking a left turn through a nearby souk while Nik Turner-esque sax blares away on top. 'Breathe', meanwhile, marries similar sounds to a simple, plangent guitar riff reminiscent of Echo & The Bunnymen or The Cure. It's a ker-razy trip, daddio, but one you'll be very glad you took...
Review: Being a bit of a musical clever clogs, ROJ leader, David Hanke, based the title of their recent album Paradise Lost on John Milton's famous poem of the same name. Now we get a follow-up collection of remixes that utilises the title of Milton's own sequel: Paradise Regain'd. Highlights include Skeewiff's clavinet-heavy hip-house rework of "Fire", Ride Of The Renegades' raspy, blues-rock version of "Hellesens" and its back to the days of Gypsy Woman on Titenots' retro house mix of "Neverday".
Kerekes Band - "Waiting For The Sunshine" (feat Fabian Juli - Funkshine remix By Savages Y Suefo) - (4:05) 134 BPM
Review: Savages T Suefo are a larger than life Hungarian duo who recently saw their work remixed on one collection. Now, to address the balance we get another collection, Remixes Y Reworks, which sees the very best SYS remixes of others compiled onto one album. There is a whopping 15 tracks on here with plenty of thrills and spills included. Some of our faves being the sassy rag-time strut of "Wonder" by Anima Sound System, the slinky worldbeat grind of "Ait Oumrar" by WDR Big Band and the gently soulful reggae-pop of Marcel's "Make It Alone".
Played by: Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz
A LAS - "Carnaval De Mi Barrio" (feat Trio De Cajon - Mo' Horizons Carnaval De Santiago remix) - (4:23) 120 BPM
The Soul Session - "Struggles & Blessings" (feat Bajka - Mo' Horizons Longstyle mix) - (5:03) 86 BPM
Review: Any (of the many) fans of luscious lounge lizards Mo' Horizons currently tearing their hair out with anticipation of their new album can now whet their appetite with this stop-gap treasure trove courtesy of Agogo. Divided into two halves, we initially have the Hannover duo (Ralf Droesemeyer and Mark Wetzlar)'s latest LP, The Banana Soundsystem, overhauled and remixed before being treated to a further selection of the pair's most impressive remixes of other artists. Mo' Horizons like to celebrate 'the art of musical cross fertilization' and it's never been more true here, with 21 tracks overflowing with international influences.
Review: It's becoming a sort of tradition with Italian artist, Gabriele Poso, to follow-up an original album with a remixed edition. Now, having dropped his Invocation album last month, a new version, Electric Invocation, duly arrives. The parent LP eschewed song titles for mere numbers, and nothing's changed there. What has changed though, are the textures, rhythms and sounds of the tracks, with 15 fresh remixers reworking as many tunes. Highlights include Opolopo's minimal aquatic house, the hazy, rippling sheen of Atjazz Astro and the percussive weirdness of Oveous.
Review: We were first alerted to this Berlin quintet when they released the impressive 2 Feet/Kibili single last summer. Now they've returned on Agogo with a whole long player, Cranes & Carpets. It's eight tracks and its all-new material, initially composed by sax guy Johannes Schleiermacher (and inspired by his world wide travels) before being reworked by the whole ensemble. It's a brave and impressive debut that fuses tight and funky influences from Morocco and Ethiopia with crunchy analogue synths, spacey organs and effects, and fluid sax and flute lines for a sound that's all their own.
Review: David Hanke and co are back with a new album, Paradise Lost, which arrives just one short year on from their remarkable debut long player, Sidewinders. Inspired by Milton's epic poem of the same name, Hanke now presents 12 "dark, mysterious and unpredictable" cuts that in his words capture his own personal feelings of having "been to paradise and then lost it". Judging by the likes of the Dick-Tracy-with-the-shakes vibes of the title track or the fierce hip-hop assault of "Fire (featuring Aspects)", he clearly hasn't lost it at all!
Review: Whilst we wait for a new long player from Forge and Franck's Da Lata ensemble, we have a new version of their most recent record, Fabiola, featuring rare versions and remixes of the songs found on it. There's a whopping 17 tracks to get through, and highlights include the ghetto electro sleaze of "Um Amor A Mais (Funkee remix)", the shimmering reggae jazz of "Unknown (Marc Lee Brown mix) and the beguiling late night afro-house vibes of "The Shore (Toni Economides/Carl Smith remix)".
Renegades Of Jazz feat Aspects
Played by: Shantisan
Review: Mop Mop's voodoo jazz island concept undergoes a huge 15-part reconstruction process from artists vast and varied. Like the original album itself, the energy and pace flickers intemperately from euphoric steel drum emotional meltdowns (Simbad's dub of "Kamakumba") to off-beat new jazz showdowns (SoulParlor's remix of "Heritage") to crazed frenetic voodoo footwork fusion (Clap Clap's remix of "Let I Go"). Yet as disparate and disjointed as some of these sound, each reversion relates to the last with the same creative sense of subversive consistency as the original album. Welcome to Isle Of Magic - you know there's no return, right?
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz
Played by: Quincy Jointz
Review: Forge and Franck's Da Lata ensemble return with emphatic aplomb. There's some real energy behind this re-emergence, too - just listen to the thundering drum breakbeats on the opener "Um Amor A Mais" and you'll hear their newfound full force. Elsewhere we get smoky as the horns spiral reflectively on the downtempo dreamer "Places", we get all shifty and Shafty as "Monkeys And Anvils" pays homage to 70s Blacksploitation funk and we swoon madly to the Sacha Gabriel's beautiful vocals on the Latino-boogie soul shocker "The Shore". Fusing the most enduring Afro-Brazilian elements with timeless panache, this will remain on heavy rotation, guaranteed.
Da Lata feat Luisa Maita
Played by: Dj N◉va ▶ Rodon FM 95
Sola Rosa feat Olivier Daysoul
Played by: Juno Recommends Funk
Review: Sola Rosa originally began as New Zealander Andrew Spraggon's one-man self-released act. Six albums and loads of awards later, the name now covers a large multi-talented live collective of international standing. "Promise" is a slice of true, pure and authentic soul: all loose and live playing with warm electronics, multi-layered vocal harmonies and with some considered lyrics to boot! Tall Black Guy steps in as remixer and generally keeps the song structure but applies super smooth RnB production.
Sola Rosa feat LA Mitchell
Played by: Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz
Review: Jerker Kluge and Florian Reidl's Hi Fly Orchestra first popped up in 2005, and ever since has quietly impressed with its breezy, occasionally summery takes on classic, swingtime-era jazz (and, on occasions, Latin jazz). This third full-length, their first since 2008, continues their explorations into Blue Note-inspired territory. There's enough variety to impress - contrast the sun-bright samba of "Sambinha" and baggy big band soul of "I Got Hop" with the intricate flutes of "Forro" and fluid "How Beautiful" - while the playing is, naturally, impeccable throughout. It's got an old-fashioned feel, all right, but that's the point; this is the sort of thing that will transport you back to a bygone age of jazz.
Review: These guys, a band who fuse jazz, funk, Latin and Italian postmodern style, hit the big time when soundtracking Woody Allen's 'To Rome With Love' movie. Although this brand new album expands on the ground claimed on their previous three albums, it really is a hugely ambitious production often featuring up to 15 musicians and paints a seductive picture of a fictitious voodoo-jazz island (possibly in the 50s). Highlights include the hypnotic "Let I Go", the steel drum lament of "Kamakumba" and the wonderfully-titled "Phantom Of the Panther".
Played by: Fab Samperi
Played by: Shantisan
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