Donnerstag, 9. Februar 2023

February 2023 Selection

Hi all,

The February selection is done and features a couple of straightforward rock tunes from bands like Ghost Woman, The Point or Altin Gün, but also great jazz from Eiko Ishibashi and Alex Sadnik as well as rap music from Your Old Droog, a Walrus-faced songwriter named Pixy Jones and beautiful piano compositions from Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru. In other words, quite a mix of styles as always.

Jonas






Lead track off the brand new album Anne, If which sees Canadian multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Evan Uschenko produce some impressive guitar-led tunes. It incorporates elements of 60s and 70s rock, packed it into his own straightforward and warm songwriting style.


A more laid back track from one of today's most active and skilled rappers. A recent collaboration with acclaimed producer Madlib also shows him with a more aggressive approach. 


Taken off the Portuguese band's S/T album and shows the group's signature high energy approach, incorporating various elements from geographies like North Africa and genres like psych rock and jazz.


Part of the Texas-based band's latest release Berto's Banquet which sees them experiment with catchy garage rock sounds as well as with reggae and funk elements.


After receiving praise for her impressive soundtrack for the movie Drive My Car, the Tokyo-based jazz composer dedicated a 2022 release to the Law & Order character Jack McCoy, from which this track is taken. 


Taken off the band's upcoming album A​ş​k. It shows the group from Amsterdam playing a straightforward psych rock style with a certain Anatolian touch that the band is known for. 


Part of the soul funk underground classic The Sisters recently reissued on Nature Sounds. While many of Irvine's instrumental grooves received a hip hop sample treatment, this particular tune is a great and soulful vocal jam. 


Appearing as part of previously unreleased material from Ethiopian piano player Emahoy Tsege Marian Gebru on Mississippi Records. Very simple solo piano tracks with beautiful harmonies and moods as can also be heard on previous releases. 


Taken off the Walrus-faced singer's recent album Bits n Bobs which contains a selection of high quality tunes, top songwriting and sounds somewhere between the garage rock, country pop and the Beach Boys.


Taken from the rapper's recent album Church which sees him as one half of Armand Hammer experiment with raw beats and his unique rhyming skills. 


Appears on the Melbourne-based's latest album Care and shows the groups signature heavy punk sound.


Taken off the Venezuela-based group's new album Ese Puerto Existe. The album explores different moods and traditional folk elements infused with rhythmic jazz and rock elements.


High energy collaboration between Georgian producer Mishulino-led project Basement Membrane and rapper Stan Smith appearing on the album Punk Funk. Apart from this vocal-led tune, the album contains great fusion jazz grooves and broken beat elements that are no less funky.


Taken from the saxophonist's 2020 album Self-Portrait Delay on which he collaborates with a number of skilled contemporary jazz figures like Stephen Hodges on drums, Carey Frank on hammond organ and Jeff Parker on guitar. Like this tune, the album contains some very beautiful interpretations of compositions from different genres and a couple of Sadnik's own songs.

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