Tag: JAZZ
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Dark Satellite – Splitting Image CD
Let’s be real for a second, most progressive music can feel a little cold. It’s often technically perfect but emotionally empty. Then you have a band like Dark Satellite. Their latest full-length, Splitting Image, is the exact opposite of that. It’s a record sounding like it was forged in the back of a van, refined…
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Hear The Fusion: Mimika Orchestra’s New LP Pushes Jazz Boundaries
Mimika Orchestra, the innovative ensemble led by composer Mak Murtic, has released their new album Medzotermina. Originally founded in London, the orchestra is now based in Zagreb, Croatia, and masterfully blends the rich traditions of world music with the dynamic energy of contemporary jazz. The group exemplifies the power of music to connect and inspire…
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Millpool To Release Debut EP “One Last Midnight” On October 10th
London’s Millpool will release their debut EP One Last Midnight on October 10, recorded and mixed by Misha Hering (High Vis, IDLES). Blending post-hardcore, jazz, and noise rock, the EP’s title track channels Fugazi’s intensity and Shabaka Hutchings’ sax-driven power.
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Animal, Surrender! Release “A Boot For Every Bane” And Announce Fall Tour
Animal, Surrender! return with their highly anticipated new album A Boot for Every Bane, out now via Ernest Jenning Record Co. Featuring acclaimed singles “Misswanderer” and “Poinciana,” the record captures the band’s urgent and adventurous spirit. To celebrate, the band embark on a fall tour, kicking off with a record release show October 1 at…
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Mimika Orchestra Drop Stunning New Video “Zrcalo / Mirror” Ahead Of Album Release
With their new video “Zrcalo / Mirror”, Croatia’s Mimika Orchestra deliver a haunting, cinematic meditation where collapsing cityscapes give way to hidden forests, nature reclaiming space in a world of fragility and renewal. The track is a powerful prelude to their forthcoming album Medzotermina, promising another chapter in their genre-defying journey. Formed in London in…
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Interview: Sons Of The Mellow Mafia
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with David from Sons Of The Mellow Mafia, a project that instantly stands out for its rich blend of sounds and heartfelt vision. Though currently a studio endeavor, it carries the spirit of a band meant for the stage. With harmonica, mandolin, upright bass, piano, and drums at…
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Nabil Muquit – Augustina
In a world filled with overly aggressive, raw, and energetic music, sometimes we need to slow down and play some calm, soothing, relaxing, and ethereal music that will prompt us to contemplate, meditate, or enjoy fine pieces of sonic artistry. Still, the contemporary music scene is packed with artists and bands who often overly exploit…
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IZN Released “Sunset Orange Miata,” A Chill Pop Summer Anthem With Jazz-Inspired Warmth
With “Sunset Orange Miata,” IZN delivers a breezy chill pop single infused with subtle jazz undertones, a soundtrack tailor-made for late summer drives and sunlit evenings. As the first of four planned releases in 2025, the track signals an ambitious year for the Spanish-American artist, whose music reflects a fluid blend of cultural and linguistic…
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Dave Palmer, Reggie Hamilton & Joey Waronker (Currently On Tour With Oasis) Unite For Bold Jazz Trio Debut
The Dave Palmer Trio is a meeting of three world-class musicians with roots stretching from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. Pianist and composer Dave Palmer is joined by renowned bassist Reggie Hamilton and acclaimed drummer Joey Waronker, uniting decades of collective experience into a singular vision of swing-oriented, composition-driven jazz. In June 2024, Palmer reached out…
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The Orchestra (For Now) Released New Single And Video “Hattrick”
Today, London seven-piece The Orchestra (For Now) return with news of their eagerly awaited second EP, Plan 76. Out 31st Oct, the release follows closely on the heels of their debut EP Plan 75, which was released earlier this year to widespread plaudits. To mark the announcement, the band have shared a frenetic new single titled “Hattrick”. The…
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Maja Rivić – Drugo Sunce LP (Menart)
There are moments in the vast constellation of contemporary jazz when a distinctive voice organically emerges and conjures tremendous amounts of passion, energy, and presence rarely heard or seen on the music scene nowadays. On her debut solo album Drugo Sunce, exceptional Croatian vocalist and composer Maja Rivić inhabits the sound constructed by her impressive…
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She’s Analog – No Longer, Not Yet
There is a certain magic in music that resists instant comprehension. It breathes, it unsettles, it waits. “No Longer, Not Yet,” the second full-length album by the Italian avant-rock trio She’s Analog, arrives like a soft tide, reshaping the shore slowly, precisely. This material unfolds like a shadow, purposeful and beautiful in its evasion of…
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