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Kay Tee Vlk
Mar 7, 20229 min read
Blue Lab Beats Dropped Their First Blue Note Records Release: Motherland Journey
We've had a chance to catch up with the duo over Zoom shortly before the release of their Motherland Journey album on Blue Note Records.
Lucas Benjamin
Mar 4, 20222 min read
PREMIERE: Aduni - 'Obakosso'
Stunning solo debut single by the Brazilian percussionist and vocalist who thanks the Orisha spirits for his drums in this song.
Lucas Benjamin
Mar 3, 20223 min read
PREMIERE: Kinzoogianna - 'Night Train'
UK's Anna Stubbs of the iconic broken beat duo Brotherly steps up a producer on her first solo project Kinzoogianna.
Daan Stoop
Mar 2, 20222 min read
Peter Somuah with a splendid debut single ‘Chief Palace’
Rotterdam-based trumpeter blends his Ghanaian roots harmoniously with today's contemporary jazz on his debut single.
Lucas Benjamin
Feb 27, 20222 min read
PREMIERE: ECHLN - 'Come Around ft Amarafleur'
South Africa got soul and there's a whole scene waiting to be discovered. This collab by producer ECHLN and vocalist Amarafleur...
Lucas Benjamin
Feb 24, 20222 min read
PREMIERE: Italian free-jazz spirit KARU tributes MF DOOM with his live rendition of 'One Beer'
Combining tribal rhythms with eerie soundscapes and improvisation. That's one way of describing the Italian KARU.
Lucas Benjamin
Feb 22, 20222 min read
Kotokid blossoms into existence with debut single 'Unfreeze'
Bass player Freek Mulder aka kotokid launches his solo career and the arrival of his dynamic first single already keeps us anxious for more.
Lucas Benjamin
Feb 15, 20223 min read
Krewcial brings out the sun with 'Nereci' and pure ecstatic joy with 'Love & Devotion'
The EP contains magical cover versions of Brazilan singer Djavan and an instant soulful house anthem that will make the heads turn around.
Lucas Benjamin
Feb 14, 20222 min read
PREMIERE: Rosie From The Block - 'No Matter What'
One of Belgium's hardest working women in soulful music is back with a new project, and a new alias aimed at the dance floor.
kayteevlk
Jan 14, 20224 min read
Rare Sly Stone's Catalog Now Available on Vinyl
Dutch reissue label ReGrooved Records is coming with yet another unearthed gem on vinyl. This time around by the one and only Sly Stone.
Mo Wrights
Jan 11, 20223 min read
PREMIERE: Emile Londonien - 'Covered Bridges'
It is no secret that Steppin’ is reppin’ modern-day Jazz to the fullest. And we’ve got the next best thing from Strasbourg coming!...
steppinintotomorrow
Dec 2, 20212 min read
PREMIERE: ii - 'progress'
Amsterdam-based mystery duo ii (pronounced “I and I”) is here with their 2nd single.
Jelee
Dec 1, 20213 min read
PREMIERE: Guido Hoek - 'Renaissance'
Amsterdam based multi-instrumentalist, producer and performance artist Guido Hoek, has crafted a conceptual electro/acoustic three track EP
Lucas Benjamin
Nov 25, 20212 min read
PREMIERE: GreyHeads - 'Deamons ft Noa Lauryn'
The Rotterdam-based band takes their sound into a new direction with soulful vocals on top of their jazz-fueled hip hop grooves.
Lucas Benjamin
Nov 19, 20211 min read
Kuna Maze ticks all the right boxes with his performance of 'Almost Gone'
Live rendition of the Belgian bassist/multi-instrumentalist & producer where he brings one of his latest tracks to life in this performance.
Jelee
Nov 10, 20213 min read
Introducing: Thrills in +41
In May we visited Lucas at his home studio to have a conversation about his musical beginnings, current projects and more.
steppinintotomorrow
Oct 27, 20211 min read
PREMIERE: Rico Herrera ft Lorenzo Morresi - 'I Love My Pork Pie Hat'
The iconic Italian DJ, MC, and producer returns after three years with first installment of Roots Underground's new Excursions series.
Lucas Benjamin
Oct 25, 20212 min read
PREMIERE: Tallulah Rose - 'Night'
Amsterdam-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist gets ready to release her new soulful single.
Timo / DJ Tracksuit
Oct 20, 20215 min read
New Horizons 2: A hopeful compilation of contemporary South African Jazz
We talk to 2 of the artists behind some of our favorite songs on the compilation and to DJ Okapi of the Afrosynth label.
steppinintotomorrow
Oct 5, 20212 min read
Kofi The Unknown makes debut with The Late Bloomer
With his first EP release, the Rotterdam-based Kofi The Unknown provides an emotional journey through sophisticated dance music.
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