Âme: Love Is the Dance — Two Decades of Reinventing the Dance Floor

From their first meeting in a Karlsruhe record shop in 2000 to becoming global pioneers of forward-thinking electronic music, German duo Âme-Frank Wiedemann and Kristian Beyer—have charted a distinct path rooted in emotional depth and dancefloor energy. Breaking through with 2005’s club anthem “Rej” they’ve consistently pushed boundaries with tracks like “Asa” and their iconic … Continue reading Âme: Love Is the Dance — Two Decades of Reinventing the Dance Floor

“Dance Around The World” Compilation With Jamz Supernova Out Now On Mr Bongo

BBC 6Music radio presenter, DJ and Future Bounce label head, Jamz Supernova presents a new compilation Dance Around The World on Mr Bongo. An evolution of her radio show, event series and Bandcamp community under the same name, this compilation plots a globe-spanning day into night voyage across 16 tracks, from artists, countries and scenes … Continue reading “Dance Around The World” Compilation With Jamz Supernova Out Now On Mr Bongo

Asheville-based Electronic Musician Marley Carroll Discusses Songs From the Woods

Marley Carroll produces electronic music that has a soul. Far from the coolness attributed to the genre, it is warm, vulnerable and melodic. Metro Asheville met up with Carroll to discuss his full length LP, "Sings". By J.C. Tripp This interview was conducted in the Spring of 2014 at High Five Coffee. Hailing from Asheville, … Continue reading Asheville-based Electronic Musician Marley Carroll Discusses Songs From the Woods

Giant Step Releases Free Compilation: Sonic Boom Volume 3

Free Download of Sonic Boom Volume 3 1. Denitia and Sene - Trip.Fall 03:24 2. Ikaz (featuring Monk) - Pyramids 02:41 3. Aeon - GoodbyeLove 02:34 4. Roman GianArthur - I-69 04:04 5. LIPS - Super Rich Kids (Frank Ocean Cover) 04:45 6. Seravince f/ Renee Neufville - Perfect Stranger 05:54 7. Moonchild - Be … Continue reading Giant Step Releases Free Compilation: Sonic Boom Volume 3

Beats Over Tweets: Teleseen Talks With Audio Texture on “Passages”

Courtesy of Audio Texture's James Barrie. Here at Audio Texture, one of our albums of the year, already, is "Passages" from Teleseen on 100% Silk, one of the most inventive, "dance music" albums of 2013, a unique mix of great beats and global sounds submerged in a world of reggae flavours. We were so taken … Continue reading Beats Over Tweets: Teleseen Talks With Audio Texture on “Passages”

Compost Records Releases V.A. – Compost Vocal Selection (Brothers) Merging – Male Vocal Tunes (compiled and mixed by Rupert & Mennert)

To downtempo aficiandados and beat junkikes alike, Compost Records need no introduction. As one of the groundbreaking labels of nu jazz, house and organic sounds, Compost have more than 400 releases to its credit. The variety and full spectrum of Compost’s repertoire has never or rarely been presented in form of a musical genre compilation. … Continue reading Compost Records Releases V.A. – Compost Vocal Selection (Brothers) Merging – Male Vocal Tunes (compiled and mixed by Rupert & Mennert)

Ambient Piano Mix With Bugge Wesseltoft, Harlod Budd, Marsen Jules, Peaking Lights, Meursault

Om Kvelden By Bugge Wesseltoft & Henning Kraggerud Veil of Orpheus (Cy Twombly's) By Mark Menzies, violin; Harold Budd, piano Exercise 6 (December) By Cfcf A Moment Of Grace By Marsen Jules The Beginning By Pleq + Hakobune IV. Infinitude By Matthew Bourne Mamie By Meursault Between monuments By Valgeir Sigurðsson Exercise 3 (Buildings) By … Continue reading Ambient Piano Mix With Bugge Wesseltoft, Harlod Budd, Marsen Jules, Peaking Lights, Meursault

Spiritual Jazz Four – Americans in Europe: Modal, Esoteric & Progressive Jazz 1963 – 1979

It’s well known that throughout the 20th century, fed up with poor working conditions and racism in their home country, many American jazz musicians chose to leave the US in order to live and work in Europe. What’s less well known is how their music developed and evolved during their time on the continent, and … Continue reading Spiritual Jazz Four – Americans in Europe: Modal, Esoteric & Progressive Jazz 1963 – 1979

The Unforgettable Barefoot Diva: Cesaria Evora’s “Mãe Carinhosa (Mother Affection)” Out Now

Cesaria Evora’s velvet-and-grit voice flowed from her humble beginnings and from her striking intuition for interpretation. Evora put Cape Verde and its characteristic musical form, the bluesy and bittersweet morna, on the global map. When she passed late in 2011, the world lost one of its most distinctive artists. From her career as a bar … Continue reading The Unforgettable Barefoot Diva: Cesaria Evora’s “Mãe Carinhosa (Mother Affection)” Out Now