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

Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser Documentary

Expanding on footage of Monk’s 1967 tour shot by Christian Blackwood, Charlotte Zwering (Gimme Shelter) has created the definitive filmic portrait of the master bop pianist-composer. This captivating DVD digs deeper into the life of the famously eccentric pianist-composer than the Ken Burns’s tepid coffeetable documentary Jazz ever thought to. A few shades different than … Continue reading Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser Documentary