Having started out as a London sound system, Soul II Soul became a bona fide musical collective in 1988. Soul II Soul set the pace for British soul music, inspiring countless homegrown acts that have followed.
Opa's Goldenwings is a latin-jazz-fusion extravaganza that weaves a sonic world that lives at the intersection of lush three-part vocal harmonies, tender flute solos, pulsating percussions and robust synth textures.
The second installment of his instrumental series, Collection of Sounds: Vol. 2, features smooth beats, intricate sampling, and lush, jazzy layers that create an immersive atmosphere.
The Detroit based drummer/DJ, Shigeto, is back with his first full length album in 7 years. If you enjoy a combination of hip hop/jazz mixed in with some Detroit style house, you'll love this album.
Pitchfork calls the album "a touchstone of Midwestern emo," while Vulture placed "Little League" at #3 on their 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time list.
Out of nowhere comes this special recording of ethio-jazz, where the fabulous keyboardist and his band join the tradition with the current, sonic pulse, in a fascinating, solid bond that inevitably catches the eye.
Morphine's second album "Cure for Pain" seamlessly blends rock, jazz, and blues to create a sound that remains as relevant and compelling today as it was upon it's release in 1993.
Recorded in 1964 during two concerts at the venerable Greenwich Village venue, Cafe Au Go Go, two months after Astrud Gilberto's "Girl From Ipanema" became a Top 5 pop single.
Digging deeper into what fans already know and love about their eclectic alt-rock sound, and takes on a whole range of challenging topics; trauma, sexual politics, mental health, the general goings on in a young person's life.