I'm guessing the arrival of Spring resonates even more in Canada, with its longer and harsher winters, and Riana's new single celebrates this seasonal unfolding and the accompanying mental and physical blossoming of the country's residents

A simple, brisk, hypnotic guitar refrain stops just short of toe tapping, but should immediately get heads turning and nodding

Mayraz for his part has got his synths set to vibe, content to sit back and ride the compelling riddim, embellishing the groove with his succinct phrasing, cosmic chords and astral jazz vibes

but man and machine soon start to swirl and synergise, weaving cosmic patterns that slowly unlock your doors of perception so you too can see the light

This is cultured, jazz licked minimal dance music for the head as well as the hips that will also look great on stage and I like it.

Calibro 35 tend towards the if it ain't broke don't fix it approach with their music, but still manage to give this classic a bit of a microdosed Milanese makeover.

It's a compelling slice of horizon gazing Egyptian music that is rooted in the region's rich musical heritage whilst causing multiple ripples in the North East African music continuum

Fuubutsushi were born in the lockdowns during the age of virus and were an instant TSMM fave, setting the bar for remote recording projects during the period.

Kabaco gives a hearty laugh at the thought of the Swedes trying to get down to this funktified groove and polyrhythmic percussion

we have something of a Danish ambient dream team on our hands here

his warm, affable, velvety vocals delivering a nice line in lyrically ambiguous yet compelling vocals. But just wait for the K&D Sessions era downtempo dub riddim which eases this track past the stiff singer songwriter competition

the first single, "Voyager Sans Bouger" has got me dusting off my espadrilles and linen threads ready for some poolside shuffling and sunset gazing. Summer is on its way.

If that wasn't enough Gollden digs out her guitar and peppers the remaining elixir with the faintest of notes to help ease any remaining tension.

There's such a purity to her vocal delivery, as she regales us with an ancient tale of a mountain king and young farm girl, that you are immediately transported back centuries to simpler, pagan times, albeit with a kick arse jazz soundtrack.

home for her genre ambiguous sonic deviance and technology enhanced hallucinations

but hold tight for a full on lysergic, purgatorial sounding meltdown finale, graced by Shariff's far out and freaky vocal talents.

It's as intimate and moving a folk tune as you'll hear this year

This is as serious a slice of alt-pop as you'll hear all year, honestly it's a really beautiful track - tune in.

On the remix Saltbreaker opts for a warmer, smoother approach by largely ditching the surface noise and the minimal piano lines, exchanging them for more comforting sonic swathes

It's a fierce, impassioned tune that takes no prisoners and exactly the sort of militant, saying something jazz that we need to wake people up to how f*^ked the world is

whilst Yoshida alternates his electric piano playing between cosmic textures and scurrying, urgent improvisation

It's not long before dubbed out horns join the party to accentuate that vintage feel, as the simple but seductive bassline weaves it's magic

Whether it's her musing or perfectly judged scatting, she just digs that bit deeper and worries less what everyone else sounds like.

It's a fine slice of liquid, D&B powered pop and another accomplished showcase for this restless producer