Singles & EPs Round Up - August 16th, 2022

Novel Utopia - Future We - Live Prototype (Sound of the Earth)

This is a really intriguing first single from a new project that I'm at a loss for words to describe but which has the wind of environmental activism in its sails and one I'm very much looking forward to seeing how it develops. With a psychedelic abandon and a bit of orchestral class it hints at soul and jazz adventurers to come and then further surprises you right at the end with a freestyle spoken word cameo. You can check it out in the Slow Psyche playlist if you fancy.

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Jahn Neu - Another Planet (Self Release)

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My constant cries for more ambient jazz go largely unheeded, so I'm happy to have stumbled across this new single from Prague's Jahn Neu which opens his most recent LP of similarly soporific jazz. Check out "Another Planet" my favourite late night lounger from this most relaxing album.

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Tamada - Modis (Alt Orient)

A fine slice of progressive Oriental music hailing from Georgia, as Tamada lays his slightly world weary, matter of fact, yet expressive message over some evocative folkloric instrumentation, driven by some simple but effective electronic embellishment which nudges Georgian folk music gently forwards.

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The Three Lives - Across & Beyond (Full Dose)

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I do love a bit of digi-dub, although a bit like ambient jazz there just isn't enough of the good stuff around. So I'm more than happy to see The Three Lives back in the echo chamber and dropping this 5 track EP, exploring the possibilities the genre has to offer with their usual passion for window rattling low frequencies.

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