Singles & EPs Round Up - August 29th, 2020

Yabby You & The Prophets - Chant Down Bablyon, Dub Plate Mix (Pressure Sounds)

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Yabby You is an undeniable JA don and here he sends out a vintage message through time from the island's oppressed, to join in the growing 2020 chorus railing against social injustice, growing inequality and climate destruction by the system & their disciples.

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Kurt Stewart x Yutaka Hirasaka - Tsuioku (Inner Ocean)

Sometimes less is more, and here the laid back spacious beats and restrained instrumentation working in perfect harmony, say all that is necessary.

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Carista - Aisa's Dream (Bandcamp)

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This debut tune has a raw vibe and unpolished electronic charm that when joined by those melodic keys works a hypnotic magic.

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AMBALA/CANTOMA - SERGIO'S THEME (MUSIC FOR DREAMS)

A lot of modern Balearic leaves me a bit cold, but this floating dream of a tune has added warmth, and manages to  shine its rays on my white parts, that other tunes always miss.

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SPECIAL FEELINGS - FINAL COUNT DOWN GOOSE (BANDCAMP)

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I don't know where this dynamic duo have been hiding but I'm glad I finally stumbled across their musical endeavours, and special blend of cosmic funkiness. I'm looking forward to seeing how this project develops.

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REW<< - Abhurite (Bandcamp)

Floating around neo-classical, ambient, post rock, dreamy pop & electronic worlds you'll find REW<<. Just don't try to pin him down, it won't work.

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Dianne Mower - The Secret Sign (Numbero Group)

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Soulful jazz doesn't get much sweeter than this deep gem revived by Numero Group. Positive messages and vibes inspired by Huxley's Doors of Perception, is just the icing on the already delicious cake.

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Sabine McCalla - Folk (Bandcamp)

Folk is a pretty white washed genre so when I heard this EP channelling decades of black music history alongside the folk idiom I had a bit of a moment. "I Went to the Levee" will be on repeat as long as I am.

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Cool Maritime - something New (Bandcamp)

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The mother of all cosmic drones, surrounded by iridescent New Age astral tones for 9 minutes. All sorts of yes. 

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