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Mixtape #177 Jim Hall – Steps [MusicMasters Jazz / Limelight] The Beatles – Helter Skelter (First Version / Take 2) [Apple Records] Ahmed Adawyya – Bint El Amir The Rolling Stones – Bitc…

We're beyond excited to have Cairo based trio The Dwarfs of East Agouza curate this month’s mix. Sam Shalabi, Maurice Louca, and Alan Bishop have each contributed their own unique picks, all combined to create a vibrant and sublime sonic puzzle. Press play and enjoy!

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Ocenpsiea release brand new single ‘Noite Acústica’ Formed in 2014 whilst studying at the Conservatory of Music in Braga, Ocenpsiea are a Portuguese band comprising João Nuno Teixeira Vilaça on drums, Gonçalo Cravinho Lopes on bass, Francisco Carnei…

Ocenpsiea release brand new single ‘Noite Acústica’

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Levitation Orchestra share new single, ‘Imladris’, off upcoming new album Sanctuary Led by trumpeter and musical director Axel Kaner-Lidstrom, Levitation Orchestra are a ten-piece collective bringing together some of London’s most dynamic young musicians, including vocalist Plumm,…

Levitation Orchestra share new single, ‘Imladris’, off upcoming new album Sanctuary

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Fabiano Do Nascimento set to release new album, Cavejaz Based between Los Angeles and Tokyo, Brazilian-American guitarist, composer, and producer Fabiano do Nascimento is known for his imaginative blend of Brazilian traditions with modern sounds. He has…

Fabiano Do Nascimento set to release new album, Cavejaz

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Pullman return with first new record in two decades, III With 2025 soon coming to an end, we are already looking ahead to next year’s releases. One of the albums slated for an early 2026 release that we are highly anticipating will come from the hands of…

Pullman return with first new record in two decades, III

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Mischa Blanos shares second single, ‘Basilica’, off upcoming album Take Control Bucharest-based pianist and composer Mischa Blanos has a knack for merging disparate musical worlds, like classical music, jazz, and electronic beats. He has been seamlessly moving between concert …

@mischablanos.bsky.social shares second single, ‘Basilica’, off upcoming album Take Control

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Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore detail debut collaborative album, Tragic Magic We love Julianna Barwick and we love Mary Lattimore, two unique voices in the world of experimental and ambient music. Barwick is known for her celestial soundscapes, built from loops and layered v…

Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore detail debut collaborative album, Tragic Magic

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Mauricio Fleury shares lead single ‘Briluz’ off upcoming debut album, Revoada A prolific multi-instrumentalist and composer, Mauricio Fleury has been a fixture of Brazilian music for a long time. A founding member of Brazilian Afrobeat collective Bixiga 70, Fleury has a host…

Mauricio Fleury shares lead single ‘Briluz’ off upcoming debut album, Revoada

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Momoko Gill announces debut solo album, Momoko; shares two singles, ‘No Others’ and When Palestine Is Free’ Based in London and brought up in Japan and the US, Momoko Gill has firmly established herself as one of the most exciting talents in contemporary jazz and electronic music today. Earlier this year…

@momokogill.bsky.social announces debut solo album, Momoko; shares two singles, ‘No Others’ and When Palestine Is Free’

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Makaya McCraven drops four new singles from upcoming EPs and shares fresh live video for ‘Choo Choo’ Makaya McCraven is turning up the heat with four brand new singles today, one from each of his upcoming EPs: Techno Logic, The People’s Mixtape, Hidden Out!, and PopUp Shop. These new tracks &#8211…

Makaya McCraven drops four new singles from upcoming EPs and shares fresh live video for ‘Choo Choo’

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So cool you’re enjoying this album - love it to bits! Thanks for checking out Blue Earth Sound's mixtape too!

SML share second single, ‘Chicago Four’, from forthcoming album How You Been Following the zesty and absolutely mind-blowing ‘Taking Out the Trash’, LA’s exploratory quintet SML have released another standout track from their upcoming album How You Been, out on November 7th…

SML share second single, ‘Chicago Four’, from forthcoming album How You Been

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Dishwasher_ announce second album, Anemoia, listen to title track We were completely bowled over by the eponymous debut album from Ghent trio Dishwasher_ when it came out in 2023. So we’re excited to know the outfit of drummer Arno Grootaers, saxophonist an…

Dishwasher_ announce second album, Anemoia, listen to title track

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Listen to Caytra’s new single ‘We Out’ Caytra, the London-based jazz collective led by James Gullis and Sam Ithell, is known for blending technical skill with an irresistible groove. Their latest single, ‘We Out’, cranks up …

Listen to Caytra’s new single ‘We Out’

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Fuensanta shares studio version of ‘Perspectiva’ Amsterdam-based Mexican singer, double bassist, composer, improviser and multidisciplinary artist Fuensanta has released a studio version of ‘Perspectiva’, a track had existed before as…

Fuensanta shares studio version of ‘Perspectiva’

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Watch the video for Tortoise’s new single ‘Work and Days’ Touch, one of the most anticipated albums of 2025, marks the return of Tortoise, who hadn’t released a record singe The Catastrophist came out in 2016. The quintet of Dan Bitney, John Herndon…

Watch the video for Tortoise’s new single ‘Work and Days’

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Mixtape #176 Okada Taxi – A Short Visit [Planetgroove] Talk Talk – I Believe in You [EMI / Parlophone] Aphex Twin – IZ-US [Sire / Warp] Stefano Torossi – Feeling Tense [Anthology Recordi…

We’re thrilled to kick off October with a very special selection of tracks handpicked and mixed by Blue Earth Sound, the new project of ingenious multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and composer James Weir, who has long been a creative force in Chicago’s music scene.

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Yalla Miku set to release second album, 2, in November; share lead single ‘Alemuye’ Yalla Miku have announced the follow-up to their 2023 self-titled debut album, titled 2. This new release sees the Geneva-based collective shift from a seven-piece to a quintet, with a new lineup t…

Yalla Miku set to release second album, 2, in November; share lead single ‘Alemuye’

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Snorkel announce new album, Past Still Present Tense, share first single ‘Ogotemmeli’ Snorkel, the South London-based experimental collective known for their fusion of improvisation, electronica, dub and sound art, have announced their third full-length album, Past Still Present Ten…

Snorkel announce new album, Past Still Present Tense, share first single ‘Ogotemmeli’

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Tom Skinner’s Kaleidoscopic Visions LP out today; watch the video for new single ‘The Maxim’ feat. Meshell Ndegeocello Today sees the much anticipated release of Tom Skinner’s second solo album, Kaleidoscopic Visions, through Brownswood and International Anthem. Coinciding with the release, Skinner has shared…

Tom Skinner’s Kaleidoscopic Visions LP out today; watch the video for new single ‘The Maxim’ feat. Meshell Ndegeocello

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SML announce new album, How You Been, and share lead single ‘Taking Out the Trash’ SML, the LA-based supergroup made up of Anna Butterss, Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson, Booker Stardrum, and Gregory Uhlmann, has just announced their highly anticipated second album How You Been. This…

SML announce new album, How You Been, and share lead single ‘Taking Out the Trash’

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Sarathy Korwar unveils two new singles, ‘Beauty Doesn’t Know What It Looks Like’ and ‘We Won’t Go Searching’ We’ve been counting down the days since July when Sarathy Korwar announced his seventh album There Is Beauty, There Already, and today the wait gets a little sweeter with the release of two new sin…

Sarathy Korwar unveils two new singles, ‘Beauty Doesn’t Know What It Looks Like’ and ‘We Won’t Go Searching’

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Listen to The Dwarfs Of East Agouza’s second single ‘Titular’ Back in June, The Dwarfs Of East Agouza announced their upcoming album Sasquatch Landslide with the release of ‘Neptune Anteater’, a bold and exciting first glimpse of the record’s feve…

Listen to The Dwarfs Of East Agouza’s second single ‘Titular’

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Makaya McCraven previews upcoming EPs with four new singles Last month, Makaya McCraven announced the release of four new EPs, Techno Logic, The People’s Mixtape, Hidden Out! and Popup Shop, arriving on October 31st, with a double LP/CD compilation titled O…

Makaya McCraven previews upcoming EPs with four new singles

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Emergence Collective tease upcoming album, Swimming in the early hours, with title track Emergence Collective are on a roll, with an impending new album, their second this year alone The Sheffield-based supergroup, comprised of some of the most masterful improvisers out of Sheffield an…

Emergence Collective tease upcoming album, Swimming in the early hours, with title track

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corto.alto drops brand new single, ‘VANDAL’, featuring Moses Yoofee Following the scorching ‘DON’T LISTEN’, released last June, corto.alto is treating us again with another banger. The Glaswegian trombone wizard and genre-defying powerhouse has just released &#8216…

corto.alto drops brand new single, ‘VANDAL’, featuring Moses Yoofee

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Seb Rochford unveils new project, Finding Ways, and announces debut album Drummer extraordinaire and all-around musical force Seb Rochford is stepping into something fresh and bold with his new project, Finding Ways. An ingenious and prolific musician, Rochford, who is k…

Seb Rochford unveils new project, Finding Ways, and announces debut album

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TUKAN share brand new track ‘Layover’ Fresh off the release of Human Drift in January, TUKAN hit stages across Europe and out of that run comes ‘Layover’, a new track sparked on the tour, that feels alive. “Designed a…

TUKAN share brand new track ‘Layover’

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Alex Hitchcock drops new single, ‘Yellow Greens’, from upcoming Letters From Afar LP We’re excited to share that saxophonist and Ivor Novello-nominated composer Alex Hitchcock is gearing up to release his new album, Letters From Afar. Following his 2021 album Dream Band and a…

Alex Hitchcock drops new single, ‘Yellow Greens’, from upcoming Letters From Afar LP

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Jerk unveils second single ‘incoming’ from forthcoming EP After dropping the upbeat and funk-driven ‘dance beneath the dripping moon’, Jerk is back with a new single. The Brooklyn-based project of producer and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Kinn…

Jerk unveils second single ‘incoming’ from forthcoming EP

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