Review: Halo feat. Maiya – Glory (Atjazz Galaxy Aart Remixes) (Foliage)

As it's summer, I've found myself enticed into watching 'The Hundred' but thankfully the good guys at Foliage are still on the ball with their 99th release, 'Glory'!

With a deep dreamy house mix by the Aartist Atjazz, we're bouncing and looking up to the celestial galaxy.  The repeated dramatic piano chord and vocal give the feeling that there's danger in them dark skies and redemption all at the same time.

And as good as the original vocal is, you're going to love the instrumental version as that'll keep you on your toes too!

Great news for DJs as there's also a radio edit included - go for glory and play 'em all.

Artist: Halo feat. Maiya 

Title:  Glory (Atjazz Galaxy Aart Remixes)

Release date: 16th August, 2024

Label: Foliage Records

Cat. No: FN099

Format: Bandcamp / Digital

Review: Cee ElAssaad feat. QVLN - Ore Yeye O (Ensouled)

Ensouled, the label run by Cee ELAssaad, has got themselves a worldwide hit with 'Ore Yeyo O'.

It's only been a couple of months' since the  release of Cee's 'TRIBE' featuring Masaki Morii (see review HERE) and this is another monster tune.

We know the Cee is albout Afro-House Yoruba style but what do you expect from a "genre-defying" QLVN?  Well, the vocals have the peace and love of a Bob Marley, a world/Mali/rock guitar solo, massive jazz organ, prog. electric violin/synth and more.

In thre forms, orginal, reprise mix and a very short vocal only, there's only going to be positive vibes about this one baby.

Next years' WOMAD set already guaranteed.

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Artist: Cee ElAssaad ft. QVLM

Title: Ore Yeye O
Release date: 16th August, 2024
Label : Ensouled

Catalog Number : ENSLD005

Format: Digital  

Review: Arrumar - Handwork EP (Ostowana)

Dubbed out Indo-House fusion, you've got it with Arrumar's handywork on a new EP out on Ostowana.

A bit different for the label as Arrumar's Balearic is closer to the Goa shoreline on the eight minute lead track, 'Matsena' with Henrikraabe.

Like I say, somewhat different to their last release, Mzala Wa Afrika's 'Resurrection EP' (see review HERE) but then 'Africa Dzonga' really does give it the full Afro-House Serengeti treatment.

Two huge tunes that'll get everyone excited about the forthcoming album which reflects on Arrumar's village life; what a night club of a village that must be! 

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Artist:  Arrumar  

Title: Handwork EP, 

Release date: 16th August, 2024

Label: Ostowana

Catalog Number: OST068

Format: Digital

Review: Tamil Rogeon - Gift Of The Gab/Ascend It (BBE Music)

From the home of all things musically good downunder (that's Melbourne don't you know), yet another super talent, Tamil Rogeon!

It's not going to be often that you can find a guy and jazzy and funky as a Herbie that's playing a violinviola!  Not even Jean-luc-Ponty!

Equally Mr. Ponty had more strings to his bow [No pun etc..] and Tamil can turn his hans to modal and spiritual jazz, fusion and classical.  

'Ascend It' gets very 70s Miles/Herbie fusion and if you're into the 100mph jazzdance; this is definitely boiling up to it.

With fans as varied as Laurent Garnier, Rebecca Vasmant, Cerys Matthews and Gilles Peterson (expect Tamil at next years' We Out Here Festival).  That said, you don't need the gift of the gab of these DJs to be talking about this one. 

Artist: Tamil Rogeon 

Title: Gift Of The Gab/Ascend It 

Release date: 16th August, 2024

Label : BBE Music

Catalog Number :BBE642SDG

Format: Digital / Bandcamp  

Review: Silver Man - Don't Leave Me (Chamba Remix) (3 Bar Fire Records)

Always interested in some melancholic, downtempo so it's a good opportunity to check out a new track by Silver Man.

Not so keen on the vocals on this but if you DJ mix it into the mostly instrumental drum and bass remix, by Bristol-base Chamba, there's a real bounce up that echoes some of Bristol's trip-hop/dnb heritage.

This is the part of a "new batch" of released we've been promised from Silver Man as he returns to producing music after several years away.

Artist: Silver Man

Title: Don't Leave Me (Chamba Remix) 

Release date:16th August, 2024

Label : 3 Bar Fire Records

Catalog Number :   Digital / Bandcamp

Review: Various Artists - Be Adult Music 8th Anniversary (Be Adult Music)

It doesn't seem like a year since we were celebrating Be Adult Music 7th Anniversary but here's another compilation of all the best in a Be Adult Music world. 

In truth, it's been a little over a year since (see review HERE) but they've treated us to many a great release in the meantime that's emanated from the Ibizan beaches.

Typical of this is the dreamy opened, Hovak's 'The Day Before' and the ever present St. Ego (here with 'Stay') Also check out his Midnight Workouts remix of 'Losing Me', see review HERE) as the exclusive David Ol remix fits in so well here. 

 

Can't say I know the work of T.Picker, Erdi Imak, Viel and Death On The Balcony (their track, 'Follow The Beat' is a bit of a beachside Carrib steel pan-gospel grower) but it all has that Be Adult dancefloor quality.

Back to another artist we know, Julian Marazuela from the recent 'Seven Islands' release (see review HERE), and talking of the seaside, 'Atlantic Creatures' is a glorious multi-house genre firework of a track that wraps up this collection.

No surprise that there's much of a Balearics Island heat to all this and it's definitely one you should pack for your summer hols with the tan lotion and flip flops.

Artist: Various Artists

Title: Be Adult Music 8th Anniversary 

Release date: 15th August, 2024

Label; Be Adult Music

Catalog Number: BAM375

Review: Jasmine Tutum & Madtone - LP Livicate EP (Madtone / Blossoms Kitchen Records)

Regular readers will know that we got rather obsessed with Gilles Peterson's recent Worldwide FM interview with Chris 'The Rhythm Doctor' Long and Mr. Long's hour long europhile mix that included two unreleased tracks by Jasmine Tutum and Madtone.  

Luckily these tracks have now been released on the EP, 'LP Livicate'.   But it's not only Peterson and The Rhythm Doctor that are keen on this as a tribute to Lee 'Scratch' Perry as long-term fan Steve 'On The Wire' Barker has also championed these guys.  It's superb electronic dub that Madtone takes even further-out, when he addresses another of his favourite interests, short wave/Pirate Radio on 'Who'd Be A Pirate'.

Is anyone else at the Radio Acadamy Conference in 1990 in Glasgow?

And it's a funny coincidence that Long and Peterson first met in shed at the bottom of the Peterson's parents' garden as the HQ of his pirate radio 40ish years ago.  The campaign to get Chris, Jasmine and Madtone at WeOutHere Festival next year starts here! [We Out Here Festival 15-18 August 2024 - now Sold Out]

Also check out Jasmine on the The Other Others' release on Jahtari from last October (see reveiw HERE) and hear more details on that Chris Long mix via the ever excellent Weeds Up To Me Knees blog (see HERE with full track listing).

Artist: Jasmine Tutum & Madtone

Title: LP Livicate EP

Release date:14th August, 2024

Label : Albert's Favourites

Catalog Number :   Digital / Bandcamp

Review: Inês Loubet - Olha O Rio (Tahira Remix) (Albert's Favourites)

If you're in the UK, or most of the other parts of globe for that matter, it's as hot as a Rio Samba school, so what better than to get Inês Loubet's 'Olha O Rio' on Albert's Favourites?

One of the most active labels you're likely to find under the stewardship of Adam Scrimshire (formerly of Wah Wah 45s), they always attract some fantastic artists and here's a new one in I

The original 'Olha O Rio' has that heritage that goes all the way back to the 'originals' of 

Nara Leão, Gal Costa and the rest and introduces us to the flute of Ruta Spinola.

The Tahira remix takes the track up to full Flute Gang frequency and expecting to hear this all over the We Out Here Festival from tomorrow onwards.

Artist: Inês Loubet 

Title: Olha O Rio

Release date:14th August, 2024

Label : Albert's Favourites

Catalog Number :   Digital / Bandcamp 

Review: Ishmael Ensemble - Ezekiel / Fever Dream (Severn Songs)

Severn Songs have 'Fever Dreams' over 'Ezekiel' as Ishmael Ensemble get ever closer to the release of thier third studio album.

It's been a little over a year since the double-A single, 'Madrid / Dust' was released by Ishmael Ensemble (see review HERE) but this release is even better.  

Split over 'Ezekiel' (original, instrumental, radio edit) and the rampant 'Fever Dream' (original, instrumental) it really is a fix as to the whether there's more bang, indie, Balearics, dreamscape in which; but I'll put my tuppence on the 'Fever Dream' instrumental version as it's a proper ear worm of a rave-up.

The album, 'Rituals' is due for release next month so keep your eyes peeled here.

P.S. love the artwork here.

Artist: Ishmael Ensemble

Title:  Ezekiel / Fever Dream

Release date: 13th August, 2024

Label: Severn Songs

Catalog Number: SEVS30C

Format: Digital / Bandcamp

Review: Fouk feat. Debórah Bond – Loving At First Sight (Reel People Music)

Needless to say, some folks will say "Fouk me!" when they first hear this, and they'd me right - its the equivalent of love at first sight.

Need to catch up with Reel People Music after 'Dance With Me', the Ezel Remixes of Mothers Favorite Child & Saeeda Wright's top track (see review HERE) and this a winner from those Fouk brothers (double Dutch you might say) who clearly are in love with the vocals of US R&B star Debórah Bond.

The instrumental version is a urgent UKG synth house shuffle that wants to make you fall in love with the vocal mix all over again.

Ready for all those big tune summer festival sets; you'll be lovin' this.

Artist: Fouk feat. Debórah Bond 

Title: Loving At First Sight 

Release date: 9th August, 2024

Label : Reel People Music

Catalog Number : RPM120

Format:  Digital / Bandcamp