BeatCaffeine’s Favorite EPs of 2018
This was a remarkable year for EP releases, more so than what I can recall from past years. Leading the way were a number of rising artists that are just beginning to make their mark on the international stage.
Tag: New Releases
BeatCaffeine’s Favorite Albums of 2018
2018 was an incredible year for music, with many groundbreaking albums, EPs, compilations, and worthy reissues.
Ronald Langestraat’s 1984 Masterpiece ‘Searching’ Finally Released on Vinyl
Recorded over 30 years ago, Ronald Langestraat’s 1984 soulful leftfield masterpiece Searching has finally been released on vinyl for the first time.
New Soundway Twelve Featuring Rare Eighties Ghanaian Highlife
Soundway records has just put out the first release of a brand new 12″ series focused on making obscure and in-demand dancefloor selections from around the globe available on loud DJ-friendly pressings.
Polish Jazz Septet EABS Collaborates with Tenderlonious on Live Recording
The Poland-based Electro Acoustic Beat Sessions jazz collective, better known as EABS, collaborate with London saxophonist and flutist Tenderlonious on an incredible new live EP.
Soul Jazz Records Releases Volume Two of ‘Soul Of A Nation’ Compilation
Soul Jazz Records releases volume two of there critically acclaimed Soul of A Nation compilation series. The first volume of the series coincided with the exhibition Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power that debuted at London’s Tate Modern museum in 2017.
New Renditions of Rare Groove Classics by Multi-Instrumentalist Medline
French multi-instrumentalist, and producer Medline’s new Solstice record features brand new renditions of legendary original soundtrack, library, and jazz funk music.
Funk 45: Two Classics From Kashmere Stage Band
Licensed from Now-Again Records, Athens Of The North has just released an incredible new forty-five single featuring two heavy-hitting funk jams from the now legendary seventies-era Houston-based high school group, Kashmere Stage Band.
Rare Sudanese Funk Recording From The Scorpions Now Available
Over the past few years, the Berlin-based Habibi Funk label has released some of the best compilations focused on rare seventies and eighties era Arabic funk and jazz. Most recently, the label has reissued the highly obscure 1979 soulful funk album Jazz, Jazz, Jazz from the Sudanese group The Scorpions.
From Spiritual Jazz to African Rhythms: London’s Maisha Releases ‘There Is a Place’
The latest breakthrough jazz release from Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood label comes from the London-based group Maisha. This six-piece band features superb drummer and band leader Jake Long, as well as one of the leading musicians in jazz right now in saxophonist Nubya Garcia.
Cosmic Broken Beat Jazz From Harvey Sutherland & Nubya Garcia
Melbourne-based producer and keyboardist Harvey Sutherland teams up with London saxophonist Nubya Garcia, who is one of the most groundbreaking musicians in jazz right now, to produce a great new track “Amethyst.”
Jazzman Records Releases New Compilation of Obscure 70s & 80s British Jazz
For about three decades, the London-based Jazzman label, ran by vinyl digger ‘Jazzman’ Gerald, has probably been one of the top labels in bringing forth rare and obscure jazz titles from all over the world.
Cinematic Soundscapes and Atmospheric Tones From Dutch Multi-Instrumentalist
Under the name Felbm, Dutch multi-instrumentalist Eelco Topper (aka Falco Benz) releases a great new two-part project through Soundway Records titled Tape 1 / Tape 2.
