—Release: 28 January 2022 (Nettwerk Music Group)

It is true, there is no Neil Frances. It is a duo, Jordan Feller and Marc Gilfry, and the two do a great job. I like this album, and if you (like me) like Mayer Hawthorne, Chromeo and the like, and like Funk and Electro and Soul, you might like it, too. (You will like it, trust me).

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(EDIT: album now available on Spotify)

—Release: digital 28 January 2022 / CD + LP 4 March 2022 (Pompeii Records)

Beirut´s new album is some kind of a Best-of plus previously unreleased tracks (hence the name, I assume).
I truly admire the guys for their skills. Thing is for me, it just isn´t really my thing, music wise. But please, give it a try yourself, and if it is just for the listening experience.

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(EDIT: Artifacts now on Spotify)

—Release: 20 November 2020 (Red Brick Chapel / Irascible)

Swiss guy Long Tall Jefferson´s really nice 3rd album “Cloud Folk” got me hooked right away. Modernist synth folk with a punch.
Check out the video of “Young Love” on YouTube for a first glimpse.

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(EDIT: album now available on Spotify)

—Release: 17 July 2020 (Sunday Best Recordings)

Lookman Adekunle Salami releases a new album, and although I didn’t listen to it so far, having the promo in my inbox reminded me of his song „Nazis on the Northern Line“. Which you should listen to, really. It’s just as good as it’s title…

(EDIT: album now available on Spotify)

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—Release: digital 19 June 2020 / CD + LP 31 July 2020 (Jazz Is Dead / Groove Attack)

This is a nice record. Although, what I liked most when listening to it, was being reminded of “Visit Venus: Music for Space Tourism Vol.1”, a super trippy german record from 1995. The liner notes of which give the (untrue) story, that teh album is based on the research of the producer´s fathers into music for space tourism, while it actually was a side project of two Hamburg-based producers of the early German Hiphop scene.
(“Visit Venus” on YouTube)

(EDIT: JID002 now available on Spotify)

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—You look so good, fantastic man! (William Onyeabor “Fantastic Man”)

Just came across an interesting article on William Onyeabor, nigerian musician who released some now highly acclaimed records from 1977 until 1985. He stopped releasing after that, and has remained somewhat of a myth ever since.
You should definitely check out the compilation “Who is William Onyeabor?” as well as the rest of his œuvre.
(William Onyeabor on Spotify, article from The Guardian).

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