Brokenbeat

Alexander Flood – Life Is A Rhythm (feat. Cazeaux O.S.L.O)

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Cazeaux O.S.L.O brings his lyrical genius to this hard-hitting collaboration with renowned Australian drummer Alexander Flood in this fiery dancefloor heater. O.S.L.O’s slick words bounce effortlessly around Flood’s 4-to-the-floor rhythm as the arrangement evolves and intensifies into an all-in house cut. Erica Tucceri shines through with a recurring syncopated flute riff reminiscent of St. Germain’s “So Flute”, with Dylan Paul and Finn Rees holding down the bassline and chords.

LIFE IS A RHYTHM also features flowing rhythmic layers from Brazilian percussionist Aduni on congas and Cuban percussionist Alexander Scull Castillo on bata, recorded in Berlin’s infamous Red Bull Studios.

Cazeaux O.S.L.O – Vocals
Alexander Flood – Drums, additional keyboards, production, programming
Erica Tucceri – Flute
Finn Rees – Rhodes, piano
Dylan Paul – Bass
Aduni – Congas
Alexander Scull Castillo – Bata
Kara Manansala – BVs

Magic Number – Better (Kaidi Tatham Remixes)

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Kaidi Tatham’s remixes of “Better” by Magic Number beautifully blend his signature soul and jazz elements, infusing the original with an invigorating energy that highlights both his musical prowess and the quirky essence of the track.

His ability to seamlessly weave intricate melodies and rhythms transforms the piece into a fresh auditory experience, making it a must-listen for fans of innovative remixes.

The track blends slick Rhodes, synth layers, and heavy bass and beats, all while Sophia Marshall’s clean vocals shine through. This reworking is a must-listen for fans of the Nu-Jazz and Broken Beat scenes, offering a fresh take that maintains the snappy essence of the original.

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Lyrics by Ross Hillard
Vocals by Sophia Marshall
Keyboards by Ross Hillard
Additional Keyboards by Neil Hunter
Drums by Tom Wardle / Ross Hillard
Trombone by Dominic Glover
Strings and additional Horns by Ross Hillard
Backing Vocals by Sarah Marshall and Ross Hillard
Mixed and produced by Ross Hillard at The Paddocks Recording Studio
Published by Westbury Music Ltd
02 & 03. (Hillard / Tatham)
Remix and additional production by Kaidi Tatham
Mixed by Martin Iveson at ARCo. Labs
Published by Westbury Music Ltd. / Kaidi Tatham (MCPS) (CAE / IPI): 286294722
Mastered by Martin Iveson at ARCo. Labs

 

Clyde – Hyper Reality

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The Encyclopaedia Britannica says “funk defies literal definition”. Damn right it defies literal definition. What on earth is “funky”? Are any of those “funky house” tracks truly funky — ie, exhibiting that unmistakable marriage of bass and beats that propels heads to nod. Those are scarce.



In fact, if you want remarkable funk, head to the unremarkable English city of Derby where Clyde, aka Clive Astin, resides. His track Serve It Up is outrageously funky. You’d have to be in a coma not to rock your head to this tremendous tune that features the laid-back rap of San Francisco’s Capitol A. And there are many other up-tempo corkers that will elicit a similar finger-snapping response.

Roll Of The Beast, Broken Slang, and Gedaroom will all send booties a-shaking, such are their infectious rhythms. But before you whip out your flares, understand that Clyde’s sound is a contemporary one. Amid the catchy grooves are elements of hip hop, soul, and a hint of house. Combined with Clyde’s knack of fusing fulsome basslines with beguiling beats and you have a rare phenomenon: a dance album that’s genuinely funky.

Inkswel – Trippin’ (feat. Oliver Night)

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The incredible INKSWEL Joins ARCo. with a stunning 14 song album entitled ASTRAL LOVE. We bring you his first slice of the pie in the form of TRIPPIN’ which features the awesome vocal-tones of OLIVER NIGHT who brings his rhythmic soul to the table. Drifting in-between nu-soul & house this really does have the funk we all need!



Inskwel’s beat production and sample-bending is something you’ll know from his previous albums on BBE / SONAR KOLLEKTIV / OYE RECORDS BERLIN and his superb EPs with BOOGIE ANGST / RUSH HOUR to name just a few labels he has loaded up with his music. This single & full album is a definite continuation of his exploration of sound.

We are overjoyed to be representing Julian ‘Inskwel’ Habib and his amazing team of contributors on this brilliant album.

Atjazz – The Only One (feat. Sarai Jazz)

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A wonderful collaboration between one of the industry’s mainstays ATJAZZ and the brilliant SARAI JAZZ on vocals. Sultry Space-Soul-House that oozes sophistication but has the Atjazz bump you need to move your feet.

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This is a warming piece that has been lovingly remixed by some of Atjazz’s favourite scientists of sound. THE ONLY ONE has been brought into a new light by 3 stellar gents, long time collaborator CLYDE, Australia’s incredible beat machine INKSWEL & the sweet polish of PEACEY. The guys all bring their trademark sound to offer up styles to suit all.

Strictly abstract music from the best in the BIZZ!

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Yota One…

The first compilation from the Years Of The Abstract series features ten wonderful peices of music made by five very talented producers, Mizgir, Atjazz, Jonatan Backelie, Si Tew & Sygaire. Years Of The Abstract is a project based on modern music production with total respect of freedom for the writers involved.

A little about the artists & their creations on Yota One.

Beamed to us from another planet, Mizgir’s sound is more than a galactic space journey, as it is also very organic to the ear. With a nod to traditional Indian instruments seamlessly melding with amazing technical production accuracy “Surya” & “Ya-Rus” offer up layers of distant haunting vocal bites which breathe fresh air into what is becoming a claustrophobic musical scene.

Swerving to the side of his normal output, Atjazz has made up a musical soup of non-genre specific sound. Emptying his mind and letting the sound flow, “Khora” and “Khora Rhythm” set sail with analogue sequences utilising the amazing Korg Monopoly keyboard for a majority of the musical elements. Distant echoes of what has just been create a sound-scape that backs up some very interesting rhythm programming.

The multi talented instrumentalist, singer and beat-smith Jonatan Backelie takes a healthy side step from the centre with his amazing offerings, “Rave To The Bottom” & “StepTo The Bottom” immediately setting out their intentions of lighting up any well-seasoned dance-floor. These songs are really not for the faint hearted as Jonatan peppers the production with 8 bit synth swatches that are not afraid to sit right out front. The intense work put into these songs is obvious.

Strong and perfectly produced powerful downbeat music from Si Tew. “Cut” & “Run” have a very serious tone and while still glitchy in their build they never once loose control. These two songs are born from emotional difficulties and are very vibrant pieces of work. Si’s typically heavy music is of course backed up by some of his trademark sturdy beat-bones.

Roskow Kretschmann, or otherwise known as Sygaire, Intega and Kosma was one of the founding members and main producers of the world famous “Jazzanova“. His work on their “In-Between” album is something of a world wonder. This man is an amazing studio workman and incredibly humble to boot. “Dschumm” & “Dschumm (Enzo Elia Neukölln Boulevard Remix) are a testament to how much work studio producers put into their work, the detail and thought behind these 2 wonders is inspiring.

https://soundcloud.com/atjazz/sets/yota-one