NTS and SONOS present the International Knockout: a celebration of global music culture, with the world’s best music selectors representing their countries in a battle to be global music champion. Coinciding with another global football event that shall remain nameless, the International Knockout celebrates cultural dialogue and exchange, shining a light on the rich musical heritage of countries across the globe from Nigeria to Russia and beyond.
Earoh - Ambien Moon [Beat Cinema]
‘Ambien Moon’ is the debut full-length album from Los Angeles based DJ/Producer earoh. Recorded over a three week span while travelling through New Zealand’s South Island, much of this album was pieced together on the go, with field recordings stitched together from different phones, like the cavernous water noises on “Unsafe,” or the droned out, dusty organ on “Zaddi.”
As an album, ‘Ambien Moon’ utilizes juxtaposition; the tracks often pair heavy low-end against light, drifting melodics, and negative space. This tension works to resemble the split results of chemical imbalances being treated, and not treated, with prescription medication.
Visual and auditory hallucinations, behavioral changes, dissociation, and depersonalization, disorientation, and aggression are just some of the heavier side-effects associated with withdrawing from anti-anxiety, sedative, or antidepressant prescriptions. But rather than stand as a statement for or against prescription medication, ‘Ambien Moon’ explores the space between pleasant alertness and utter disorientation.
released July 20, 2018 via Beat Cinema
AbJo - Chroma [Self Released]
via AbJo
Chroma is a result of both a new and old approach towards my craft, new in that I'm moving forward in presenting my music in a more abstract, yet refined and progressive fashion, while still bringin' every inch of my personality as well as personal experience out from each sound, each kick and snare, each chord, on every track. It's a demonstration of the total, "colorful" result of my recent experiences and revelations. "This is AbJo at his finest", one could or would say, and I wouldn't put it past them for it. This IS the best I've ever been, and it will only get better from here; more refined, more precise, but still always, more experimental and forward-thinking, crossing as much of the spectrum as one like myself can...
Released June 22, 2018
Deadboy - Psychic Hotline EP [UTTU]
Deadboy returns to UTTU with arguably some of his best productions to date. Six nu-age-hippie-houz jams.
releases July 15, 2018 via Unknown to the Unknown
Philanthrope - Waking Dreams [Beat Jazz International]
Philanthrope's longplayer »Waking Dreams« marks the very first release on our newly founded Beat Jazz International label, born out of our love and passion for Beats, Jazz and Vinyl.
After well-received output on respected labels like Radio Juicy, Chillhop or Dezi Belle, we are stunned to present Philanthrope's all new full-length with illustrous guests like Mono:Massive, Sugi.wa, Kupla and tusken.
All tracks produced by Philanthrope.
Tracks 1 & 7 co-produced by Mono:Massive.
Track 3 co-produced by Sugi.wa.
Track 4 co-produced by tusken.
Track 13 co-produced by Kupla.
Released June 21, 2018 via https://beatjazzinternational.lnk.to/philanthrope
Elusive - Planet Blue [Dome of Doom]
All beats produced, mixed and mastered by Elusive
Released June 22, 2018 via http://www.domeofdoom.org/
Georgia Anne Muldrow - Overload [Brainfeeder]
An excited Flying Lotus shared news of Georgia Anne Muldrow’s signing to Brainfeeder earlier this year, prompting knowing smiles and ripples of anticipation amongst fans and commentators who recognised the perfect symbiosis of their musical pathways, heritage and spirituality.
Now, following her triumphant live set at the Hollywood Bowl in LA on Sunday (in support of FlyLo) Brainfeeder is proud to present a brand new track from Georgia titled ‘Overload’ - available to stream/download now. Produced by Mike & Keys (The Futuristiks), ‘Overload’ addresses “the process of building loving relationships in spite of the malfunctions of Western society” according to Georgia. (source)
Released June 20, 2018 on Brainfeeder
Above is Georgia Anne Muldrow's first rap EP. Released June 24, 2014.
SWARVY - Anti-Anxiety [Paxico Records]
Anti-Anxiety features Ivan Ave, Jeremiah Jae, Zeroh, The Koreatown Oddity, lojii, Pink Siifu, Versis, Vida Jafari, and Nelson Bandela (formerly Norvis Junior).
By now you know the production of Swarvy, musical polymath and Calidelphia incarnate - who has been perfecting his craft and releasing work modestly and assiduously over the past decade. He returns with Anti-Anxiety, his second vinyl release with Paxico following last year's fearless, left-field-of-left-field BOP.
Here, we find a return to form and an ascension in his sound, which is so consistently and gracefully imbued with cosmic perspective and sublime, auroral warmth. This record is no exception and it shines in its totality of vision and cathartic affect.
On the one hand, the title Anti-Anxiety rings true to the timeless, live-session quality of the production, which is brought here to near-sedative and corporeal effect. On another, it points toward a philosophy of creation and living in which there are no hindrances to a pure expression of the self.
At the helm of all instrumentation, production, arranging, and engineering, Swarvy conducts everything so wholly and intimately that we approach zones so private and real, raw and focused, that each track feels as though it represents a different encounter in his life. This is represented very literally on tracks like “Lesson with Julian” which was produced as a demonstration during a private lesson for Swarvy’s student, Julian Apter, who is featured on guitar.
On the lyrical front, he enlists the minds and talents of many fellow stylers, such as LA creatives Koreatown Oddity, Zeroh, and Jeremiah Jae, Norwegian rapper Ivan Ave, plus more frequent collaborators lojii, PInk Siifu, and Vida jafari - who all sequentially push the momentum of the record's storyline, as well as provide dreamy sparks of guidance for the imagination.
In all its wit, candor and virtuosity, in its highest highs and moodiest lows, Anti-Anxiety uncovers a timeless snapshot of a man, with his instruments and machines, musing on everyday life and its holy rhythms. (source)
Releases July 6, 2018