https://cygn.bandcamp.com/album/uncygned-vol-3

uncynged volume 3

C Y G N

trap grooves by this French dude

https://images.genius.com/443e77c300....640x640x1.jpg

LULU by Conway the Machine and The Alchemist

Ghostemane's new album is pretty sick

Of course, dude, it's ****ing Ghostemane.

Right on :finger:

https://upcomingvinyl.com/pics/cover...s-roped-in.jpg

Roped In by North Americans

https://northamericanszone.bandcamp....bum/roped-in-2

Sam Amidon's Self-Titled Album

https://samamidon.bandcamp.com/album/sam-amidon

ＳＴＡＲＤＵＳＴ ＲＯＡＤ by E U P H O R I A 永遠の

https://underwater-computing.bandcamp.com/album/--14

https://i.postimg.cc/N0zQpMmY/A26-C6...024-A77364.jpg

Slushwave

https://i.postimg.cc/L5PJfWCt/2-D109...DA1-D43-DD.jpg


https://underwater-computing.bandcam...lbum/last-days

Last Days by No Death

Ambient with electronics blended with acoustic instruments and effective melodic musical themes.

Recommended

Nice To Meetcha by Foshe & Horatio Luna

https://foshe.bandcamp.com/album/nice-to-meetcha

https://i.postimg.cc/L4q29V5p/2-A95-...E1336416-F.jpg

Synths bass and drums - glossy big city commercial radio friendly jazz sound

The musical themes are often rooted in old school reggae dub type reverby-echoes but never that trippy and the percussion takes an excess is best but never disrupts the flow in the style of Eli Keszler.

The lack of horns give it a smooth quality that almost feels vapor but never goes there. Ultimately pretty conservative but also interesting enough and smart enough to stay in its lane.

Ant, I think you’d like this at least for a one off.

^ Not bad. Has kind of a nu-jazz vibe at times.

No sarcasm I’m not quite sure what the difference between nu-jazz and smooth jazz is.

Nu-jazz tends to lean towards dub, trip-hop, Balaeric EDM etc. and has those kinds of influences. Very easy to identify: Kyoto Jazz Massive and The Cinematic Orchestra helped popularize that sound in the early 00's. Think Massive Attack doing a James Bond film soundtrack and you've got the vibe.

Smooth jazz and the whole fuzak thing has a different sort of musical heritage, but tends to rely on more 80's keyboard sounds and a focus typically on some Kenny G-esque sax player or a guitarist like George Benson. Occasionally crosses over into yacht rock stuff. Think the Weather Channel circa 1992.

Thanks

A genre is a big place but George Benson shouldn’t be lumped with Kenny G ever

I was referring more to George Benson's super smooth technique. Most of the guys in smooth jazz who are legitimately good on guitar either have a strong Wes Montgomery vibe going on...or they just tend to emulate Benson.

Okey Dokey by Daniel Thompson / Colin Webster

https://colinwebster.bandcamp.com/album/okey-dokey

This is damn good free jazz and I’m looking at you Frown. I know covid has halted all but these guys were touring and they ain’t got nothing on you. I don’t know much about what you’d have to sacrifice professionally to tour but you’re right up there with a lot these folks.

The Catch of a Ghost by Hamid Drake, Maâlem Mokhtar Gania, and Peter Brötzmann

https://img.discogs.com/0Dh1JRa-Z5xM...-6797.jpeg.jpg

Has this slipped under our 2020 radar?

More spiritual than free to my ears. Unassailable.

Absolutely essential. Exo if you haven’t heard this I promise you’re going to love this. Frown Grindy - this is not to be missed no matter how crowded your listening is

Reflections of the Eternal Line by Florian Arbenz & Greg Osby

https://florianarbenz.bandcamp.com/a...e-eternal-line

Free Jazz

Supersense by Steph Richards

https://stephrichards.bandcamp.com/album/supersense

Free Jazz

https://www.npr.org/2019/03/12/70252...he-neon-lights

I didn't realize she had such an extensive list of collaborators, I thought she was a UCSD student/adjunct that was taking off in our local jazz scene lol

You should send her some of your music and try to organize an opportunity to jam or collaborate with her. Or even just open for her.

The Thousand Birds in the Earth, The Thousand Birds in the Sky by Andrew Weathers Ensemble

https://andrewweathers.bandcamp.com/...rds-in-the-sky

Art-pop avant jazz fusion

5/5

Yooo who is really digging the new Bring Me the Horizon? Real return to the Sempiternal sound

Sketch for WinterVII - Abyss: For Cello by by Louise Bock

https://louisebock.bandcamp.com/albu...byss-for-cello

5/5

Psychic Oscillations by Spires That In The Sunset Rise

https://spiresthatinthesunsetrise.ba...c-oscillations

Soft experimental

https://i.postimg.cc/wvMJwtJq/98-FBB...-A972-B4-A.jpg


Devoted Waves by Ｉｄｏｌ

https://underwater-computing.bandcam.../devoted-waves

New Age / Ambient / Slushwave

I do I blends related genres to create something really new nice and fresh and avoids generic traps. Highest recommendations. 5/5 Geat for the chillax and deeply engaged listening as well.

Anteater, I think you’ll love this.

^ Your goddamn right. Good find.

https://media1.tenor.com/images/f4c9...temid=13030909

Ulaan Janthina (Part I) by Ulaan Janthina

https://i.postimg.cc/05Swv4QD/05-A15...EBA4-D9241.jpg

https://worstward.bandcamp.com/album...anthina-part-i

Drone

I recommend

^this is neat af

Kora Talking by Buba Badjie Kuyateh

https://multikultiproject.bandcamp.c...m/kora-talking

African music in an expressive 1990’s style reminiscent of Madagascar’s D'Gary. This is one of the best new African records I’ve heard in years. Stunning.

https://rateyourmusic.com/release/al...ki/balani-fou/

Wild I'd never heard of this genre before, frantic drum techno FAST ****

The Necks- Three (Northern Spy, 2020)

https://www.freejazzblog.org/2020/09...020_8.html?m=1

One of the year’s best, for sure.

Goddamn you invite criticism but imma give it a rest

I’ve cut way back on that this year but there’s still been lots of great new releases to come to my attention. I’m listening to a jazz record from 1952 right now though

Ja trying out new stuff isn't always easy or rewarding. Not sure why that would compel you to rep such middling indie rock though.

Listened to Microphones in 2020 again yesterday and it's an instant classic up there with The Glow Pt. 2 and A Crow Looked at Me afaic

Winter Cold [EP] by Cats With Hats


https://catswithhats.bandcamp.com/album/winter-cold-ep

https://static.qobuz.com/images/cove...f8n09b_600.jpg

Ragas from Lahore: Improvisations with Jaubi by Tenderlonious

This is every bit as cool as it looks

ISTANBUL SESSIONS w/ Alp Ersönmez, Turgut Alp Bekoğlu, İzzet Kızıl by Ilhan Ersahin

https://ilhanersahin.bandcamp.com/al...u-zzet-k-z-l-2

Symphony Of Blooming Fields & Pulsing Planets by Late Bloøm


https://simonspiess.bandcamp.com/alb...ulsing-planets

Ambient, not the most pioneering work but should have solid appeal to fans of the genre.

Erik Hall
Music for 18 Musicians

https://www.google.com/amp/s/pitchfo...musicians/amp/

https://erikhall.bandcamp.com/album/...ns-steve-reich

This guy took on the monumental task of singlehandedly making an honest recreation-interpretation of the Steve Reich composition and pulls it off quite well.