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Flo Fi – Yum JPG (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Jazz, The Latest|Tags: Chill-hop, Flo Fi, Instrumental Hip-Hop, Jazz-hop, Lo-fi Hip-Hop, Review (EN-RU), Study Beats|

“-Yum JPG- this is a real emotional sound massage, completely relaxing, makes you plunge into subconsciousness and surrender to his will with your imagination. Music, which was born for the background, a trip with car along a dusty highway or become your soundtrack on a warm romantic evening.”

“-Yum JPG- это настоящий душевный массаж, полностью расслабляющий, заставляет окунуться в подсознание слушателя и отдаться воле его и своей фантазии. Музыка, которая рождена для фона, поездке в автомобиле по пыльным шоссе и стать вашим другом в один из тёплых романтических вечеров.”

-Nagamag.com

https://www.instagram.com/real_flo_fi/

Uto Paradise – Falling Star (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Jazz, The Latest|Tags: alternative, Chill-hop, Funk, Indie RnB, Jazz-hop, Review (EN-RU), Study Beats, Uto Paradise|

Uto Paradise – Falling Star
(Spotify)

“The track provides a powerful dose of relaxation with a cup of cool tea. The overall sound is so simple that quickly sticks and stays in your head. Its light taste of funk, jazz and chill-hop leaves a lasting positive impression.”

“Трек даёт мощную дозу расслабляющего, прохладного чая. Общее звучание максимально простое, что быстро запоминается и остаётся в голове. Лёгкий привкус funk, jazz и chill-hop оставляет неизгладимое впечатление.”

-Nagamag.com

This song is our take on how it must feel having a Martini in The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) whilst a falling star is streaking across the sky.

https://www.instagram.com/uto.paradise
http://www.utoparadise.ch/

Uto Paradise is a Zurich-based bunch of instrumentalists having a rather hard time ever since trying to get by without a lead singer. It is a well-known fact, tough, at least since Khruangbin, that lead singing became a »qualité négligeable«. Rejoicing over this dictate of the moment and seizing the opportunity, Uto Paradise displays a groovy panoply of instrumental indie-jazz paired with comforting ambient elements.

guitar Michel Spahr; bass Severin Graf; drums Maxime Paratte; artwork Stephan Hostettler https://stephan-hostettler.ch/about

Sargeant X Comrade – Beautiful (Video)

Categories: Jazz, The Latest, Video|Tags: Conscious Hip-Hop, Hip-hop, Neo-Soul, Retro Soul, Review (EN), Sargeant X Comrade|

Sargeant X Comrade – Beautiful
(Video)

“Essentially, a combination of art, music & poetry in a YouTube video format, Sargeant X Comrade, ‘Beautiful’ delivers a soulful & melodic lead vocal over a simple guitar scat chordal pattern, soft percussion that in parts is reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix ‘Little Wing’ There are some interesting vocal harmonies and drop-in’s that really enhance the track.”

-Nagamag.com

Another art video from the Lo fi soul group Sargeant X Comrade. Beautiful is an attempt at conveying the feeling of falling in love through a visual narrative. Taking the “falling” part literal the video blurs the line between reality and fantasy. Reminiscent of a painting done in a contemporary fashion using video techniques instead of the traditional oils and canvas, Beautiful by Sargeant X Comrade combines art, music and poetry into one.

https://www.facebook.com/SargeantAndComrade/
https://www.instagram.com/sargeantandcomrade

Lowbelly, Venec – No There But Here (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Jazz, The Latest|Tags: Chill-hop, Chillwave, Jazz-hop, Lounge, Lowbelly, Review (EN), Study Beats, Venec|

Lowbelly, Venec – No There But Here
(Spotify)

“A track full of emotion and a feeling of loss that somehow also has a sense of hope. The trumpets and flute are reminiscing perhaps? A good time with loved ones or with good friends? A time in the past that holds precious memories? Melancholic guitars and lamenting harmonies will transport you to your special place.”

-Nagamag.com

A collaboration between Lowbelly and one of the member's sons. Venec is a producer by his own right of chill and trap music (venecbeats.com)

Lowbelly is Jeremy and Tristan. They began in 1995. This latest work is their first album since 2008. It was released on 4/23/2021. Like previous albums, this is a mixed bag of different genres (this outing includes indie, jazz, pop, go-go, surf rock, sound experimentation, trap, Saharan blues, etc.) Since this album marks the return of Lowbelly, it has been titled II. It's a celebration of their victory against the forces which were opposed to Lowbelly's union - it's triumph over trauma; solidarity over isolation; accomplishment over addiction; dawn over darkness.

A portion of Lowbelly's bandcamp proceeds of this album will go to the Family Justice Center Foundation of Idaho who helps victims of various types of abuse, trafficking, and assault.

Lowbelly is:
Tristan Andreas (also solo artist and member of Phantahex)
Jeremy Miller (also Jeremy from Boise and member of Blood Party, Monster Dudes)

https://facebook.com/lowbelly95
https://lowbelly.bandcamp.com/

True Loves – “Sunday Afternoon” (Video)

Categories: Jazz, The Latest, Video|Tags: Funk, Retro Soul, Review (EN), True Loves|

True Loves – “Sunday Afternoon”
(Video)

“Captivating for the first second, True Loves know how to create a building up of groove layering, where the strong performances re-in forces as you step deeper. The lush harmonies and vibes here are hard to describe in words but overall sounds like a big party that you don’t want to be out of it. So press play and get lost on sound witchcraft of passionate professional musicians. ”

-Nagamag.com

“Seattle’s instrumental soul heavyweights, True Loves, will release a music video for the title track off of their sophomore album ‘Sunday Afternoon’ on Wednesday, May 19th. Produced by Wild Gravity and filmed at Seattle’s Rainier Valley Cultural Arts Center, the video for “Sunday Afternoon” depicts the band plotting to retrieve their master tapes stolen by greedy, corporate music executives.

The video offers a candid look at the corkboard where the band has devised their heist while capturing each member of the band’s A-team-esque roles in ‘The Crew,’ listing everyone’s essential role in the plot while donned in slick black suits. The band successfully breaks into the compound to get their masters and redistributes the earnings to local venues and independent artists. As crafty as their swaggering instrumental tune with bold fanfare horn lines and a hard-driving rhythm section, True Loves prevail and toast to sticking it to the man.

“We wanted to recognize what a difficult time this has been for musicians, venues, and their staffs while corporate greed continues and how artists are taken advantage of by those at the top who continue to prosper while others suffer—a modern Robinhood tale told through a heist video,” says bassist, Bryant Moore.

Watch the video here. https://youtu.be/NuIh6vcei_0

The “Sunday Afternoon” video comes out ahead of the group’s sophomore record out via Color Red (music discovery platform and record label founded by Eddie Roberts of The New Mastersounds) on May 28th. The powerhouse, all-star project features Jason Cressey (Odesza/Monophonics) on trombone, Greg Kramer (Macklemore) on trombone, Gordon Brown on tenor sax, Skerik (Mike Clark/Fred Wesley/Charlie Hunter/Garage a Trois) on baritone sax, Jimmy James (Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio), Bryant Moore on bass, David McGraw (Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio) on drums, and Iván Galvaz on percussion.

The group transpired in 2014 out of a Sunday jam session between James, Moore, and McGraw and has ricocheted into an act that has garnered millions of YouTube views and countless tracks with six-digit play counts on digital streaming platforms. Sunday Afternoon comes hot off the heels of their 2017 debut instrumental release Famous Last Words and finds the band beaming with the most synergetic energy of their careers.

“It’s a collaborative effort with all of us. What’s great about people having input is that then the band sounds more natural, more cohesive. The band sounds more together in that way and that’s the way it should be. Because if the band sounds comfortable and it sits on the groove, then it comes to life,” said guitarist Jimmy James in an interview with American Songwriter (December 2020) that premiered the audio for “Sunday Afternoon.”

Pre-order and pre-save ‘Sunday Afternoon’ ahead of its May 28th release here:

Digital | Vinyl Pre-Order | CD
https://colorred.fanlink.to/trueloves-sundayafternoon
https://color-red.com/collections/vinyl-records/products/sunday-afternoon-lp
https://color-red.com/collections/compact-discs/products/sunday-afternoon-cd

https://www.instagram.com/truelovesband
https://www.instagram.com/colorredmusic

Sheboshka – See-Saw by the Shore (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Features, Jazz, Jazz Features, The Latest|Tags: Chamber Pop, Chillwave, Review (EN-RU), Sheboshka, Singer Songwriter|

Sheboshka – See-Saw by the Shore
(Spotify)

“Lyrical jazz composition and carefully constructed leisurely narrative. Colourful harmony, melody and soft light background instrumentation. At such moments, you realize that this music is a product of its time and that today it is, more than ever, important and urgent.”

“Лирическая джазовая композиция, в которой бережно построено неторопливое повествование. Красочная гармония, нежная мелодия и лёгкая фоновая инструментовка. В такие моменты осознаёшь, что подобная музыка продукт своего времени и именно сегодня она как никогда важна и актуальна.”

-Nagamag.com

Sheboshka create haunting songs that cross the divide between jazz, folk, and alt-country, speaking of love, longing, and leaving.

Sara De Sanctis – Serendipity (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Jazz, The Latest|Tags: Adult Contemporary, Electro Pop, Jazz, Review (EN), Sara De Sanctis|

Sara De Sanctis – Serendipity
(Spotify)

“A sentimental journey taken by a sweet & soulful vocal accompanied by piano with a soft strings backing. Serendipity by Sara De Sanctis is a deeply melancholic play on denial. In that everything said is the opposite from the emotions actually experienced. A beautiful, clever song & a classy performance.”

-Nagamag.com

Artist shared few words with Nagamag behind this song inspiration"

"I am particularly attached to Serendipity. I wrote it at 5 am after a sleepless night, and the words came out easily. It's about remembrance and denial, it's about rejecting all those thoughts and memories that keep you awake at night. I started singing the melody before rushing to a piano to actually write it down. I remember that at that time I was taking a class in Sondheim's musical analyses, and I believe I was strongly influenced by his songs. One, in particular, was 'The Road You Didn't Take', where everything said in the lyrics is a lie. And that's how I thought about my lyrics." - Sara De Sanctis

https://www.facebook.com/unplayedkey

Born in 1995 in Italy, Sara De Sanctis started playing the piano when she was five years old and became passionate about songwriting and composition during her teenage years. She achieved a Conservatoire Piano Diploma in Italy and in 2017 she graduated in Music at the University of Bristol, after having studied composition and conducting at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, USA. She is currently active as a pianist, singer/songwriter, and composer for media. Inspired by artists such as Aurora, Diana Krall, and Thom Yorke, her style can be defined as a mix of pop and jazz, and it is characterised by soft vocals, evocative piano melodies, and airy synths.

https://www.instagram.com/unplayed_key/

Matt Woosey Band – Let It Flow | WeLive Festival | Live im Schlachthof | Corona Concert (Video)

Categories: Jazz, The Latest, Video|Tags: Acoustic, Folk, Funk, Matt Woosey Band, Review (EN)|

Matt Woosey Band – Let It Flow | WeLive Festival | Live im Schlachthof | Corona Concert
(Video)

“A WeLive Festival release, ‘Let It Flow’ by the Matt Woosey band is a brilliant, energetic live performance by a very talented multi-piece band. Bluesy, Funky, Jazzy & at times laid back. The verse has a Doobie Brothers (Long Train Running) vibe. The guitars are superb as are the gritty solo, & soulful harmony vocals. This is a great band in ‘Full Flow.’”

-Nagamag.com

WeLive Festival releases concert film with Matt Woosey Band

https://www.mattwoosey.co.uk/

The German concert film series “WeLive Festival” will release its eighth episode on May 23. A first part of the movie – the video to the song “Let It Flow” – is now released. The protagonist of the approximately 45-minute film is the musician Matt Woosey, who has already been nominated three times for the British Blues Award, with his eight-piece blues/folk formation “Matt Woosey Band.”

“It was a very special opportunity for the Matt Woosey Band to come together during Corona to do something creative and just play together again”, Matt Woosey explained after the filming. Due to the Corona pandemic, the band had not performed together on stage for over a year. Due to sanitation measures to protect against the Corona virus, the filming took place in private and without an audience in front of ten cameras. “Playing without an audience is a strange thing, but the whole team and everyone from Rockwerkstatt Lahr came together to make it a fantastic day,” Woosey thanked the organizers. “Thanks to everyone involved and the guys in the band.”

The WeLive Festival has already been releasing high-quality concert film productions featuring artists from a wide range of genres since May 2020. For example, progressive rock band Dead Venus, classical pianist Pervez Mody, singer-songwriter Dominik Büchele and heavy metal band OIL have already performed in front of the 10 to 15 cameras of the production company punchline studio. In 2020, the concert film series was awarded the German Rock&Pop Prize for the promotion of music culture. Currently, “WeLive” is also nominated for the prestigious nationwide “alternative media award”.

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WeLive Festival veröffentlicht Konzertfilm mit Matt Woosey Band

Die deutsche Konzertfilm-Serie “WeLive Festival” veröffentlicht am 23. Mai die achte Episode. Als Trailer veröffentlichte die Serie nun mit dem Song “Let It Flow” einen ersten Ausschnitt aus dem Konzertfilm. Protagonist des rund 45-Minütigen Films ist der bereits dreimal für den British Blues Award nominierte Musiker Matt Woosey mit seiner achtköpfigen Blues/Folk-Formation “Matt Woosey Band”.

“Es war eine ganz besondere Gelegenheit für die Matt Woosey Band, während der Corona-Zeit zusammenzukommen, um etwas Kreatives zu machen und einfach wieder zusammen zu spielen”, erklärte Matt Woosey nach der Aufzeichnung. Wegen der Corona-Pandemie hatte die Band über ein Jahr lang nicht gemeinsam auf der Bühne gestanden. Wegen der Hygienemaßnahmen zum Schutz vor dem Corona-Virus fanden die Dreharbeiten unter Ausschluss der Öffentlichkeit und ohne Publikum statt.

“Ohne Publikum zu spielen ist eine seltsame Sache, aber das ganze Team und alle von der Rockwerkstatt Lahr kamen zusammen, um einen fantastischen Tag zu gestalten”, bedankte sich Woosey bei den Veranstaltern. “Danke an alle Beteiligten und die Jungs in der Band.”

Das WeLive Festival veröffentlicht bereits seit Mai 2020 hochwertige Konzertfilmproduktionen mit Künstlern verschiedenster Genres. So traten bereits die Progressive Rockband Dead Venus, der klassische Pianist Pervez Mody, Singer-Songwriter Dominik Büchele oder die Heavy Metal Band OIL vor den 10 bis 15 Kameras der Produktionsfirma punchline studio auf. Die Konzertfilm-Serie wurde im Jahr 2020 mit dem deutschen Rock&Pop-Preis für die Förderung der Musikkultur ausgezeichnet. Derzeit ist “WeLive” auch für den renommierten bundesweiten “alternativen Medienpreis” nominiert.

Alle Filme vom WeLive Festival gibt es auf: https://www.welive-festival.com/

GaryOAKland – All I need is your love (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Jazz, The Latest|Tags: Chill-hop, Downtempo, GaryOAKland, Instrumental Hip-Hop, Jazz-hop, Review (EN-RU), Study Beats|

GaryOAKland – All I need is your love
(Spotify)

“Ambient chill-hop style and catchy mood that resembles a situation of nostalgia and love, under the warm rays of the sun glare. Meditative work with a competent distribution of samples that creates an entire soundstage.”

“Атмосферный chill-hop, нагоняющий ламповое настроение в ваши колонки, погружающий в особенную обстановку необычной ностальгии, влюбленности и тёплых лучей ослепляющего солнца. Медитативная работа, с грамотным распределением семплов создаёт целую звуковую картину.”

-Nagamag.com

Brand new release! A mix of jazzy electronic and instrumental hip hop sure to tickle your eardrums.

https://garyoakland.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/gary_oakland

Ryan Marquez, Anita Jackson, Dawn Weber – Serenity (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Jazz, The Latest|Tags: Anita Jackson, Dawn Weber, Jazz, Review (EN), Ryan Marquez|

Ryan Marquez, Anita Jackson, Dawn Weber – Serenity
(Spotify)

“Perfectly suited to fit right into your playlist for an evening of relaxing self-indulgence. Serenity sets the mood for the climax of such an evening as it builds from gentle beginnings to a crescendo of emotion with virtuoso performances by a star studded cast of this Jazz/Pop collaborative project. ”

-Nagamag.com

Serenity is a peaceful song from Ryan Marquez's upcoming album "Saint Unity". Featuring the iconic voice of Anita Jackson and prolific trumpet work of Dawn Weber, this song sets the mood for quiet nights of reflection or meditation as well as provides enough energy to be the life of the party. Featuring an all star cast of who's who in STL, the album "Saint Unity" represents a collaborative jazz/pop effort from the world's hottest music scene. Produced by Carl Nappa (Nelly/MJ/Mariah Carey) with Lotown Records (STL) the spirit of the song sets the stage with a performance of a lifetime!

http://www.ryanmarquez.com/