Day 8: Ha Na – Keep It Light
Low-slung boogie from a Brisbane singer, paying tribute to a golden era disco icon.
Soul
Day 6: Elsa Hewitt – Vastness of a Darkness
Experimental pop reminiscent of early Imogen Heap from the Future Bubblers alumni.
Monday Morning Mixtape 278
1987 spiritual jazz, 1974 Lebanese folk and 2019 L.A boogie.
Monday Morning Mixtape 277
Canadian ambient to 70s US soul, 80s UK synth-pop and 2018 US hip hop.
Premiere: François N’Gwa – N’Kene
A blend of Gabonese traditional folk and soukous on the first release from French label Into The Deep Treasury.
Premiere: Šizike – I Can’t Stand
Discom unearth a lost former Yugoslavian synth-pop gem.
Extra Soul Perception is a new soulful supergroup linking the UK, Kenya & Uganda.
New tangents in soul music with K15, Maxwell Owin, Lynda Dawn, Lex Amor, Karun, Hibotep, Faizal Mostrixx & Labdi.
Monday Morning Mixtape 275
Romanian acoustic melodies, Finnish prog-rock and ethereal Japanese ambient.
Diggers Directory: DJ Ray
A reminder to take life at your own pace from the LA-based DJ and Open Space label boss.
A Brief History of Ohio Funk & Soul
Rising rnb star Nanabcool draws on his Ohio upbringing to honour the songs that shaped his sound and dance career.