Ana Roxanne

(Kranky)

‘The ambient musician on her winding path to discovering her voice, with detours into jazz and Hindustani singing.’ Pitchfork

Embodying the radiance of R&B vocalists, the immaculateness of church hymns, and the soul-stirring power of devotional music, Ana Roxanne makes incredibly intimate pieces of music that combine meditative drone, calming ambient soundscapes, and angelic vocals.

Bex Burch & Leafcutter John

(Vual Viel Records)

‘Contemporary Album of the Month’ The Guardian

Minimalist percussion meets exuberant synths on ‘Boing!’, a first-time pairing of like-minded artists Leafcutter John, “one of the UK’s most fearlessly inventive electronicists” (Time Out London) and “imaginative” (The Wire) composer, percussionist and gyil player Bex Burch. 

When a planned meeting in Sheffield was put on hold John and Bex began playing together using Zoom to record weekly improvised sessions during the first lockdown of 2020.

Clémetine March

(Lost Map)

French born British songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Clémentine March has released two albums so far on Lost Map Records, Le Continent (2020) and Songs Of Resilience (2021), both reflecting her multicultural roots (childhood spent in France, music learning in Brazil) and her preoccupations, loss, love and transcendence.

Deerhoof

(Joyful Noise)

‘Deerhoof has had a track record of at least one excellent record a year.’ NY Times

Sit down, let me tell you a story.

Group Listening

(Prah)

‘Canonical ambient works sublimely re-arranged’ MOJO

Group Listening’s first album, Clarinet & Piano: Selected Works, Vol.1, was a haunting, reflective and lovingly considered selection box of musical reworkings.

Haiku Salut

(How Does It Feel to Be Loved?)

‘Shimmer and hang in the air like motes of dust, others pulse and scurry’ Uncut

Haiku Salut are an instrumental dream pop and electronica trio from the Derbyshire Dales.

Hailu Mergia

(Awesome Tapes From Africa)

‘Jazz Legend’ The Guardian

The story of Hailu Mergia is one of survival and a late justice for years spent in exile: The maestro, once the leader of 1970es Addis Ababa’s favourite dance band Walias, emigrated to the US after the Mengistu regime came into political power at home in Ethiopia.

Ichi

(Lost Map)

‘What on earth is this?!

Ichigo Evil

(It’s Cosy Inside)

‘What happens when you take stop-start, prog-jazz weirdos Evil Usses and mix them with someone even stranger?

Joshua Idehen

(The Orchard)

‘A Poetic Masterpiece’ Afropunk

Joshua Idehen is a British-born Nigerian based in Sweden.

Leafcutter John

(Border Community)

‘Alongside Aphex Twin and Bogdan Raczynski – he’s one of the UK’s most fearlessly inventive electronicists‘ Time Out London

Longstanding member of twice Mercury Prize nominated band Polar Bear, Leafcutter John is a widely celebrated artist in his own right.

Mary Lattimore

(Ghostly International)

‘What makes Mary Lattimore’s work so entrancing is its interiority.

Minyo Crusaders

(Mais Um)

‘Fascinating… love this.

Pet Shimmers

(Brokers Tip)

‘woozy, ambitious lo-fi rock topped off with drowsy vocals that strike a contrast with the music’s epic scope.

Soil & ‘Pimp’ Sessions

(JCV)

‘an engaging combination of technical mastery, showmanship and youthful high spirits’ The Guardian

SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONS is an explosive Japanese jazz band, comprised of five musicians; Shacho (agitator, spirit), Tabu zombie (trumpet), , Josei (piano), Akita Goldman (bass) and Midorin (drums).

Sweet Baboo

(Republic of Music)

‘One of Wales’s finest modern songwriters His music is charming and flecked with magic.’ The Guardian

Sweet Baboo is the alter ego of North Walian musician and songwriter Stephen
Black.

Yama Warashi

(Prah)

‘A bewitching album of junkshop pop and world music’ Uncut

Yoshino Shigihara came into 2019 needing a change.