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Ana Roxanne
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.
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Bex Burch & Leafcutter John
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.
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Clémentine March
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.
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Deerhoof
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.
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Group Listening
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.
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Haiku Salut
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.
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Hailu Mergia
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.
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Ichi
Ichi
(Lost Map)
‘What on earth is this?!
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Ichigo Evil
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?
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Joshua Idehen
Joshua Idehen
(The Orchard)
‘A Poetic Masterpiece’ Afropunk
Joshua Idehen is a British-born Nigerian based in Sweden.
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Leafcutter John
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.
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Mary Lattimore
Mary Lattimore
(Ghostly International)
‘What makes Mary Lattimore’s work so entrancing is its interiority.
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MEMORIALS
MEMORIALS
(51State Conspiracy)
“A debut of remarkable daring and versatility” Album of the Week, The Quietus
MEMORIALS is the new band of Verity Susman (Electrelane) and Matthew Simms (Wire, Better Corners, It Hugs Back, UUUU).
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Minyo Crusaders
Minyo Crusaders
(Mais Um)
‘Fascinating… love this.
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Pet Shimmers
Pet Shimmers
(Brokers Tip)
‘woozy, ambitious lo-fi rock topped off with drowsy vocals that strike a contrast with the music’s epic scope.
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Soil & ‘Pimp’ Sessions
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).
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Sweet Baboo
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
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Wild Classical Music Ensemble & Lee Ranaldo
Wild Classical Music Ensemble & Lee Ranaldo
(La Belle Brute)
“It reminds me of my early days with Sonic Youth when we were open to anything.
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Yama Warashi
Yama Warashi
(Prah)
‘A bewitching album of junkshop pop and world music’ Uncut
Yoshino Shigihara came into 2019 needing a change.