Cheekily named Jazzy Couscous have brought out an ambient experiment by Japanese jazz maestro Kazumi Watanabe that got lost somewhere in the 80s. It’s intricate and ethereal, conjuring up rainbow tones in high-fidelity.. Accompanying it […]
WLVD – Noche de Fiesta [Violette Szabo]
Basque edit wizard WLDV delivers four blazing Iberian disco cuts. It’s the first two cuts that really shine with the haunting Arabian electro dance number ‘Ali Mustafa’ that huddles you through bazaars and alleyways in […]
Azura – Paraiso ’89 [World Building]
Some have waited thirty years for this. Picture yourself on the white island, 1989, basking in the soft glow of stimulants and moonlight. A piano house jaw dropper with a velvety helping of balearic nylon […]
Koji Ono – Incognito EP [Chuwanga]
Koji Ono weaves balearic, deep house and boogie influences into a sensual poolside tapestry fit for the laziest of afternoons and headiest of sunsets. For fans of classy, jazz-inflected house stylings. Four tracks that roll […]
An introduction to the music of West Africa, pt. 3: afrodisco / afrofunk
Part 3 goes through songs 31-45 of our introduction to the music of West Africa, delving into the cosmic territories of Nigerian disco, Cameroonian funk and all-out dancing heat from the centre of the Earth. […]
An introduction to the music of West Africa, pt. 1
Contrary to popular perception, the music of West Africa is anything but insular. Being on the North-Westerly Atlantic coast of the continent and thus integral to trading since the sixteenth century, West Africa has played […]
Sun Palace & Quadrant 77 – Sexx It Up [Downtown 304 US]
A 35-year in the making collaboration from Sun Palace, veritable legends of New York hotspots like The Loft and Paradise Garage, and Quadrant 77 aka James Reeno. Press release calls it ‘an early adventure in […]
45turns top ten LPs of 2017
2017 was an incredibly exciting year for music of the breezier, analogue quality that you’ll find on 45turns. So, in no particular order, here’s a rundown of my top 10 long players (plus a guest […]
Ezra Collective – Juan Pablo: The Philosopher
Having already broken into the local jazz consciousness with last year’s Chapter 7 EP and the Sun-Ra informed Space Is the Place single, London five-piece Ezra Collective have dropped their anticipated Juan Pablo: The Philosopher […]
