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Fresh Sounds: Allie Wilding – Castles Burning
Soulful producer and saxophonist Allie Wilding releases her second single Castles Burning, taken from her forthcoming EP, The Love-Chord, out February 11, 2022. Castles Burning is a jazzy hip-hop, soul/funk instrumental inspired by Neil Young’s Don’t Let It Bring You Down.…
Song of the Day: Alabaster dePlume Don’t Forget You’re Precious
Alabaster dePlume released a new single and video Don't Forget You're Precious, from his forthcoming new album GOLD - Go Forward in the Courage of Your Love. GOLD is the follow-up to Alabaster dePlume's widely-acclaimed, 2020-released cinematic instrumental LP To Cy & Lee: Instrumentals…
Spin the Circle: Surprise Chef – The Positive and the Negative
Melbourne's instrumental jazz-funk outfit Surprise Chef released a new 7' single The Positive and the Negative via Mr Bongo, alongside the Minoru Muraoka original on the flip side. Minoru Muraoka’s The Positive and the Negative is a firm favourite at Mr Bongo.…
Spin The Circle: Joey Quiñones – For You / On Taitt St.
Colemine Records released a series of brand new 45' singles, including a soulful singer Joey Quiñones and his Studio One style rocksteady reggae tracks For You / On Taitt St. As the leader of the modern Chicano soul outfit, Thee…
Fresh Sounds: The Diasonics – Andromeda
Moscow funk band The Diasonics released a new single new single Andromeda, from the band's forthcoming debut album Origin Of Forms. Welcome to "hussar funk", that's how The Diasonics call their music: a style that blends infectious deep funk instrumentals,…
Fresh Sounds: J.P. Bimeni & The Black Belts – Give Me Hope
Burundian-born soul singer JP Bimeni & The Black Belts released a new single Give Me Hope, from the band's same-titled new album, out 4th February 2022 on Lovemonk Discos Buenos. A descendant of the Burundian royal family whose parents held…
Spin The Circle: Freddy DeBoe Band – Remember (The Good Times)
Freddy DeBoe, longtime Charles Bradley and the Extraordinaires saxman and stalwart debut his first 45 with two burning, funky instrumental sides Remember (The Good Times) and El Gato Loco. Remember the Good Times breezy, mid-tempo groove and soulful horn melody…
Song of the Day: Lady Wray – Joy & Pain
Big Crown Records released Lady Wray's new retro-soul single Joy & Pain, from her forthcoming new album Piece Of Me, out on 28th January 2022. This is something of a homecoming for Nicole Wray. Where her 2016 solo debut Queen Alone leaned more…
Spin The Circle: Thee Sinseers – What’s His Name / It’s Only Love
Colemine Records released a series of brand new 45' singles, including a soul band Thee Sinseers and their new tracks What's His Name / It's Only Love. Thee Sinseers are the premier band in Southern California's souldies scene and their…
Song of the Day: The Chicago Experiment – The Chant
Ropeadope Records announces the return of their acclaimed Experiment series, beginning with a 2022 release of Greg Spero's The Chicago Experiment album and their new single The Chant. At a time when communities are physically disconnected, and even history is…
Spin The Circle: The King Rooster – Snake Bait
45 Live Records released a brand new 45' of The King Rooster and their Hammond Organ's killer tracks Snake Bait / Stickin’ it. Here we have 2 hard-hitting organ screamers kicking off with Snake Bait on the A-side, a raucous 144bpm…
Song of the Day: Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio – Don’t Worry ‘Bout What I Do
Seattle's funk organ trio Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio released a second single Don't Worry 'Bout What I Do from the band's forthcoming new album Cold As Weiss. Over the course of the last five years, the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio…
Spin The Circle: The Sure Fire Ensemble – Step Down / La Fachada
Colemine Records released a series of brand new 45' singles, including San Diego's instrumental soul band The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble and their new track Step Down. Step Down is the definitive noir soundtrack for the end of the age…
Song of the Day: Laurent Bardainne & Tigre d’Eau Douce – Oiseau
French saxophonist Laurent Bardainne summons the spirit of astral jazz on heavy-grooving album, Hymne au Soleil and the new single from it Oiseau featuring Bertrand Belin. A dreamlike, cinematic excursion to the outer reaches of the solar system and the…
THE BEST JAZZ ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite / best Jazz albums of 2021: 01. Marcos Resende & Index Marcos Resende & Index [FarOut] This album was recorded 45 years ago but sound so fresh like a recent release from a young band.…
THE BEST FUNK ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite Funk albums of 2021: 01. The Heritage Orchestra, Jules Buckley, Ghost Note The Breaks [Decca Records] The pioneering, Grammy award-winning composer, conductor, orchestrator, curator and artist Jules Buckley has teamed up with long-time collaborator and producer Chris…
THE BEST SOUL ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite / best Soul, Neo-Soul and R'n'B albums of 2021: 01. Jon Batiste We Are [Decca] WE ARE is a masterfully constructed and visionary album that represents a completely new sonic chapter for Jon Batiste…
THE BEST BEATS ALBUMS 2021
The Wicked Sound favorite / best Beats, Instrumental Hip Hop albums of 2021: 01. Jazz Spastiks Camera of Sound [Jazz Plastic] Jazz Spastiks aka The Slipmat Brothers (consisting of members Coconut Delight and Mr. Manyana) are underground Scotish hip…
THE BEST REISSUES 2021
Here is the selection of The Wicked Sound favourite / best reissues, historical releases, and lost albums of 2021: 01. Sun Ra Lanquidity (Definitive Edition) [Strut] Strut presents the definitive edition of Sun Ra’s classic Lanquidity album from 1978…
THE BEST COMPILATIONS 2021
Here is the selection of The Wicked Sound favorite / best compilation albums of 2021: 01. VA Indaba Is [Brownswood Recordings] Brownswood released Indaba Is, a compilation of current South African improvised music and jazz. The project is a…
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