The Heliocentrics
Gaswerk Music Days. Live from Berlin
The Heliocentrics, who remind me of Pharaoh Sanders, are an English musical collective out of London, combining funk, jazz, psych and influences. (Librarymusic means some of it is sampled from other musicians and payed for, which mainly saves time.) The group revolves around drummer and producer Malcolm Catto, bassist Jake Ferguson, guitarist Adrian Owusu, and multi-instrumentalist Jack Yglesias. Since 2007, they have released eleven studio albums, their last being Telemetric Sounds (2020). They are recognized as an important jazz influence, and so far highly underrated.
Berta Berlin
Ara Malikian
Intruso
“With Intruso Ari Malikian (1968), a Lebanese violinist of Armenian descent) redefines the boundaries of classical music. By fusing elements of popular und workd music with his violin virtuosity, he creates a unique and avant-garde soound that challenges convention. More than just a music album, Intruso is an artistic statement that addresses universla thees such s identity, belonging, and the search for a sense of commkunity. Through collaborations with artists from diverse cutures, Malikian invistes us to reflect on our role in the world and to build bridges between different societies. Intruso is a call for unity and mutual understanding in an increasingly divided world.
Grey coda
Fito Páez
Sal e Sol
Fito Páez o is a true rock ‘n rock rebel with an authentic voice: “In a world that is only concerned with stifling imagination, instilling the gene of domestication, and poisoning the vitamins of rebellion, this is my new message in a bottle.” Rodolfo Páez, born 1964, popularly known as Fito Páez, is an Argentine rock and roll musician and filmmaker. He was member of the “Trova Rosarina” and is known as “The Troubadour of Argentine Rock”, and is considered an important figure in Argentinian rock music. He formed Staff, his first band, when he was 13.
Sony Music
Beatie Wolf, Brian Eno
Suddenly
Beatie Wolfe is a British-American conceptual aritst and musician, known for being “a weirdo”, but this tender collaboration with Brian Eno isn’t weird at all. Beatie writes: “Music is about making feelings happen.Some of those feeling are familiar, while others may not be – or may be complex mixtures of several different feelings.There are many beautiful words for such feelings in other languages and cultures – words that don’t exist in English. By giving a feeling a name, we mke that feeling more likely to be felt, and more tangible.”
Verve Records
Cypress Hill, London Symphony Orchestra
I Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That (Live)
In 1996, one of the most-watched TV shows in the world, The Simpsons, joked that Cypress Hill had accidentally booked a gig with the London Symphony Orchestra while under the influence. Now, the running joke that has turned into countless hopeful moments for fans of Cypress Hill and The Simpsons, is becoming an exciting, dynamic reality… One of hip hop’s biggest ever acts, Cypress Hill soundtracked a generation and continue to inspire artists and audiences alike.” (London Symphony Orchestra)
Columbia