29th November 2018. The Finsbury, North London. J.A.E steps on stage to perform a few of her songs ‘At The Soiree,” Emerald Live’s best of 2018 showcase of artists. The event featured my friends Billy Dukes and Tinyman, and it introduced me to new singers, one of them being J.A.E. As she started singing, she…

Cousin Feo is a talented rapper from Los Angeles, and Provoleta is his brand new album. It is entirely produced by Dre Mendoza. The concept of the album is an interesting one – a celebration of the greatest Argentinian footballers to play the sport. From Maradona, to di Stefano, to Lionel Messi to Riquelme, this…

Bxris Bekka are Alex Becker and Boris Maschmeyer, two talented German musicians who have released a stellar new album titled Clubheimromantik 2. This is my first introduction to the talented duo, and I’m immediately impressed by the smooth and soulful guitar-driven production. The 8-track album explores many soundscapes that are rich in texture and beauty.…

Jheez, the amount of talent between London based producers K15 and SMBD is ridiculous. Both of them have been going to the studio together, trying to cook something special up, and their new 7 track project Earth State is the result. It’s a lush, textured electronic release, with Jazz and House influences throughout. It’s an…

Los Angeles-based trombonist and composer Ryan Porter has released a monumental new jazz album titled Force For Good. With 11 tracks and at 84 minutes in length, this is an extensive and dense listen, but with instrumentation and a whole lot of eclectic, dynamic moments that had me in awe. From the get go, the…

London via Warsaw producer Chloe Martini comes through with a brand new project titled Daydream. I have been familiar with Chloe’s music for a while now through releases such as 2017’s Never Twice The Same, and she comes through this time around with an incredibly smooth and funky new project that exceeds all my expectations.…

Brooklyn-based musician T’Nah comes through with a brand new project titled Voice Of Reason. Having first come across her on Scott Xylo’s excellent 2016 project Analogue Eyes, With Digital Minds, I was eager to listen to this new project of hers, an 8 track EP with some excellent smooth and soulful moments that bring out…

Richmond, Virginia hip-hop legend Koncept Jack$on comes through with a brand new release titled Newport 1000s. He never disappoints, with raw, hard-hitting tracks that bring such visceral energy and great confidence. “Mans in Town” starts this album off with an eclectic soulful beat produced by Tropes, and then launches into “Negative Feedback Loop,” a hard-hitting…

Philadelphia-based producer Yikes The Zero comes through with a brand new album titled Echo Storm Howling. Having been a fan of his music since his excellent 2017 release Doctor Molotov’s Gallery of Portals, a concept album I rated very highly, so I was really anticipating this release, and yet again he hits a home run with…

Slums are a New York-based group consisting of King Carter, Mike, Adé Hakim/Sixpress, Darryl Joseph, Booliemane and Jazz Jodi. They have been making waves for years now, releasing some genre-defining hip-hop. Adé Hakim aka Sixpress’s brother is Master Holy. He has released a brand new album titled BLOOD BROTHER, an introspective hip-hop release that’s actually…

Hailing from Auckland, New Zealand, brothers Ben and Louis Helliker-Hales are Chaos In the CBD. Their music has had a big impact here in London, having worked with Peckham-based label Rhythm Selection on releases such as Midnight in Peckham and Invisible Spectrum. Their newest release is a two-track project titled Hydrate EP, a short but…

And we’ve hit 30! It’s been awesome being able to supply you guys with new music this week in the form of a playlist, and this week we have 20 awesome tracks to present you for the next 7 days. Tracklist is available below as per usual. enjoy! TracklistMelo-Zed – Weak Ends ft Lex Amor…

Legendary German beatmaker Wun Two comes through with a brand new 32-track album titled Pirata. He is known for his smooth and soulful production that takes inspiration from music from all over the world. This new release is somewhat of a concept album about Hacinto, a pirate who wanted to uncover the secrets of a…

London-based multi-instrumentalist Sarathy Korwar has been one of the most exciting voices in the UK Jazz scene for a while now. His debut album Day To Day was a beautiful piece of music celebrating diversity in sound and bringing heaps of energy and personality. Originally from India, Sarathy’s music has taken heavy influence from traditional…

London-based artist Lauren Faith comes through with a brand new 3 track project titled Cosmic EP. This is my first introduction to the artist, having seen a lot of buzz on social media about it. And well, it absolutely deserves all the hype because it’s absolutely brilliant. Stylistically this project features some excellent electronic rhythms,…

Detroit legend Waajeed is back with a fantastic 3-track EP titled Ten Toes Down. Having covered previous releases of his with 2017’s Through The Wall EP and 2018’s From The Dirt, I was just eager to hear new music from him. And, as expected, he does not disappoint, creating an incredibly fun, upbeat House project.…

New York based musician Caleb Giles comes through with a phenomenal new album titled Under The Shade. Having discovered him this year through his experimental and psychedelic music, I’ve been anticipating every release from him. This new project exceeds all expectations, and I’ll get to why in a second. First off, the production throughout is…

When I say that Melo-Zed is one of the best musicians making music today, you better believe me, yeah? The multi-talented artist is back with a brand new project titled Zachary, which acts as a follow up to his 2018 masterpiece Eleven EP, which was one of my favourite projects of that year. This project…

christoph el’ truento man. The guy is a musical chameleon. The New Zealand-based artist comes through with a brand new project titled Foraging following his previous projects peace maker dub and LWMP18. On this new album, he takes a more ambient route, experimenting with lush, electronic and guitar-driven soundscapes that create a moody, ethereal mood.…

I couldn’t be happier for London-based musician Joe Armon-Jones and his future. Still fresh off his last album Starting Today and his last single “Icy Roads (Stacked),” the talented keyboardist is back with a brand new single featuring one of his favourite ever musicians, Georgia Anne Muldrow. The single is titled “Yellow Dandelion” and features…

At this point I’m just dying for Emmavie’s new album Honeymoon, set to be released on the 22nd August on Fresh Selects. Having released the stellar single “High Off This,” the supremely talented artist comes through with “Distraction,” an upbeat, soulful and incredibly groovy new track that just sounds phenomenal. It features DT Soul on…

Once Bristol-based artist Chikaya comes through with a brand new single titled “Castles,” off what I hope is a brand new project coming soon. Now London-based, the talented musician has impressed me with her beautiful vocals and cosmic production, especially on her last project titled Descend EP, and she does not disappoint with this new…

In a release I’m eagerly anticipating, Welsh producer blankface comes through with a great new release titled “Bonzai Trees.” Inspired by the likes of Flying Lotus and J Dilla, the talented musician comes through with a hypnotic, colourful track which features hypnotic grooves through swirling synths, vocal samples and a groovy beat. His new album…

Italian drummer and composer Andrea Belfi is back with a brand new album titled Strata. I’ve been familiar with the talented musician since it was announced that he would join Thom Yorke on his Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes tour this year. His 2017 debut album Ore was a moody, meditative and often eerie body of work…

Dublin-based experimental band Alarmist come through with their second full-length album titled Sequesterer. This being my first introduction to the group, I was intrigued to hear what they had in store, considering the fact that their music was described as blending post-rock, electronic, jazz and contemporary chamber music together. They really do impress on this…

The new In Search Of Media Weekly playlist comes a little late but features some incredible new music from around the world. The playlist features 18 new ones you can stream below, with an additional tracklist as per usual. TracklistHoratio Luna – The Wake-Up (Sunny Side Up)Ash Walker – Fishing Touch ft Laville (Aquamarine)Scrimshire –…

Olindo Records present Betsayda Machado & La Parranda El Clavo’s 2017 album Loé Loá on vinyl for the first time. ‘Parranda’, is the style of music they have been able to beautifully create, a traditional Venezuelan genre that literally translates into party. Not all of the themes are joyful and party-filled, however, as they talk…

The Jackets are a rock band from Switzerland. Queen of the Pill is their fourth full length album, and rather embarrassingly my first introduction to the group. Creating fuzzy, aggressive Garage-rock tunes with Rock ‘N Roll melodies, this vibrant, talented band have created somewhat of a masterpiece. 10 tracks long, the Bern-based band have really…