Paula Tape
Astroturismo

Glenn Astro returns to Tartelet Records with Purple, a four-tracker of minimal slow burners and futuristic dance music. Since releasing his second album Homespun in late 2020, Glenn Astro has been quietly channeling his funky instincts towards new production approaches. Purple, a four-piece compilation of mutant future-boogie daubed in Rogers-Nelson hues, comes through with emotional heft. It also marks the 50th 12-inch release for Tartelet Records.

Bridging distinct but closely connected music scenes can open new possibilities. On No More Normal, Swindle confidently grasps the different sides to the UK music scene. Boasting roots in the boundary-pushing world of Grime & Dubstep, this album marks the next step in the London-raised producer's expanded vision for his music. It fuses different disciplines together in new and electrifying ways. He connects a group of peers sharing creative common ground, one that centres around the fertile space between UK Jazz, Grime and Hip Hop. The results span from lush, strings-laden soul to voicebox-heavy p-funk often in the course of one song. It's a class photo of 2018, he says. I need everyone in this picture. It incorporates an all-star cast of MCs in Kojey Radical, Ghetts, D Double E and P Money, to instrumentalists Yussef Dayes, Nubya Garcia, Riot Jazz, and singers such as Etta Bond, Eva Lazarus, Daley and Kiko Bun.

‘Five Fruit’ is the debut EP by London grime/jazz collective Steam Down. ‘Five Fruit’ features the incredible single ‘Empower’ which blends jazz, grime, hip-hop, reggae and gospel music in lively and celebratory reflection of the English capital’s varied culture. Guest artists include Theon Cross, Tinyman and Afronaut Zu.

PRESSED ON CRYSTAL CLEAR VINYL IN A GATEFOLD JACKET WITH JAPANESE STYLIZED INSERT AND DELUXE OBI STRIPSony Legacy Recordings X Get On Down Miles Davis 1980s Reissue Series Remastered from the original analog tapes A partner album to the previous Miles release “Decoy,” this album released in 1985 is also produced by Miles and loaded with the synths of Robert Irving. This LP has some surprising new looks at pop tunes by Micheal Jackson and Cyndi Lauper and also features the return of John McLaughlin on guitar, and a guest performance from Sting. This is the final installment of the prolific and brilliant collaboration between Miles and Columbia Records. Also featured on this album are Al Foster, Kenny Garret, and Daryl Jones.