Linda May Han Oh and Melissa Aldana Play Bebop and Beyond
Linda May Han Oh and Melissa Aldana create a duet album that freshly straddles a couple of eras, showing that the center of jazz in 2026 is pleasantly de-centered.
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Perera Elsewhere Goes Elsewhere on ‘Home’
Toning down the doom-folk, Perera Elsewhere grounds Home‘s sound closer in line with the vibe of her DJ sets, aiming for more rise than fall in the mix.
We’re All SOPHIE’s Children Now
It was thrilling to think of where SOPHIE was going to take us next after having deconstructed both club music and pop. But even without her here to lead us, the tenacity and impactfulness of her bold body of work can guide us.
Canadian Producer Whipped Cream Captures the Zeitgeist on ‘Who Is Whipped Cream?’
Whipped Cream's debut is a perfect tonic to all the bottled-up rage and pent-up energy many of us are feeling this year while reminding our bodies of the dancefloors to which we will one day return.
The Acid: Liminal
Mute Records continues to surprise with the latest signing of the Acid, a genre-bending super sound.
Jaco Pastorius: Modern American Music… Period! The Criteria Sessions
Recorded two years before his self-titled debut, these sessions hold, not just some of Jaco's best work, but some of the best jazz you'll hear all year.
Matthew Wilcock: Floating Metal Key EP
Glitched out, wiggy bass music from heavyweight sound designing newcomer Matthew Wilcock
Illum Sphere: Ghost of Then and Now
Ninja Tune finally delivers an album worthy of the label's long history of jazzy, smokey, and head-bopping beats.
Boofy: Nank EP
Explosive instrumental grime from Bristol's Boofy on Nottingham party starter label Tumble Audio.