Julien Tassin, Erwin Vann & Jean-Marc Butty – Northern Light
Julien Tassin, Erwin Vann and Jean-Marc Butty blend contemporary jazz, folk and ambient textures on Northern Light, from their forthcoming album Inner Forest.
Category Nu Jazz / Jazztronica
Mali Obomsawin – Triage: Ambient Textures and Dark, Expressive Jazz
Mali Obomsawin’s Triage moves from gentle ambient textures and repeated fragments into a darker, expressive jazz arrangement, led by woodwinds, trumpet and inventive percussion.
Hidden Orchestra: Night Walks, Archipelago and the Sound of an Imagined Ensemble
Joe Acheson turns individually recorded musicians, environmental sound and electronic composition into an unusually vivid, rhythmically intricate listening world.
Bear Garden – In the Water: Funky Downtempo Grooves and Jazz Saxophone
Bear Garden's In the Water blends descending piano chords, bluesy saxophone, choral textures and a warm downtempo funk groove.
Rinalds Maksimovs – Rincore: Five Tracks Where Electronics Meet Improvised Drumming
Latvian drummer and composer Rinalds Maksimovs brings together electronic composition and an improvisatory approach to percussion on his debut album Rincore. Developed between 2022 and 2026 through live performance, studio work, experimentation and collaboration with Gatis Zaķis, the album moves…
Deniz Cuylan – No Such Thing ft. Felbm Review: Electro-Acoustic Calm with Jazz and Ambient Influences
“No Such Thing” opens with elegant glissando textures that immediately establish a warm and reflective atmosphere. A gentle bassline quietly underpins the arrangement, while flute melodies and strings gradually enter, creating a rich electro-acoustic soundscape that feels both intimate and…
Nu Jazz – 369 Review: Experimental Jazz, Electronics and Controlled Chaos
“369” opens with an energetic drum performance before quickly introducing an eclectic mixture of sounds, textures, and rhythmic ideas. From the outset, it’s clear that this is not a conventional jazz recording. Instead, the track occupies a space somewhere between…
Nomieye & Rosie Turton – The Earth in All Conscience Review: Ambient Electronics and Contemporary Jazz in Conversation
“The Earth in All Conscience” opens with a delicate combination of percussion, shimmering textures, and gentle harmonic movement before Rosie Turton’s trombone emerges to establish the emotional centre of the composition. From the outset, the track balances contemporary jazz sensibilities…
Tvärvägen x Magenta Quartet – Seedlings Review: Minimalism, Movement and Layered Saxophone Textures
“Seedlings” opens with a slow saxophone line that immediately establishes the spacious and reflective mood of the piece. Additional layers gradually arrive and overlap, building a dense but carefully balanced texture through repetition, harmony, and subtle melodic variation. The arrangement…
Bear Garden – We Are All Review: Nu Jazz Energy with a Downtempo Pulse
“We Are All” opens with a rolling drum break that immediately gives the track movement. Before long, a saxophone line enters with a warm, expressive tone, while piano chords underneath keep the harmony moving forwards. The groove sits somewhere between…