Marco Valle’s 1973 Brazilian classic “Previsão Do Tempo” pressed on coloured vinyl

Powered by the jazzy electronic feel of Azimuth, Previsão Do Tempo is a highlight in the Valle discography.

Ten years after Marcos Valle’s debut long player (Samba Demais) introduced Brazilian music lovers to the immense talents of the Valle brothers, a new direction and backing band helped the singer expand his musical palette. Showcasing a groovy funk and jazz-fusion influence with help from then current backing band Azimuth (later known as Azymuth), synthesizers, Fender Rhodes, and electronic sounds took Valle’s samba, bossa nova, baião (a rhythmic beat from the rural northeast of Brazil), along with the inspiration of black American music and psychedelic rock from prior albums, to dimensions unheard. While not a complete departure, the vocals, grooves, and engaging songs of Previsão Do Tempo are guaranteed to make you feel free and think deep.

180gr, limited edition, 500 copies, light blue translucent coloured vinyl, releases in April

Listen to “Flamengo Até Morrer” below

Tracklist

A1. Flamengo Ate Morrer
A2. Nem Paleto, Nem Gravata
A3. Tira a Mao
A4. Mentira
A5. Previsao do Tempo
A6. Mais do Que Valsa

B1. Os Ossos do Barao
B2. Nao Tem Nada Nao
B3. Nao Tem Nada Nao (II)
B4. Samba Fatal
B5. Tiu-Ba-La-Quieba
B6. De Repente, Moca Flor

Releases, April 2026

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Resident Advisor made Paul St Hilaire W/ The Producers Record Of The Year

In a year that Timedance and SPE:C turned ten (and Tectonic hit 20), techno-infused bass weight stocks are arguably at an all-time high, and sound system music at large is, in all senses of the word, booming.

The Dominica-born artist’s new album is a sermon on dub techno’s thrilling second wind.

For Kynant Records‘ Richard Akingbehin and the voice of dub techno, Paul St. Hilaire, the decision to summon the ghost of Rhythm & Sound’s seminal 2003 album, w/ the Artists, was classy yet bold. Would w/ the Producers build on its source material? Or risk living in its shadow? The album’s faultless cast of collaborators, including Batu, Shinichi Atobe and Azu Tiwaline, made failure impossible. As a sonic aesthetic, dubwise is flourishing right now, and this LP bottles its power and beauty in myriad tones and tempos, from Mala’s orchestral skank on “Like It’s Always Been” to the slo-mo psych thump of Aurora Halal & DJ G’s “Mary Jane Greenfield.” The pièce de résistance is, of course, St. Hilaire himself. He graces every beat with poise and purpose, never overdoing it. As the years roll by, once-mythic musicians can lose touch with their former brilliance. Not this Dominican dub poet. – Carlos Hawthorn

Tracklist

A1. Paul St. Hilaire & Mala – Like It’s Always Been
A2. Paul St. Hilaire, Aurora Halal & DJ G – Mary Jane Greenfield
A3. Paul St. Hilaire & Cousin – Back Inna Business
B1. Paul St. Hilaire & Priori – Send Them On
B2. Paul St. Hilaire & Shinichi Atobe – Time to Wake Up
C1. Paul St. Hilaire & Batu – Free Your Mind
C2. Paul St. Hilaire & Azu Tiwaline – Let The Night Start
D1. Paul St. Hilaire & Gavsborg – Confidential
D2. Paul St. Hilaire & Russell E.L. Butler – What’s This

released September, 26

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Reissue of Belgian jazz-funk classic Open Sky Unit

On November 7, 2025, Sdban Records will release a reissue of Open Sky Unit (1974), the classic jazz fusion album by the eponymous Belgian collective featuring Micheline and Jacques Pelzer, Steve Houben, Ron Wilson, Janot Buchem and Michel Graillier. The record marks a pivotal moment in Belgian jazz history, where soul, funk and free improvisation came together in a family-driven project.

Alongside the standard edition, a limited run of 200 copies will be available, including a 7” single of Ron Wilson’s Sunshine Star. This rare release features the acoustic version of Sunshine Star on the B-side and Peace Is The Answer on the A-side, now reissued for the very first time.

With this reissue, Sdban Records brings a long-lost gem of Belgian jazz back into the spotlight.

Sdban will release Open Sky Unit on November, 7

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Jeff Mills Live At Liquid Room 30th Anniversary

Jeff Mills is set to re-release his legendary ‘Live At Liquid Room – Tokyo’ mix CD in celebration of its 30th anniversary.

This year marks a major milestone in the history of electronic music: the 30th anniversary of Jeff Mills’ legendary Live at Liquid Room, recorded in 1995 in Tokyo and widely regarded as one of the greatest DJ mixes of all time. A true techno anthology, this set made history with its boldness and intensity, inspiring generations of DJs and producers around the world.

To celebrate this anniversary, Jeff Mills will embark on a world tour and release a reissue of this iconic live recording.

“30 years ago, Techno music was still in its infancy, still formulating itself and attempting to find firm footing in the genre of Dance Music. Many new artists and records labels were introduced to the World as many DJs were justifiably recognized. This Liquid Room mix marks a cornerstone of the genre. The crossing and never returning back to way things were. Techno could only move forward and it did.” –Jeff Mills

“A brazen and electric performance that enshrined his reputation as the most ambitious DJ in the world” – Pitchfork

“1996’s ‘Live At The Liquid Room, Tokyo’ is one of the most revered mixes ever committed to CD” –DJ mag

“Liquid Room has become the stuff of legend” –the Japan Times

Tracklist

1. Jeff Mills – Utopia
2. Jeff Mills – The Extremist (Retro Mix)
3. Surgeon – Magneze
4. Joey Beltram – The Start It Up
5. Millsart – Step To Enchantment (Stringent)
6. Jeff Mills – Life Cycle
7. Jeff Mills – Untitled A
8. DJ Funk – Work That Body
9. DJ Funk – Run
10. DJ Joe T. Vanellis Feat. Csilla – Play With The Voice in USA.
11. Wicked Wipe – Rok Da House (Ian Pooley Mix)
12. Jeff Mills – i9
13. Jeff Mills – Changes Of Life
14. Circuit Breaker – Overkill
15. iO – Eternal Sun
16. Joey Beltram – Game Form (Robert Armani Remix)
17. Club MCM – Club MCM (K.A.Happy Mix)
18. Jeff Mills – AX-009
19. Surgeon – Argon
20. Traxmen – Wet Floor
21. Jeff Mills – Detached
22. Claude Young – Nocturnal
23. The Advent – Bad Boy
24. DJ Skull – Head Basher
25. Rhythim Is Rhythim – Strings Of Life
26. Jeff Mills – Loop3
27. Jeff Mills – Untitled
28. Ken Ishii – Extra (Luke Slater Mix)
29. Damon Wild – Avion
30. X-102 – Intro (X-102)
31. Jeff Mills – Humana (Growth)
32. H&M – Suspense
33. The Shadow – The Other Side
34. Dan Morgan – Flowerchild
35. Hell & Jonzon – Bazetoya
36. Jeff Mills – Casa
37. Jeff Mills – Life Cycle
38. Millsart – Step To Enchantment (Stringent)

Axis Records will release Live at Liquid Room on November, 28

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Jeff Mills’ Tomorrow Comes The Harvest announces new album, Forbidden Planet

A new Tomorrow Comes The Harvest album is in the pipeline.

Out next February through Axis Records, Forbidden Planet is the follow-up to 2023’s Evolution. The full tracklist is to be announced, but lead single “The Happening,” a nine-minute improvised piece, is out October 17th.

Tomorrow Comes The Harvest, the trio of Jeff Mills, Indian tabla player Prabhu Edouard and Guyanese keyboardist Jean-Phi Dary, are also set to embark on an 11-date tour, which begins in Naples this Thursday. Further shows at London’s The Jazz Cafe and Amsterdam’s Paradiso will take place in the coming weeks.

Listen to “The Happening.”

Tracklist

A. Tomorrow Comes The Harvest – The Happening
B. Tomorrow Comes The Harvest – Natural High

Axis Records will release The Happening on October, 17.

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There’s something Stavroz wants to share with you. ‘Take a seat’

Hunt is a mirage in motion. Imagine a camel race deep in the desert—with robot jockeys. A falsetto voice hovers like heatwaves above an entrancing guitar riff, conjuring mysticism and momentum in equal measure. The result is unmistakably Stavroz: cinematic, genre-fluid, and daringly imaginative.

The band continues to do what they do best—blur the lines between electronic and acoustic, organic and otherworldly. With Hunt, they once again show a fearless curiosity for sound. Think Glass Beams, early Daft Punk, Darkside, or Hermanos Gutiérrez — yet entirely their own.

Listen to “Hunt”

Following the announcement of their upcoming album Take A Seat, Stavroz unveils a string of global tour dates—including a major headline run across the United States, Asia, Australia, and Europe in 2026.

Moodfamily will release Take A Seat on October 17, 2025

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