The Cinematic Orchestra

Another very interesting group signed on Ninja Tune.
The group basically consists of five people playing a variety of instruments, and a turntablist. It's a dreamy and soulful elegance going through their tracks. Inprovisational music weaved together with eletronic samples, modified and rearranged into an inspiring emotional nu-jazz trip. Man, check it out...


All That You Give (ft. Fontella Bass)


To Build a Home


Horizon

Free The Robots - Lonely Traveller(2007)

Free the Robots, a hip-hop/jazz/electronica duo from Santa Ana, California, bring the sound of decades of jazz together with an intelligent and introspective hip-hop sound. This is one of the tracks off the self-titled EP that the project released in 2007. Cool scratches, obscure voice samples and soft jazz-influenced melodies topped with a hefty beat, it doesn't get much better than this.

"Goin' to a realm you've never been in" is an incredibly accurate description of their style. Highly recommended. This song takes you places.

The Herbaliser - Something Wicked This Way Comes (2002)

"The Hard Stuff"


"Battle of Bongo Hill"


"Time 2 Built"

The Herbaliser is a very consistent duo - try any of their albums, and you'll find quality. And that's probably what makes them one of the greatest names on the Ninja Tune label today. With loads of successful albums and EP's right in the bag, this group has got consistency and experience. I love when the style in music seems so confident in itself, when artists stay true to themselves, instead of trying to alter their intentional, original sound with the purpose of reaching a wider audience.

What is the album all about? I think it's about simplicity. It doesn't really need more than jazzy samples, basslines and well-crafted hip-hop beats to make successful chillout tracks. Half of the tracks or so has lyrics in them, I chose two tracks without, but that's just me. Go check the album out - check out their other albums, it's all good...

Nomak - Recalm (2008)

Intro and Outro on "Recalm"


Onepeace - Nomak ft. Aaron Phiri

His first album "Calm" earned him a position among very similar artists such as the japanese nu-jazz artist Nujabes, as well as hip-hop producers Fat Jon and Kero One. While not being even nearly as known as Nujabes, his sound is actually very unique, and different from Nujabes, if one listens closely. Traditional hip-hop beats layered with soulful jazz atmosphere and vocals. Jazz or hip-hop - these soulful pieces incorporates elements from both worlds.