Jessy Lanza - Kathy Lee

I dunno, but I have a feeling that new music has been a bit weaker this year than last couple of years. This feeling was immediately gone when I listened to Jessy's Lanza track Kathy Lee - wow this shit is amazing. I reckon this has been my top 2013 discovery so far.

Kathy Lee has been co-produced by Canadian synthpop wizard Jeremy Greenspan of Junior Boys. This will be released in September on Hyperdub. I look so much forward to!

Tiger & Woods - Golden Bear EP

Not much is known about these dudes or Editainment label on which they release their stuff. Tiger & Woods duo is back with their another jaw-dropping installment. The Golden Bear EP provides three tracks of loop rich and groove heavy tunes. This will surely be another big one for all their fans. Out now in good record stores.

Roux Spana - 9 Weeks of Sun (Morning Heat)

The time has come and the summer is here in effect. Roux Spana is, for the second time, delivering unstoppable vibes for the picnic days (make sure that you check 9 Weeks of Sun vol.1). The concept is slightly different, since this time, the album drops at once, where last year Roux Spana released one track for 9 weeks.

This record isn't just for headphones. It's a summer album, conveying images of spraying fire hydrants and melted popsicles and can be well played during hot barbecue nights and beach parties.

It's made up of old-sounding elements, but sounds fresh and new. Funky vintage synthesizers, chopped funk & boogie samples, and woozy drum breaks bring new life to these 80' tunes.There is some straight-out hits like Week 1 (She Got The Move) or Week 6 (Out Tonight) or buttery tracks like Week 2 (You Give Me Fever). Without further ado, make sure that you check this album. Free download!

DJ Nature/Admin - BoogieFuturo #2

Futureboogie Recordings little sibling Boogiefuturo returns w/ the 2nd installment and the both cuts on this limited, hand-numbered 12'' are absolute masterpieces, the groove seems to never end, just perfect for looping it all summer long. DJ Nature does magic and remixes Typesun's Last Home adding the bongos and reworking the trumpet and string arrangements. Looks like even simple measures can lead to a tasty groove. On the flip, Admin put out a wonderful piece of jazz house in Gold Soul, really Vakula-esque (and even more jazzier than Andres' tracks from 2012). Seriously recommended 12''  - don't miss out because the stock is running low, yet it's still available in a few shops.

Shigeto - Detroit Part 1

This time it's not any recovered music but really fresh output from the one and only Shigeto representing Ghostly International. With Ann Arbor series seem to be done and dusted it's time for Detroit, Part 1 to be exact. Multi-textured melodies are floating over crisp drums while the track builds towards it's climax. But when you think it's the end a lush outro re-emerges serving as a little nod to the Ann Arbor days.

Exquisite piece, No Better Time Than Now drops on August 19th/20th on Ghostly.

Yosi Horikawa - Vapor

For anyone who checks Beatscapes the name Yosi Horikawa should be a familiar one. Our favorite Japanese producer is finally releasing his debut LP titled Vapor, which drops on June 24th via First Word Records. The signature sonic elements should all be present - prescisely crafted eerie soundscapes, multi layered melodies and some field recordings and unexpected samples (like on the Wandering EP). Don't sleep on deluxe version - it's stricly limited to 35 copies and has Letter pressed on... a playable postcard. Get your's HERE. Here are all the tracks we've been able to find in one playlist - and oh my they're really groovy and breath in the own sense, pure bliss: 

DJ Czarny/Tas - Time To Build LP

Since their first album Passion, Music, Hip-Hop Dj Czarny & Tas have made huge leaps forward - 2 years forward the're IDA World Champions and return w/ a new album that's a few levels higher than the debut. At 14 songs long the Polish duo manage to squeeze in 90's hip-hop, LA Beats, Jazz-Hop and forward thinking electronic music while maintaining a warm, soulful vibe. Turntablism skills are presented by DJ Czarny, but with a certain balance without overshadowing the beautiful melodies. Roux Spana & 3K from RSBT, Night Marks Electric Trio and rappers AB & Ozzay Moore all make guest appearences. Don't know if it's hip-hop yet, but that's what I would like to hear in 2013. Stream the album below or grab a CD HERE.

Shigeto - Lost Tracks

The story goes like this..

"Just about a year ago my laptop was stolen at a show in NY. I lost an album I was working on and learned my lesson the hard way. This is one of the tracks I recovered. It features some good friends of mine Brandon Mitchell (Kadence) and Carlos Garcia (L05) on vocals. ♥ Shi"

Quadron - Better Off (with Kendrick Lamar)

Robin Hannibal is certainly one of our musical heroes from the 00's and we can't be more stoked about the new Quadron (Robin + Coco O.) album titled Avalanche which drops on June 4th. Better Off is the second single, a truly lovely piece of bedroom soul, w/ a quite similar vibe like Rhye, but it's still trademark Quadron sound. And Kendrick Lamar provides a little bit of head nodding. Just perfect.

Turquoise - A Touch Of Turquoise LP

We didn't post about Turquoises' debut LP when it first got out, but as it got the fair share of air time at the Beatscapes HQ it's better to recommend the proven stuff, right?

Turquoise Summers delivers an 11 track LP filled with nothing but pure and gear-heavy Modern Funk. Not too fast nor too slow, just #kool, as Dam-Funk would say it. Galactic synths meet fat, hard hitting drums and all we can say that the Funk is strong in this one, Omega Supreme Records are really going strong - can't wait for the next releases!

Last copies of the tape are at the label's Bandcamp, last copies of vinyl are still at hhv, juno or jetset records - don't sleep on this one.

Bibio - À tout à l'Heure

U.K. producer Stephen Wilkinson as Bibio has been on a two-year break with releasing new albums, with spring 2011 bringing us his previous LP, Mind Bokeh (called a "masterpiece of headphone music" by some bloggers), and June 2009 seeing the release of its predecessor Ambivalence Avenue. Wilkinson is continuing this cycle with Silver Wilkinson, his next full-length album which drops on May 14 via Warp Records. 

À tout à l'Heure is the first single, and as Bibio himself wrote on Facebook : "The recording of À tout à l'Heure started out in my garden on a gorgeous sunny day when it felt morally wrong to be hidden away indoors. I still had the urge to make music so I limited myself to a few bits of gear and set up in my garden."

Andras Fox - Embassy Cafe

Andras' last EP was recommended to us by the always on point Sleazy Beats blog and we've been following the Australian since then. We're blown away by the teaser of the upcoming LP and can't wait to lay our hands on the wax. Few bullet points on Embassy Cafe: 

• recorded mostly in one take, all the distortions and raw-ness are the result of very little overdubbing
• the 6-tracker's full of smooth jams sounding like they're recorded in the transition era between boogie to 90's house 
• it's out 23.05 on Dopeness Galore Records 
• sounds perfect for poolside parties and other open-air affairs 

Here's The promomix:

Atlantics Vol. 3

Astro Nautico describe themselvs as Brooklyn's "serious record label". Their annual compilation Atlantics, dropped on 4/20 for the third time (4/20 or 4th of April refers to the consumption of cannabis  day - a cannabis day). 32 tracks of very diverse music, captivating pretty much throughout, ranging from lounge house music like C.Z.'s "Mary J", Sesped's funky "Say You Are Gonna" or Dunes' bobbling "U Know How". An obligatory download.

Joy Orbison - Donell (edit)

I've been hunting down this edit since Krystal Klear dropped it in his Boiler Room set and Joy O finally made up his mind and just put it totally out of the blue on soundcloud. The super smooth edit flips the '99 classic r'n'b Donell Jones jam U Know What's Up. It's a freebie - in case you didn't, now you also know what's up. 

Lord RAJA - Rubies EP

Free download materials provided by the top quality Ghostly Int. are always worth a check. Premiered few days ago by FACT magazine Rubies EP by upstate New York producer, Lord Raja, is six strong new tracks, all of which live up to the heavy potential along with the fact that he signed to Ghostly. Stream and download here.

He Won't Pay Me - a track that you may recognize from Shigeto's stellar mix for BTS Radio

Klaves - At Dawn Again EP

After being played by Gilles Peterson and featuring on XLR8R, we're also proud to present some quality polish electronic music in Klaves, the 21-old producer from Poznan w/ his more than solid debut EP released on Koh-I-Noor Records. Heartbeat works as the gentle opening to be followed by 3 great UK future garage/deep house bombs in the form of Closer, You and the best of all Hope It Gets To Love. Signature soulful vocal chops, lush pads and sparkling synths are all over the release, eagerly waiting for a 12'' and some new stuff - the talent's definately there.

KEATS​/​/​COLLECTIVE VOL. 3

We've slept on vol.2, so here is KEATS//COLLECTIVE vol.3 (if you recall, we blogged the first one somewhere in July last year). Colorado based label has put together a massive collection of new future funk and chill-wave beats some of them being perfect soundtracks for summer road trips with your beloved one. You can download Keats/Collective vol.3 for ... 50 cents! 

TOKiMONSTA - Half Shadows

Must say I'm really suprised that TOKiMONSTA's sophomore (after 3 year of wait) Half Shadows doesn't get favorable reviews but just doesn't get any recognition. Maybe it's the label change? Who's knows, but we still stand that it's a quality release where Jenny elevates her sound and pulls into new directions (one's I was really hoping for). Apart from the first 3 instrumentals the rest are great, thought out songs. The MNDR collab pulls into electronic pop while Kool Keith gives a classic TOKi hip-hop punch. Tracks w/ Gavin Turek and Andreya Triana remind a bit of Creature Dreams (same w/ the instrumental interludes inbetween) and Jesse.. well that's the best one of all- deep, glitchy and soulful at the same time. 

Stream the album here