We’re back!

After a summer break that admittedly lasted a bit long, we’re back, refreshed and determined to share a treasure trove of gems gleaned from all corners of the globe. Our formula remains the same: we ask artists we love to share 3 tracks they’d like to introduce us to, we add 1 of their tracks, and then we complete with another 3 tracks, carefully selected by our small team of enthusiasts, and there you have it! A musical interlude we’re delighted to offer you every Sunday morning. A handcrafted selection, made by humans, not robots, with its share of surprises, discoveries, and new classics to add into any good sound collection ;)

For this return, Namas sets the tone with an incredibly sensual atmosphere and haunting melodies that follow us long after listening… An atmosphere that is also found in their album, released last spring, composed of eight jazz tracks, but not only. We cross a downtempo beat here, a hip-hop groove there, and sometimes a kind of breathtaking orchestral symphony. You know, it’s the kind of album that is full of little passages good to sample, just as much as they can catch us by surprise and drain our hearts, without us having seen anything coming.

Enjoy :)

Guest’s selection

Willow - Ear to the cocoon

Namas: ” This duality between acoustic instruments and produced music is truly a balance that lies at the heart of our composition process. “

Eliza - Whoever you are

Namas: ” Just for that wonderful time bubble, a piece that, no matter where you listen to it, makes you feel like you’re under your duvet. “

Emile Londonien - An Ode

Namas: ” The guys from Emile Londonien were a huge source of inspiration, both on and off stage. Their quest for sound, their desire to bring jazz back into contemporary music. And then showing that you can stay in your hometown while making a name for yourself among the important bands. “

Curator’s selection

Namas – FY

Anto: ” The different keyboards we hear on this track make me hallucinate. I really like how the song evolves, how it gradually transforms under the impulse of a bass as formidable as it’s debonaire, and a frenetic drumbeat that seems to constantly dictate the song’s rhythm. All of this paints marvelous soundscapes, where playful keyboards wander, teasingly approaching to better fly away as soon as you risk grabbing them… “

Joggebukse - Worship Me

Anto: ” I’m obsessed with this song. I don’t remember how it ended up in my ears, but it’s been haunting me ever since, like a special kind of crush—sulphurous, passionate, irresistible… We try not to think about it too much, but the little melody always comes back, one way or another (do you also recognize it in the Emile Londonien song above too??). It’s probably a spell that’s been cast on us. It’s impossible to resist it. We adore it and let ourselves be captivated with genuine joy. Perhaps this spell is something else after all, a blessing perhaps. “

Yoni Mayraz – Run

Anto: ” It was a year ago that the London-based pianist released ‘Dogs Bark Babies Cry,’ a brilliant album that I only recently had the chance to discover. I immediately thought that the world of today’s selection was a perfect fit for it, but which track to choose? Not easy, as the vibe is so cool in each of the 16 tracks. So I’m opting for a fleeting one, gently intense, that sweeps us away with virtuosity, in a groovy and incredibly cinematic journey. Should we bet that it’ll end up on the soundtrack of an upcoming New Wave film? “

Soapkills – Cheftak (Paris version)

Anto: ” Yes yes, the most faithful of you may remember having heard this title in a previous episode (Big Up Jules!). This is a slightly different but no less delightful version, still carried by the voice of the lovely Yasmine Hamdan and the genius of Zeid Hamdan, who also passed through the Mailtape (big up Aloyse!). The arrangement is different, retaining some elements of the original, with more space for the tranquil piano melody, perhaps a little less cavernous, almost imbued with a certain melancholy. ”

And that’s it for a smooth recovery.
Big up to the artists and to Péji for the illustration!
See you next week for new adventures.