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Shabaka Hutchings (born Shabaka Akua Lumumba Kamau Iyapo Hutchings in London in 1984), mainly recording as Shabaka, is a British-born jazz musician, composer and bandleader of Barbadian heritage. He leads the band Shabaka and the Ancestors, and formerly led Sons of Kemet before its dissolution in 2022. He was also a member of The Comet Is Coming, performing under the stage name King Shabaka. Hutchings has played saxophone and other wind instruments with the Sun Ra Arkestra Read more on Last.fm

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Released on Music From Memory, Enter The Zenmenn (2021) is the début record by The Zenmenn. Whilst very little is known about this new band, their work is described by writer Winton Rousseau as "an experiment in harmonic convergence emerging from a deep respect for cosmic symmetry and a resistance to the prevailing Zeitgeist." So there you have it. Read more on Last.fm

Fuubutsushi is an American improvisational ambient jazz quartet formed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The band, consisting of Patrick Shiroishi, Chris Jusell, Chaz Prymek, and Matthew Sage, uses the Japanese concept of "Fuubutsushi" (風物詩) – the feeling of seasonal nostalgia – as inspiration for their music. They are known for their seasonally themed albums and remote collaborative recording process. Chris Jusell, Chaz Prymek (aka Lake Mary), Matthew Sage and Patrick Shiroishi. aka Jusell, Prymek, Sage, Shiroishi Read more on Last.fm

Domenique Dumont is a nom de plume for collaboration between multi-instrumentalist and producer Artūrs Liepiņš (Dunian), vocalist and ethnomusicologist Anete Stuce and perhaps an artist from France whose existence is neither confirmed nor denied. Hailing from a small country situated on the shores of the Baltic Sea in the North of Europe, the band has gained popularity and raised a lot of eyebrows not only in their homeland, but all around the globe, especially in francophone countries. Read more on Last.fm

cktrl (“can’t keep to reality”) is British multi-instrumentalist, producer and DJ Bradley Miller from London. Raised in Lewisham, south London, Miller learnt clarinet and saxophone, taught himself production, started DJing and got a show on online radio station NTS. Miller self-released his debut EP, Forest, in 2015. In 2020, Miller’ released the EP "Robyn" on the Touching Bass label. Read more on Last.fm

Two dear friends Mia Garcia and Hailey Niswanger touch timelessness through their immersive sonic worlds. With playful wonder at the core, this magical duo is inspired by the symphony of nature, as they integrate elements of ambient, jazz, experimental, and folk music. In 2022, OHMA released their acclaimed debut album, Between All Things, and toured the US supporting FKJ. The duo has also performed in London, Amsterdam, Mexico City, and toured in Japan performing on Mt. Read more on Last.fm

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Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith's formative years were spent communing with nature on Orcas Island in the northwest region of Washington state, a place she describes as "one of the most magical and peaceful places I have ever been." Though she wouldn't begin experimenting with modular synthesis until many years later, her creative work continues to be infused with and inspired by the vitality and serenity of Orcas. Smith left the island to attend Berklee College of Music Read more on Last.fm

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith's formative years were spent communing with nature on Orcas Island in the northwest region of Washington state, a place she describes as "one of the most magical and peaceful places I have ever been." Though she wouldn't begin experimenting with modular synthesis until many years later, her creative work continues to be infused with and inspired by the vitality and serenity of Orcas. Smith left the island to attend Berklee College of Music Read more on Last.fm