New Music / April 2026

Esa Williams – Dala What We Must

BBE Music / Bandcamp

Marking 20 years since DJ and producer Esa Williams left South Africa for London, here he collaborates with producer Robin G. Breeze to create a collection of funky, Africa-infused jazz.

Fumitake Tamura – Mijin

Leaving Records / Bandcamp

Producer Fumitake, aka “Bun”, creates a collection of ambient, deconstructed beats pieced together with “mijin”, or particles, with traces of jazz and soul throughout.

Gagle – 3 Men Kyo

Shochikubai Records

Hailing from Sendai, Japan, longtime hip-hop trio Gagle return with their 8th album containing DJ Mitsu The Beats always stellar production alongside Hunger’s sharp lyrics and DJ Mu-R on decks.

Jordan Rakei – Between Us

Fontana Records

An EP featuring five seperate collaborations between Jordan and Jalen Ngonda, Tom McFarland, Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso, FKJ and saxaphonist Nubya Garcia.

Lone – Hyperphantasia

Greco Roman / Bandcamp

Lone’s first full-length in 5 years packed with colorful, high energy, ravey and synth-laden dance tunes.

Los Retros – Odisea

Stones Throw Records / Bandcamp

True to his name, Los Retros faithfully provides his own interpreation of 1980’s city-pop on his debut full length.

Nazir Ebo – Beyond

Bazur Ebi / Bandcamp

Former child-prodigy drummer Nazir is grown, dropping an incredible jazz fusion album after playing with the likes of Joshua Redman, Bootsy Collins, Salami Rose Joe Louis and others. The album features personal favorite Simon Martinez, aka Flanafi, on guitar.

Squarepusher – Kammerkonzert

Warp Records / Bandcamp

Varying slightly from Squarepusher’s last few more abrasive full lengths this album is focused on cinematic compositions with classical instrumentation.

Ben Hauke – Ten Year Dance
Blu & Exile – Time Heals Everything
Gareth Donkin – Extraordinary
Sempra – Head Over Heels

Sam Gendel & Sam Wilkes – Unrelated
Thundercat – Distracted
Vitor Araujo – Toro
Zopelar – Cosmic Trance EP