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sean o
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Apr 30, 2015
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Between the ads, promoted posts, and major label takedowns, SoundCloud is changing from a platform for emerging artists into, well, a business.
Luckily I can still use the service to connect with producers like Guru Quasar, whose breezy, jazz-inspir...
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By
sean o
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Apr 28, 2015
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Russian producer 813 has blessed us with what appears to be a reissue or mastered version of "Spaces," a jazzy trap joint that first appeared as a SoundCloud demo roughly two years ago.
Per Twitter, 813 has a string of shows lined up in places like ...
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3

Sounds like:
Coultrain,
Jose James,
Gregory Porter
By
sweeney kovar
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Mar 27, 2015
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Portland's Fresh Selects label follows up a strong 2014 with the release of their first new artist, Dolphin -- ahe Baltimore-based singer-songwriter and musician.
Written for his mother, Dolphin's "Young Black Mind" is a seven-minute opus showcasing...
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4

Sounds like:
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson,
Esperanza Spalding,
Otis Brown III
By
sweeney kovar
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Mar 26, 2015
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Jazz guitar is underrated. Just ask DJ Premier. The plucked string instrument can carry melody and articulate complex ideas in a nuanced way that breathes with intimacy. Matthew Stevens is a dedicated young guitarist who has been making waves in the ...
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5

Sounds like:
Frits Wentink,
Brame,
James Welsh,
Ben La Desh
By
Dylan Heneck
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Mar 26, 2015
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I'm feeling punny today. This track is making me go in-Saine. God, that was horrible, do you still love me? Well, keep listening.
In 2014, I stumbled on pure gold: "Tenfold." I have been waiting for more Saine ever since. Well, it's here -- almost. ...
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By
sean o
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Feb 28, 2015
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You may have heard of a popular anime called Cowboy Bebop. If you consider yourself a music lover, the series OSTs — especially Blue — are worth a listen.
Producer Hayasua has brightened my overcast week with his hip-hop-inspired take on "Farewell B...
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7

Sounds like:
Tony Lionni,
Groovyman,
James Welsh,
Maribou State
By
RSkotarczyk
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Feb 27, 2015
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Hollis Parker returns to SoSure music with "Parker's Lament," a warm, sun-drenched, jazz-infused house track reminiscent of the last track of his we covered, "Sunshine."
His EP, Looking Back, is wrought with sampled horned instruments, house chords,...
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8

Sounds like:
Fela Kuti,
tUnE-yArDs,
The Go! Team
By
Hugh McClure
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Feb 25, 2015
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If you need a musical kick-start this week, Melbourne's Broadway Sounds has one bound to get you going again. Having already caught our attention with sparkling singles like "Booby Trap," the trio has just dropped their latest work. "Sing It Again" i...
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