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14KT - FOR MY SANITY'For My Sanity' is a "freedom project", an album rooted in free creation, without being tied down by bars, patterns, scenes, and sequences. The intention behind this long-player is clearly stated all throughout the 12 tracks: releasing the angst of the current ... read more » |
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14KT - THE POWER OF SAMEStrongly rooted in KT's spiritual practice, 'The Power Of Same' is a bass and synth-heavy ode to consistency and unconditional love, laced together by his signature drum lines, guitar riffs by Stro Elliot, and the sound of James Poyser (The Roots). Featuring Muhsinah on ... read more » |
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CHILDREN OF ZEUS - BALANCEFollowing the release of their debut album 'Travel Light' in 2018, Children Of Zeus took the time to mature their sound. 'Balance' is 50 minutes of future-classic British soul music encompassing hip hop, neo-soul, gospel and r&b. The laidback flow once again merges with ... read more » |
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CHILDREN OF ZEUS - BALANCE (2LP)Following the release of their debut album 'Travel Light' in 2018, Children Of Zeus took the time to mature their sound. 'Balance' is 50 minutes of future-classic British soul music encompassing hip hop, neo-soul, gospel and r&b. The laidback flow once again merges with ... read more » |
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CHILDREN OF ZEUS - HARD WORK/THE HEART BEAT PART 2'Hard Work' sees Tyler Daley effortlessly ride a one-drop riddim drenched in positivity. 'The Heart Beat' goes into a heavy, heavy dubwise track. |
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CHILDREN OF ZEUS - TRAVEL LIGHTDebut album of the UK's finest hip hop soul duo Children Of Zeus. |
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CHILDREN OF ZEUS - TRAVEL LIGHT (2LP)Debut album of the UK's finest hip hop soul duo Children Of Zeus. |
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CROSS, NATHANIEL - THE DESCRIPTION IS NOT THE DESCRIBEDNathaniel Cross presents his debut solo EP 'The Description Is Not The Described'. The London-based artist has performed and recorded with a wide range of luminaries including Solange, Emile Sandé, Stormzy, Zara McFarlane, Kano, David Murray, LCSM, Swindle and Macy ... read more » |
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DARKHOUSE FAMILY - ALL THE WAYDarkhouse Family consists of two Cardiff beatmakers & musicians, Earl Jeffers - founder of Melange Records, and Don Leisure. Over the years they have released, solo & individually, on Fat City, Metalheadz and Earnest Endeavors, bridging the gaps between various ... read more » |
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EYE OF THE HIGH - SEISMETIC SHIFT/ELEVATEEye Of The High is a collaborative project headed by Femi Fem and Glen Scott. Femi Fem is a DJ and producer, perhaps best known as being a member of Young Disciples, the iconic '90s band on the Talkin' Loud stable. Glen Scott is an award-winner producer, ... read more » |
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JOY, ALLYSHA - LIGHT IT AGAINFirst Word Records presents Allysha Joy and her 'Light It Again' EP. Well versed in poetry and performance, Allysha Joy's potent lyricism, comes with unique musicianship and catchy vocals. 'Light It Again' is a four-track expedition across a variety of grooves and deep ... read more » |
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JOY, ALLYSHA - TORN : TONICFirst Word Records presents 'Torn : Tonic,' the sophomore album from singer, performer, poet and producer Allysha Joy. Delivered unfiltered, straight from the soul, 'Torn : Tonic' pulls into a 10-track journey that weaves through the multiplicity of letting go, standing ... read more » |
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K S R - PEACE + HARMONYFirst Word Records presents 'Peace + Harmony', the first EP from [K S R]. Hailing from Moss Side, Manchester, this young composer has been steadily building a rep for himself as one of the UK's most exciting soul vocalists, with his releases encompassing an eclectic ... read more » |
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KEB, BASTIEN - 22.02.85'22.02.85' is an album from Bastien Keb. Initially conceived as a concept album about a stripper lost in the city, '22.02.85' has a distinctly nocturnal edge to it. The city at night, lost in a crowd, abandoned petrol stations, empty kebab shops, broken florescent lights. ... read more » |
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KURODA, TAKUYA - FLY MOON DIE SOONA highly-respected trumpeter born in Kobe, Japan, Takuya is a forward-thinking musician who has developed a unique hybrid sound, blending soulful jazz, funk, post-bop, fusion and hip hop music. Takuya Kuroda has released five albums in the past decade and fortified a solid ... read more » |
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KURODA, TAKUYA - MIDNIGHT CRISPFirst Word Records presents the album from Takuya Kuroda, 'Midnight Crisp'. Takuya Kuroda is a highly respected trumpeter and arranger born in Kobe, Japan and based in New York City. 'Midnight Crisp' is Takuya's seventh studio album, entirely self-produced and following ... read more » |
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KURODA, TAKUYA - MIDNIGHT CRISP/FLY MOON DIE SOON (2CD)First Word Records presents the album from Takuya Kuroda, 'Midnight Crisp'. Takuya Kuroda is a highly respected trumpeter and arranger born in Kobe, Japan and based in New York City. 'Midnight Crisp' is Takuya's seventh studio album, entirely self-produced and following ... read more » |
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LEISURE, DON -WITH AMANDA WHITING- - BEYOND THE MIDNIGHT SUN'Beyond The Midnight Sun' is the album from Don Leisure with Amanda Whiting. The album expands upon ground first explored on Don Leisure's track 'All Praises Due', which also featured Amanda, featured on his previous album 'Shaboo Strikes Back'. This is a full-length ... read more » |
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MANZANZA, MYELE - A LOVE REQUIRED - THE REMIXESFollowing on from Myele Manzanza's acclaimed 2019 jazz album 'A Love Requited', here comes an addendum to that project; an EP of remixes by a set of diverse musicians from all corners of the globe, like Theo Parrish, Mark de Clive-Lowe among others. |
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MANZANZA, MYELE - A LOVE REQUITEDDrummer, producer and composer Myele Manzanza releases his eagerly anticipated third album "A Love Requited" on First Word Records. Produced with award winning Australian bassist and long time musical collaborator Ross McHenry and featuring a plethora of New ... read more » |
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MCHENRY, ROSS - NOTHING REMAINS UNCHANGED'Nothing Remains Unchanged' is the album from multi-award winning antipodean composer, producer and bass player Ross McHenry. It features jazz luminaries Eric Harland (drums), Ben Wendel (saxophone) and New York City-based Australian pianist Matthew Sheens. |
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NEW SECTOR MOVEMENTS - THESE TIMESNew Sector Movements launches their first release in 15 years. A 5-track EP for 'These Times', comprised of street soul, hip hop and jazz. Founded, headed and produced by DJ & musician IG Culture (CoOp Presents/LCSM), this all-new quasi-group project also features ... read more » |
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PROFUSION - WHERE DO I BEGINAn album full to the brim with summery sun-soaked synths, drifting across the warmest of basslines and heavyweight beats. Emeson's rich vocals gracefully ride atop of K15's delectably bruk twist on neo-soul sonics and electronics. This is some seriously classy contemporary ... read more » |
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QUIET DAWN - MOVEMENTSParisian multi-instrumentalist Will Galland has been with First Word since late 2014, providing several releases for the label. 'Movements' sits firmly in the realms of broken beat, after being heavily inspired at First Word's infamous 14th birthday party at Total ... read more » |
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ST. LOUIS, OLIVER - M.O.T.H. (MATTERS OF THE HEARTLESS)Following on from a series of singles comes a full-length EP from alt-soul artist Olivier St.Louis, 'M.O.T.H. (Matters Of The Heartless)'. Comparisons have already been made to D'Angelo and Shuggie Otis. This EP is essentially a classically structured selection of soul-funk ... read more » |
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