abdullah ibrahim

The Balance

WHAT's new

 “There are few musicians in jazz who can make you feel that essentially all is right in the world.” - The Times 

At the age of 84, Abdullah Ibrahim (AKA Dollar Brand) is set to release his first new album in four years. Entitled 'The Balance', this project features his long-time septet Ekaya.
street date: 28th of June. 

listen to jabula (rejoice), out now. 
 

i am chiminyo

this is the debut ep by drummer and percussionist chiminyo (maisha, cykada), available on 12" vinyl and digital. two tracks are out already and available on streaming platforms.  Listen here!

a veritable fusion of jazz, drum and bass, and electronic dance music, these three tracks give insight into chiminyo's style and sound. 

watch the video of 'we'll never know'  here! 

DWIGHT TRIBLE - MOTHERSHIP

The latest masterpiece from la-based singer dwight trible is out now. 

featuring top musicians from the la jazz scene including mark de clive-lowe, miguel atwood-ferguson, kamasi washington, john B. Williams. 

out on 2 x vinyl, limited cosmic vinyl, cd, and digital.

Check out the music video for 'brother where are you' here

Theon Cross

Fyah

theon cross' debut solo album 'fyah' is out now on all platforms and in all your favourite local records shops. with fellow londoners nubya garcia and moses boyd forming the other two thirds of the trio, this album is absolute fyah!

Listen to it on spotify here
listen to it on apple here

Order LP/CD HERE

WHAT's ON

Dwight Trible At We out here 

15-18 august 2019

dwight trible is coming all the way from the us to play at the inaugural we out here festival in cambridgeshire this summer. 

gearbox automatic review
on analog planet

the one and only michael fremer reviews the gearbox automatic.

"The sound produced by this turntable/phono preamp combo is rich and generously warm while also reasonably well-detailed."

gearbox records kissaten on soho radio

Darrel sheinman presents a gearbox special every 4th friday of the month on soho radio london. a mixture of rare blue notes, funk and soul, and gearbox catalogue gems.