Maybe you’ve never heard the name Richard Spaven before, but chances are big you’ve heard the man play, maybe even live. He’s been a household drummer for so many artists: Mark de Cl…

Erdbeerschnitzel (German for “a slice of strawberry”) aka Tim Keiling usually produces house/electro music, but for this EP on the 4lux label he went for a midtempo approach. The sound in …

I remember when Ludovic Llorca’s 2001 album New Comer came out of F Communications, at the height of the “French Touch” era. It still is a great album, but it’s been rather sil…

Another winner release from the mighty Eglo label out of UK and Sam Sheperd aka Floating Points. Peoples Potential is already big on dancefloors and heavily played by Benji B, Gilles Peterson or Simba…

Domino releases Four Tet much anticipated new album on January 25. “There Is Love In You” is Kieran Hebden’s fifth album and his first proper full-length in over four years offering nine…

If you have been following the dubstep scene somewhat, you’ll probably know Dave Huismans aka 2562 aka A Made Up Sound by now. And if you have been following Beyondjazz in the past, you may even…

The long awaited second album from the Mercury Prize Winner jazz collective, Portico Quartet has arrived. Isla, released by Peter Gabriel‘s impressive label Real World Records, is truly a great …

Massive debut release from the young producer Joy Orbison on the fantastic Hot Flush label out of UK. House meets dubstep meets funky in Hyph Mngo which is heavily aired by Mary Anne Hobbs or Benji B.…

Three releases covering a broad spectrum of jazz – of which one free! First release from the Finnish formation Dalindèo after their excellent Open Scenes album. They have been touring in 2008, and …

Shortcuts will be a regular type of post on Beyondjazz, featuring two or more recent or upcoming releases, kind of like mini-reviews. We kick off with two big names teaming up, and one upcoming name i…