Reiew: Jazzanova - In Between (Remixes) (Sonar Kollektiv)

On the release earlier this year of the live studio version of 'In Between' we were on the boarders of saying, "better than the original" and now we've got the remixes of the original album.

Not that long ago we had Jazzanova's birthday party of 'In Between Revisited - Little Big Beat Studio Live Session - see review HERE) as a celebration of 20 years since Jazzanova released 'In Between' with it's then unique mix of what were labelled as acid jazz broken beat, downtempo, nu-jazz, future jazz, hip-hop and house.

So it was groundbreaking, influencial and it was their debut album! Having themselves made a big name for themselves with the compilation of 'Jazzanova Remixes' back in 2000 it might seem odd that we're waited so long for a new 'In Between' remix but one of the consequences is that they were able to pick on all the hot names on the scene today who have grown up with the tracks.

Such as Crackazat (he of Lovetempo/Toribio - see HERE) with an electromagnetic take on 'No Use' (featuring Clara HIll), Eric Hilton (he of Thievery Corporation and 'Midnight Ragas' - see review HERE) also taking on 'No Use' to a dreamscape and Kid Fonque (he of Stay True Sounds) on 'Another New Day' as it races across the Senegeti.

And talking of which, the 11 remixed tracks album kicks off with a Afro-house inspired 'Another New Day' (Ed. of course it would) by Jacana People that sets the tone 'The One-Tet' still features Capitol A as a "Worldwide" rap on a fun The KBCS remix or the Groove Chronicles broken step refix of the same track perfectly hip-hop warped: It's the nu-style break dance - not for ameteurs. 

And talking of rap, Ursula Rucker words are true today as they were then with 'Keep Falling' with the Magro remix - the power of the MC can nunhuck the media?

But are you the sort of person that'd rush to the modern classic?  'Mwela, Mela (Here I Am'), the Nautilus rework (you won't be disappointed jazzy/broken beat/Rotary Corporation fans) and 'L.O.V.E. and You & I' by DJ Slowz or 'That Night (featuring the fantastic vocals of Vikter Duplaix as a Paskal & Urban Absolutes Remix.

Absolutely stunning whether you know the orginals or not as the album ends on yet another remix of 'No Use', by the Satin Jackets which would fit nicely on the 'Jazzanova Remixed' of 2003 - what happened to that?  Yep, you've guessed it, that's getting ready for a re-issue too!

BUY LINK: In Between (Remixes) | Jazzanova

Artist: Jazzanova

Title: In Between Remixes

Release date: 17th October, 2025

Label : Sonar Kollektiv

Catalog Number : SK500

Format: 2xLP Vinyl / Digital / Bandcamp 

Review: Don Philippe - velvet breaks (Sonar Kollektiv)

Lo-fi vet, Don Philippe takes a smooth look at beast with a full album on Sonar Kollektiv as 'velvet breaks'.

All as you'd imagine, analog beats defined by multi-instrumentalist/producer and hip-hop pioneer in Germany, Don Phillippe (aka Philippe A. Kayser) and as a mate of Max Herre (as in Web Web x Max Herre - see review HERE) there's a big touch of jazz with cinematic soul, boom-bap and OST all weaved in tie the Rhodes keys and drum loops.

This is for the serious diggers and if you're a fan of the Blackpool Wurlitzer Organ sound, go straight to 'torn' and jazzy bass, 'exposed'.   

But all the 16 tracks on this album are fantastic 'postcards' of sound that would challenge Dilla, Madlib et al. 

BUY LINK: https://sonarkollektiv.lnk.to/velvet-breaks

Artist: Don Philippe

Title: velvet breaks

Release date: 10th October, 2025

Label : Sonar Kollektiv

Catalog Number : SK540LP

Format: Vinyl LP / Digital / Bandcamp

Review: Peter and Kerry - You, Me and The Moon (Sonar Kollektiv)

Peter & Kerry's first album since 'La Trimouille' in 2012 is coming out on Sonar Kollektiv this week!

When i heard the 'All I Got Of My Dreams' as a single, (see review HERE), I thought this had some of indie pop/rock/The Sound Lab' about it; and it does, but there's also something folkie going on and a brilliant combination of two talented musicians.

Kerry Leatham is from Essex and Peter Lyons is from Southampton and the opening track 'I Can Only Swim In Memories' is a proper sea shore duet; I wonder if he can remember the old swimming pool in Southampton before they built the Quays? 

'Heartbeat' is their Fleetwood Mac classics period with some fine guitar and vocal work whilst 'All I've Got Are My Dreams' mixes some 80s pop and Balearic synths but the best tracks are when they sound like them, 'In The Morning', 'By The Sea One Day', 'It's Best This Way' as a summery pop-folk indie duo that's listened to lots of 60s influences; particulary the title track.

We're told, "Their sound blends high-end digital production with vintage reel-to-reel machines, 1960s BBC ribbon microphones, phone voice memos, and toy cassette recorders—a nod to Peter’s early fascination with DIY recording techniques".

"You, Me and The Moon'" was some graffiti that Peter spotted on his way to his East London Studio and these 12 tracks are that mix of urban (as in city) vs. countryside (as in folk) with current pop with some goth/indie and jazz sentiments - a bit like a modern Tunng as a duo on Jazz FM/BBC 6 Music.  

I'm guessing Sonar Kollektiv, with extensive range of contacts will be thinking of remix versions (which I could imagine an 'Anything But The Girl' angel) but like one of their track titles, 'I Hope That We Never Fit In' and I hope they don't too, that's in 'a good way' of course.

BUY LINK: https://sonarkollektiv.lnk.to/YouMeandtheMoon

Title: Peter & Kerry

Title: You, Me And The Moon

Release date: 27th June, 2025

Label : Sonar Kollektiv

Catalog Number : SK515 

Format: Digital / Bandcamp 

Review: Feiertag - Embers (Sonar Kollektiv)

This EP is hot, like 'Embers' of the fire - 4 tracks plus 'Lost Spirit' featuring Jono McCleery.

Last summer we had Feiertag's 'ON/OFF EP' that followed 'Roots' (see review HERE) and before that 'Feel Me' (featuring Nego True) / 'Law Of Attraction' (featuring OSHUN) (see review HERE) so we know even with burning embers, Joris Feiertag just can't stop.

'Somewhere Up There' keeps him in the high atmospheric bouncey opener that sounds strongly Dutch; possibly as it's central to 'Embers' as he reflects on loved ones that has passed.  Whilst the 'Wanderer' picks things up and bursts upon us like a sunrise.

I may not surprise anyone that the Jono McCleery guest on the track 'Lost Spirit' makes it the stand-out for radio play as with Jono's 'Reconcile' album from late last year (see review HERE).

Clearly there's some genre chemistry going on here from post-Dutch trance to Bruk to house and more which makes it ideal for summer 2025.

Title: Feiertag

Title: Embers

Release date: 20th June, 2025

Label : Sonar Kollektiv

Catalog Number : SK522D 

Format: Digital / Bandcamp 

Review: Jono McCleery - Reconcile Remixes (Sonar Kollektiv)

Another chance to to reconcile that Jono McCleery's debut album on Sonar Kollektiv is his best todate, this time under the auspices of six remixes, reel 'em off Beau Diako, Joseph Ashworth, Royce Wood Junior, Philippa and Fybe:One.

Check out the album, 'Reconcile' (see review HERE) and you'll recall Greg Haynes (aka Fybe:One, he of 'Don't Let Go'/'You Go Down Smooth' - see review HERE) was one of the co-producers so he gets first dibs on the title track which must be quite tricky to throw new light on a familiar track; in fact, apart from Mr. McCleery's superb vocals, it's very different with it's 'electronic' refresh.

You'll also recall that there were some tracks with a bit of Radiohead/Thom Yorke-ism to them like 'Like I Do' and London based musician/songwriter/producer, Royce Wood Junior gets a bit messy with electronic/R&B/soul!

Totally unmessy is the Joseph Ashworth remix of 'Only You' which is smooth beach house and the opener, Beau Diako's remix of 'I'll Try To Remember' which you'll meet under a very large sun shade overlooking the Balearics (or similar).

I was going to say, Philippa's Rework of 'To See You Again' is not like her Freerange work with Jimpster until I was reminded of her 'jazzy' 'Blue Skies' on Fred Everything's Lazy Days Recordings.  The New Zealander (now living in Berlin), had a track on Razor-N-Tape's compilation, 'Family Affair' Vol. 2 and she's really got a quirky angle on what moves a dancefloor: "uplifting standout" much like RNT themselves. 

Definitely a different approach to the original tracks and ones to keep coming back to.

Artist: Jono McCleery 

Title: Reconcile Remixes

Release date: 6th June, 2025

Label: Sonar Kollektiv

Catalog Number: SK530

Format: Digital / Bandcamp 

Review: Jazzanova - In Between Revisited: Jazzanova Live (Sonar Kollektiv)

I think were on the boarders of saying, "better than the original", can we say that?  Well, that's what we were thinking when the second single, the anthemic 'Worldwide' hit 'Another New Day' from the Little Big Beat Studio live session came out, so what's the betting on the rest of the album?

What better way to celebrate 20 years since Jazzanova released 'In Between' with it's then unique mix of what were labelled as acid jazz broken beat, downtempo, nu-jazz, future jazz, hip-hop and house; no wonder it was not only groundbreaking but also so influencial and it was their debut album to boot!

Their last album was a joint venture into 'Strata Records - The Sound Of Detroit Reimagined by Jazzanova (see review HERE) which clearly gave them the confidence to take on a live version of their own masterpiece recorded in Leichtenstein at the Little Big Beat Studios as a live band.

'That Night', 'No Use' (featuring Clara HIll), 'Days To Come' and the modern classic 'Mwela, Mela' all sound new and particularly fresh whilst old fans will recall how important the remix 12s were back in the dayDays To Come (Ayro Remix and Ian O'Brien Remix) 'That Night' (Wah-Chu-Ku Perspective and the Vikter Duplaix remix

Absolutely stunning whether you know the orginals or not - has the feeling of a organic jazz rebirth from the seed to the full developed beast.  Jazzanova forever! 

BUY LINK: https://sonarkollektiv.lnk.to/InBetweenRevisited-JazzanovaLive

Artist: Jazzanova

Title: In Between Revisited (Little Big Beat Studio Live Session)

Release date: 9th May, 2025

Label : Sonar Kollektiv

Catalog Number : SK520

Format: 2xLP Vinyl / Digital / Bandcamp 

Review: RAH & The Ruffcats - Wake Up (Yoruba Soul Mixes) (Sonar Kollektiv)

Back with our sun god RAH & The Ruffcats, the  party goes from 'Orile To Berlin' to Africa as always superb Osunlade gives us four Yoruba Soul mixes that'll bring heat way beyond this summer.

You'll recall Sonar Kollekitv released the album, 'Orile To Berlin' last year (see review HERE) as RAH is originally from Orile, Lagos who had joined up with supergroup backing band, The Ruffcats (from Berlin).

More recently there was the Kid Fonque 'Refix' remix of the track 'Rodeo' (as selected for last months' Colour & Pitch Session mix - see below) but the label has gone the extra mile, something Osunlade has done regularly throughout his career) with 'Wake Up' in instrumental and vocals versons of 'Wake Up (They Are The People Of The Myths)' featuring the Afro-space futurism poety King Khan as Yoruba Soul and Club Mixes.

If you know King Khan, "Berlin's garage rock legend", don't worry as we are firmly in the Afrobeat world of dancefloor funk with the warning to 'Wake Up' and if I was pushed, I think I prefer the pecussive heavy mellowed out ruff(cat)ness, if that's not a contradiction, of the Yoruba Soul Instrumental but all three tracks are powerful.

So different to the label's Jono McCleery album 'Reconcile' (see review HERE) or Leon Raum's album (see review HERE) but that's why we love 'em as you never know what they are going to do next.

P.S. A little birdy tells me 'next' will be something very special from Jazzanova - Can't wait! 

 

Title: RAH & The Ruffcats 

Title: Wake Up (Yoruba Soul Mixes)

Release date: 27th February, 2025

Label : Sonar Kollektiv

Catalog Number : SK510D

Format: Digital / Bandcamp 

Review: Leon Raum - Basement Meditation EP (Sonar Kollektiv)

Leon Raum is a producer, drummer and multi-instrumentalist who has managed to interupt his busy schedule to produce this 4-track 'Basement Meditation EP'.

As ever, Sonar Kollektiv are first to get in the basement with Mr. Raum as he gets into his musical savasana with 'Cascade', 'For QnD', 'Champloo' and 'All Night'.

Very different to other recent releases on the label like Mieke Miami's 'Birdland' (see review HERE) or Jono McCleery (see review HERE) but then there's clear links to hip-hop beats via Madlib/Dilla so in some ways, you can see the lineage; especially from a drummers perspective.

So the constant gripe is these tracks are too short, especially 'Champloo' and 'All Night' - the latter destined to be a house hit with a bit of an extension edit a la Theo Parrish.

It's impressive to find out this whole project is just Leon Raum sorting out his beats and loops in the basement and we're always keen to hear jazzy beats and he's definitely found a groove that's got more movement to it than pure meditation.

P.S. Artwork by Penelope (Leon's sister)

Artist: Leon Raum 

Title: Basement Meditation EP 

Release date: 13th December, 2024

Label: Sonar Kollektiv

Catalog Number: SK508

Format: Digital / Bandcamp 

Review: Jono McCleery - Reconcile (Sonar Kollektiv)

Will we ever be able to reconcile that Jono McCleery's debut album on Sonar Kollektiv is his best todate? 

I say that as Mr. McCleery has been lucky enough after his debut in 2008 to worked with lots of folks that we love to follow like his work on Ninja Tune (with Fink and Portico Quartet), 'Realise' with Part-Time Hereos (which was included on Wah Wah 45's 15th Birthday release, and now they are 25!) and also with lots of 'dance' artists, like the diverse range of  Maceo Plex, Catz N' Dogz, Karol XVII & MB Valence and Laura Vane!

This might sound a bit odd for the "Nick Drake" we've been waiting for but 'Reconcile' is a distinct change of direction as it was mostly recorded as an instrumental, in a log cabin of all places.  That might sound a bit dull and flat to most of our readers but the production kind of creeps up on your here with added strings/keys/electronics that's makes in far from a campfire recording.

The singles, 'To See You Again' and 'So Messed Up' (see review HERE) are indicative of a more laid-back approach and you can easily see why Sonar Kollektiv were impressed with a downtempo soul chill sound.  And you can tell form the titles that there's a bit theme of introspection ('The One', 'Only You'. 'Like I Do', 'I Try To Remember' etc) and there's a bit of Thom Yorke-ism to this (we're told Radiohead's Phil Selway is a fan of Jono) and Jamie Woon (Ed. I met him once at Cargo years ago).

The title track is particulary stripped back and you can feel some real blues porch heritage to McCleery's vocals and acoustic guitar style and then, at the other extreme, is the 'Let's Get Back To It' that's the most elegantly produced track.

With the help of co-producers Matt Kelly, Greg Haynes (aka Fybe One) and Jesse Koolhaas this album (eight tracks) has a beautiful longevity to it and you never know, if Florence and The Machine can have it at the Proms, the full Jules Buckley experience at the Royal Albert Hall - now wouldn't that be something of a reconcilation?

Artist: Jono McCleery 

Title: Reconcile

Release date: 29th November, 2024

Label: Sonar Kollektiv

Catalog Number: SK499

Format: Digital / Bandcamp 

Review: Magro - Tokyo Tree EP (Sonar Kollektiv)

It's fair to say that Magro grew up emersed in music and after a move from Stugartt to Berlin nearly 10 years ago, he got his hip-hop 'Golden Era' beats tuned-in and 'Tokyo Tree EP' is a 8 track that's for today. 

Sonar Kollektiv are as equally emersed as Magro as the mulit-aspect hip hop and the EP is improved with the soulful vocals of Jess Reis ('Pursuit') and other tracks with vocals/rap; 'Beauty' featuring Oswin Benjamin 'Grief' featuring Moses Yoofee and 'Need A Friend' with Rapturous.

All three are highlights of the EP whilst the rest will more than satisfy fans of old skool Dublab/Flying Lotus jazz fusion beats especially the title track.

Artist: Magro

Title: Tokyo Tree EP

Release date: 8th November, 2024

Label : Sonar Kollektiv

Catalog Number : SK497D 

Format: Digital / Bandcamp 

Review: Jono McCleery - To See You Again / So Messed Up (Sonar Kollektiv)

You get the feeling that it was only a matter of time for Jono McCleery to make his name and now he's on Sonar Kollektiv, it's great 'To See You Again'.

Jono McCleery is British singer/songwriter, musician and artist based in London.  In the past he's based in London, he has supported Fink (Ninja Tune) on tour, and collaborated with loads more since

However, this first single from the forthcoming album is best we've heard Jono since his collaborations with Part-Time Hereos in 2019 on Wah Wah 45's - the "Nick Drake" we've been waiting for as the source of 'To See You Again' comes from the passing of his brother.

It's the opening track featured on Colour & Pitch sessions, October 2024 with Will Sumsuch (see below).

And having made a star of Stee Downes, Sonar Kollektiv have filled the space in between with their next star, Jono McCleery is so [un]messed up.

The album 'Reconcile' will be released on November 29th.

Colour and Pitch · Colour and Pitch Sessions with Sumsuch - October 2024

Artist: Jono McCleery 

Title: To See You Again / So Messed Up

Release date: 24th October, 2024

Label: Sonar Kollektiv)

Catalog Number: SK504D,SK505D

Format: Digital / Bandcamp 

Review: Mieke Miami - Birdland (Sonar Kollektiv)

The word 'Birdland' means a lot to many shades of jazz fans so you have to have a great self-belief in your craft as Mieke Miami releases her new album on Sonar Kollektiv. 

The German singer Mieke is on her third album and has gone the extra mile on these twelve tracks as not only as the vocalist, co-producer and composer, she performs on bass clarint, flute sax, keys and programming.

A big change from her folky debut on Sonar Kollektiv back in 2016 ('In The Old Forest') but then the gentle instrumental 'Pharaohs Sand' and the jazz-funkier 'Mahady O'Mahony' is an indication of how jazz this album is. 

Whilst Mieke's contribution is considerable, it certainly sounds like a 'live' band and the cover of 'Son Of A Preacher Man' (as made famous by Dusty Springfield) is going to get some attention; but don't overlook the psych-folky jazz of 'The Tiger And The Snake', the Afro-beats of 'The Light' and the contasting 'Fire' and 'Very High'.

A couple of months ago, RAH & The Ruffcats released 'Orile To Berlin' (see review HERE) on the label and it's an indication of the quality of their artists; those with memories of those multi-genre Sonar Kollektiv compilations 'Secret Love', will love this as it's so varied whilst beig superb throughout.

Title: Mieke Miami  

Title: Birdland

Release date: 27th September, 2024

Label : Sonar Kollektiv

Catalog Number : SK494D 

Format: Digital / Bandcamp 

Review: RAH & The Ruffcats - Orile To Berlin (Sonar Kollektiv)

As if to celebrate the Euro 2024, RAH & The Ruffcats party from 'Orile To Berlin' this summer.

Wah Wah 45s' championed 'From London To Lagos' (see review HERE) and Fela Kuti's own right hand man, Dele Sosimi (see HERE) and now Sonar Kollekitv have gone all Afrobeat as RAH (original from Orile, Lagos) and joined up with supergroup backing band The Ruffcats (Berlin).

The vocals are in a combination of English and Nigerian and cross between soul, funk and Afrobeat with the added 'seal' of approval as the nine tracks have been produced by Jochen Ströh (he of Ebo Taylor's classic 'Love & Death').

There's certainly some Ebo in RAH's vocals ('Agidi') and the band are just as tight as Afrobeat versions of Timmion's Cold Diamond & Mink or Daptones Menahan Street Band. 

There's a couple more with guests, the slightly dubbed 'Wake Up (They Are The People Of The Myths) featuring the Afro-space futurism poety King Khan (in an Anthony Joseph way) and the sultry jazz sax of 'Inside Out' featuring Melane on vocals.

Fans of Fela, Taylor, Pat Thomas, Sosimi, BBE Africa and similar will love this and it is setting a high crossbar this summer.  Prepare to have; 'MoonSun', 'Ide Osun (Mantra)', 'Sorry' and 'Kaya' on repeat

So different to the label's last release, Feiertag's EP. 'ON/OFF' (see review HERE) but you can tell from the cover artwork the Sun Ra connection with the planets - Rapturous Apollo Helios is about to move your world.

Title: RAH & The Ruffcats 

Title: Orile To Berlin

Release date: 12th July, 2024

Label : Sonar Kollektiv

Catalog Number : SK487D 

Format: Digital / Bandcamp 

Review: Feiertag - ON/OFF EP (Sonar Kollektiv)

This EP ain't binary, it's totally ON.

We know from the release of 'Roots' (see review HERE) late last year and 'Feel Me' (featuring Nego True) / 'Law Of Attraction' (featuring OSHUN) (see review HERE) that Feiertag is nothing but prolific, diverse and quality. 

And he's at it again with this 4 track EP, 'ON/OFF' that ranges from the atmospheric opener 'CJ1108' to the bouncey electronic 'Colourball' which will liven up any dancefloor.

'DEKY' harks back to a music box vs. UKG shuffle which features the vocals of Rei Brown in a repetitive "Don't even know ya" phrase: familiar and new all at the same time. And then the best of the lot, the synthed out warp speed title track.

Did someone say prolific?  As well as releasing this EP on Sonar Kollektiv, there's also releases due on the equally iconic and foward thinking R&S Records and Anjunadeep so there's no escaping Feiertag this summer

Title: Feiertag

Title: ON/OFF EP

Release date: 21st June, 2024

Label : Sonar Kollektiv

Catalog Number : SK489D 

Format: Digital / Bandcamp 

Review: Janek van Laak – Circle Of Madness (Sonar Kollektiv)

One of the many sayings usually attributed to Einstein, is that the definiton of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result; Janek van Laak's 'Circle Of Madness' is a musical merry-go-round that is so packed with ideas, it'll seem like a diffent result on every listen.

Sonar Kollektiv have always had more than a eye on the future and Janek van Laak's background of "punk loving father and cabaret/comedy performing mother" is a perfect grounding for this Berlin based drummer. composer and producer.

Having been a member of Liquid Brain Orchestra and 50% of Tutu Amuse (with Rosa Landers), 'Circle Of Madness' is the debut album that the single, 'The Killa Gorilla' (see review HERE) promised: like an unleashed cage fighter in a circus; and more!

There's diffinitely a lot of theatre here, even in the spacey funk of 'Left 4 Dead' there's a jazz big/marching band to be found.  Perhaps it's the German element where the legacy of Berlin Cabaret has dropped in on the fusion of Gong/Magma/Peter Brotzmann.  And then goes surfing? I think he recognises this throughout the 11 tracks with 'The Last Stylebender' (Ed. I wonder what that is in German), a sideways look at Can on 'Daiamondo' featuring Shiomi Kawaguchi on vocals (RIP Damo Suzuki) and an odd Avante-Afro-dub 'Sloppy Dreams' that's almost ideal for late-night radio (as played by Dom Servini on his new Jazz FM show).

I suspect 'Above Your Head' will get picked up for some TV crime soundtrack/bed for the vocal "Strange" in itself.  There's also a guest  vocals appearance by Australian Madeleine Rose on the jazz-creepy twang of 'Here To Slay' but the rest is instrumental and for there's the proper beach-jazzy 10 minute opus of 'OCTAPUSSY', the 70s Miles-esque 'Saints Blow' and the leftfield-fusion of 'Garlic Brown Junior' (Ed. don't tell me he's UFC too!).

I'm some folks would have prefered a whole album in one style of 'madness' but the mix of styles makes the squaring of the circle makig this is a great album with a great line-up of Janek (drums), Richard Maegraith (alto sax, flutes, bass clarinet), Gabriel Garcia (trumpet and flügelhorn), Isabel Rößler (bass) and Tim Foley on percussion.

So whilst this isn't totally mad, to mis-quote a well known space traveller, "It's Kraut Jim; but not as we know it" - one for the now and the future.

Artist: Janek van Laak
Title: Circle Of Madness
Release date: 15th March, 2024
Label : Sonar Kolletiv

Catalog Number : SK480 LP (Limited Edition Kistal-Violett splatter vinyl) / Digital / Bandcamp 

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Review: Janek van Laak – The Killah Gorilla (Sonar Kollektiv)

Sonar Kollektiv's sense of the dancefloor is as diverse as the collective that makes the label so strong and inovative as they've found a nu-jazz of Janek van Laak with a single, 'The Killah Gorilla'.

This is taken form the forthcoming album, 'Circle Of Madness', the single is named after UFC's cage fighter, Jared 'The Killa Gorilla' Cannioner - I'm scared already. Somewhat of an odd choice for an Afro-jazz infused rocker.

Janek (drums) is joined by Richard Maegraith (alto sax, flutes, bass clarinet), Gabriel Garcia (trumpet and flügelhorn), Isabel Rößler’ (bass) and Tim Foley on percussion and they really come together on the track 'OCTAPUSSY' that you can check out on Bandcamp (see link below).

It looks like Sonar Kollektiv have the same artwork on this as TTeo's 'Loveexpress77' (see review HERE) and i wonder if a remix is on the cards?

Title: Janek van Laak
Title: The Killah Gorilla
Release date: 15th February, 2024
Label : Sonar Kolletiv

Catalog Number : SK479D / Digital / Bandcamp