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  First of all, and because it cannot be said often enough: нет войны | ні війні | No War How to help the people in Ukraine ______________________________________________________ Picture Credit: Samantha Bruce Giuseppe Paradiso & Meridian 71 - Parallel Dimensions Release Date: April 15, 2022 Label: Ubuntu Music  / The Orchard Format: CD / Digital Duration: 35:53 Genre: Acid Jazz / Art Pop / Psychedelic Pop Origin: Boston , MA , USA The 71st Meridian West crosses places such as Greenland's Herbert Island, the densely populated West Indian island of Hispaniola, Chilean Aracena Island, or the disputed Alexander Island in Antarctica. Also, the 71st Meridian passes the harbour of Massachusetts' history-charged city Boston. This vibrant place in New England is home to the gifted artist Giuseppe Paradiso  who has created the musical project Meridian 71 in 2012. Celebrating their ten-year anniversairy, Meridian 71 have recently released their third longplayer "Parallel...

 The CDs on hand are the seventh and ninth (if I am not mistaken) full-length releases by Bremen's extravagant quintet Mellow Melange. Both releases feature the following artists: Sonja Firker  - vocals, violin, flauto dolce, autoharp, Matthias Schinkopf  - saxophon, flute, flauto dolce, percussions, vocals, clarinet, trumpet, David Jehn  - upright bass, mandolin, guitar, flauto dolce, harp, vocals, mandolin, banjo, Ingo Höricht  - violin, viola, guitar, vocals, Michael Berger  - piano. Together they are Mellow Melange. The name stands for what the quintet does when playing and writing music. They are mixing, combining, merging, and pairing different styles of music, and thus they create an artistic mélange of Jazz, Pop, Folk, Chanson, and Chamber Music. And although these soundscapes serve plenty of moods, a certain mellow air is omnipresent. Mellow Melange - Handbag: Little Stories of Little Things (2013) This concept album contains eighteen songs and the...

Picture Credit: Sugarmoon   Sugarmoon - Try a little Release Date: October 01, 2021 Length: 02:55 Genre: Indie Folk / R'n'B Origin: Bristol , England One-and-a-half years of COVID and no end in sight. Yes, in many places we can go to bars, clubs, cinemas, or even concerts again. But still, life kind of feels like driving with the handbrake on. If you are in desperate need of some lightfooted and free tunes in these days, you are not alone. And thus, here is the latest single by Bristol's Ollie , Joe , Dave , Sophie , and Ryan  - here is 'Try a little' by Sugarmoon. Sweet as sugar and romantic as the full moon in a cloudless nocturnal sky, Sugarmoon masterfully merge genres and styles. The Bristol-based band creates an intelligent soundscape with such ease, they make it sound super simple. Folk meets Rhythm and Blues on an atmospheric Americana foundation and under sparkling Jazz highlights. Soothing, gentle, and colourful sounds make a song you want to fall in love...

Picture Credit: The Consecutives   The Consecutives - The Consecutives, Vol. 2 Release Date: May 04, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 30:16 Genre: Funk / Jazz Origin: Brooklyn , NY , USA Eighteen months after the release of their debut album " The Consecutives, Vol. 1 ", the quartet from Brooklyn, New York is back with the successor "The Consecutives, Vol. 2". Ray Cetta  has taken the position of the bass player from Dave Hassel  while the rest of the line-up has remained the same. That means, Ray  has recorded these songs together with guitarist Andy Berman , keyboarder Tom Wilson , and drummer and songwriter Dan Klug . In October 2020, the four artists went to Flux Magnetic Studios in New York for a four-hour session of rehearsals and recording. The result is a half-hour Jazz Funk orgy consisting of four first-take recordings. What we can hear on "The Consecutives, Vol. 2" is master-class Modern Funk. Drummer Dan Klug  shows that he is u...

Picture Credit: Sonja Tabak   Rose Spearman - After the Renaissance comes the Blues Release Date: July 23, 2021 Length: 03:21 Genre: Soul / Blues Origin: Amsterdam , Netherlands In June, Rose Spearman  had her first appearance on MangoWave. Click here to read the review on the Nigel Lowis Soul Mix of 'After the Summer falls' . The new single 'After the Renaissance comes the Blues' is a modern romance parcelled in soulful and emotional music. Dutch-American musician Rose Spearman  tells the story of two lovers who are separated by social boundaries. Their love is getting hindered by their social status, and by their ethnicity - and in the time that story is set in, such an affair was actually illegal. It is a song about the power of love that can break barriers, and a song about obstacles to freedom. Jazz, Blues, and Soul merge in 'After the Renaissance comes the Blues' and create an image of a dark Harlem bar where nighthawks and working folk meet and enjoy a r...

Picture Credit: Gabrielleart   Linda - City Lights Release Date: May 31, 2021 Length: 03:23 Genre: Funk Origin: Budapest , Hungary 'City Lights' is a powerful hymn for the nocturnal life in Hungarian capital Budapest. Backed by a big band, Linda sings a stunning party song that makes you want to travel to Budapest and enjoy the night life right away. The song is part of Linda's upcoming album "Trip to Myself". It comes with beautiful video showing Budapest filmed from above and the thrilling chorus "Let's get drunk". A dynamic and wholesome Funk sound with Soul vibes and a jazzy twist is provided by Linda Horváth  (vocals), Ábel Mihalik  (guitar, bass, drums), Ádám Meggyes  (trumpet),  Gergő Kováts (saxophone), and Krisztián Csapó  (trombone). Together they provide us with the sound that makes you want to stay up all night long, explore every bar in Budapest, and dance until the sun rises. Embrace the Funk and enjoy the night! Music from every post w...

Picture Credit: Slow Knife   Slow Knife - Paradoxia Release Date: May 19, 2021 Length: 04:21 Genre: Brutal Jazz / Freakshow Origin: Manchester , England The latest single "Paradoxia" by Manchester's artistic weirdos Slow Knife was inspired by the book " Paradoxia: A Predator's Diary ", written by Lydia Lunch . I cannot tell you anything about this book, but according to the press kit, it is about an infernal journey, full of sinful action and debauchery. The song contains actual vocals samples by author Lydia Lunch , and apparently, her own musical taste was used as a further source of inspiration for the song. Therefore, here is Slow Knife featuring Lydia Lunch , and their song inspired by Lydia Lunch , and also inspired by what Lydia Lunch  likes: Music-wise, "Paradoxia" is a zig-zag rocket-ride alongside the border between genius and insanity. The mixture of Jazz, Noise, Industrial, and madness is a hot recommendation for visitors and fans of t...

Picture Credit: Roselien   Roselien - Not my Fantasy Release Date: May 28, 2021 Length: 03:31 Genre: Funk / Soul Origin: London , England Roselien's "Not my Fantasy" is a retrospective reflection of a toxic relationship. But it is also an empowering musical message for everyone who is experiencing similar situations of degradation or oppression. The artist from London has thus produced a powerfully encouraging song for all the people who need the support to say "I am not going to take it any longer". This important single has been visualized by an amazing music video full of artistic symbolism - but better watch it yourselves: Dynamic synthie waves flow over a massively funky bass and gorgeous glitch sounds. Working with DX7 Bass and a JX3P synthesizer, Roselien has created a stunningly colourful soundscape that combines the best of Soul, R'n'B, Funk, and Jazz. The result is a catchy and deeply moving pop song full of meaning, empowerment, and energy. C...

Picture Credit: Riccardo Moccia   Riccardo Moccia - Concertless Release Date: February 25, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 39:36 Genre: Progressive Death Metal / Jazzcore Origin: Rome , Italy Riccardo Moccia  is an actor, writer, composer, filmmaker, sound engineer, producer, musician, singer from Italian capital Rome. Shortened, you could say, Moccia  is a professional artist dedicating his work to auditive and visual arts. On hand, we have the latest solo album by Riccardo Moccia  whch follows the 2019 release " Percorsi ". The seven-track release "Concertless" is an album deeply affected by the stormy tides that humankind is currently going through. It is hence a work dealing with different perceptions of thruth and falsehood, new concepts of distance and closeness, and the challenges that come with change and progress. Tieing on to the last word of the previous sentence, "Concertless" is an extremely progressive album. The style played...

Picture Credit: Emma Hunter   Emma Hunter - Nightingale Release Date: April 16, 2021 Length: 04:13 Genre: Art Pop / Alternative Rock Origin: Oxford , England In her previous single release " Here I Go ", Oxford's Emma Hunter  sung about a person that was wondering whether they could be better off when leaving their dangerous partner. The song was featured in the Discoveries of the Week , by the way. Emma Hunter 's new single lets the narrative continue, as the protagonist falls in love with another person and hopes for a chance of a better life. Different to the folky tunes of "Here I Go", the narrative has now moved over to a jazzy enviroment. Together with Rosie Bruce  (violins) and Tom Bruce (drums), Emma Hunter  lets the darkness of Alterative Rock merge with gloomy Jazz and hence creates a wholesome and artistic soundscape. The anthemic chorus shines like a bright sunray while the verses resemble rainy streets. "Nightingale" is a powerful Art...

Picture Credit: Greg Dallas   Greg Dallas - Fallen Release Date: March 20, 2021 Length: 05:08 Genre: Dark Wave / Jazz Origin: New York , USA Here is a huge song for all you lovers of sensual, sophisticated, and artistic music. Jazz musician Greg Dallas has hereby produced an avangardist anti-love-song. And yet, "Fallen" is a passionate union of Wave, Jazz, Pop, and sonic arts. For this impressive musical narrative about the realization that the affection for aother person has vanished, Greg Dallas has recruited four guests: Jeremy Bernstein  (drum engineering), Joel Gardella (mix and master), Aaron Lawson  (drums), and Catey Esler  (vocals). The dark jazzy backbone of "Fallen" is the foundation for a stunning piece of music. Several tempi, moods, and motifs go up and down on multiple layers, and thus create bbeautiful dissonances and sweet tensions. The Dark Wave elements especially grind against the loungy scaffolding and therefore perfectly musick the emotional...

Picture Credit: Molosser   Molosser - Unsolid Release Date: April 03, 2021 Length: 04:33 Genre: Folk Rock Origin:  Uråsa , Sweden Jahn  (acoustic guitar) and Tess  (acoustic guitar, drums, vocals) are Molosser. The Swedish duo mixes Northern European Folk with dark Alternative Rock and creates a unique and moody soundscape. "Unsolid" is their newest single that also happens to be the opening track of their recent album " Appear ". A guitar tuned so low, it builds a jazzy bass line, hovers over dynamic percussions and joins an ecstatic dance with the folky lead guitar. The soulful hymn moves the body like a fiddle charming a snake while Tess ' stunning vocals complete the hypnotizing and coloufully dark sonic image. You might spot similarities to Mäkkelä 's Folk Noir here. Nevertheless, the Folk Rock by Molosser is unique ad absolutely mesmerizing. Content from the  MangoNews  will always stay in the  MangoRotation  playlist for 14 days. This cover...

Picture Credit: Spence Paull   Spence Paull - Do You Listen To girl in red Release Date: March 12, 2021 Length: 02:58 Genre: Indie Funk / Indie Pop Origin: Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada Spence Paull's new single describe the following situation: a person walks down the street minding their own business when suddenly another person of ineffable beauty catches their eye. Their heart skips a beat, stunned by the other person's radiance. What to do? Look away? Smile? Talk? And if, then what? In Spence Paull's story, the protagonist wants to ask the other person whether they share their love for Norwegian artist Marie Ulven . Do You Listen To girl in red by Spence Paull Spence Paull's "Do You Listen To girl in red" is a dynamic and boppy song, perfect for boisterous dance moves. Funk, Jazz, and Indie Pop merge to a wholesome and colourful energy. Spence Paull's sound contains some influence from early 90s Pop music but without the plastic drums. Instea...