Urban Waves

Urban Waves presents “Meteor” from French producer Swink. This track represents a slow pivoting towards new horizons for Swink’s sound, zeroing in on a mellow mix between chillhop grooves and soft breakbeats. Dusty and vintage synths accompanied by groovy drums punctuate a pillowy bed of soothing piano chords and tasty textures, burning with subtlety like a bright meteor across the sky before smoo...

Today we've got a fresh new track from Ghstalt and invention_, titled "Réunion". The two producers studied music at the same time in University a few years back. After recently reuniting, they decided to work on some music together, and "Réunion" is what resulted. They both share many similar influences, with each independently helping to sculpt the track. The overarching themes the artists sought...

"Wander" was influenced by the feeling of having no destination; simply just going with the flow. Declan was spending his time going on walks everyday at the time of making this song, so the tangible act of wandering added to his inspiration. The track is reminiscent of the works of elmo or CYGN with its free flowing jazz chords and rhythmic looping drums, all propelled by Declan's signature bounc...

Urban Waves presents “Predestination”, a tune by Greek producers aprovoli and drips.zacheer. The duo met as if by fate at a concert a few years ago and kept in touch ever since, finally coming together on this track they felt was predestined to be made. Full of energetic, elevating melodies and driving drums, the tune is sure to set your day at ease. Moving ahead, Urban Waves Records is slightly s...

The day has finally come! Today, Urban Waves is excited to present "International FM (Funk Machine)", the groovy debut LP from Swedish duo Duoya. The entire album was recorded by the two multi-instrumentalists remotely during lockdown, and the duo play together with such taste that you'd never know they weren't recording in the same room. Combining afrobeat jazz rhythms, squelchy synthesizer in th...

Flexi with the Disco-tech is a very jazzy and funky tune that comes from the Swedish duo Duoya. Part of their up-coming debut album titled International FM (Funk Machine). The song was written and recorded by the two musicians during the lockdown while respecting the social distancing, they were never in the same room. Sending their own recordings back and forth they still managed to make it sound...

Oil Slick is the first single from the debut album by Duoya. The Swedish duo is formed by Gustav Horneij and Dimitrios Karatzios, known notably for Organic Pulse Ensemble. Their first full length album is dropping early October and is called "International FM" and will be full of Funky, Jazzy and lovely tunes! Oil Slick is a perfect introduction to the project. Laid back and chill the song is taki...

The next installment of our "Parallel Voices" series is out today! “Distal Phalanx”, a blazing new tune by Manchester multi-instrumentalist Sivey, is a polyrhythmic piece of jazz-beats fusion for the groove heads. Sivey blends a potent brew of 70s jazz fusion with West-London style broken beat, resulting in a timeless sound that’s both fresh and vintage. This track marks Sivey’s broadening horizon...

Today, Urban Waves presents a special treat from multi instrumentalist ideism, the next installment in our "Parallel Voices" compilation. In ideism's words, the new new single "Echoes" represents his sonic foray into capturing the haunting familiarity of a fading memory. Keenly tracing from the aural palette of his previous work, ideism trades ambient lo-fi beats for wandering cadences and waves o...

Tribute to Rei is at the peak of what you would consider the upbeat part of the new album titled “Ereeséon” by Swedish composer Blameful Isles. As soon as you get into the song it will take you on a trip filled with electronic bleeps and enthralling percussions. The song is full of hope and joy with a vibrant organic feel. Tribute to Rei is a wholesome experience that is a great interest catcher f...

Yuki (Kensho) is the second single taken from the upcoming album by Blameful Isles titled "Ereeséon" that will be released this summer on Urban Waves Records. The beautiful, atmospheric song features composer and violinist Myrthe van de Weetering, who adds in a special touch. The strings and ambience create an otherworldly experience sure to draw you in. As you listen, you’ll be taken by feelings...

Today we've got a treat for you with a new single from https://soundcloud.com/tanebeatz titled "Inspirational Speeches" as apart of our ongoing singles series "Parallel Voices", curated by @slowya_roll to spotlight forward thinking fusion, broken beat, and experimental jazz - really, anything that grooves. Tane's new track is a saucy addition to his already broad collection of tunes. Known for his...

Today we're excited to announce our new, ongoing singles series, entitled "Parallel Voices". The series, hand curated by slowya.roll, seeks to invite listeners on a journey through forward thinking fusion, broken beat, experimental jazz - really, anything that grooves. We'll roll out the series over the next few months, concluding with a limited edition vinyl run, with all artwork for the series b...

“Ereeséon” is the upcoming album from Swedish composer Blameful Isles. With this project, he explores a more electronic oriented sound than any of his previous work. As he is known for his Jazz, Spiritual Jazz and Organic ambient music, this new album marks the beginning of a new chapter in his music career. Ereeséon is indeed a mysterious and intriguing album, inspired by the golden era electroni...

Here's a funky introduction to the two man band Duoya from Sweden. Butter is their debut release, a three tracks EP containing two songs from the upcoming album and one exclusive. As they are perfecting their debut full length album we thought to introduce the project to you with this super limited 7" vinyl to mark the day. Duoya is the funky brainchild of Gustav Horneij and Dimitrios Karatzios. T...

Here's a funky introduction to the two man band Duoya from Sweden. Butter is their debut release, a three tracks EP containing two songs from the upcoming album and one exclusive. As they are perfecting their debut full length album we thought to introduce the project to you with this super limited 7" vinyl to mark the day. Duoya is the funky brainchild of Gustav Horneij and Dimitrios Karatzios. T...

Here's a funky introduction to the two man band Duoya from Sweden. Butter is their debut release, a three tracks EP containing two songs from the upcoming album and one exclusive. As they are perfecting their debut full length album we thought to introduce the project to you with this super limited 7" vinyl to mark the day. Duoya is the funky brainchild of Gustav Horneij and Dimitrios Karatzios. T...

Whisper in the Wood is the new and fourth album by Borealism released early March on Urban Waves Records. Borealism goes above and beyond anything he did so far with Whisper in the Wood. The album meanders across several electronic genres including downtempo and ambient, maintaining balance between melodic harmony and stark dissonance. The album is a journey of life’s imminent changes and the proc...

Here are two tracks taken out of Borealism next album titled "Whispers in the Wood" that will be released at the end of February 2021 on Urban Waves Records. Peik Wahl aka Borealism is a young multi-instrumentalist and producer based out of Spokane, Washington. Growing up in the north of the US close to many National reserves and the border with British Columbia. Borealism was always inspired by t...

The incredibly talented and inspiring producer hailing from Long Beach, California, Bry. Zen dropped his new album on Urban Waves Records. Imagine a post apocalyptic world where a wasteland wanderer stumbles upon a studio that is still in working order. Then starts making music based on all the genres that he loved before the catastrophic event. That's how we think of No Hope For Tomorrow. Althoug...

The incredibly talented producer Bry. Zen will drop his new album on Urban Waves Records before the end of 2020. Gamma Rays is a first single out of that project. The entire tape has a post apocalyptic vibe with some surprising variations in terms of genres. While we wait for the full tape to drop we have this special tune as an intro. Follow https://soundcloud.com/bryz3n

Archipelago is a tale depicting a poetic journey into a sombre universe. Eerie and intriguing, the music captures our attention for its duration and leaves us wanting more. Mixing classical with modern electronic production, the musicians take us on a cinematographic adventure where your imagination will flow freely. Close your eyes and let the music do its thing. Jesse Koolhaas was joined by the...

Taken from the upcoming Archipelago EP by the producer Jesse Koolhaas and violinist Myrthe van de Weetering. The two dutch artists joined their effort for this incredible EP that will transpose you into a poetic journey. They are also accompanied by cello player Héctor Hervás Veredas. Rite de Passage is a song about change, a transition from one world into the next. The Archipelago EP is scheduled...

Blameful Isles is back with a new album after 2 years of silence he brought us right back in the spiritual forest that is his mind. On this lovely tune he wrote about a fairy dancing ritual, a connection with nature and cycle of life. Here are a few words he wrote about this song: "This is where they dance. Dance until the sun sets. I counted seven of them. Like ice skating on water. Not frozen. M...

Blameful Isles is known for having an adventurous style with a jazz and spiritual vibe his music is hard to really nail down into a category. For this song the closest we could come up with are Acid House meets Electro Jazz meets Organic Fusion hah! The one man band hailing from Sweden, Daniel Israelson is a multi-instrumentalist musician, producer and song writer. A Ladybug exercising Tai-chi is...