Tag Archives: Kosmo Sound

Mixtape #153

02 November 2023

Founded in Brussels in 2015, Azmari are one of the bands making their mark in the vibrant Belgian contemporary jazz scene. The band conquered our ears with their mesmerizing blend of ethiogroove, dub, psychfunk and eastern sounds. Last month saw them release Maëlström, an otherworldly and exuberant full-length album bristling with playful and effervescent energy. As we flip our calendars to November this week, Azmari crafted this amazing genre-spanning mix with a selection of sounds exploring the myriad influences that shape their music.

  1. Amir Bresler – Afro Golden Line [Raw Tapes]
  2. Azmari – Sheep Party [Sdban Ultra]
  3. Gaslamp Killer ft. Amir Yaghmai – Heart Math [Cuss Records]
  4. Kosmo Sound – Ototoxic [Zephyrus Records]
  5. Ezra Collective – Ego Killah [Partisan Records]
  6. Hailu Mergia – Yegle Nesh [Philophon]
  7. Kibrom Birhane – Mender [Flying Carpet Records]
  8. Cochemea – Tukaria [Daptone Records]
  9. Meridian Brothers – Guaracha U.F.O (Version Rebajada) [Soundway]
  10. The Mauskovic Dance Band – Wie niet weg is is gezien [Les Disques Bongo Joe]
  11. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – The River [Flightless]
  12. Antibalas – Tattletale, Pt. 2 [Daptone Records]

Kosmo Sound announce second album, Fruit of the Void

08 October 2022

Belgian dub-jazz outfit Kosmo Sound began performing and recording together in 2017, with bassist Mattias Geernaert and drummer Marius Couvreur initially bonding over a mutual and abiding appreciation for dub. Soon after they became a sextet with the addition of guitarists Edmund Lauret and Cyriel Vandenabeele, keyboard player Bos Debusscher and saxophonist Ambroos De Schepper.

They are set to release their second record, Fruit of the Void, on November 25th via Zephyrus Records. To get us excited, they have shared a buoyant and delirious single titled ‘Banoffee Pie’. Speaking about the track, they comment:

“Banoffee Pie came from the influence of toeareg grooves and the power of pentatonic melodies. The track is one big trip that is trying to capture the idea of something tribal, something ‘earthy’ while blending the cosmic sounds of the band itself.”

Take a listen to ‘Banoffee Pie’ now.