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Clear bright blue skies in Istanbul today and what better way to celebrate then play some jolly nujazz, we’ll have time to play gloomy stuff in the impending winter season. Today’s menu is comprised entirely of Milano produce.

New five star selection takes you off from blissful ambient/drone territory to electronic future jazz, then back to retro Italian funk, Brasileira and MPB. +Arto Lindsay, + Alessandro Alessandroni, + Chihei Hatakayema and more.

Off Ennio Morricone’s soundtrack for 1972’s Chi l’ha vista morire?. Young Female choir singing an impeccable tune in canons.

I’ve been busy with my MA thesis increasingly for the last months and will be as well till the end of the month, so expect the posts to get more sporadic and shorter. Here’s a few songs from the lovely She had a taste for music compilation which features porngrooves from 70’s Italian low-budget porn movies.

The gentle breeze and the shining sun is signalling once again that we have conquered the winter -hopefully- and Italian singer songwriter Giorgio Tuma’s sophomore album “My Vocalese Fun Fair” – although released in January – is the perfect soundtrack to spring and the lazy, love filled days it provides.

Off 70’s Italian progrock / folk band & RIO participant Stormy Six‘ Al Volo album. A special song.

I first heard the great Italian soundtrack composer the late Piero Umiliani with the “Musicaelettronica” compilations featuring his proto-electronique synth music.

Musetta’s new album titled “Mice to Meet You!” is out on the fabulous Irma Records who’s single handedly shaped the Italian lounge scene for decades. Seductive jazz noir vocals from Marinella and nu-jazzish beats from Matteo make this a versatile album covering genres like downtempo/triphop/lounge and deep house.