Rio de Janeiro's master of cosmic tropicalia, Jonas Rocha aka Joutro, teams up with São Paulo underground veteran, Bernardo Pinheiro, to rework two lost Brazilian gems inna balearic/MPB/acid/dub/street soul stylee. Hard to categorize but easy to feel, the tracks feature additional keys from Brazil's modern synth whiz, Donatinho (say: Don-ah-cheen-yo), son of the legend, João Donato. Check the audio here

"Recorded in a small studio on the beach in Oaxaca, Mexico, "Feels Good, Do It" brings to mind a lost recording from Marcos Valle's fruitful time in LA with Leon Ware. Funky and soulful with warm Fender Rhodes and a horn section reminiscent of Banda Black Rio, the tune is a breezy, mid-tempo groove dedicated to embracing life's pleasures. Originally with vocals in English, the track was translated and re-recorded in Rio de Janeiro by Fabio Santanna. Fabio has a long-established reputation in Brazil as a torchbearer of modern funk and boogie, continuing in the lineage of artists like Robson Jorge and Lincoln Olivetti. This outing showcases his more laid back, soulful side, the perfect complement to Matty's warm and suductive arrangement. Fabio is the Leon Ware to Matty's Marcos Valle. Or is it the Marcos Valle to his Leon Ware? Either way, it's another LA to Rio match made in heaven. About the flip side, "Ilha Racional"...I had this dream where I was in a dive bar discotheque somewhere in the Caribbean. A thick cloud of smoke hung in the air as the selector dropped this bass-heavy bop that had the whole crowd vibing. Then, out of nowhere, in walked Tim Maia with a bag of mushrooms. He proceeded to grab the mic and preach about this alien world of rational energy. Shit was bugged out. When I woke up, James Matthew Seven had sent me this track to check out."

'Dub In Full' is an album rooted in instinct and a shared reverence for musical innovation: YAKO 440 & GODBODY 108 present a mighty dub reinterpretation of golden-era hip hop classics.

Killer Mexican funk double sider from Desierto Records. Available in Black & Purple.

Sophmore release from Secular Music Group continuing with their haunting jazzy library inspired grooves.