This week in Ropeadope History… Featuring compositions from all of the band members, Light Blue Movers' debut album ATLAS brings forth somber, impressionistic and soulful qualities with many layers of intricacy.

Get a copy here: https://lightbluemovers.bandcamp.com/album/atlas

This week in Ropeadope History… Just last year Maetar brought Love Dub and The Abstract One Drop into the world. We recommend that you set aside some time for the journey, without consideration of the final destination.

Get a copy and listen here: https://maetar1.bandcamp.com/album/love-dub-and-the-abstract-one-drop

This week in Ropeadope History… Though the 10th century Japanese fictional prose narrative Princess Kaguya, this album from Izumikawa offers a cross-cultural examination of his experiences living and working in Japan and the US.

Get a copy and listen here: https://ropeadope.com/store/life-is-your-thoughts-by-takahiro-izumikawa

5 years ago today I was left unsupervised, so I got a few mates around as a result the #CoronaDiaries started #flashback. I should probably try to get the team back together. To quote a great man.

This week in Ropeadope History… Kaveh & friends Abe Rounds and Larry Goldings lay down some of the heaviest groove. Fave Track : Yeah Yeah Yeah - try it you'l like it.

Get a copy here: https://ropeadope.com/store/larry-goldings-kaveh-rastegar-abe-rounds-better-cd

This week in Ropeadope History… In 2018, Progger brought us Dystopia, beginning as a jam session and transforming into a tri-coastal collection of musicians coming together to create an uncompromising album

Get a copy and listen here: https://proggermusic.bandcamp.com/album/dystopia

This week in Ropeadope History… Rosaway returns in 2024 with their perfected blend of French Pop - this one is for the Girl(s).

Get a copy and listen here: https://rosaway.bandcamp.com/album/girl-s

This week in Ropeadope History… The main man on the Dallas scene, RC and his band are instantly recognizable. Smooth and funky. Our fave track: Hot Pearl C

Get a copy and listen here: https://rcandthegritz.bandcamp.com/album/analog-world

This week in Ropeadope History… Escaper bends the rules of time and space: “Random Excess is a state of reflexive release in the presence of ecstatic stimuli” (via Live for Live Music).

Get a copy and listen here: https://escapermusic.bandcamp.com/track/random-excess

This week in Ropeadope History… From extensive collaborations with such giants as Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, Grover Washington Jr., David Sanborn and Marcus Miller, to his own critically acclaimed recordings, Jason Miles brings years of experience and funky feel.

Get a copy and listen here: https://jasonmiles.bandcamp.com/album/black-magic

This week in Ropeadope History… All the way back in 2007, Skerik does what Skerik does, and we like it still.

Get a copy and listen here: https://skerik.bandcamp.com/album/syncopated-taint-septet

This week in Ropeadope History… Translated as the white night, La Nuit Blanche refers to what we would call an allnighter, a night that ends in daylight.

Get a copy and listen here: https://ropeadope.com/store/erik-deutsch-la-nuit-blanche-vinyl-preorder

This week in Ropeadope History… Out of the Blue demonstrates the twists and turns of Adam Smale’s journey as a musician. Sit back and listen.

Get a copy and listen here: https://adamsmalemusic.bandcamp.com/album/out-of-the-blue

This week in Ropeadope History… Lady Boom Boom is one of three albums Jeremy Danneman recorded in the Fall of 2013 featuring William Parker and Tim Keiper, with Anders Nilsson sitting in on guitar for some songs

Get a copy and listen here: https://jeremydanneman.bandcamp.com/album/lady-boom-boom

This week in Ropeadope History… One of the first Atlanta Records releases, Rhonda Thomas brings her buttery vocals. Our fave track: Castles Made Of Sand

Get a copy and listen here: https://rhondathomasmusic.bandcamp.com/album/vinyl-daze

This week in Ropeadope History… The Groove Master GeGè Telesforo himself returns with a solid album that pays tribute to timeless styles from the US to Africa

Get a copy here: https://gegetelesforo.bandcamp.com/album/big-mama-legacy

Heute Nacht #FullVoid auf der #Xbox durchgespielt (im Sale erworben) und komplettiert. Schönes, kurzes, dystopisch-futuristisches #Retrospiel mit vielen kleinen Rätsel. Ziemlich entspannt mit schöner Atmosphäre. Manchmal trial & error, aber man landet meist wieder kurz vor dem Ableben im Spiel. Erinnerte mich an #HeartOfDarkness, #AnotherWorld und #Flashback. Hat mir gut gefallen, danke sehr

This week in Ropeadope History… From Japan comes Yasushi N'sawa-saraca Karasawa, an artist clearly influenced by and hip to the ropeadope vibe, but with his own recognizable style. Dig In.

Get the CD here: https://ropeadope.com/store/nsawa-saraca-another-town-vinyl
Get the vinyl here: https://ropeadope.com/store/another-town

This week in Ropeadope History… The fourth Snarky Puppy album to be released on ropeadope, We Like It here came out right on the heels of their 2013 Grammy win.