FELIPE GORDON Vinilo y CD

Review: Felipe Gordon returns to Sweden's Local Talk with a fluid and deeply expressive live session-nine tracks cut with an eight-piece band that glide between jazz-funk, fusion, and house, laced with Bogota flair. 'Wes' sets the tone: sun-licked guitar licks, Rhodes keys and rimshots opening out into a laid-back funk strut. 'Strings Of The Afterlife' and 'The Colombian Excursions Of House Music' bring signature Gordon textures into fuller, warmer form-gorgeously arranged yet dancefloor-conscious. Vocalist Paula Pera adds soulful phrasing to the swirling 'The Semi Modular Bird Of Jazz' and a bold, disco-fired cover of 'Gipsy Woman', backed by Bob The Egoist. Elsewhere, 'Socorro Y Jupiter' leans into jazz-fusion psychedelia, and 'Highly Deep And Conductive' stretches toward broken beat territory. It's one of Gordon's most expansive and musically rich projects yet.

Review: With his new album, the lauded Bogota producer Felipe Gordon assembles a collection of tender, ponderous hip-hop instrumentals inspired by 'the melancholy of a period of his life and the emotions that come with it.' While this cryptic insight could relate to a gamut of emotions from heartache to loneliness, the album's 11 tracks, including collaborations with lo-fi beats kingpins Saib and Made In M, among others, channel a timeless nostalgia which is immediately relatable. Fusing the instantly recognisable jazz lollop of many of today's 'beats to study and chill to' school with Tame Impala-esque jangle guitars and reverb clouds, Gordon delivers an anthology which truly does what it says on the tin. Turn Off, Tune In, Drop Out!

Review: Colombian house maestro Felipe Gordon has a brilliantly musical and artistic take on house music. He's prolific, too, but always manages to offer up freshness whenever he steps out. Here he lands on GAMM and shows his jazzy side on a release brimming with his signature style. The standout track, 'Self Love,' is a warm jazz-infused journey with playful electronic twists perfect for uplifting moments. 'The Punk Automata' follows with a bouncy, club-ready rhythm. For deeper vibes, 'Your Feelings' dives into late-night deep house territory and closing the EP, Felipe teams up with Bob The Egoist for 'Please Don't Go,' a soulful, vocal-driven gem.

Review: Felipe Gordon returns with NeighbourSoul Edits Vol 5, delivering a vibrant mix of funky rhythms, nu-disco grooves and jazzy undertones. Released via NeighbourSoul Rhythm Germany, this 12" captures Gordon's signature style, blending deep house textures with soulful samples and organic instrumentation. Known for his unique ability to fuse genres, Gordon's latest edits bring a fresh twist to timeless sounds, perfect for both the dancefloor and home listening. Expect warm basslines, catchy melodies, and plenty of groove throughout this standout edition in the series.

Review: It has always been hard to define the exact sounds of Shall Not Fade behind 'just good tunes'. The Bristol label is one of the UK's finest at this point and Felipe Gordon is exactly the sort of artists who fits their vibe. His new EP The Lichtenberg Effect is a timeless one that draws on jazz for its vibrant house kicks. The drums are raw and punchy on 'Happy Sunday' while the keys are off grid and wonky. 'I'll Find A Way' brings a little swing to get those hips moving while clipped vocals add some soul. The title cut is a blend of off-dance jazz chords and feathery hi hats with leggy drums and 'You Can Do It On Your Own' closes with some downbeat introspection.

Review: Felipe Gordon has long been a familiar presence on Shall Not Fade and now the cultured producer unveils his seventh release with the independent Bristol mainstays. His latest effort is My Legs Are Numb EP, a superb outing that very much embodies Felipe's signature style. His captivating house sounds is laid bare from the off with the Moodymann-channeling deep house intensity of 'My Legs Are Numb' and the more laid-back melodic vibes of 'Sander's Journey'. There is extra drive to the drums of 'Do You Ever Miss Me?' and a fine sultry sax that melts the soul and 'A Perfectly Calmed Felipe' is a nice jazzy vibe to end on.

Review: Bogota producer Felipe Gordon seems to be in an unstoppable run of form right now. His new album Psychedelic Melancholia is just about to drop on Hip Dozer and is already much talked about, while he has also found time to turn out this fresh EP for Dutch label Clone. It opens up with the delightfully deep, dusty and Detroit-style house of 'No Words' then things get more physical but no less warm and vibes with the cursing grooves of 'Travel Through Your Mind'. 'No Words' (Byron The Aquarius dub mix) then boils things back down into a steamy dub stew and a second remix of the same tune by the American brings a little more playful and jazzy synth-funk.

Review: Felipe Gordon kicks off the new Wide Awake album with Errare Humanum Est, a second conceptual album that runs a gamut of deep house sounds. The title comes from the Latin proverb 'To err is human' which is an inspiration for Gordon who leaves the mistakes in his music. It was written in his home studio in Bogota at the end of 2022 and the start of 2023 and finds him re-visit some forgotten musical sketches to rework them and cook up a long and absorbing listen that really makes use of the long player format.

Review: Man-of-the-moment Felipe Gordon was little more than a Columbian producer with promise when he first appeared on Razor N Tape Reserve back in 2019. It's therefore nice to see him back on the Brooklyn-based imprint two years on. Those who've followed Gordon's career of late will know what to expect - namely heady, musically rich dancefloor workouts that join the dots between deep house, nu-disco and jazz-funk. Opener 'Strings of the Afterline' is pleasingly hazy and dreamy whilst boasting Gordon's usual synth-heavy squelch, while 'The Fall of a Withered Empire' is a rare vocal number with a deep jazz-house feel. Elsewhere, 'Classico' is a bouncy, classic-sounding deep house bounce-along rich in sparkling synth riffs, while 'Julia Y Lewis' is a more languid and laidback chunk of jazz-sampling, funk-fuelled deep house haziness.

Review: You always knew that when Norm Talley started his Upstairs Asylum label is was going to be pure quality. The Detroit man is one of the many contemporary flag bearers for the much loved original 313 house sound and as his DJ sets attest, heinous how to pick out the best work from others on a similar tip. He does that here with a various artists four tracker that kicks off with a brace of soul fuelled and jazz laced deep house cuts from Felipe Gordon. Stefan Ringer then brings that lo-fi house goodness and exquisite synth craft with 'You Know' while Deepset's 'U Got Dat' is a late night number with a low slung sense of sleaze.