Ria Moran - CubicoRia Moran steps into a bold new chapter with Cubico, her debut solo album set for release in July 2025 via DeepMatter Records A deeply personal and sonically rich project, Cubico sees Ria stepping forward as a producer and instrumentalist, blending R&B, neo soul, and jazz with introspective songwriting that explores love, self discovery, and emotional growth. The 12 track album moves fuidly between smooth R&B grooves and darker alternative tones,

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well-defined genre to some of the tracks featured on this compilation

We think Matt will be a staple name on many lineups in the future and his talent and production skills are shown on this stellar EP

The product of a prolonged break from IS050’s design work and blog

The results are both otherworldly

The cover is a thick laminated gloss sleeve with 'Beggars Banquet' written is script on the spine

'Panthera Leo' soundtracks the end of the world as acid lashes about amidst controlled but unrelenting drum chaos and finally

The Afro rhythms continue through 'Rewild' which has a lively broken beat that rides stiff drums and last of all is the most intense of the lot - 'Guado Loop' is heavily layered with drums and perc

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Hamish Balfour should be a recognisable face to jazz addicts

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'Techno Native' is laced up with piano stabs and a hint of old school energy then 'Trippy Too' cuts loose with a head-twisting mix of drums and whistles and bass and pads