Esperanto

A multilingual mosaic of sound, Esperanto is a genre-fluid deep cut that lives at the crossroads of jazz-funk, global groove, and leftfield experimentation. True to its name, the record speaks in a musical Esperanto—bridging cultures, rhythms, and moods with a free-spirited ease that defies easy categorization.

Driven by tight rhythm sections, airy keys, and adventurous arrangements, this album flows from spiritual jazz moments into Afro-Latin grooves, dub-tinged textures, and funk-laced improvisations. Wordless vocals float in and out like instruments themselves, while the band keeps things loose but locked—letting each track breathe and build organically.

There’s an undeniable warmth and analog charm here—whether it’s a dusty Fender Rhodes line, a percussive break that creeps into a dancefloor moment, or a slow-burning jam that dissolves into psychedelic haze. It’s the kind of private press treasure that feels like it was made with zero commercial intention—only pure creative curiosity.

A rare and rewarding listen for fans of Cortex, Mulatu Astatke, Stereolab-adjacent obscurities, or the outer edges of 1970s jazz fusion. File under: cosmic, soulful, and quietly radical.