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MERIDIO originates from an idea by Gerardo Frisina and a collaboration forged over the years with Francesco Borrelli, a sound engineer, musician and performer who has shaped Gerardo’s recordings for the last ten years and more. It embodies the natural evolution and fulfillment of a shared journey, a dedicated pursuit of sound and vision, and a creative dialogue where concept and execution become one.“Meridio” primarily defines the project’s geographical roots: Francesco, from Naples, and Gerardo, with ties to southern Calabria, carry a Mediterranean sensibility that emerges organically, not as a mere reference but as an attitude: a sense of fluid rhythm, a constant tension between order and improvisation, between elegance and instinct. The titles of the two tracks included on this 7-inch single – ‘Partenope’ and ‘Ligea’, muses and symbols of the Mediterranean Sea – draw on mythological imagery and further reinforce the connection to a profound cultural dimension.The result is a dense yet layered sound that openly embraces the funk and progressive aesthetics of the 70s and 80s, reprocessing them in a contemporary spirit; a language effortlessly moving between arrangement and production, between timbral exploration and rhythmic immediacy.

Italian producer Stefano Tirone aka S-Tone Inc. and Brazilian singer-songwriter Toco join forces for DONA DIVA / FUNKY GAFIEIRA, an exciting two-track project celebrating the golden era of Brazilian soul-funk from the 1970s. Released by Schema Records, the project will be available digitally and on limited 7-inch vinyl from 26th June 2026.DONA DIVA, released as a stand-alone digital single in May, is built around Tirone’s infectious bass lines and guitar work; it pays tribute to the golden era of the late ’70s and early ’80s Brazilian funk and soul music, and to Rio de Janeiro’s vibrant spirit party scene. This record’s B-side FUNKY GAFIEIRA dives even deeper into the duo’s rich tropical groove, a lush, cinematic journey straight into the heart of Rio — evoking smoky dancefloors, tropical nights and the timeless spirit of Brazilian dance parties.Both tracks benefit from Tirone’s warm production and feature Toco’s silky melodies, the captivating vocal colours of Priscila Ribas and special contributions from trombonist Gianluca Petrella, creating a warm groove-laden atmosphere where retro flavour blends with contemporary production, creating a sound that feels both timeless and fresh.

In the early 90s, led by Nicola Conte, the Fez collective in Bari, Italy, reshaped contemporary jazz through groove, experimentation and a distinctly Mediterranean sensibility. Within this environment the earliest recordings associated with what would become Schema Records first appeared, released at the time through Right Tempo. With a series of three 45rpm releases Schema Records revisits some of its earliest productions, all newly remastered from the original masters. The first 7” in this series includes Quintetto X’s reinterpretation of Marcos Valle’s classic “Mentira”, here proposed in a completely new format, as a two-part composition, unfolding across both sides of a 45 rpm single. Originally released in 1994 on a rare EP, the track perfectly captures the musical identity of Quintetto X: sophisticated rhythms, refined jazz harmonies and melodic ideas shaped by both Brazilian influences and the vibrant acid jazz scene of the European club music.

Limited Edition , first pressing of 200 copies in marble purple.Indonesian electronic producer Wandour presents Echoterrium, an album built from cassette loops, field recordings and fragments of sound collected while travelling around the world.At its heart is a simple idea: our memories are often attached to sounds. A passing train, rainfall, radio static or the sea can unexpectedly return us to a place, person or moment we thought we had forgotten. Across Echoterrium, Wandour attempts to recreate that experience through hazy ambient electronica, breakbeats, orchestral textures and the warmth and instability of analogue tape.The album takes its name from Wandour’s imagined space for these fragments: an aquarium of echoes, where half-lost memories remain suspended beneath the surface until something brings them back.That idea grew naturally from the way Wandour makes music.A self-described wanderer, he travels with a vintage field recorder and camera, documenting sounds and images that catch his attention. Environmental recordings are combined with obscure cassette loops and electronic instrumentation, then repeatedly processed through old tape decks and weathered equipment. Hiss, distortion and other imperfections are retained as part of the finished music rather than cleaned away.In an era when electronic music can increasingly be generated and perfected digitally, Echoterrium makes a case for the opposite: music shaped by physical objects, accidents and traces of the places in which it was made.Its ten tracks move through different forms of memory without becoming overly literal. The floating melodies and hypnotic breakbeats of key track Seaside Moments evoke days spent beside the ocean, while Forest Spirits pairs deep bass and breakbeats with a full string ensemble, drawing on the feeling of encountering vast landscapes while travelling.Elsewhere, Farewell Frequency turns towards separation and the strange permanence of remembered goodbyes. Nocturnal Wind takes the album into darker territory through dub-inflected bass, cello and evolving pads, while forthcoming single Sunshine Waves provides its most immediate and uplifting moment, recalling the uncomplicated happiness of being beside the sea.Those individual scenes ultimately feed into something broader. Wandour is less interested in telling listeners what to remember than creating the conditions in which their own memories might surface. Familiar melodies, environmental sounds and imperfect recordings become prompts, leaving enough space for each listener to attach their own experiences.The album closes with Midnight Flame and Static Connection, moving from the former's heavy bass, haunting piano loops and cinematic atmosphere into the latter's late-night jazz instrumentation and radio static. It leaves Echoterrium where much of the record exists: somewhere between waking experience, memory and dream.For Wandour, Echoterrium is ultimately an attempt to preserve things that cannot quite be preserved. Places change, journeys end and memories become less distinct, but sometimes a sound is enough to bring them briefly back into focus.

Limited Edition (Ghana Flag) Colored Vinyl including 7"Hand numbered of 300, sold exclusively at shows / concerts or on label bandcamp page