Karen Gibson Roc is an astonishment. This Brooklyn-based (by way of Jamaica and Canada) poet and musician is fierce and fearless. A musical chameleon (she calls herself a “poetist” or poetic vocalist), she combines elements of rap, downtown-diva poetry slamming, and an urgent backing band called Fluid (both for the easy flow of the grooves and the tendency of musicians to come and go)…
The fourth edition continues to give a panoramic view of the the international lounge, ambient and electronic scene. Daniel and Roland Voss present new bands and artists including Faro (Netherlands), Glam Sam and his Combo (Sweden), Banda Dalai Lam (Russia) and Yin and Yang (Germany), all contributing to a growing range of fascinating sounds…
On his debut album “Changeability”, Tafubar explores the field of today’s acid-jazz, chill-house and downtempo genres and assumes an ever-changing perspective to reach unexpected limits. His mission: to create delicate mixtures of sounds by crossing all edges.
The gardeners have done it again. Roland Voss (aka „Lemongrass“) and Daniel Voss (aka „Five Seasons“) have once more enlarged the label family, widened the range of its offerings and further increased the intensity. On this third edition, artists from 13 countries and 4 continents find their perfect place within the garden of enthralling vibes and enticing aromas…
Fans of Lemongrass learned to love the beautiful melody of „Habla Mi Corazón“ after it surfaced on „Lemongrass Garden Vol. 2“. The yearning and consoling vocals of singer Skadi (alternating between English, French and Spanish) embedded in dramatic arrangements have fascinated ever since. This slow-moving but powerful track is now again available for download and comes with three additional versions all of which remarkable in their discreet elegance…
The third edition of sunny download compilation series „Lounge du Soleil“ takes us on another breathtaking and inspiring journey around the world. Among the 16 gorgeous offerings are 11 previously unreleased tracks, introducing new artists like Mo Shang (Taiwan), Karen Gibson Roc (Jamaica/New York), US project 7b, Mark Oakland (Portugal) and Rencause, a side project of Berlin producer Chris Zippel…
Roland Voss aka Lemongrass has every reason to celebrate. His brand-new album „Pour l’Amour“ is his tenth in a row of outstanding releases and continues to play with jazz elements already known from the preceding album „Filmothèque“. In contrast to his previous instrumental approach, the sound on the new album gains further momentum by the beautiful voices of three female vocalists: Hamburg-based artist Skadi (known from “Fleur Solaire”), Tokyo singer Mayu (known from „Ikebana“) and New York songstress Manalili add truly soul-tickling pleasures…
On „Lounge du Soleil“, the sun is the overall metaphor for the music selection, connoting life-giving light, serenity and guidance. The second edition continues the established concept which radiates warmth and pleasure, and is ready for download and streaming…
As the title suggests, the EP „Ambient Land“ takes the listener on a journey to the wonders of the earth. The overall impression is of some dreamlike atmosphere, where gravity has ceased to exist and weight has lost its meaning. Up, up into the sky seems to be the motto. Down, down into your soul is where the five tracks will take you. Such is the sound that it will make you examine the wonders of the mind. The way: no beats, but a pleasing breeze…
With „Lounge du Soleil Volume 1“ Lemongrassmusic initiates a new compilation concept: ready for download only. Artists from 9 different countries mingle on the first edition and present their 16 tracks full of warmth and pleasure.
The fourth Jasmon album „Hammock Dreams“ is a gripping co-production of the Voss brothers who so far have also released excellent albums as Lemongrass (Roland Voss) and Green Empathy (Daniel Voss). Relying on the same recipe as on the preceding album „Cosmic Trigger“, Jasmon include global instruments, sounds and voices, and intertwine them with laid-back beats and obscure samples….
The Lemongrass Garden has kept on growing. Encounters between culture and nature, abstract beats and organic sounds, occident and orient result in a fascinating aesthetic sound experience. The committed gardeners Roland Voss (aka Lemongrass) and Daniel Voss (aka Five Seasons) take the multifarious offerings, throw it into their nonstop mix and create a harmonious piece of art which keeps on flourishing under an eternally blue sky…
Just like the first three Weathertunes albums “Beam Me In” is a true summer album. The brothers Daniel & Roland Voss (Lemongrass) have created a relaxing Lounge album – with catchy grooves and a broad range of sounds which the listener may discover bit by bit while playing the album on repeat…
With his ninth album in ten years, Lemongrass goes back to his roots he first musically explored with his classics „Lumière Obscure“ and „Voyage au Centre de La Terre“. In contrast to his previous releases and counteracting the present trend he does without vocals, draws heavily from jazz influences and gives way to amazing and sparkling ideas…
When you enter the exotic garden of Lemongrassmusic you encounter the ingenious diversity of an artfully cultivated park. All songs emanate varying aromas of juicy fruits or scents of rich spices. All selected titles are previously unreleased and exclusive, with the exception of songs by Maria und antennasia which have previously been released in Japan…
Ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement, calls for dedication, imaginativeness and love for the basic material. Ikebana aims at harmony, drawing from shape, rhythm and colour. Guided by the same principles, Lemongrass presents the brand-new album “Ikebana” (on his own label Lemongrassmusic) which paves the way for new musical expressions and thoroughly captivates as well-measured extravaganza…
On their third Weathertunes Album “Summer” Roland and Daniel Voss present a true summer album which lives up to all sunny expectations. More danceable and definitely with more groove than their preceding album, the tracks “Finest Things” and “At The Rio Bar” catch our attention with its dynamic, blissful and exuberant sound. What makes “Summer” tower above the flood of competing electronic productions is the tremendous diversity of sounds and the treasure box full of surprising samples the Voss brothers draw from…
We are glad to announce the re-release of the first Jasmon album “Gentle Flowers” from 2003 in all digital download stores. The re-release contains some instrumental versions of the original album tracks as well as the original version of the famous “Dimdanana” which had been contained in various Putumayo compilations.
Weathertunes’ second offering to the world is called „The Birds And The Sky“ and it contains 16 laid-back electro songs and tasty downtempo grooves. The sonic and stylistic bandwidth of brothers Roland and Daniel Voss has broadened significantly on this album: Soft, yet driving chill-house-sounds meet electro-acoustic-elements. Add some asian flute sounds und sparsely scattered vocals, and you’ll find yourself enchanted with „The Birds And The Sky“ The album was originally released on label Peacelounge Recordings in 2003 and is now being re-released on „Lemongrassmusic“ in MP3 format.
The project Weathertunes was born in the year 1999, and their first album „Characters“ was recorded and produced in Daniel and Roland Voss’ own studio in the Northwestern part of Germany. It was originally released on label Peacelounge Recordings in 2001 and is now being re-released on the Voss brothers’ own label Lemongrassmusic in MP3 format.
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