{"id":41094,"date":"2026-01-30T20:10:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/?p=41094"},"modified":"2026-01-30T20:10:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:10:53","slug":"fridays-music-mit-angels-of-libra-road-to-mandalay-vitor-araujo-toque-n-3-k-avett-be-gentle-kiioto-moth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/2026\/01\/30\/fridays-music-mit-angels-of-libra-road-to-mandalay-vitor-araujo-toque-n-3-k-avett-be-gentle-kiioto-moth\/","title":{"rendered":"FRIDAY&#8217;S MUSIC mit ANGELS OF LIBRA &#8222;Road To Mandalay&#8220; &#8211; VITOR ARAUJO &#8222;Toque N.3&#8220; &#8211; K.AVETT &#8222;Be Gentle&#8220; &#8211; Kii\u014dT\u014d &#8211; &#8222;Moth&#8220;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"641\" data-id=\"41095\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/K.Avett-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/K.Avett-1.png 641w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/K.Avett-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/K.Avett-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"637\" height=\"635\" data-id=\"41096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kiioto.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kiioto.png 637w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kiioto-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kiioto-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"636\" data-id=\"41099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vitor-Araujo-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vitor-Araujo-1.png 632w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vitor-Araujo-1-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vitor-Araujo-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"637\" height=\"637\" data-id=\"41100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Angels-of-Libra-5-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Angels-of-Libra-5-1.png 637w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Angels-of-Libra-5-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Angels-of-Libra-5-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Once again, we\u2019re taking it easy. Sometimes it just has to be the simplest path. Even without a destination. Very much like the music that welcomes us at the entrance to the coming weekend. The warmth and friendliness of the ever-perfectly balanced <strong>ANGELS OF LIBRA<\/strong> come at just the right moment. We\u2019re meeting the gentlemen at exactly the right time to let them tell us about their adventures on the \u201cRoad To Mandalay.\u201d Naturally in their tried-and-tested retro-soul styling\u2014whose orbit you\u2019re reluctant to leave once you\u2019re caught in it. Snappy beats, great arrangements and melodies, plus the voices of Sarife and Nathan Johnston. Top-tier entertainment guaranteed!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>More soulfulness, more pleasure \u2014 \u201cBe Gentle\u201d by <strong>K.AVETT<\/strong>. Downtempo material with that certain something. Lean back and let it happen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Elsewhere: <strong>Lou Rhodes<\/strong> (formerly one half of Lamb) and <strong>Rohan Heath<\/strong> (ex-Urban Cookie Collective) deepen an acquaintance formed during some pandemic lockdown or other, and are now preparing a second <strong>Kii\u014dT\u014d<\/strong> album together. British art sounds, with a rumbling bass and a remix by <strong>Oliver Night<\/strong>, who wraps the fluttering wings of \u201cMoth\u201d in DnB achievements. It hits our mood just right\u2014let\u2019s see what tomorrow brings.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Great art. High voltage. <strong>VITOR ARAUJO<\/strong>, Brazilian pianist and composer, meets the ever-reliable <strong>METROPOLE ORKEST<\/strong>. Piano, guitar, samples, and a 14-piece string section. Plus unbridled percussion and chirping synth parts, allowing different cultures to combine their forces into a powerful work. \u201cToque N.3\u201d is part of an album titled \u201cTor\u00f3,\u201d which will be released in full for listening on April 8.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wir nehmen&#8217;s mal wieder auf die leichte Schulter. Manchmal muss es eben der ganz einfache Weg sein. Auch ohne Ziel. Ganz so wie die Musiken, die uns am Entree ins kommende Wochenende in Empfang nehmen. Die Freundlichkeit der stets bestens ausbalancierten <strong>ANGELS OF LIBRA<\/strong> kommt uns da gerade recht. Wir treffen die Herren gerade zum richtigen Zeitpunkt, damit sie uns von ihren Abenteuern auf der &#8222;Road To Mandalay&#8220; berichten k\u00f6nnen. Nat\u00fcrlich im bew\u00e4hrten Retro-Soul-Styling, aus dessen Wirkungskreis man sich nur ungern entfernen m\u00f6chte. Flotte Beatz, tolle Arrangements und Melodien, dazu die Stimmen von Sarife und Nathan Johnston. Bestes Entertainment gerantiert! &#8211; Mehr Soul-Gef\u00fchligkeit, mehr Genuss &#8211; &#8222;Be Gentle&#8220; mit <strong>K.AVETT<\/strong>. Downtempo-Stoff mit dem gewissen Etwas. Zur\u00fccklehnen und machen lassen. &#8211; Anderweitig. Lou Rhodes (ehemals eine H\u00e4lfte von Lamb) und Rohan Heath (ex Urban Cookie Collective) vertiefen ihre w\u00e4hrend irgendeines Corona-Lockdowns geschlossene Bekanntschaft, und bereiten gemeinsam ein zweites <strong>Kii\u014dT\u014d<\/strong> Album vor. Britische Art-Sounds, mit Brummel-Bass und einem Remix von Oliver Night, der den Fl\u00fcgelschlag der &#8222;Moth&#8220; mir DnB Errungenschaften ummantelt. Trifft die Lage unserer Stimmung, mal sehen, was morgen kommt. &#8211; Gro\u00dfe Kunst. Unter Hochspannung. <strong>VITOR ARAUJO<\/strong> ist brasilianischer Pianist und Komponist trifft auf das allseits bew\u00e4hrte <strong>METROPOLE ORKEST<\/strong>. Klavier, Gitarre, Samples und eine 14-teilige Streichersektion. Plus ungez\u00fcgelte Percussions und zirpende Synthie-Parts um die unterschiedlichen Kulturen gemeinsam ihr kraftvolles Werk tun zu lassen. &#8222;Toque N.3&#8220; ist Teil eines Albums, dass da unter dem Titel &#8222;Tor\u00f3&#8220;, dass an dem 8. April das Gesamtwerk zur Anh\u00f6rung bringt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Be Gentle\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/1opPxLJ9cs2c397qMjhwwe?si=d794ea1475494fbd&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: TOQUE N.3 - Live in Amsterdam\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/4G0tzowsd662MRgBy0jJ1a?si=5a23e653d9cd4015&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Road to Mandalay\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4azUNJAIGfMyAqKpYqVoQz?si=RQLyAK5QSCeJfjOgElIGVQ&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Moth\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3h7PQsXI738Q9BCvxvouiP?si=82bbb5b90f644a24&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once again, we\u2019re taking it easy. 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