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OUT NOW - ‘Sands Don’t Sleep’, album by Sol Monk Drummer @solmonk1 is back with another album. ‘Sands Don’t Sleep’ is his second album with the trio - guitarist @tamuzdekel and bassist @dorsambass , joining him for another adventure following 2025’s freewheeling ‘New Moves’. These six tracks tighten their sound and expand their horizons, fusing acid jazz, Afrobeat and house into a twirling, grooving trip. Producer @rejoicer1 (who guests on bass and keys) gives the album a psychedelic shine that echoes long after the final note. Link in bio Album launch show at Amama on May 27th Cover art by @chews.art (design) and @ronkedmi (pic) Pics by Aviv Cohen and Ron Kedmi

OUT NOW - ‘Open Spirals’ by Sol Monk On ‘Open Spirals’, the second single from @solmonk1 voyage ‘Sands Don’t Sleep’, his upcoming album, the drummer lays out a map and goes exploring. With bassist/producer @rejoicer1 and guitarist @tamuzdekel along for the ride, the track peeks into mysterious musical corners — roving North African melodies, twinkling guitar tones, percussion that sizzles and snaps. The destination? The dancefloor. “We made this imagining people moving and dancing,” says Sol Monk. A soundtrack to explore how your body can move. Link in bio Full album drops May 15th Album launch show at @amama_jazzroom on May 27th Pic by @ronkedmi

@_daniel_dor and I sat down to share some of the music that inspired our new album Found & Found. Here’s a selection of the tracks that shaped the sound and story behind it: 1. Lalo Schifrin - Frost Trees 2. Patricia Escudero - Gnossienne I (Erik Satie) 3. Herbie Hancock - Rain Dance 4. Frederick Delius - A Song Of Summer 5. Robert Musci - Lullabies... Mother Sings... Father Plays

OUT NOW - ‘Found & Found’ by Nitai Hershkovits and Daniel Dor, also available on vinyl @nitaihershkovits and @_daniel_dor return with Found & Found, their second collaborative album and a natural continuation of the musical dialogue initiated with The Garden Suite. Born out of pure curiosity — “there was more to say, more to explore,” explains Dor — the album expands the duo’s sonic language beyond the synth-only framework of their previous work. While the Moog remains central, Found & Found introduces clarinet and acoustic guitar, gently dissolving the boundaries between electronic and acoustic sound. Each composition unfolds through interlocking, mantra-like patterns. Repetition becomes a space for transformation: melodies circle, textures shift, and subtle harmonic movements invite the listener inward. The music is structured with care, yet it feels open and fluid, intimate, spacious and quietly immersive. If their previous record explored orchestral depth through synthesizers, this new chapter embraces air and clarity. Acoustic gestures emerge within electronic landscapes, creating a sound world that is both grounded and weightless. Daniel Dor brings with his fellow partner Nitai Hershkovits a refined harmonic sensitivity shaped by both jazz and classical traditions. Together they continue to refine a shared language that moves between structure and freedom, precision and emotion. The album is available on vinyl as a special limited edition, released in collaboration between @rawtapes and @circuscompany . Link in bio Cover art by @hadarbarak77 Pic by @gilibenita

OUT NOW - ‘Sands Don’t Sleep’ by Sol Monk Drummer @solmonk1 calls the joyous, hypnotic ‘Sands Don’t Sleep’ — the first single and title track of his upcoming album — “that feeling of coming back home after a very good day.” All the energy and exuberance of the outside world, infused with the intimacy of home. ‘Sands Don’t Sleep’ builds on one glimmering, deep-grooving riff from guitarist @tamuzdekel , set aloft by keys and bass from @rejoicer1 and Sol Monk’s popping rhythm. Link in bio Full album drops May 15th Pic by @ronkedmi

OUT NOW - ‘Farewell Metro Boy’ by Jonathan Levy On his swirling, musical collage ‘Farewell Metro Boy’, multi-instrumentalist @jonathanlevy_79 invited a cast of collaborators to build playful, poignant, groove-driven and jazz-tinged tracks, allowing each to evolve in unpredictable ways. Produced by @nitaihershkovits , they improvised these songs into existence, before calling in friends like trumpeter @avishkes , synth-master @rejoicer1 , drummer @_daniel_dor and more to set them in motion. Link in bio Cover art by @hadarbarak77 Pic by @yardenrok

OUT NOW - ‘Songs of the Willows’ by @ilan.salem This new album by Ilan Salem was created in close collaboration with pianist @nitaihershkovits . Written entirely by the two and produced by Nitai, it marks a reunion that began in 2009 on Salem’s ‘Wild’ LP. Fifteen years later, they return alongside @barakmori (bass), @_daniel_dor (drums), and Salem’s son @hillel_salem (trumpet), shaping ‘Songs of the Willows’ - an uplifting blend of classical music and spiritual jazz, delivered with elegance and depth. Link in bio Cover art by @hadarbarak77 Pic by @zwecker2025

OUT NOW - ‘The Good I Have (Is With You)’ by @jonathanlevy_79 The second single from Jonathan Levy’s new LP, ‘Farewell Metro Boy’, captures a floating feeling we all know: the sweetness of being seen by another human. Levy built the track with musical copilot @nitaihershkovits who produced the album, and the two dance around each other: Levy on guitar, fretless bass and vocals, and Hershkovits on twirling keyboards. ‘The Good I Have’ is a gently-swaying hug, with Levy’s layered “oohs” helping the track squeeze a little tighter. It’s just one surprise of Levy’s welcome new chapter. Link in bio Pic by @yardenrok

OUT NOW - ‘Mmoatias’ by Ilan Salem ‘Mmoatias’ is the second single from ‘Songs of the Willows’, the upcoming album by influential flutist @ilan.salem , produced by @nitaihershkovits . Opening with a dramatic tone, the track unfolds along a mysterious path shaped by a stellar ensemble - @barakmori on bass, @_daniel_dor on drums, and @omerashanoviolin on violin. An evocative glimpse into the album’s rich landscape. Link in bio Pic by @zwecker2025

Very happy to announce the upcoming release of Found & Found, the new album by @nitaihershkovits & @_daniel_dor , out April 24th, 2026. Following their first collaborative album The Garden Suite, the duo returns with a new chapter of their musical dialogue. Expanding beyond the synth-driven palette of their previous work, Found & Found introduces clarinet and acoustic guitar alongside the Moog, gently blurring the boundaries between electronic and acoustic sound. Built around interlocking, mantra-like patterns, the music unfolds in subtle movements where melodies circle and textures slowly transform, creating a sound world that is both intimate and immersive. Two tracks from the album - “The Sprite & the Bride” and “Elsewhere” - are available to listen to now on all platforms. Vinyl pre-orders are now open ! Stream, pre-order and pre-add via the link in bio. Released in partnership with Raw Tapes Records Artwork by @hadarbarak77 . . . #nitaihershkovits #danieldor #rawtapesrecords #circuscompany #electronic

OUT NOW - ‘Please Repeat’ by @jonathan_levy79 The first single from Jonathan Levy’s upcoming LP, ‘Farewell Metro Boy’, comes in the midst of great chaos. It seems increasingly rare to find the natural patterns of inward and outward - and that’s where music comes in, reminding us that it’s always there, under it all. Through jangling percussion, echoing synths and lumbering bass, all falling in and out of sync, the song, “expands, contracts, circles back and changes shape”, says Levy. “It persists, just not in a straight line”. Producer and keyboardist @nitaihershkovits who produced the album helped steer the album into new sonic territory; the mesmerizing ‘Please Repeat’ is our point of entry. May we find our moments of ease within this swirl of life. Link in bio Pic by @yardenrok

OUT NOW - ‘One Sees What May Be Hills (Or Perhaps They Mayn’t)’ by @ilan.salem The first single from Ilan’s upcoming album, produced by @nitaihershkovits , reflects the duo’s wide-ranging influences, moving fluidly between impressionist classical colors and modern jazz, woven together in a strikingly original way. @hillel_salem , Ilan’s son, adds trumpet for this one, joining the instrumental interplay that goes straight to the heart. Link in bio The full album, ‘Songs of the Willows’ out on March 27 Pic by @zwecker2025