Hong Kong Express - 2047

Hong Kong Express was actually a UK based artist making some seriously hypnotic, minimal, slightly ominous, groove heavy electronic music.  It's like a rainy evening put into a sonic landscape that sucks you in.  He still produces music but now as a collaboration with another UK based producer t e l e p a t h under the name of 2814, which I'll probably post as well.

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Portico Quartet - Knee-Deep in the North Sea

The Portico Quartet is a British jazz outfit that incorporates drums/saxophone/bass/hang (basically a swiss steel drum). Their style is a very laid back, technical approach to jazz with some musical outbursts that transition back into the the smooth, soothing grooves and melodies.  They've been around since 2005 and still are producing quality tunes.

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