Nublu Records

Nublu Records Nublu Records started in 2005 in NYC and has established itself as a weighty curator and tastemaker in the independent music scene. The list goes on and on.

Nublu is a unique club and record label from the cultural epicenter of New York City, the East Village. There are three entities of the Nublu universe, a live music venue, a record label, and a recently launched Nublu Jazz Festival which has premiered in NYC, Sao Paul and Istanbul. The venue was birthed first in 2002. It started out as a place for like-minded musicians and artists to gather and si

mply play music together, recalling New York in its creative heyday of the 70's and 80's. Nublu has come a long way since its humble beginnings. The club has attracted the admiration of many people and has been touted everywhere from the New York Times to Paper magazine. It is no surprise to come across Lou Reed at the bar, Kevin Spacey or Jorge Ben hanging out, or Norah Jones dancing to Forro. Last year, Jovanotti, the Italian superstar, chose Nublu as the place for his residency. The venue was filled to over capacity for eight straight weeks. Legendary artists like, Gilberto Gil and David Byrne have also done secret shows, and Moby said he realized that he "had more fun DJ'ing records for 75 people at Nublu than going on tour and performing in front of 10,000 people a night" XLR8R Magazine (2008). The second arm of Nublu is the record label, which started in 2005 as a necessary outlet to release the music coming out of the club. The label now boasts a catalogue of over 50 releases, from music ranging from Brazilian acts 3 Na Massa, Otto and Forro in The Dark, to the jazz stylings of I Led 3 Lives and Nublu Orchestra, the indie pop of Hess is More and Wax Poetic. Between all of its entities, Nublu has established itself as a weighty curator and tastemaker in the independent music scene. There is no one sound to Nublu, just a vibe and a great selection. Nublu owner Ilhan Ersahin says it best, "We're just playing music."

Three records from the Nublu Catalog to discover this weekend!clear mind blue - Blurry the ExplorerAnimal Invisível - An...
07/25/2026

Three records from the Nublu Catalog to discover this weekend!

clear mind blue - Blurry the Explorer
Animal Invisível - Animal Invisível
Brado - Marcelo Callado

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: The Phenomenal Handclap Band Formed in 2008 by Daniel Collás, The Phenomenal Handclap Band quickly mad...
07/07/2026

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: The Phenomenal Handclap Band
Formed in 2008 by Daniel Collás, The Phenomenal Handclap Band quickly made its mark with a genre-blending sound. Their 2009 self-titled debut earned praise from music legends like Paul McCartney.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Zé NigroBrazilian producer, songwriter, vocalist and composer Listen to his latest album "Silêncio" ou...
07/02/2026

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Zé Nigro
Brazilian producer, songwriter, vocalist and composer
Listen to his latest album "Silêncio" out everywhere

Three records from the Nublu catalog to discover this weekend!Silêncio - Zé NigroBurning bridges - Phenomenal Handclap ...
06/26/2026

Three records from the Nublu catalog to discover this weekend!

Silêncio - Zé Nigro
Burning bridges - Phenomenal Handclap Band
Bond Riviera - Rocket Sci

06/24/2026

Ilhan Ersahin -- Nublu founder, saxophonist, producer, connecting musical scenes from Istanbul to São Paulo to New York City

06/23/2026

Limited Edition 10" Vinyl available to purchase on bandcamp!

06/22/2026

Ilhan- saxophonist, producer and Nublu founder who connects sonic landscapes from Turkey, Scandinavia and Latin America

Bandcamp Friday = direct support. No middlemen. Just music.Today’s the day and we’ve got a stack of deep cuts of Brazili...
05/01/2026

Bandcamp Friday = direct support. No middlemen. Just music.

Today’s the day and we’ve got a stack of deep cuts of Brazilian global energy future classics on pre-order:

🔊 Cidadão Instigado
🔊 Animal Invisível
🔊 Brado
🔊 Clear Blue Mind

Shipping now:

📦 Istanbul Sessions: Mahalle 2
📦 Nublu Dance
📦 Nublu Dance Three: Night Rider Remixes
📦 We Are Worlds Away EP
📦 Resistance Is Fertile

From Brazil to NYC to Istanbul—this is the sound of right now.
Vinyl, digital, whatever format—tap in + support direct.

Bandcamp Friday. You know what to do. Link in bio and stories to our Thank you for your support! It means the world to us.

04/17/2026

The full digital album of Bluery the Explorer’s third album, Clear Blue Mind, is out today! The vinyl release will be along in the summer.

We are very excited about this project and invite you to read on to hear about what makes this project so special. Enjoy!

Exploratory music project, Blurry the Explorer unveils its third album, Clear Blue Mind. A vibrant, genre-defying collection born from improvisation, coincidence, and creative discovery in Rio de Janeiro. Recorded at the legendary Marini Studio in the Botafogo neighborhood, the 10-track album expands the project’s borderless sonic world with contributions from an international cast including Rodrigo Amarante (Brazil), Tenniscoats (Japan), Annakalmia Traver (Rubblebucket, Kalbells), and Lola Parda (Argentina).

Following tours and intensive work with legendary Brazilian producer Kassin, Gustin assembled core collaborators Ricardo Dias Gomes (Caetano Veloso), guitarist Ryan Dugre (Rubblebucket, Joan As Police Woman), and producer/guitarist Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno, Paul Simon) for focused but spontaneous recording sessions embracing intuition, chance, and the joy of not knowing where the journey leads.

“More often than not, the songs are born out of improvising over simple ideas one of us brings,” Gustin explains. “We always leave space for...something. This unknown element is always exciting and confusing.”

The album’s diverse vocal palette creates what Gustin describes as “a full world of colors, shapes and sounds.” From Rodrigo Amarante’s intimate storytelling to Tenniscoats’ ethereal harmonies, Annakalmia Traver’s expressive range, and Lola Parda’s haunting beauty, each voice brings distinct character to the sonic journey. Vocalists Katy Pinke, Lip Talk, Tall Juan, and Tigra Rose (recorded in a Bali hostel after a traditional Hindu puppet show) round out the international ensemble.

Give the album a listen today - https://ffm.to/clearbluemind

Out today everywhere digitally! We are so excited for this funky soulful instrumental album debut of Guri Assis Brasil a...
04/17/2026

Out today everywhere digitally!

We are so excited for this funky soulful instrumental album debut of Guri Assis Brasil as Animal Invisível to release finally. The Vinyl will be along in late June / early July. Until then please give the album a listen on you favorite platform and read a bit more about it below.

Album Biography:
This debut album began to take shape during the pandemic, with a title inspired by the “invisible threat” that put the world on alert. The record evokes a time of uncertainty and introspection. However, the compositions transcend the pandemic context, taking the listener on a deep and expansive musical journey where rhythmic power and groove act as guides. Here, the threat is transmuted into strength.

To bring these tracks to life, Guri assembled an exceptional lineup of musicians, resulting in an album that feels like a powerful Jam Session, full of nuances. Guri’s guitar serves as the point of convergence for layers of sound where, at times, percussion, a pulsing bass line, a vibrant horn section, or psychedelic elements from keyboards and synths come to the forefront. Although instrumental, the album also features vocoder experiments on some tracks.

Artist Biography:
Guitarist Guri Assis Brasil was born on the border between Brazil and Uruguay, bringing to his music the rich cultural intersection of that region. He began his career in 2001, in Porto Alegre, as a member of the band Pública, with which he released four albums and was twice nominated for the MTV VMB Awards (2007 and 2009).

Since 2010, living in São Paulo, he has expanded his work as both a studio and live musician, collaborating with major names in Brazilian music such as Otto, Céu, Criolo, Luiz Melodia, and Angela Rô Rô. He also recorded guitars for acclaimed projects such as “Pele do Futuro” by Gal Costa, and “Orquestra Frevo do Mundo, Vol. 1”, featuring Caetano Veloso, Duda Beat, among others.

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