After exploring hip-hop horizons for over a decade through Lo-Fi, and experimental compilations, Hip Dozer, mostly operating on the beatmaking scene but increasingly collaborating with producers drifting toward jazz, nu-soul, and library music, now steps into new territory with Jazz Alley, Vol.1, our first jazz compilation, carrying the same mission of gathering inspiring producers and composers worldwide to deliver warm, emotional, and genre-bending beats into the vibrant, ever-evolving jazz scene.

This first volume is a meeting point for a new generation of musicians who mix tradition with experimentation: from SHOLTO’s enchanting blend of harp, bass, and synth on Never Going To End, to The Offline’s cinematic Les Dunes, Josef Akin’s spontaneous and groovy Small Steps, or George Bloomfield’s nostalgic Sierra. The compilation also shines with collaborative gems like Jimmy Q & Zac Colwell’s delicate Tomorrow, the quirky energy of Jerk’s L.Y.F.F.F., the haunting melancholy of FELLAS’ Ashes to Ashes, and the serotonin-fueled brightness of Michael Benedikt’s Ben’s Mood. Closing on Sucado’s sun-drenched Beaches, the project feels like a journey through the many moods of today’s jazz.

With 9 tracks by 9 different artists, Jazz Alley, Volume 1 is more than just a compilation, it is a statement. A celebration of jazz in its modern form: cinematic, soulful, spontaneous, and endlessly diverse. Because that’s the Hip Dozer vision, to keep pushing musical boundaries, to let sounds speak where words fall short, and to share the timeless magic of jazz with a new generation of listeners.