Bad Colours
By: Dream Chimney
The following interview was conducted on November 6, 2025
Bad Colours drops a kaleidoscopic new album on Brooklyn’s Bastard Jazz imprint. The London-born, Maryland-raised, Brooklyn-based DJ, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist – aka Ibe Soliman – continues to build on his reputation for putting out bumping, groovin’ – sometimes explicit - dance music with tons of swagger.
After a hard night at the club Bad Colours brings some of his closest back to his to carry the party on. The mood is chill, the drinks are flowing, the shoes are off. This is the playlist…
I'm in Love - Jennifer Lara
The original of this is probably one of favourite songs of all time and when I heard this cover my mind was blown.
Come Live With Me - Dorothy Ashby
She's got a lot of stuff that's been sampled to death but I've always loved this one. Big fan of all of her stuff really.
Mascaram Setaba - Mulatu Astatke
Being Ethiopian, I grew up around all these amazing scales and rhythms even if I wasn't directly listening to Ethio jazz. This one reminds me of going around to cafes with my dad.
When We Get By - D’angelo
This guy had so many joints but this was always my jam. Fun fact - my sister is in the Brown Sugar video. RIP.
Soon I’ll Be Loving You Again - Marvin Gaye
This whole album is magic but he really flexed on this one.
Losalamitos - Gene Harris
Gene Harris has a lot of smooth stuff but is some galactic I need to go buy a caddilac playa shit.
Country Livin’ - Esthero
I listened to this album a lot when I moved to NYC. She has an incredible voice and production from Doc was so fitting for her.
Agora ou Nunca Mais - Ana Mazzotti
Can’t remember how this got on my radar years ago but I’m such a sucker for time changes. Also a sucker for Brasilian jazz / funk.
Bebete Vãobora - Jorge Ben
The feel of this song is so good it’s like every part is talking to each other.
The Vibes is Right - Barrington Levy
This is one I’d heard a few times over the years but a few years back I was working with my friend Maxwell Osborne trying to figure out a finale for his AnOnlyChild show and he suggested this. It was perfect.
Check out the latest release from Bad Colours.