Various Artists - Future Sounds Of Jazz, Vol. 16 (Compiled by Michael Reinboth & Michael Rütten) (2026)

The sixteenth installment of the influential compilation series Future Sounds of Jazz brings together two industry veterans and longtime friends—Michael Rütten (host of the Soulpatrol and Soulsearching radio shows) and Michael Reinboth. Celebrating thirty years of shared musical passion and friendship, the duo curated an eclectic global sonic trip.

The collection is issued across expanded physical formats, including a 3-LP set and a 2-CD edition featuring exclusive tracks and debut vinyl releases. Known for fusing nu jazz, electronic music, glitch jazz, soul, and downtempo, the Future Sounds of Jazz brand continues its legacy as one of the premier electronic series celebrated by publications such as Groove, Mixmag, Faze, and DJ Mag.

Tracklist:
1-1 Emanative, Jessica Lauren - Om Supreme (Hector Plimmer Remix) [5:50]
1-2 Bitchin Bajas - Amorpha [9:43]
1-3 Brittany Davis - Sun And Moon [6:14]
1-4 DJ Oil - Yaka Di Bongo [7:25]
1-5 Ilhan Ersahin - Birds (Kaan Düzarat Remix) [5:15]
1-6 NICO ZAM - Can You Prove There Is God [7:22]
1-7 Soulpatrol, soulpatrol - Love Variations, Pt. 1 (Charlie Dark Reconstruction) [7:43]
1-8 Contrast Trio - Spot [5:29]
1-9 Felix Laband - No Stars Did Glow [8:00]
1-10 Booker Stardrum - Telluric [8:36]
1-11 Momoko Gill - Test A Small Area [2:11]
2-1 Baba Sikander - Nine Serpents [8:40]
2-2 Michael Reinboth - As If By Magic [6:52]
2-3 Peter Gall - Eat The Sun [2:48]
2-4 Didiér Styn, Didiér Styn - Woven Voices [5:08]
2-5 Trinidadian Deep, Bradford James - Spirits In Motion [9:12]
2-6 Charles Petersohn, Mickey Neher, AdaSoul, Narjara Thamiz - Zu Zu Music [7:56]
2-7 Al-Chem, Al Chem - Moksha [7:37]
2-8 Beanfield - Catalpa [1:54]
2-9 Prepared, Florian Riedl, Chris Gall - Modul Zwei II [6:04]