GODTET - III

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: SAPE01225
Barcode: 5050580853522
Release Date: 05 Sep 2025
Genre: Soul Jazz

La Sape Records is proud to present a new vinyl edition of GODTET III — the third and final LP in the formative GODTET trilogy, led by guitarist and producer Godriguez.

Originally released in 2020, GODTET III marked the culmination of an intensive three-year period of playing, recording, and evolving. Recorded entirely through open improvisation, without samples, compositions or predefined cues, the album captures a band deeply attuned — performing without a net, yet with total trust. The result is a bold and meditative document of a group crystallising its identity in real time.

If GODTET I was an explosive coming-together and II was a fusion of samples and live band, then III is the return to origin: stripped back to pure instinct, refined through experience. It's the clearest expression yet of what the GODTET sound had become — at least, in that moment.

The group features some of the most distinct players from the new generation of Australian music, drawing from diverse lineages: a head priest of the Cuban Ifá tradition, the stepson of one of Australia's greatest funk musicians, a drummer regarded among the country's most important contemporary players, and a deeply expressive pianist from New Zealand. Together, under Godriguez's direction, they form something greater than the sum of their parts.

With GODTET, the studio becomes an extension of the stage: live, immediate, and unconcerned with genre. From ambient soundscapes and devotional jazz to swirling psychedelia and beat-driven exploration, GODTET III closes the chapter on the project's foundational era — while hinting at where it might go next.

“GODTET's excellent, beautiful improvisations are well worth checking out”
Jamie Cullum — BBC Radio 2

“This is REAL nice!”
Jon Gomez — NTS

“Love the punchy production and great mix of glistening soundscapes and dense jazz workouts.”
Quinton Scott — Strut Records

“Fantastic Music”
Alex Barck — Jazzanova

“Perfect vibe for a Monday morning.”
Paul Bradshaw — WWFM

“cool transportive beats + soundscapes as always from godtet”
Alex Ruder — KEXP

“Amazing”
Tahira — Music Is My Sanctuary

“Unbelievably Beautiful”
Errol — Touching Bass

“Wonderful”
Olivier Cavaller — De La Bonne Musique

01: Intro - GODTET
02: Neon - GODTET
03: Sun - GODTET
04: Cactus Dance - GODTET
05: Moon - GODTET
06: Film - GODTET
07: Doof - GODTET
08: Love Story - GODTET