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Now 80s Alternative
VARIOUS
Now 80s Alternative (unmixed 4xCD)
Cat: CDNNNOW 141. Rel: 15 Jun 23
 
Indie/Alternative
New Order - "Thieves Like Us"
Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - "Beethoven (I Love To Listen To)"
Joy Division - "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
David Sylvian - "Red Guitar"
The Associates - "Party Fears Two"
Marc Almond - "Stories Of Johnny"
Aztec Camera - "Oblivious"
Pete Wylie & The Mighty WAH! - "Come Back"
The Adventures - "Broken Land"
Iggy Pop - "Shades"
Pretenders - "Talk Of The Town"
REM - "So Central Rain"
Pixies - "Monkey Gone To Heaven"
The Psychedelic Furs - "President Gas"
The B-52's - "Planet Claire"
The Creatures - "Mad Eyed Screamer"
Echo & The Bunnymen - "The Cutter"
The Jam - "That's Entertainment"
Tom Robinson - "Atmospherics: Listen To The Radio"
Robert Wyatt - "Shipbuilding"
Laurie Anderson - "O Superman"
The Passions - "I'm In Love With A German Film Star"
The Stranglers - "European Female"
Electronic - "Getting Away With It"
Propaganda - "Dr Mabuse"
Yello - "Vicious Games"
Scarlet Fantastic - "No Memory"
The Motels - "Suddenly Last Summer"
Naked Eyes - "Always Something There To Remind Me"
Split Enz - "I Got You?"
Our Daughter's Wedding - "Lawnchairs"
DEVO - "Whip It"
Midge Ure & Mick Karn - "After A Fashion"
Japan - "Gentlemen Take Polaroids" (edit)
Sandii & The Sunsetz - "Dream Of Immigrants"
China Crisis - "African & White"
The Lotus Eaters - "The First Picture Of You"
Zaine Griff - "Flowers"
Anne Pigalle - "He! Stranger"
Sisters Of Mercy - "This Corrosion"
Siouxsie & The Banshees - "Peek-A-Boo"
Bauhaus - "Kick In The Eye"
The Cure - "A Forest"
Joy Division - "Atmosphere"
The Sugarcubes - "Birthday?"
David Sylvian - "Pop Song"
Act - "Snobbery & Decay"
Simple Minds - "The American"
Soft Cell - "Down In The Subway"
The Fall - "There's A Ghost In My House"
The Damned - "Grimly Fiendish"
Spear Of Destiny - "Liberator"
Theatre Of Hate - "Do You Believe In The Westworld?"
The Clash - "This Is England"
The Cult - "Edie (Ciao Baby)"
The Mission - "Tower Of Strength"
All About Eve - "Martha's Harbour"
The Darling Buds - "Hit The Ground"
The Go-Go's - "Head Over Heels"
The Waitresses - "I Know What Boys Like"
The Smiths - "Hand In Glove"
The Icicle Works - "Love Is A Wonderful Colour"
It's Immaterial - "Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune)"
Timbuk 3 - "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"
Wall Of Voodoo - "Mexican Radio"
XTC - "Senses Working Overtime"
B-Movie - "Remembrance Day"
Kissing The Pink - "The Last Film"
Gang Of Four - "I Love A Man In A Uniform"
After The Fire - "Der Kommissar"
Altered Images - "Dead Pop Stars"
Toyah - "Ieya"
Adam & The Ants - "Car Trouble"
Julian Cope - "World Shut Your Mouth"
The Primitives - "Crash"
Westworld - "Sonic Boom Boy"
Pop Will Eat Itself - "Def Con One"
Big Audio Dynamite - "Medicine Show"
Latin Quarter - "Radio Africa"
Scritti Politti - "The "Sweetest Girl""
Review: Having previously celebrated dance and pop hits of the 1980s, the long-running Now That's What I Call Music series - itself established that decade - has turned its attention to "alternative". It's a catch-all term that basically includes anything with indie roots, meaning a mix of goth, post-punk, indie, new wave, indie-dance and skewed synth-pop that emerged from the underground rather than the A&R departments of major labels. There's plenty of big hits and iconic cuts stretched across the four discs (think The Smiths, Simple Minds, Joy Division, REM, The Jam, New Order, Pixies, Sisters of Mercy etc), alongside lesser-celebrated favourites from the likes of Pop Will Eat Itself, Tom Robinson (the decidedly Balearic 'Atmospherics', which was co-written by Peter Gabriel), Sugacubes, Kissing The Pink and Big Audio Dynamite.
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NOW 12" 80s: 1980
VARIOUS
NOW 12" 80s: 1980 (unmixed 4xCD)
Cat: CDNOW 1280. Rel: 13 Jul 23
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Blondie - "Call Me" (Theme From "American Gigolo" - original 12" version)
Lipps Inc - "Funkytown" (12" version)
Sheila And B Devotion - "Spacer" (Full Length version)
Diana Ross - "I'm Coming Out" (Full Length version)
Kool & The Gang - "Celebration" (12" edit)
The Gap Band - "Oops Up Side Your Head" (12" single version)
Change - "Searching" (Searching)
Narada Michael Walden - "I Shoulda Loved YA" (12" version)
Aretha Franklin - "What A Fool Believes" (12" version)
Crown Heights Affair - "You Gave Me Love" (12" mix)
Donna Summer - "Walk Away" (12" version)
Spandau Ballet - "To Cut A Long Story Short" (12" version)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - "Messages" (10' single version)
Sparks - "When I'm With You" (Full Length version)
Toyah - "Ieya" (Full Length version)
UB40 - "The Earth Dies Screaming" (12" version)
Linx - "You're Lying" (long version)
Tom Browne - "Funkin' For Jamaica" (remix)
Jermaine Jackson - "Let's Get Serious" (12" version)
Leon Haywood - "Don't Push It Don't Force It" (12" version)
Bobby Thurston - "Check Out The Groove" (Full Length version)
Teena Marie - "Behind The Groove" (12" version)
Gladys Knight & The Pips - "Taste Of Bitter Love" (12" version)
Ottawan - "DISCO" (12" English version)
Odyssey - "Use It Up & Wear It Out" (12" single edit)
Liquid Gold - "Dance Yourself Dizzy" (12" mix)
Kelly Marie - "Feels Like I'm In Love" (12" version)
Village People - "Can't Stop The Music" (12" version)
Grace Jones - "Love Is The Drug" (long version)
Amii Stewart - "The Letter" (long version)
Boney M - "My Friend Jack" (long version)
Stacy Lattisaw - "Jump To The Beat" (12" version)
Teddy Pendergrass - "Love TKO" (Full Length version)
UB40 - "Dream A Lie" (12" version)
Donna Summer - "On The Radio" (12" version)
Change - "Glow Of Love" (long version)
The Spinners - "Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me Girl" (12" version)
Gibson Brothers - "Cuba" (12" version)
Viola Wills - "If You Could Read My Mind" (extended version)
Stephanie Mills - "Never Knew Love Like This Before" (12" mix)
Loleatta Holloway - "Love Sensation" (Tom Moulton mix)
The SOS Band - "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" (long version)
Shalamar - "I Owe You One" (12" version)
Sister Sledge - "Got To Love Somebody" (extended version)
The Whispers - "And The Beat Goes On" (extended version)
Review: Having delivered a string of loosely themed collections of extended mixes and 12" versions from the 1980s, the long-running NOW compilation strand has launched a new series focusing on music released in specific years across the decade. 1980, the inaugural collection, is relatively light on pop, 'alternative' and new wave extended mixes (though OMD, Spandau Ballet, Sparks and UB40 all appear), but big on soaring disco hits, crossover club classics and chart-bothering dance numbers from the dawn of the decade of Thatcher and Reagan. That means outings for the likes of Tom Browne's 'Funkin' For Jamaica', Teena Marie's exceptional 'Behind The Groove', Grace Jones' low-slung cover of Roxy Music's 'Love is the Drug', Tom Moulton's peerless version of Loleatta Holloway's 'Love Sensation', an Odyssey's addictive 'Use It Up & Wear It Out'.
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Fossora
Fossora (CD)
Cat: TPLP 1485CD1. Rel: 29 Sep 22
 
Experimental/Electronic
Atopos
Ovule
Mycelia
Sorrowful Soil
Ancestress
Fagurt Er I Fjordum
Victimhood
Allow
Fungal City
Trolla-Gabba
Freefall
Fossora
Her Mother's House
Review: In interviews promoting Fossora, her tenth album, Bjork joked that it started life as "her Clarinet album" - a nod to the set's extensive (and sometimes experimental) use of regular and bass clarinet instrumentation. Really, though, it's her lockdown album, and one partly inspired by the grief she felt following the passing of her mother in 2018. In many ways it's an astonishing set, with the Icelandic artist adding her own distinctive lyrics and vocals - still effortlessly emotional and addictive after all these years - to tracks that brilliantly fuse, mix and mangle red-lined tribal drums, fuzzy IDM style electronics, brass band arrangements, jazz instrumentation and, on the inspired title track, increasingly intense, break-neck dancefloor rhythms that tend towards the gabber end of the spectrum. Unusual, entertaining and utterly beguiling; it's another brilliant album from a genuine one-off.
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Mod Classics: 1964-1966
Cat: CDBGPD 206. Rel: 25 Jan 10
 
50s/60s
It's Got The Whole World Shakin'
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
El Bandido
Dawn Yawn
Get On The Right Track Baby
Lovey Dovey
See Saw
Soul Stomp
The World Is Round
Monkeying Around
Sweet Thing
Something
Point Of No Return
Li'l Darlin'
Funny How Time Slips Away
Preach & Teach
Parchman Farm
Move It On Over
Last Night
Music Talk
Sick & Tired
Outrage
The Monkey Time
Work Song
Review: 'Mod Classics 1964-1966' from BGP is the first compilation of Georgie Fame's Columbia recordings since 1979's 'Beat Classics' and is designed to complement that seminal work. While that went for the hits and the singles, 'Mod Classics' goes for the dancefloor appeal of 24 tracks that mix jazz, rhythm and blues and soul. Many of the tracks on this CD have only been available in Japan since their original releases were deleted in the late 60s.
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You Can't Keep A Good Man Down
Cat: SOUL7 041. Rel: 05 Mar 15
 
Soul
You Can't Keep A Good Man Down (2:30)
It Won't Hurt (2:13)
Review: Fresh from 1968, this Dionne Warwick-affiliated double-sided one-off by The Gentlemen Four returns in its original glory courtesy of Soul 7 and Jazzman. "You Can't Keep A Good Man Down" is a straight-up northern soul stomper with big drums, powerful momentum and emphatic harmonies. Looking for a more tender moment? Flip for the show-stopped ballad "It Won't Hurt" where the harmonies play an even more pivotal role in the dynamic. Nothing hurts with records like this.
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John Peel Session 1968 OGWT 1974 & Copenhagen 1968 FM Broadcast
Cat: RLL 056. Rel: 26 May 21
 
Folk/Americana
Morning Glory (John Peel Show, 2 April 1968) (3:21)
Coming Home To You (Happy Time) (2:57)
Sing A Song For You (2:29)
Hallucinations/Troubadour (10:34)
Once I Was (3:58)
Dolphins (Old Grey Whistle Test, 21 May 1974) (3:11)
Honey Man (5:06)
I Don't Need It To Rain (live In Copenhagen, 10 December 1968) (12:07)
Review: It was probably easy to come up with a catchier title for this collection of treasured recordings from one of the 20th Century's greatest lost talents. But like everything Buckley and music, ease isn't really part of the story, that is unless you're referencing the pure bliss of listening to this legend's voice, which is as easy on the ear as you could ask for.

Comprising tracks that were originally captured for broadcast, they reveal the very essence of what Buckley was about. Heartfelt, open-veined songs that grasp the human condition in astute swoops, by this point in his career the folk and Americana signatures had merged with jazz and abstract elements, presenting an image of a restless artist determined to keep exploring. It's been said before, but we will reiterate; had it not been for the tragic overdose a year after the OGWT recording featured here, we can only imagine where his oeuvre would have ended up.
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Watergate 27 EP 1
Cat: WGVINYL 77. Rel: 18 Nov 20
 
Minimal/Tech House
Adana Twins - "Jupiter" (Kollektiv Turmstrasse remix) (8:24)
Sabb & Black Circle - "Vega" (6:29)
JAMIIE & Niko Schwind - "Suwedi" (7:24)
Emanuel Satie & Nanghiti - "Forever More" (4:59)
Review: Watergate welcomes back a crew of regular artists for an EP taken from the 27th instalment of its long running mix series. The Adana Twins kick off with a dark and bubbling minimal house number to set a late night mood then Sabb & Black Circle combine to great effect on the more uplifting, piano laced 'Vega', no doubt inspired by the house icon of the same name. Flip it over for 'Suwedi', a tech house track that traps you in a trance with computer melodies and last of all Emanuel Satie & Nanghiti get all spiritual and joyous with the warm house surges of 'Forever More.'
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Tags: Tech House | Minimal
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Ghetto Stays On The Mind
Cat: OR 124. Rel: 17 Dec 20
 
Roots/Lovers Rock
Ghetto Stays In The Mind (5:07)
Ghetto Dub (5:08)
Review: Impact/Onlyroots are non-stop in December with a whole heap of vital 7"s dropping and covering some fine dub and reggae territory in the process. This is another fine reissue that sets its sights on a classic 1972 roots reggae roller than first came from Impact Records with superb production by Sonia Pottinger. 'Ghetto Stays In The Mind' is a classic with dreamy harmonica leads and a rumbling rhythm section that brims with detail and character. The flip side is a dub that is just as great.
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Brainiac Edits
Cat: BBSR 007. Rel: 11 Mar 21
 
Deep House
Think About It (4:21)
The Philosopher (4:08)
Review: On his latest re-edit release, Barbershop Records founder DJ Snips has chosen not to focus on vintage material, but rather contemporary cuts from acts more association with the contemporary jazz scene. A-side 'Think About It' sees him turn the Sault track of the same name into a warm, groovy and floor-ready chunk of Afro-fired deep house/jazz-house fusion rich in fluid bass, sassy vocals, Afrobeat guitar riffs and punchy horns. Over on the flip he turns his attention to Ezra Collective's 'Philosopher', re-framing it as a jazzy Afro-house-meets-broken beat floor-filler full of intricate musical motifs and heaps of sun-baked positivity. Like the A-side, it's a tasteful revision that subtly enhances and reshapes its' superb source material.
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Moves EP
Moves EP (12")
Cat: TOYT 113. Rel: 19 Feb 21
 
Deep House
Moves (feat Eliza Rose - vinyl version) (4:34)
LS Anthem (feat Andy K & Ally McMahon) (4:31)
When The Time Is Right (4:45)
M9 (4:18)
Moves (feat Eliza Rose - House mix) (4:51)
Review: Toy Tonic always deliver interesting, functional, emotional house music and here comes another such serving from the so-far so-excellent Cody Currie. The opener is as deep and jazzy as they come, with rich chords and twinkling pads all floating way above a nice warm bassline. 'LS Anthem' plays with broken beats and warped chords that are woozy and rich as a spoken word sample brings a sense of cool. 'When The Time Is Right' then keeps up the magical Rhodes work and a soulful, shuffling groove before 'M9' picks up the pace a little without loosing any of the heart and version of 'Moves' closes in steamy fashion.
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Lean On You
Cat: JAL 352V. Rel: 22 Apr 21
 
Funk
Lean On You (feat Dynamite MC) (2:54)
Working On Me (3:21)
Review: Times may change and life may evolve, but the Allergies will always be unashamed party-starters whose records are both pleasingly heavy and instantly accessible. By now, you shouldn't need further proof og their skills in this department, but if you do, the Bristol combo's latest "45" is a lesson is dancefloor-igniting goodness. 'Lean on You' is a live and funk-fuelled as you'd expect, with distinctive flash-fried funk-rock guitar riffs, bustling, interestingly slung breakbeats and a fine lead vocal from Dynamite MC. Over on the flip, 'Working on Me' is a more bluesy, cut-and-paste funk breaks number that's guaranteed to get feet moving out on the dancefloor.

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Rise Of The Machines 
Rise Of The Machines  (140 gram vinyl 12")
Cat: VIS 327. Rel: 14 Feb 22
 
Electro
Rise Of The Machines  (4:53)
Prisoners  (4:19)
Room & Pillar (4:49)
The Neutral Zone (4:28)
Review: Lloyd Stellar was not really a man gifted an extraordinary name when he was born. Rather, it is the chosen alias for Dutch dude Erik Griffoen, but he's surely made the name his own with a rapid rise in the number of releases of his music so far this year. Now Stellar gets has mitts on 20/20 Vision alongside The Droid, aka Ben Evans. In line with the label's exploration of electro over the past few years, this is hi-tech machine funk through and through, with twitchy synth lines and brittle, crisp drum machine patterns programmed within an inch of their lives. Maintaining a steely, dystopian mood throughout, this is serious electro for the heads, executed with precision and flair.

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Beggarman
Cat: JAL 85V. Rel: 03 Jun 21
 
Funk
Beggarman (4:22)
Higher (3:43)
Review: Newcastle upon Tyne's Smoove & Turrell originally released their sweltering soul power anthem 'Beggerman' which appeared on the Antique Soul album. The track is now getting a vinyl reissue 12 years later, thanks to JalapeNo Records. On the flip, you have got another classic from their back catalogue in the form of 'Higher' taken from the Eccentric Audio album and it is arguably their most slept on track, or, what they would probably best describe themselves as "North East Ghetto Soul".
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Shadow Of Fear
Cat: CABS 30CD. Rel: 20 Nov 20
 
Experimental/Electronic
Be Free
The Power (Of Their Knowledge)
Night Of The Jackal
Microscopic Flesh Fragment
Papa Nine Zero Delta United
Universal Energy
Vasto
What's Goin' On
Review: The arrival of a new Cabaret Voltaire album - the first since 1994 according to our records - should excite all those who hold the work of the pioneering Sheffield outfit dear. It's now a solo project from Richard H Kirk (he decided to keep the name after parting company with Stephen Mallinder in the late '90s), but the distinctive stylistic ticks remain (think paranoid sonic textures, metallic percussion hits, clear dub influences, plentiful spoken word samples, curious electronic noises and nods towards the industrial funk, EBM and post-punk). Naturally it's not as ground-breaking as Kirk and company's work in the '70s and '80s, but it is undeniably a Cabaret Voltaire album - and one that subtly updates the Cabs' particular brand of dense, dancefloor-ready paranoia for a new century.
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New Day
New Day (7")
Cat: JAZZ 45001. Rel: 31 May 18
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
New Day (feat Ahu) (3:55)
New Day (instrumental) (3:56)
Review: Ever since their first record launched on Futuristica Music, back in 2008, Emanative have been quietly shaping the contemporary jazz-dance landscape - an achievement for which they are rarely accredited to. Hopefully, we can change some of those misconceptions by telling you just how special this new EP for Jazz45 is sounding! The opening "New Day" features the soulful vocals of Ahu over a rolling, breaks-centric groove with plenty of melodic quirks and, of course, the unstoppable euphoric power of the flute; the flipside's instrumental allows you to get even closer to the music constructed by Emanative, which is undoubtedly the outfit's long-running forte.
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Nuh Chat EP
Cat: CRIT 078. Rel: 21 Jan 15
 
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Tek Nah Chat (feat Redders) (3:07)
Elastic (3:16)
Sam Binga & Deft - "Steppin" (feat Redders) (2:45)
Chasic (3:50)
Review: Binga and Redders join forces once again for a unique hybrid of digi-dub, dancehall and D&B. "Tek Nah Chat" is spacey, gritty and primed for the dance as both characters' unique styles complement each other with physical rawness that no other producer/MC combo can boast (with, perhaps, the exception of Phizzy and Strategy) Further on we get all tripped out by the bending toplines and woozy synths of "Elastic", we get pranged out by the late night future grime "Steppin" and get thrusted back to the oldest of schools with the rampant jungle homage "Chasic". Not a dull moment, Binga is in a league of his own right now.

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Music From Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service
Jarvis COCKER / VARIOUS
Cat: CDCHD 1543. Rel: 26 Sep 19
 
Soundtracks
John Baker - "Invasion Muzak"
Tim Rose - "Snowed In"
Antony & The Johnsons - "Crazy In Love"
Jarvis Cocker/David Cunningham - "The Interrogative Mood"
The Katzenjammers - "Cars"
Joseph & Louise Spence - "Won't That Be A Happy Time"
Andrew Wartts & The Gospel Storytellers - "Peter & John"
Bob Welch - "Don't Wait Too Long"
Alternative TV - "Cold Rain"
Serafina Steer - "Day Glo"
The Kings Singers - "After The Gold Rush"
Miranda July - "Rock Intro"
Morgana King - "It's A Quiet Thing"
Nina Simone - "Baltimore"
Art Garfunkel - "Waters Of March"
The Legendary Tigerman - "The Whole World's Got Eyes On You"
Cabaret Voltaire - "The Single"
Derek Cain/Derek Bowskill - "December"
Deanna Storey/John Brion - "Little Person"
Jake Thakray - "Old Molly Metcalf"
The Camarata Contemporary Chamber Group - "Gymnopedie No 3"
The Phoenix Foundation/Christopher Hitchens - "Corale/Thoughts On Religion"
Headless Heroes - "True Love Will Find You In The End"
Review: He will forever be known as the frontman of Pulp, but for many music lovers Jarvis Cocker has also won our affections with his erudite selections for his BBC 6 Music show. Entitled Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service, it ran every week from 2010 to 2017 and now a selection of his personal favourites get the compilation treatment. Reflecting the mood of most Sundays, the music is soothing, soft and mellow, but always high quality. There are stunning covers or Beyonce by Anthony & the Jonsons and Gary Numan's "Cars" on steel drums, plaintive piano pieces from John Baker and a classic from Nina Simone amongst a whole treasure trove of gems.
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Basa Basa
Cat: PH 45014. Rel: 22 Mar 18
 
International
Basa Basa (4:08)
Sahara Akwantuo (3:46)
Review: Those with a deep knowledge of Berlin's Ghanaian ex-pat "burger-highlife" scene may already be familiar with Lee Dodou, a singer who recorded a number of classic singles and albums during the 1980s as part of bands Georg Darko and Kantata. He retired from music in 1991, but has been persuaded to return to action by the Philophon team. This comeback single is pretty impressive all told, with A-side "Basa Basa" - a triumphantly celebratory chunk of 1960s "concert party" highlife rich in punchy horn lines and Dodou's full-throated vocals - being joined on the flipside by the slower, synth-laden "Sahara Akwantou". Brilliantly, the label describes this as "kraut-life" due to its unique (and rather good) fusion of highlife and German kosmiche.
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Tags: African | Highlife
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Sweet As Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes From The Horn Of Africa
VARIOUS
Cat: OSTCD 003. Rel: 25 Aug 17
 
International
Nimco Jamaac - "Buuraha U Dheer (The Highest Mountains)"
Aamina Camaari - "Rag Waa Nacab Iyo Nasteexo (Men Are Cruel & Kind)"
Ali Nuur - "Unknown"
Hibo Nuura - "Haddii Hoobalkii Gabay (If The Artist Let's You Down)"
Gacaltooyo Band - "Ninkaan Ogayn (He Who Does Not Know)" (feat Faduumina Hilowle)
Iftiin Band - "Xuduud Ma Leh Xubigaan (This Love Has No Boundaries)" (feat Mahmud Abdalla "Jerry" Hussen & Maryan Naasir)
Xasan Diiriye - "Qaraami (Love)"
Dur Dur Band - "Gorof (Elixir)" (feat Sahra Dawo)
Sharaf Band - "Kadeed Badanaa Naftaydani (My Life Is Full Of Tribulations)" (feat Xaawo Hiiraan)
4 Mars - "Na Daadihi (Guide Us)"
Danan Hargeysa - "Uur Hooyo (Mother's Womb)" (feat Mohamed "Huro" Abdihashi)
Sharero Band - "Qays Iyo Layla (Romeo & Juliet)" (feat Faadumo Qaasim)
Waaberi - "Oktoobar Waatee? Waa Taayadii (What's October? It's Ours)"
Dur Dur Band - "Duruuf Maa Laygu Diidee (Rejected Due To My Circumstance)" (feat Muqtar Idi Ramadan)
Iftiin Band - "Anaa Qaylodhaanta" (feat Mahmud Abdalla "Jerry" Hussen)
Review: In 1988, on the eve of the civil war that began to tear apart Somalia in the early 1990s, an intrepid band of broadcasters and journalists secretly salvaged some 10,000 cassettes of homegrown music from the archives of Radio Hargeissa in Somaliland. Almost 30 years on, those tapes have finally been mined for Sweet As Broken Dates, a brilliant compilation that finally showcases some of the multitude of gems that were recorded and released in the country between the late '60s and early '90s. It's a brilliant collection, all told, full of exotic music that combines Western styles - soul, funk, disco, pop, reggae, boogie, psychedelic rock and even early hip-hop- with musical influences from the wider region (most notably Arabic and tropical music from islands in the Indian Ocean). In other words, it should be an essential purchase.
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Tags: African
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Simmering
Simmering (12")
Cat: 2041 BLACK. Rel: 13 Jul 17
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Simmering (4:59)
Private Life (3:31)
Long Climb In The Sun (4:15)
Review: It would seem we're back on the Christmas card list... 2000 Black supergroup comprising the likes of Dego, Mensah and original Bugz members Lord and Tatham have been slowly ramping up their releases again and this year has seen their largest output yet. Following "Two Way Here One Way Go", "Simmering" proffers three more sublime and silky instrumentals from deeply decorated foursome. "Simmering" is a tight jazz funk jam with a sprung guitar groove spine and a blissful switch into soothing flutes midway, "Private Life" flips for a sunnyside digidub, all spacious and rippling with its breezy keys while "Climb The Sun" brings us back to the funk root note but with rising synth insistency that's bruk to the bone. Simmering now, boiling tomorrow...
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Rotlicht EP
Cat: PEACH 003. Rel: 20 Sep 17
 
Techno
Bierce (5:38)
Rotlicht (5:38)
Toothru (5:32)
Review: This Bristol based imprint is onto its third edition after smashing previous 12"s from homegirl Shanti Celeste and the mysterious Fred. Not much is known of next debutante Chekov either but if this EP is any indication: he's certainly on to great things. He could be a Bristolian, if the slowburning and bass heavy roller "Bierce" is any indication: it has a gritty industrial aesthetic to it too. "Rotlicht" (which translates into red light from German) is a dirty, late night house jam powered by dusty analogue elements and a lo-fi vibe. On the flip "Toothru" is the most mellow offering on the EP, where a woozy arpeggio is set adrift above a broken beat and some hypnotic pads letting this less is more approach really shine.
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Hypertension
Cat: MSR 011. Rel: 28 Mar 19
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Hypertension (Hotmood edit) (6:06)
Hypertension (5:52)
Ritmo Latino (Voodoocuts rework) (5:52)
Ritmo Latino (5:15)
Review: Stone cold New Jersey funk business; Calender's seminal "Hypertension" has been a waymark in dancefloor developments since '75 and its big strings, high energy and nagging vocals still have total resonance to this day as proved by this rolling, conga fuelled twist from Mexican maestro Hotmood. Flip for more relevance as "Ritmo Latino" (from Calender's '76 album "It's A Monster") gets a cheeky breakbeat facelift from Voodoocuts. Now there's no excuse not to get funky every single day of the year.
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Ihasama
Ihasama (12")
Cat: SRNDS 002. Rel: 01 Jun 11
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Ihasama (Nacho Marco remix)
Ihasama (extended club music edit)
Ihasama (Jay Shepheard remix)
Review: With both Roberto Rodriguez and Kimmo Oksanen established producers in their own right under a multiplicity of aliases, it is no surprise it's taken the duo some four years to revisit their Bermuda project. Listening to the three variations that make up Ihasama, such a wait has clearly been worth it! Whilst the vinyl release doesn't contain the retro stylings of the original, Bermuda are on hand to deliver an extended club edit which imbues "Ihasama" with a more discofied burn. Complementing this is a Nacho Marco remix that brilliantly introduces a proto house vibe to proceedings as it unfurls across the A Side. Finally rising UK House hero Jay Shepheard adds to his rep with a remix suitably infused with atmosphere and emotion. Big tip!
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Emblematic Ruin
Cat: AVN 029. Rel: 11 Apr 17
 
Industrial/Noise
Conduit (5:04)
Thorri (4:51)
Effigy (3:42)
Transient (4:25)
Deluge (6:09)
Spleen (9:42)
Hinterland (6:36)
Suspension (4:39)
Review: Since its inception, Shifted's Avian imprint has gone from being a murderous, straight-laced techno imprint to what has now become a source for some of the best and most multi-faceted industrial music from the European quarters. We're not sure of Verge's true identity; it could either be one of the label's existing artists, the mysterious Shifted himself, or even an artist like Blawan riding incognito (don't quote us on that, though!) Solitary and crest-fallen, this magnetic collection of tunes feed off one another with utter ease and simplicity. They're not merely a selection of sound experiments but rather a unitary cloud of sonics which leave the listener with a powerful mental image. The feeling of dusk, the water dropping off the leaves, the cold breeze of Autumn. This is a blinding foray into the darkest corners of contemporary industrial experimentation.
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Jano's Revenge
Cat: CLMN 108. Rel: 14 Aug 10
 
Funk
Jano's Revenge
Mirror Door
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Stanky Funk
Stanky Funk (limited 7")
Cat: JAL 394V. Rel: 30 Mar 23
 
Hip Hop/R&B
Stanky Funk (feat Bootie Brown) (4:07)
Never Gonna Let Go (3:46)
Review: Jalapeno remains one of the hottest and most spicy labels out there for hip hop lovers, and now it is The Allergies who bring the heat on a new and limited edition 7". They kick this one off with 'Stanky Funk' which features Bootie Brown and brings some old school cool, plenty of retro organ chords and noodling basslines that will tie the dance floor in knots. 'Never Gonna Let Go' then ups the ante with even more raw and hard hitting breaks next to big vocals and driving brass.
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Exclusive Blend
Cat: JAL 417V. Rel: 01 Jun 23
 
Funk
Exclusive Blend (3:22)
Spanish Flea (3:54)
Review: The JalapeNo label sure does like it hot and this one is no different. It sees the return of label regulars Skeewiff for a new series of outings that take the form of reworked covers of some of their favourite library tracks, inspired by greats of the genre such as Keith Mansfield, Brian Bennett, and Alan Hawkshaw. First up is 'Exclusive Blend,' a rather classic instrumental composition by Mansfield. 'Spanish Flea' is on the flip and is a version of a very famous work by Herb Alpert and his Tijuana Brass Band. It's a funky take with lots of percussive energy and big strings.
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Io
Io (12")
Cat: SPHERES 003. Rel: 15 Jun 23
 
Drum & Bass / Jungle
Set Me Free (5:43)
Breakthrough (4:35)
Reteoric (11:56)
Review: With previous sermons on the likes of Black Acre and Hooversound, Prayer now clasps his hands on burgeoning Irish label Spheres. As always his love for the foundations shines through as we're taken on a whirlwind tour through jungle, hardcore and rave. 'Set Me Free' nods towards that 92/93 era of atmospheric hardcore and jungle which the likes of Jack Smooth was behind. 'Breakthrough' goes a bit deeper into the foundations with its slower tempo and four beat energy while 'Reteoric' closes the EP with pure euphoria. Oh Prayer, ye of plenty faith.
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Cool It Amigo
Cat: MBX 179. Rel: 27 Apr 23
 
Roots/Lovers Rock
Winston Reedy - "Cool It Amigo" (3:14)
The Inn House Crew - "Headlock Riddim" (feat Vin Gordon & Bongo Herman) (3:07)
Fawda Don - "Warrior" (3:24)
Barry Issacs - "So Mi Get It" (3:16)
Review: Winston Ready has played a big part in the evolution of reggae booth as a solo artist and as the mic man for The Cimarons. He has had plenty of hits in his time and is now a regular on this label, Room In The Sky, with a couple of tunes dropping this month alone. 'Cool It Amigo' is first up and is an earthy one with shakers and fat horns over deep bass. The Inn House Crew then appear as usual with a head-twisting dub and on the flip are two more cuts that rework the original, firstly Fawda Don's 'Warrior' then Barry Issacs's 'So Mi Get It.'
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For The Love Of You Volume 2.1
VARIOUS
Cat: AOTNCD 064. Rel: 01 Sep 22
 
Soul
Lorna Fletcher - "Just The Two Of Us"
Byron Walker & Sandra Edwards - "Don't Look Any Further"
Dave Barker - "Curious"
Valerie Harrison - "Fool's Paradise"
Chosen Few - "Don't Keep Me Waiting"
Sylvia Tella - "You Might Need Somebody"
Fallon Jennings - "All Night Long"
Pete Campbell - "Holding Back The Years"
Toyin Adekale - "Smile"
Derrick Cross - "Never Too Much"
Carl Johnson - "I Wish He Didn't Trust Me So Much"
Trevor Walters - "Blood Is Thicker Than Water"
Review: Volume One of For the Love Of You was an instant hit and so it makes sense the irrepressible Athens of the North label has come back with a second volume. Once again this is a collection of soul covers featuring interpretations of Grover Washington Jr., Midnight Star, Meli'sa Morgan and Simply Red and loads more. The music is golden, the soul vibes rich, and the new styles brought to these classics is instantly appealing in a whole new way. As alwayss, this is another superb release from Athens of the North.
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Fall In Love Again
Fall In Love Again (transparent pink vinyl 7")
Cat: CLMN 228C1. Rel: 08 Sep 22
 
Soul
Fall In Love Again (4:55)
Fall In Love Again (instrumental) (4:53)
Review: With a full-length LP on the horizon, Nashville's own Alanna Royale has perfected a concoction of traditional 70s soul instrumental features with silky modern R&B vocals - and it works like you wouldn't believe. Everything from the classic trumpet-led grooves to the cover art is authentically soul, a long stray away from the band's grunge beginnings. If there's one way to start a revolution in your city, it's to create an incredible new sound like this. You will want to look for a rise in traditional soul elements in R&B and hip-hop over the next few years - if it explodes then you know who did it first.
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Ice Cream Love
Cat: 005464 5969475. Rel: 27 Nov 20
 
Roots/Lovers Rock
Johnny Osbourne - "Ice Cream Love" (3:24)
Roots Radics - "Extra Time One" (2:45)
Review: Produced by Henry 'Junjo' Lawes and mixed by Scientist, 'Ice Cream Love' first slipped out it in its native Jamaica way back in 1980. The typically languid, weighty and dub flecked cut is built around a tweaked, replayed version of Coxsone Dodd's legendary 'He Prayed' riddim (a groove that has been used on countless reggae records before and since). Osbourne's lead vocal is typically relaxed and quietly soulful, while the involvement of Scientist on mixing desk duties guarantees more bass-weight and subtle dub inflections than your average roots number. Turn to the flip for a more spaced-out instrumental dub version based around the same riddim recording, with more effects-laden magic from Scientist.
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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (limited numbered white vinyl 7")
Cat: SANTA 01WHITE. Rel: 23 Nov 21
 
Rock
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (4:13)
Because The Night (4:53)
Review: He might be a wise old rock and roll figurehead now just as well known for being a famous friend of former Present Barrack Obama (if you haven't already, check out the pair's podcast, it is well worth hearing) but the age-defying voice behind enduring anthem 'Born in the USA' still knows how to have a little fun. And it comes in the form of this special bit of white festive wax (a picture disc version is also available on Juno) featuring his take on two Christmas classics. 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town' and 'Because The Night' both get gravelly, epic makeovers that will warm your heart on a cold winter's eve.
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Sinner Man
Cat: HRV 124. Rel: 10 Jan 22
 
Reggae Classics/Ska
George Dekker - "Sinner Man" (2:44)
Horus All Stars - "Reap What You Sow" (dub) (2:45)
Review: The Horus label's All Stars production outfit serves up some super fresh roots tunes here with plenty of early 70s influences. The a-side original 'Sinner Man' features vocals from former Pioneers singer George Dekker. His carefree style brings a real innocence as he muses on "using the bible as a tool to catch the fool." The rhythms are pure bait with natty guitar riffs just hanging in the air and noodling keys worked in deep. Flip it over for a dub version that is heavy on the knob twiddles and studio effects.
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Going To The Party
Cat: FJAL 366. Rel: 13 Jan 22
 
Funk
Going To The Party (feat Lyrics Born - extended 45 mix) (3:56)
Utility Man (feat Andy Cooper) (3:27)
Review: UK beatmakers The Allergies are absolute Jalapeno mainstays who always serve up suitably sizzling and funky sounds. Following on form their last album Promised Land here back in September 2021, two of the singles from it now get pressed up to 7". The a-side is an extended version of 'Going To The Party' (feat Lyrics Born) with big drum breaks, live vocals and an atmospheric back and forth with super sized horns. 'Utility Man' (feat Andy Cooper) is a deeper, smoother cut with some mega slick vocal rhythms and lovely double bass sounds to get you bumping.
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Portals Of Unknown
Cat: TR 033. Rel: 21 Mar 22
 
Minimal/Tech House
Ancient Astronauts (6:45)
Stargate To Cosmos (6:45)
Object In The Sky (7:51)
Review: Three distinctly outer space-themed cuts from Greece's Alex Celler, each with a linear minimal/tech skeleton that has other, interloping musical influences draped elegantly and classily across it. 'Ancient Astronuats' has the weird, wired mystical stirrings of early Black Dog about it, complete with melting, bendy electro notations that coax it along and add a psychedelic dimension. 'Stargate To Cosmos' has a playful, Drexciyan feel to it, with crunchy, organic drum beats flirting alongside the more rigid electrics. 'Object In The Sky' is the most minimal of the pack, sleek and stalker-like, but still contains enough action - mainly floating around up there in the ether - to hold and build attention.
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Noguiera
Noguiera (12")
Cat: TOYT 128. Rel: 17 Mar 22
 
Deep House
Noguiera (4:45)
Mesmerise (4:36)
I Think I See (4:46)
Slow Down (5:07)
Review: Athlete Whippet's first outing on Toy Tonics, 2021's Vesta EP, offered a hugely attractive fusion of Berlin deep house nous and colourful jazz-funk/jazz-fusion instrumentation. This follow-up continues in a similarly vibrant vein, with the duo adding all manner of vocal and instrumental samples and a distinctive '80s boogie influence to their already rainbow-coloured trademark sound. Across the four tracks, the pair confidently skip between rubbery, summery house ('Noguiera'), thrilling P-funk/nu-disco fusion (the throbbing electronic bass, jumpy synth sounds, dreamy chords and tidy machine drums of 'Mesmerise'), cut-up boogie-house squelch ('I Think I See') and shuffling, breakbeat-driven deep house/synth-funk fusion ('Slow Down').
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One & Only
Cat: CLMN 202. Rel: 01 Apr 22
 
Soul
One & Only (3:21)
But For The Love (3:06)
Review: Oliver James came up in a family of musicians and has been performing most of his life. His has soul sounds deep in his heart and always manages to translate them when he performs. Here he makes his debut on Colemine Records and it nods to all his influences from gospel, blues, and R&B from the Stax era. He has previously worked as a songwriter for Rick Hall, but steps out now to start his solo career and does so with style. 'One And Only' is a perfectly blue eyed and heart aching soul sound, with rousing horns and impassioned vocals over a driving rhythm section. We can't wait for more.
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Summer Storm
Cat: NF 22. Rel: 08 Nov 21
 
Funk
Summer Storm (4:08)
Rainbow (3:56)
Review: Beath is back after the huge success of his Dream From Last Night album, and this time he's come armed with another pair of boogie laced, disco fried and funked up monsters. They come on Neon Fingers and kick off with 'Summer Storm' which has bright, pixelated chords, a colourful sense of 80s nostalgia and a fuzzy VHS aesthetic that warms the heart. As the drums boucle and bobble and the spraying chords burst out the mix, hands will go skywards int the club. On the flip is 'Rainbow,' another sublime and leggy cut with tumbling analogue drums and a singing lead that brings real joy.
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Send The Rain
Cat: ATA 024. Rel: 02 Dec 21
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Send The Rain (7:27)
Send The Rain (instrumental) (7:25)
Funky Thing (6:43)
Funky Thing (instrumental) (6:33)
Review: United Disco Organisation have been tapped up by the ATA label for its first voyage into the world of disco. The band is made up of producer and bassist Neil Innes and guitarist and singer Chris Dawkins and here they head off to the cosmos with a classically inclined sound that comes with lashings of Philly soul influences. 'Send The Rain' opens things up and features a fine flute lead from label-mate Tony Burkill. Dawkins's vocals then take the lead over a nice woody, organic groove and an instrumental is also featured. 'Funky Thing' is a glossy, vibes-heavy tune with big melodies and chunky drum funk.
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Life Is Now
Cat: FOURFRAMED 001. Rel: 30 May 22
 
Funky/Club House
Life Is Now (6:28)
Intense (6:05)
Metropolis (6:18)
Palermo Centrale (6:48)
Review: .Four Framed Music is a brand new label that opens up with a stylish house EP full of heart. It comes from Manuold aka Emanuele Macagnone, who was born in Palermo in Italy and has already had some decent outings on respects imprints such as Kerri Chandler's Madhouse Records, Esuoh Records, We_r house and Crystal Grooves. There are crowd pleasing vocal samples next to the big house beats of the opener, then things get deeper and heaver with 'Intense' but still a diva vocal brings the fire. Showing his range, 'Metropolis' explores a more hi-tech soul sound and 'Palermo Centrale' gets raw and tough.
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Kinky Fly
Cat: FSR 7092. Rel: 20 Jan 22
 
Reggae Classics/Ska
Kinky Fly (2:40)
Sweet Loving Love (2:56)
Review: This is a crucial 45 from Freestyle Records which separates out two tracks from their recent Bunny Scott reissue project. It is a brilliant showcase of Scott's early-Black Ark debut LP with Blaxploitation-influenced funk track 'Kinky Fly' kicking off. It has backing band members from The Chi-Lites' on board as well as a nice horn section and Chinna Smith's wah-wah guitar. The whole thing is overdubbed with synths to add to the mood. 'Sweet Loving Love' is more upbeat, with sunny towlines and rolling rhythms.
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Give Me Some Of That EP
Cat: JPR 003. Rel: 25 Jul 22
 
UK Garage
Give Me Some Of That (5:14)
Drop The Bass (2022 Remaster) (5:09)
Whats Gonna Happen (5:53)
Review: Three slices of unashamedly old skool (two) stepping action from the Above Sound label and TwoStep2 aka DJ Relay and Jo Public, that'll transport you back to the Sunday scene and UKG's earliest days. On this EP's lead track 'Give Me Some Of That' the duo perfectly catch that intersection between rave elements - the wispy, eerie synths and pitch shifted vocals - and the sophisticated shuffle of American garage. 'Drop The Bass (2022 Remaster)' leans slightly more towards the hardcore flavour, its choppier beats more evocative of the inspired syncopations of breakstep, while 'What's Gonna Happen' is the trippiest and most optimistic sounding of the three while still packing plenty of rhythmic punch.
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Revolution Deh Yah
Cat: MBX 186. Rel: 09 Nov 22
 
Roots/Lovers Rock
Barry Issacs & Deemas J - "Revolution Deh Yah" (feat George Dekker) (5:01)
The Rits Riddim Force - "Forward Lewi" (4:57)
Review: Room In The Sky has always dealt in a fine line of roots and reggae whether serving up various artists' collections, reissues or all-star studio bands. Here we get two crucial rhythms on a tidy new 45rpm. The first is Barry Issacs & Deemas J's 'Revolution Deh Yah' featuring George Dekker, a founding member of The Pioneers, the hit reggae group that had plenty of UK chart success. On the flip is The Rits Riddim Force with their 'Forward Lewi', a fleshy, warm and cavernous rhythm that invites you to sink in deep.
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Baka/No Entry
Cat: IIB 062. Rel: 05 Dec 22
 
Balearic/Downtempo
Baka Re-Rub (4:41)
No Entry (6:43)
Review: Last year's 'Will We Ever Dance Again' 12" was a big one for Coyote who now follow it up and impress once more. First up they do so on 'Baka Re-Rub' by paying their respects to the iconic Jon da Silva remix of The FADS track. It's steamy, tropical, full of loose drum energy and jangling synths that lightened up any club. On the flip you find 'No Entry' which is a big house anthem plenty of classic tops, uplifting arpeggios and pianos, and dramatic strings next to big acid lines. It's an all out, hands in the air gem that brings the good times.
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Piano For The People (remixes) (Aikhi, Calm, Double Geography mixes)
Cat: IIB 065. Rel: 23 Jan 23
 
Balearic/Downtempo
Piano For The People (6:49)
Piano For The People (Aikhi remix) (7:45)
Piano For The People (Calm Mellow Acid dub remix) (6:05)
Piano For The People (Double Geography remix) (5:21)
Review: Always fun house craftsman Ali Renault secured another big tune with his 'Piano For The People' which is a chuggy groover that locks you in with its rich atmospheres. Now it gets offered up with remixes from, firstly, Aikhi, who flip it with laidback downtempo drums and some classic and well known chords. Calm then brings his Mellow Acid Dub to sink you in even further and last of all Double Geography bring some more crunchy drum textures and psyched-out synth sounds with echoing vocals and dark, late night sense of mischief.
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Edits Collection 2
Cat: EC 02. Rel: 20 Mar 23
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Slow Luv (5:05)
Stranger Beat (6:08)
Xpress Yourself (4:14)
Xpress Yourbeats (4:30)
Review: This second collection of edits from Italy's matter-of-fact Edits Collection label offers another quarter of superbly feel-good disco sounds. 'Slow Luv' has lush strings and plenty of Philly vibes, while 'Stranger Beat' layers up the jumbled percussion, sliding hi-hats and funky bass. Flip it over for 'Xpress Yourself' which is sure to weave its way into your soul with its hip-shaking groove and more funky bass frets than you know what to do with. 'Xpress Yourbeats' is a more raw and drum focused sound for amping up those energy levels on the floor.


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Incandescent EP
Cat: AGM 003. Rel: 09 Jan 23
 
Deep House
Through My Eyes (5:27)
Mesmerizing Blue (6:25)
Sticks (5:32)
Review: Chad Pulley makes his first solo appearance on John Beltran's All Good Music label, although keener eyed spotters will know that Pulley and Beltran previously collaborated on a track under the Bel-Pull Productions moniker. He steps up to the task ably, slipping into All Good style comfortably with the calm and melodic, gracefully coasting techno of 'Through My Eyes', before the flip side reveals the wistful 'Mesmerizing Blue', where pianos and synths call and respond over exotic rhythms. 'Sticks' completes the set, slightly harder and funkier than its two predecessors but again with an emphasis on musicality, off kilter danceability and originality. On this showing, a name to watch.
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New Era
New Era (12")
Cat: SEVS 16LP. Rel: 09 Feb 23
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
C90 Intro (0:54)
Polestar (4:18)
New Era (4:43)
Salm (1:38)
Reasons (4:50)
Review: Pete Cunningham's hybrid electronic/acoustic jazz collective Ishmael Ensemble has been right at the forefront of innovation when it comes to those sounds. For his latest project he links up with lyricist and MC Rider Shafique. They first met some six years ago when Cunningham was struck by "his powerful way with words." As such they got in the studio, Cunningham embraced a more bass heavy sound to his style and drew on his love of the likes of dub kings King Tubby and Adrian Sherwood. Coupled with Rider's voice and you have a superb new record.
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Sun Country
Cat: ERC 147. Rel: 04 Sep 23
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Sun Country (4:56)
Sun Country (Instruemental) (5:09)
Sun Country (40 Thieves Disco mix) (9:21)
Review: Here comes Emotional Rescue and Konduko's last in their series of Noel Williams/King Sporty reissues, this time looking at later electro productions and the hip-hop/boogie influenced 'Sun Country'. Vocals and co-production come from Williams' long-time partner Betty Wright and as well as a vocal and instrumental mix there's a longform remix by Bay Area disco dub stalwarts, 40 Thieves.
By this point in his career, the godfather of Miami Bass had travelled a long way from his Jamaican roots in reggae and soul, paying homage to the warm climbs of the Sunshine State and laying down a much copied template using the TR-808 drum machine create the electronic emulations of the breakbeat, claps accenting the backbeat and trademark low frequencies shaking the floorboards. The instrumental stretches the arrangement, emphasising the interplay between electronics, bass, vocal samples, scratching and fx, the voice transformed into a percussive element in its own right. The flip sees 40 Thieves flexing their understated understanding of electro funk, making for a rounded, generation-jumping package.
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Played by: Manu Archeo
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