Future Classic: Potatohead People “Luv Ya” feat. Amalia
It’s been a fruitful week concerning modern funk releases, and I could have done 3 or 4 articles regarding the selections in the latest Voyage Funktastique show; I cannot overlook the monstrous release by newcomer MXXWLL, and his banger 4 U (link), which has received solid reviews from many heads, …
Future Classic: Makaya McCraven “In the Moment” (International Anthem)
Guest post courtesy of CUERATORS (Chicago / Seattle) Over the course of one year, drummer Makaya McCraven played 28 improvisational shows at one venue with incredibly talented collaborators. He called this night, “Spontaneous Composition”. In The Moment, Makaya’s debut LP, is the result of that year. The concept was to …
Future Classic: Wasted Nights “She’s Got It” (Slightly Transformed)
For this week’s write-up, I want to feature a compilation from the label Slightly Transformed, based in London, and curated by my homie Ash Reynolds. I’ve played a few tracks in the previous shows, and I wanted to introduce you to Wasted Nights, a producer hailing from Italy, and his …
Future Classic: Sven Atterton “Always Remember”
Another great week regarding Modern Funk releases – the new Social Lovers LP via Cherries Records in which I featured “Lover’s Theme” and also, the monstrous EP by Sven Atterton, The Cove, via Omega Supreme Records. 3 tracks were featured in the latest show, and “Always Remember” is the jam …
Future Classic: Omar “Dancing” (K15 Remix)
There are tons of reasons why this is an easy choice for our Future Classics section. Here are a few. 1) When an up and coming producer tackles a classic it usually leaves us a bit unimpressed. But not in this case. London’s K15 takes Omar’s carnival anthem “Dancing” (originally produced …
Future Classic: The Old Writer “Spirits In The Basements EP” (Home Of House Records)
The Old Writer is discretely coming back with his second release on his own, Home of House imprint. Discrete in the sense that no hype was associated with it. Just a strong EP of timeless House music that will appeal to the ones who dig deep through all the generic …
Future Classic: Moon B “Ill Realms”
Back with the 1st Voyage Funktastique Show of 2015, and I had a good 5 weeks of compiling new material for the show; first, I have to thank my homie Temu (which I featured his latest track Temu’s Talkbox Groove to start the show) for his amazing performance at the …
Future Classic: Ticklah “Ya Llego” feat. Mayra Vega
I can be a bit reluctant to “edits” and “versions” of certain tracks, especially classics. More often then not the edits tend to strip the original soul and flavor of the track and replace it with a monotone breakbeat or an ill-fitting rhythm. Back in the early parts of last …
Future Classic: Karl Hector and The Malcouns “Can’t Stand The Pressure”
Karl Hector & The Malcouns drift through exotic styles on a desert wind toasting ‘Can’t Stand the Pressure’ with trademark psyche-funk. Their wanderings over this ‘Future Classic’ are pieced together from the group’s not-so forgotten four EP series of ‘Tamanrasset’, ‘Coomassi’, ‘Ngugna Yeti Fofa’ and the current ‘Ka Rica Tar’. …