Another great week of releases of all kinds, from reissues to compilations to that hot new ish! Some for home listening, some for the dance floor.
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On his debut Soundway Records release, Dexter Story distils his diverse background in soul, funk, jazz and folk idioms into his own unique and worldly voice. Borrowing from Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Somalia, and Kenya, this collection of East African-influenced music is a testament to Story’s decades of dedication to artistic excellence.
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The highly anticipated collaboration EP between two of London’s brightest young talents: Henry Wu and K15 aka Wu15. If you’re a fan of woozy, loose and soulful electronic music then this is an absolute no brainer!
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Designed to be as pleasing to the jazz newbie as the perennial chin-stroker, Deep Jazz comprises of nine obscure compositions which utterly deserve their moment in the sun. Compiled by one half of The Amalgamation Of Soundz, renowned DJs DJ and owner of bespoke record shop If Music Jean-Claude, the album offers a small glimpse into the mind of the legendary taste-maker.
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KOOL A.D empties his hard drive with a 100 track album comprised of unreleased joints and collaborative tracks.
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Like his two other brothers Deenmamode (Mo Kolours and Jeen Bassa) Reginald Omas Mamode IV produces music that is extremely hard to describe. Halfway between beats and soul, between organic and electronic. Whatever you choose to call it… It’s just great music.
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The buy-on-sight Apron records comes strong with this killer release from Funkineven and the mighty Shanti Celeste in what could be the biggest coup for the label yet! Shanti Celeste’s “SSS” is both dreamy and direct, floating on a similar bliss-cloud as Aphex Twin’s electro fantasies but with a sense of immediate urgency and great synthesizer interplay.
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Born at Scotland’s post-Punk crossroads in 1979, Boots For Dancing kicked down the boundary walls of a played-out scene and introduced the UK to a more funky way of doing Punk. Hugely popular as a live act, often wiping the floor with the bands they were supporting, Boots was something genuinely ahead of the epoch’s curve and played an important part in the vanguard of the burgeoning Post Punk and Punk-Funk movements.
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