Peter Westheimer “Cool Change” (1981-1993, Left Ear Records)
What do you need to know about Peter Westheimer? Well, he’s a medical doctor, played violin in the Australian Youth Orchestra, he’s been an actor, a former deputy mayor, a street theatre performer and a documentary soundtrack composer. Peter has led such a rich life that it is no wonder …
NO ZU “BODY2BODY2BODY” (Chapter Music)
Australian mutant punk funk outfit, NO ZU, have returned with a burner of a remix for Body2Body2Body from their 2016 album Afterlife. The landmark Manchester band A Certain Ratio, who are about to have their entire back catalogue reissued by Mute Records, ventured into the studio for the first time in …
Nite Jewel “Real High” (Gloriette Records)
Recorded over the course of four years in Los Angeles with the help of Cole M.G.N., these songs of transformational love and relentless nostalgia present the most personal, lyric driven Nite Jewel record to date. On the heels of embarking on a 37-date international summer tour, Ramona Gonzalez aka Nite …
Charles Earland “Coming To You Live” (1980, Columbia)
via SOTU: Official Sony / Columbia reissue of Charles Earland’s Coming To You Live another one of those rare infectious 12″ releases which has grown in stature over the years. Championed by big names such as Gilles Peterson, Theo Parrish and Moodymann, it has become a firm favourite with DJs …
Nerve “Nerve” (Self Released)
via Jojo Mayer of Nerve: “With this new record I feel that we’ve entered a new phase with the music, and I feel that we managed to open some new doors conceptually. For me personally, a step forward in the process of putting this record together was a sense of confidence …
The NCY Milky Band “Billy & Bess” (BMM Records)
This is the story of billy, an old man who lost his wife a few years ago… He lives with his beautiful and malignant « Chaton ». During his usual walk in the park around the corner, his life will change. It is difficult to classify these records. At the …
Alice Coltrane “The Ecstatic Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda” (1982-1995, Luaka Bop
There is a prodigious stretch of time between 1967 and 1973 where Alice Coltrane released daunting and spiritual music, that continues to extend beyond the jazz genre. Her penchant for combining blues, bebop, classical, gospel and eastern music compositional styles cannot be limited to one uniform moniker. Pharoah Sanders, Ron …
Various Artists “ETHIOPIQUES BOX 7” (Heavenly Sweetness)
via Rush Hour: RSD exclusive release; box set of 6 Ethiopian 7″ reissues. Many of the tracks were later included on the iconic Ethiopiques series of albums and compilations, which brought the treasures of the Ethiopian music scene of the ’60s and ’70s to a wider audience. The original 7″s …
MNP “Heavy Tint / Dip-Dab” (Delights)
Markey Funk’s label Delights is proud to present its new 7” release – the debut single by MNP. Born in the minds of Brighton’s own Simon Hill (a.k.a. Beta Hector) and his long-time band-mates Toby Sendall (Baby Charles, Derriere) and Robin Mallon (Derriere), the music of MNP combines smoked-out grooves …