Back 2 U — Episode 7: AKI from COSMOS RECORDS (hosted by Lexis)

Lexis welcomes another very special guest to his monthly record hang: Aki from the legendary Cosmos Records. The Toronto-based shop is very high up on the list of most influential and important digging spots in the world. Dilla, Madlib & Pete Rock have dug through these crates.

Beyond the exclusive and rare digs you can find at Cosmos, the best feature of the store is the man behind the counter. Aki is always holding it down at Cosmos West (there is also the Cosmos East location a stone’s throw away) and is ready to share knowledge on his favorite records, whether rare groove holy grails or slept-on budget records.

A session between Lexis and Aki playing records for each other (and you!) in a format that Aki called “Rare Groove Kissa” (Kissa meaning “tea or coffee drinkiing shop” in Japanese).

TRACKLIST

Monty Alexander Trio – Monticello
Sun Ra – Twin Stars of Thence (Alternate Version)
Lootpack – Crate Diggin
Gladys Knight – It’s Better Than A Good Time (Walter Gibbons Unreleased Acetate)
Kyoto Jazz Massive – Mystery of Ages (Moonstarr Boogie Remix)
Disco & Co (Tele Music) – Cold Coke
Lenny White – Didn’t Know About Love (Till I Found You)
Barry Manilow – Rain
Bernard Lavilliers – Night Bird
Lord Shepherd – Evidence For Real Album
Adelhard Roidigner – Kontrabad
Imani – Just Another Love Song
REP – Look Up To See What’s Going Down
Margeeah – Rise Black Spirit
Flamingo – Tento mladík
The John Danser Octet Read More – The Danser Revolution
Visions – Missing You
Sylvia Strippin – Searchin’
Theo Parrish – Falling Up
Unseen Heroes – Use Your Head and Not Your Body
Yoko Ono – Death of Samatha
Johnnie Walker And Jacqueline Dee – Farewell To Welfare